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Windows 7 Professional How do you find files containing certain words? I can't believe MS would downgrade the search function, but I can't find it anywhere.:( Stan Hilliard

Hi there, I purchased Windows 7 home upgrade version on advice from a sales rep. I had been using windows Vista Home premium so I was advised the Home upgrade copy of W7 would be all I needed. Upon purchasing and installing the upgrade, I later realized I could no longer perform backups to a...

I recently installed windows 7. I got the software from my university. The problem is that I got it to install but there is a compatibility issue with my battery. My battery life, without it being constantly charged is about 1/2 hour. I guess that there is compatibility issue with some...

any thoughts cheers mick

Hi! I have been looking all over for an answer to my question regarding Windows 7, and thought: "Where better to ask than on a Windows 7 forum?" ;) I bought a new laptop in July this year, making me eligible for the "Windows 7 Upgrade Option". The Windows Vista Version installed on my...

Recently I have been crashing on windows 7 every 10 minutes, I decided I would like to go back to my old xp, so I put in my cd and try to load it from boot menu, but it does not work. I heard that there is a way to downgrade, can anyone help?

everyone says how fast windows 7 is but it seems just as fast if not slower than xp (my previous version). Its alright here and there but theres just so many small things that seem to take so long to do. I brought up my task manager to see my cpu usage and it jumps from around 10% (what it is...

Okay, when I decided I wanted to use Windows 7 the only thing in my way was Windows Media Player 12. I love WMP11, a lot of people hate it, but I love the way you can navigate your music in it. When I tried the beta I tried WMP12 and hated it, I was sure they would have it running nicely later...

Hello! I just downloaded Windows 7 professional 64bit from Microsofts UK student site (ie I got it for £30) it downloaded a file, (DLMWin7Pro64UK.exe) in which I promptly double clicked on. That opened, unpacked "expandedSetup" folder and begun the installation process. So far...

I have installed Windows 7 Professional via a download. I previously had Windows Vista Home Premium and much preferred it. I have been having multiple problems with compatibility issues and want to uninstall Windows 7 and got back to Vista. Is that possible? How do I do it?

Hello everyone! I'm currently using the Win7 RC1 and I want to upgrade to RTM however It's not possible to Upgrade so I saw some tutorials in the Internet but It's only RC1 to RTM Ultimate But I saw this Link Removed that explain how to "downgrade" the Ultimate to Professional I want to know if...

I'm using build 7100 7 ultimate and will be downgrading to 7 Pro. Will I be able to just backup my entire system to an external hard drive, do a clean install of the 7 pro and then restore my files and programs to the new OS?

I have Vista Home and it won't let me install 7 Pro without doing a clean install... I just want to do an upgrade. Is there any option from Microsoft to download the Home version if you already purchased a higher version of 7?

If you have installed a preview version of Windows 7 Ultimate (e.g. beta, release candidate build 7100 or RTM build 7600) and want to install a cheaper version of Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional the installation is normally refused. But with change of a registry key whilst installation...

since I've installed windows 7 ultimate I CAN'T SEE A NEW THREAD! when you make a new thread,,,or bump one... it goes to the top well... I can't see no new threads.. I can't even find the one I created before this one... btu I see it on the front page on the right panel side,, its crazy & I...

hey my friends talked me into downloading this trash i hate it im about to hang myself with the pc cord i am trying to get back to vista i had xp on this pc befor but like i said friend talked me into download this instead of vista so i did like a jacka$$ and now im trying to get to vista i have...

So I know i did a stupid thing with trying to downgrade WMP 12 to WMP 11 with this guide: Link Removed (I did everything from this guide: deleting some things from registry etc... ) And now I have no media player... This is the error i receive Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed - Invalid...

So I have Vista Ultimate right now, which I was given through my college. I want to upgrade to Windows 7, but I don't need Professional or Ultimate. Home Premium would be just fine. Is there a way I can buy the 50 dollar upgrade to Home Premium or am I SOL because I have Vista Ultimate? If so, I...

Hello there, I am a new member seeking some assistance. I have Vista Ultimate on one desktop ( Dual Core 2.8) Vista Ultimate on one Toshiba Laptop (Core 2 Duo 2 1.5) Windows 7 Ultimate one HP 1610B laptop, (Core 2 duo 2.0) Windows RC Build 7100 on one gaming Desktop, (Core 2 Duo 2.13) and...

I have windows 7 installed on my laptop but want to go back to XP when i boot the laptop from my XP cd it tells me that I have no harddrive installed and that i cant reformat im not sure what to do, any help would be appreciated.