Security strategy when you take a PC under Windows 8 at the repairman

I need to take a PC under Windows 8 for repair of equipment but the repairman must connect to the new hardware configuration and check it works. I suspect he will need admin access. But I'm not sure how to secure my PC and accounts, because...

  • The PC is a Windows 8 PC which I normally connect using an account take.
  • This connection also allows access to my based outlook.com e-mail and other Microsoft services that use the same connection as my Contacts Outlook.com
  • I used the same credentials to buy Office 365 Home Premium so the same credentials allow access to 5 2013 office facilities
  • and the same credentials provide access to the administration of my Microsoft account. If someone could change the identification information so that I can not even log in to regain control of my services.

Of course, in the past when I got a PC for repair, my local data has been exposed but not my services.

I was wondering whether to add a local account with Admin Access (which in my opinion, the repairer will have to) but was not clear if an admin user can still access all of the above.

And I was wondering if there was another way to reset my PC without access to the credentials for both services.

So, what would you do to ensure such a PC and its associated services during the passage of the PC temporarily to someone else as a repairman it please?

Thanks for the tips you may have.

Kevin

Hi Kilucas,

What is the brand and model of the computer?

The data on the hard disk may be exposed to others, you can back up the data on an external drive and remove the internal order data. This way you are sure that no one would have access to your data. Once the computer is back from the tech shop, you can transfer the data.

As technology person shop will use a local account with admin access not worry your Microsoft account. If someone wants to access your data on the Microsoft account, then they need to connect to your account using your credentials.

Your account is always sure that anyone else must of the Microsoft account credentials to access your data. Since you share this information with anyone, you need not worry.

For the repairman works on your computer, you can create a local account with admin access.

As you mentioned that new hardware is getting set up there might be chances that prompt for activation can be triggered. If you have a computer with Windows 8 pre-installed, you must contact the manufacturer of the computer for the responsive computer. If you have installed Windows 8 then you will need to contact the Microsoft activation of phone service for your copy of Windows 8 active.

How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center telephone: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950929

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