IT/Windows

Various helps for working with Windows.

Setup

Hibernation

Hibernation can mess up dual booting machines.

Open powershell as admin

powercfg.exe /h off

Printing to an Ubuntu shared printer

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

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:

1. 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.
2. Once in safe mode, click Start > Run. In the box that opens, type
3. control userpasswords2
4. You will now have access to all user accounts, including that of the administrator.
5. To reset the admin password, click the Admin user account, followed by Reset Password.
6. Enter a new password into the New password field, then confirm it. Save your new password by clicking OK.