For Windows ,7 and Vista
Open “Control Panel”
In the “User Accounts and Family Safety “ area, select “Add or remove user accounts”.
A list of user accounts will be displayed on the screen. Each will have a name and the permission level of the user.
Choose the account you would like to change.
In Windows XP
Click “start”
Open “control Panel”
Open the “Control Panel”
Open “user Accounts”
In Gmail
Changing your gmail password if you know your current password.
Changing your Gmail password if you know your current password.
Open your Google Account management page:
https:/www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount
under personal settings and under security click on change password.
Enter your current gmail password.
Enter your new password twice as prompted to confirm.
Click on the save button if you have reentered correctly.
You should receive a message that your password has been changed
To change your gmail password if you have forgotten your password, you will need to get verification of your identity via your email account.
How to change Hotmail password
(Hotmail is now outlook.com . This the new name for Microsoft’s email service.)
If you don’t have a recovery account associated with your Hotmail account, you will need to fill out a questionnaire for identity purposes.
How to change password here you know your current password
Sign in to outlook, formerly Hotmail. Enter your Hotmail address and password to log in . open your box
Check your profile image in the upper right corner of the inbox
Select account settings
Click “security and password” menu option.
You may be asked to verify your account. Microsoft will send a code to your backup email address.
Click the “change password” link.
Enter your current password.
Enter your new password and re-enter it to confirm.
Click the save button.
This is your Microsoft password
How to change a Hotmail password when you have forgotten your current password
Open the outlook.com sign in page
Click the “cant access your account” link below the Sign in button. This should take you to the password reset page
Choose “I forgot my password” and then click next”.
Enter your Hotmail email address in the Microsoft account field.
Fill out the CAPTCHA underneath and click nest. If you cant read it click new to get a new one.
Choose how you want to receive your reset link. If you have another email address attached to your account you can have the password reset link sent to that email address.
Fill out the questionnaire if necessary. This can take up to 24 hours to receive a response. This is the only way to recover your account if you don’t have a secondary email address.
How to change your password in yahoo
Resetting your password when you know your current password
Open your yahoo account settings
Click on your name
Select account settings
Click on account info
Lick on change password under “sign in and security”.
To access your account settings from inside your email inbox
Click on the icon in the right hand top corner
Choose settings
Enter your current password
Followed by your desired password at the prompt
You will be advised that your password has been changed
You will also receive confirmation by email
Resetting our yahoo password without your current password
Go to the sign in screen and click on “I cant access my account”.
Select “I have a problem with my password” and then click next”
Select an alternate email address.
Yahoo will send you instructions on how to rest you password to your alternate email address.
Open the email from yahoo and click on the link to change your password
Follow the instructions in the email.
Your cache is a collection of temporary internet files maintained by your internet browser.
Click on the Google Chrome menu ( put version here) on the browser tool bar
Select tools
Select Clear browsing data and list of boxes to be checked will appear from which you can select
Use the ”clear browsing data” dialogue to delete all your data or just a portion of data collected during a specified time period.
Select “beginning of time” to delete everything
Windows 8,7, and Vista
Open “Control Panel”
In the “User Accounts and Family Safety “ area, select “Add or remove user accounts”.
A list of user accounts will be displayed on the screen. Each will have a name and the permission level of the user.
Choose the account you would like to change.
In Windows XP
Click “start”
Open “control Panel”
Open the “Control Panel”
Open “user Accounts”
Windows 8,7, and Vista
Open “Control Panel”
In the “User Accounts and Family Safety “ area, select “Add or remove user accounts”.
A list of user accounts will be displayed on the screen. Each will have a name and the permission level of the user.
Choose the account you would like to change.
In Windows XP
Click “start”
Open “control Panel”
Open the “Control Panel”
Open “user Accounts”
Has your email been hacked?
If in doubt change your password immediately.
Use at least 10 digits ideally 12.
Change your recovery information.
Exercise caution in clicking on links
Use wifi hotspots wisely
Run up-to date anti-malware.
Start backing up your email
Let your contacts know
if you are unable to correct the problem, get expert help
A quick way to check on whether your system has a virus is to use an online scanner, such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner or some other online scanner. Click down load now.
If you cant get to a website using your web browser start your computer in safe mode with networking enabled.
Frequently viruses and spyware can be removed by starting in safe mode, since many viruses reinstall themselves if they are allowed to start normally. If these programs are housed in autorun locations when windows is started normally, so do they.
By starting the PC in safe mode the auto run locations are not used and such software is not therefore started automatically. This allows an opportunity for virus and spyware removal.
Also, windows XP comes with a system restore facility which allows you to go back to a system restore point. This would be a point where in your view your system was working well. This requires technical know how and experience with Windows registry. Knowledge of how to delete system and program files is essential. You may also need to identify the virus by name, possibly by using an antivirus program.
If you are unable to solve the problem on your own,get expert help
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