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=== Printing to an Ubuntu shared printer === | ===Printing to an Ubuntu shared printer=== | ||
<br />This is mainly covered in networking and hardware. | <br />This is mainly covered in networking and hardware. | ||
All the work is done on the Ubuntu server. If you have to do all kinds of strange things in Windows then you do NOT have your Ubuntu printer or print server configured | All the work is done on the Ubuntu server. If you have to do all kinds of strange things in Windows then you do NOT have your Ubuntu printer or print server configured correctly | ||
===Windows XP=== | |||
Lots more can be found on the internet and a bit [[Windows XP|here]] | |||
This quick tip will teach you how to reset your Windows XP administrator password without the use of any software or programs. T | |||
To recover your Windows XP administrative password: | |||
#The first step to recovering your Windows XP password is to reboot your computer in Safe mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and repeatedly pressing F8 as the computer loads. | |||
#Once in safe mode, click Start > Run. In the box that opens, type | |||
#control userpasswords2 | |||
#You will now have access to all user accounts, including that of the administrator. | |||
#To reset the admin password, click the Admin user account, followed by Reset Password. | |||
#Enter a new password into the New password field, then confirm it. Save your new password by clicking OK. | |||
=== To Activate or Not === | |||
According to Tom's Hardware it is ok to not activate. | |||
You lose: | |||
* Security to know that future changes will not lock your windows | |||
* Ability to change to a custom Wallpaper | |||
** This includes the watermark indicating an unactivated copy of windows. | |||
So at the MSG we recommend not activating if the machine is only used as a browser interface. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 27 November 2023
Various helps for working with Windows.
Setup
Hibernation
Hibernation can mess up dual booting machines.
Open powershell as admin
powercfg.exe /h off
This is mainly covered in networking and hardware.
All the work is done on the Ubuntu server. If you have to do all kinds of strange things in Windows then you do NOT have your Ubuntu printer or print server configured correctly
Windows XP
Lots more can be found on the internet and a bit here
This quick tip will teach you how to reset your Windows XP administrator password without the use of any software or programs. T
To recover your Windows XP administrative password:
- The first step to recovering your Windows XP password is to reboot your computer in Safe mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and repeatedly pressing F8 as the computer loads.
- Once in safe mode, click Start > Run. In the box that opens, type
- control userpasswords2
- You will now have access to all user accounts, including that of the administrator.
- To reset the admin password, click the Admin user account, followed by Reset Password.
- Enter a new password into the New password field, then confirm it. Save your new password by clicking OK.
To Activate or Not
According to Tom's Hardware it is ok to not activate.
You lose:
- Security to know that future changes will not lock your windows
- Ability to change to a custom Wallpaper
- This includes the watermark indicating an unactivated copy of windows.
So at the MSG we recommend not activating if the machine is only used as a browser interface.