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Enable the Hidden Administrator Account in Windows XP [How To]
I have written a guide for next week that explains running tasks as an administrator in Windows XP. Just like modern cars (some, not all) don’t fully turn off the traction control even when you press the switch, modern versions (including XP) don’t give you full administrative permissions (even with an Administrator account.) Thus, you’ll need to activate the “hidden” administrator account in Windows to have full control over your files and settings.
Please note: Only activate and use this account if you have a need to do so (i.e. tinkering with system files on a non-critical PC.)
Learn, in this guide, how to activate the hidden administrator account in Windows XP (Instructions for Windows Vista/7.)
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Get a System Health Report & Diagnose Problems in Windows 7 [How To]
The System Health Report is a great feature of Windows 7 that will help you find potential problems with your PC and point you in the right direction to a resolution. This report records details about your computer’s performance, resource usage, and more and includes diagnostic information about things that aren’t working with resolution suggestions.
Specifically, the report includes:
- Diagnostic Results (Warnings, Performance)
- Software Configuration (OS Checks, Security Center Information, System Services, Startup Programs)
- Hardware Configuration (Disk Checks, Systems, Desktop Rating, BIOS, Devices)
- CPU (Process, Service, Services, System)
- Network (TCP, Interface, IP, UDP)
- Disk (Hot files, Disk breakdown, Physical disk, NTFS Performance)
- Memory (Processes, Counters)
In this guide, we’ll cover the following:
- How to run a system health check.
- View the output of a system health check.
- Research Issues.
- Fix Issues.
- Get help with reported issues.
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Use Resource Monitor to Check Key Subsystems on Your PC [How To]
In earlier versions of Windows, you’d need a third-party solution to help you monitor key subsystems (CPU, RAM etc.) of your computer. With Vista, came the Resource Monitor (Resmon) and with Windows 7 came improvements to the Resource Monitor.
In this guide, we talk more about Windows 7’s Resource Monitor. Previously, Angel Luis showed you how to determine if you need more RAM using Windows 7’s resource monitor. In this guide, we’ll show you what else you can monitor with Resource Monitor and help you interpret the data it gives.
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Create the Windows Aero Effect in Photoshop [How To]
This is a guest article written by Bituser from bituser.com. Find out more about Bituser at the conclusion of this guide.
This is a simple guide that will show you how to create that awesome looking Windows Aero effect in Photoshop. If you are using another image editing program, then you may need to change some steps, but it is possible to create the following in most modern programs.
If you want to skip the tutorial and download the file for yourself, get it here:
Download Photoshop Aero Effect PSD |
Otherwise, improve your Photoshop skills by following this tutorial:
Step 1
Start by creating a new document. Match the settings of your window to that of the screenshot.
Best Technology Blog Posts of the Week (November 27th 2010)
Because the internet is more than just Windows Guides, we have prepared a selection of the best technology posts of this week.