Biometric means of protecting access to information for several years are not something unusual. They are massively implemented both in mobile and stationary electronic gadgets, where the OS itself and third party applications. In Windows 10, the Windows Hello feature is responsible for using biometric authentication. It allows you to unlock access and log in to the system using a fingerprint or face scanner.
What you need to activate Windows Hello
In order to use the Windows Hello features, you need a device with this operating system on board, equipped with means for biometric authentication. It can be a built-in fingerprint scanner, an IR sensor with a camera for face / iris recognition, as well as connected equipment. Without such components, the item responsible for Windows Hello may not be displayed in the settings.
If you want to use Windows Hello but your computer doesn't have biometric authentication, you can purchase it separately. For example, you can use a PQI My Lockey device or similar for fingerprint security. The main thing is to make sure that the device supports Windows Hello, and does not require the installation of any specific software.
In order to use face/eye unlock on a desktop PC, you need to purchase the appropriate accessory in the same way. It could be, for example, a Logitech Brio webcam. However, it costs a lot, and if you want cheaper, you can take Mouse CM01-A or something like that. Again, the main thing is that the device supports Windows Hello. Fortunately, manufacturers do not miss the opportunity to emphasize the presence of such an option in their gadget, so if the camera can be used to unlock, you will surely find a mention of this in the product description.
After connecting the appropriate accessory to the computer and installing its drivers, you can proceed to the access settings. If the biometric security tools are built-in, you just need to make sure that they are installed and working in the "device manager".
How to turn on Windows Hello
To turn on Windows features Hello, you need to select the "Settings" item in the "Start" menu and open it. Then in the settings window, go to the submenu " Accounts and open the Login Options tab. If biometric security devices are connected and correctly installed in the system, there should be a “Windows Hello” item.
In order to use fingerprint or face unlock, you must also set up another security method, password or pin. This is necessary in case it is impossible to unlock using the biometric method. In general, everything is exactly the same as on smartphones. Without password activation turning on windows Hello is not possible.
Depending on which sensors your computer is equipped with, Windows settings Hello will display settings for face, fingerprint, or both. Setting them up is extremely simple.
In order to customize the face, you need to press the corresponding "Settings" key and look at the camera until the progress bar under the picture from it is full. After that, you can scan the face again for better performance. After the settings, the option "automatically unlock the computer upon face recognition" becomes available.
To set up a fingerprint, you must set it up in your Windows Hello settings. To do this, you need to press the corresponding key, and then bring your finger to the scanner and follow the prompts. After reading the finger, the system will ask you to scan it again at different angles for better accuracy. Multiple fingers can be added, but confirmation is required with a finger already enrolled before a second and subsequent fingerprints can be entered.
How to turn off Windows Hello
Deactivation of the Windows Hello biometric authorization functions is performed in the same menu as their configuration. If you want to remove a fingerprint or face scan from the system, you need to click the "Delete" button next to the corresponding item in the "Login Options" menu. The system will ask you to confirm the action, after which the settings will be deleted.
Everyone wants to make their computer run fast and perform at its best. There are some programs and services that are mostly unnecessary. As a result, there is a desire to disable them, which will significantly speed up the PC.
We warn you right away that by disabling one or two applications from autorun or Windows Service, PC performance will not be at the level of a super-computer. And you need to remember that you need to carefully choose which service to disable.
Disabling services:
First you need to open the list containing the services you need using the combination Windows keys and R. Next, you will see a window with command line, in which you will need to enter services.msc and then press the ENTER key.
Or open it in another way, open the control panel through the start menu and select the service folder from the administration point.
Important!
The msconfig command is not suitable for us.
Now you need to change the settings desired services. You just need to double-click on it or single-click the right mouse button and select the properties item. Important point A: Our recommendation for any PC service system is to stop the Startup Type Manually rather than Disable. The screenshot below shows an example.
List of services 7 Windows versions that are allowed to be disabled.
All the beloved Seven has some services that are not very often used and are not in great demand. Therefore, the system can be optimized.
The registry is remote - disabling it will significantly improve the security of personal data;
Regarding the print manager, it is better to disable it if there is no printer connection;
Browsers and servers can also be disabled if the PC is not connected to the Internet;
Homegroup providers - if your device is outside the area of work and home networks, it is also recommended to turn it off;
Security Center;
Tablet PC Input Services and Media Centr Scheduler;
Computer Bluetooth - what's the point of it if your computer doesn't have it at all?
Storage protection;
Disk encryption - better not go into details, just turn it off;
Search - if you do not use the system search, then it is not really needed;
Remote desktops;
The system update service - here it really takes a lot of space and time. When you turn off your PC, updates may pop up, and the computer will work for a very, very long time.
Among other things, themes are also disabled if you do not use them. Moreover, the programs that you download may contain various extensions and include some services. These can even be antiviruses. Therefore, it is better to download programs and files only from trusted sources. Usually, an Update Service can be installed, this is an update center. But any service can be disabled if you do not use it, and if necessary, do the opposite.
What can be disabled in Windows 8:
All of the listed services for the Seven are also present in the eighth version, but there are a small number of additions: BranchCache, family security, the Hyper-V service.
Secondary information about disabling Windows services:
The setting of each service is global, that is, it applies absolutely to
to each user. If you supplement, change the settings of the service, upon completion, you need to restart the computer. If there is any doubt about whether to disable the service or not, then set the manual start item opposite it.
Important Tips:
2.Before you disable the service, familiarize yourself with its functions, for this there is such a thing as the Internet. We entered the name in the search bar of the browser and received detailed information.
3. Remove unknown extensions that have different names, consisting of hieroglyphs, numbers or obscure characters. This is the first sign of a virus, and especially a Trojan.
4. Each program must be checked by an antivirus.
5.If the software is "indignant" about disabling the service, then you should not neglect this. It is better to use the advice of experienced computer scientists.
Outcome:
As mentioned earlier, by disabling the service, the level of one hundred nuclear processor does not work, do not forget that disabling services that are important for the functioning of the PC may adversely affect its operation. Use only trusted Internet resources to download programs.
One of these is Ru tracker, it has all the files, programs and even drivers for different versions of Windows.
Remember that you are the owner of your PC and adjust its work to your convenience, therefore, the responsibility for the work will lie only with you and no one else.
If there are any misunderstandings, questions, then on the Internet you can find a lot of video tutorials or courses that provide detailed information about which method to disable programs to use. But as we have already said, the most profitable option is to turn it off manually in order to avoid failures and problems in the PC. And also on the Internet there are many personalizer programs that prepare lists of extensions and services that are best turned off or removed altogether.
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The very first fear that novice users have is the fear of turning on the computer. Elderly people are especially vulnerable to this fear. Today we will “fight” with this fear. Usually there are no problems with the first inclusion. But some not only do not know how to turn off the computer, but also do not want to learn it. But in vain! As practice shows, 80% of computer malfunctions are due to the fault of users, and of these 70% - 30% due to improper shutdown of the computer.
If you are reading these lines, then somehow you have already turned on your computer, or someone turned it on for you.
Remember once and for all! You cannot spoil anything. If, when turning on the computer, something went wrong, then this is most likely the consequences of a virus, or an incorrect shutdown of the computer.
So that there are no such troubles, you must immediately learn how to turn the computer on and off correctly. The same applies to laptops and tablets.
Connecting Your Computer to an Electrical Outlet
The most correct thing is to connect the computer through or a network filter of the "pilot" type.
Plug one of these devices into an electrical outlet first. Source uninterruptible power supply rather expensive equipment, so it is more necessary if you often turn off the light, or in your apartment there are constant power surges in the electrical network.
In other cases, you can get by with a less expensive surge protection device - this is the so-called surge protector. It has a small black button on one end. In the event of a sudden power surge, this button will automatically turn off the excess current to the devices connected through the "pilot".
Do not connect your computer directly to a power outlet, otherwise you risk not only losing all your data, but you may also be left without a computer. The same applies to the monitor. All of these devices can be plugged into an outlet through a single device (either a "pilot" or an uninterruptible power supply).
Never use cheap Chinese extension cords. Buy equipment only in specialized computer stores. Otherwise, you will burn not only your computer, but the whole apartment. This is not a joke! Don't tempt fate.
How to properly turn on the computer
In order to turn on the computer, you must:
- Make sure that it is connected to the 220 V electrical network;
- Make sure that this network has voltage;
- Make sure that all computer cords are tightly seated in their connectors;
- Press the power button network filter, uninterruptible power supply (if available);
- Press the power button on the front panel of the system unit;
- Press the power button on the monitor;
How to properly turn on a laptop or netbook
- Check the availability of power in the 220V electrical network (if you turn on the laptop from the outlet);
- Connect the cable from the power supply first to the laptop connector, and then connect the plug to the electrical network;
- Open laptop lid;
- Press the laptop power button;
- Wait for the operating system to load.
Usually there are no problems with turning on the computer. The main thing is not to panic and do not press all the keys in a row on the keyboard during loading.
How to properly shut down a computer, laptop or netbook
After you have worked or played on the computer, it must be properly turned off. Exactly CORRECT, because. this will determine whether your computer will turn on next time or not.
It often happens that after an incorrect shutdown of a computer (laptop or netbook), a boot file crashes and the computer cannot start. Most often this situation can be corrected, but this should be done by a specialist. Or maybe worse. Then you have to reinstall the entire operating system.
To avoid problems, the computer must be turned off correctly. Click with the left mouse button on the button Start(in the lower left corner).
You can turn off a computer, laptop, or netbook only through the button Start. There is nothing difficult in this.
Remember how to properly turn on and off your computer, and you will never have unnecessary problems.
If your operating system takes a very long time to load when you turn on the computer, then the point is in those programs that open automatically. A whole bunch of applications run at the same time. This significantly slows down the computer. So you need to disable automatic start applications. We will consider the most popular methods for various systems.
Autorun programs in Windows 7. MSConfig utility.
This method is very simple. Go to the start menu. Next in search line enter msconfig. Open the first (and only) result.
Here you see a huge list of applications. And they all run on boot. Review the entire list carefully. Uncheck those utilities that you do not need at startup. Then save your changes and be sure to restart your computer. The OS should boot many times faster.
Tip: if you accidentally disabled some necessary utility, don't worry! Just go back and check the boxes in the right place.
How to disable autorun through the registry?
This is the hardest way. It is better not to do anything in the registry, as you can disrupt the computer if you do something wrong. So, open the Start menu. Below, in the search bar, type regedit.
Then find the two Run sections. You can see the full paths in the screenshot. One of them is responsible for automatic launch for the current user, and the other for all users.
Go there and just remove the components of those utilities that you don't need.
Programs to disable autorun
There is an Autoruns utility, it is quite powerful. In it you can find absolutely all applications that start at boot.
You can download it from this official site: https://download.sysinternals.com/files/Autoruns.zip.
Then unzip the archive and run the utility. This is how it looks like:
Go to the Everything tab. This means that programs are collected there that automatically open on your computer. After, uncheck the boxes next to those that you want to disable at startup.
CCleaner utility.
This utility is convenient in that, in addition to disabling autorun, it can also remove any garbage from the computer, making it even more productive.
You can download it from this site: http://ccleaner.org.ua/download.
Select the required setting. If you do not know which one to choose, then choose the first one.
Disable unnecessary utilities and they won't bother you the next time you start.
In this way, you can easily and simply disable any program from autorun. The following ways will be considered for other versions of Windows.
How to disable autorun programs in Windows 8
Through the system partition.
Hold down keys such as Win + R.
A window like this will open. Type shell:startup, then click OK.
This is where the applications of the current user are stored.
And if you want to open to all users, then enter shell: common startup.
Now just click on any of the folders you don't need at startup and delete it.
Via Task Manager
IN next versions operating systems, automatic startup is not in the MSConfig utility, but in the Task Manager. Call by mouse context menu on the control panel and select the item you want.
Select unnecessary application and click on the "Disable" button.
In them, simply remove the components of unnecessary applications.
Through the scheduler
Hold down keys such as Win + R. This will open a window like this. Enter the name taskschd.msc, then click OK.
Each utility, including a malicious one, specifies a start time. Review the entire list and make any necessary changes if needed.
How to disable autorun programs in Windows 10
For this operating system those methods that are listed for version 8 are suitable. Even the location of the folders in the registry is the same.
Tip: use any means other than the registry. It stores important data that is very easy to damage. If you are bad at the registry, it is better not to even go there.
Thus, now no unnecessary applications will interfere with the boot of the computer. Just do not disable all the utilities in a row. Of these, some are extremely important for the full operation of the computer.
