computer settings

Good day. The Acer monitor here on my home-built computer enters power save mode (the power light turns amber) exactly 20 minutes after I last touch the keyboard or mouse. When I am watching movies on my computer, it gets frustrating that I have to move the mouse every so often just so that I...

Hi there. I have two computers in the same wireless network both running Win7 64bit ultimate. They are in the same network and I can share files between the two and both have internet connection. The computer connected to the router can't access the computer with the USB wireless dongle (the...

hi i have been searching on google any ways to remove that icon on msn so some ppl quit bugging me with cam requests but none works?? >.< i even tried disabling the webcam at times but it shows up again after restarting the comp sooo :mad: any comms on this? thanks! :cool: oh its an hp Pavillion...

I have a Del mini laptop with W7 starter. I want to be able to access some folders on it from other computers on my wireless peer-to-peer network. The two W7 PCs of the network are set to "work", not to a "home", because 2 of my 4 PCs are not W7. But my W7 pro computer can't see the mini's...

I believe I've run into this in the past on XP as well, but I have 3 computers at home on Windows 7 and 2 of the three say that Indiana (East) does not observe daylight saving time. As a result I have two computers with the wrong time, I know I can set it to Easter time and resolve it but I...

With the introduction of Windows Vista, a new type of security feature was added to Windows called User Account Control. User Account Control prommpts the user any time a serious change may be made to the computer. If an application requires administrator privileges, or is even asked to run, a...

My old computer, which died yesterday -_-, had windows XP on it and I was able to customize the icons ( size/not be able to place wherever). After I got W7 I noticed you can resize to w/e you want for the most part but it also made the other prints according to what size you created. Also I...

I am trying to find a way to create a custom power plan, so i could shut down computer by pressing sleep button on my keyboard (it doesn't have a power button). When i go to Control Panel -> Power Options and Choose what the power buttons do, i cant select sleep button to shut down computer...

I have tasks that I need to keep running while I am away from the computer and they are getting locked up and not running everytime Windows 7 logs me out after 10-15 minutes or so. So my question is, does anyone know how to stop Windows 7 from automatically logging you out? So I can stay...

I found the solution in a forum that I don't remember right now, thanks to the guy who find that. Here it is:

I have an HP Compaq 8510w laptop, and a Realtek HD Audio soundcard, using Windows 7 RC1 with Windows Updates coming in as they're released. Whenever I'm listening to music and movies, the audio works fine, never a complaint. Whenever I leave my computer alone for a few minutes, I see the mute...

I have a Win 7/64 7100 and a Win 7/32 7100. My 64 bit platform set up the homeGroup just fine. My 32 bit Dell Dimension 4700 4 GB ram, after some time, displays the error message "Windows Cannot Setup HomeGroup on This Computer" I ran the networking troubleshooter and the HomeGroup...

OK, So I had Windows 7 a few months back. I had this problem, and forgot that its why I went back to vista. basically, ive been on Vista 64 bus for the last 2 months. Havent changed my computers settings at all bios wise. So under windows vista my clock settings are: (motherboard DFI x58 and...

I have windows vista and windows 7 installed on separete hard drives. Everytime I start my computer it starts windows 7. What do I have to do so that I can choose witch OS I want to boot?

Hallo!I recently migrated from using Windows XP to Windows Vista.Normally I download extra-large size software and movies throughout the night as I am sleeping.In XP,the downloads proceeded well but in Vista,as soon as leave my computer alone,it locks itself and disconnects the dial-up...

I have applied a policy Computer Configuration-Windows Configuration-Security Settings-Local Policies-Security Options. User Account Control:Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode-Enabled. But when testing it,I found that the user is able to change the option "Use User...