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    Windows 7 Windows shuts down anytime it connects to the Internet

    Anytime my laptop connects to the Internet, I get this message: "Windows has encountered a critical error and will shut down automatically in one minute. Please save your work now." I tried using the shutdown -a command, as well as disabling automatic shutdown in advanced boot options...
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    Windows 7 update 8 of 12 stalled

    This started a few days ago... When I shut down Win 7 and the automatic updates start to run, it gets to 8 of 12 and just sits there with the ".." going back and forth... I left it like that and went to bed.... 8 (or so) hours later, it was still at 8 of 12???? I just hard booted.. Any ideas...
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    Windows 7 Upgrade from Vista to Win 7 is awesome, but now ...

    I upgraded my system from Vista 64-bit to Win 7 64-bit two weeks ago. It was a full system upgrade and I have been astonished at how easy it was and how well my system was running.... until a boatload of updates installed yesterday and now it's crawling. The following automatic updates were...
  4. Windows 7 Cannot disconnect from networks

    Hi, For some reason I am unable to disconnect from networks that I don't want to use. I go to the network icon on the taskbar, click it, and it shows the list of available networks. For some reason it connects to some networks automatically, even though the "connect automatically" box is not...
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    Windows 7 i have a problem with updates

    now i just got windows 7 and it was making auttomatic updates just fine as alwayes but at the end it asked me to restart my computer so i did when it was shutting down it says (dont turn off or power down your computer till the update procces is complete so i didnt but it took me like a whole...
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    Windows 7 Windows Update does not download/install...

    Windows 7 ver 6.1 build 7600 shows windows updates available in the system tray but does not download/install any. It just hangs. Services.msc- Windows Update is set to Automatic. It was working but something obviously changed. Last successful UPDATE Was Optional on May 1, 2010. Important...
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    Windows 7 Resizing two screens on the wide screen monitor?

    I use a wide screen monitor as most of you do. The monitor has enough space to accomodate two screens (files). Is there easy way to resize two or three screens automatically when I open two or three files together? I hope that Windows 7 has such a hidden function.
  8. Windows 7 Windows Fire Wall

    Why windows 7 firewall get automatically turned off? Every Time I Start the PC I found Windows fireis Off I Have to make in On Every time Is there Any Solution To Get out of This Problem I Have Installed QuickHeal Internet Security , and Not Installed Ouickheal Fire wall
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    Windows 7 Sneaky Software Makers

    I used PC Tools Registry Mechanics a few years ago and they slipped in an automatic renewal feature that nobody noticed unti they got billed. Webroot bought PC Tools a while ago and appar incorporated the same it's apparently hidden in their Terms of Use and you have to opt out manually. I just...
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    Windows 7 Explorer.exe Crashes, then remote procedure failed

    Hey all, just joined because I'm having a bit of a problem with Windows 7, Build 7100 (sorry that I don't know much more than that; not really a computer person a lot of the time). Now since I installed W7, I've had the occasional glitches or bugs that one would expect, including Explorer.exe...
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    Windows 7 Tablet PC Input Service defaults to Manual at restart

    I just recently upgraded to windows 7 Pro from Vista Business and now on every restart my tablet pen stops working. On investigation I found that the Tablet PC Input Service defaults to manual on every restart. I have tried changing it to Automatic but on the next restart it again defaults back...
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    Windows 7 Windows Messenger

    How do you disable Windows Messenger so that it does not automatically load on startup (it is not setup in the "Startup Folder)?
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    Windows 7 VMWare Workstation and Player not working

    When I try to run either workstation or player I get the message The VMWare authorisation service is not running. When I check in computer management, services, it's set to Automatic but it won't start. I get an error "service-specific code 6000002" Anyone else get this? Anyone got past this?
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    Windows 7 Automatic shut downs?!?!

    whenever i leave the computer running, logged on, about an hour later, it restarts "unexpectedly" - says windows wasnt shut down properly on teh on the boot screen. when i don't log on, it restarts within minutes. :confused: anyone help? hp pavillion notebook
  15. Windows Vista Warning For People Not Getting Microsoft Automatic Download

    he I'm afraid they've found GUI instabilities, Eight I believe, one involving the Windows Media Center. Link Removed Link Removed due to 404 Error
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    Windows Vista DVD/CD-ROM Drives Not Working After Automatic Update

    I lost the use of both the Hp and Plextor dvd/cd-rom drives. could this be due to an automatic update?