How to Boot in Safemode with Networking

To boot in Safemode with Networking, kindly follow the simple steps below. The steps applies for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

1. Turn the computer on or (if it’s already turned on) restart it.

2. Start taping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Boot Options menu appears. If you missed   the Windows Advanced Boot Options menu and reached the login page, restart the computer and try again.

3. Select Safe mode with Networking. Use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard.

4. Press Enter. The computer should begin starting in Safemode with Networking.

5. When you are finished with troubleshooting, close all programs and restart the computer  to go back to the regular mode.

How to Turn Off User Account Control

User Account Control is a security feature introduced on Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems to lessen the risk of software or programs from automatically executing or installing without Administrator privilege. For some, UAC can be annoying due to the continuous notification that you get. The question is, how can you turn off the notification pop-up so that they appear less regularly?

Method 1: Disable or Turn Off UAC (User Account Control) in Control Panel

1. To access UAC, choose from any of the methods below:

a. Click Start button > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User

Account.

b. Click Start button > Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center.

c. Click or right click on Flag icon in notification area (system tray), and then

open Action Center.

d. Type “msconfig” in Start Search to start System Configuration, then go to

Tools tab, select Change UAC Settings, then click on Launch button.

2. Click on User Account Control settings link. 

3. Move the slider bar to the lowest showing Never notify me. 

4. Click Ok to make the change effective.

5. Restart the computer to turn off UAC.

Method 2: Disable UAC with Registry Editor (RegEdit)

1. Click Start button> All Programs > Accessories > Run

2. Type regedit > Press Enter key.

3. Navigate to the following registry key: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

4. Locate the following REG_DWORD value:  EnableLUA 

5. Set the value of EnableLUA to 0.

6. Optional: To suppress UAC consent prompt dialog, locate the following REG_DWORD value: 

ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin

7. Set the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin to 0 (optional).

8. Exit from Registry Editor and restart the computer to turn off UAC.

How to Completely Delete Temp Files

After performing Disk Cleanup, there are times that files under Temp folder still exist. In order to permanently delete those files, you can follow the simple steps below.

For Windows XP:

Step 1:

1. Click Start button > Run.

2. Type temp > press Enter key.

3. Delete the contents of the folder. (Note: You might get a notification that there are files that

    cannot be deleted, skip those file and proceed with the other files instead. You would need to       

    boot in Safemode in order to get rid of the files.

Step 2:

1. Click Start button > Run.

2. Type %temp% > press Enter key.

3. Delete the contents of the folder. (Note: You might get a notification that there are files that    

    cannot be deleted, skip those file and proceed with the other files instead. You would need to     

    boot in Safemode in order to get rid of the files.

For Windows 7:

Step 1:

1. Click Start button > All Programs > Accessories > Run.

2. Type temp > press Enter key.

3. Delete the contents of the folder. (Note: You might get a notification that there are files that

    cannot be deleted, skip those file and proceed with the other files instead. You would need to       

    boot in Safemode in order to get rid of the files.

Step 2:

1. Click Start button > All Programs > Accessories > Run.

2. Type %temp% > press Enter key.

3. Delete the contents of the folder. (Note: You might get a notification that there are files that    

    cannot be deleted, skip those file and proceed with the other files instead. You would need to     

    boot in Safemode in order to get rid of the files.

How to Defragment your Disk Drives in Windows 7

Disk Defragmenter is a program built into Windows Operating system to help improve performance. Hard drives running Windows can get fragmented over time which basically means bits of information is scattered all across the hard drive making it harder to find information. By giving your hard drive a good defragging the hard drive doesn’t need to work as hard and you may even notice some speed difference.

1. Click the Start button.

2. In the search bar, type “disk defragmenter” and click on the program link to open it.

3. Click on “Defragment disk” button near the bottom.

4. The program will begin analyzing your hard drive and begin defragging.

References:

http://askabouttech.com/how-to-defrag-windows-7/

How to Defragment your Disk Drives in Windows XP

Defragmentation is a process that reduces the amount of fragmentation in file systems. It does this by physically organizing the contents of the mass storage device to store files in a contiguous region if possible, or in the smallest possible number of regions (fragments) if not. It also attempts to create larger regions of free space using compaction to impede the return of fragmentation. Some defragmenters also try to keep smaller files within a single directory together, as they are often accessed in sequence.

Method 1: Use the Properties of Your Local Disk

1. Open My Computer.
2. Right-click the local disk volume that you want to defragment, and then click Properties.
3. On the Tools tab, click Defragment Now.
4. Click Defragment.

Method 2: Use Computer Management MMC

1. Start Computer Management MMC (Compmgmt.msc).
2. Click Disk Defragmenter.
3. Click the volume that you want to defragment, and then click Defragment.

Method 3: Use Disk Defragmenter MMC.

1. Start Disk Defragmenter MMC (Dfrg.msc).
2. Click the volume that you want to defragment, and then click Defragment.

References:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defragmentation

Tech Tips

This section is a compilation of all the "Technical Stuffs" in this website.


How to Perform Disk Cleanup in Windows XP
How to Perform Disk Cleanup in Windows 7
How to Remove Malware using Malwarebytes
How to Defragment your Disk Drives in Windows XP
How to Defragment your Disk Drives in Windows 7
How to Completely Delete Temp Files
How to Turn Off User Account Control
How to Boot in Safemode with Networking

VMOBILE

VMobile Technologies Inc., or simply "VMobile",  was established in April 2008 as the latest addition to PentaCapital Group of Companies. PentaCapital is a leading independent investment house in the Philippines known for its unique expertise in debt and equity underwriting, financial advisory and project financing, especially for real estate, leisure and infrastructure projects. PentaCapital received its license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in 2006 to engage in trust, fiduciary and investment management services.

The inception of VMobile is a renewed commitment to ensure stability and address the growth requirement of LoadXtreme®. Originally dubbed as Universal Prepaid Loading System (or UPLoadSSM), the service offering was later introduced to the public as LoadXtreme® after a successful evaluation and acceptance by subscribers. It is one of the time-tested and proven features of the mobile commerce platform developed by the founding and present technical development team of VMobile.

Under the new management, the high technology Universal Prepaid Loading System will run under the best in financial management.

VMobile enables Universal Loading for the Top Telecommunication Companies here in the Philippines namely: Globe, Smart, Sun, Talk and Text, Touch Mobile, Red Mobile and more. Compared to Conventional loading, Vmobile only requires 1 cellphone, 1 load wallet and 1 simcard to load all networks. Not only that, VMobile also enables loading via the Internet.

Today, VMobile is also a growing business since cellphone load has become a necessity not only for rich people but even for the common ones. Millions of people here in the Philippines alone are using cellphone as a means of communication and VMobile gives you the capability to target this huge market. It is easy to endorse or advertise the product since selling cellphone load is very much in demand: people goes to you whenever they  need load, not the other way around. A simple post in facebook or a tweet in twitter gives your friends an idea of what you are selling, thusm enabling you to expand your coverage quickly.

Following the success of the LoadXtreme® program, VMobile is now venturing into the wellness industry by forming another division, the Xtreme Wellness. VMobile has partnered with Nature Ceuticals Corporation, a company that provides quality products that are beneficial to one’s health; promotes healthy lifestyle; and practices Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Together with Nature Ceuticals Corporation, VMobile aims to distribute wellness products to the market through its increasing network of dealers and retailers.

Visit the VMobile website for additional information on how to join.

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How to Perform Disk Cleanup on Windows XP

Disk Cleanup is a Microsoft Windows maintenance utility designed to free up disk space on a computer's hard drive. The utility searches and analyzes the hard drive for files that are no longer of any use, and then removes them.

Below are the steps on how to perform Disk Cleanup.

1. Click on the Start Button  > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup.

2. On the Select Drive dialog box, select the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.

3. A dialog box will pop up on your screen that says "Disk cleanup is calculating how much free space..."A blue loading bar should appear under this.It may take anywhere from less than a minute to a few minutes to complete, depending on your computer speed and how much of your hard drive space is in use.

4. A dialog box with a list of check box will pop up entitled "Files to Delete". Check everything on the list since it should not cause any damage or excessive changes to your hard drive.

5.  When you finish selecting the files you want to delete, click Ok, and then click Yes to confirm the operation. Disk Cleanup proceeds to remove all unnecessary files from your computer.

How to Perform Disk Cleanup on Windows 7

Disk Cleanup is a Microsoft Windows maintenance utility designed to free up disk space on a computer's hard drive. The utility searches and analyzes the hard drive for files that are no longer of any use, and then removes them.

Below are the steps on how to perform Disk Cleanup.

1. Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking System Tools, and then clicking Disk Cleanup.
2. In the Disk Cleanup Options dialog box, choose whether you want to clean up your own files only or all of the files on the computer.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3. If the Disk Cleanup: Drive Selection dialog box appears, select the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.
4. Click the Disk Cleanup tab, and then select the check boxes for the files you want to delete.
5. When you finish selecting the files you want to delete, click OK, and then click Delete files to confirm the operation. Disk Cleanup proceeds to remove all unnecessary files from your computer.

The More Options tab is available when you choose to clean files from all users on the computer. This tab includes two additional ways to free even more disk space:

• Programs and Features. Opens Programs and Features in Control Panel, where you can uninstall programs that you no longer use. The Size column in Programs and Features shows how much disk space each program uses.
• System Restore and Shadow Copies. Prompts you to delete all but the most recent restore point on the disk.
  System Restore uses restore points to return your system files to an earlier point in time. If your computer is running normally, you can save disk space by deleting the earlier restore points.