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How to restore Windows to a working state. How to reset your Android smartphone, or your iPhone, to its factory settings. How to troubleshoot problems with your gadgets, and computers.

How to use a password reset disk to change your Windows password

How to use a password reset disk to change your Windows password

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.05.2016
If you created a password reset disk in Windows as soon as you set up your computer or device, it can be a lifesaver if you manage to forget your user account password later on. As you will see from this guide, using the Password...
How to create a password reset disk in Windows

How to create a password reset disk in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.04.2016
The human memory is fantastic. You can encode, store and retrieve information when needed very quickly but, unlike your computer's memory, it is not perfect. It lacks a basic feature: it doesn't have permanent storage. Unfortunately, passwords make no exceptions and you might be in...
How to reset your Windows 10 Mobile smartphone to its factory settings

How to reset your Windows 10 Mobile smartphone to its factory settings

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.01.2016
Do you own a smartphone with Windows 10 Mobile installed? It might be a new smartphone like Microsoft Lumia 550 or Microsoft Lumia 950 or an older one on which you installed the Windows 10 Mobile update. If you want to sell your smartphone to...
How to Use the OneDrive Troubleshooter to Fix Your Problems

How to Use the OneDrive Troubleshooter to Fix Your Problems

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.08.2014
If you have problems with OneDrive and your files are not synchronizing correctly, you may want to consider trying the official OneDrive Troubleshooter that's offered by Microsoft. It is a small troubleshooting wizard that you can download and run in order to fix your problems....
How to Create a Recovery Drive on a USB Memory Stick in Windows 8 & 8.1

How to Create a Recovery Drive on a USB Memory Stick in Windows 8 & 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 24.09.2013
Both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 offer a new tool for creating recovery drives on all kinds of devices, from USB flash drives, to external hard disks to partitions on your computer's internal hard disk. This is a big step forward from the manual and...
How to Restore Windows 8 to Its Initial Clean State Using Reset

How to Restore Windows 8 to Its Initial Clean State Using Reset

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 13.03.2013
In previous versions of Windows, the only tools available for restoring Windows to a previous state were System Restore and Windows Backup. Even though they are useful tools, you cannot use them to restore Windows to its initial, clean state. You have to perform a...
How to Fix Windows 7 using Startup Repair

How to Fix Windows 7 using Startup Repair

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 25.06.2010
Windows 7 offers by default some interesting tools designed to help you fix certain system problems. I will continue the mini-series on the subject of recovery tools and show how to use the Startup Repair tool to scan and fix Windows 7 boot problems. [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK]...
An Overview of System Recovery Options for Windows 7

An Overview of System Recovery Options for Windows 7

  • tutorial
  • George Grigoriţă
  • 02.02.2010
Sooner or later, everyone has problems with their operating system, no matter the version. When the going gets tough, some system recovery tools come in handy. Windows 7 has a few tools available which can help you when the system no longer behaves as it...