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Security expert reveals surprising way to make your password stronger: use emojis(nypost.com)

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WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social
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For Windows 10/11, its win+; to open the emote window.

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danielton@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz
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Cmd+Ctrl+Spacebar on Mac

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Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Huh! TIL ☺

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lud@lemm.ee
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That doesn’t work on the desktop last I checked.

But it’s actually possible to set a password with emojis anyways (or at least for domain accounts). I successfully logged in on a VM using the Hyper-V window and pasting the emoji from the host. You can also name an account a single emoji and windows actually handles it decently. It’s very likely to break a lot of programs though.

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WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social
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Its worked on desktops for years and works right now. As someone else pointed out “win+.” works as well. Or maybe its supposed to be the only way it works and mine is bugged? Idk. I found it via trying to lock my desktop and mistyping.

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Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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It worked on my desktop

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Works even in notepad on Windows 11, lol

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lud@lemm.ee
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Oh I meant the lock screen, sorry. As far as I know it works everywhere except the lock screen.

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Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz
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Who needs Reddit when people like you are here on Lemmy.

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Garbanzo@lemmy.world
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It’s Windows logo key  + . (period).

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WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social
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Both work for me and I haven’t messed with the keybindings for it.

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