Posts Tagged ‘Vista’

Adding the hibernate button to Vista shutdown menu

June 18, 2009 3 comments Software

Follow the two simple steps below to show the hibernate button in Windows Vista shutdown menu.

Enable Hibernate from a Command Prompt

  1. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, and right-click Command Prompt.
  2. Choose Run as Administrator. Click OK to the UAC prompt.
  3. At the prompt, type powercfg –h on and press [Enter].
  4. Close the Command Prompt window.

Turn off Hybrid Sleep

  1. Click Start, click Control Panel
  2. Click Power Options. Click Change Advanced Power Settings.
  3. Click the + next to Sleep. Set Allow hybrid sleep to OFF (for battery and/or plugged in).
  4. Click Apply.

Your computer should now be able to go to hibernate mode on those cold lonely periods. :)

 

How to enable “Administrator” account in Vista

June 9, 2009 1 comment Software

Messed up a user account in your Windows Vista and the only way to fix the problem is by logging in to the “Administrator” account? Ever wondered how to reveal the hidden administrator account in Windows Vista much like how it is in Windows XP to fix the problem?

Follow these simple steps and reboot your computer to safe mode:

  1. Click the Start pearl. Click Programs, Accessories.
  2. Right-click Command Prompt. Choose Run as administrator.
  3. Click Continue to the UAC prompt if it appears.
  4. At the prompt, type net user administrator /active:yes and press [Enter]

Easy as pie isn’t it? :) But then again, as always, the only truth, when all else fail, you know what to do.

 

Download Windows Vista Service Pack 2

June 2, 2009 Write a Comment Software

If you’ve been waiting for the fix to a number of bugs, incompatibility and support to standards in Windows Vista, this is the news for you!

You may now download the Service Pack 2 of Windows Vista through this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd262148.aspx

Take additional note, this is still an optional feature so nothing is guaranteed. You must also have Service Pack 1 installed before installing this new patch.