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Windows Configuration
Reset Password
- If already logged in, type this in your command prompt:
net user USERNAME NEWPASSWORD
- or this to prompted to enter the new password securely:
net user USERNAME *
- If prefer GUI then press Windows Key + R and then type lusrmgr.msc press Enter
- On the window that opens, click on the Users folder in the left pane
- A warning will appear. Click Proceed.
- Type and confirm the new password, then click OK
Enable Echo Request
- Open Windows Defender Firewall → Advanced settings.
- Under Inbound Rules, enable File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In).
- Or, run this in admin PowerShell:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow
Disable Firewall
- run this in admin PowerShell:
netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
