Tag Results For: administrator

20.png.jpg

Reset Lost Windows 7 User Account Password With Ubuntu Live Disk

Windows 7 has an in-built option to create password recovery disk to log into system in case a user forgets the Windows account password. You may know that Windows 7 keeps the administrator account concealed unless you activate it from Local Users and Groups or by using net user administrator /active:yes command in CMD. Using [...] (more…)

SecurityControlManager.jpg

Disable Unsecure Windows Components, Hackers & Script-Kiddies

The first step to protect yourself against viruses, worms, and malicious code would be to disable unsecure and unused operating system components, hackers, and script-kiddies. Windows has hundreds of components that majority of users do not need but are enabled by default. Hackers can find any unsecure component and take control of the system, this [...] (more…)

How To Assign Administrative Privileges To A User In Ubuntu Linux

In Linux based systems, root is the main user of the system and root can execute all commands. From system administration point of view, it is never recommended that you should work as a root user, as any wrong command executed can corrupt your whole configuration. In Ubuntu, the root user is disabled by default [...] (more…)

run.jpg

How To Enable Add/Remove Programs When Disabled By A Virus

Are you facing trouble opening Add/Remove Programs from your Control Panel? Does it give you the error saying that it has been disabled by administrator? Some days back we covered a post on How to enable show hidden files and folders when disabled by a virus, the problem of Disabled Add/Remove program is also a [...] (more…)

taskmanagerdisabled.jpg

How To Enable Windows Task Manager When Disabled By a Virus

Let’s face it. All of us have been infected by virus before. Even if you have anti-virus installed, you can still be infected by a new or custom virus that is not recognized by your anti-virus. Sometimes after removing the virus completely from our system, you’ll face new problems such as you can no longer [...] (more…)