I have lost my Windows 8 password. I have no reset disc and I'm the only account? Any suggestions?
Is there any selections which can bypass Windows 8 password and preserve all the data inside the account at the same time? The answer is yes. The forgotten Windows password isn’t the end of the world. Let us move on how to bypass Windows 8 password without data lost. No matter the account you want to reset is the Microsoft one or the local one!A password reset disk could be handy if you forget or lose your Windows 8 password. But the disk need to be done in advanced and is invalid once the password has been changed after disk creation.UUkeys, a Windows password reset software, help you reset the login password of your Windows 8 local and Microsoft account back to blank in 3 minutes but without any data lost.Step 1: Download and install UUkeys Windows Password Mate on another computer with the Windows systemBecause the computer which has been lock can not be accessed, you need to install it on another windows computer.Step 2: Create reset disk (bootable media)Insert the live USB/CD to your PC. Then create an bootable media. Note: If your computer does not support booting from USB, please create a bootable CD.Step 3: Restart the target computer and change the boot order in BIOSInsert the bootable you have created. Then change the boot order of the target PC in BIOS. If the optical drive is not first in the boot order, your PC will start “normally” (i.e. boot from your hard drive) and will not check your disc drive.Step 4: Select the account you want to reset password forIf your target account is the Microsoft one, the account name may not display normally. But the displayed one will match the beginning of your account email address. Restart your PC and enjoy the fun.
How can I recover deleted files in Windows 10?
If you accidentally lost data and want to recover permanent deleted files on Windows 10/8/7, what will you do? In this article, I would show you a worthwhile guide to try out, especially if the lost files are precious for you. Now, please check on the guide below to see how to recover deleted files/folders from Windows PC.How to Recover Deleted Files/Folders from Windows 10/8/7When accidentally deleting files on computer, please don't be panic and please follow the tricks below to try to recover deleted files/folders from computer.Solution 1 Restore Deleted Files/Folders from Recycle BinThe first thing you should try would be going to the recycle bin of your computer and check if the deleted files or folders stay on it or not. If you can see the desirable data, please right click on them and choose "Recover" to get them back.Solution 2 Create A File As Previous VersionThis solution can only fit with the situation to recover document files instead of media contents such as videos, music and so on. What's more, you should also remember the deleted files' names. If you do, you can create a file with exactly the same name with the deleted one. Then right click on it and choose "Properties > Previous Version". In this way, you may be able to recover the document files.Solution 3 Recover Deleted Files/Folders with Data RecoveryIf you fail to get back the deleted files using the above two solutions, you are recommended to try Data Recovery, a program that helps to recover lost files from computer.
Will my recovery partition be lost when I factory reset my Windows 8 PC?
No nothing will happen to it.Resetting does not delete the partitions. It only deletes data in case you have opted for it.Since you are running Windows 8 or above you have two options to reset:Refresh: It will uninstall all the programs installed by user. It will make your system like it was on day one. Your system will have all basic programs and drivers like it had on first boot. No user files are affected.Reset: This is next level of Refresh, here windows is uninstalled and installed back again. This is pure factory reset option. This can delete all your files on the HDD if you opted for it.Here are the detailed steps to Reset:Go to Settings in charms bar or type change pc settings after pressing windows button and click Change PC settings.Click General - on right side click on Get Started button for Remove everything and reinstall windows. In windows 8.1 & above this option is there in Update & recovery/ Update & Security-Recovery instead of General.Click Next, if your PC has more than one drive it will ask this: Select the drives which you want to remove.- Only the drive where Windows is installed : Only remove the files in the drive where Windows is installed.- All drives : Remove all files in the drives.Select Only the Drive where Windows is installed. If you want to save your data on other drivesNext , Select the proper options to clean your drive such as Just remove my files/ Fully clean the drive.Finally click on Reset to start the process.Personally i find refresh more helpful as it cleans your PC without affecting any user files and takes less time than reset.[1] Article with images to help with Resetting[2] Resetting windows 10Goodluck!!!Footnotes[1] Windows 8 - How to restore the system to factory default settings?[2] How to Reset Your Windows 10 PC
If I install windows 8 from 7, will I lose all of my files like pics, music, vid, etc, and programs?
You can run an in-place upgrade like with Vista and 7 and your files and settings will be retained.
Will I lose data on my computer if I update to Windows 10?
A Windows install can be done one of two ways: clean or upgrade.If you have a computer running Windows 7 or Windows 8 and you start Windows 10 setup it will upgrade your installation to Windows 10 with your programs, settings, and data intact.If instead, you start the computer directly from a DVD or USB you will be asked to do a clean install - and where to put it. If you put it on your existing hard drive where Windows 7/8 already is, you will likely lose your data.If you have a blank hard drive (or partition but let’s keep it simple) you can choose that instead. Windows 10 will install there and leave the other drive, the one with your data, intact. Intact but largely inaccessible to a novice because that other drive still contains Windows 7/8. When you first start the computer it will ask which OS to run.So that's three options. Choice number 1 is the simplest, most popular, and probably what you asked about. It's always possible to lose data during the upgrade but it's very unlikely. It's the most tested scenario in Microsoft’s labs and any loss of data is a ship stopping bug. Serious stuff, but that testing is done so that you can trust the process in real life. Still, make a backup.No other software company tests the upgrade scenario more thoroughly than Microsoft.
How do I recover lost contacts on a Windows phone?
If you are running Windows Phone 8.1 on a device with expandable storage via an SD card, you may want to grab this new system app from Microsoft.The release is titled 'contacts+message backup' and the tiny app only installs to the Settings on your Windows Phone (it will not be listed in your apps). Contacts+message will "backup of all your contacts (in VCF format) and messages (SMS & MMS including attachments) to SD card (in XML format) for later restore to same or another Windows Phone."The information is saved to in a 'backup+restore' folder on the SD card.If this all sounds vaguely familiar, it is because we recently ran a story on the Xolo WIN Q1000 Windows Phone that had this same app built in. At the time, we implied how it would be useful for all Windows Phone users to have this ability, and many of you agreed in the article comments. Evidently, someone at Microsoft was listening because you can now download the <1 MB app to your Windows Phone 8.1 device to get the same function.Oh and what happens if you install this to say a Lumia Icon (aka a phone with no SD card option)? Nothing much. The system app will appear in Settings, but (a) it will note no SD card was found and (b) you cannot uninstall it. Sure, it will not harm your phone, but it creates an unnecessary listing in your settings.So, heed that warning before installing!Anyway, grab the app and enjoy backing up your contacts and messages locally on your Windows Phone and save that data.
How to reset a Dell Inspiron 1525 to factory settings?
To be perfectly blunt, that's what happens when you buy a Dell. They're cheap because that's exactly what you pay for--cheap parts. To answer your question, your PC should have come with a system recovery option. Using Dell Factory Image Restore in Windows Vista Notice: Restoring the original factory image erases ALL existing data. This includes files, folders, programs, drivers, E-mails, photos. Before performing a PC Restore, back up all personal files. If you do not back up your personal files, the data will be lost. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 As the computer starts, press
How do I recover files after a Windows system recovery?
What is your Windows version?For Windows 8, you can either Refresh your PC or Reset your PC.Refresh your PC keeps your files and personalized settings but resets PC settings to default. Applications not from Windows Store will be uninstalled and removed.Reset your PC will perform a complete Windows reinstall from scratch and remove all previous data that doesn't come with this PC.For Window 10, you can Reset this PC. But there are two way to do this just like Windows 8. You can choose whether you would like to keep your personal data or to remove everything.In both Windows 8 and 10, the key part is the files removing section: did you choose to just remove the files , or remove the files and clean the drive?If you wiped your drive clean, you will not get your files back! Otherwise, you can, with the help of data recovery software.TL;DR version: if you did not specifically choose to completely clean your drive, you can recover your files from system recovery. How do you remember if you have cleaned your drive or not? Easy, the clean process is very long, takes hours. If your system recovery was very quick, then your drive is not cleaned. It was formatted at best.I recommend H Data Recovery Software. It is able to recover lost data from lost partitions, formatted drives, accidental deletion, etc.When you have downloaded the software, launch and select the formatted drive recovery option. Choose a drive and start the recovery. Then you should see all the lost files. Click next to recover files you wish to restore. Done!
Why is windows 8.1 so gay?
I been trying to use for 2 months and it is so difficult to do anything. 2-3 times as many clicks to do something. it seems to be one way and that's it. setting are all over the place with different(stupid) names. internet alaways opens under explorer, oops, FILEexplorer. common dialog boxes for saving a file is retarded. can't just click through, need to scroll in 2 part window. files can't be where I want them they need to be sorted somehow; rename a file and double click it and "TA DA!" it's gone. now I have to go looking for it because it's sorted immediately. sort by "status" is listed twice under "choose columns." click the personalize button and I can change the wallpaper, woopty do! O, I can change the color of my top window. "Search" for folder sends me to the net, for a file I can choose what "KIND". What size is it? HUGE, or GIGANTIC. defender runs every time i'm idle, system fans a cranking. touch a button to shut it up and it restarts after a few minutes. this is power efficient? it's not any faster than XP. nor does it boot any faster than XP. but then, on XP it wasn't starting 50 processes. Microsoft doesn't seem to know if they want to call it a process or a task, a program or a app. isn't APP a name that APPLE created? Who designed this crap? why chage something if there is nothing wrong with it. Xp was the longest running system because it worked. It's amazing how Microst got it just right {XP} and then just threw it all away for some stupid social media sht
Flashing screen with windows 10 upgrade?
I finally upgrade my windows 7 PC hp pavilion series desktop to windows 10 now the screen just continuously blinks and won't stop for ****, can't even click on it do anything except shut down the computer manually.