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    Windows 7 RAM Issues

    I CAN boot with module A in ANY slot on its own I CAN'T boot with module B if its in any slot on its own. I suspect module B is broke. When: No Modules installed: Black screen for 10 seconds then FAIL Module A is in slot 1 and B in slot 2 = FAIL TO BOOT Module A is in slot 1 and B in slot 3...
  2. Windows 7 Microsoft offers $250,000 reward for information on botnet

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    Windows 7 Windows 7 can't see all domain computers

    Hi guys, I have a windows 7 pro that is connected to the domain, but it has a lot of issues, it can discover only about 5 machines from about 50. Also no one in the network can access in through LAN although it can join the domain with no problem. I tried lot of things like: - Rejoin it to...
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    Laptop Recommendation

    I want to say what I'm looking for in a laptop and get input from the W7 community on what I should buy. I'm not that brand specific, but usually I buy from Dell. I already have a home laptop, and it's sure to stay home even though I know it's meant to be portable, but I want it to be...
  5. Windows 7 Free Microsoft Security Tool Goes After Malware That Hijacks Web Searches

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  6. Windows 8 Hardware Requirements The Same Or Lower Then Windows 7

    Most of the world’s desktop computers run on a version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system so when the Redmond company announces that it has a new OS version, one of the first questions to get asked is what are the minimum hardware requirements. (...)Read the rest of Windows 8 Hardware...
  7. Windows 7 Should you use Internet cafes?

    I was on holiday in Liverpool and Manchester and decided to leave my laptop, a Netbook at home and just use the Internet cafes. Some thing which I now regret. As I have found that the computers in the Internet cafes are very very slow,the software is out of date and the computers are poorly...
  8. Windows 7 Do You Use Windows 7 Back-Up?

    Hello. I was just wondering if you use the built-in Windows 7 back-up utility and what you think of it. I don't know much about computers and need something to use for back-up that kinda does it itself. I don't even know if that's an accurate description of Windows 7 back-up. Thanks to anyone...
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    Windows 7 sp1 for windows 7 encountering error

    i have have ran the system readiness tool and even scannow .the scan showed no integrity violations but the checksure log showed 16 corruptions.i have my updates set to automatic .ive tried almost everything i believe even disabling my antivirus and downloading the sp1 for windows 7 manually...
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    Windows 7 How to split one ISP IP address with a switch?

    Trying to get two computers running on one IP through a simple dynex switch. Can comp 2 mimic the ISP's address? Edit: Or could I manually assign the homegroup an IP for the ISP and split it from there like a router? Trying to do this without a router.
  11. Windows 7 Man infects college PCs to steal huge database

    A former college student has admitted taking part in a criminal scheme that used malware to steal and sell large databases of faculty and alumni, change grades, and siphon funds from other students' accounts. He used thumbdrives with malware he created to compromise the machines. At first, I...
  12. Windows 7 posts enterprise gains, but XP retains 60% share

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  13. Windows 8 turns computers into gadgets

    It seems even Microsoft realises that the post-PC era is upon us, after years of cramming desktop software onto mobile devices. Source: Yahoo! News
  14. Windows 7 Scott Guthrie: Power To and For The People

    At a certain level, computers are all about giving computational power and resources to the common man. Even though many of you may not remember it, it wasn't that long ago when computers were tools which could only be afforded by the very largest of companies. Today however; computers are a...
  15. Windows 8's Dual-OS Problem: Will Smartphones And Computers Be Different?

    One of the most interesting things out of Microsoft’s demo of Windows 8 yesterday that future tablets could easily be turned into fully functional Windows computers, since the OS is the same. But how about Windows 8 phones? Could you do that too? Source: Yahoo! News
  16. Microsoft gives the first official look of Windows 8 touch interface

    At the D9 conference today, Steve Sinofsky, President of Windows and Windows Live at Microsoft, gave the first look at the next version of Windows, currently " codenamed " Windows 8. On display was the new touch user interface: an interface designed for tablets and touch computers. For the first...
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    mac address filtering

    at work we use mac address filtering to keep other employees from connecting their personal computers to our LAN (we monitor work computers). We have maxed out our router so we are looking to buy a switch to add a couple of e-net ports. If our new switch doesn't have its own mac filtering...
  18. Microsoft Offers Free Xbox 360 with Select Windows 7 Notebook Purchases

    For most people around the country school has either just let out or still has a little while to go before getting out. That makes the new back-to-school offer from Microsoft a little pre-mature perhaps, but it is an interesting offer. Microsoft is offering students buying a new Windows 7...
  19. Fujitsu's TH40/D convertible tablet slides into Japan, packs Atom Z670 and Windows 7

    A slide-out tablet running on Windows 7, you say? Not to be confused with the Samsung Sliding PC , what we have here is the Fujitsu LifeBook TH40/D that's just been announced for the Japanese market. Inside this 2.4-pound convertible laptop you'll find a 1.5GHz Oak Trail Atom Z670 , 1GB of...
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    Windows XP XP Pro computer not showing on Windows 7 network map.

    I have mostly windows 7 computers that all show on the network map. One of my computers is running XP Pro sp3 and is not displayed with the rest of the network on the main part of the map, but all alone below the main section. How can I get this computer to display on the main section of the map?