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    Windows 7 Prefix: EVERY FILE THAT IS A EXE FILE!

    hey every body i found the solution its was a reg problame but now that its fixed YAYAYAYYAY :) :) :) :) =D and the thanks goes to patcooke in the thread link below special thanks to patcooke yours, Ya32oB
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    Windows 7 Block IE Access

    I have a different setup in that I have two Windows 7 Pro machines in a workgroup. One machine RDP’s into the other. I need to block IE access on both PC’s still allowing RDP access. I know I can rename the executable and I think there may be a way to block port 80 in the windows firewall but...
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    Windows 7 Can't open .exe files

    Hoping someone can help with this, as it's a real pain. Any time I try to open an .exe file, or a shortcut to an .exe file, I get an error message saying that Windows cannot find the file. I've tried moving files to different locations, but nothing works. When I restart in Safe Mode...
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    Windows 7 Cannot drag/pin some programs to Taskbar

    Much to my surprise I cannot drag some *.exe programs to Taskbar/Quick launch Bar. For other programs it works. After releasing the mouse button with the dragged *.exe over Taskbar the icon is NOT added. Even if I press the shift button it does not work. How can I add/pin really all...
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    Windows 7 Internet security settings prevents one or more files from being opened

    Hello, this is the problem: I cant open ANY exe files i think it might be cause of a virus or something i tired to install avast antivirus but wont let me run it helpPLZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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    Windows 7 Hide Closing screen

    Hi I have a Windows7 Home edition. I have programmed a multimedia application which closes Win7 and turnoff computer after 2 hours of running. This is working fine. I have only one question, when closing Win7 you see first a few seconds the Desktop and hereafter some 'closing' screens and the...
  7. Windows 7 Path Environment variable

    hello I have developed an application using C# and I want it to run from start > run when I write the name like when I write 'calc' to run the calculator I set the path variable to add the application folder when I write the name it gives me 'Application Name stopped working' error I...
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    Windows 7 Can't get this program to run

    I recently got a new computer with Windows 7, 64-bit. There is a program that worked fine on my previous XP Home machine. It was a program that I wrote in QB and compiled into an .exe file. It refuses to run on this 64-bit machine. Is there anything I can try? Mel
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    Windows 7 Open file security warning coming up on most exe files (even on startup)!

    Hi, Can someone show me how I can get rid of this warning (screenshot below) It even comes up for my startup programs speedfan etc. I have about 4 or 5 waiting for me on login! I have tried the IE options but have had no luck or did it wrong. I have looked on lots of forums but they all...
  10. Windows 7 Network Drive problem

    Guys, i have a strange problem in my hands. The problem isn't mapping a network drive. I've successfully mapped and it was working great, until i discovered a stupid but irritating issue: Let's say that i've mapped my folder to the letter E:\ from a local called \\COMPUTER01\DATA, for example...
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    Windows 7 Weird Shortcut Problem

    The other day my laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit stoppped booting. It would not load in Safe Mode, Last known good config, or any other way. I just kept getting a black screen with a mouse cursor sitting there and never got any further. Task manager wouldn'r come up and the onl...
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    Windows 7 Having issue with shortcut icon and taskbar icon

    Hi, My application previously works well in XP. When I run it in Windows 7, I am facing some issue with taskbar icon. Please let me elaborate further. Let say the application executable is A.exe. A.exe can run on its own. It can accept some arguments e.g. "A.exe /B" and "A.exe /C". During the...
  13. Windows 7 File association in Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    Hello, Ok, here is my problem Each time i open a .exe file it opens with Notepad, and i see some ASCII code! now, i searched many forums, and they all says "Open Regedit" and bla bla bla".. or "Open cmd and bla bla bla".. ok that's amazing BUT! regedit.EXE, and cmd.EXE are .EXE...
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    Windows 7 32 bit app can only read files under its own directory in 64 bit windows?

    I have an exe I wrote which works fine on 32 bit OSes. However my users who run 64 bit windows 7 tell me that it's only able to read files under the directory where the exe is installed. If they use the exe to read a file anywhere else on the file system is throws an error. I am assuming this...
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    Windows 7 Associating Cardfile Data Files with cardfile.exe Executable

    Copied 32-bit version of cardfile.exe to my W7 PC and voila, it runs like a champ. Problem is I can't associate my Cardfile data files with the executable using the "Open With" function. Here are the details: 1. Copied 32-bit executable into a directory named "Cardfile" within "Program...
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    Windows 7 conime.exe, safe or harmful?

    I've just started using windows 7 and I was going through msconfig turning off things for startup. I noticed a exe that does not have a manufacturer. I've read that it MAY be safe, or MAY be harmful and was wondering how I could tell. Startup Item - Conime Manufacturer - Unknown Command -...
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    Windows 7 .exe files are opening with explorer.exe

    so..i have windows 7 home premium, its on my toshiba satellite laptop. and for some reason when i turn on my computer it just wont load all the way and creates an infinite loop of explorer.exe processes, and i looked at the default programs for it and thats why...and now .exe doesnt show up in...
  18. Fake Microsoft update emails circulating

    Fake Microsoft update emails circulating Don't be fooled: Microsoft isn't going to offer you "an experimental private version" of a Windows update, whatever the email says. Security vendor Sophos has Link Removed of a spammed malware campaign masquerading as a security update for various...
  19. Windows 7 Compatibility Mode and Standard Drivers

    One of the things you may discover is that not all of your older programs/games/drivers will work under 7, and their 7 compliant versions may not be availabe. In this case, you can try install and run them in Vista (or XP) compatible mode. To run a file in compatibility mode: 1. Right click...
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    Windows 7 Help with App Paths alias

    I'm trying to add an app path to windows 7 registry at: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ The same way I was doing wit XP. But I found that if the alias I put is different from the original executable name it will not work, for example if I add myapp.exe key and point...