Unable to sign in to Windows 10: Fix, Recover the password

Hi guys, here is a cool trick to reset or change the admin password of Windows OS without using any third party application. Most of the times, it happens that we forget our administrator password and the final solution which we get from the support team is to reset or reinstall the computer which causes data loss. But you know, if you are unable to sign in to your computer, a small trick can save your data and can reset your administrator or any user account password. Let's see how to reset the administrator password without signing in to your computer.

1. Create a bootable flash drive or DVD of Windows 10 using media creation tool on any other computer.
2. Now plug in the usb to your computer and boot it with USB.
3. After booting your computer with flash drive, you will see the installation window. Select the language as english and click NEXT.
4. Now on the next screen, click "Repair Your Computer" option.
5. Now you will enter into recovery mode. Select "Troubleshoot" option.
6. Now select "Advanced Options".
7. Now select "Command Prompt" option and command prompt will be popped up.
8. In command prompt, check for the drive in which windows is installed. Use the following command to check the folders inside the drive:
dir X: <press enter> [here, X is the drive letter which is C, D, E... and so on.]
9. If you get the drive which contains "Windows" folder in it, switch to that drive using the following command. For example, suppose your C: drive contains the Windows files, in command prompt, type C: and press enter.
10: Now type the following command to go to system32 folder.
cd windows/system32 <press enter>
11. After selecting the system32 folder in command prompt, type the following commands:
ren sethc.exe setbak.exe <press enter>
ren cmd.exe sethc.exe <press enter>
12. Now exit from the command prompt and restart the computer.
13. After restarting the computer, you will be at the login screen. Now press shift keys continuously for the 5 times.
14. You will see that command prompt is opened on the login screen. Type the following command to check the number of user accounts in your computer:
net user <press enter>
15. Now you will see your username in the available user account list. For example, my user account is Ashutosh, so I'll reset the password for my user account by running the following command:
net user ashutosh 12345 <press enter> [you can replace your username instead of Ashutosh]
16. Now exit from the command prompt and login using the new password 12345.
17. You will see that you are logged in successfully in your computer and you can use it now.
18. If you are logged in using a microsoft account but don't know the password, then you can log in by creating a new user account with administrative rights. To create new user account, use the following commands in command prompt (step 15)
net user /add test 12345
net localgroup administrators test /add
19. Now restart the computer and on login screen, you will get a new user, "test". Just sign in to that account using the password 12345 and you will be signed in.
20. After recovering your account, again repeat the steps 1 to 10 and type the following command in command prompt:
ren sethc.exe cmd.exe <press enter>
ren setbak.exe sethc.exe <press enter>
21. Now restart the computer and use your computer.

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How to find Product Key of Windows and MS Office in any computer

Product keys are very important for the installation and activation of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office products. Generally, every paid software comes with a product key which is used to activate the product. For OEM computers, customers do not know where the product key is located and it gets applied automatically in the case of system reset or refresh. But if something goes wrong and you need to perform a clean installation of OS, you just get stuck with the activation issue because for the activation of your product you require the product key. So in this post, I'll tell you how to get product keys from your computer if OS is installed and is in working condition.

1. Download ProduKey tool from the link given here: DOWNLOAD LINK
2. Extract the zip file and run ProduKey.exe file.
3. It will show you your Windows and MS Office product key.
4. Make a note of your product keys and keep them safe for future use.
5. You may use AdvisorInstaller tool (already provided in the downloaded zip file) also to get your product keys extracted from your computer.

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Fix: Something Happened error while installing Windows 10

Windows 10 is getting famous among the users and for most of the users, Windows 10 free upgrade is working fine. But there are still so many users who are facing problems while installing windows 10 and I have provided solutions to most of the common windows 10 problems in my blog. The error "Something Happened" is the funniest error in the history of Microsoft and on twitter, people are trolling with this error. This error is funny because it never tells you what happened? Just something happened, lol. We get the error and we already know that something happened but what the f**k, what happened? I didn't get any error message or any information, just something happened, ROFL.

Well let me tell you what actually happened. This error is because of the wrong language settings in control panel. Fixing this error is very easy and here is the method to fix it:
1. Open control panel and from the search bar, search for Region.
2. Now change the region to United states.
3. From administrative tab, change the system locale as United States and change the language to English (US).
3. Click apply and OK and restart your computer.
4. Now start the installation, you should not get the error again.

Note: After changing the language and system locale, if you still get the same error, open C:/Windows/Software Distribution/Download and delete everything from it. Then start upgrading your computer again. You must not get the error again.
If you are still getting the same error, then try upgrading your computer using Windows 10 Media Creation Tool : Download Link

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Fix: Start menu, Cortana and other apps not working in Windows 10

After upgrading to Windows 10, some users are reporting that they are unable to open start menu, cortana and other apps in their computer. Most of them got the resolution for their problems by contacting Microsoft Support but due to the long wait time and call disconnection issue, lots of users are trying to search the web for resolution. If you search query made you open this page, then I'm sure you're gonna find the solution for your problem  here. Just read the possible solutions below and you might get your issue fixed in minutes. :-)

Solution 1: Using windows PowerShell
1. Open command prompt with admin rights (press Win+X keys and then press A key) and then type the command sfc /ScanNow and wait for the scan to complete.
2. Now type powershell and press enter in the command prompt window. It will bring Windows PowerShell terminal in command prompt.
3. Now copy and paste the following command and press enter key:

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

4. You will see that the command is being processed (if you see some red colored error messages, ignore them and wait for the command to get executed completely)
5. Once the command execution gets completed, exit from command prompt window and then try opening start menu. It should open now (if now, try to restart computer and then open start menu)
6. If the issue is still not resolved, try to run the following command in Windows PowerShell with admin rights:
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*windowscommunicationsapps*"} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online

Solution 2: End windows explorer task and re-run it
1. Open task manager by pressing ctrl+shift+ESC keys.
2. Click "Details" tab and select "Explorer.exe" process.
3. Now click "End Task" button.
4. From task manager, click "File" and then "Run New Task" option and then type "explorer.exe" and hit enter key.
5. Your start menu should work now.

Solution 3: Create a new local user account
1. Open command prompt with admin rights.
2. Now run the following command to create a test account:
net user /add test 000000
Here, "test" is the username and "000000" is the password.
3. Now run this command also to add the test account in the group of local administrators.
net localgroup administrators test /add
4. Now logout from the current account and login to the test account and check whether issue is resolved.

[If you don't want to use command prompt, you may open run and then type compmgmt.msc and then click OK. This will open computer management. Now click "Local users and groups". Now open "Users". Now you will see the list of available users in the computer. To create a new user, just right click in the empty area under the user names and then click "New User". In the user creation box, just enter the username and password details and click "Create". Your new user account will be created.]

Solution 4: Fix AppLocker in windows 10
1. Press Win+X keys and then press A key to open command prompt with admin rights.
2. Now copy and paste the following command in command prompt and hit enter key.
ren %windir%\System32\AppLocker\Plugin*.* *.bak
3. Restart your computer. Issue should be fixed.

Solution 5: Starting the Application Identity service.
1. Open run by pressing Win+R keys.
2. Now type services.msc and click OK.
3. Search for the service Application Identity and right click on it and click Start.
4. Restart your computer.

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Fix Windows 10 Setting and Store apps doesn't launch error

After upgrading the current OS to windows 10, some users are reporting that they are unable to launch settings and store apps. Microsoft is also aware of this issue and the team is investigating to get a solid resolution for this issue. Microsoft has categorized this issue as Emerging Issue 67758 and has provided a resolution for this issue which is working for most of the users. If you are also facing the same issue and didn't get any resolution for you, then I'm providing you the fix for this issue.

Solution 1:
1. Download the Fixit for Emerging Issue 67758 from this official microsoft link (tinyurl link: http://tinyurl.com/win10fixsettings). If you face any server issue with the official download link, download it from this mirror link.
2. Run the downloaded fixit and it will check for the error in your Windows 10 computer.
3. If error is found, click Next and it will repair the error automatically.
4. Now open command prompt with admin rights (press Win+X keys and then press A key) and run the sfc /ScanNow command.
5. Let the scan finished and if any error will be found in the scan, it will fix it automatically.
6. Now restart your computer and your settings and windows store apps should work fine.

Solution 2:
Delete all files and folders from C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache where user_name is the user name of your current windows account.

Solution 3: Change the DNS address. Follow the steps given below-
1. Open Control Panel and from the top right search box, search for Network and from the search results, click View Network Connections.

2. It will open your network connections. Select your current network connection and right click on it and click PROPERTIES.

3. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click PROPERTIES.

4. Now change the DNS settings as shown in the image below and click OK.

5. It should resolve your issue. If you notice any changes in your internet connection, you may disable the custom DNS settings.

Solution 3: Run the powershell command.
Open command prompt with admin rights and then type powershell and press enter to open powershell. Now run the following command in powershell:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

These methods should fix the problem. Keep visiting for more tips and tricks.

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Fix Windows 10 Unable to activate Error 0xc004f034

Microsoft has provided free windows 10 upgrade for the genuine users of Windows 7/8.1 but some of the users have complained that they were the genuine users of Windows but after upgrading to windows 10 using the Windows 10 reservation app, the windows got deactivated and while trying to activate their copy of windows 10, they are getting the error code "0xc004f034". After contacting Microsoft support team, they got the resolution that wait for about one week, your windows will be activated automatically once microsoft servers verify your hardware ID. Most of the users found this resolution perfect and their Windows 10 got activated automatically but still there are some users who are getting the same issue. So, I have a solution for those users, who are still facing the activation issue with their genuine operating system.
Activation error code 0xc004f034 can be easily resolved by running a small batch file and the code for the batch file is given below. Open notepad and copy and paste the following code:

@echo off
:loop
cscript /nologo slmgr.vbs /ato
if errorlevel 0 goto end
goto loop
:end
echo Activation was successful. Press any key to close this window.
pause>nul
exit 

Now save the notepad file as activation.bat on your desktop and run it with administrative rights. After running this file, you will see that your windows 10 is activated and you don't have to wait for the auto activation.
Keep visiting my site for more tweaks about Windows 10. Good Day ahead!

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Windows 10 Reservation Icon is Missing : Possible Ways to Fix It

On July 29th 2015, Microsoft released Windows 10 operating system which is the best and last operating system by Microsoft. All the genuine users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will get Windows 10 as a free upgrade. If you are running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you will get windows 10 reservation icon in the system tray which will help you to reserve and upgrade your current OS to Windows 10 without paying anything.
Many users have already updated their OS and reserved for the free upgrade to Windows 10 but still there are some users who are not getting windows 10 reservation icon in their system tray although they are the genuine users of Windows OS. So, here I'm writing a tutorial which will cover all the possible ways to fix the issue of not getting windows 10 reservation icon.

Problems that might cause the missing "Get Windows 10" app in your computer:

1. You must be using a genuine and activated copy of Windows OS. If you are using pirated copy of Windows OS, then you will not get the windows 10 reservation icon.
2. Windows 7 must be updated to Windows 7 SP1 to get the icon and Windows 8 users must upgrade their OS to Windows 8.1 to get the Windows 10 reservation icon.
3. Your system must be compatible to run Windows 10. If your computer is not compatible for Windows 10, you will initially see the windows 10 reservation icon but later it will be disappeared automatically. But it is expected that the missing icon due to system incompatibility will start appearing again after July 30th.
4. Make sure that you have installed all the automatic updates. If not, you will not see the windows 10 reservation icon.
5. If you are using old version of Internet Explorer in windows 7, you will not get the windows 10 reservation icon. So install IE11 and then run the automatic updates to get the windows 10 reservation icon. If IE is disabled in your computer, re-enable it from "Control Panel > Programs & Features > Turn Windows features On or Off".
6. If you are using Windows 7/8 Enterprise or RT editions, you will not get Windows 10 reservation icon.
7. If your computer is a part of a domain network, you will not get the Windows 10 reservation icon.

If you have checked all the 7 points mentioned above and found that you are eligible for windows 10 free upgrade and still you are not able to find your windows 10 reservation icon, follow the methods given below to get it:

1. Show all icons in the notification area of the taskbar:
It might be possible that you have got the Windows 10 reservation icon but that is hidden. Show make all the notification area icons visible, right click in the system tray and select "Customize notification icons" and from the new window that opened after clicking this option, check "Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar" and then click OK.

2. Enable "Get Windows 10" using registry editor:

1. Open registry editor using regedit run command.
2. Find the following key : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
3. Under Windows key, create a new key and rename it to GWX. So we will get a new path i.e. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GWX
4. Now select the GWX key and in the right side, create a new DWORD and rename it to DisableGWX and set its value to 0.

5. Now open the following path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\UpgradeExperienceIndicators and in the right side panel, make sure that the values of UpgEx and UpgExU are set to Green, if not, set them to Green and also make sure that the Genuine string is set to 1. If you can't find the key and strings create them manually and restart your computer.
If you see another key named Reduced, then it means that Windows 10 app is running in reduced mode and it will appear automatically after Windows 10 launch date. You may try to delet the key and check the effect.

3. Locate and Run Windows 10 reservation app manually:
Open C:\Windows\System32\GWX folder and run the GWX.exe file manually. You should run the following commands in command prompt with admin rights:
C:\Windows\System32\GWX\GWXConfigManager.exe /RefreshConfig
C:\Windows\System32\GWX\GWX.exe /taskLaunch

4. Uninstall and install required KB files manually:
KB3035583 file is required to bring windows 10 reservation icon in the system tray. You may try to uninstall and reinstall it. Uninstall it using the following command in run:
WUSA /Uninstall /KB:3035583
and then restart the computer. Then install the update by downloading the files from the link given below:
Download KB3035583 For All OS

After trying all the steps, if you didn't get the windows 10 reservation icon in your system tray, download and run the following scripts with admin rights, that should work:
Script 1
Script 2

I hope this tutorial will help you to fix the windows 10 reservation icon missing issue. Keep visiting for more tips and tricks.

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How to create run commands for any application in windows

Hi guys, it's been a long time I posted any article related to windows. Actually I'm very busy these days and hardly getting some time to write on my blogs. Well, leave it. Let's come to the point.

In your daily life, you might be using so many applications frequently and might have created shortcuts for them on your desktop. But I have noticed that few people are addicted to use run commands to open some particular apps such as MS Word, Excel etc. So, here I'm gonna tell you how to create run commands for any file which you want to use. Just follow the steps below:

• First of all, choose any application you want to create run command for.
• Now create a shortcut for that application on your desktop. You may give it any name. In my case, suppose I want to open Adobe Reader using run command and I wish the word "ar" to be run command to open Adobe Reader. So first I'll create a shortcut for Adobe Reader and rename it as "ar", remember that it is an application with the extension .exe
• Now copy the shortcut "ar.exe" and paste it into C:\Windows\System32
• Now open run by pressing Win+R keys together and type ar and press enter key.
• Now you will see that Adobe Reader has been opened.

In this way, you can create run commands for any application or file in your computer. Keep visiting for more tips and tricks.

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Get Rs.100 Free Recharge By Downloading Flipkart App

***OFFER UPDATED***
Now get Rs.100 cashback instead of Rs.50

Flipkart is India's largest E-Commerce portal which provides a big variety of products and provides good discounts on the products. Their customer support is also very nice and personally I'm a big fan of Flipkart. Recently they are running a campaign in their android app in which you can get a free coupon code to get Rs.100 cashback on Mobikwik app. So, let's see how to get the cashback coupon:

1. First of all, download flipkart app from the banner given below:

2. Now install it in your mobile (Android/iOS) and open it.
3. Now sign up to flipkart using your mail id and then login to the app.
4. After signing in, you will get a notification in the app having your coupon code within 24 hours.
5. Note that coupon code and follow the further steps.
6. Now download mobikwik app [Android | Windows | iOS] and install it.
7. Open the app and sign up and then login to the app.
8. Now add Rs.100 in the mobikwik wallet using credit/debit card and after adding Rs.50, use the coupon code you got from flipkart app.
9. After successful transaction, you will get Rs.100+100 in your mobikwik wallet. Means you will get Rs.200 just by paying Rs.100 only.
10. That's it, now you can use your wallet balance to recharge any mobile number and can use flipkart app to get some aditional discounts on your purchases.

Offer is valid for first time flipkart app install only. If you already used flipkart app in your mobile then you will not be eligible for this offer.

Note: If you don't want to avail this offer, I request you to please install Flipkart app from the link I gave above. It will take only two minutes of your precious time. Trust me, you're gonna great offers from flipkart which are applicable for flipkart app only. Plus you can get "Big App Shopping Days" and "Big Billion Day" offers on flipkart app in which you can get products at a super low price.

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Get Rs.10 Free Mobile Recharge Just For Sign Up

Hey friends, I've been posting free mobile recharge tricks time to time and now here is another free recharge trick in which you can get Rs.10 recharge just for signing up to a website. This offer is for a limited period so grab the offer as soon as you can. Follow the steps below to know how to get this offer:

1. Visit PinCodeTV website by clicking here and sign up for a new account.

2. After signing up, verify your mobile number.

3. After successful verification of mobile number, you will get a message on the screen that your wallet has been credited with Rs.20.

4. Now login to your account and hover over the wallet amount and click "Recharge" option.

5. Now enter your mobile number details and amount, Rs.10 , and click continue. Your mobile will be recharged instantly.

That's it. You have got your free recharge.
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