When you start your Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer, by default the system makes you enter your password to log in. Here’s a way to get around it.
When you first install Vista or 7 and start using it, you are required to enter in a password for your account. But after that, you’re not really given a choice to remove the password if you don’t want it. You’re just sort of stuck typing it in every time and that can get old rather quickly!
If you’re not the only one who uses your computer, consider leaving it this way. It is a good security feature and it helps to keep all of the different accounts, files and preferences separate from each other. But if you’re the only one who ever uses your computer, you should be able to get rid of the password prompt if you want.
If you’d like to bypass the Windows Vis
On the next screen that comes up, enter in your current password.
Click on the Remove Password button to confirm everything.
Close out of all the open windows and restart your computer. That will allow you to test the system to make sure your password really was removed.
From now on, when you start up your Vista computer, you will be taken to your desktop automatically and you will no longer have to worry about a password.ta and 7 log on process and remove your password, just follow these steps:
Go to Start, Control Panel.
Click on the User Accounts and Family Safety link.
Next, click on the User Accounts link.
Under the “Make changes to your user account” section, click on the Remove Your Password link for your account.
There are a lot of programs out there that can block access to Web sites. The problem with them is that you have to manually disable the block. However, with Focal Filter it can be done automatically. You just have to set the time span for which you want the block to exist. Focal Filter is a program for Windows operating systems that can block a user-generated list of Web sites for a specified period of time. The lock on these sites will persist until the time has elapsed, at which point you can extend the lock or unblock them.
Follow these 5 easy steps:
1) Download and install Focal Filter.
2) Open the Windows start menu and type Focal Filter into the search box.
Now run the Focal Filter program that appears in the list.sp;
3) Click Edit My Site List option to open a new window containing the names of the sites you want to block. Add more sites if you want. Click the Save button when you have finished.
4) Click on the area next to the label Block for. Then a list of available times ranging from 5 minutes to 12 hours will be displayed. Select the time that best fits your need. Now click the Block My Site List button to block your browsers from visiting your list of Web sites. Note that you might have to restart your browser before the block will work.
5) This is what you will see when the timer ends:
a) You can unblock the sites by hitting the Close button.
OR
b) You can press the Block Again button if you want to extend the block.
Normally windows XP create the problem to install many games software. You can solve these problems, if you follow the give steps before installing the game.
First check the windows version that you are using is supported by the game software, because many games are not supporting windows XP version.
Now make sure you have enough free space on the hard disk available to loading the game.
Now check your system processor speed and RAM, VGA memory size meets the minimum size requirement to run the game.
At the end turns off your system DMA (Direct Memory Access).
Follow the given steps to turn off the DMA using system Device manager.
First click on Start button, click Run and then type here “devmgmt.msc” and press Ok.
Now under Device Manager Dialog box, double click on “IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers” to expand its value.
Double click no “Secondary IDE Channel” entry, a new windows dialog box will appear with heading “Secondary IDE Channel Properties”.
Select the Advanced Setting tab and choose the option “PIO Only” using drop down menu under the “Device 0” and press Ok to finish.
Now close the Device Manager
and restart your computer then try to install the game software again.
This article will help you install windows 8 on VMware software using VMware tools. The whole installation process takes only about 10 minutes depending on your computer and resources available for virtual machine. The Windows 8 installation process is straight forward and you can choose default options or select obvious settings. It will ask for a Windows 8 product key which you can skip and choose to provide it later.
The Windows 8 Developer Preview is a preview of what an operating system is expected to look and feel like once development is complete. While you may be months or even a year away from seeing the release version of Windows 8, you can still take advantage of this program for a quick glimpse of what is ahead.
For users who switched away and for those also who stayed away through Windows Vista and Windows 7, Windows 8 marks one of the most significant user interface changes. Like Windows 3.11 gave way to Windows 95. The Start menu is entirely different, and the user interface is geared towards a blend between traditional and touch-based applications.
Step by step 10 instructions on how to install Windows 8 on VMware Software:
1) Download Windows 8 installer from the official Microsoft Windows website.
2) Install VMware software. The installation is a straight forward process. During installation, you will have to provide the VMware product key you received in the email.
3) Launch VMware software. You can find the shortcut to launch VMware software on your desktop or start menu.
4) Create a new Virtual Machine by clicking on the appropriate link in the welcome screen or in the File menu.
5) When you create a new virtual machine, choose the option "I will install the operating system later."
The option to install from the Windows 8 installer ISO image may not work since VMware cannot recognize the Windows 8 operating system yet.
6) Choose Windows as the operating system. Since you will not find Windows 8 in the list, choose Windows 7 or Windows 7 64-bit, whichever is appropriate. Choose the default options or appropriate options in all other screens.
7) After you complete creating the new virtual machine, VMware will open the new virtual machine with a blank screen.
8) Click on the "Power on this virtual machine" option. It will try to boot the virtual machine. However it will fail to start the operating system since there is no operating system installed yet.
9) Mount the ISO image as DVD drive and install Windows 8 from it. To mount the Windows 8 ISO image, click on the tab for your virtual machine in VMware window and select "Removable Devices" à "CD/DVD (IDE)" à "Settings".
10) Click on the “CD/DVD (IDE)” option on the left side. On the right side, choose the option "Use ISO image file" and select your Windows 8 installer ISO image file.
You are all set to install Windows 8 on the VMware software. All you have to do is click on "Restart VM" at the bottom of the VMware software screen and it will restart the virtual machine and boot from the Windows 8 ISO image.
Want to speed up Windows 7 and fix common errors in the process? Try out some of these awesome tips and tricks!
Burn CDs and DVDs with Windows: Before Windows 7, PC users had to use expensive (often annoying) software in order to burn CDs and DVDs. Those days are over! To start, put a blank disk into your optical drive. Then, in Windows 7, simply double click on any ISO file, which is a virtual image of a physical disk, and select the drive with the blank disk. Click ‘Burn’ and your disk will be created. It’s that easy.
Built-in troubleshooting: Troubleshooting is relatively easy in Windows 7. Microsoft has included an expanded troubleshooting interface that gives users the ability to eliminate problems at the source. To access Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools, head over to the Control Panel and click on the ‘Find and Fix Problems’ button. Under this menu, you’ll find troubleshooting wizards and other useful tools. If you’re having any sort of PC problems, this should be one of the first places you check out.
Get the most of your calculator: The Windows 7 calculator has been greatly expanded from previous versions of the operating system. Now, you can use it to calculate everything from mortgage payments to statistical data. You can also perform unit conversions and other useful calculations. To access the expanded calculator features, open up your Calculator (which can be found under the Start Menu’s ‘Accessories’ folder) and open up the ‘Mode’ menu. Here, you’ll see options like the Statistics and Programmer views. For more customization features, check out the ‘Options’ menu.
Adjust color profiles and settings: Using an application called ‘dccw’, users can easily optimize the view options in Windows 7. To access this application, go to the Windows 7 search bar and type in dccw. Using this wizard, you can easily tweak your monitor’s display settings until they’re perfect.
Dock programs in certain screparts of youren: The Windows key has expanded functionality in Windows 7. By pressing Win+Right Arrow, for example, you can shift a program to the right part of your screen. By selecting another program and pressing Win+Left Arrow, you can move that program onto the other half of your screen. This is perfect for anybody who needs to work with multiple windows open at the same time. The Windows key is the button with the Windows logo on it.
Rearrange your system tray: Sick of seeing those annoying security warnings pop up in your system tray every few minutes? In Windows 7, you no longer have to suffer through these annoying problems. Instead, simply press the tiny arrow to open up your expanded system tray and then drag any unwanted system tray options into the box that pops up. This is an easy way to make your desktop appear as clean and neat as possible.
Make text easier to read: On some monitors, text can look fuzzy and unreadable. Using Windows Clear Type Tuner application, you can fix this problem and improve the readability of text. Go to your Windows 7 search bar and type in cttune.exe.Then, follow through the wizard that pops up. This will improve the readability of your text in a number of different ways, usually by making it stand out more on your particular screen.
Computer maker HP today launched its new initiative ‘Accidental Damage Protection’ (ADP) to offer coverage against damage due to unintentional liquid spills, falls and electrical surge for its users in India….
“The service is currently available in India only and is designed to provide another layer of quality service to its customers, by protecting them from unexpected costs of repairs or replacing parts,” HP said in a statement.
Part of HP’s ‘Total Care’ initiative, the ADP is available as an additional feature in all Pavilion G and Pavilion DV class notebooks, it added.
ADP provides coverage against damage caused due to unintentional liquid spills on the unit, accidental drops or falls, and electrical surge and covers liquid crystal displays (LCDs), or parts damaged or broken in such incidents.
“The introduction of the Accidental Damage Protection strengthens our commitment to provide ‘Total Care’ to our customers with the best after sales service and support they would want. HP made it. Let HP protect it,” HP India Senior Director Product and Marketing (PSG) Vinay Awasthi said.
HP Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) gives you total peace of mind if you encounter an accident during normal operation of your computing product. ADP provides free of cost repair and replacement service for damaged notebook
Customer benefits
ADP offers many benefits to customers, including the following:
•Enhanced protection for your hardware product
• Avoid unplanned out of pocket repair costs
• Get back to your business fast and efficiently
• Ideal for frequent travelers
ADP highlights:
— Coverage: Applies to unintentional liquid spills in or on the unit, drops, falls, and electrical surge. This includes damaged or broken liquid crystal displays (LCDs), or broken parts.
— Remote diagnosis and support: Local phone and online support using HP remote tools help isolate specific customer problem and streamline resolution.
— Parts and materials: Includes all labor and HP-supported parts required to return the covered hardware in operating condition, or replacement of the device if it cannot be repaired.
— Coverage window: ADP is available at customers door step (Onsite) during standard business days and hours in India. Service features and availability vary by region.
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The undisputed leader in the world of operating systems, Microsoft, has lost a battle in its dispute against Apple, but is far away from losing the war. Although not in a manner that Apple’s Mac OS X lovers would want, but still, a great victory for Apple. Also, the giant Microsoft also managed to outdo itself, and for the first time since its release back in 2001, Windows XP was dethroned by another Microsoft product: Windows 7.
Windows 7 Overtakes XP
As I mentioned earlier, since its arrival in 2001, Windows XP has gone to the top of the most used operating systems in the world, and has managed to keep that spot for almost 11 years, we bow our heads for Microsoft’s achievement. What is most important, is the fact that the mighty XP has lost the first place to another operating system, also produced by Microsoft, Windows 7, released in 2009, that has made a giant leap in only 3 short years.
If we look at the numbers, we can see that Windows 7 has taken the first place in the market share of operating systems, but just barely, rising over the old XP by only 0.24 percent. Although overtook, Windows XP still has a pretty big market share, at 42.52%, and the sum of both Windows XP and Windows 7 make a staggering 85.28% of the total operating system market.
Mac OS X Surpasses Vista
Mac users around the world have something to be happy about: the newest Mac OS X version has finally surpassed a Microsoft product. Windows Vista, one of Microsoft’s not so loved operating systems who only had a market share of ~6% has stepped down a notch and Mac OS X has risen to a market share of 7.13%. Also, the Mountain Lion OS produced by Apple is quickly rising, and I will not be surprised if it will pick more than we could expect.
The report was submitted by Net Applications and it gives us a better understanding of how operating systems are evolving and how the masses take to them. We are all curious to see if Microsoft’s newest addition to its arsenal of operating systems, Windows 8, will have such a big impact as its predecessors had, and also, how the other contenders, Mac OS X and Linux will evolve. But for now, Microsoft having the dominant share of the OS market, with a staggering 91.42% in desktop and 83% on all kinds of operating systems, Windows is still the undisputed champion.
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