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    Windows 7 Internet browsing problem

    Hi All, In my pc i have two nic as one of them is configured with broadband modem and another one is configured to share internet to my laptop through one switch. broadband modem >> nic 1 >>> internet is working fine. Nic 2 >>> switch >>>> laptop >>>> can ping any site ( by ip or by...
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    Windows 7 Internet browsing problem

    Hi All, In my pc i have two nic as one of them is configured with broadband modem and another one is configured to share internet to my laptop through one switch. broadband modem >> nic 1 >>> internet is working fine. Nic 2 >>> switch >>>> laptop >>>> can ping any site ( by ip or by name) >>>...
  3. Firefox 8 for Windows x64: Has 64-bit browsing finally come of age?

    Firefox 8 for Windows x64: Has 64-bit browsing finally come of age? | ExtremeTech
  4. Windows 7 Random Freezes/Connection Reset

    Hi, I really hope someone can help me as I have had this issue now for quite a while and havent been able to resolve it. What happens is that if I am downloading something at my full download connection speed (3 MB/s) my computer will freeze for about a second and the download connection will...
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    Windows 7 Limted/no Browsing with internet connection Windows 7 Upgrade

    Hello. I have spent that last couple of hours looking through the threads and didn't find one that met my particular issue. I am running Windows 7 Upgrade on a Dell Inspiron desktop. As of Thursday, June 16 after Windows Update and McAfee Update, I have had difficulty browsing the internet...
  6. Windows 8 to feature immersive browsing

    'Immersive browsing' and a Microsoft PDF reader called 'Modern Reader' are two key features of Windows 8, according to two Windows experts. Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott are posting about the secrets of Windows 8 on the Within Windows blog. Link Removed
  7. Windows 8 Has an 'Immersive' UI Browsing Mode

    As we saw with the Windows 8 welcome screen, Microsoft is taking cues from its mobile OS Windows Phone 7 in the design of its next big desktop OS. Source: Yahoo! News
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Internet download timing out

    I just received my new Windows 7 computer. Of course, the first thing I did was hook it up to my home network and began downloading the software I needed to load. It would download a few meg (anywhere from 2 to 40 or 50) and then time out. I could start the transfer again, and it would pick...
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    Windows 7 My new notebook keeps on shutting down when I am browsing the internet

    Has anyone encountered your PCs shutting down all of a sudden while browsing the internet? I have observed that this mostly happens on Firefox (am using ver4) while on IE8 it only happens quite seldom. If I am using other applications, I won't encounter this issue even when playing any games...
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    Windows 7 BSOD once or twice on every use

    It happens randomly while browsing , ive attached system info and dmp using sf diag tool thanks
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    Windows 7 Website Blocking/Filtering

    Hi There, Does anyone know where I can find a piece of software that will allow me to block websites by URL and/or keywords that are applied to specific users/groups. I have to select the user/group this applies to. I am using a local machine not AD Thanks
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    Windows 7 Re: I keep getting 0x00000124 errors..,no BSOD

    I too keep on getting this crash error sometimes i dont get to see the error sometimes i get to see it.I get this error mainly when i encode videos or play games sometimes i get this error randomly even at the startup of windows or even during browsing web pages i thought it was a problem with...
  13. Windows 7 IE9 Notifications

    Ritika Virmani, Program Manager for Internet Explorer, shows how quieter notifications in IE9 make sites shine and helps people focus on site content. With less interruptions in browsing, people are able to speed up their browsing! More information about Internet Explorer 9 Beta is available...
  14. Windows 7 IE9 Addons Advisor

    We invited the Internet Explorer team to walk us through some of the new features and highlights of the Internet Explorer 9 Beta. You can find more preview videoshere. Herman Ng, Program Manager for Internet Explorer, shows how Internet Explorer 9 helps you stay in control of newly installed...
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    Windows 7 Disable Smooth Scrolling in Internet Explorer to improve scrolling performance using touchpads and m

    Perhaps one of the most annoying features of any version of Internet Explorer, including version 9 is smooth scrolling. While it does make scrolling very well... smooth, it's also annoying when using the scroll function of my touchpad. Disabling it is a dire task - until you figure out how...
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    Windows 7 opening links

    when browsning with full screen display I click on an s underscored link and the window for the link opens up in a one eight size screen. How do I have the screen open up to full size when I click on the link?? Thanks
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    Windows 7 I love this tip

    If you have desktop shortcuts to web page and you have IE open, when you click on the shortcut it will OVERWRITE the web page you have open. To set IE to open a NEW instance of IE in a NEW window do this: Open Internet Options from Control Panel or from the Tools menu inside IE. Click on the...
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    Windows 7 No folder visible during "Save as" or "Browse for"

    Running Win7 (x64) As stated my problem is that when I am trying to "Save As" or "Browse for" something - I have no folders on the left hand side - as one normally does. In the first pic I'm trying to save as - using Firefox (it is the same with IE) Same thing in MS Word: The really weird...
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    Windows 7 Experiencing very slow internet browsing/download speeds

    Hello, I had Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit installed on a new computer for about a week and a half or so, and the internet was running fine with normal download speeds etc. All of a sudden, a couple of days ago my internet started slowing down gradually and eventually to 56k-like speeds. I was able...
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    Windows 7 Wireless disconnects after around 15 minutes.

    Hi well I installed windows 7 ultimate yesterday. I discovered after around 15 minutes while browsing the internet that my Wlan had disconnected. I flicked my wireless switch off and then on again to gain back my connection. I need to know how to stop my internet from disconnecting because it's...