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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alexleonardme acquired a used PC but doesn’t have an administrator password. He asked the Windows forum for help. There are a number of ways to gain access to a password-protected administrator ...

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 ...

This article describes how to change the built-in Administrator account name in Windows 10 to bolster your computer's security. We'll also look at how to change the name of other accounts that have ...

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 ...

Admin Privileges and User Accounts have become standard on Windows. There are two types of users on Windows: Administrators and Standard users. While administrators get unrestricted access to all the ...

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 ...