Dell's System Restore option is part of the operating system, allowing you to back up your data, return the computer to factory condition and then restore all of your information with an integrated ...

The administrator account of your HP laptop regulates most settings on your computer and has access to all other user accounts. In general, it's a good idea to periodically change your password to ...

Get an added level of protection by activating this back-up administrator account in Vista and by safeguarding it in XP. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz explains how you can activate and use the real Administrator account in Microsoft Windows 7. As you know, the User Account Control (UAC) ...

For one reason or another, you may want to bypass the Administrator password in Windows 11/10. You can do so using any of the methods listed below. Reset the ...

This article is over four years old and some details have changed. For up-to-date help, read “Three Ways to Reset a Lost Admin Password in High Sierra” (5 July 2018). Several years ago, I was helping ...

To protect your Windows 10 PC from hackers, try this: Creating a local user account to be your Administrator account. Many Windows 10 users make the mistake of using the Administrator account as their ...

I need to use a script, vbscript, batch or powershell, to expire the local Administrator account so the next time the Administrator account logs on, they are prompted to change the password. The ...