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  • How to Configure UAC to Require a Password for Administrator

    Information
    While the UAC prompts seen when using a standard account may require a password, this is not the case while using an admin account.
    Once logged into the Admin account, a user can change anything only by clicking Yes on a user account control box. Some security measure. By requiring a password on each UAC prompt you can add security to your administrator account(s).
    This article works for Windows 7 and Windows Vista but is not applicable for Windows XP.

    Here’s How:
     
    First, be sure that UAC (User Account Control) is enabled. Open the control panel, navigate to the User Accounts & Family Safety section, click on User Accounts, then click on Change User Account Control Settings. Be sure that the sliding bar is not on the lowest setting.
    Now that you’ve confirmed that UAC is enabled, you can enhance it.
    Open the start menu and go to the search box.
    Type in Local Security Policy, now hit enter.
    Once this program is open, navigate to Local Policies, then Security Options.
    Now scroll down until you see User Account Control in the name of the policies.
    Once you see them, find the two that say User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for…. Right click on them and click modify. Change the values to Prompt for Credentials. Exit the program.
    Now you will be greeted by a password prompt any time you do something that user account control deems a security action.
    This may happen more of less often depending on what level you set your UAC to. Personally, I have mine set to the top level, however that’s mostly due to the fact that I download a lot of “questionable” files from many different sometimes non reputable sources.
    If you wish to be able to adjust Windows settings without being prompted, then the two settings below the top will do. Use the second down if you wish to have the UAC dim your desktop, use the third down if you don’t.
    To confirm that you’re being prompted for a password, just set your UAC to the highest level and then attempt to access UAC settings again.
    This article works for Windows 7 and Windows Vista but is not applicable for Windows XP.

  • How to Restore the Windows 7 MBR (Master Boot Record)

    Information
    If you have been dual booting with Linux, then you probably know one of the Linux boot managers like Grub or LILO has been installed in the MBR of your hard drive. What can you do when you no longer want Linux on that hard drive?
    This tutorial will show you how to use your 7 DVD and BOOTSECT.EXE to restore the “bootsector code” of the MBR and allow you to begin booting to Windows 7 again.
    This article works for Windows 7 and Windows Vista but will not work for Windows XP.

    Tip
    You can use this method to update the bootsector code for Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 or switch between Bootmgr and NTLDR. Just check the Microsoft TechNet site for the correct command.
    Here’s How:
    1. Boot your computer to the Windows 7 DVD (or to a “Repair CD”). At this screen choose to install now.
    2. Select your language and click next.
    3. Click the button for “Use recovery tools”.
    4. Then select “Command Prompt”.
    5. When open, the command prompt will look like this:
    6. The command we will use, bootsect.exe, is in a folder (named boot) on the DVD.
    We need to know what drive letter has been assigned the DVD drive to access the folder.
    Code:
    Type: diskpart
    and press Enter
    Type: select disk 0 (zero)
    and press Enter
    type: list volume
    and press Enter
    In this screen shot, the 7 DVD is letter: G
             
    7. Use your DVD drive letter and
    Code:
    Type: exit
    and press Enter
    to close Diskpart
    Type: G: (use the letter of your DVD drive)
    and press Enter
    Type: cd boot
    and press Enter
    Type: dir
    and press Enter
    to verify that bootcect.exe is there (if you really need to)
             
    8. To restore the “bootsector code”:
    Code:
    TYPE: bootsect /nt60 SYS /mbr
    and press Enter
             
    NOTE:
    If this method fails to restore the MBR, you can try the bootrec command as it is also a tool for repairing the MBR.
    9. When completed successfully,
    Code:
    Type: exit
    and press Enter
    This will close the command prompt window.
    10. Now select Shut Down or Restart
             
    11. Then you can reboot your computer into Windows.

    This article works for Windows 7 and Windows Vista but will not work for Windows XP.

  • How to Use Private Character Editor in Windows 7


    The Private Character Editor is the lesser-known companion to Character Map. The program allows you to insert characters of your own design into text that you write. They can be linked to all fonts, a selected number of fonts, or just a single font.

    This article is applicable to Windows 7 and may or may not work for Windows XP.

    Here’s how:
    Begin by clicking on the start button and typing Private Character Editor into the search box and press enter/return. You will need to enter administrative credentials to continue. The following screen will appear:
    Click on OK. If you wish to design your own characters, you can do so in the grid shown below. When you have finished your design, proceed to the Save Character section.
    Click Edit and then click Copy Character…
    Choose the character you wish to copy, click on it to select it, and click OK.
    Click Edit and then click Save Character (alternatively, use the Ctrl + S shortcut).
    If you wish to create/copy further characters, click on View and then click Next Code (or use the Ctrl + N shortcut). The Prev Code (Ctrl + P shortcut) will then become available. You can copy/create further characters or edit existing ones.
    When you have finished copying/creating/editing characters, you need to link them so that you can access and use them. To do this, click on File and then click Font Links…
     
    For the default option of Link with All Fonts, simply click on OK. You may now close the Private Character Editor.
     
    To explicitly link with one or more font(s), click on Link with Selected Fonts, browse to the required font and then click Save As… Give the character an appropriate name and click Save. Repeat for all fonts that you want to link with. When you have finished, click on OK and then close the Private Character Editor.

    This article is applicable to Windows 7 and may or may not work for Windows XP.


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  • BitLocker feature in Windows 7

               
     
            If you’ve got information on your PC that you need to protect, you can help prevent theft or loss by using BitLocker data encryption to put a virtual lock on your files.


    How can you help protect your data from loss, theft, or hackers? The answer: BitLocker. If you’ve got information on your PC that you need to protect, you can help prevent theft or loss by using BitLocker data encryption to put a virtual lock on your files.

    Improved for Windows 7 and available in the Ultimate edition, BitLocker helps keep everything from documents to passwords safer by encrypting the entire drive that Windows and your data reside on. Once BitLocker is turned on, any file you save on that drive is encrypted automatically.

    BitLocker To Go—a new feature of Windows 7—gives the lockdown treatment to easily-misplaced portable storage devices like USB flash drives and external hard drives.




  • How to Turn Windows Defender On or Off in Windows 7

    Information
    This will show you how to turn Windows Defender On or Off in Windows 7. When Windows Defender is on, you will be alerted when spyware and other potentially unwanted software tries to install itself or run on your computer. By default, Windows Defender is turned on in Windows 7.

    Warning
    It’s important to run antispyware software whenever you’re using your computer. Spyware and other potentially unwanted software can try to install itself on your computer any time you connect to the Internet. It can also infect your computer when you install some programs using a CD, DVD, or other removable media. Spyware or potentially unwanted software can also be programmed to run at unexpected times, not just when it’s installed.
    OPTION ONE
    Turn Off Windows Defender
    1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View), and click on the Windows Defender icon.
    2. Click on Tools on the toolbar at the top. (See screenshot below)
    3. Under Settings, click on Options. (See screenshot below)
    4. In the left pane, click on Administrator. (See screenshot below)
    5. Uncheck the Use this program box. (See screenshot below step 4)
    7. Click on the Save button. (See screenshot below step 4)
    8. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
    9. Click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)
    OPTION TWO
    Turn On Windows Defender
    1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View), and click on the Windows Defender icon.
    2. Click on the click here to turn it on link. (See screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    This will take a moment to finish.
    3. When finished, close the Windows Defender window. (See screenshot below step two in OPTION ONE)
    NOTE:
    To help prevent spyware and other potentially unwanted software from running on your computer, it is recommended that you also turn on Windows Defender real-time protection and select all real-time protection options.