On a Microsoft Windows Vista-based computer using the HotStart button, if the system clock is reset to the time before the system was started, or to the time before the HotStart button was last used, the program may not be started even if the HotStart button is pressed.

Note that this behavior does not occur if the date or the time is changed on the Time Zone tab.

A Microsoft Help and Support post that walks users through the process of creating a password reset disk. Keep reading →

You boozed it up with your friends last night, and now you’ve gone and killed the brain cells that held your Vista password. What do you do? Thankfully there is a way to reset your password so you can get back in, but you’ll need access to another computer, and your wallet, to make it work. Keep reading →

When you unlock a computer that is running Windows Vista, you receive a message that states that the account has expired and the logon process cannot continue.

This issue occurs after a domain administrator resets your password and configures your account to require that you change your password the next time that you log on. However, you are not given the option to change your password.

Vista has a feature called The Forgotten Password Wizard. With it, you can create a special disk to reset your password if you forget it. For it to work, you need to act now, while you still know your password! Keep reading →