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Reset Windows passwords in minutes without extra hardware or software

Reset Windows passwords in minutes without extra hardware or software
  • Posted December 13, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in IT Security, Microsoft
  • Although a man recently made headlines for demonstrating that he could brute force an eight-character Windows password in less than six hours by harnessing the power of 25 GPUs, another savvy user has reminded us of a workaround that can bypass the security of virtually...

Exploit allows command prompt to launch at Windows 7 login screen

Exploit allows command prompt to launch at Windows 7 login screen
  • Posted May 29, 2012, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security, Microsoft
  • An unpatched exploit in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 8 Consumer Preview allows a user to launch an elevated command prompt by manipulating the sticky keys function. The hack requires very little knowledge and can be exploited…

Tech Tip of the Week: Paste Text in Command Prompt with Ctrl+V and More

  • Posted August 25, 2010, 6:39 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in TechSpot, Software
  • Being the tech-savvy crowd you are, we figure you use most or all of the standard Windows hotkeys, such as Ctrl+C for copy. It's also probably safe to assume that you use the command prompt once in a while. Despite…

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