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Win 7 Format exact partition sizes?

I wanted to create 2 partitions that would show exactly 1TB and exactly 500 GB in windows 7. I partitioned and formatted the drive using win 7 disk manager, using values : 1048576 for 1 tb and 512 000 ...
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How to list directories and their sizes in command prompt?

I would like to see sizes of subfolders in a folder, similar to linux du -sh command. How can I do that?
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How big is the Windows Kernel? [closed]

Question title says it all, I am interested in the kernel size of the different Windows versions. (Mainly Windows 7) I am not interested in the size it has in memory when the system is fully booted, ...
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Restoring window text size to default in Windows 7 x64

On Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1, I changed the text size to 150% (Control Panel -> Display). This worked fine; all text was scaled up correctly. However, when I tried to change it back to default ...
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Is there a way to hide Share Folder size status on Windows 7?

I'd like to hide shared folders size status in users side. The status shows like this: And this makes users to put more data's on the shared folders instead of using dedicated place's. Is there a ...
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Display Folder Size in Windows 7 Explorer [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I visualize the file system usage on Windows? Folder size display in Windows 7 and Vista Is it possible to display the folder size in Windows 7 explorer like ...
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Is it possible to create a software RAID 1 with different sector sizes?

For some reason I decided to spontaneously buy a new hard drive that is not of the same model of the main drive and so I mirrored it. Unfortunately the following error message came up in the Windows 7 ...
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Is there any benefit to buy 24 inch monitor over 21.5 inch monitor if resolution is same?

If resolution is same for different sized monitor then is it wise to go for cheapest? Is there any benefit to buy 24 inch monitor over 21.5 inch monitor if resolution is same?
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Resized maximized windows after screen resolution change

At my desk I use my work laptop docked with 2 external monitors; my primary display is 1680x1050. My laptops built in screen is only 1440x900. When I undock my laptop to take it to a meeting, all ...
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Windows 7 is blurry in 1024x748

I have a screen of 17" not panoramic (37.5cm x 18cm) with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024. I had windows 7 installed and everything looked ok in a resolution of 1024x748. I installed windows 7 ...
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Windows 7 - Is 10 GB right?

I recently upgraded to Windows 7 and want to make an image of the installation in the event I need to rollback. I typically reinstall Windows every 6 months. The installation as-is is over 10 GB, is ...
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How do I make Win7 remember the size of windows?

Every single time when I need to choose a file through an app via "Open..", the window neither remembers my listing preferences nor the window size I previously had. Is there a way to force it?
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Local Disc (C:) inconsistent size?

Windows 7 tells me that there is ~25GB free in Local Disc (C:) but when I navigate inside, if I select everything and look at properties, the size is different. Take a look at the screenshot to see ...
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Windows 7: How to display the total size of Recycle Bin

On Windows XP, the total size of Recycle Bin could be seen easily, but I can't see it on Windows 7. Why did Microsoft hide/remove this feature? Am I missing something? REMARK 1: I don't need to see ...
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Windows 7, HP Printer, Windows Update Drivers and A4 page sizes

I have a HP Photosmart Printer and I am running Windows 7 Ultimate. I am in the UK and have Windows Regional Settings configured correctly as UK. As I really don't want to install HP's bloaty ...
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suggestions for migrating a windows 7 install to a new 4K sector disk

I'm looking to upgrade the disk on a windows 7 box to a new larger drive. In the past for such migrations I'd just hook both drives up and use a linux boot disk and use dd to copy from one disk to ...
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Windows 7 XP mode fonts too small

Is there any way to increase the system font size in XP mode? I need it at least 100% larger to read anything. The setting for font size appears to be disabled.
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Can Windows 7 restore itself from image to a smaller HDD than original?

I've created a full system image using the built-in Win7 utility, it was from a 300GB drive but there is only about 50GB of data. I then swapped disks in my notebook, the new one being 80GB SSD and ...
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Changing the size of the Windows 7 taskbar

Is there a way to change the size of the Windows 7 Taskbar? Internal or with the help of outside programs, both welcome. Something like the MacOS X Doc Zooming effect would be OK/nice, too. Edit: I'm ...
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Display more lines in Windows Media Center TV guide

The TV guide in Windows Media Center only shows 7 lines. The font is massive and it is a real pain having to scroll so much to compare channels and see what is on. Does anyone have a fix to change ...
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What's the maximum size Windows 7 allows for ReadyBoost?

I read somewhere the Windows 7 had removed the limit on ReadyBoost from 4GB and now allows an unlimited number of GBs. I would like to reconfirm this as a fact. At present, my Windows 7 RC 7100 ...