Forgot wifi router password? How to update it on Windows?

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  • Assuming you are on your wi-fi.
  • Go to run, and type ipconfig. The gateway IP is the IP of your router.
>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.x.x
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.x.x
  • Open a browser, type the router IP as the target address
  • An authentication pop-up would flash. Enter user ID and password. Cisco router use admin/admin.
    • Search here for default user ID and password. Click here
  • Go to wi-fi tab, set your new password
  • Restart your router.
  • Done 🙂

Problems and solution: Uninstalling VirtualBox old version

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I had VirtualBox 3.2.8 installed on my system (Windows XP, i686). When I tried to install latest version 4.1.8, the installation sequence asked to uninstall version 3.2.8 and that required executable file of VirtualBox3.2.8.

Which I had deleted! 😦

Now, what to do?

  • I deleted VirtualBox folder from my program files directory.
  • Then, my friend Chetan suggested me to remove registry entries. Run “regedit” in ‘Start->Run’.
  • Now search(ctrl+F) for “virtualbox”; you would get many keys. The registry editor has two panes. Right side shows the key value and left side shows the containing location.
  • On the left pane, look out for folder that is in “open” icon (there would be only one folder looking different from others). Delete this folder.
  • Keep searching for the string by “F3” and keep deleting these folders.
  • You should get a message from Windows that registry scan finds no such word now.
  • Now, try installing VirtualBox. It worked for me 🙂