Windows 7 is an operating system that was released by Microsoft in October 2009. It is compatible with many applications and hardware which worked under Windows Vista, its predecessor. Dealing with common issues How do I troubleshoot when I have no clue where to start? What is the proper way of ...
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Using an encrypted external disk to restore windows backups (system image)
I have an external hard disk that I have encrypted it using windows
bitLocker
and I have made a backup of windows 7 using system image in
windows backup and restore and saved it to that hard disk.
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How can I change a file type's default program while keeping its current default icon on Windows 7
Let's say I want to open XML files in Notepad, I can change the default program through Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
However, that ...
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Printing images with same orientation in Windows 7
I have generated many graphs (GraphViz .dot, about 35 pcs) from a grammar and then I generated .png files from it. All of them are small graphs with a few (2 to 5) nodes on it. I would like to print ...
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KVM switching on the cheap
I have a machine at home for my personal use. I also have a machine for work. I have a pair of DVI monitors. An ideal set up for a KVM switch.
Sadly the cheapest switch I can find that will switch 2 ...
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Laptop is super slow on network
So on our network we have a bunch of wireless macs and window Operating laptops, we have a network setup with 802.11g,b,n. All the laptops seem fine except one which is only getting speeds of 54Mb. I ...
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how to view text files with line length more than 1024?
I've created text file which contains 100 000 of 'a' and doesn't contain "new line" symbols.
I've placed it here if this is important https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49126809/abc.txt
I've tried "Notepad" ...
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Is it possible to use AppsKey or other keys as modifier
Is it possible to use AppsKey (context menu key) or other keys as modifier using AutoHotKey program?
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to END an application? (more than just alt+f4)
I use Spotify, an application which, like many others, remains running when you close the window. That is to say, when I alt+F4, it doesn't have the desired effect. It only closes the window. The ...
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Where is userChrome.css?
I am using Firefox 12 with Windows 7.
Here it is recommended that I can use the userChrome.css file to make custom styles.
However neither the file nor the chrome parent folder seem to exist on my ...
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what the difference booting native or from vhd
Is there a difference between
Booting windows7 Direct native from a vhd
boot windows 7 from yet an other atatched VHD using easybcd
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Sync Music to External Hard Drive with Windows Media Player
I'd like to sync my music from my internal hard drive to an external hard drive.
Windows Media Player doesn't recognize my USB external hard drive as a syncable device. If I plug in any USB flash ...
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Is possible to load Windows 7 from the eSATA drive, even if it's not supported in BIOS?
I'm using a laptop which has eSATA connection. I would like to install Windows 7 on the external disk (to have it completely separated from the OS on the internal hdd). According to the manufacturer, ...
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Create taskbar shortcut to website in Window 7
I'd like to create a shortcut to a website in Windows 7 on the taskbar that is not pinned to the default web browser. Currently if I drag the favicon from the left end of the firefox address bar to ...
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Access Windows 7 files from Windows 8?
I just installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a second partition on my main disk.
Now, When I try to navigate to "Win7-Partition:\Users\MyName\" from the Windows 8 side, the operation never ...
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Windows 7 Error “An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled. (null)”
I am getting the error, "An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled. (null)", when I try to enable Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on my Windows 7 Ultimate x64 desktop ...
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NAT works for Windows guests but not for Linux guests
I have just updated to VMPlayer 4.0.3 (from 4.0.1) on a Windows 7 host.
All the various guests are configured for NAT networking and DHCP, and before the upgrade every OS could reach out the ...
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Achieving A 1600 x 900 Resolution For (Guest OS) Ubuntu Under (Host OS) Windows 7
I am running Ubuntu 11.10 as a guest OS using VirtualBox 4.1.16 installed on Windows 7 Ultimate.
On my laptop I'd like to be able to run Ubuntu in full screen mode at 1600 x 900. I only have options ...
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windows 7 reduce swap space on SSD
System:
Windows 7 installed on 120 GB SSD
1 TB RAID 1 Hard Drive
16 GB RAM
Radeon 7850
Intel i5 chip
Brand new. No software on. There is nothing to compress or cleanup.
I only have 71.5 gbs out of ...
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Always Run as Administrator
In Windows 7 you must be an Administrator to install or do certain functions in Windows 7. Majority of the time it ask you if you want to run as administrator to do what needs to be done. However ...
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Uninstall storage heavy Windows applications like Windows Media Player
I currently have a 128GB SSD and want as much free space as possible. I want to uninstall some of the software installed by windows, because I use alternative applications.
This is what I want to ...
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Is there a software that can help me turn off the unnecessary services in my Windows 7 machine?
I want to make my pc run faster. I want to turn off the services that are not mandatory for running windows 7, I can do it manually by following this guide: blackviper but is there a software that can ...
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Disabling at application level a nic (network interface) on Windows
How can I disable at application level a network interface?
The main question is this:
If I disable the nic trough wmic (win7) or devcon (XP), the "plug and play" of a wired nic doesn't work any ...
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Windows 7: Don't combine Taskbar Icons, but only display Icons
I've never really liked this feature about Win7, but I guess I just got used to it. The feature I don't like is mousing over the win7 icons when there are multiple windows of the same type open. You ...
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Rendering artifact when using Eclipse (FlashBuilder)
Once in a while when using FlashBuilder, I'll get a rendering artifact that doesn't go away until I do a full reboot. This artifact seems to be caused by a popup triggered by code documentation popups ...
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Disable Offline Files (mobsync.exe) on Windows 7 Home
This morning I was watching the CPU graph of a Windows 7 Home laptop and noticed that every few seconds, the CPU would spike several percent. I watched the processes and determined that it was ...
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How do I force excel (and other office products) to stop opening files in the same application?
Whenever I "double click" on an Excel file and another Excel file is open, the newly opened file automatically opens in the same application window as the previously opened Excel file. This isn't ...
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Does Windows 7 require the Disk 0 Partition 1 : System Reserved Partition [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Can the Windows 7 system reserved partition be deleted without problems?
While installing Windows 7, I see that there's a "Disk 0 Partition 1 : System Reserved" ...
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Bluetooth turning on by itself
I have a Toshiba Satellite L640 laptop, running Windows 7 32-bit. Whenever I turn off Bluetooth (using the Fn+F8 shortcut), it stays off for only a few seconds, then turns on again. How can I resolve ...
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Is there a way to check if my monitor is switched on through a program?
I need to know if my monitor is switched on, through a program so i can check when i am using a system through a remote session.
I've been playing around with chrome remote access, and a few other ...
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How small can/should I make my partitions?
My machine is currently split into 3 user partitions (plus however many Windows and Linux have decided to slyly create) Which are C: Windows 7, D: Data, and E(?): Ubuntu. I'm considering wiping my ...
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Installling VMware Player 4.0.3 fails
I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and I'm trying install VMware Player 4.0.3.
I get an error:
The MSI 'C:\users.....\Local\Temp\vmware_1338456060\vmwarevmcisockets64.msi' failed.
I had installed ...
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Do I need to reserve space before installing Ubuntu alongside Windows 7?
I had Windows 7 32 bit on my existing system, but I am planning to install Ubuntu alongside it. So, I just decided to do a fresh installation of both the operating systems.
When I insert the Windows ...
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running Apache on a different port
I have installed Apache 2.2, but I can't run it because port 80 is used by TCP. What can I do? Could I change the port for TCP or assign another port to apache?
What I think is that I could stop TCP ...
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How to put an individual USB port to sleep?
I have a few external drives that i don't always use and want to be able to have them shutdown when i am not using them. They shutdown when the computer goes into sleep mode but I would like to be ...
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I have random mouse movements all the time
I am using a dell xp702x laptop running windows 7 home. I have disconnected from wireless network ie the internet and it still occurs.
I have changed the port for the usb and the mouse and still ...
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Windows 7 system intermittent freezes
I've been using a new laptop with Windows 7 professional. Occasionally, the whole system will lock up for a few seconds before it comes back to normal. During the freeze, mouse can't be moved, keys ...
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How to disable power to the mouse and keyboard after shutdown?
After my computer shuts down, I still have the power to the keyboard and mouse. This causes both the keyboard and mouse to have lights that remain lit while the system is off. How do I change this, so ...
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My SSD stopped working as it ends up in blue death right after windows 7 launches, how can I reset it for new windows install?
As I mentioned in the title my SSD suddenly started to fail as after launching Windows 7 it goes straight to completely idle and after a few minutes it goes to blue death and restarts. I have an ...
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Taskbar Window Order changing in Windows 7
In Windows 7, I have the “Never combine” option of the taskbar selected. (I'm using this hack to remove the text from the icons, but I dont think this has much of an impact on my issue.)
I tend to ...
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c:\windows\regedit.exe copy fails
Tonight I have come across a strange phenomenon on win7 (64bit pro).
When I copy regedit.exe to for example c:\ I am no longer able to run it. It simply doesn't start any more.
When I try to debug it ...
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Determining temporary Internet file type (Chrome)
My broadband speed is sometimes lacking, and therefore it can be difficult to view Flash streams of programmes.
So my idea is to start a Flash stream, let it run to completion no matter how long it ...
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Why can't I get sound to my TV using an HDMI-to-DVI cable? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Does DVI carry audio?
I've got an Acer eMachine running Windows 7 64-bit and I'm hooking it up to my TV using an HDMI-to-DVI cable. Obviously, the HDMI end of the cable ...
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Moving Windows to a flash drive
First off, I want to say that this is completely different from other questions about putting the installation files onto flash drives (i.e. Install Windows 7 from USB flash drive and How to install ...
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Trying to allow Remote Desktop connections via wmic command line but everytime Windows return me an error
I'm working on a project that I need to allow Windows Remote Desktop connections with the wmic interface using the following command:
wmic RDToggle where servername=”ServerName" call ...
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How to set default FTP handler in Windows 7?
In Windows 7, I have installed the Firefox browser, which apparently registers itself as the default FTP handler, but doesn't handle FTP very well. How can I make FTP links open in Internet Explorer, ...
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Phone call about “Windows 7 stopped programs” - Scam? [closed]
I received a call from a strong accent saying were certified Microsoft Windows service center. He pointed out that I had about 60 stopped programs when i went to msconfig. He said I had downloaded a ...
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Windows 7 Autoplay does not show text
When I plug in a removable flash drive, the Autoplay menu comes up, except it does not have any text. It does this for CDs as well. Things I have tried:
Running SFC /scannow. Finds corrupt files, ...
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Is there a way to upgrade to windows 64 bits with no new installation? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Windows 7 and Vista Activation FAQ: How do language, version, 64-bit or 32-bit, and source affect ability to install and transfer Windows licenses?
I have windows 7 ...
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Windows 7: How to modify what program opens a batch file?
I remember in Windows XP where you could edit file associations to not only change what program would open certain files, but edit individual items in a file's right-click context menu. You could ...
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How can I replace “cut” in Windows command prompt?
I have a directory with a set of subfolder, matching a name pattern, like:
sub-123
sub-0815
sub-4711
Inside this folders I have some files with the same number on the name as it has been found in ...
