In my shop, we have stand-alone Windows 2003 Server. The whiz-kid who runs this server (not me, I'm the "Syadmin Who Fixes Things"; I work closely with the "Sysadmin Who Fucks Everything Up") deleted ...

Old Windows Server 2000 box on a workgroup needed to have it's IP address change. No one seems to know the admin password but we can get in with a user level account, just can't change anything. I ...

hands on Redmond really – and I mean really – wants you to log into Windows 11 with a Microsoft account.… If you're setting up your own computer, rather than using a centrally managed one, Windows 11 ...

A newly discovered trick allows Windows 11 users to bypass Microsoft’s online account requirement during setup, raising questions around user control and privacy. The workaround, shared by X user ...

Windows 11 favors Microsoft accounts over local accounts. A recent update removes the ability to create local accounts without internet. Third-party tools like Rufus can still create local accounts ...