Prevent a forgotten password in Windows XP

Prevent a forgotten password in Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP Home and Professional includes an option that enables users to create a floppy diskette that enables them to access the computer in the event of a forgotten password. Below are the steps required to create this diskette. Tip: If you do not know the password and have not created this diskette follow the steps for a forgotten password. Creating...

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How to recover missing, lost, or deleted files

How to recover missing, lost, or deleted files Before reviewing the below recommendations and suggestions, verify that the files have been deleted. In some cases, the files may have been moved. You can search the hard drive for the files you believe to be missing by running find or search on the computer. Restore from Recycling Bin or Trash If you are running Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows and...

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How to erase my hard drive and start over

How to erase my hard drive and start over Most computers either provide CD or DVD discs, or have a built-in restore process on the hard drive, to reset the computer back to the original software it came with when purchased. Resetting, or restoring, a computer can help eliminate issues with computer software, including corrupt program files and virus infections. Instructions on how to restore your...

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Lost or forgotten Windows password

Lost or forgotten Windows password Disclaimer: Gaining access to an account or computer that is not yours without permission by using any of the steps below is against the law. There are various options and utilities that can make it possible to gain access to a computer with a lost password. Below is a listing of the most popular options and utilities available to try. Log into an alternate account Often...

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Do Apple Macs get viruses?

Do Apple Macs get viruses? An Apple Macintosh computer can get a virus, so the short answer to the question is Yes. However, it is less likely for an Apple Macintosh computer to be infected by a virus when compared to a Microsoft Windows computer. However, as Apple Macintosh computers gain market share and are used by more people, virus infections are becoming more common than they used to be. Below...

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Does Windows come with a virus protection program?

Does Windows come with a virus protection program? Almost all versions of Microsoft Windows do not come pre-installed with an antivirus protection program. This includes: Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows Vista. Windows 7 and 8 virus protection Microsoft Windows 8 includes a version of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)...

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Antivirus program

Alternatively referred to as an antivirus software, AVS, antivir, or just AV. An antivirus program is a software utility designed to protect your computer or network against computer viruses. If and when a virus is detected, the computer displays a warning asking what action should be done, often giving the options to remove, ignore, or move the file to the vault. Do I need an antivirus program? What...

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Microsoft Windows status bar continues to be disabled

Microsoft Windows status bar continues to be disabled Following the steps below should resolve issues relating to the status bar becoming disabled in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Windows Explorer. Close all Windows Explorer windows and but one Internet Explorer window. In Internet Explorer, click the View menu and make sure that the status bar is selected. Click View, Toolbars, and...

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Status bar

Status bar A status bar is the bottom partition of Internet browsers and program windows that display the current state of the web page or window being displayed. For example, in Internet Explorer, it shows whether or not the page is secure, its certificate, what is currently being loaded on the page, and the web address. Below is an example of how the Microsoft Internet Explorer status bar may look. How...

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Quickly open recent files in Microsoft Word and Excel

Quickly open recent files in Microsoft Word and Excel Quickly open the recent files by first pressing "Alt+F" to open the File menu and press 1, 2, 3, or 4 or the number that corresponds in front of the recent document you want to ope...

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VAC / Punkbuster / Gaming Terms / Account / Cheating / Valve

VACVAC, which stands for Valve Anti-Cheat, is a component of Valve's Steam computer gaming platform that attempts to prevent users from cheating while playing a game. It was first released in 2002 with the game Counter-Strike. By July 2014, it had banned over 2 million Steam accounts for attempting to cheat.VAC scans the user's hardware and memory, and if it detects any errors that might give the...

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Spawn camping / Camper / Exploit / Game terms / Spawn

Spawn campingSpawn camping is a technique used in gaming where a player or team positions themselves next to where players will respawn after dying and then kill them immediately after they spawn. This technique of killing players in games is obviously looked down upon since it gives the opposing players little or no chance to fight back. Related Pages:)Camper, Exploit, Game terms, Spa...

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