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    Windows 7 moving shortcuts from HD to USB drive

    I have a folder called PICS with a bunch of sub-folders as shown blow PICS SET01 cover.jpg pict1.jpg pict2.jpg ... pict149.jpg SET02 cover.jpg pict1.jpg pict2.jpg ... pict232.jpg SET03 cover.jpg...
  2. Windows 7 Suddenly there is lots of extra hard drive space!

    I have an extra logical drive (separate from C: ) that holds my personal data, you know, pictures, home videos, personal documents etc. This drive, E:, has for the last year or so always shown up in explorer with red a red disk space indicator bar. (There was about 20GB of free space left)...
  3. Swapping upload and download speeds

    There is this thing I was always wondering about. There are many articles that explain why download speeds are slower than upload speeds and I understand that logic. But what confuses me is why can't one swap the upload speed with the download speed when needed? Let me explain... I have an...
  4. Windows 7 How to share folders... finally

    I've spent the last 7 months trying to find how to move files from my XP machines to my stupid Win 7 laptops desktop. All I could ever find online was people saying "that would be dangerous" and "you shouldn't do that" and loads of other drivel about how Big Brother M$ is looking out for me by...
  5. Windows 7 Homegroup Slow Data Transfer Speeds Between 2 Win7 PC's - One Works Fine - Help Needed

    EDIT 2: New information again, I tried copying the files without using a homegroup and it all worked just fine. Any ideas as to why things transfer fine without a homegroup and just regular sharing but not with a home group? Any help would be appreciated, I would really rather use a homegroup...
  6. Windows 8 No more upgrading for me!

    Hi I just ordered a new computer and it will come with Windows 8 Pro installed. I'm a pioneer whoo hoo! I was configuring my computer yesterday and it still shipped with Windows 7. Today I went back to go ever it again and they now list it as shipping with Windows 8! I ordered a new Falcon...
  7. You encounter problems when you move data over USB from a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based

    Updates Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2-based computers that have at least 4GB of RAM and an NVIDIA EHCI chipset to fix a crash when performing I/O operations. Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    Windows 7 Share files between two computer of same network

    Hi, I have two computer at home both are running on same network and with windows 7 OS and connected to same router can anybody help me the easiest way to share files and folders between this two computers your help in this is highly appreciated. Regards Trojan
  9. Windows 7 File/Folder View problem / ?

    I got a new computer with intel i7 chip and windows 7. I had all of my music/photos/files backed up on a 2TB external harddrive. I copied all of the files from the backup to the new computer harddrive. Here's where it gets strange. I have over 6000 songs that were kept in one folder each with...
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    Windows 8 Vista to Win8 ?

    Hey guys, I dual-booted Vista and Win 8. I created a small ~20GB partition where I have my Windows 8 Release Preview. Now I really like it, because Vista is really slow compared to any other OS. Windows 8 is blazing fast, but I have programs on my Vista partition. I make music so I use Ableton...
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    Windows 7 Cannot access NAS folders

    Hi, I have an LG N2A2 NAS box with a wired connection into my router. I then have two laptops that are generally connected to the router wirelessly but sometimes via cable, if I am transferring a large amount of data. The main laptop is running Win 7 Pro (64 bit) and the other one is running...
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    Windows 7 Transferring Data From Old To New

    I have an externally connected (by way of USB) samsung hard drive from my dead HP Slimline Vista connected to my newer HP Slimline Windows 7. The old drive powers and runs and the new computer recognizes it in printers and devices but I can't open it to access files etc. I know the old drive was...
  13. Windows 7 >Windows 7 External Hard Drive issues. Strategizing for future. (NTFS vs 32)

    Greetings! For the most part, I LOVE WIN7 64. However, I have had huge complications with my external hard drives that has made it essentially impossible to write to a 2 Terabyte external. I've googled and tried for hours various combinations of 'take ownership' and file permissions etc etc...
  14. VIDEO How To Make Your Laptop USB3 Compatible

    "In this video, I will show you how to make your laptop USB3 compatible, even if your laptop did not come with USB3 ports. The key to making this change is simply to use an express card in order to benefit from the new speed of USB3. The throughput and bandwidth capabilities of USB3 far exceed...
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    Windows 7 Transfering Data From Old Computer Hard Drive

    Hey there, I have a newer computer (HP Pavilion Slimline) with Windows 7 and 64bit system. My old hard drive is out of a dead (won't power up) HP Pavilion Slimline Vista 32bit. I pulled the old drive and connected it through a harness and the USB on the new computer. When I open the devices...
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    Windows 7 Moving External USB HDD must "take ownership" everytime???

    Hi! I have an external USB HDD that I want to be able to move between computers. Problem is everytime I move and try to open a folder on the next computer I get the permission error and must take ownership of it with the new computer. I want to be able to switch the drive between the...
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    Windows 7 Bluetooth incoming without PIN or pair

    Hello, I am looking for some way how to deactivate request for PIN or device pairing with my laptot. I want to recieve any picture who will send to me. I don't want more clicking and lose time with this security stuff. I can to use a virtual machine so some security hole is not important to me...
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    Windows 7 Nikon total station surveying devise

    we have a Nikon total station DTM-720 and its an old devise, and can only be connected to dos system, through serial port. we tried connecting the serial port to a USB but the windows only show a USB input devise and no data is received orcan be shown on the computer. we used transit and trimble...
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    Windows 7 Can I add a second HD with my old Win7 OS (different license) to new computer to transfer data?

    Sorry for the long post, but wanted give all the background info. I have been temporarily relocated for work. As part of the relocation, I had my desktop computer shipped out to me. However, in the process of shipping, the computer was destroyed by UPS. I'm still waiting for a check after 34...
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    Windows 7 Win XP 32 > Win7x64 Migrate Settings Data: Chrome+Extn, Outlook+iTunes+App? How do I migrate the SE

    XP32 > Win7x64 Migrate Settings Data: Chrome+Extn, Outlook+iTunes+App? How do I migrate these SETTINGS DATA etc so that on the new OS after Application Installation and APP SETTINGS / DATA migration its exactly as before. Especially the following Applications & their Data: OUTLOOK +...