February 5th, 2010
If for whatever reason you must login Windows Vista with the Administrator account this guide will show you how it’s done.
Warning: Running as Administrator in Windows Vista bypasses all security (UAC) and is NOT recommended.
If you decide to use the Administrator account don’t complain when you start having problems.
Enable the Administrator Account
1. Open the command prompt with Administrative privileges by opening the Start Menu, type cmd in the search box, and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to open cmd with admin rights.
2. Type the following in the command prompt and press Enter after:
net user administrator /active:yes
3. Restart your computer and logon as Administrator.
Note: You might want to set a password for the administrator’s account for at least a little protection.
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February 4th, 2010
Have you ever thought how good it would be if you could preview any document without having to actually open it? Well now you can using the preview option in Windows Explorer.
1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Click the Organize button
3. From the drop down menu click layout
4. From the Layout Menu click the ‘Preview Pane’ option
5. Finally highlight a document you want to view and, after a few seconds, a preview of that document should appear in the preview pane.
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February 3rd, 2010
Unlike other versions of Windows Hibernation is part and parcel of the shutdown options of Vista. There are no options in Power options to actually disable it. If you don’t use it then hibernation will be taking up valuable disk space, therefore it is easier to disable the option and reclaim the disk space allocated to the hiberfil.sys.
To disable hibernation proceed as follows:
1. Click Start followed by All Programs and then Accessories
2. On the Accessories menu Right Click on the Command Prompt
3. From the drop down menu, Click on the Run Administrator option
4. The Command Prompt window will now open
5. At the command prompt type: powercfg -H off
To enable hibernation
If, after you have disabled hibernation you wish to re-enable it, proceed as follows:
1. Click Start followed by All Programs and then Accessories
2. on the Accessories menu Right Click on the Command Prompt
3.from the drop down menu, Click on the Run Administrator option
4. The Command Prompt window will now open
5. At the command prompt type: powercfg -H on
Disk CleanUp Option In Windows Vista.
A less complex option for disabling hibernation is to use the Windows Disk Cleaner
1. Click Start followed by All Programs, Accessories and then System Tools
2. From the System Tools menu, Click Disk Cleanup
3. Choose which files to clean up
4. Next select the Windows Vista drive and press OK
5. Disk Cleanup will now scan your system
6. When the Scan is complete the Disk Cleanup for Vista window will open
7. If it is not already there, Place a Tick in the box next to the Hibernation File Cleaner
8. Enable or Disable any other file options you want to clean from the available list and then Press the OK button
9. Hibernation will now be removed
10. If you need to replace hibernation, follow the instruction in the ‘To Enable Hibernation’ section above.
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February 2nd, 2010
To help protect your computer against malware, make sure you are using up-to-date antivirus and antispyware software. Windows Defender, included in Windows, is anti-malware software that can help protect your computer against spyware and other unwanted software, such as adware. Windows Defender is installed and turned on by default.
Windows doesn’t include antivirus software. If you don’t have up-to-date antivirus software on your computer, you should immediately install it because if your computer is connected to the Internet without antivirus software, it can have spyware or malware installed on it without your knowledge. You can purchase antivirus software online by going to the Windows 7 security software providers website.
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February 1st, 2010
Bitlocker Encryption is the latest encryption method available on Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate. Rather than simply encrypt a single file Bitlocker actually encrypts the whole hard drive/partition, thus making the system more secure.
To use Bitlocker Encryption you need one of two components – a TPM complaint motherboard or a USB key. If your motherboard is TPM complaint, in other words, it has a TPM chip on the motherboard that hold encrypted keys, Bitlocker should be enabled by default. If your motherboard is not TMP complaint then Bitlocker will not be enabled by default and you will need to enable it. You will also need a USB key to store the encrypted keys on. Incidentally, you will need to insert the USB drive key into the USB port every time you boot your PC.
To enable Bitlocker proceed as follows:
1. Click the Start Button
2. From the Start Menu click Accessories and the Click Run
3. In the Run Dialog box type: gpedit.msc
4. In the Group Policy window click on Computer Configuration
5. From the list that appears click > next to Administrative Templates
6. From the expanded menu click the > next to Windows Components
7. From the expanded menu that now appears click on Bitlocker Drive Encryption
8. Now look for Control Panel Setup: Enable advanced startup options
9. If you highlight this option and then look on the left hand side of the window you will see a description of what this does. Also you will see a link marked ‘Properties’. Click on this link to open the properties window.
10. In the properties window click the radio button next to the ‘Enable’ option and then click OK
11. Finally Go to Control Panel and click on the Bitlocker Icon. You should see a link now for enabling Bitlocker.
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