On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click “OK.” ...

Microsoft has confirmed using an old Windows password can still log you in. File under what the actual heck, especially on World Password Day. Microsoft has confirmed that, in certain circumstances, ...

Windows Hello password icon has somehow turned invisible – and if this glitch is odd, Microsoft's advice is even weirder.

A login password on your computer helps protect your computer and user files from other users. However, we cannot deny that it adds a step when you try to log in to your computer. Hence, some users ...

Getting locked out of your Windows 11 PC when you don't know the password can be frustrating, but regaining access is easier than you might think. The process you should use depends on how you set up ...

As one of the most secure operating systems, Windows 11/10 offers its users a variety of ways to log in to authenticate themselves. From a regular password and PIN code to facial recognition, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When Windows stores a password, it is done so by hashing the password in an LM hash and putting it in the Windows SAM file. In the scary moment ...

Password managers and passkeys are only worth using when you turn on specific features. For example, features like 2FA codes, ...

These days, I'm very popular in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and even Albania. At least, that's what it looks like based on this list of recent attempts to sign in to my Microsoft ...