Articles tagged: login

Why Do I See Lots of Failed Login Attempts on My Account?

I’ll show you how to look at your Outlook.com recent activity and review why it might be full of failed login attempts.

Should I Log In With Facebook?

Many sites make it easy to log in by using your Facebook or other account credentials. It’s easy — but is it safe?

Is a Password-protected Windows Login Secure?

Your Windows log-in password gets you surprisingly little real security. I’ll look at why that is, why you might still want one, and what I do instead.

How Do I Change the Windows 7 Login Screen Background? (with video)

Changing the background image on the Windows 7 login screen is simple. It’s also very obscure. I’ll show you how.

How do I log into Windows automatically?

This is a very common question. The answer’s a bit buried, but it’s actually quite simple. And for the most part, it applies not only to Windows 8, but Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows Vista as well.