Showing posts with label windows 7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label windows 7. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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.


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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 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.

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Monday, June 13, 2011

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





Sunday, June 12, 2011

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 Picture of 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. Administrator permission required 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.