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  1. My Drive does not appear in Windows Explorer view

    Troubleshoot issues where your Disk Drive, USB flash drive or CD and DVD drive is not shown in Windows Explorer. Link Removed
  2. Windows 7 WMP12 full screen issues

    I broke out my little acer laptop with windows 7x86 to watch a video and a DVD. Whhat happened was it would not go to full screen all the way. There was a 1/4" strip of black at the top of the screen. Both video and DVD. I don't remember this being the norm when I used to use this all the time...
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    Windows 7 Can I reinstall W7 from an online purchase of W7 Home Premium Upgrade?

    Hi, I bought and downloaded about a year ago, Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade to install the new OS on a computer that was bought with a Vista system already installed. Now I have some problems with the computer and I'd like to perform a clean reinstallation of Windows 7. Is it possible to do so...
  4. Video flickers when playing DVD with subtitles in Windows Media Center

    Video may flicker when playing a DVD in windowed mode of Windows Media Center with subtitles enabled. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Attempting to do my first Windows Backup and hit a snag right away....help appreciated

    Have my backup destination selected, free and total space is displayed, DVD+RW inserted, but the 'next' button is not highlighted...it just sits there, I can't select any more options or continue. Knowing me, I probably overlooked something simple. Any help very much appreciated. Thanks...
  6. A portable computer display does not switch back to the internal monitor after you play a DVD on an

    Fixes an issue in which a portable computer display does not switch back to the internal monitor after you play a DVD on an external monitor and disconnect the HDMI cable from a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Link Removed
  7. An update is available for third-party extensibility applications that start DVD playback in Windows

    Fixes an issue in which third-party extensibility applications for Windows Media Center that start DVD playback stop responding in Windows 7. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Matshita BD-MLT UJ-220S no longer working following Win 7 install

    Hi all, I have a Sony Vaio VGN-AR51SU Laptop which was running Windows Vista 32 Bit. I purchased windows 7 and installed the 64 Bit version. Everything seems to work fine apart from my Matshita BD-MLT UJ-220S Bluray burining drive. The laptop only sees it as a CD Rom. the device appears with...
  9. Windows 7 Making blank drives invisible?

    Hi I have 6 (2 internal, 4 external) hard drives, 2 CD DVD drives and one of those drives that read every kind of media card. My external drives don't show in Widows Explorer unless they are turned on and they are always off unless I'm using them. So it normally shows my 2 internal drives and...
  10. Windows 7 Acronis True Image!

    Hi I just have to say that Acronis True Image is a lot easier to install, and use then Ghost. I've used Ghost for years and always found the interface confusing. Acronis is straight forward and simple. I've already backed up my C:\ drive and will update it when I finally get everything...
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    Windows 7 Expanding windows file - Stuck at 0%

    Before I explain - I can not get onto the desktop of the laptop. So - For some reason when I try to get to the desktop, the little circle loading thing, keeps spinning, and doing nothing/Black screen - I tried repairing, no luck, so I asked someone, and he said I probably had a Trojan, and it...
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    Windows 7 Trouble copying .mkv from DVD

    Hi, Tried copying a .mkv file from a DVD, written to it by a mate. The file is around 4.5GB and gets to about 30s left to complete the copy to my Desktop before I get an error message with the heading Copy File stating 'Can't read from the source file or disk.' with options to either Try Again...
  13. Windows 8 Leaked CD Appeared for Sale on eBay

    But the image would need to be on a DVD to fit... Source: Yahoo! News
  14. Windows 8 DVD posted for sale on eBay

    It’s more or less a given that when Microsoft is working on a new piece of software that someone, somewhere is going to let it leak beyond the NDA-protected borders and put that software in the hands of underground enthusiasts. Typically those files spread via private FTP servers and then later...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Installation - Drivers Not Found

    Hi guys, Tolerance here, new to the forums as some of you may notice. Anyways I'm trying to install Windows 7 ultimate package on a PC that previously had Windows Vista. I've already ran the Windows Adviser program, and my PC seems fine so i went ahead and tried to install. First i tried using a...
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    Windows 7 unisgned driver installation

    How to install a fresh Windows 7 x64 on an empty harddisk off the dvd with unsigned mass storage drivers ? (dawicontrol)
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 unmountable boot volume blue screen problem

    Hello everyone, I hope someone can help me out as I can't find any solution to this problem. I have read some posts on this forums that suggests to use chdisk, run in low resolution, repair the installation but none of this has worked for me. When I start the laptop (toshiba satellite) it runs...
  18. Windows 7 Easeus backup Question

    I went and loaded free version of Easeus backup software, I wanted to create a restore DVD disc, Like Macrium reflect has but it was grayed out I only had options to my various USB drives and thumb drives. Does any Easeus TODO users here know How I can make a DVD emergency recovery disc...
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    Windows 7 can i use same win dvd for multiple laptops?

    hello i have a HP laptop and it came with a windows 7 orginal DVD and key. my Question is im thinking of buying a new dell laptop which also comes with installed windows 7 but i wont get a free copy of windows 7 DVD. so should i burn my existing HP's win7 dvd to a blank disc and use that dvd to...
  20. Windows 7 Trouble with Autoplay for DVDs and CDs: Need Help Resolving Default Program Issues

    Hi, I am having problems with autoplay, it doesn't open when I insert a disc. I get a message that tells me that I don't have a program installed as default when opening a dvd, same with audio discs but I have media player. I can still explore and install programs and have found i can open...