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I have big problems with 8.1, software for DVD and Blu-ray discs will not work because my Blu-ray optical drive "disappears" from the operating system. When checking the listed devices at boot-up hopefully the drive is shown there. But when I launch a program (that used to work with XP and...

Foley of ZDNet reported that Windows 8 could arrive sooner than we expect, there has been some chatter on the Internet that the next-generation desktop Windows operating system could arrive on tablets with better touch support along with compatibility with ARM-based processors, a feature that...

all was oke with beta win 7 (7100 or smth like that) all works perfectly with my other asus comp. with XP i've tried all drivers for aheros ar5b91,but that don't makes any difference at all what to do? what is better in beta win 7 ultimate than in build 7600? the same router and the...

Hey everyone I have a desktop and there are quite a few computers in the house, i created a homegroup on the desktop, and the other desktop and two wireless laptops connected to it. It was extremely easy to set up. all using windows 7 beta build 7100 But.. recently i was trying to set up a...

Hello, Ive been searching for months for a solution to my problem but unfortunately ive been unable to solve this. So i thought id try here. I bought 2 sets of gaming headphones, one for myself and one for my girlfriend. I did this because i work away and its much cheaper to talk...

I installed the latest iTunes (8?) and once installed the Search functionality in the Start menu stopped working. It only seems to return 'Programs' and 'Files' no matter what I search for. I'm running Beta build 7100. Any clues? or need more info? Dave

Hello all. I've been using this forum since installing Win7 but only to read posts, now I've registered because I can't find a solution to the number of display issues I've been having and look forward to your understanding and support. I believe my profile will show all the necessary...

Ok. So I am running on the Windows 7 beta build 7057. I edited the cversion.ini file so I can upgrade, instead of doing a clean install. When I mount the iso, and start the installer I get the following error: Windows could not collect information for [OSImage] since the specified image file...

Going back as far as the beta build, and earlier for some of you. For me: Laptop: 1x 32-bit XPC-Shuttle: 1x 32-bit HP xw6200: 2x 64-bit HP xw6200: 5x 32-bit Total so far= 9

I had this problem with beta build 7077 and now with rc1. If I leave my computer for a while it will stop responding to my mouse clicks and key presses, but my mouse will still move. This used to only happen overnight, but now it's happening sometimes after a few hours. Sometimes if I hit...

Hi! I installed Win7 RC1 the other day, clean install, dual boot with XP. Everything went ok but after install the system starts to freeze now and then. Especially when browsing the HDD. Let’s say I open a map with a lot of files and starts scrolling down, the system freezes for about...

Hello everyone. This is my first post and I just wanted to say hello and thank everyone in advance for their help. Getting down to the problem. I have been using Windows 7 beta since the public launch from build 7000 to my current 7077 x64 with no problems what so ever. About 2 weeks ago...

I was running a beta build of windows 7, version 7057 anyway when i would be typing the cursor would randomly move backward on the text so i would begin to type over things i already type into. I thought it was just a problem with AIM at first. So i tried it in notepad and word and the same...

Windows 7 beta build 7000. Using HP Pavilion dv9000, 64 bit proc and install, 4Gb ram. 7 has performed flawlessly until 2 days ago (no changes or new software has been added in the last 7 days preceding the problem). Start Button, All Programs, Accessories...only a few folders are left under...

I am currently running the 7000 build of 32bit windows 7. I installed World of Warcraft which installed and patched fine but when I try to play it hangs on startup. Everytime it hangs it does it in the same spot which is when the launcher starts to download. Anyone else run into this problem if...

I'm running the Windows 7 Beta build 7000 on an HP Pavilion zd8000 laptop. Pentium 4 3.0ghz, 2GB ram, and ATI Raedon Mobility x600 graphics chip with 256MB dedicated memory. This morning my display was running just fine at 1650x1080, 32-bit color. After installing iTunes 8.1 and restarting...

Sometimes when I hit ctrl alt delete to lock my computer the screens go black and when I hit escape, my desktop comes back but the monitors and resolution get all messed up. My primary monitor and secondary monitor will switch places, but the taskbar will remain on the same monitor. Monitor 1...

Hey, I am running win 7 beta build 7k on my dell poweredge 500sc. I got the ATI Rage XL Pro video card drivers installed, but whenever i boot up 7 informs me of "known compatibility issues" with this program:confused:. as a result the video card does not work and im stuck in 1024x768 24 bit...

In the pre beta 6801 build the powercfg -energy command line command saved a file called energy-report.html to the system32 file folder. It worked perfectly. But now in the beta build when i ran the command it successfully runs and i go search for the file and when i search it shows up but says...

Right-click on 'Computer' and select 'Properties' or select System from the Control Panel, it reports I have 16G of Memory. Don't I wish. I only have 2G. Task Manager as well as the CPU usage Gadget both report that correctly. Just noticed the device manager reported it incorrectly. Other than...