Don't forget to back up your PC before updating or installing Windows 9

Sometimes we need to update to get a better experience or computer runs slow. However, many people forgot Windows login password after updating Windows.
Windows 9 is coming on Sep 30. And actually installing Windows 9 or upgrading to Windows 9 is quite easy. You can get and run the new update from Windows Store. Or you can download Windows 9 ISO file and install on your computer. But in case of data loss, you should do as the following before reinstalling the OS of the computer:

1. Backup Windows login password
This is an important thing before updating Windows if you set a password for your computer.
If you forgot Windows login password, you can’t access your computer after updating, so it is necessary to backup password. There are two ways to backup Windows login password

• Create a password reset disk. Prepare a blank USB device and insert to your computer. Then click Start-> Control Panel-> User Account->Create a password disk.
• Write down your password on a paper.

2. Document your login IDs, passwords, and settings
It is convenient to let browser remember passwords for Web sites. After update, all browsing history will be a cleared including passwords used to log into. It is better to backup them. You can use Excel to store the website login IDs and passwords. If you don’t want keep in computer (Some hackers will get it by some ways), you can keep them on papers. One thing you should notice: Don’t lose.

3. Check the latest application and drivers
It's possible that your PC's hardware might need new drivers to function at its best with Windows 8.1. Generally speaking, PC manufacturers will preinstall system tools used to check for and update drivers. But if not, you should download these tools on PC's support site.

4. Backup important and personal data
You need to make a backup for important data in time. In general, Windows update won’t delete data, but there's no reason to risk losing important data like family photo and videos, documents, and other data.
Windows 8 has a new feature to secure your files. It can automatically back up your documents, music, pictures, and others personal files.

5. Create a system backup file
This is an option if you want to recover or roll back Windows just because you feel the new update is bad. If you want to create a system backup file, follow the guide below:

• Right-click Computer on desktop and then clicking Properties. 
• In the left pane, click System protection. Click the System Protection tab, and then click Create.
• In the System Protection dialog box, type a description, and then click Create.

Note: If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

The final words
After that, you can update to Windows 9. Windows 9 will be an excellent OS and I think it will give you a wonderful using experience.

How to change administrator password in Windows 8

I think it is the one of the most embarrassing situations to forget Windows 8 local or administrator password. Most people want to remove Windows 8 administrator password or change it when they are locked out of the computer. If administrator account is the only account that you can use to log into your Windows 8 and you accidentally lost it, it means that you can’t access to your computer again unless you reinstall Windows. But I don’t think this is a good idea because all data on your computer will be wiped. Is there any easy way to change Windows 8 password without data loss? I will share the solutions to change Windows 8 administrator password if you forgot or lost. Please follow the steps.

Part 1: Reset Windows 8 administrator password with another available one

If you have one available admin account, you can follow the below steps, if you have no available admin account, you can follow the Part 2.
Difficulty: Simple.
How long it will take: In general, several minutes are enough.
1. Login and open the “Control Panel”, and choose User Account.
2. Choose the locked account and click “Change the password”, then you need to type the password that you can remember (it is better you can write down on paper or back up in case you forget again.)

3. Reboot your computer and type the password you just set to login
Note: If you remember the password and want to reset Windows 8 password, you also can follow the above steps just except that you needn’t to login another available account.

Part 2: Change Windows 8 administrator password with Windows Password recovery tool

Actually, there are several ways to change Windows 8 administrator password when you forgot it:
Solution 1: Use a Windows 8 Password Hint.
Solution 2: Use Picture Password or PIN.
Solution 3: Use a Windows 8 Password Reset Disk.
But to use all of these solutions, you must have set password hint, picture password or hint or created password reset disk before you forgot Windows 8 password. If you did, things will be much easier, just follow the instructions;
But if you didn’t, what should you do? Under this situation, you will need the help of Windows 8 password recovery tool. Next, I will tell you how to use Windows 8 password changer to regain password.

Difficulty: It is so easy, it allows you to change Windows 8 password without any professional knowledge.
How long it will take: No matter how you set up a complex or long password, it only takes several seconds

First, download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and install it on a workable computer.
This program’s size is smaller than others, so you can download it quickly.

Second, burn Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 to CD/DVD or USB. Open Windows Password Recovery Tool and insert a CD/DVD or USB device, I take CD/DVD for example, then choose CD/DVD to burn Windows password reset disk.

Third, change Windows 8 password, insert the burned device to the locked computer and reboot your computer from CD/DVD, this is key, click to know more: How to set BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD
You will see the UI of this program after your computer boots. You need to choose Windows system and the locked administrator account. Click “Next” to start change Windows 8 password.

After several seconds, it will alert changing password successfully. Then you can login as administrator without password. In addition, you also can follow video guide:

How to remove Windows 8 login admin password

Microsoft pays more attention to Windows 8 and more people use Windows 8. Some of them always forgot Windows 8 login password. In general, people won’t backup the login password by passwords reset disk. Is there a quick and easy way to remove Windows 8 login password? In fact, the problem is not difficult as you think even you have no disk or install CD. You can spend less time regaining your lost password, just do as this guide says.

Solution 1: Remove Windows 8 admin password by Pin code

If you don’t want to set a long password for your computer, you can set a shorter pin code for your Windows 8. Actually, in case of convenience, users always set a pin code for their computer. If you have done it, you can remove password within several minutes.
1. Login to Windows 8 with PIN code. When you login to Windows, there are two options, just choose the Pin code
2. Click “Start->searching box”, type Net User <user name> <new password> and press Enter to reset Windows 8 login password.

Solution 2: Use available Admin Account to remove Windows 8 Password

Now people usually set several accounts for their own computer. I have set two admin accounts for my computer (the built-in administrator account with super privilege is included). If your computer have an available admin account, things will be easy.
# Login to Windows 8 with the available admin account
# Open “Control Panel->User Account”, choose the locked admin account, set a new password for the locked account. Then restart the computer and login with the new password.

Solution 3: Use Windows 8 Password Recovery Tool to remove Windows password

Complex passwords can keep computer secured but it may waste time typing password. In addition, it is difficult to remember the complex password. What if people forgot login password? Windows Password Recovery Tool can help you remove Windows password even when you forgot it. This program is easy to use and can remove local password with no data damage.

• Download the program and install it on an unlocked computer.
• Open the program and burn Windows 8 password recovery tool to a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive so that you can make a password reset disk.

• Insert the created disk and reboot the computer from USB. After that, you can see the program interface. Just choose user account whose password you want to remove and click "Next" to proceed.

Note: To reboot the locked computer from USB is the key. If you don’t know how to set, please follow this guide: How to set Bios boot from USB
Then, you can login to your computer without any password. You can set a new password for your computer as well. I advise you to create password reset disk to backup your password.

How to update to the latest Windows 8.1 Update?

Windows 8 is an excellent Windows OS. Every time it updates, it will bring us some surprise. It is said that Microsoft will release Windows 8.1 update 2 on August 12. Some people think this is false. Although it won’t be conformed until now, it will show up someday. We don’t care about when it will really be released. Here let’s pay attention to how to update to the latest Windows 8.1.

Part 1: Preparation

1. Keep your computer with 20% power.
2. Backup your files, desktop apps, user accounts, and settings.
3. Make sure you have enough free disk space.

Part 2: Update to Windows 8.1

1. Get the free update in Windows Store
If you have purchased Windows 8 and your computer is running Windows 8 now, you can get free update from Microsoft.
Note: In this method, you need to connect your computer with the Internet.

Step 1: Launch the Windows 8 Store

Step 2: Download the update package, which you can find in the Windows 8 Store (some user say they can’t find update, if this happens to you, click here)
Step3: Install Windows 8.1 update. After download is finished, it will be installed automatically in the background.
Step 4: Reboot your computer after installing Windows 8.1 update. It will take 15 minutes or longer time. Now you can login to Windows 8.1.


2. Update Windows 8.1 from installer file
Note: This method requires you to download Windows 8.1 update package before. You can go to Microsoft official website to download latest Windows 8.1 update ISO disk image file.

• Back up your important files in your computer

• Burn Your Installation Media or Create a Bootable USB

In fact, this is not a necessary step for Windows 8 users, because system will regard it as a drive disk and you can right click the iso file to mount it. After you download the update, you need to create a bootable DVD or USB drive. This is an easy thing that most programs can help you finish.

• Launch the Installer. You can boot your subject PC with the bootable media you have made or you can run the setup.exe directly if you want to do an upgrade installation.

You need to choose whether it is necessary to format your root drive and installation type. After that, it will inform you to choose partition to install. All of this depends on your requirements. Windows installation will proceed for about twenty minutes.
This installation will not keep anything from the previous Windows installation which is called “Clean installation” (After installing, you will find a Windows.old directory under your root drive folder if you don't format the drive)

• Set your own Windows

This is the last step before enjoying the new world of Windows 8.1. Correct setting can make your Windows 8.1 run faster. If you want to get more tips about Windows 8.1, click: 7 Tips to Make Your Windows 8.1 Run Faster

The setting includes the color choice and signing into a Microsoft account so that you can use Windows 8 apps in the Windows Store. Of course, you can use local account to login to Windows 8.1 without using Windows 8.1 apps. You can enjoy the new Windows 8.1 now!
Note: Pay attention to that you need to backup your Windows 8 password after setting. If you forgot or lost Windows 8.1 password, please follow this guide: 4 Options to Reset Windows 8.1 Password to regain access to Windows 8.1.

Best way to remove Windows 7 administrator password if forgotten

Now many users set password for their computer in term of security. When they boot their computers, the first thing they do is enter the login password. At this moment, many people forgot Windows 7 login password and couldn’t access their computers in the following cases:
Case 1: I forgot my password for my Windows 7 laptop and need help to log in to it.
Case 2: I changed and then forgot my login password and now I'm locked out of my computer. How to remove it?
Some of them will say that they have another admin account, but some have no admin account available. This guide will tell you the best way to remove Windows 7 administrator password.

Note: This guide is for the situations below:
1. Forgot or lost Windows 7 password and have no reset disk
2. Forgot Windows 7 admin password and have no other admin accounts.
3. Changed your login password but unfortunately lost it.
4. Bought an old laptop installed with Windows 7 but it was locked by an account that you have no idea.

Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 is an excellent tool to remove lost or forgotten administrator and user passwords. You can remove Windows login password on Windows 7/8/8.1/XP/ Vista and even Windows Server 2000/2008/2012 etc. No need to format your computer or reinstall your Windows. It can keep your data secure. In addition, this program offers four versions (Standard, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate). Now I take removing Windows 7 admin password for example:

Part 1: What you should prepare

1. Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 Ultimate
2. A workable USB or CD/DVD

Part 2: Steps to remove Windows 7 admin password

# Launch Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 Ultimate after you install it on a workable computer.
# Insert the USB and burn this program to USB.
Use the default ISO image file provided by Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 to burn a bootable USB.

# Remove Windows 7 admin password
Insert newly-created USB device and restart your computer from Bios
For a while, the interface of Windows Password Recovery Tool Standard will appear. Choose the Windows OS your computer runs and choose the account that you want to remove Windows password, click Next to change Windows 7 password.

In addition, here is a video guide, if you have problems about this guide, you can watch this video guide:

Tips:
1. The locked computer must be booted from Bios. As for BIOS settings, you can visit this page: How to set BIOS to boot from USB.
2. It is better to backup your password, you can create password reset disk.

Windows 8.1 Update 2 Rumors, Release Date, Features and More

According to the news, Windows 8.1 Update 2 will land on August 12. Now this report hasn’t been confirmed by Microsoft, but media sources are claiming that they have confirmed the rumor. In addition, most people think of is as a truth. In fact, this report has been confirmed by Russian site PC Portal.

Rumors said Microsoft would release Windows 8.1 Update 2 around July 29.Rumors said......29, however, it finally turns out to be put off for two weeks

It is said that Windows 8.1 Update 2 has few new features. It might be released as Windows 8 patch update. Besides, the earlier rumors had suggested that Windows 8.1 Update 2 could be released in fall holiday season, which may reflect a release-to-manufacturing schedule.

Release date:

Windows 8.1 Update 2 will be released on August 12 although this has not been accepted by Microsoft.

Price:

If you have install Windows 8.1 Update 1 on your computer, you can upgrade to Windows 8.1 Update 2 free. Even if you don’t install Windows 8.1 update 1, you can also get Windows 8.1 update 2 at a low price.

Features:

Windows 8.1 Update 1 brought us some surprises on April, providing a number of useful tweaks, like the search button on Start screen, and a return to more familiar mouse etc.
What will Windows 8.1 update 2 bring for us? As Windows 9 thread will be released in Sep 2014, windows 8.1 update 2 won't see too many changes on the basis of windows 8.1 update 1. One thing we should care about is that the start menu will be back in advance instead of coming back with Windows 9.
A leaked screenshot may prove what Microsoft said about the time when they released Windows 8.1 Update 1 in April. The start menu will be back in the coming Windows update.

Let us expect more new features in the coming Windows 8.1 update 2.

How to reset lost Windows 8 login password quickly and simple?

As far as I know, more and more people forgot Windows 8 login password. Forgetting password means you can’t access your computer. Is there anything we can do to reset Windows 8 password? As for the Windows 8 new features, I have collect several methods about how to reset Windows 8 login password.

Method 1. Reset Windows 8 password via PIN code

Windows 8 has a feature where you can login to your Windows account using a 4-digit PIN. 4-digit PIN password is easy to remember. This way can’t reset Windows 8 password directly but can help regain password. First you can login to your locked Windows 8 password by PIN code, then you can have privileges to change Windows 8 password. Detailed steps:
1. Login to the locked Windows 8 computer with PIN code (There is an option on the login screen that you can choose “Login with PIN”).

2. Open the search box on the start screen and type “CMD”
3. Type Net User <user name> <new password> and press Enter to reset a new password for Windows 8.

Method 2. How to Reset Windows 8 Password with password recovery disk

This is a simple way in which you can reset Windows 8 login password quickly. But you must have made a password recovery disk before you forgot password. If you have one, just follow:
Step 1: Insert your password recovery disk to your computer and select the removable media that corresponds to your password recovery disk (In general, USB device is often used).

Step 2: Click “Reset password” when your computer alert “Wrong password” appears.
Step 3: Type the new password and remember it. Now you can login to your computer with the new password.

Method 3. Reset Windows 8 login password via Windows Password Recovery Tool

If you haven’t created a PIN code or disk, what should you do? Does it mean there is no way to regain your password except for reinstalling your Windows? Don’t worry. There is another effective way to reset Windows 8 password. It is Windows Password Recovery Tool that can remove the lost Windows 8 password.
Windows Password Recovery Tool which supports Windows 8.1/8/7/XP/Vista OS is created for someone who forget or lost Windows password. Here is the brief guide on how to use Windows Password Recovery Tool to regain your password.

• Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 from the official website and install this program on a workable computer.
• Burn it to USB or CD/DVD to create a password reset disk

 

• Reset lost Windows 8 password. Before resetting password, you should set your computer boot from USB or CD/ DVD. Insert the workable disk and Boot the locked computer from USB or CD/ DVD. You can unlock lost Windows 8 password within several minutes.