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    Windows 7 Laptop Freeze recovering from sleep in high performance battery setting

    Hello, I have an HP Pavilion dv7-1273cl Entertainment Notebook PC with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit 7100 build and recently I've been noticing that there's an issue closing the computer lid to put the computer to sleep in the high performance setting. I've checked my power options and advanced...
  2. How To: Windows XP Mode In...Ubuntu Linux?

    With Windows 7 due out later this month, many of you are no doubt counting the days until release. I've played with both the beta and RC of Microsoft's latest OS, and quite honestly, I liked what I saw. If this had come out in 2006 when 'Longhorn' was promised, I have no doubt that I would not...
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    Windows 7 Windows Upgrade Advisor Beta graphics card driver problem

    I ran Windows Upgrade Advisor Beta, and passed all 4 system requirements, but it said that I needed to update my graphics card driver. I have a Nvidia Geforce 8700M GT (512 MB). I upgraded to the latest driver, but the advisor says that it still is not compatible with Windows 7! I'm pretty...
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    Windows 7 Dual boot windows 7, Or a clean install?

    Hi Guys, Im new to the forum, but wanted to ask a question, I have Windows Vista 32BIT installed, (Home Premium) and I final download the windows 7 RC, Build 7100. I wanted to ask, do you think I should dual boot this with my Vista install. Or do a complete, new install of Windows 7. I no...
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    Windows 7 W7 deletes personal files

    Hello. I've installed W7 RC edition. But lately it have been running checkdisk at startup after a forced reboot (due to lockup or BSOD). And 2 times now it has deleted personal files like .mp3, .jpg, .mkv and stuff like that. Never had the problem with the beta 7100 version, so I installed...
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    Windows 7 Windows Mobile Center doesn't work

    I am running the R.C. version 7100 of WIndows 7. My computer is the Quad-Core Q6600, Intel Frstbug motherboard. 2 Gb dDram2, 320Gb HD + 500Gb HD. When I was running the Beta version of W7, everything worked okay. Yet when I installed the build 7100, the Windows Mobile Center doesn't work. I...
  7. Mandriva Linux 2010 Beta version is now available

    "Mandriva Linux 2010 Beta version is now available on public mirrors. This Beta version is available through Free version, 32 and 64 bit DVDs One version, KDE or GNOME (note that all languages are not yet available) One isos will be uploaded next week These isos are hybrid isos which means...
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    Windows 7 IE browser sloooow to connect

    I have the RC build 7100 installed. Intially the beta was fast on the IE connection and then it got worse. When I went to the RC version it was lightening quick, but then slowed down, too. I reinstalled the RC twice and the third time, I watched what I installed, to determine if it was apps...
  9. Windows 7 bitdefender 2010 release!

    today.. bitdefender officially released its 2010 products.. has anyone tried them on w7? i know they're fully compatible.. i had some experiences with the beta version. you can check it out here: Bitdefender Total Security 2010
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    Windows 7 How can I fix IE8 Registry Keys?

    I'm having a problem with Internet Explorer 8 on the Windows 7 beta; here's the story: a while back, I installed the Internet Explorer Collection. Then uninstalled it . . . using Revo Uninstaller, which makes sure that all the bits and pieces of the program are removed when you uninstall it. I...
  11. Windows 7 how to Clean install Windows 7 ? help plss

    Hi Im Manjula- i have a Big Problem i wanna Format my C:/ drive and Clean install Windows 7 beta.. im inserted W7 DVD and restarted my computer.. bt doesn't Boot From Windows 7 DVD ... My first boot Devise is DVD rom.second Boot Devise is HDD... i m soo tired plzzz plz any one help me...
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    Windows 7 High ping when playing cod2

    I using windows 7 (Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Original MS ISO x64-GRP) I had problems with 2 much ping (100+ normal is 30) in call of duty 2 ONLY on windows 7 I try on windows xp it's working the best so it isn't problem by my side but it's by windows so I had 10/1 internet connection when...
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    Windows 7 WMP 12 pwns my CPU :-(

    Since using the Win7 Beta (and now the RC), I've noticed that "wmplayer.exe" will occasionally run in the background without being explicitly started by the user. This wasn't much of a problem, but I thought it was odd. Since installing the RC, however, WMP often (>50% of the time that I am on...
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    Windows 7 Problem w/public to private network conversion

    I've got Win7 beta 7100 networking with a public wireless network and a private LAN. I have two network adapters. The wireless network has to be set to obtain an IP automatically. In order to enable Internet access via the wireless network and file sharing via LAN, the IP on the LAN adapter has...
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    Windows 7 Flips a coin to decided whether or not to connect to printer?

    I've loved Windows 7 since the Beta versions and when the RC came out I really had my hopes up. I did a clean install to make sure that there wouldn't be any "bugs" but to my surprise, my updated beta versions were running smoother than my clean install of RC! The first issue I'd like to...
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    Windows 7 The Beta was better!?!?!

    I stared using the beta version (7000) of Windows 7 in January, and used it until de RC came out. My impression is that the beta was better. When I saw how good W7 beta was I started hoping that Microsoft would´t ruin it in following releases, but it seems that´s what´s happening...
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    Windows 7 what the hell did they do to the Release Canidate?

    i clean installed Windows 7 RC from using Windows 7 Beta for the last few months and im not happy. heres a quick list as ive only been using it for a few hours: - i loved the feature where you could hover over something on the task bar and it would show a preview of the window. - i loved that...
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    Windows 7 Problems after installing RC1

    Hi guys, as i didnt find any real answers about this, i will ask in my own post. From my experience with win7 x64, for me the best version was 7000, no doubt about it. Since i installed RC1 x64, on the same system, i get unstable system. Sometimes windows explorer stop responding, for...
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    Windows 7 extremely long boot up

    I was running the Windows 7 beta, and I just finished installing the RC. Everytime I've booted up it's stayed on the Starting Windows screen for over a minute each time. I have a two 7200 RPM 32MB cache hard drives in RAID 0 and an e6750 running at 3.3ghz so the boot up time is ridiculous. The...
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    Windows 7 2 Windows 7 options in boot screen

    Originally I had the beta version of windows 7. I wiped that so I could install the RC version of it, however, when I am prompted to choose my operating system I can choose from: Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows Vista The first windows 7 is the RC, the second one I am pretty sure will give me an...