Tip 1: How to prevent reboot

Tip 1: How to prevent reboot


Automatic system reboot canIt can be caused both by failures of the installed equipment, and by the performance of updates and, even, by the actions of the virus applications. Specific actions to prohibit the automatic reboot of the computer depend on the reasons that cause it.



How to prevent reboot


Instructions


1


Call the main menu of the operating systemMicrosoft Windows to prohibit remote reboot of the computer caused by the abnormal termination of the svchost service and go to the "All Programs" item.


2


Select "Standard" and select "Command line".


3


Enter the value of shutdown / a in the text field of the command interpreter and confirm the command by pressing the Enter softkey.


4


Return to the main menu "Start" and bring up the context menu of the "My Computer" element with the right mouse button click to disable the automatic reboot of the system during system failures.


5


Specify the "Properties" item and select the "Advanced" tab of the opened properties dialog box.


6


Click the "Options" button in the "Download and Restore" section and uncheck the "Run automatic reboot"In the new dialog box.


7


Confirm the application of the selected changesby pressing the OK button and once again go back to the main menu "Start" to perform the procedure of prohibiting automatic reboot of the computer after installing system updates.


8


Go to the "Run" item and specify the value of gpedit.msc in the "Open" field.


9


Confirm the launch of the Group Policy Editor tool and select Local Group Policies.


10


Expand the link "Computer Configuration" and go to "Administration".


11


Select the "Windows Components" item and expand the "Windows Updates" node.


12


Expand the auto-restart policy with the double click of the mouse and apply the check box to the Enabled field.


13


Confirm the application of the selected changes by clicking the OK button and exit the "Group Policy Editor" tool.


14


Return to the "Run" menu if you do not have the "Group Policy Editor" tool and enter the value of regedit in the "Open" field to use the "Registry Editor" utility.


15


Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePolicies registry key and, change the NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers parameter from 0 to 1.


16


Close the Registry Editor tool to apply the selected changes.



Tip 2: How to change hosts in windows 8


Like previous versions of the operating system fromMicrosoft, Windows 8 works with the hosts file to restrict access to certain Internet resources. However, with Windows Defender enabled, editing the document is not allowed and all changes made to the file will be canceled.



How to change hosts in windows 8


Disabling hosts from Windows Defender

Before editing the hosts you will needchange the settings of the Windows Defender firewall. Access to the settings of the protection program can be obtained from the Metro menu. To do this, go to the interface by clicking on the bottom left of the desktop screen. Using the keyboard, start typing the name "Windows Defender". Click on the corresponding line in the results list. In the window that appears, go to the "Options" section, which is indicated as a tab at the top of the program window. In the left part of the window, select the line "Excluded files". In the right section of the screen, click "Browse". Now you need to specify the path to the hosts file that is located in the "Local drive C:" - Windows - System32 - Drivers - etc. In the list of documents, select hosts and click OK. In the program window, select the item with the path to the file and click "Add" to apply the changes.

Editing

After making changes to the Windows settingsDefender you can start editing the file. Hosts should be changed on behalf of the administrator. To edit the file, you can use the standard Notepad application in Windows. Go to the Metro menu and enter Notepad. You can also select a program from the list of applications by going to the list of installed programs by clicking on the corresponding arrow in the bottom (Windows 8.1) or upper right (Windows 8) part of the interface window. Right click on the program icon and click on "Run as administrator." You will see an editor window before you. Go to "File" - "Open" and move to "Computer" - "Local drive C:" - Windows - System32 - drivers - etc. Click on the hosts file and click on "Open". If you can not see the hosts file in the folder etc, in the right part of the "File name" line specify the "All files" option. Specify the address of the website you want to block access to according to the example specified in the document. So, if you want to block access to the site on this computer, enter the parameter 127.0.0.1 sait.com, where sait.com is the address of the resource that you are blocking. After making the necessary changes, click "File" - "Save". The changes are saved, and you can close the editor window. The hosts file is now complete. To apply the settings, you can restart the browser window if it was started in the background during the editing. You do not need to restart the computer to save changes.


Tip 3: How to configure the network


Having two or more personal computers, often there is a need for them to join together on a local network. Connecting devices into one net, you can use one line of Internet access, as well as transfer files between computers.



How to configure the network


You will need



  • Network cable.


Instructions


1


Before configuring the local network, set thedriver to the network card. The driver must be on the disk that comes with the motherboard. If for some reason you do not have a disk, download the driver from the official site of the manufacturer of your network card. After installing the driver, restart the computer and proceed directly to the setup.


2


Setup can be done using the wizardsettings or yourself. Open the "Start" menu and go to "Control Panel". Find and open the "Network Neighborhood" tab. In a networked environment, select "Set home or small net". In the window that opens, click the "Next" button. Without changing the settings, click "Next" again. Check the "Ignore disconnected network equipment" check box and click "Next". Select the type of connection. If you configure a local network between computers, select the "Other" option. Enter the computer name and description.


3


In the window that opens, leave the settings withoutand go to the next step. Enable or disallow file and printer sharing. Click "Next", leave the settings unchanged. In the window that opens, check the "Just finish the wizard, there's no need to run it on other computers". When you finish the wizard, click Finish. Restart the computer. Repeat all the operations on the second computer. After rebooting, connect the computers with a network cable.