Clear Windows Password - Local Account

Boot to Debian based Linux

sudo apt install chntpw

navigate to windows/system32/config folder

open command prompt

chntpw -l SAM (will list users - use small letter "L" not number "one")

chntpw -u USERNAME SAM

1 clear password

then do logical progression

Let me count the ways of doing this

. . . but if you have a flash drive with Debian on it, why bother looking for another way?

Just apt get to it :)

Boot USB Flash Drives

After too many years of tapping F keys to access the boot menu, I forget the new Windows 10+ way.

Hold the shift key while clicking restart. Keep holding the shift for (we never know how long so just hold it).

. . . Now choose device to use and pick your USB drive.

On my Dell XPS 13 (and if it's going to happen anywhere it's this dang XPS 13) It would not see the drive.

I found that "fast boot" was on. I always turn this off but this was a recent clean OS install.

After turning "fast boot" off it worked.

Native USB slots

* The BIOS may not activate the USB slot to the keyboard if your keyboard is not plugged into a native slot. Addon cards or hubs may not activate early enough.

* If USB drive is not listed as a boot option also try a native motherboard slot.

Boot Option F Keys

Acer F12

Asus F8

Dell         F12

HP         Esc

Lenovo F12

Toshiba F12

Trinity Android Emulator

I'm no big fan of Android emulators but this one is interesting and open source.

On Win11 it worked fine but would not start on Win10

It was suggested to do this . . . yet to try

turn pn hyper v and also install intel xham

https://github.com/intel/haxm

Ad Blockers are Not Allowed on YouTube

Just turn off add blocker for the YouTube site.

I tried other tricks but they didn't work.

I'm not getting ads so maybe they gave up.

Office 2010 Activation

The last non-bloat version of Microsoft Office is 2010. 

Good luck finding one to download. And if you find one it will probably be a retail version.

Only Volume versions can be activated with KMS

KMS_VL_ALL-49 works on both Windows and Office but it will not convert a retail version of Office to volume.

FrostRose was a older activator seemed to convert the Office install from retail to volume. At least this is how it appears to me. 

So if you try to activate with KMS_VL_ALL-49 and it reports failure because Office is retail, run FrostRose first. FrostRose portable is fine and causes Defender less freaking out. You may not even want KMS_VL_ALL-49 for Office and just use FrostRose. But if FrostRose gets zapped, KMS will now replace easily.

Why bother? KMS_VL_ALL-49 is simpler and has only a single dll to exclude. Not sure it will last longer but FrostRose would lose activation from time to time.

As always it's a moving target.

Now I see KMS_VL_ALL-50 floating around but I haven't found it anywhere I trust.

I don't think you can even buy a key for Office 2010 anywhere.

Or try this

https://massgrave.dev/?utm_source=pocket_saves