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This guide shows you how to enable and log on to Windows Vista with the Administrator account.
If for whatever reason you must login Windows Vista with the Administrator account this guide will show you how it's done.
Note: If you're trying to stop User Account Control (UAC) popups when you change settings or install software you should try disabling User Account Control before logging in as Administrator.
Warning: Running as Administrator in Windows Vista bypasses all security (UAC) and is NOT recommended. If you decide to use the Administrator account don't complain when you start having problems.
Learn how to log in Windows 7 as Administrator too.
Enable the Administrator Account
- Open the command prompt with Administrative privileges by opening the Start Menu, and typing cmd in the search box, and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter or click the Start orb, All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
- Type the following in the command prompt and press Enter after:
net user administrator /active:yes
- Restart your computer and logon as Administrator.
Note: You might want to set a password for the administrator's account for at least a little protection.
Disable the Administrative Account
To disable the Administrative account run the Net User command demonstrated above while logged on an account with administrative privileges but not as the Administrator account and replace yes with no.
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Thanks a lot for your hint, saved me a lot of trouble. I am still amazed what Microsoft did with this admin account, which is actually needed by some applications.
I am having a lot of trouble login into administartor can you PLEASE HELP ME
i cant log on to my insatlled admin acc., this is the only account with admin rigths and i tierd the reset disk but it says error can you help me?
Try this link: http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/reset-a-forgotten-administrative-user-account-password-in-windows-vista/
How do you give an account Administrative privilages without them being an Administrator? To disable the Adminstrative account it says you have to be logged into an account with administrative privilages but not as the Administrator? My account is the only administrator account right now and I'm afraid to enable the adminstrator account (to uninstall and reinstall some software) if I won't be able to disable it afterwards – don't want to have no security!! Help?
Hay i did that all and it said successfull and still i reastarded the computar i have no password and so it just gos on i tried it again samething please help me.
Thankkks a lott man u r tha best ;)
This does not work what a hoax.
@Paul If you're having a problem, try asking for help next time instead of trying to discredit this guide.
I'll be more than happy to help you out Paul.
i tryed to do this to run as administrator but it keeps giving me an
system error 5
how do i run as admin?
with this error?
Run the cmd as an administrator…use the following steps
go to start–>accessories–>Run
Right click run and select run as admin….
net user administrator /active:yes
remove the space so it is….
net user administrator/active:yes
no the question is how does he make it run as administrator when he can't open it as administrator
had a similar issue. was able to bypass the permissions error. i could NOT use RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR and the ctl/shift/enter didn't work either. UNTIL i restarted (F8 on startup) in SAFE MODE.
THEN i was able to run … ctl/shift/enter … net user administrator /active:yes
i still don't get RUN AS ADMINISTATOR … i guess the ctl/shift/enter did it for me.
Very comprehensive instructions, particularly the F8 during startup -> safe mode procedure saved my day after having made a friend's computer unacessible by playing wit the net user command without really nowing it yet; so thank you Stephen, thank you Brent Trahan, you've saved my week.
me suggest u instal spel an gramar buttons on ye page 4 friends like Paul…
..seriously, posts with those same elements – poor language, poor understanding of the topic, failure in applying instructions, discouragement of forum public – are found all over the help blog sphere whenever something really effective is getting published, with such regularity as to make the phenomenon seem systemic, if not systematic. (viz. ,i.e. Panda's blog on their USB vaccine)
one more cheer for your quality in both content and moderation -J.
theres two command prompt
1st c:\users\me>
2nd c:users\me\system32>
which onw i choose and what i write ?
user administrator /active:yes like that with this spaces and in the same line ?
This article was clearly explained and was very useful wen cracking into my friends system (in front of him to show off ;)) Thank you very much
i do not understand the ctrl+shift+enter it doesnt work to open can u explain it more clearly like do i have to select it first then do it or what
Type cmd in the Start Menu's search box and then press and hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard. While holding down the Ctrl key press the Shift key. While holding down both Ctrl and Shift keys press the Enter key (Ctrl+Shift+Enter).
How do you set a password?
@Rob http://www.maximumpcguides.com/create-a-new-user-in-windows-vista/
It shows you how to set a password halfway down the guide.
i have a Acer Laptop and it has Window vista home premium and when you log onto windows it has a lock and you can't get in to windows the cpu, was giving to me and i have no idead how to do it any help would be appreciated thanx..
Don't know what that dude PAUL is complaining about. Worked on the 1st try for me.
another way for admin prompt
type cmd (right click it)
open as administrator
follow above as required.
the above works indeed, as ive just done it, and
ive got whitnesses lol
but this method is for the less button pressing alternative.
good tutorial
p.s paul? if this is ur site id just delete the post
as they clearly dont follow instructions and become
moronic user afterwards.
aka (him: it doesnt work you:how? him:i dunno…)
Worked like a charm. Thanks!
im trying to get into administrator just so i could download something, apparently im not administrator im im affraid that its goin to ruin my computer if i try this out.
what kind of problems could you get?
Do you need administrative rights to download and install software? You can give your user account admin rights by following this guide:
Enabling the ability to log on as Administrator won't hurt anything. Once you're logged on as Administrator all protection like UAC is disabled leaving your computer wide open.
Man!!! This is a nice move i appreciate the hint it save my day. May i have your mail for more discussions.
Is there someway to hide the admin account like on windows xp. On windows xp pro you type ctrl+alt+delete two times and you can then type in the administrator account, but it's not a button on the login screen. That's how I want it on my vista machine.
Does this only work with a certain version of Vista? I have home premium and it still says access denied when i try to enable… I'm new to vista, but i've been around microsoft and previous versions for a long time.. thanks.
This does work on home premium.
It might not be working because you're not opening the command prompt with admin rights.
i have a problem… i can't open the prompt with adminn rights.
the ctrl+shift+enter combo doesn't work and the right-click->"open as admin.." doesn't work.
do i have to be on an admin account to do this?
No, but it will ask you for the password of an account with admin rights in order for those admin rights to be temporarily passed to your account.
If you don't know the password you're out of luck.
Hi guys, i opened the cmd fine…but when i go to type in and hit enter it says *System error 5 has occurred.* * Access is Denied* :(:(:(, can someone PLEASE help me?!, i don't get why it wont work…i am typing it in correctly.
Did you run CMD as Administrator?
yes i did :/
When i do the above instructions, i get that error *System error 5 has occurred.* * Access is Denied*…even when i restart still says the same.
You might have a firewall issue, or the Admin account is already enabled.
This might help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555644
great post…looked all over got bad info or info that only worked in vista ultimate. worked like a charm first time in home premium.
I was able to log-on as adminstrator but I still can't delete the user folder (costco majors). This is an hp portable purchased at Costco. I deleted all the files in the folder but can't delete the actual folder.
i'm locked out of my vista laptop already.. somehow someone managed to tap into my laptop and changed the password with me knowing.. ideas?
My vista file is blocked with folder lock software what i can do
This worked so perfect and fast!! Thanks A Lot. In other words you can break into anyones vista system just by using the provided net user ad in the Dos command and being logged in as a only a guest? WTF?
@ Brian: No. It's not that easy. If you would have read the guide you would have read that you need to be logged in as a user with administrative rights to enable or disable the admin account.
Enabling and disabling the Administrator account is nothing new. This has been available in numerous previous versions of Windows. The only difference is that Vista is the first client version of Windows with the Administrator account disabled by default.
Thanks Brent. I had already discovered my error after writing my post. This did work for me and I was able to delete files installed from a program I downloaded that was not Vista compatible. I was unable to do this from my own acct. So is there any way to change my named account to an admin account ( I have only one account on my computer) and if not what is the reason for this? This is a bit confusing!! Again Thanks for your help!!!!!!
Very Useful, but in reality the reboot/restart is not needed. All that you have to do is Switch users or Log off of the currently logged in account. Pressing Windows+L will allow you to switch users.
anybody have a problem about login 2 administrator Win vista?
cause i was success login it, and shown administrator while log on. I am used vista home basic.
It worked when I navigated to \Windows\System32 and right clicked on CMD(.exe) and chose Run as administrator. Then the net user command shown at the top worked.
Doesn't work for me either. Putting 'cmd' into search results in nothing?
Thanks for help.Through your help I am able to logon with administrator account
Easy instructions to follow. I found that it is important to follow the instructions of how to access CMD line in the original post. Windows key+R and then type "cmd" in Run box gets you to a different path (C:/User/username vs C:/Windows/system32). The first path leads to failure. The second, and correct one, leads to success.
you must first disable the UAC. Then only go to the command prompt and type in "net user administrator /active:yes". Then restart your machine. The "administrator" will automatically appear.
You DO NOT have to disable UAC to enable the Admin account. You have to open the command prompt with admin privileges though.
Wtf when I do the:net user administrator /active:yes. to windows system32 it just says: username can't be found ftw??? please help me. I really need to log in as administrator.
I even copied the net user text and attached it to commandprompt please help me :( not fun.
What version of Windows are you using?
Beware that if UAC is turned off you will not be asked for credentials or permission when trying to run as administrator, and therefore the above will not work. It happenned to me and it took me a little while to figure it out – I have UAC turned off as the pop-ups are too annoying. I was able to active the administrator account when logged in with a logon that has administrator privileges alright, but when tried to log in as "guest" and tried the above, didn't work because of the UAC being turned off. Hope this helps.
I have a problem in that I have no active users with Administrator rights, so cannot enable UAC or active the Administrator account. Any advice?
Steve adds:
Sorry – Further to above: The user which DID have Admin rights was demoted to Power User (as a security measure!) This was before I found out that the default Administrator was disabled. There seems to be no way back!
Can someone here still help me please, I already posted my problem I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium.
I have tried your solution on installing software on Vista 64 bit. But I am still having an issue. I am admin of my laptop(the only user) for some reason Vista will not let me install software or delete files. I have to take ownership of my hard drive (c:\)everytime that i want to install or delete a file or folder, and when I connect any USB external hard drive i have to do the same thing to it. then once I reboot its find until the next time I turn it back on. I never had this problem until I hard drive crash when vista went into Hibernation mode adn then blue screen on me. I hae blow away the partition and install fresh copy Vista. Anys idea before I call and get a new hard drive?
thank you in advance
thanks dude now i can enter in to administrator….
I was able to do all this above and reboot.
But I dont see the username "administrator" after I reboot and I am back in my username called "philip" account.
Where is the administrator profile? "philip" is the administrator
I was going to use this to delete a file, but after I log in, the files are gone. I went to task manager is to see what has a grip on that file and I cannot find it under the "command line" column.
This Vista x64 thing is crab! The only reason why I am still in Vista is because I got a 8 GB memory!
Not working for me, it says
< the syntax of this command is:
[username [password : *] [options]] [/domain]
username /add [options\] [domain]
username [/delete] [/domain]
username [/times:]
I had the same thing. Was a syntax error.
Dont forget the space between "administrator" and "/"
>> net user administrator /active:yes
Good luck
Im trying to delete a file in the system32 folder.
Ive logged in as administrator but it still says access denied when i try to delete.
vista premium.
oh my god.. u saved me… a lots n lots of cost .. n time… god bless u..thankx
you are the best!
much thanks :)
Hi. I have been trying to update windows and I am told I must run as administrator to do this. I am worried about the caution about leaving your computer wide open. What kind of risk is there in this?
Sorry – I'm very new to this.
many thanks.
The problem for me is I was administrator and one day my account changed to a guest. I have no way of turning off UAC. When UAC pops up the is no box for entering a password and no "continue" button. I can turn off UAC without administrative privileges and I have no way to get them back. I can't run anything as administrator so I can't use the command prompt methods either. So I guess it is really a problem with UAC. Is there a way to fix this.
this does not work
Reason you get an error might be:
net user administrator /active:yes didn`t work =Error
but net user administrator/active:yes did work,no gap before slash!
Might help.
This worked great, thank you
Hey Paul…I think you need to switch back to OS/2 warp or something
A nice little piece of free software called "Unlocker" will also delete a folder upon rebooting your computer. Right click, select "unlock". You will get a message stating that there was no locking handle found, what would you like to do with the folder? Choose "delete". You will be told that it can not delete the folder at this time, would you like to delete on the next reboot? Choose "yes", reboot your computer, folder gone, bang done.
I have enabled vista "administrator" account and it will automatically appears on login.
But when i login as administrator I still seem not to have all admin privilages. I cannot delete nor save new files in most directories, except /user.
For example I can not delete nor save new file in WWWRoot directory creted by IIS7. Now it appears as if i don't have administrator privilages. I've got message: not proper folder permissions.
soemone have idea how to solve this problem with admin foledr permissions>
thank you
i have been having problems learning with my vista computer system. but the biggest challenge is for my causin that barelly knows how to use a computer at all. i have manage in the past to help remotelly to other poeple, but this time it has been challenging because i am needing IP address which i have an network name. i do not know how to tell my causin to find that for me..
Any advices with this to remote?
Hi I have the same question as Steve about hiding an adminstrative account I know how to hide a regular user account but the adminstrative account doesnt seem to hide. I have read about it and it says that it wont hide cuz of some settings but it doesnt say if it can be hidden. Even if u knew how to bring up a login window on the login screen so i can manually enter name in password thatwould be helpful. On win xp u just hit Cntrl+Alt+Del 2 times and it pops up. Is there a way to do this on Win Vista.
here's what some people are having problem and none is understanding.
when you iinstall VIsta you are the ADMIMnistrator-BUT if you dont create a password, and then you try to create another user(for your WIFE specially) but of course you wanna take the ADMINISTRATOR previleges OUT,then you are demoting the only ADIMINISTRator in the system. because you dont have a password, anything you try to do is gonna have that box to put the password but the OK BUTTON is GRAY…
and all these stuff with CMD bla blabla /active:yes, will NOT work.
WHat worked (and this is crazy) I used the UNLOCKER idea but without any software, tryed to erase the Mydocuments of the only user inthe system, and the computer FROZE. Then i did a FORCED reestart, and FINAALLY the ADMNINISTRATOr account appeared on the LOGGIN, and i could do all the changes ….UFFA
I now have the Admin account showing but it wants a password. I have never created a password for the Admin account and leaving it blank leads to an Access Denied message.
Am I missing something?
I tried your tutorial but I got "user name could not be found". Any help would be appreciated. i just want to remove some viral files but keeps saying i need permission.
Thanks. Very helpful and it worked for me. When you get to Command Prompt be sure you right-click or you'll get the "Error 5" message.
Hi! I'm having this very strange problem with my windows vista. Every time I login with my account a bluescreen appears. Then my pc restarts perfectly fine, I login again, everything works very well but after 5 seconds I get the same bluescreen again, and so on…
So I tried to login with my administrator account and the same problem persists!
but it can not work with Vista Ultimate , please help me how it is possible logon windows vista Ultimate as administors, my partner locked my laptop .
Brilliant tutorial, thanks, saved me a lot of time.
I've tried this for the second time now, but without success. I'm sure I ran as administrator, I typed it in right, but when I restart or switch users, it only shows my current account. I can't find anywhere or anything that would let me log on as administrator. Advice please?
Brent, Thanks for posting this tutorial. Correct me if I'm wrong, but (after doing steps 1 and 2 exactly as explained) instead of restarting the computer as an administrator it seems to be sufficient to log off Vista and then log back in as the administrator account, perform whatever task I need to do in the administrator account, and then log off.
Then I log back in as me, the user, instead of me, the administrator, and my administrator privileges are disabled, and the UAC is again functioning. It's a lot quicker than going through the restart process.
i still can't run cmd as administrator because it has be blocked by group privacy
I don't think there is a classic log on screen in Vista Dimpy.
my account which was on my name as 'binnur' shows that it was the administrator account. But when I try to uninstall a programme or try to update my laptop it used to give me an error saying that i had to log on as an administrator account. So i did all the steps as it shown on the video and restarted my laptop. I now have one administrator and 'binnur' account. My question is how can I delete this administrator account and run my laptop on my name account as an administrator?
Thank you in advance
You can't delete the Administrator account. Your computer needs it to function, even if you can't use it.
You can disable the Administrator account by running net user administrator /active:no while logged in as binnur.
I tried to follow your instructions but my computer only lets me get to the Command Prompt and there is nothing else to select ie: run as administrator. any idea's
Open the command prompt with Administrative privileges by opening the Start Menu, and typing cmd in the search box, and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter or click the Start orb, All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator
Hi again, I managed a bit further, I miise the fact that I had to use the right mouse toget to the run as administrator bit, so know it's working. giving me a new problem all my existing programmes are on my own user name which I still can't download what I want but I can if I use the administrators one, so more investigating lol
Thank you so much! This works magic!
i have the same problem as mill. I done as this guide sais (ran cmd prompt as administrator and everything) but when i log on as the administrator acc it still sais "you need permision to preform this action". I have also tried entering a command that lets me right click and "take ownership" of files, however is till have the same problem.
This is really frustrating, my os stops me from controlling MY computer.
Awsome i had some trouble with COD4 would not run and when i did manage to install the game it couldnt read the dvdrom…i tried just about everything to fix this problem to no avail. i dont even know how i came up on this website but im sure glad that i did because not only was i able to reinstall the game i was also able to play it for the first time on my new Sapphire ATI RADEON HD 4870 :) ive played the game before but not on 4870 looks beautiful. Anyways whoever posted this THANK YOU !
basically i have been having a big problem with my sstem since tuesday now, i have no admin rights on my administrator account, i cant install anything or access the user accounts etc, so i tried your tutorial and as expected when u click on run as administrator i get the access is denied error, any ideas? thanks
i have followed these instructions fine but i still get the following message when trying to install software "you do not have sufficeint privilages to complete this installation for all users of the machine. Log on as administrator and then retry this installation",
surely having followed the instructions i am now in FULL ADMINISTRATOR MODE so why won't my program load?
The software is probably not compatible with Vista. Vista is a completely re-written operating system.
the program is a bluetooth connection for my phone, the disk is the drivers disk, when i plug in the dongle it loads the drivers. i can verify the drivers over the net as being the latest available, but as it will not show the bluetooth connection or dongle i cannot argue with your comment. So, any idea how i now connet my mobile phone to the PC via bluetooth?
If people could only read and pay attention to details the would see it all works as smooth as silk. Some people can't see the forest for the trees
hi everybody.
ok, the fact is that,this command(net user administrator /active:yes) works only with the account that already has administrative right.
so with a standard user ,i could open "cmd" with administrator right.
though this command works with my account,wchich has administrative account, but what if a person lost administrator password???
have ERD commander introduced for VISTA?
I followed everything step by step but then it says "system error 5 has occurred…Access is Denied". Is there any possible way of getting around this. My account was changed from Administrator to Unknown account type which leaves me with VERY limited admin privilages. Please HELP!!!
Hey there. Ive followed the instructions in CMD and got the 'Command completed successfully' message.
I can't see the admin user button though in the log in screen.
Any ideas?
when i try that method it works right up until i try to log on it lags up and it wont log on at all as admin
oh yeh any help would be apreciated also i was wondering if theres anyway to remove user accounts and make it just one profile without the need to logon
First, delete the user account(s) you don't want.
Next, set Vista to automatically log on using the remaining user account.
System error 5 has occured.
Access is denied.
What I typed above is all I see when I enter in the command "net users Administrator /active:yes
I am on Vista Home Premium and currently am not an Administrator. The Admin account has a password on it unkown to me. If you know a way to backdoor this and grant myself Admin please post here. Thank you.
Hi, I'm trying to install an editing software and it doesnt allow me, it says I dont have administrators powers. But theres only one account and when I checked it going to the control panel, it says I'm the administrator.
Still, I followed what the video above says and I got the message saying the user couldnt be found.
Any ideas on what I should do?
Cheers Brent! Nice tip.
On another note, why is my ordinary user account labeled as having administrator rights? Clearly I am not able to execute 100% of things that I need to, even though the account is labeled admin, and have to resort to loading the 'true' admin account…. so confusing….
How can I get to the "defualt user" login account, If I don't have an administrator account. The comptuer just shows, Guest and one other User, which has administrator rights(my teenage son). The Defualt user account (I assume has administrator rights) I'd like to get to that account so I can install keylogging software. How can I get to the default login screen.
The first account created when Windows is installed (the account your son is using) is the "default user" account. If you're trying to enable the Administrator account or create a new administrative account you'll need to log in using your son's user account. There's no way around this.
Default user login is hidden
It lists Andrew, Guest and Administrator as seperate accounts when I run ophcrack. But I can't find a login screen for Administraor(which has no password).
The Administrator account is disabled by default for security reasons in Windows Vista and 7. You can enable it from any user account that has administrative privileges by following this guide.
i have just recently used the acount but i have tryed to disable it but when i try to disable it it just says access is denied
what do i do
Which account?
I did logon as admin. and it worked, but some of the quicktime programs like quicktime help still can't be deleted. I'm having issues installing the latest version and one of them is that some programs still need permission. Can you help?
the adminstartion acount
i have followed the steps and i type no instead of yes but it just says access denied
I have vista installed. I am using the default account that has been created during the installation time. Every time I want to install a new software or want to add a new file into system directory I receive an error message like this "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied". What should I do? It happened on each and every program. I need Immediate help. Its very first time I am using the Vista. Its going to pissed me off.
I really need help.
Hi, I was wondering if there is a way to make the vista administrator account to only appear in safe mode. Please help, I'm trying to hide it from my siblings.
tnks, i work well, i neva tot it cud b dis easy, just a touch of a button……………..GRACIOUS
hi, is this will help my problem when I try to install the drivers to my ASUS K50IJ laptop, i got the error "You must have administrator rights to complete this action" eventhough I'm already login as an Administrator. =( Please help….
If your logged in as administrator you can also go to start-> control panel-> administrative tools-> Computer management-> local users and groups->expand to users in the right pane right click on administrator goto properties and uncheck account is disabled. Delete your files or folders then go back and recheck it..
Hi all. This guide is really good but it doesn't work for me. I've done all that then I get this error ;
"system error 5 has occurred. access denied"
This happened when I installed the genuine WindowsBlind, then I decided to remove it/uninstall it, because I don't like it. So currently I'm logged in as a guest! And it says that I'm not even an Administrator. I can't uninstall any program, can't access into my documents, delete any files, can't change the dword value or anything at all. I'm using this computer now, as a guest with my name on it, same as I am before, "Signe Zolten".
Can someone please help how I can fix this? Please email me at [email protected] . Thank you.
Sorry for my bad english. I'm from Canada, originally Switz.
i get– access denied —
not cool ;(
It's not working for me either. I get the Administrator prompt but when I type in "net user administrator /active:yes" it simply responds with:
'net' is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Any ideas?
Never mind, found it. You need to to type cd c:\windows\system32 before the rest of the command line.
there is no search box on my start menu what should i do
Im havin real problems here. I logged in as an administrator because i was having problems deleting an empty folder. I tried to delete the file but i still couldn't, and after logging in as an admin, it's completely changed all my settings or something. My toolbar is in the classic view, i can't get on the internet because it says "the dependency service or group failed to start" and i can't even diagnose the problem, because the Diagnostics policy service isn't run, and i can't start it manually… please help me out here.
P.S. I already tried enabling the UAC, and it didn't help at all
ILOVEYOU!!! you saved my life! thank you
Thanks! This solved a problem I was having – all good now! Cheers, Dave
OK i did as you said,im still having problems getting into a folder.When i try to open it i get the error message saying…..You dont have permission to open this file.Contact the file owner or an administrator to obtain permission.
Ive been racking my brain and searching everywhere trying how to get it to open.Is there any advice you can give on how to open it please.
My OS is windows vista home premium 64 bit.I am registered a sthe administrator,and also there are three other accounts on this PC too.They have nothing to do with the folder,i down loaded on my account from the internet myself.Any advice would help me alot please. Thank you
I had the same problem with a program even though I admin. I think I had to top the service for that program before it would let me in but not sure its been a while. ctrl-alt-delete goto processes find the program and stop it try to enter folder.
I have problem.
My 'C:\' is not shown up.
I can't access the 'system properties'.
It always said that access denied.
I found this tutorial and willing it will work..
but.. i got problem.
I can't select 'Run as Administrator'. It's only had choice 'Open'.
Oh ya.. I have only 1 account on my Vista.
Any advise?
ps: sorry my english is not very well. hope u can help my problem..
Ok…I did the net user admin active:yes and when I rebooted it didn`t give me an option to login as administrator!!! Now what!!! :P
keep it up
lage raho…………
ive got a dell latitude that runs windows xp pro ,,,its also under a domain…….i fogot my password and i cant login using admin. iether—it says that the domin is not available….i cant get past the log in screen…….what do i do?
Hi brent, im just curious as to why this is importan any more, as i read all the comment, it seems that you can only do this with an administrator account, so if you were trying to do a task,why would you not just perform it on the current account, or sneakily change your other account to administator from that account, really this guide explains how an admin can log onto another admin. Kind of pointless from what i see.
hey um brent, im havin trouble, i copied and pasted wat u have and it sais access is denied….need some help… thnx
I recently sold my laptop to a friend. I took everything off. And deleted my account which was the administrator. I then set the guest account as administrator.it will not allow her to change guest to standard and to create a new account.do I follow your tutorial and it will allow her? Or is it a way to set everything back to orginal settings .bc it only shows a guest account.
i changed another profile from an administrator to a regular user but now when i get the prompt for the administrator password i cannot type anything. i cannot download anything because of this. I want to change one of the profiles to an administrator again. any ideas?
Hi, my ex-partner changed the password on my laptop. It is running windows 7 ultimate. Is there any way for me to get in? I tried running safe mode and command prompt but cannot find an administrator account. Tried ctr alt delete and thatt does nothing.PLEASE HELP!
Worked well! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am what is called a "snow bird" at present I have a isp called road runner when in summer location Charter is my isp — I have a desk top computer
i need help it says i need to get permission from my administrator to reinstall adobe reader 9.3 and i have no idea what to do can someone help me :D
Thanks a lot. It really helped me a great deal to get cygwin running with vista.
Vista Home Premium, I have enabled the administrator account using the methods described above no problem. However, I still can not change any user profiles to Full Administrator Privelages. All new users created as Administrator Accounts default back to Standard User Priveleges. Any ideas what has happened and why I can not promote any user even as Administrator?
Helped me ………..a lot!!!!!!!!!!!
If I forgot the administrator password,how can i run CMD with admin privilages i will not be able to even log in as administrator.
I can login to the system using guest account. Now can I reset the admin password?????
To all USERS:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: in case u can't reset the admin pass for Win XP, 2003,2008, vista, and 7 – you HAVE A CHANCE TO USE ONE GREAT UTIL,
Use site:
make small linux CD (burn the iso image which is available there, about 4Mb); Boot your PC from this CD;
Follow simple instructions, and reset your admin pass to the bank (one of the OPTION, also you can change the pass or unlock account)
I have try to use a lot of things before, i.e – commands net use – but (w/o admin CMD it's not WORKING); also a lot of sites will ask you for MONEY -SO DO NOT BE SILLY AND DO NOT PAY for simple admin account unlock!
That's all – if you r not lazy & if u really need to reset your pass, try it. Hope it will help.
I created the administrartor account but when i try to disable it, it won't work, it say 'administrator' is not recognised as an iternal or external command
I am having problems with the Admin account (UAC)and now I'm having problems I can't explain… It would of been nice to have some kind of WARNING.
You need something that says this Plainly. Now I lost everything and I'm not sure what else to do… PLEASE GIVE A WARNING OF SOME SORT FOR THIS ADVICE BECAUSE IT SUCKS TO LOOSE EVERYTHING!
PS. Does this sound like you? GET A CLUE The warning was IN BOLD LETTERS AT THE TOP!
i am opening command prompt but in my system that time also asking admin password
dear sir pls give me the need full solution's
Thank you so very much I wish I had checked before about this script error as throughout the years from Windows to Windows Vista I have encountered this error at odd times. This time it would not go away so I searched and your directions and advice worked like a charm. I will say that I did not have to do the control-shift-enter process as once I typed in "cmd" the dos window opened and I just typed in the command.
It is really a simple matter of following your instructions which are direct and easy to understand. I have to admit that I think I am computer literate but I assumed since this is my personal computer that I was always signed in as the Administrator-surprise but now I know how to log in as Administrator.
Thanks again!
I just wnated to say thanks for your help! I tried alot of what you guys said when I was tring to unistall avg – here's what worked for me;
-right click 'cmd'
– click 'run as adminitrator'
-type exactly this: net user administrator /active:yes
*make aure you include all spaces*
– Restart your computer
-there should be an option to either log in to your normal account or admininistrator
-click administrator
– delete the files you need to
*Im not a computer tech (actually I know nothing about them) I just filtered through all the posts and thats what worked for me…. so if it doesnt work for you – im sorry i cant help you :(
I hope this helps :):):):):):)
I've activated the admin account and I'm logged in as admin but I'm still unable to delete the desired folder. Is there another solution?
Is it a file from an application you have previously removed manually instead of uninstalling or is it a virus?
A great big thank-you !!
After hours of problems with a Java install, dealing with a known error,
asking me to delete a sub folder, Vista just would not let me.
I tried your suggestion and it worked ' first time ' :-)))
It was so simple and straight forward I was amazed, Vista was the
problem all along.
I'm going to keep my Admin Account with a password. It's easier than
Safe Mode.
If this is a bad idea, could someone let me know??
Thanks, once more.
It really wasted my time to read the whole comments….
Its sucks & not at all helpful…..
Y u guys cant reply that if no admin rights then how come one can use run as admin to get the permission…
Any Any one who knows How to active the admin permission
Still ans are missing
no the question is how does he make it run as administrator when he can't open it as administrator
The Administrator Account Enabled
A farewell to UAC's annoying popups
I am logged in under adminstrator, trying to download a particular item. It pops up the error code saying I cannot download as I do not have adminstrator rights. I tried turning off the UAC and that did not make a difference. How can I get this item downloaded to my computer?
What are you trying to download? Is it a program, file, or something else? Where are you trying to downloading it from? Or you at home or work when you try downloading it? Are you using Internet Explorer to download it?
Trying to download a coupon printer from coupons.com from home and using IE. Have signed in as adminstrator, disabled firewall, and disabled the UAC thing. Still says no adminstrator rights. Also have spybot, AVG and Ccleaner installed on the computer…would they affect anything? I have not turned AVG off.
Personally I'd stay away from coupons.com. That's a known virus and spam website.
Do you know if there is a way around this or not?
When I try to type in net user administrator /active:yes, I get system error 5 has occured. What now?
hey guys just wondering Ive done this 2 days ago and this is my 2nd time doing this, it worked the 1st time (net user administrator /active:yes) but the 2nd time i cant it says C:/WINDOWS/system32/cmd.exe the last time i did it it had a ADMINISTRATOR in front of the C:windows… and it doesn't work when u right click run as admin.. how do i get it so i have the admin cmd and not the other one?
What is up? You can boot cmd in windows 7 if you have a compaq presario or a hp pavllion.
1. Just press esc on boot.
2. Press f11.
3. Go to the option in the middle colum.
4. Click the command prompt option.
5. Click next.
A command prompt will pop up. Now you can do administrator commands.
Ok, I am trying to use my CMD for defragmenting my computer as I have to done it in 4 years. So I am required to use an administrator user account to rune defrag.exe . So I followed the instruction given and this was what happened to me
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxxx>net user administrator /active:yes
System error 5 has occurred.
Access is denied.
Thus, I can't run defrag.exe . I do not like the disk defragmenter given as it won't show the % completed in the defragmentation. I am using Windows Vista, and I dare say defrag in Windows Vista is different from Windows XP. Can anyone help me solve my problem please? Thank you.
is there a way to have an admin privilege in standard user account?
Thanks for this, I can now make my add ons inactive in Outlook 2007 and stop it from only starting up in safe mode.
hey there one morning when i got up to use my lap and the pass word wouldn't work i have tried it over and over again but it wont work what to do is there some way i can restart the hole lap to since it is a newish one and only had it for 3months and then this happened . its a windows vista home basic one what can i do ?
i can't log on to my administrator name…when i try it says Group Policy Client service failed the logon.
Access is denied.
i tried that cmd thing from my user side and all i get is "system error 5 has accurred. access is denied"
and if i try it without the space between administrator and the / it just says
[username [password : *] [options]] [/DOMAIN]
username {password : * /ADD [options] [DOMAIN]
username [DELETE] [/DOMAIN]
username [/TIMES:{times : ALL}]
those are the only two things that come up for me….and only once after i messed with it for a few minutes and little box popped up and said that i did not have permission for whatever it was suppose to do
i need another option to try…hopefully without having to take it somewhere and pay or buy and expensive disk
any suggestions or ideas on what to do???
o and my computer is a toshiba windows home premium if that makes any kind of difference
lol window VISTA home premium
I had a pop up that said . Another computer on this network has the same IP address. how do fix I that ?
You are doing a great job and you put on the project a lot of work, its amazing the new daggerfall look!
i suppose dell provides great techical support for any dell product issue
Right here is the right website for everyone who would like to find out about this topic.
You realize so much its almost tough to argue
with you (not that I really will need to HaHa). You definitely put a brand new spin on
a topic that's been discussed for decades. Great stuff, just wonderful!
I have turn my laptop computer on and the windows is starting but is not after i had finished typing my password is giving me the user profile failed the logon


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|HOW TO: Configure Link Permissions (Guild Leaders only)
HOW TO: Configure Link Permissions (Guild Leaders only)
I. Prerequisites
I.1. You are a Guild Leader
I.2. You are logged into World of Warcraft
I.3. You are running Inter-Guild Link
I.4. Your guild is allied with at least one other guild
II. CLI Method
II.1. Enter: /igl permit GUILD ACTIVITY STATE
GUILD is the indexed name of the guild link you wish to change; it will be in the form of Guild# where # is assigned as visible when you enter just: /igl permit
ACTIVITY is the name of the relay activity you wish to regulate; it will be one of the following (which are explained when you enter just: /igl permit GUILD):
STATE is either on or off (or omit STATE to toggle the setting from on to off or off to on)
II.2. Repeat step II.1. for each permission you wish to specify
II.3. To save all changed permissions, you must enter: /igl permit save
III. GUI Method
III.1. Open the Inter-Guild Link GUI using one of the methods discussed on the general How To page
III.2. Expand the Inter-Guild Link node to display the additional management pages
III.3. Select the Manage Permissions page
III.4. Select the guild name you wish to configure
III.5. Enable or disable any of the available permissions as you wish
III.6. Click the Save Permissions button when finished
IV. Postconditions
IV.1. Excepting Ally-of-Ally, all changes you make will affect only your guild's relay activities in real-time irregardless whether you save the changes, however the permission changes will be forgotten when you log out unless you first save them (as per steps II.3. or III.6. above)
IV.2. Upon saving your changes, all other allied guilds will receive the new permissions and behave accordingly

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Deirdre Rutherford needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 35 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Global Shopping Village
I am an online entrepreneur, I am a business associate for the Dublinetwork. I am launching this business mainly here in Australia and New zealand but we are going global in June of this year.
We are setting up a huge online shopping portal where customers can get brand name items at a fraction of the cost.
My website's main focus is to provide information to entrepreneurs that are looking for a new online business opportunity.
I want to my website to be shown around the world not just in OZ/NZ
I am targeting network marketers, people that are searching for a way to create a significant income from home
I want the logo to be bright, bold colours.
No pastels or feminine colours.
Please check out the http://www.dubli.com/7726397 this is the company that I am launching so I want you to be familiar with their logo.
I am not sure whether I want an icon or not with it. Wondering whether we should somehow incorporate the globe.
SO I would appreciate a design one with just writing and another with an icon. I am a person that needs to see it before I know whether I like it or not.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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mikegl needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 136 designs submitted by 58 freelance designers.
We would like a "new look" for our logo. Recognition is still important for our 7 years in business but we are not adverse to looking at something entirely new.
We're looking for a little "cleaner" look for our logo as we redesign our website. We have a very high repeat customer business and have had a "personal touch" feel for our customers (at least that's what they tell us we're known for).
- We're open to a new style. We want a very "classy" "professional" look. It also needs to include the ".com"
- Open to new Ideas.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Plants and flowers thrive in Vancouver's mild climate. The city boasts numerous attractive parks but you will also find several specialty gardens that are perfect for a leisurely visit. There are numerous gardens to choose from and most are open year-round.
Many gardens are part of a collection. The botanical gardens of the University of British Columbia (UBC) include a rainforest garden, a food garden and an Alpine Garden. The VanDusen Botanical Garden features a Korean pavilion, a rock garden and a Scottish shelter. Queen Elizabeth Park is also home to several gardens. Below you will find an overview of Vancouver's most pleasant urban havens.
Tranquil ponds that reflect perfectly clipped hedges, babbling waterfalls, fountains and meticulously landscaped gravel – the Japanese like perfection in nature. And for a good reason of course: everything in a Japanese garden has a meaning, to create the perfect setting for peaceful meditation, a serene walk or a traditional tea ceremony. Regarded as one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in North America, Nitobe Memorial Garden is the perfect spot for quiet contemplation and harmony. When the Japanese Emperor visited, he proclaimed: 'I am in Japan!'
Nitobe Memorial Garden, 1895 Lower Mall, Vancouver
Located in the heart of the city, the 22-hectare VanDusen Garden is Vancouver's largest botanical garden. The garden features a beautiful maze. Traditionally, mazes were created as a symbol of the tribulations of life or to confuse evil spirits. But the VanDusen maze, created with 3,000 conifer trees, is a peaceful place to lose yourself in the greenery and clear your mind.
VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
The Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver's highest point, is a tropical garden under a large dome. Inside you will find a healing garden which stimulates all senses for a positive effect on body and soul. The chirping of more than 200 exotic birds also contributes to the serene atmosphere. A surprising and lovely paradise.
Bloedel Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver


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Superhero Gear For Kids That's Out of This World
If you've got a mini superhero on your hands, you might as well join in on the fun and make sure they're outfitted properly. Thanks to everything from crime-fighting backpacks to bloomers, your little one's transformation from kid to superhero can take place in no time. Click through for playful pieces that put the zap!, pow!, and zam! into daily life.
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It is the AGM that, if it finds it appropriate, decides upon the appointment of a nominating committee. Considering the ownership structure in Axis where Canon Inc. for some time owns 86.6 percent of the shares and votes, the 2017 AGM, like the 2016 and 2015 AGM, did not decide to appoint a nominating committee.
Suggestions and remarks from shareholders regarding the constitution of the Board, can be submitted either in writing to the address: Axis AB, att. Adrienne Jacobssen, Emdalavägen 14, 223 69 Lund, Sweden, or per phone +46-272 18 00


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Texas man arrested in 1968 slaying of Bethlehem Steel employee in Pennsylvania
A Texas man was arrested on murder charges nearly 45 years to the day after the bullet-riddled body of his alleged victim, a Bethlehem Steel employee, was found in a northeastern Pennsylvania field.
Richard Keiper told authorities he had fled Pennsylvania after shooting 40-year-old Alfred Barnes "in order to start a new life by joining a traveling carnival," police said. He is now married with one child and two stepchildren and had been living quietly in Texas for many years, said Cpl. Thomas McAndrew, a state police investigator.
Keiper, 67, of Boyd, Texas, was arrested Thursday and will be returned to Pennsylvania to face murder charges in the death of Barnes, an assistant to the vice president at Bethlehem Steel. Police say Keiper confessed when he was interviewed by a Texas Ranger last month.
Hunters found Barnes' body in a field Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, on Oct. 19, 1968. He had been shot multiple times at close range. His new 1969 Ford Thunderbird was later recovered in Warren County, N.J., where authorities found Barnes' blood and a .32-caliber bullet on the drivers' side floor.
Keiper first came under suspicion as troopers worked the case decades ago, McAndrew said.
"For some reason, the case went cold, and Keiper was never tracked down and interrogated. Recently, one of our troopers saw that as a loose end," McAndrew said.
Keiper was arrested without incident at his job at a wastewater treatment plant. He is jailed in Wise County and does not yet have an attorney. A message left Friday at a phone listing for Keiper was not returned.


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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain (Ecco; 320 pages; $25.99).
Good literature should test our limits and push our boundaries. The best novels should force us as readers out of our comfort zones. If those novels feature touchy subjects, then bravo! Novelists should never shy away from any issue, no matter how much the topic makes readers or critics uncomfortable. How better to ponder life's big questions than in the pages of a book? The novels that focus on The Way We Live Now and even The Meaning of Life are the precise ones that stay with us because they are so memorable. For the rest of our lives, we remember what it was like to read them for the first time and the countless times after. The best authors take risks and are not afraid of the repercussions. Take John Steinbeck, Kate Chopin, Yann Martel, Toni Morrison, Kathryn Stockett, Ernest Hemingway, and Margaret Atwood, just to name a few.
That is what Ben Fountain does in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, a novel that satirizes warfare, football, and pop culture. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is a literary tour-de-force and a modern-day Catch-22. Not only is the story an entertaining, laugh-out-loud satire, but it is also well-written and brilliant. However, as much as I loved it, I do not think Fountain's novel is for everyone.
Fountain's story takes place during a single day, over the span of a few hours. It is Thanksgiving Day of an unnamed year in George W. Bush's presidency. The main character is Billy Lynn; Fountain tells the story from Billy's point of view, often using strange bits of streams of consciousness and flashbacks. Billy is one of eight members of Bravo Squad who survived the Battle of Al-Ansakar Canal, a fictional skirmish in the Iraq War. Since a Fox News crew was embedded with the soldiers, the whole thing went live on television; Americans were glued to their TVs. The Bravos became instant heroes and instant celebrities, even though they are ready for neither.
At nineteen, Billy is clueless: "Self-confidence has been a struggle these past two weeks, this sense of treating water way over his head. He's too young. He doesn't know enough." The reader cannot help but feel for Billy and for the rest of his squad. They were only doing their jobs and do not see themselves as heroes. For them, it is literally kill or be killed.
In a hilarious propaganda-like maneuver, the Bush administration brings Bravo Squad home for a victory tour. Their stops are all in key swing-states for the Republicans. Everyone wants to shake each Bravo's hand, get autographs, and take pictures with the boys. "As one trembly old guy in Cleveland" puts it, "Yew ARE America."
The Bravos participate in an extravagant halftime show at the now-defunct Texas Stadium in a Thanksgiving Day game between the Cowboys and the Chicago Bears. Destiny's Child is scheduled to perform. The Bravos are psyched at the prospect of meeting and greeting Destiny's Child and the Cowboys.
As Fountain writes, "This is the undeniable big-time, there is no greater sports event in the world today and Bravo is smack in the frothy middle of it…deep within the sheltering womb of all things American—football, Thanksgiving, [and] television."
Are they being used? Of course they are. But the kicker is they know it: "Of course they do, manipulation is their air and element, for what is a soldier's job but to be the pawn of higher? Wear this, say that, go there, shoot them, then of course there's the final and ultimate, be killed."
The "party" cannot continue indefinitely. In two days, the squad heads back to Iraq. Unfinished business hangs over their heads, though. Hollywood wants to make a movie of Bravo's bravery. The squad thinks big bucks are in their future. For the duration of their victory tour, Albert, a Hollywood producer, has been on them like bees to honey. Albert "is a man who direct-dials the likes of Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones and whose movies have featured such money stars as Ben Affleck, Cameron Diaz, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, [and] two of the four Baldwin brothers." In other words, he is a mover and a shaker.
Albert believes in the film and in Bravo's story. So does actress Hilary Swank. She wants to play one of the male roles in the film or even consolidate two soldiers into one character. Bravo is not happy about this. Not all of Hollywood is as enthused as Albert and Hilary. Tom Hanks and Ron Howard have backed out. George Clooney is a "maybe" and then a "no."
Billy learns it is a Catch-22. A star cannot commit to the picture until a major studio is on board. Then again, a major studio will not give the green light unless a star is attached to the movie. It is a paradox, "so perfect, so completely circular in the modern way" that all of Bravo "can identify."
Fountain does a superb and funny job of spoofing Hollywood and movies. But he does not stop there. Fountain draws comparisons between the culture of warfare and the culture of football. His assessment is interesting and surprisingly apt. When the Bravos visit the Cowboys' locker room, even they are intimidated. "The players," Fountain describes, "seem so much more martial than any Bravo. They are bigger, stronger, thicker, badder, their truck-sized chins could bulldoze small buildings and their thighs bulge like load-bearing beams." The players crank Testosterone, "their warrior aura ramps up exponentially as they assemble themselves for the game."
The players' gear fills Billy with "shock and awe." When the team travels, loading and transporting their gear is akin to loading and transporting soldiers' gear. The support the players' receive flabbergasts Billy. The players "are among the best-cared-for creatures in the history of the planet, beneficiaries of the best nutrition, the latest technologies, the finest medical care, they live at the very pinnacle of American innovation and abundance." Billy arrives at a thought, "Send them to fight the war! Send them just as they are this moment, well rested, suited up, psyched for brutal combat, send the entire NFL! Attack with all our bears and raiders, our ferocious redskins, our jets, eagles, falcons, chiefs, patriots, cowboys–how could a bunch of skinny hajjis in man-skirts and sandals stand a chance against these all-Americans?"
As if reading Billy's thoughts, several players are very curious about Iraq. "Huh, fah real doe. But like you ever cap somebody you know of? Like, fire yo' piece and dey go down, you done that?" The players want to know what it is like to kill. One of the players takes Billy to the side, "We, like, we wanna do somethin' like you. Extreme, you know, cap some Muslim freaks, you think they let us do that? Like we ride wit yall for a week, couple weeks, help out." When Billy tells them to enlist in the Army, the players laugh at him. They have a real job, they tell him. Fountain truly is at his best here in his fine use of satire.
As much as I love this novel, I feel it is not a book for everyone. Those with loved ones serving in the armed forces may feel offended. You see, it is one thing to make fun of governments, administrations, Hollywood, football, and popular culture. But it is quite something else to satirize wars in which people die.
I also fear that Fountain ridicules the troops. In his book, the members of Bravo are often inebriated, stoned, sex-crazed, and vulgar to the point of profane. Many, like Billy, are delinquents. Billy is serving in the army to escape jail-time. While his cause was noble, it was still illegal. Billy is not the only person in his squad on the wrong path. Perhaps Fountain writes it this way to show how the Army can make boys into men. At least I hope that is his intention.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is not all spoof. Fountain manages to give us some very serious and somber instances as well. Bravo attends the funeral of a fellow soldier and deals with protestors. A member of their squad loses his legs. Billy's sister worries he will be killed and urges him to run away and hide out. A waiter at the game thinks of joining the Army for the signing bonus since he cannot support his family.
Perhaps the most sobering of all: Billy and his unit worry they will not make it back home after their next deployment. This is the best piece of literature on the Iraq War. Yes, it did offend me at times but that is just the very nature of warfare. It isn't pretty nor is it neat and flowery. If war literature should always be gritty, real, and memorable, then Billy Lynn's Halftime Walk is all these things and more.


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testing24 needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 23 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
This home page is for an engineering company in the process of building the first prototype of an mirrored dish 70 feet in diameter which collects heat at its focal point. This dish converts heat to electricity
The dish is being developed, so there are no pictures yet
But is something like this (is really big)
Homepage goal: get the visitor interested in a new GREEN Solar technology
What we need is a CLEAN/Web 2.0 layout for a Home page/Landing page with this elements:
- Site menu: Home / News / About / Contact
- Introductory paragraphs and big images establishing the operation and mission
- News box
- Email registration box
- Twitter updates box
The logo, color palette and site content are being developed concurrently. So u can use a circular placeholder as a logo and a hot color palette (sun-related)
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It's like having a little pet for your face.
Three words: Dirty, Teenage, Moustache
Team D.T.M. is: Christopheles, DustinRing, elclinto, Fast Teddy, gravelveins, John, Phil, Shnester, winbender
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Though those in the NFL with local ties have long ago wrapped up their respective seasons, much like the rest of the world, the impending Super Bowl is still drawing plenty of interest in Glendale, La Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge and beyond.
Within the coming week of build-up, myriad story lines will receive even more press as kickoff for Super Bowl XLVII between the favored San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in New Orleans approaches.
Rookie quarterback Colin Kaepernick, with his strong arm and fleet feet, has captured headlines and victories after becoming the 49ers' starter down the stretch. But the Frank Gore-led running game and the tenacious defense centered by all-world linebacker Patrick Willis have made the NFC West champions contenders all season.
The AFC North-champion Ravens have upset the top two AFC seeds on the road, as future NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, who has announced his pending retirement, has captivated his teammates and nostalgic fans. Running back Ray Rice, having emerged as one of the best at his position, and quarterback Joe Flacco have breathed life into a once overlooked offense.
And of course there's the two men manning the sidelines, as Baltimore Coach John Harbaugh and San Francisco Coach Jim Harbaugh are set to match wits in a brotherly battle for the prestigious Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Will the 49ers win the franchise's sixth Super Bowl behind a fiery coach and a rookie signal-caller? Will the underdog Ravens bestow one of the greatest middle linebackers of all-time a fitting send-off?
The Glendale News-Press staff, along with local football coaches and players offer their predications.
Grant Gordon, Glendale News-Press Sports Editor: "Overall, the San Francisco 49ers are a better team. They have a phenomenal defense and a grind-it-out offense that can also make the big play. Thus, my head tells me the 49ers will win, but for some reason, my gut tells me the Baltimore Ravens. So, behind a Super Bowl MVP performance from Ray Rice and some costly turnovers from Niners quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the Ravens beat the 49ers, 31-24."
Andrew Shortall, Glendale News-Press Sports Writer: "The Baltimore Ravens have had a number of breaks so far this postseason, particularly in Denver. It looks like they might be the team of destiny this season, but the San Francisco 49ers are playing better football, especially after overcoming a 17-0 deficit in Atlanta. I don't see San Francisco's secondary letting Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco throw deep, and I think rookie signal-caller Colin Kaepernick proves yet again he's not afraid of the big stage — 49ers 23, Ravens 13."
Charles Rich, Glendale News-Press Sports Writer: "Special teams plays a huge role for Ravens, who see Ray Lewis end his career hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Ravens 27, 49ers 23."
Jeff Tully, Glendale News-Press Sports Writer: "With a number of upsets in recent Super Bowls, I'm almost tempted to go with the underdog Ravens. Baltimore has found a way to win in the playoffs and it has been lifted with the whole Ray Lewis motivation business. But conventual wisdom has me thinking otherwise. The switch by the Niners to Kaepernick during the season has paid off and San Francisco is just the better team. 49ers 35, Ravens 14."
Andrew J. Campa, Pasadena Sun Sports Writer: "The Atlanta Falcons had a decent-enough plan to take away Colin Kaepernick's big-play running ability and force him to throw. If the Ravens can do the same, hold the 49ers to 28 or less points, they should win. San Francisco has the best offensive line in the league and has the luxury to double-team Haloti Ngata. Can Terrell Suggs and Paul Kruger hit Kaepernick? That will be a big question. It should be a great game. I'm going with the Ravens, 31-28."
Jim Bonds, St. Francis High football coach: "Niners Baby! I have to go with the Niners for a few reasons. Jim Harbaugh is a QB. I met him while he was still playing for Michigan and they were prepping for the Rose Bowl at Mt. SAC. I like his approach. He is the younger brother and the younger brother is always the best! San Francisco 31, Baltimore 27."
Antonio Harrison, Flintridge Prep football coach: "My head says 49ers, but my heart wants to see Ray Lewis go out with a Super Bowl victory. Forty-niners are too good though. San Francisco 38, Baltimore 24."
Andrew Policky, Hoover High football coach: "I like Colin Kaepernick to be the difference in a close game. 49ers 31, Ravens 28."
John Rome, Glendale Community College football coach: "A winning head coach will be a Harbaugh. The play of Joe Flacco tips the scales for the Ravens. Ravens 31, 49ers 28."
Paul Schilling, Crescenta Valley High football coach: "The Ray Lewis retirement factor. Ravens 26, 49ers 21."
John Tuttle, Glendale High football coach: "I'm going to go with the 49ers. I just think they're a complete football team, [49ers win] 24-17. … Defensively, they play solid and offensively Kaepernick causes matchup problems."
Chadd Cosse, Flintridge Prep senior linebacker/tight end and All-Area/All-CIF selection: "It's a tough one, but I am feeling the Ravens on this one. Ray Lewis and all his accomplishments, him getting that ring will be the X-factor. I think it's going to be a close one — come down to a last-second field or a touchdown — but I think the Ravens pull it out, 24-21. Joe Flacco has been amazing, too."
Davo Hakobyan, Crescenta Valley sophomore defensive/offensive lineman and All-Pacific League honoree: "San Francisco because Colin Kaepernick is on fire and their offensive line is the biggest in the league. 49ers 20, Ravens 17."
Collin Keoshian, Glendale Community College sophomore running back and All-Western State Conference pick: "Since Ray Lewis announced his retirement, the team is pumped and wants to go all out for him. Ravens 28, 49ers 17."
Jared Lebowitz, St. Francis High senior quarterback and All-Area Football Player of the Year: "I am taking the Ravens winning by a score of 23-17. My team is the Patriots and my back-up team is the Ravens. … I have two Ray Lewis jerseys. I guess I'll have to bust one of those out. [I think] Ray Lewis' magic will kind of escort them to the Lombardi trophy."
Christian Osorio, Glendale High senior running back/defensive back: "I am going to go with the 49ers on this one. They have a better team all around, defensively and offensively, and Colin Kaepernick is a great quarterback. It is going to be a close game, but I am going to go with [49ers] 21-14, it's just going to be a battle."
Colin Roach, Hoover High senior outside linebacker and All-Pacific League pick: "The defense, led by Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, will lead the Ravens. Defense wins championships. Ravens 21, 49ers 7."
Final score: By the slimmest of margins, our team of prognosticators has Baltimore defeating San Francisco, with nine votes to eight.


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found it at Ross
Smells somewhat familiar but not too much
Might be its own scent
Kanon keeps tossing out these surprises and tells nobody
or did i miss the news report here on Bnotes?
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."
looks gross :'(
I'll never touch another bottle of Kanon.... smellls like crap
My Top 10
1. Amouage Homage Attar
2. Serge Lutens - Muscs Koublai Khan
4. Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
5. Chanel Egoiste
6. 24 Gold by Scentstory
7. Amouage Epic Man
8. Amouage Jubilation XXV
9. Bond No. 9 New York Oud
10. Serge Lutens - Chergui
"A beautiful fragrance to the nose is like good jazz music to the ears, great food to the mouth, and Megan Fox and Jessica Alba to the eyes..."
I stay away from Kanon also.
This seems to be a direct-to-discounters release. I have it - for less than $7 for the family-size, and it's comparable to a serviceable drug store scent. Generic but a bit bolder than Norwegian Wood. I might wear it while power walking or something or for the most casual hanging out. It is better than Axe whatever and I like it over Aspen, that nose burner Lucky You, etc., or some other cheapie, but this will never be a reach-for scent.
Available at Marshall's/TJMaxx.
Kanon K.O. Is a big let down........ First initial application is good for 10 sec and beyond that it falls apart and fast. Poor projection and longevity. I have actually given up on the Kanon line. They have one other release I haven't tried and thats Argerwood
Honestly kind of like this one. Saw it at Marshall's for the 2nd time, and finally decided to buy it.
A bit spicy, chemically, generic, but lovely.
"The most beautiful sea hasnt been crossed yet. The most beautiful child hasnt grown up yet. The most beautiful days we havent seen yet. And the most beautiful words I wanted to tell you... I havent said yet "
-Nazim Hikmet Ran
Stay away from Agarwood very synthetic and short lived on skin oud knockoff


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The Bengals haven't made any moves involving their 53-man roster since setting it on Saturday, but they have announced seven additions to their practice squad.
Three of them are members of the 2013 draft class, which means that the Bengals still retain the rights to all of the players they selected in April. Sixth-round wide receiver Cobi Hamilton, seventh-round tackle Reid Fragel and seventh-round center T.J. Johnson all opted to sign up for the Bengals practice squad after clearing waivers on Sunday.
They'll be joined by running back Daniel Herron, who led the team in rushing in the preseason, and linebacker J.K. Schaffer, who led the defense in tackles. The other two members announced on Sunday were cornerback Chris Lewis-Harris, who was on the practice squad last year as well, and cornerback Onterio McCalebb who is moving to defense after playing running back at Auburn.
Cincinnati has one spot left to fill on the practice squad, which may go to a quarterback. Andy Dalton and Josh Johnson are the only quarterbacks on the 53-man roster.


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OSO — The March 22 landslide that wiped away an Oso neighborhood left people with many troubling questions.
How could this happen? Was everything done to rescue people? Did Snohomish County officials or residents know that such a threat existed? Will all the victims be recovered?
The slide was followed soon by theories and speculation, often without context, even as searchers still combed the debris field for bodies.
Here is what we know and what we don't:
What caused the slide?
We don't know exactly what triggered this slide. However, we have a good idea of the characteristics of the Hazel Slide, the name of the hill that collapsed, based on several studies conducted since the 1980s. None of those studies did the exhaustive analysis required to precisely know how the site functioned.
In the most basic terms, gravity pulled down a steeply sloped hillside of clay and waterlogged, loosely bonded soil.
We can't say exactly how much any one factor led to the slide. Some — such as soil composition and rainfall — definitely played a role. It isn't so clear for other factors, such as river erosion and logging.
The U.S. Geological Survey hopes to get some clearer answers. A USGS team is monitoring the site's stability during recovery operations and has an agreement with the county and state to analyze the slide after that mission ends, said Jonathan Godt, a geologist with the team.
March was one of the wettest on record, with Oso getting about 14.86 inches of rain by early afternoon March 22, most of which fell that day, according to the National Weather Service. The heavy rain actually prompted the National Weather Service to issue a landslide risk warning for the west side of the state just days before the slide.
River erosion is another factor for scientists to consider. For thousands of years, the restless North Fork Stillaguamish River had been eating into the foot of the Hazel Slide, weakening its stability. Authorities have tried at least twice in the past 50 years to stop the process. After a 2006 slide, crews built up the base of Hazel. Their effort appeared to be successful based on aerial photos of the site, which don't show the river carving away Hazel's foot, which ended at the river's north bank.
Scientists must also consider logging. The area to the north and west of the slide was heavily logged in the late 1980s, and a 7-acre slice above the slide was clear-cut in 2005. One of the geologists most familiar with the area, Dan Miller, said logging can't be ruled out as a factor, but at most it would be a small one. The clear-cutting in the 1980s would probably not affect the landslide area, based on analysis he and a colleague did in 1997.
However, a USGS expert told The Wall Street Journal last week that the slide was too deep to have been caused by logging.
Seismic activity earlier in the month has been ruled out by geologists as a contributing factor.
What happened March 22?
The day was notable for several hours of intense rain, which came on top of an already wet March. The waterlogged soil was too heavy for the hill to support, and at 10:37 a.m., the base gave way.
About 10 million cubic yards of material — soil, sand, trees, rocks, clay — raced across the valley floor.
"It looked like the trees were just sinking into the ground — that's how fast they were falling," said Amy Miles, a Darrington High School student who watched the slide race toward her before stopping about 20 feet away.
Uneven topography contributed to the varying depths in the debris field, which is as much as 75 feet deep in places.
Seismic data indicate two slides occurred, one at 10:37 a.m. and another at 10:41 a.m., according to the USGS.
There is mixed information about the exact size of the debris field, depending on how it is measured. In most instances, it is described as a square mile. This much is clear: It is huge. It engulfed 30 homes. Roughly a mile of Highway 530 was buried.
How many people died?
That is still unclear. As of Saturday, 30 people are confirmed as having been killed. The names of 28 victims have been released. Another 13 officially are missing. Those numbers are expected to change as search crews find more human remains and investigators develop more information about who was in Oso the morning the hillside fell.
Were there warning signs?
It doesn't appear there were warning signs readily apparent in the days leading up to the slide. People knew that the hill had slid several times in recent decades, including big slides in 1967 and 2006.
While experts had raised concerns in studies about future slides, they didn't imagine an event as big as the one March 22.
Their concerns came up in various studies commissioned by state, federal and tribal agencies. It is not yet clear how well those concerns were communicated. Over the years, flooding was a greater worry for the county and the people living there, records show.
Didn't planning codes keep people from living there?
None of the homes hit by the slide was in a designated landslide area. To trigger a special review under county building regulations, inspectors must identify a landslide area within 200 feet of a building site.
The January 2006 slide did not reach any homes — the closest was about 400 feet away. The seven homes built immediately below the slide area in the years since all were 500 to 2,300 feet from the toe of the slope.
Most of the homes destroyed March 22 were built before 1996, when Snohomish County first adopted comprehensive building regulations under the Growth Management Act. Some of the homes date from the 1930s and 1940s, according to county records.
Even if the county had wanted to clear the area for fear of landslides, officials couldn't have forced people to abandon their homes. At best, they could have attempted a voluntary buyout, something the county has done before when homes are threatened by flood waters. A geologist suggested a buyout in 2000, and the county considered the possibility in 2004. Again, the emphasis was on flood control, and the county wound up obtaining $1.9 million in federal money to buy out another neighborhood upstream that was threatened by the wandering river, county records show.
County Council members say what happened in Oso will lead to a full review of policies for building in landslide areas. They also say it's inappropriate to begin that debate while emergency workers still are looking in the debris field for victims. When that discussion begins, they'll have to wrestle with how to address risks that might not materialize for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Are other areas in danger?
Landslides are common in Western Washington, where weakly bonded soils, steep slopes and heavy rains often come together.
In Snohomish County, about 30,000 people live in areas designated as landslide hazard zones, according to a 2010 study by the county.
These slide-prone areas are mostly along the Puget Sound shoreline and steep-sided river valleys.
These hazard zones have been mapped using basic data. A more accurate view of how likely a particular slope is to slide requires much more detailed and costly analysis.
Was enough done to save lives after the slide?
Snohomish County sheriff's helicopter rescue crews were on scene within minutes. Right away, they could tell survivors likely only would be found on the south edge of the slide's path. They pulled eight to safety. A Navy helicopter rescued six more.
Much of the area was unsafe for rescuers to cover on foot.
While a statewide wildfire-type mobilization was being requested and denied, a regional incident-management team got into place by nightfall. That team supported local leaders already working the disaster, including crews from the Darrington, Oso and Arlington Rural fire districts. Firefighters and police responded from throughout Western Washington, followed by state and national resources.
Separate teams also were sent to Darrington in the days that followed, and they deployed local volunteers in the debris field doing digging and working heavy equipment such as dump trucks, chain saws and road-graders.
"I think we did everything we could have possibly done in those first couple of days," Oso Fire Chief Willy Harper said Friday.
Why wasn't the slide attacked the same way firefighters respond to wildfire?
Under state law, officials have to deny any requests for fire-asset mobilizations that don't involve smoke and flames. Some are seeking to change that law in light of what happened in Oso. County officials got more help through a separate process, getting the slide declared a disaster.
Could more people have been saved if search efforts were better organized?
People immediately on the scene reported hearing screaming and believed it came from trapped victims. Recordings of radio chatter that first day document confusion about whether noises were coming from animals or people. Officials last week began to gently raise doubts that people might have survived by being trapped in air pockets. Autopsies of all the dead found so far showed they were killed by blunt-force trauma.
Questions have been raised about the level of resources that reached Darrington and why volunteers initially were turned away. Locals found ways around roadblocks to search for loved ones. Emergency officials insist the lives of would-be rescuers likely were saved by limiting well-intentioned missions into terrain that has challenged seasoned rescuers.
Why has the number of missing people fluctuated so much?
Fear and confusion, particularly in the early hours, played big roles. Phone service to Darrington largely was knocked out. People unable to reach loved ones called to report them missing. Others contacted a special phone line to pass along tips about people they thought lived in the slide area. As the hours became days, the list kept growing. Even after eliminating duplicate reports, detectives from the sheriff's office had to sift through a list of more than 500 names. They began the task three days after the slide. They used databases, worked the phones and knocked on doors to cut the missing list to less than 20 names by late last week.
The work was complicated. Every house in Oso held a different story the morning the slide hit. Some people were home. Some had visitors. Some houses sat empty. Meanwhile, people were driving both directions along Highway 530.
Will all the victims be recovered?
Although the search continues, officials say it seems unlikely all victims will be found. There's a lot of debris, more than can be excavated.
When will life get back to normal?
The state is helping to figure out housing assistance for survivors. State officials have said Highway 530 will be rebuilt, but it is too early to know when or exactly where.
Survivors with mortgages on homes lost in the landslide face difficult financial futures, as most homeowner insurance policies don't cover landslides.
Recovering from a traumatic and tragic event will be different for everyone.
For victims' families and many people living in the affected area, there is a new normal.
"It won't go back to the same way it was, but it will go back to a situation where they're able to manage daily life in a way that feels comfortable," said Martha Read, a licensed counselor who's leading the mental-health response for the American Red Cross in the wake of the landslide.
Read and other counselors are on the ground helping people carry on after the disaster and, hopefully, preventing long-term psychological harm, such as post-traumatic stress disorder.


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En route to the University of Colorado on Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama made an unexpected stop at The Sink, the venerable low-ceilinged pub on University Hill, where tables full of unsuspecting, mostly college-aged customers munched on burgers and fries.
Obama's motorcade peeled off BroadwAay on to 13th Street around 6:30 p.m. and pulled up in front of the bar. People in the street erupted in cheers as they realized who had just arrived, and Obama shook hands with surprised patrons dining on tables out on the sidewalk.
A young woman who the president approached inside The Sink told him she wanted to open a shop that sells cheese fries. He congratulated her before adding a rejoinder.
"And it sounds low-calorie also," Obama said. He added, with a smile, "We'll be on the lookout."
The president also spoke with a man from Australia who was sitting with a young woman he told Obama he was still attempting to woo.
"Smart guy," Obama told him.
Outside the pub, the president received perhaps a little more love than he planned to. A young woman holding a yogurt snack promptly dumped it on the ground as Obama walked by, splashing some of the purple liquid onto the president's trousers.
Obama wiped at his pants a few times, but took the accident in stride as the woman told him how embarrassed she was.
"Getting yogurt on the president, that's a good story," Obama said.
The president also ran into a budding entrepreneur in the crowd outside -- a young man who showed the president a smartphone app called Sphero that could remotely pilot a ball around.
Obama took the man's phone and in just a few seconds guided a blue, luminescent ball along the sidewalk for a few feet.
"That's terrific," the president said. "Good luck to you guys."
After the president turned in the middle of the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th Street to wave at the sizable crowd, he was hustled by Secret Service agents back into the presidential vehicle for the short ride to the Coors Events Center.
The president's stop at The Sink came as a surprise to the longtime Hill burger joint's owners and its 40 to 50 patrons, co-owner Mark Heinritz said later Tuesday night.
"We found out about 20 minutes or so before he showed up," he said.
In that time, the Secret Service came in the restaurant, did the necessary security sweeps and strung yellow caution tape outside the restaurant. The patrons who were in the restaurant were allowed to stay.
Obama shook everybody's hand and spent about 30 seconds with each person in the restaurant, Heinritz said.
"He really just seemed like a nice approachable guy," he said.
Heinritz gave some Sink T-shirts and hats to Obama to give to his family, and his staff crafted a Sinkza -- a pepperoni, sausage, green pepper, black olives and onion pizza. The president, in turn, left a mark of his own at the Boulder restaurant.
He took a black Sharpee to the restaurant's low ceiling and signed his name next to "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" host Guy Fieri's sketch.
Camera Business Writer Alicia Wallace contributed to this report.


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blessing your husband, covenant marriage, Fawn Weaver, God keeps His promises, pleasing your husband, The Happy Wives Club, trusting God
The Happy Wives Club Discover the Best Marriage Secrets from the World's Happiest Wives held some surprises for this reviewer.
Surprise number one; The author is a business woman who can write! It's a research book but it's not boring, especially if you are married, interested in being married or wish you had known how to stay successfully married! This is a well-written account of one woman's travels to find happy couples and learn how they built their successful marriages.
I had "liked" The Happy Wives Club on facebook over a year ago, delighted to support the founder and author, Fawn Weaver's, idea that it's important to let the world know that there are a lot of happy wives in the world. And there ARE a lot of happy wives in the world, if the 688,000 members of THWC are any indication.
The book reads a little like a travel diary as the reader listens in on Fawns' interviews with happily married couples across more than six continents and eighteen cities. Readers also get to vicariously enjoy the scenery, the food and the glamor of Fawn's jet setting lifestyle as they read.
And, therein lies the books weakness (Surprise number two). As a successful businesswoman, Fawn has been married for more than ten years and is childless (although she and her husband want children…now). Her interviews with happily married couples are helpful because her research reveals that the secrets to a happy marriage are the same in spite of cultural differences! Good to know.
However, this wife of thirty-three years believes that Mrs. Weaver overlooked some crucial couples in her research. What about those couples who have endured years of misery and come out on the other side, happy and more committed? What about those who haven't had successful careers and have, perhaps endured great poverty and struggle? What about those with more than two children?
Studies reveal that couples who were on the brink of divorce but stayed married considered themselves happily married three or more years later! Sometimes, commitment to marriage is really all it takes.
As the reader gets to know Fawn a bit through her writing, Fawn shares some of her worries and insecurities about the effect that a child might have on her husband's relationship. Her questions often probed couples to find out how they "shared" responsibilities. She continually highlights equal sharing and partnership in the married couples she interviews. Because Fawn is a Christian, I found this approach to be a bit disheartening. Foundational to a Christian marriage is knowing that it is a covenant before God regardless of whether or not the responsibilities are equally shared. A shared-and-equal marriage will work until a child or two is brought into the equation and, then, that shaky foundation crumbles.
As the mother of eight children I wanted to tell Fawn that some marriages create a mini-nation where equal sharing becomes an impossibility. I wanted to tell her that for many years, outsiders looking into our family would have seen two exhausted parents just trying to make ends meet. During those hard years, those same outsiders couldn't see the respect and esteem that were growing in both my husband and I (he, because he saw me transformed by the hard work of motherhood and I, because I saw him develop a strong work ethic to support the children of our marriage). There was no equality or sharing during those years…just survival.
I wanted to tell Fawn that there is something so much richer and deeper and more wonderful than an equal marriage with constant companionship. It is the knowledge that your marriage is building something far greater than best-friends-in-love.
That's what I feel Fawn missed in her research. Not all happy couples are happy the whole time and many have endured long years of struggle but an understanding of the covenant of marriage causes it to endure.
Fawn's observations of couples all over the world makes the book fun to read. In the course of her travels, Fawn delights the reader by sharing the wisdom she learns from happy and successful people all over the world.
Fawn Weaver is an American black woman and rightly recognizes that black marriages are in trouble. Her research is encouraging to women of any color and nationality because the secrets to a great marriage are the same across all cultures.
I do recommend this book, I just don't know if I would give it to anyone going through a really tough time in their marriage.
I received this book for review purposes only from HarperCollins Christian publishing.


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