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Windows 7 Tips & Tricks

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== Clean Boot in Windows 7 and Windows Vista ==A clean boot is performed to start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a program or an update.  It is for troubleshooting, much as Safe Mode. #Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrator rights.#Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press Enter to start the System Configuration utility.#On the General tab, click the Selective startup option, and then click to clear the Load startup items check box. (The Use Original Boot.ini check box is unavailable.)#On the Services tab, click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then click Disable all.#Click OK, and then click Restart.After you have finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start normally.#Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press Enter.#Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should type the password or click Continue.#On the General tab, click the Normal Startup option, and then click OK.#When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart.<small>Source: [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135 Microsoft KB-929135] (note: Microsoft moves these link URLs all too frequently.)</small>== Configure a User Account to Log On Automatically ==Automatically Login to Windows 7 on boot.  # Click Start, type netplwiz, and then press Enter.# In the User Accounts dialog box, click the account you want to automatically log on to.If it is available, clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box.# Click OK. You will be prompted to provide the user's password.  Enter it and click ok.== Hide User Account from Windows 7 Log in screen ==Hide User Accounts in windows Vista and Windows 7 at Run type regedit# go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon# choose add new key and select type "SpecialAccounts", press enter# right click on SpecialAccounts and click New and click Key# call it "UserList"# click New then click DWORD (32bit) Value.# Type in the name of the user account that you want to hide and press Enter.eg: Everyday Account.# In the right panel, right click on the user account name and click Modify.# To hide the user account – Type 0 and click OK. (number zero not the letter)
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