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Can hackers control your alarm clock?

For example. Causing the alarm to not go off

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As far as enabling your control panel, I can help you with that but be advised that if your system has a trojan, it will most likely disable the control panel the next time you start Windows. Open your Windows registry by using regedit: start, run, regedit. Edit, find, look for NoControlPanel. This should have a value of 1 which restricts access. Delete this entry. Then run all the virus and malware scans you desire to remove the trojan, and hopefully all will be well. Don't run downloaded programs anymore unless you're extremely confident of the provider, OK?
Please open the hdd and connect other computer Install Anti virus doing a complete cleaning of your hard Disk satish System Administrator
Make a Backup of your data and do a full format of the harddisk and install a fresh copy of windows.
Installation of hard wired smoke detectors is quite easy. You should buy at least 1 unit per floor. If you connect them in series then when 1 goes off, the others will be set off as well. If you are installing 2 detectors you will need: wire marretts, 14/2 NMS wire, 14/3 NMS wire, 2 octagon boxes, and 1- 15 Amp breaker. From your panel box, run your 14/2 to the first octagon box ( do not connect to breaker). Then you run your 14/3 to the second octagon box. Once you have the wire ran you can begin connecting the wires. Black to black, white to white, and the red wire goes to the (not to sure of color) I think it's blue. Also conect your ground wire from the 14/2, and 14/3 to the octagon box. When you are ready, shut the power off to the entire house to prevent electrical shock.Inside the panel there is a ground screw, connect ground, then the white wire to another line of connectors, usually on the bottom of the panel. And your black connects to the breaker. Ensure your connecions are secure and turn on the power. Test your detectors. These should be replace every 10 years.
Also, Dial-a-fix ( can scan for restrictive policies. If all else fails, insert the Windows disk and reinstall.

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