How to access your user account without password

Lost your login Password? Or forgot your windows login Password? Problem in accessing your user account? Don’t worry here is the solution. Most of the times computer users don’t remember their passwords or some times they may lost the book or paper where they registered their passwords.
In this case do the steps:
1. Start the computer and press ‘F8’ function key before booting the operating system.
2. Select ‘Safe Mode’ from the booting options
3. Now it opens your computer in ‘Safe mode’, in this mode all users’ accounts and Administrator account also shown on the computer screen.
4. Click on ‘Administrator’ user account. (Note: most of the time ‘Administrator’ account password will be blank, which is created by windows operating system while installing operating system)
5. Open ‘Control Panel’ -> ‘User Accounts’
6. Click on your user account and click on ‘Remove Password’
7. Now restart your computer and now you can open your user account without any login password. (Note: Create a new password and keep it in secured place)

You can also change a user's password at the command prompt, log on as an administrator and type:
1. Start the computer and press ‘F8’ function key before booting the operating system.
2. Select ‘MS-Dos prompt” from the booting options
3. Type the below command at command prompt

C:/>net user user_name * /domain
When you are prompted to type a password for the user, type the new password, not the existing password. After you type the new password, the system prompts you to retype the password to confirm. The password is now changed.

Alternatively, you can type the following command:
C:/>net user user_name new_password

When you do so, the password changes without prompting you again. This command also enables you to change passwords in a batch file.

Note: Non-administrators receive a "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied" error message when they attempt to change the password.

Beware of Holiday Season Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns

It is a ALERT for internet users to stay aware of seasonal greetings scams and cyber campaigns, which may include:

• electronic greeting cards that may contain malware
• requests for charitable contributions that may be phishing scams and may originate from illegitimate sources claiming to be charities
• screensavers or other forms of media that may contain malware
• credit card applications that may be phishing scams or identity theft attempts
• online shopping advertisements that may be phishing scams or identity theft attempts from bogus retailers
• shipping notifications that may be phishing scams or may contain malware

Internet users and administrators to use caution when encountering these types of email messages and take the following preventative measures to protect themselves from phishing scams and malware campaigns:

• Refer to the Shopping Safely Online Cyber Security.
• Do not follow unsolicited web links in email messages.
• Use caution when opening email attachments. 
• Maintain up-to-date antivirus software.
• Review the Federal Trade Commission's Charity Checklist.
• Verify charity authenticity through a trusted contact number. 
• Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams (pdf).
• Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks Cyber Security.
• Refer to the Holiday Traveling with Personal Internet-Enabled Devices Cyber Security.

For more details visit: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2013/11/19/Holiday-Season-Phishing-Scams-and-Malware-Campaigns 

Know your IP Address and Location

This is very simple to know your IP Address and place on internet.

Just follow the steps:
Open your browser and type www.whatismyipaddress.com and press ENTER key.
The browser opens the website, in that website it displays the following details:

1 Displays your IP Address
2 ISP name
3 Your internet connection type whether it is dialup or broadband
4 Services
5 Your City
6 Your Region
7 Your Country

Even it displays your desktop operating system version and browser type and its version.