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Tip of the Day: Change Your Password and Your Recovery Information

If you think you've been hacked, changing your password isn't enough.
2026-04-06 (190795)

How Can I Recover an Outlook Password Without Resetting It?

Microsoft doesn't know your Outlook.com password. Honest. That makes recovering it without changing it challenging.
2024-03-16 (168716)

How Do I Recover My Facebook Password?

If you've lost your Facebook password, there are a couple of ways to recover: use the Facebook process for account recovery, or check your browser's remembered passwords.
2022-06-22 (4388)

How to Recover a Wi-Fi Password in Windows 10 and 11

If you forget your Wi-Fi password Windows may be able to remind you what it is.
2022-06-10 (24108)

Would You Please Recover My Password?

Every day, I'm asked to reset lost passwords, recover hacked accounts, or retrieve lost information in them. Here's my answer.
2022-03-17 (2724)

Tip of the Day: Set Recovery Options for Your Password Vault

Use a password vault to enable strong passwords, but make sure to take advantage of all the security and recovery options you can.
2021-03-31 (4647)

How Can I Recover My Current Account Password

Trying to recover the existing password for an online account is usually an exercise in frustration. There's one possible straw to grasp at.
2019-05-10 (76238)

How Do I Recover a Wi-Fi Password When I’m Not Connected?

Even if you're nowhere near a network you've connected to in the past, you can still recover the Wi-Fi password from Windows.
2016-12-14 (24151)

How do I recover my lost password on my Windows XP computer?

It's simple to recover an XP password using an available utility, but the security ramifications of this need to be explored.
2012-04-09 (5185)

How do I recover my email password from my mail program?

If your desktop email program has saved or remembered your email password for you, there are tools available that will recover and display it for you.
2012-02-08 (5071)

Can I recover my MSN Hotmail password rather than reset it?

Many people would like to recover their current forgotten password rather then reset it. However if security's been done correctly, it's impossible.
2008-01-09 (3262)

How Do I Recover My Outlook Account?

Whether you forgot your password, got hacked, or can't verify your identity while traveling, I'll point you to the steps to try if you're locked out of your Microsoft account.
2026-09-07 (4445)

Why Is It So Important to Have Different Passwords on Different Accounts?

Using one password for every account doesn't save time; it adds risk. Hackers count on you doing it. I'll show you why a single stolen password can unlock your email, your bank, and everything else, and share the easy way to use strong, different password on every site without having to remember them all.
2026-07-27 (4931)

Please Set Up and Maintain Account Recovery Information

Locked out of an account for good? It happens more often than you think, and it's almost always avoidable. I'll explain the steps you can take today to make sure you're never permanently shut out.
2026-06-11 (149957)

Your Password May Not Be Used to Encrypt Your Data, and That’s Okay

There's a surprising and counterintuitive technique related to how some encryption tools work: your password is not what locks your data. I'll describe what keeps your data secure and why changing your password doesn't always mean re-encrypting all your data.
2026-06-04 (75685)

Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords?

Letting your browser remember passwords is convenient. With that convenience comes significant risk. Most folks are much better served by using a password vault.
2026-04-20 (16718)

I Lost My Two-Factor Authentication Device. How Do I Recover?

Losing your phone can lock you out of your accounts if it’s your second factor for authentication. Here’s how I recovered while traveling, the backup options that saved me, and the steps you can take now so you’re never stuck without access.
2026-03-26 (145351)

Don’t Be Scammed When Recovering an Account

Don't let your panic open the door to scammers.
2026-01-10 (173764)

Tip of the Day: Set Up Recovery Email Addresses for Everything You Can

If you don't have recovery information set up, you risk losing the account forever.
2026-01-06 (64070)

Do I Really Need a Recovery Email?

Alternate email addresses can allow you to regain access to your account if it's hacked or you forget your password.
2025-12-12 (151482)

Two Reasons to NOT Reuse Passwords

Reusing passwords -- even strong ones -- is risky. If one site gets hacked, attackers try that same password elsewhere. Worse, once exposed, it’s saved bv hackers and reused in future attacks. I’ll discuss why this matters, how to check if your password’s out there, and what to do instead.
2025-12-11 (151962)

I’ve Lost My Password Vault. What Do I Do?

Lost your password vault? You’re not locked out forever. It's just an inconvenience. With some patience and the right steps, you can reset your accounts, rebuild your vault, and protect yourself from future mishap.
2025-11-15 (39194)

How to Save or Recover Your BitLocker Recovery Key

BitLocker could be running on your PC without your knowledge. Without the recovery key, you risk losing everything. I'll show you three ways to check, find, and save your key.
2025-08-20 (136189)

Is It OK to Reuse Passwords on “Unimportant” Sites?

Reusing passwords on sites you don’t care about might feel harmless, but it still can open the door to bigger problems. I’ll look at why even “unimportant” accounts matter more than you think, the risks of cutting corners, and simple ways to stay safe.
2025-08-13 (182907)

Tip of the Day: Have More Than One Recovery Method

Stack the deck in favor of being able to recover your account in the future.
2025-07-31 (182747)

How Do I Remove a BIOS or UEFI Password?

A BIOS password provides a surprising amount of security on a computer -- so much that if the password is lost, chances for recovery are slim.
2025-06-14 (4777)

Avoiding Scams: Why Hackers Can’t Recover Your Gmail for You

You'll often find testimonials and offers of amazing account recovery success. It's a trap.
2025-05-07 (180309)

Why Am I Getting “We Received a Request to Reset Your Facebook Password”?

Why they happen, and what to do about them.
2025-03-08 (35868)

How to Back Up 1Password and Why You Should

Backing up is important, and that includes your password vault.
2025-02-06 (177851)

How to Recover When You Lose Everything Traveling

Imagine you're traveling overseas and all your digital "stuff" is lost. What do you do? How do you reconnect?
2025-01-17 (177198)

How Do I Recover My Hacked Facebook Account?

Unfortunately, Facebook account hacks are common. I'll look at the process Facebook uses to recover a hacked Facebook account.
2024-07-22 (15495)

Changing Your Password After a Hack May Not Be Enough

Changing your password is a common response to account hacks. Unfortunately, it isn't enough.
2024-07-01 (15053)

How Do I Recover Encrypted Files From Cryptomator?

Recovering individual files from a Cryptomator encrypted vault can be tricky. I'll discuss why and how to protect your access to those files.
2024-04-25 (169864)

Tip of the Day: Realize What a Windows Log-in Password Is and Is Not

It's important to understand how your Windows login does and does not protect you.
2024-03-22 (3791)

How Do I Change My Password for Google Mail?

There are times when a new password is what you need. Here's how to change it.
2023-12-29 (166112)

How Can I Password Protect My Documents?

There are several options to keeping information private on your computer.
2023-12-21 (2614)

How to Recover an Outlook.com Account Without the Recovery Phone or Email

If you don't have access to your account recovery phone number or alternate email address, there is a process you can go through to regain access to your account -- maybe.
2023-12-02 (16095)

Recovering from Ransomware with an Online Backup

People often cite ransomware as a reason to avoid automated online backups, thinking that those backups will be impacted. OneDrive has thought of that.
2023-11-23 (29736)

Will I Lose My Account If I Don’t Set a Recovery Email Address for My Google Account?

Recovery email addresses are an important safety net. Here's what you need to do.
2023-10-26 (163961)

How Should I Keep Recovery Codes Secure?

Recovery codes protect you against account loss. The issue? Where to store them safely.
2023-10-11 (163590)

What Should I Do If I Lose Access to My Password Vault?

Losing access to your password vault is something you can recover from.
2023-09-08 (162479)

How Do I Find Where My Email Has Been Used as a Recovery Email?

Turns out that finding all the places you've used your email address as a recovery address is close to impossible.
2023-05-26 (156535)

How Should I Password-Protect an External Hard Drive?

You want more than a password; you want encryption. Encrypting an external drive can be done with the right software.
2022-10-13 (6250)

Why Am I Being Asked for an Administrator Password When I Run a Program?

User Account Control is an important security feature. Here's what to do if you run into it.
2022-07-14 (146798)

LastPass Password Manager and Vault

One of the challenges with current online safety advice is keeping track of multiple different secure passwords. LastPass not only does that, but does it securely across multiple devices.
2022-04-28 (5744)

Lost Gmail Account Recovery With No Phone or Alternate Email

The Google Account Recovery process may be able to help you get your account back. Maybe.
2022-04-01 (144036)

I Know My Password Is Right, But I Can’t Sign In. What Do I Do?

If your password won't work and your secret questions are different, it's pretty clear what's happened and what you need to do.
2022-01-03 (15079)

Responses to Your Three Common Password Manager Objections

Many people avoid password managers because they seem hard to set up, hard to trust, or easy to lock yourself out of. I'll look at each of those and show you why they're not as concerning as they seem. Remember, security experts still say a password manager is the smartest step you can take.
2021-09-29 (136938)

How Do Websites Keep Passwords Secure?

I'll give you a high level overview of how websites know you typed the right password without actually storing it. The trick is something called hashing, and once you understand it, you'll know exactly what to look for the next time a data breach hits the news.
2021-09-19 (136163)

Why Would Someone Use My Email as their Recovery Email?

It's not uncommon to get account-recovery requests for accounts we know nothing about. Here's why, and what to do.
2021-08-13 (135588)