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How to Make Yourself an Administrator on Any Windows System
This wikiHow teaches you how to give yourself administrator privileges on a Windows computer. In order to do this, the computer in question must currently be logged into an administrator account. If this is the case, you can enable a hidden "Administrator...
How to Help a Cat with a Broken Shoulder
A broken shoulder is relatively rare in cats, but when one does occur, it is a serious injury that requires the attention of a veterinarian as soon as possible. A shoulder injury, leg injury, and even a chest wall injury may present in similar ways, so yo...
How to Strap a Thumb
If you are active in certain sports such as skiing or tennis and racquetball, or even daily activities like typing or writing, you may be more prone to sprains and strains of your thumb. However, thumb injuries can happen to just about anyone.[1] X Tru...
How to Depersonalize a Home Before Selling
When preparing your home for sale, depersonalizing it is an important step in the home staging process. Now that virtually all Buyers start their home search on the internet, it's even more important to depersonalize your home before taking your online li...
How to Spatchcock a Chicken
Spatchcocking a chicken is a simple process that makes a huge difference in the texture of a whole roasted chicken. Removing the backbone and flattening the chicken helps the meat cook more evenly and exposes more skin to the oven or grill's heat. Use thi...
How to Log Out of Windows 7
Logging out of Windows 7 lets you switch user accounts without having to restart your computer. The process is fairly simple. Begin by reading step 1 below.
How to Know if Your Horse Needs Shoes
Whether you shoe your horse or not generally comes down to its specific needs and what kind of terrain you have it walk on. Some horses do just fine without shoes, while others need them to live a comfortable, pain-free life. When determining whether or n...
How to Cite a White Paper
A white paper is a report, typically produced by a government agency, corporation, or other research organization. These reports can be helpful sources for research papers in many different fields. Typically, white papers are cited similarly to other gove...
How to Cure Labyrinthitis
Studies show that labyrinthitis (vestibular neuritis), the swelling and inflammation of the inner ear, is usually caused by a virus or bacteria.[1] X Research source The most common symptoms of labyrinthitis include hearing loss, vertigo (th...
How to Dress Like a 100 Year Old Woman
If you're celebrating 100 of something—the 100th day of school, your 100th customer, and so on—one entertaining way to acknowledge the event is to dress up as a 100 year old woman. This outfit also works for Halloween or other general costume parties. Bes...
How to Determine if Your Hamster Is Blind
If you're concerned that your hamster may be blind, it's important to pay careful attention to the symptoms he is exhibiting. Hamsters can suffer from a variety of conditions that may affect their eyesight, some of which are serious and some of which are...
How to Prune Rosa Rugosa
Rosa rugosa—also called "rugosa rose," "Japanese rose," or "Ramanas rose”—is a variety of shrub rose. Each season, these roses produce a single flush of flowers, ranging in color from white to deep pink. This rose variety is a fairly easy one to maintain...
How to Deal with Parents As a Young Adult
Learning to deal with your parents as a young adult requires careful boundary setting. Sometimes, parents struggle with the fact that you have transitioned to adulthood and are capable of caring for yourself. Other time, they may simply not have thought a...
How to Tell when You Are Fighting for a Lost Cause
Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try, sometimes things just don't work out well in the end, regardless of what you do? That no matter how hard you fight, the situation will never get better? Well, that would be called fighting for a lost cause...
How to Handle an Autistic Child's Behavior
Autism is one of the pervasive developmental disorders, with symptoms that usually appear before three years of age. Life can be stressful for autistic people, which can result in some behavior that is difficult for parents and caregivers to respond to. H...
How to Write a Job Application Essay
Many employers now require a writing sample, or job application essay, to accompany all applications or résumés — even if writing is not a significant part of the position. The goal of the job application essay is to ensure that applicants have the right...