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‎03-22-2018 08:04 AM

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I leave it at home for 24h when I go to work, I have a lot of time and I have a malicious brother
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‎03-22-2018 08:06 AM

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and brother is a very advanced user
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‎03-22-2018 08:11 AM

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He will not be able to defeat a BIOS password. Windows system password may be another story. 

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‎03-23-2018 12:00 AM

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Is Windows better connected to a Microsoft account or not?
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‎03-23-2018 05:23 AM - edited ‎03-23-2018 05:23 AM

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I have computers set up both ways...standalone and with MS account. Definitely easier with MS account. You can more easily reinstall even after a major hardware change like a new motherboard. But I somehow feel less private using it with an MS account. 

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‎03-23-2018 05:28 AM

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@Huffer Privacy is certainly less but I am more concerned about security and attempts to break the password by other people
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‎03-23-2018 05:32 AM

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Windows 10 is very secure. I can defeat a password up to Windows 7 (won't say how) but 8 and higher takes a whole new level of skill to get past a Windows password.

 

If you are really worried about this I would set up a complex PIN for logging on to Windows 10:

 

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-enable-pin-complexity-windows-10

 

If your brother can crack this he should be hired at the NSA. 

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‎03-23-2018 05:49 AM

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@Huffer One thing I can say for sure. My brother is a very advanced user, I know what it is, and I do not know it so much, it is difficult to explain it to me. I have reasonable concerns that he will want to harm me. So, I would like to ask you for the code for Windows 10 - version 1709. One more thing, can you use the code together with the password?
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‎03-23-2018 05:55 AM

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@Huffer Was it about creating the code for Windows 10 myself? Google Translator probably misrepresents
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‎03-23-2018 06:42 AM

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I honestly do not understand your question. The link was instructions to create a complex PIN for logging onto Windows 10...something other than just 4 numbers. That will be very secure. Sounds like your brother is a real problem. 

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