iSunshare Windows Password Genius, An All-in-One Windows Password Recovery Tool
Passwords are a vital security measure and used by every online platform and users on operating systems such as Windows to save their users accounts from being accessed by unwanted sources. Passwords are a string of alphanumeric characters which form a code which is identified by the platform holder as an access key to your account, registered to your email. It is a fantastic method to give users control of their account security while giving the vendor some leeway to play with security measures directed towards recovery rather than prevention of unwanted access. It comes with a caveat, however, as the user has to retain his password in memory else write it somewhere which leaves it open for exposure to third parties. It's also easy to forget passwords when the user has an account on several websites and platforms.
There are ways to circumvent the forgotten password problem. Websites will have an option such as “I forgot my password” where they’ll send an OTP to your email tied to the account, with some of them having an option to send it your phone. It doesn’t exist everywhere, and when logging in Windows it is not available. iSunshare offers a way to recover Windows passwords with the iSunshare Windows Password Genius service.
Windows Password Genius provides a cohesive service allowing users to recover forgotten passwords for user accounts and administrator accounts on Windows 10, 8, 7 and legacy operating systems such as Windows Vista, XP and Windows 2000, Microsoft account and domain account passwords for Windows server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2016. Its varied services and wide support makes it a reliable and good software when a user has important documents stored on their operating systems and servers.
The vitality of Wide Support
The biggest feature of Windows Password Genius is surely its wide support of available and defunct operating systems. Windows 2000, XP and Vista are no longer supported with security updates from Microsoft which leaves their users vulnerable to hacks, but several businesses have stuck to those operating systems due to the huge cost incurred on upgrading thousands of computers. Users of these operating systems will find it difficult to recover their passwords through almost any service, but iSunshare still offers support to these users. It's not merely a service to them; it's crucial to have Windows Password Genius for businesses using these legacy platforms.
It is difficult to understand the extent of usage of these platforms without statistics, and here is the full usage statistics from NetMarketShare.
The story of Windows server operating systems is quite similar. Support for Windows server 2000 ended in 2010, and for 2003 it ended in 2015. Windows Server 2008 will stop getting security updates in 2020 as well as Windows 7 which is currently getting extended support, but it will stop in January 2020. It is important to get the required third party services ready for the end of its life to maintain security, while not on a system-wide basis, can still be maintained. Windows Password Genius is a worthy service buying, as these older platforms will get support and when the user decides to upgrade their platforms, the service can continue to be used on the newer platform.
Functionality
The website of iSunshare has a comprehensive step by step guide to using Windows Password Genius. To make it easier to digest, here is a short digest on how to the software.
- Run the software and choose the media.
- Insert the medium and choose “Begin Burning”.
- It will create a password reset disk
When booting from USB drive:
- Start the locked computer. You will see USB Disk Pro and UEFI: USB Disk Pro. Click on either of them.
- Vendor logo will appear.
- Press the Boot Menu key repeatedly till a Boot Menu appears.
- Choose USB flash drive to boot.
When booting from DVD drive:
- Start the locked computer.
- Vendor logo will appear.
- Press the Boot Menu key.
- Choose DVD drive to boot.
Post bootup, do the following:
When Windows Password Genius starts, choose user else administrator account.
Click “Reset password”. On Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2016 a default password will be created.
Reboot the PC.
It's not convoluted which makes it a fantastic option for those who lack technical skills. Users have to follow the above guidelines to recover their passwords, no additional steps required.
Pricing
The standard edition costs a mere $19.95 and is the bare minimum offered by iSunshare while still enough for most people.
The professional edition has some more goodies like the ability to reset domain passwords at $29.95. The advanced edition has the coveted Microsoft account password reset ability which is a huge feature, and it is just $39.95.