yeap. you are setting up a backdoor and then rebooting so you can call the backdoor. On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Michael wrote: > ohhh.... it is supposed to shut it off! > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 11:29 AM, Michael wrote: > >> I'd really like to use Linux to do this.... >> >> i looked through the steps and step two leaves me wondering: >> >> >> Step 2 Start That PC: >> Turn on the UPS and the CPU, tap F8 continuously on the boot screen to >> get some windows start-up options . >> Choose "Start windows normally" option and turn the UPS off immediately. >> Then turn on the PC again, let it load. >> After that you will be prompted with two options in the boot screen >> (again), select the first option - "Launch Start-up Repair(recommended)" >> >> >> Well if you turn off the UPS won't that shut the computer off? >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Stephen Partington < >> cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote: >> I have used this before. It works well. because once you have the command >> prompt (in this case it is automatically elevated) you can use commands to >> reset passwords etc. >> >> >> http://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hack-windows-7-become-admin-0160151/ >> >> This is the same workaround, but it includes password resets. >> >> http://www.howtogeek.com/96630/how-to-reset-your-forgotten-windows-password-the-easy-way/ >> >> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 6:48 AM, Michael wrote: >> Something happened where it no longer recognizes it's password. Is there >> a way to change her password to get in. ALTERNATIVELY: if I can't change >> the password and get in how can i recover her data? >> >> Can I possibly use the linux method of recovering a password? (I can't >> find the directions on how to do it but) I think you do it by booting a >> live disk and entering single user mode (how do you do that). It will start >> in tty and you type in passwd and the password that you want. (please tell >> me if that is correct as I want that for my 'computer instructions' folder. >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen