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    Windows 7 Some Fonts Gray Some Black

    Hi Guys....I went to the Fonts folder in Win 7 and noticed that it now displays what the font looks like in the thumbnail icon. (which is nice). However, I noticed there seems to be 2 different situations. Some of the fonts are displayed on the icon in black and some seem to be grayed out...
    • currysteph
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    • black computer usage font deletion font icon fonts gray language thumbnails user inquiry windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How can I delete unwanted User File?

    I am running Windows 7 Home Premium and want to delete a specific folder. It shows in a Recyling Window that there is some activity and identifies 1915 items and 165 MB but it never finishes and I have to force it to stop. The folder I am referring to is a user folder named "Bob". I had deleted...
    • BobBob
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    • computer usage delete file management home premium recycle bin system files user folder user management windows 7 windows help
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Problem with "Protected Mode" & IE8 (& Win.7)

    I’ve upgraded my Laptop from Vista to Windows 7 - all appears to be working OK except Internet Explorer 8. When I try to connect to the internet, IE displays the “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpageâ€Â￾ error – however Firefox has no problem connecting to the...
    • chipper
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    • browser compatibility computer usage connection issues diagnostics error message firefox ie8 internet explorer internet options network issues protected mode reset settings security settings tech support troubleshooting upgrade user experience web connectivity windows 7 windows upgrade
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to stop Windows 7 from logging you out?

    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...
    • xsirxx
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    • automatic logout computer usage logout power settings remote access sessions stay logged in task management windows 7 windows settings
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 deleting files from SD Card

    I recently installed windows 7 RC and I like it for the most part. But if I put my SD card from my digital camera into the computer I can only copy or read the files, it will not give me the option to delete the files. Does anyone know how to change the settings to allow the computer to delete...
    • demondeac34
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    • computer usage digital camera file deletion file management sd card settings storage issues windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  6. Windows 7 How much RAM is your PC using?

    After a restart, post how much RAM your PC is using. I will go first!

  7. Windows 7 Why Windows 7 Will Flop - It's The Economy

    Hey, far be it for me to piddle on anyone's parade and having worked on computers since the KayPro days, I am a fan of anything new. I like MS as a company, albeit their money making schemes sometimes tick me off. Anyway, I like XP, that has been around since 2001 and now that we have Service...
    • MichaelSFO
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    • computer usage consumer cost analysis drivers economy market forecast market trends old machine operating system recession service pack software issues tech support technology upgrade user experience windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Vista Preventing My Son from Bypassing Parental Controls and Admin Rights

    i am using parental control to limit the time that my son can use the computer. however he is always overriding this. he has only standard user rights but he has found a way to overcome this and assign himself administrator rights and override my time limits. he is exasperating me. how could...
    • pepe
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    • admin rights computer usage limited access parental controls password management standard user system restore time limit user rights windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support