Questions tagged [windows-7]
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Windows 7 set program as secure
I'm running Windows 7, and have a program that I run frequently that makes changes the OS (according to Windows 7). Every time I run it it asks me to confirm that this program is allowed to make the ...
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Headphone Jack does not work
I just upgrade a HP Pavilion tx2000 64-bit from Windows Vista to Windows 7. This was a clean install and NOT a upgrade. Now both headphone jacks do not work.
I found the HP Vista Download page (I was ...
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Is Vista Home Basic eligible for Seven upgrade pack?
I have genuine windows vista home basic which came with my Dell Inspiron 15 laptop. Is vista home basic eligible for upgrade pack? I mean can I purchase Seven Premium upgrade pack instead of buying ...
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How do I move a hard drive with Windows 7 from one machine to another?
Back in the XP days there was the sysprep tool but google returns hits only in context with XP and earlier operating systems.
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How long could it take to ZIP my wwwroot with around 2.74 GB of files and folders? [closed]
I want to Zip and backup my wwwroot folder which has around 127 sites and 2.74 GB of data. How long could it take to Zip a folder of this size (appx. 94,329 files and 23,368 folders) and is it safe to ...
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Can I use my Windows 7 license in a dual-boot configuration? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When installing Windows 7 or Vista, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter?
I've purchased a retail license of ...
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Expanding Files 0%, error 0x80070017 Windows 7 x64 RTM
I have downloaded Windows 7 x64 from MSDN. I have checked the hash of the file and it is correct. I have them made a bootble USB stick (http://kmwoley.com/blog/?p=345 (had to use my vista bootsect.exe ...
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Ctrl+Backspace inserts a small box instead of erasing
When I press Ctrl+Backspace, sometimes a small square is inserted, instead of the entire word being erased.
The problem only happens in some text boxes; in others the shortcut works like it should.
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Backup software (that runs on Windows) to burn files and folders to DVD every week?
Has anyone successfully burned a selection of folders (I'm sure you must have!) to disk every certain amount of time (scheduled)? I'm looking for a solution where I could leave a blank disk in one of ...
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What is the default search engine going to be in Windows 7? [closed]
Once Windows 7 finally ships in October, what's the default search engine going to be in Internet Explorer? Also, are there going to be any other web browsers installed by default (seems silly to me ...
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Start Menu - expand all programs automatically
Is there a way to automatically expand the "All Programs" in the Windows 7 Start Menu by not clicking it?
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Windows 7 "Backup completed but some files were skipped"
I set up Windows 7 Pro to backup my files to a network path (woohoo!) and chose to backup "data for newly created users, libraries", and my user folder (no system image).
All went fine (although the ...
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PC Locks Up - Windows 7
I recently installed Windows 7 and now have an annoying problem. My PC locks up every 10-15 min for about 60 sec.
Here is what is happening:
-Occurs generally during browsing
-CPU usage is minimal (...
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Why is the option to Initialize Disk greyed out after I have attached a VHD?
I have attached a VHD inside windows 7 and gone into disk managementt. When I right click on the drive which currently states it being as deallocated, the option to initialize the disk is greyed out. ...
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I swapped out the hard drive in my Western Digital Passport (2.5") enclosure and now it isn't showing up in Windows 7
I recently swapped out the drive in my 320GB Western Digital Passport with the 120GB (Toshiba) drive in my PS3 (slim).
The 320GB drive works great in the PS3, but the 120GB drive isn't showing up in ...
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How to reduce disk thrashing (paging)?
I have 4 GB of RAM, but Windows still thrashes disk sometimes (especially often when an application is minimized for some time and then I activate it again). Completely stupid, because Task Manager ...
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MonitorApp doesn't show CPU load in Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
I use a handy little freeware tool called MonitorApp, an extremely lightweight Gadget-like program that shows various real-time usage info, such as network usage, memory usage, and CPU load:
Since it ...
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How do I run a command from Windows 7 Start Menu?
I'm trying to run commands such as "cmd.exe", "appwiz.cpl" etc by typing it in the Search box of the Start Menu in Windows 7 (x86). I'm able to do this just fine in Vista.
After typing in "cmd" I ...
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Does Google Chrome officially work on Windows 7 64-Bit Yet? [closed]
As soon as I jumped onto one of the beta releases for Windows 7, I tried to install Google Chrome. Being on a 64-bit installation it came up with a 'non-supported OS' or some error (can't remember).
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How to setup remote desktop connection permission for systems outside my local network?
I'm trying to set up my computer so I can remote access it from anywhere including outside the local network.
I have it working locally by following this tutorial but it was old in XP era. But now I'...
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Error: "The drive is not ready for use; its door may be open."
On Windows Vista SP2 - I'm attempting to upgrade to Windows 7.
After I put in the Windows 7 DVD in the drive, I receive the Windows 7 upgrade splash screen (so the drive is working at this moment). ...
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Use Local Profile for Domain Profile on Windows 7
So I often spend lots of time away from my work network, and today I'm at the office, and I've logged on to the network just fine. However, I've heard that in Windows 7, I can associate a local ...
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Vista and Windows 7 compatible Z-San software and drivers for Netgear SC101T
I'm trying to find a Vista/Win 7 capable driver for a Netgear SC101T SAN. It's based on Z-San which had some issues with Vista originally. The Netgear site has links for an updated driver and Vista-...
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How to enable Windows Update over the internet for domain computers? (Code: 8024402C)
Currently on a computer running Windows 7 on a domain the Windows Update does not run by itself because "You receive updates: Managed by your system administrator". The error code is 8024402C
Detail: ...
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How can I install Internet Explorer 7 on Windows 7? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do you install MSIE7 in Windows 7?
I need to install Internet Explorer 7 on my Windows 7 machine.
How can this be done?
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Impulse not showing some purchased but not installed applications
I'm using Windows 7, and i wanted to install Deskscapes, which i purchased as part of Object Desktop. However Deskscapes doesn't show up in the list. What's even more odd is it did show up in the list ...
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How to add another entry to the "Set associations" dialog for the mailto protocol?
In earlier Windows versions, I could easily force Windows to handle mailto: links in a particular way, specifically to open the Compose window for my GMail account, by at least tweaking the registry.
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How to change default properties of built-in browser?
Some applications use WebBrowser object built-in to display Html. Seems like all them embed default .NET object, so there aren't really any settings, but I want to disable javascript in such windows. ...
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Thinkpad W500 ATI Card Failing to Start on Windows 7 64-Bit
Here's my setup:
Thinkpad W500
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Running the latest Win7 drivers from ATI v 8.632.1.2000 (Aug. 17th!)
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Clean install.
In the device manager I'm ...
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How can I preview j2k images in Windows 7 explorer
I have Windows 7 and I have some image files with the ending .j2k on my computer.
These are jpg2000 images.
Unfortuantely Windows 7 doesn't offer a preview of the actual image in the Explorer ...
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Is it possible to do safe USB autorun with Task Scheduler on Windows 7?
I found out that Windows 7 doesn't allow autorun on USB drives.
Is it possible to circumvent this (in a safe way) by setting up a task with Task Scheduler, which fires when the USB drive is inserted?...
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Uninstalling Windows 7 from dual boot of Win7/Xp
How do I uninstall Windows 7 from my dual boot of Windows 7 and XP? I've uninstalled Linux before but unlike Linux refixing the mbr does not work here.
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RAID drives for media - where to store the OS?
I have a new HTPC with two HD bays. I want to use a RAID 1 (mirrored) configuration on two identical 1TB drives to store all my media but I'm not sure where my OS should reside? I'm planning on using ...
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Is there a DNS specific glitch with Windows 7 build 7600?
Is there a DNS specific glitch with Windows 7 build 7600?
Recently I've noticed that my 'IPv 4DNS Server' changes from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.0. (The address is a westell 6100 dsl modem, with a ...
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Windows 7 playback of dvr-Microsoft files stutters
I've just had to install Windows 7 on my Media Center machine because my Vista installation had a faulty drive.
I've got the latest drivers that I can find - Intel 945GM integrated Graphics, Realtek ...
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would windows 7 be blocking filezilla from connecting to FTP?
would windows 7 be blocking filezilla from connecting to FTP by default?
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How to activate Windows XP VM/mode in Windows 7?
I don't see XP Mode or the XP VM in Windows 7 that I've heard some about. Where is it? Not in the Windows 7 Start menu...
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Aero disabled after computer wakes up from hibernation
Sometimes when my computer wakes up from hibernation, Aero is turned off, and I can't enable it again. A simple restart will enable Aero again, so it isn't broken completely. Any idea what may cause ...
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When is "play to" enabled / disabled on windows 7 media player?
I've got several windows 7 machines now, and an xbox 360. I've noticed that sometimes the "play to" option is available, and sometimes it's not. If I open up media player on one machine, and I've ...
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How can I fix the handling of clickable HTTP links?
I am running Windows 7 RTM and have a problem with clickable links in Outlook. I suspect it's a generic problem handling http links from the OS. Directly within IE or other browsers, I can work fine....
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How do I change the Alt + Tab task switcher window to show more applications?
I run many apps concurrently and use Alt + Tab constantly. In fact, I prefer Alt + Tab to having multiple monitors. I mean, come on, you can only look at one thing at a time and this way I don't ...
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How can I create "My Computer" toolbar at the top of the Desktop in Windows 7?
In previous versions of Windows, I have been able to "drag and drop" the My Computer icon to the top or sides of the desktop and convert it into a toolbar. The toolbar could be set "always on top" or ...
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Recommend a wireless PCI card for Windows 7
I have a crummy RT2500-based 11g card which does work in Windows 7 with the Vista driver (3.2.0.0) but it dies about every two hours or so. Googling around has led me to conclude that Ralink drivers ...
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Is it possible to switch between Windows 7 Editions?
Related question:
When reinstalling Windows 7, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter?
I am currently running Windows 7 Enterprise RTM ...
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Free, reliable backup-tool for Windows/Linux [closed]
What's a good portable backup-tool, for a bunch of Linux/Windows machines? It should only backup data-folders specified by the user, doesn't need to be full images of the system.
Ideally, the backup ...
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How do I speed up Firefox on Windows 7?
I use Firefox 3.5.3 on Windows 7 RTM, I open about 20 tabs (as my home page(s)) and I have 45 add-ins that do everything from block advertisements to open Internet Explorer tabs. I have Windows 7 64-...
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Removing items from boot menu / securely deleting free space
I just installed Windows 7 over win xp. I deleted my windows.old folder and emptied it from the recycle bin but I still get older version of windows and a windows xp pro setup options in the boot ...
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How to redirect sound to USB headset when plugged in?
I often have to switch between audio output from my speakers and my headset (P5Q mobo with integrated sound and Microsoft headset). I've already got it so that when my headset is plugged in, sound ...
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DVD Burning Software compatible with Windows 7 [closed]
Anyone have any suggestions for good DVD burning software compatible with Windows 7?
I've tried ImgBurn and so far have 3 new coasters (it may just be my machine).
I'm aware that windows 7 contains ...
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Why did Windows remove the ScanDisk GUI?
Why isn't the ScanDisk graphical user interface available on Windows XP and Windows Vista (maybe Windows 7 also)?
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