Articles tagged: password reset

A woman looking at her mobile phone with suspicion.

Why Do Services Like Google and Microsoft Ask for a Phone Number?

Many online services request your phone number. I’ll look at how that’s typically used and why it’s a good thing.

A bright and simple photorealistic image showing a computer screen displaying a password change interface, with a large padlock icon. The background is minimal, with faint outlines of a smartphone and a tablet, emphasizing multiple access points. A person’s hand is seen typing on the keyboard, indicating action being taken to secure the account.

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.

An office setting with a person sitting at a desk, visibly frustrated. The desk has a computer displaying a 'forgot password' error on the screen. The person is a middle-aged East Asian man in business casual attire. He's holding his head in one hand, and there's a notepad, a cup of coffee, and a smartphone on the desk. The room has a window with a view of a city skyline, suggesting an urban office environment. The atmosphere is that of stress related to forgotten credentials, with natural light coming from the window.

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.

How Do I Gain Administrative Access to a Second-hand Computer?

It’s important to understand the risk of buying a used computer.

I’ve Lost the Password to My Windows Administrator Account. How Do I Get it Back?

It turns out that resetting your Windows account password is frighteningly easy as long as you have physical access to the machine.

How Do I Change My Hotmail or Outlook.com Password If I Forgot It?

Forgot your Hotmail password? Your Outlook.com password? There are a couple of ways to regain access to your account. Using recovery information you set up originally, or information you can remember about the account, I’ll show you how to go about getting your account back.

How Do I Create a Windows 7 Password Reset Disk, and Why Would I Want To?

Windows includes a little-known and little-used feature that allows you to reset your Windows password if you’ve lost or forgotten it. There’s only one catch: you need to prepare.