A user on itquestions.com asks, “how do I login to my Windows Vista computer after taking it off a domain?” By default Windows 7 and Windows Vista lock the administrator account. This article explains how to get into your computer when the administrator account is locked and you don’t know the password for any of the local accounts.

This demonstration video shows you how to uninstall applications on Windows 7.  For this video I intentionally sabotaged my computer with a bunch of applications which I don’t recommend anyone actually download, just to show viewers the various tricks that some programs play to prevent you from removing them. This is the third video in a series developed for my Home PC Maintenance course. Enjoy!

The following video shows you how to check your available hard drive space using Windows 7. It also explains how to use the Disk Cleanup Wizard, Compress, and Index options under the Windows 7 Drive Properties window. This is the second video in a new series I’ve developed for my Home PC Maintenance course.

This video I made tonight will teach you how to defragment your hard drives on Windows 7.  This is the first video in a new series I am creating for an upcoming Basic PC Maintenance Course.

This post explains why your changes to php.ini don’t take effect on Windows 7, and how you can fix the problem.