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    Windows 7 Win 7 and PC upgrade questions

    Hello, I am currently using Windows XP Media Center Edition on my desktop PC which came pre-installed from the vendor. I dont have any license/serial number for this OS. The PC came with a recovery partition on the hard disk from which I can boot and reinstall Windows XP Media Center Edition...
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    Windows 7 Networking Sharing Asks for Password Every Time!

    I have the Windows 7 Professional installed on my computer and I have a tower setup in the living room that is Vista Home Basic. The Vista PC just runs 24/7 and runs as my server where I store all my music/videos. I share the "R Drive" on this PC as \\Desktop2\RDrive When I map this network...
  3. Windows 7 Sleep Feature Improved in Windows 7

    You have probably heard of the sleep feature improvement which lets the computer only power its memory and use less than 1W on a mobile PC and less than 3W on a desktop PC. But even greater is the ability to put your computer to sleep, turn the power off completely, and then in any time turn the...
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    Windows 7 New install unable to connect

    Hello, So basically just installed windows 7 on an HP pavillion desktop pc which came with windows vista home edition and I just cannot get the internet to work the drivers appear to be fine everything says they are and I really have no idea on how to proceed any help would be greatly appreciated
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    The FSF's Anti-Windows 7 Campaign

    You can read all of their propaganda here. I'm sure you'll find it either hilarious or as aggravating as I did. In response to this stupidity I wrote them an email. Would you like to read it?... Of course you bloody would :D I just get so annoyed when people pull stunts like this.
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    Windows 7 Upgrade version of Windows 7 home premium question

    Hi. I am currently running Windows Vista Ultimate (SP2), 32 bit on my desktop PC. I ordered the Windows 7 upgrade Home Premium version during the 50% discount sale period. I have no need for Windows 7 Ultimate. Will I be able to use the upgrade version to do a clean install of Windows 7 Home...
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    Windows 7 windows 7 and windows 2000

    hi, i need to send a file from win7 mount on a lenovo thinkpad to a desktop with win2000 throught lan cable, but i can't see desktop pc in my laptop. In conclusion: FROM DESKTOP WIN2000------SEND FILE--------TO LAPTOP WIN7 OK:razz: LAPTOP WIN 7------SEND FILE--------TO DESKTOP WIN2000 NOT...
  8. Windows Vista Recovery disc's

    Any body no where I can get a set of recovery disc's for an HP Pavilion a645w desktop pc. I have checked with HP and they advised me that my parents computer is 5 years old and they no longer have any recovery disc's for this computer. That was through emails and online chat sessions. My dad Has...
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    Windows 7 Unexpectd power loss

    I have W7 running on a desktop pc, connected to my network via a usb wireless adapter. The USB port(s) unexpectedly shut down after the pc sits idle for varying periods of time. Since mydigital tablet is connected via a usb adapter, I cannot get the PC started again without a reboot. I think...
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    Windows Vista Hard Disk Failure

    Hello everyone. I've just installed Windows Vista Ultimate Edition on my Desktop PC. The installation went fine and everything works correctly. However, I am getting these dialog boxes telling me that the HDD with Vista installed on is about to crash and that I should back up my PC. The wierd...