Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Finding The Number Of Cores In Your Processor

One could say that the brain of a computer is its processor as it does all the calculations, memory operations and runs the entire programs installed in the system. Most of the computer users think that processors have the ability to run multiple programs at the same time but in reality, a processor can only run one process at a time. They switch between different processors for enabling multi tasking. This reduces the performance of the computer to a great extent as the processor has to switch between two or more processes at regular intervals.

To fix this issue, the processor manufacturers found newer processors with multiple cores for making multi-tasking easier and speedier. Most of the computers that are released now have multiple cores. If you are wondering how one would know how many processor cores your computer has, follow the simple instructions given below by the Windows support number desk.

Instructions

  • Go to the leftmost corner of your taskbar and then click on the Start button found there to open the Start menu. 
  • Right click on the Computer tab found in the right side pane of your computer and then select the Properties option from the drop down menu to open the System Properties window. 
  • When the System Control Panel Window opens, click on the option named Device Manager found at the left side pane of the System Control Panel window. 
  • Look for the option named Processors in the left side pane under the Device Manger tab and then click on it to expand the option. Now you will be able to see all the entries under the Processors tab. You will be able to see all the individual cores in the processors under this section with separate lines, even though all of them have the same name. Count the number of lines with the same processor name, which is the number of processor cores your computer has. For example, if yours is an i5 processor, you will be shown the processor name listed four times in separate lines, this means that you have four cores in the computer. 

If you follow the simple instructions given above, you will be able to know how many cores your computer’s processor has. If you are not able to see the number of cores in your processor, call the Windows support number for any further help.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Using The XP Password Reset Feature


Users can set a password for the Windows XP operating system to protect it from any intrusions. This will prevent unauthorized access to your computer and the personal files stored in it. If the log in password of Windows XP is turned on, you will be asked to enter the password to get access to the operating system. It is very likely that you may forget this password. If you have forgotten the log in password, you can make use of the previously created password reset disk. With the help of this disk, you will be able to reset the old password and create a new password for Windows XP.
If you have not created a password reset disk, you may have to reinstall the operating system to gain access to your computer. The Windows online support tips shared below will help you to reset the Windows log on password successfully.

Instructions

  • Turn on the Windows XP computer and wait until the log- on screen appears.
  • There can be many users in one computer. Click on the username that you would like to use. When the Type your password box appears, press Enter or press the right-arrow button.
  • To launch the Password Reset Wizard, click on the Use your password reset disk link.
  • Click on the Next button and insert the password reset disk into the CD drive of your computer. If the password reset disk is a flash drive, plug it into an open USB port. 
  • This will take you to the Create new password page. Type in your new password in to the Type a new password box and type in again in the confirmation box to confirm the password.
  • After doing the above steps, type a password hint in the Type a new password hint box. If you forget your password again, Windows will ask you the password hint to recover your password.
  • Click on the Next button followed by the Finish button. This will close the wizard and the XP log on screen will be launched.
  • Enter the new password that you have created just now in the Type your password box and hit the Enter key to log into the Windows XP operating system.

These are the steps to reset the Windows XP log in password. If you are not comfortable following the steps, you may contact Windows online support to get further assistance.