Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Repair hard-drive errors

Select the Start  button, then in the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt. Choose Command Promptfrom the list of results. In the window that pops up, type chkdsk/f C: and press the Enter key. Repairs automatically start on your hard drive, and you’ll be asked to restart your device.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

How to turn on automatic logon in Windows - Windows 10

Summary
This article describes how to configure Windows to automate the logon process by storing your password and other pertinent information in the registry database. By using this feature, other users can start your computer and use the account that you establish to automatically log on. 

Important The autologon feature is provided as a convenience. However, this feature may be a security risk. If you set a computer for autologon, anyone who can physically obtain access to the computer can gain access to all the computer's contents, including any networks it is connected to. Additionally, when autologon is turned on, the password is stored in the registry in plain text. The specific registry key that stores this value can be remotely read by the Authenticated Users group. This setting is recommended only for cases in which the computer is physically secured and steps have been taken to make sure that untrusted users cannot remotely access the registry.

Use Registry Editor to turn on automatic logon

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

To use Registry Editor to turn on automatic logon, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type Regedt32.exe, and then press Enter.
  3. Locate the following subkey in the registry:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  4. Double-click the DefaultUserName entry, type your user name, and then click OK.
  5. Double-click the DefaultPassword entry, type your password, and then click OK.

    Note If the DefaultPassword value does not exist, it must be added. To add the value, follow these steps:

    1. On the Edit menu, click New, and then point to String Value.
    2. Type DefaultPassword, and then press Enter.
    3. Double-click DefaultPassword.
    4. In the Edit String dialog, type your password and then click OK.
    Note If no DefaultPassword string is specified, Windows automatically changes the value of theAutoAdminLogon key from 1 (true) to 0 (false), disabling the AutoAdminLogon feature.
  6. On the Edit menu, click New, and then point to String Value.
  7. Type AutoAdminLogon, and then press Enter.
  8. Double-click AutoAdminLogon.
  9. In the Edit String dialog box, type 1 and then click OK.
  10. Exit Registry Editor.
  11. Click Start, click Shutdown, and then type a reason in the Comment text box.
  12. Click OK to turn off your computer.
  13. Restart your computer. You can now log on automatically
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/324737

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Download Windows 10

If you need to install or reinstall Windows 10, you can use the tools on this page to create your own installation
 media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD.

Before you begin

  • Make sure you have:
    • An internet connection (internet service provider fees may apply).
    • Sufficient data storage available on a computer, USB or external drive for the download.
    • A blank USB or DVD (and DVD burner) with at least 4 GB of space if you want to create media. 
    • We recommend using a blank USB or blank DVD, because any content on it will be deleted.
  • Read the System Requirements.
  • If you will be installing the operating system for the first time, you will need your Windows product key 
(xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx). For more information about product keys and when they are required, visit the
 FAQ page.   
Use the media creation tool to download Windows. This tool provides the best download experience for customers 
running Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. To learn how to use the tool, go to the Installing Windows 10 using the media 
creation tool page. Tool includes:
  • File formats optimized for download speed.
  • Built in media creation options for USBs and DVDs.
  • Optional conversion to ISO file format.
If you’re on an Enterprise edition, the media creation tool won’t work for an upgrade. Please see the
 Volume Licensing Service Center for more information.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Creating and managing scheduled tasks from the Command Line

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Creating and managing scheduled tasks from the Command Line

In addition to using Task Scheduler, you can use the at and schtasks command-line utilities to create and manage scheduled tasks.
For more information about the at command, including all available parameters, see At. For more information about the schtasks command, including all available parameters, see Schtasks. For information about other command-line utilities, see Command-line reference A-Z.
Source: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738335(v=ws.10).aspx