Get help, advice and information on all your Communications issues. http://advice-and.info/Communications/password.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:55:14 GMT en A password can be used to protect the contents of a Rar file, which is a compressed file format. The user-defined password is used to encrypt the file using a strong AES-128 standard encryption algorithm. Anyone trying to extract the contents of the Rar file needs to supply the correct password that was used for encryption. If the person fails to supply a password or types in a wrong password, they cannot extract the contents of the Rar file. It is important for the user to remember the password used to encrypt the file so that the same password can by rightly used to extract the contents of the file later. If a user forgets the password, there is almost no way of retrieving the contents of the Rar file. The encryption methodology used is so strong that even the author of the Rar utility cannot decrypt the file once it is password protected. Password protection can be applied at two levels. A default password can be specified at the very beginning before individual files are selected to be loaded into the archive. The File menu has a Set default password command through which this kind of a password can be set. This password controls all the files that are stored within the archive, and it has to be typed when the files are extracted later, either collectively or individually. On the other hand, the password can be set when the files are selected and added to the archive using the Archive name and parameters dialog box. This dialog box has an Advanced options tab through which a password can be set. Either a single password can be set for a collection of files or each file can be set with its own individual password by adding them one at a time. Passwords usually encrypt the data stored within the individual files. But there is also an option to encrypt the filenames themselves so that even the very contents of a Rar file are hidden from view, and without supplying the proper password one cannot even see what files are stored within the archive. Rar file passwords are a very effective w http://advice-and.info/Communications/92279_Rar_Password.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:26:50 GMT MSN uses the Windows Live ID which works on all Microsoft Passport Sites. 1.Login to the Passport network by visiting "https:accountservices.passport.net" and using your MSN ID 2.Go to the "Account Summary" page. 3.Under the heading "Password reset information", click "Change" next to "Password". 4.First check whether the e-mail address shown in the "Windows Live ID" field is correct. 5.Then type the old password in the box provided. 6.Enter a new password and confirm it again. 7.Click the "Make my password expire every 72 days" check box if you prefer to set your password to expire every 72 days, and then click "Save". To Reset your Password If you have forgotten your password, you need to reset it before you can sign in to Windows Live again. You can reset your password using one of the two methods shown below. To reset your password by requesting a password reset e-mail: 1.Click the "Forgot your password" link in the sign-in page on any Windows Live website or service. 2 .Enter your MSN ID and then type the characters shown in the Picture box, and click "Continue". 3.Select the "Send password reset instructions to me in e-mail" option. 4.Select the e-mail address where you want the password reset e-mail to be sent to from the list shown, and then click "Continue". 5.Click "OK" on the confirmation page. 6.When you receive the password reset e-mail, click the link in the e-mail to reset your password, and then follow the online instructions. To reset your password by providing location information and the answer to your secret question: 1.Click the "Forgot your password" link in the sign-in page on any Windows Live website or service. 2.Enter your MSN ID and then type the characters shown in the Picture box, and click "Continue". 3.Select the "Use my location information and secret answer to verify my identity" option. 4.In the "CountryRegion" list, select the name of your country or region, select your state, and then type your ZIP code or postal co http://advice-and.info/Communications/92273_How__Do_I_Change_My_Password.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:05:22 GMT There are two ways to change a Hotmail password. If the current password is known, it can be used to sign in and then change the password. But if the current password has been forgotten, then it has to be reset. Your browser may not support display of this image.Your browser may not support display of this image. Change the password: 1. Login to Hotmail with the existing password. 2. Click "Options" at the top corner of the page. 3. Under the category "Manage your account", click the "View and edit your personal information" link. 4. Next to Password, click "Change". 5. After furnishing the old password, type in a new password two times and then click "Save". Reset the password: A forgotten password cannot be recovered. It can only be reset. 1. On the Hotmail Login page, click the "Forogt your password?" link. 2. Type the email address and the alpha-numeric characters from the picture shown, and click "Continue". 3. Select one of the following two methods: Method I 1. Request password reset instructions to be sent to your alternate e-mail address. 1. Select "Send passwor d reset instructions to me by e-mail". 2. Select "Alternate e-mail" and click "Continue" and then "OK". 3. Open the alternate e-mail account, and then follow the instructions in the e-mail message sent from Hotmail. Method II 1. Answer a question to verify your identity 2. Click "Use my location information and secret answer to verify my identity". 3. Select your country or region, provide the answer to your secret question, and then click "Continue". 4. Type the new password two times, and then click "Continue". 5. If an alternate e-mail address has not already been set up, do one of the following: To set up an alternate e-mail address, enter the e-mail address two times, and then click "Continue". To skip setting up an alternate e-mail address, click "Skip". 6. To sign in to Hotmail, click "Sign in to Hotmail". http://advice-and.info/Communications/92169_How_Do_I_Change_My_Hotmail_Password.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:44:07 GMT MSN is an ISP (Internet Service Provider) which is owned and operated by Microsoft Corporation. In addition, Microsoft uses the MSN brand on a number of web sites which they operate. The way to change your MSN password is to change your Microsoft Passport password. Changing your Microsoft Passport password will change your MSN password, Hotmail password and MSN Messenger password. Steps to Change Your Microsoft MSN Password Login to Microsoft Passport Go to the Microsoft Passport Network: Account Services Home page Select the Credentials menu Select Change your password Enter your old MSN password Enter your new password Enter your new password again Press Enter an alternate e-mail address, if you have one Enter your alternate e-mail address again, if you entered it above Press Press MSN for Dummies MSN, Microsoft's online network, is designed to provide everything you could possibly want in a home portal. Doug Lowe's book, M SN For Dummies, discusses the plethora of features to keep you coming back to MSN again and again... Get the basics with an overview of MSN's features and an overview of connecting to the Web with MSN Internet Access. Dive into personal communications features, including free e-mail, web communities, online chat, newsgroups, and instant messaging. Explore the fun side of MSN with games, shopping services, and vacation planning. Dig deep into MSN's most useful online services: MSNBC, Encarta, Investor, and CarPoint. Build your own home page. Take a close look at security issues concerning children on the web. http://advice-and.info/Communications/91604_Change_Msn_Password.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:10:33 GMT Hotmail is a free (i.e. advertiser supported) web based e-mail system provided by Microsoft Corporation.The way to change your Hotmail password is to change your Microsoft Passport password. Changing your Microsoft Passport password will change your Hotmail password, MSN password and MSN Messenger password. Steps to Change Your Hotmail Password Login to Microsoft Passport Go to the Microsoft Passport Network: Account Services Home page Select the Credentials menu Select Change your password Enter your old Hotmail password Enter your new password Enter your new password again Press Enter an alternate e-mail address, if you have one Enter your alternate e-mail address again, if you entered it above Press Press These steps to change your Hotmail password will only work if you know your current Hotmail password. About the Author:Jane Vanderbilt writes on topics such as Change Hotmail Password , Hotmail Password Recovery and Outlook Password for The Tech FAQ. http://advice-and.info/Communications/90795_How_Can_I_Change_My_Hotmail_Password.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:43:43 GMT