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Windows 7 win 7 often not opening updates, pages or dling files.
Super noob here... I know cars but not much about computers, and next-to-no exposure to win 7, so please bear with! Bought a Toshiba a505 used, a few months old, from a lady who knows less than I about computers. Her boss, a "computer expert," messed with it, putting things like norton and...- jfryjfry
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- antivirus avg configuration connection issues device manager diagnostics driver issues error codes itunes network norton plug and play residual files security center software removal system issues toshiba troubleshooting update windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Cannot override "permission required" to copy/paste DLL file (user account set to "never notify me")
Hello, For days now, I've been looking to solve an issue I'm having regarding the permission settings. It's driving me bonkers ! For whatever reason I simply cannot move a specific dll file, I then get the following message : "you require permissions from Everyone to make changes to this...- InjunJoe
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- 64-bit account settings avg dll file management installation issues ownership paste phenom ii ram registry system settings tech support troubleshooting update user account user control windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Hard Drive Grinding/4sec hang when Simple Tasks are Performed
I had ignored it for the first few days here on Win7, but now it is being real annoying. First off hardware list. Win7-64-enterprise PhenomII 940 4Gb 1066 Muskin MSI K9A2 Platinum His 4890 1g Audigy 1 pci No raid in use No Overclocking Windows is installed on a 120 ide WD on a separate 14gb...- Zeos
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- avg hard drive hardware i/o issue monitoring msi k9a2 pc optimization performance process explorer program load software issues sound card system hang tech support tweaks user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 "Choose program you want to open this file"
I got my PC infected with some spyware and virus from online. I used avast and AVG to get rid of the virus. Every time I try to open any program, my PC asks me to "Choose the program you want to open this file". So I have to go to run as administrator and use the file. I tried to go to...- jdw34g13
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- administrator application avast avg computer issues control panel data recovery desktop error file association malware programs regedit spyware system restore tech support troubleshooting virus windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 winkey stuck on windows 7
I use Toshiba a200-1cr which came with vista but I made a clean windows 7 installation. It was very challenging to acquire the missing drivers but i managed it. the only problem is that winkey always pressed by the system therefore activating shortcuts so I have no way of using the...- RamiRx
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- avg drivers issues keyboard registry shortcuts toshiba virus windows 7 windows key
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Windows 7 Very wierd internet connection bug.
Hi I am running on Win 7 x64 since 8 month. Everything was fine until 4 days ago...Since then my internet connection comes and go... It's hard to explain...but all of a sudden my browser lose connection and I can't connect with either Messenger or Pokerstar for exemple. As if I've been...- Gukimo
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- avg browser bug connection disconnect internet lan router trojan windows 7
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Windows 7 Word2007 is slowing down my computer with fresh version of win7
Hello, I recently purchased a computer dedicated to gaming/working. I just installed MS office 2007 and I have an issue with word 2007. When I'm running word 2007, it takes always 5-6 seconds to switch from Word to any other application running: Internet explorer, Google chrome, Paint...- Clovis
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- antivirus application avg compatibility efficiency gaming microsoft office performance productivity scan slow pc software issues troubleshooting user experience windows 7 word 2007
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 in need of a program
Hi i need to know if some of you in here knows of a little program that can monitor your pc. i need this because in the past my computer have been opening IE by itself and gone to different sites like as commercials i suspect that i might have gotten some bad stuff on my pc and i wanted to...- smutten
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- avg computer diagnostics internet malware monitor popup programs security website
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Yikes! - Any advice on trojans removal ?
Hi Any advice on how best to remove trojans? BACKGROUND At the bottom right of my Windows7 screen, the Action Center gave me the following alerts: - "Remove the W32/Gaobot.worm.genu - Win32/RBot.3eu!Worm virus" and - "Remove the Trojan.PWS.Legmir.AD / W32.Ahlem.A@mm virus" Strangely the...- shiphen
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- a-squared action center avg boot diagnostic startup malware malwarebytes safe mode scanning tool security security software superantispyware tech support threat detection trojan user experience virus protection virus removal windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Keep getting disconnected from internet
Have a new computer (emachine et1331G-03W..nothing to run NASA with, but sufficient for what we do). Have had it about a month. It came with Windows 7. Have a Motorola modem through ATT internet. We keep getting disconnected. Seems to have just happened the last three days, so I don't know...- Mom
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- aol avg computer connection disconnect firefox help internet isp issues malware modem motorola network software speed spybot tech support troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Some application were removed
My AVG Internet security removed some applications such as Notepad windows media player xps viewer Solitaire game windows media center windows dvd maker display switch remote desktop connection snipping tool k-lite codec pack (media player classic) as it contain a virus now How...- Kossay
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- application avg dvd maker instructions k-lite codec media player network security notepad reinstall remote desktop snipping tool solitaire user guide virus virus removal xps viewer
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Windows 7 Extremely Slow Download/Upload Speed On One Machine
Hi Guys, I have 3 machines in my house. One laptop running Windows 7 32-Bit connected via wireless, one desktop running Windows XP Pro connect via ethernet and the machine in question... A dekstop with Windows 7 64-Bit connected via ethernet. The machine with the problem is a Quad Core...- Joe-Phillips
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- avg chrome connection issues desktop download speed ethernet internet explorer machine monitoring network adapter network issues performance quad core realtek rebuild slow internet system specs troubleshooting upload speed windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Save a download into a folder?
I want to be prompted to save a file and where, when downloading from internet, at the moment it defaults to a folder not allocated, loaded Windows 7 yesterday, and downloaded AVG & Thunderbird, and I have to find them, your thoughts most appreciated.:confused:- peter4076
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- avg download file management folders help internet prompt settings thunderbird windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 AVG Virus Threat
It just started tonight, but AVG 9.0 is warning that this site (windows7forums.com) is infected and therefore being blocked. Has anyone else reporrted this? As soon as you access any page on your site the alert from AVG pops up. What's going on?- nitewulf
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- avg blocking forum infection malware security threats virus warning windows
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 7 DWM.exe (Desktop Window Manager) won't initialize
The desktop window manager won't load at startup, or by manual initialization. This problem started on the first system restart after I installed Asus Smartdoctor and AMD Overdrive. I installed a new asus ATI Radeon HD4890 (and a new power supply) last week, as well as new drivers, but there had...- aberneth
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- amd asus ati avg beta computer issues desktop window manager dwm graphics driver hard drive home built initialization installation power supply radeon ram restart system restore troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Comprehensive Review of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition and Its Features
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition AVG Forums Avg Reviews - Surf, and search with confidence, while LinkScanner® keeps you safe from harmful sites - Get online and offline protection from viruses, spyware, and other nasties - Enjoy consistently high-speed PC performance with our new...- cybercore
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- antivirus avg free version link scanner online safety pc security performance protection security spyware update virus windows 7 windows vista windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Windows 7 (EVERYTHING NOT RESPONDING!!)
It seems to be that Windows Explorer is screwed. :eek::eek::eek: I had my laptop and I realised GTA: Vice City was screwing up a bit. It was a modded version (Killer Vip 1.3?) Anyway my computer was Not responding on the most simplest of tasks. Such as opening a folder. I then tried to make...- Soulja Pixii
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- acer avast avg computer issues explorer factory reset gta vice city malware microsoft office not responding paint performance recovery partition registry reinstall screenshots touchpad update virus windows 7
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Windows 7 Bizarre problem with Windows Live Messenger...
Hi there, I have an interesting problem with windows live messenger and windows 7. WLM wont start at all but in task manager it is running, but you cannot end the process. When you click to open WLM it starts a new process which you can end, but there is always one msnmsgr.exe which you cannot...- chill901
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- acer antivirus application bug avast avg avira home premium laptop memory issues msn process management revo uninstaller software conflict task manager troubleshooting turion processor windows 7 windows live messenger wlm
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Windows 7 updates failing with error code 800736B3
Hi, after successfully installing windows 7 (my first windows install since XP, after which I moved to Ubuntu) and doing the initial set-up etc., installing my own anti virus software and MS Office etc, I thought it was time to let it update itself. however, every time I tell it to update...- civint
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- activation code avast avg compatibility error extended security updates installation issues internet explorer manual update system update troubleshooting update windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Sharing files Delimena in Windows 7 with vista and xp HOMEGROUP?
Setting share files and printers seems to not be as easy as it was in XP and Vista. I tried all the forums so far and have not found the trick. With all options tried in Windows 7 as the forums state, one can not see the other non Windows 7 pc in a home that worked fine prior to Win7 with same...- aggieoo7
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- access issues avg compatibility configuration error file sharing firewall home network homegroup mcafee network printer public folder security setup troubleshooting windows 7 windows vista workgroup
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Windows Help and Support