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  1. Windows 7 DNS connection problems

    Hi there Windowsforum It's getting a monthly habit to come here to ask for help now, Lately I have been having problems with my DNS. where it disconnects me from the router. I run with netcable on my desktop PC, since our provider has abit unstable wi-fi connection, and its been lately I've...
  2. Windows 10 Defender icon visible, just wondering about design purpose

    I have noticed on both of my machines, the Defender icon is not visible in the tray. If you go to the Settings, Updates and Security, Windows Defender, at the bottom there is an option to use Windows Defender. After you select that option, the icon shows up in the tray. So, why would there...
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    Windows 7 Blue screens using a VPN and a active torrent

    I can run the VPN with no problems, I can run the VPN and Vuze with no torrent or the torrent stopped with no problem but as soon as the torrent starts to download I get a blue screen. I can download a torrent with no VPN and have no problem, it’s just with the VPN and an active torrent that I...
  4. Windows 7 Still alive

    I received an E-mail regarding that I had not written anything in this forum for a while... just coincidence. I have been a bit occupied w/ various things including, just moved (home but, still in Calgary). Summer is more active for me than winter. And, lastly, I must admit, I have been more...
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    Windows 7 My Windows does not boot

    i have been using my acer aspire 5742 with 320gb hdd for 2 years now and now I decided to upgrade it to 500gb but could not bear the fact that i had to loose my recovery drive and all its features with it. So I decided to transfer it to my new hdd. Now here's my problem; whatever i try, i...
  6. Windows 7 Deleting an active network location?

    So I see a lot of deleting network location instructions, buuut they don't work for me as for some reason these networks are permanently active and therefore untouchable. I need a way to disconnect them (also no obvious option for this) or override whatever keeps me from deleting them.
  7. Windows 7 Network/Sharing Centre - Two connections

    In my network and sharing centre i have my one, active, work network. against it are show TWO connections to the network with a LAN cable and a wireless connection. this is correct. On another very similar machine whihc points to the same workgroup the two conenctions are each shown as a...
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    Windows 7 home group keeps setting itself up

    Home group in windows 7 pro keeps becoming active after I leave the home group. After reboot it is active again even after I disabled it. Anyone have any ideas what might cause this. I had to disable it in the services to get it to stop becoming active.
  9. You cannot set the active DFS folder by using the DFS utility (Dfsutil.exe) in Windows 7 or in Windo

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  10. MAPP Update: Taking Action to Decrease Risk of Information Disclosure

    During our investigation into the disclosure of confidential data shared with our Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) partners, we determined that a member of the MAPP program, Hangzhou DPTech Technologies Co., Ltd., had breached our non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Microsoft takes...
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    Windows 7 Cursor and keyboard freezing, but computer remains active??

    So I've got a bit of a problem. (Hopefully this is the right forum to post this in!) I'm using a Samsung netbook, if it helps, and no mouse -- just the touchpad. My problem is that sometimes, my cursor will just...jam. Like, stick in some spot on the screen. When it does that, my keyboard will...
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    Windows 7 BSOD Problems

    I'm not sure what the problem is but i think its driver related, sometimes my computer with freeze with sounds stuttering. Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed on my BIOS it says active voltage is 1.60 not sure why it doesn't say it there.
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    Windows 7 C drive is marked as inactive?

    ============================================================== sorry, i was wrong, ignore the tilte please, because i not using english OS at the time, so i directly translated the message, but the actuall mesage is: The selected volume is on a dynamic disk when i select the location to...
  14. Windows 7 Possible to change the color of the taskbar thumbnail (icon)?

    Link Removed Link Removed Hi, the two images above illustrate my problem. I would like to know if it is possible to give the selected (active) taskbar thumbnail a different colour (shade) to the rest of the thumbnails on the taskbarLink Removed. The examples in the two images shows how...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7: Safety Service Center problem. help!

    Hi, I use Windows 7 and now I have a problem with Safety Service Cente. When I opnen it I see a red mark and if I click on "Active now", it is impossible to active it. I am not able to do it. What can I do please? I don't know fine Windows 7. Thanks PS: do you know an interesting newsgroup or...
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    Windows Vista Internet Connection Active but No web browsing

    Hello, I just did a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and I'm having a bit of a problem connecting to the internet. The Network & Sharing Center says I have an active connection and I can see packets being sent and received. However, when I open IE8 or FF no web pages can be displayed...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 bootmgr is messed up? Need help fixing it!

    Here is my boot manager info retrieved using the command line command: bcdedit As you can see the upper {bootmgr} area is pointing to the wrong device - partition=L I don't know why since this volume never had a OS installed? In windows 7 using computer management/disk management it shows the...
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    Windows 7 Window focus issue

    Unlike previous versions of Windows I do not have automatic change of focus when I open or close an application. For example: if I'm browsing a pictures folder and I open one of the pictures it doesn't automatically make Picture Viewer the active window, nor does it make the folder I opened the...
  19. Windows 7 Gamers paradise

    i dont know if im allowed to post this but i think its a good way to get people in. theres social groups on this forum. basiclly i made gamers paradise . join so we can be a active one. people can talk/rant about games easier then posting a whole topic here (when this is made to be a problems...
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    Windows 7 System Restore

    My system restore doesn't stay active. I have started several times, assigned disc space, and made several manual restore points, but when I reboot and open system restore, it says it's not been started. Is anyone else having this issue and does anyone have a solution. Thanks for your help.