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automatically Logon to Windows / Windows User Accounts Controls
Mar 13th
Ever noticed how one of your computers automatically logs into windows, and maybe another asks you for your password, even if you don’t have a password?
With this walkthough I will show you how to set windows to auto log on or even how to change advanced user account controls.
I am using Microsoft Windows Vista,(but will offer points for xp)
1. Start
2. type in the search bar ( cmd ) this will open the old command prompt
3. you will see the cmd program appear at the top of the list (click on it)
4. type“control useraccounts2″ (no quote marks with a space between control and useraccounts2″”)
5.now you should see this
6.See the tick box at the top, untick this and click apply and you will be asked for the username and password (if any) for the account you want to auto login to when windows starts.
Advanced Controls
If you are using XP Pro or Vista Ultimate you can change group settings and account information, but XP home and vista basic do not support this for some reason.
Use more than 1 core when booting Windows
Mar 13th
Use more than 1 core when booting Windows
Faster Windows Booting!
For reasons that I don’t try to understand windows is designed by default to only boot using one core of your processor.
An easy setting will allow your computer to use the extra core(s) that your computer has, to help it boot faster.
I am using Microsoft Windows Vista ( but will drop XP Tips)
1.Start
2.type in the search bar ( msconfig ) “XP type this into run”
3.you will see msconfig at the top (click this)
4.inside msconfig click the tab “boot”
5.then click advanced options
6.then click on the processors drop down list and select the highest processors number.
7.click ok to save the changes and restart your computer if asked.
Fear 2: Project Origin steam backup problem
Mar 13th
I have found that if you make a backup using the steam client it only backs up the program files of the game and not the user profiles or saved games, in vista I have found that these are kept in. C:\Users\(username)\Documents\WBGames\FEAR2\(productnumber)
Once you find this make a backup of it, once you reinstall the game you can copy the setting across and carry on gaming! yay
Resetting the computer BIOS / replacing Battery
Feb 21st
Good for clearing boot problems or overclocking jams
If your already here I don’t need to explain what the Basic input output system (BIOS) is do I?
To reset your computer BIOS:
1.turn off your computer and turn off at wall socket but do not remove plug as this will keep you and your system earthed and prevent static damage to your mother board.
2.remove side of case
3.you will see a small silver watch battery attached to the M/B
4.remove the battery by pushing the silver spring to the side, the battery should just drop out
5.wait 10-15min and push the battery back into the holder on the mother board. ( Replace with new one if required)
6.reboot the system and set the bios up if needed.
Defragment in command prompt
Feb 21st
Defragment in command prompt
This is a good way to perform a deep disk defrag. (note not GUI)
1.start
2.type cmd in the seach bar
3.open cmd from results by right clicking and run as administrator
4.type ( defrag.exe c: -f )
please note that c: is the HDD you want to defrag, change this setting as required.
Ping a computer or website in command prompt
Feb 21st
Ping a computer or website in command prompt
This tool can be used to test a connection between two of more computers or even a website.
How to ping
1.Start
2.search cmd
3.open cmd
4. type ( ping “the ipaddress or website you want” and hit enter
E.g I want to ping my internet router so i type ( ping 192.168.0.1 )
or maybe a website ( ping google.com )
Show your computers IP configuration/information
Feb 21st
Show your computers IP configuration/information
If you’re unsure of your computers ip address and subnet mask information.
1.Start -> Run
2.Type CMD
3.Once command prompt has opened type ( ipconfig )
This is what it should look like (under windows 7)
Can’t upload files/images to a new wordpress installation
Feb 21st
Image upload problem – parent directory not writeable
I installed wordpress 2.7.1, which is at this time the currect version, only to find that i could not upload any content to my wordpress (eg images/files).
THE FIX
I found the fix by setting the premissions to 777 on all files, which allows wordpress to work properly.
Heres How:
1.download or open your ftp client (I use the paid version of smart ftp)
2.find the folder /www/yourwebsite.com/blog/wp-content
3.right click the folder content and click on properties
4.make sure read/write/exe are ticked for all
5.make sure you tick the apply to subfolders
6.click ok, you see your ftp client talking to the server
after a few seconds refresh your blog and try uploading something again.