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During the course of time, computers tend to accumulate hundreds or thousands of unwanted/temporary or junk files if not cleaned periodically. These unwanted or junk files are stored in folders such as temp, temporary internet files, etc.

One of the primary reasons for slow performance of a computer is because of presence of massive numbers of temporary files, which will strangle the performance of a computer.

Follow the below steps to delete the files in temp folder,

1. Go to Start -> type Run.
2. Type %temp% in the command line.
3. Once you type %temp% in the command line and hit enter, the temp folder window will open.
4. All you have to do is select all the files in this folder and hit delete.

Follow the below steps to delete the files in prefetch folder,

1. Go to Run.
2. Type prefetch in the command line.
3. Once you type prefetch in the command line and hit enter, the prefetch folder window will open.
4. All you have to do is select all the files in this folder and hit delete.

Also delete temporary files, history, cookies, saved passwords, and web information,

1. Open the IE internet browser.
2. Select Tools -> select Internet Options.
3. Click the option -> delete temporary files, history, cookies, saved passwords, and web information.

The above mentioned cleaning process should be followed periodically, either once a week or bi-monthly period.

There are situation where the windows will prompt for username and password when you tried to access the computer over the network even when the guest account is turned on.

If it happens for you, simply click here and run the file. Once it is completed reboot the computer and then try to access the computer.

The downloaded files gives you the proper access to the user and force to gain the Guest account with out entering the commands manually.

This file is extracted from Windows 2003 Resource kit.

-Giloo

If you are unable to access computers with the operating system - Windows Vista Home Basic (or) Windows Vista Home Premium (or) Windows XP Home Edition via local area network.

Follow the below mentioned steps on the computer which you are unable to access

Open registry editor and navigate to

HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENT CONTROL SET\CONTROL\LSA

On the right side pane look for the DWORD with the values as shown below. If not found create it.

restrictanonymous=0

restrictanonymoussam=0

limitblankpassworduse=0

everyoneincludesanonymous=1
forceguest=1

After modifying all the registry settings as per the above steps:

Open Command Prompt in Elevated access if the operating system is Vista and if the operating system in XP, login to an account which has admin privilege: type –

Net user guest /active:yes

Net user guest * (Hit Enter twice so the password is left blank)

exit

Restart the computer so the changes that had been made, take effect.

-Giloo