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FAQ's: How Can I Reset A Lost Windows Password?

Q: I have an old Windows computer that I need to get files from, but I forgot the user and administrator passwords or the ones I have are just not working. Do I have to take it to someone to recover the data?

A: Well, the first solution that may be easiest is to just remove the drives from the old computer and plug them into a Windows computer that you have full access to so you can get the files.

If that is not technically possible or isn't as easy as booting from a CD, Windows passwords are surprisingly easy to reset using open source (free) tools on a bootable CD.

FAQ's: Why is my Internet connection slow?

Q: My Internet connection seems to be slow. How can I test where the problem is?

A: This can be a complicated problem, because there are so many things that can cause your Internet connection to seem slow. Like most troubleshooting, if you start from one end of the affected systems involved and work your way through to the other end, checking each along the way, you should find the problem.

The most common solution is that your network, somewhere between your computer and your Internet Service Provider's routers is slowing things down. One easy way to check that is to use a good ISP speed test page like Speakeasy's speed test page and perform some simple download/upload tests to the city nearest to your current location:

FAQ's: How do you make Windows 7/Vista boot and run faster?

Last Updated on Monday, 20 December 2010 09:10 Tuesday, 11 May 2010 00:00

Q: How do you make Windows 7/Vista boot and run faster?

A: In Windows 7, some things are different, but many things are the same. Many of the same things you could do to improve Vista work exactly the same in Windows 7. Windows 7 generally drops much of the software bloat or unused features that came in Vista.

That's generally a good thing, but there are still things you can do to speed it up even more. Like in past versions of Windows, you can turn off Visual Effects to speed up the interface, making it look plainer in the process.

FAQ's: How Can I Block Unwanted Network Applications?

Last Updated on Monday, 28 December 2009 11:36 Thursday, 10 December 2009 14:59

Q: Can I block access to network applications that kill employee productivity in my business?

FAQ's: Is Windows 7 Worth The Upgrade?

Last Updated on Monday, 28 December 2009 11:45 Thursday, 10 December 2009 14:59

Q: Is it worth upgrading to Windows 7?