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Friday, March 28, 2014

How to change/hack computer password in CMD (Part 2)


This method is to change windows password after you log in into the windows. But what if you are at log on  screen? To know how to bypass password at windows 7 or 8 log on screen  ( Part 1-click here)


This kind of tricks called hack computer password without user's knowledge. This lesson no require current password in your PC.

1. First click start button and type cmd in search area.
2. Type net user and press enter.
And, you can see username at right hand side. For example here we assume as the user name is  [W.Moniz]




. Now type net user w.moniz and press enter.
4. You can see a long list below. If you can change the password, then, in cmd, you can see a line like this
      "User may change password     Yes"
5. Then, type net user w.moniz * and press enter.
6. CMD will ask you a new password and confirm password. Type your new password and confirm it.


Attention : You must open cmd with click right click and select Run As Administrator. The password you type in field will not be visible..

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Password Protection to USB Drive without using Software

Most of the people doesn't like other people checking their personal files and folder on USB, including me. This insecure situation creates a huge space to theft our personal data by someone. If you use password protection to your USB, you can reduce the data theft.
Lots of USB password protect software available in present market, but you want to pay money to use it for lifetime. If you're using Windows you don't need any software.



So let's see how to set a password protect on your USB without using any software.
Insert your USB drive to computer
Click on Start
In "Search programs and files" box, type Bitlocker Drive Encryption
Now launch that application.



when look for your USB drive and click on Turn on Bitlocker



Windows will ask you to set a password.
Now set a strong password.
Click on Next








Now click on Star Encrypting






That's all !From right now if someone tries to access your USB, Windows will ask him/her to enter the current password.

You can do follow this method for protecting your hard drive partitions also. And this Bit-locker feature is available for only Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise versions 


Tuesday, March 4, 2014

How to add options on right click "Send To" option

This is a very small old, but a useful tip. That how to add our own option or location to "SEND TO" option on right click. This'll be useful to copy files from pen-drive to your fav folder.

Follow the simple steps:
·  Press windows+r (open run).
·  Now in run command box type shell:sendto press OK







·   Now a folder called send to opens. Now create a shortcut of desired folder and add that shortcut in that      folder.


That's all, now its done. You'll see that option in your send to option



How to remove write protection from USB prendrive

Today I'm going to teach you a old trick but very useful for those who are newbie to use PC and pen drives.








Write-protection makes a device suitable for repairing virus-contaminated host computers without risk of infecting the USB flash drive itself. But at the same time, you can not use your pen drive after making it write protected by some one. You cannot copy files into the drive. You cannot do anything with it

Here is the simple trick how to remove write protection from your USB pen drive:

Press Ctrl+r and type regedit.

Now navigate to the following registry in the registry editor

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies





Now select storagedevicepolicies and now that will open a right pane.

In that pane right click on the write protect. Now change the value data from 1 to 0.

Now this will remove the write protection. And format the pen drive in FAT32 format.

Now restart your PC. And you can use the pen drive.

Check out the video for better understanding