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    Windows 7 Can’t add Properties to an .flv file

    When I open a video folder and click on “More Options” and then “Details”, in the Details view, one sees 4 columns: Name, Date, Type, and Size for an flv file. But I can create many more columns for an mp4 file than for an flv file. Let me explain. For an mp4 file one may see Length. In...
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    Windows 7 Disable Windows Explorer

    I need to do this on a client's machine. What is the best way to do this?
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    Windows 7 Weird glitch in Explorer

    Hey guys! I was wondering if you could help me out with this glitch my tree makes in explorer. Usually I'm able to search for a solution but I need names on the different assets in Explorer to do that. And since I dunno what the "tree" is really called I can't do a proper search. Anyways, I...
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  5. FIX: Windows Explorer may stop responding when you insert a recordable BD-R into the Blu-Ray drive o

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    Windows 7 Weird mouse behaviour

    Been having a weird problem recently. Only seems to happen when the computer has been unattended for some time. When I go into any application where you (use the mouse) to select one item, several random items are selected all at the same time. In Thunderbird, for example, selecting one...
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    Windows 8 How to replace windows explorer shell with your own program?

    Hi everyone I made my own windows replacement shell, but im having trouble finding out where to replace it at , in windows xp all i had to do was go to regedit find windows explorer and replace it to some thing like this C:\myprogram\name.exe and then when i restart the computer my name.exe...
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    Windows 7 Can't make "NEW Folder" in windows explorer

    Using windows 7 on a desktop. All of a sudden for no reason that I know of, I cannot make a "new" folder in windows explorer. I do get the NEW option in the menu, but, I only get the BRIEFCASE option to pick from. I use this command quite often and I really need help in getting it back. Thank...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Issues with Motherboard & Updates.

    I have an HP Pavilion dv6-2157sb running Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, 64-bit OS. I bought it in the summer of 2010 for law school. The laptop has served me faithfully through law school. After almost three years, however, it began booting up with the time being incorrect. Commonly, the time stamp...
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    Windows 7 Where is my ODD gone?

    Hi all, I noticed that my DVD drive icon ( D ) is no longer present, in the explorer pane, when i click "my computer" The icon used to be sit between O/S hdd drive ( C ), and hdd drive ( E ) "see screenshot" Normally any files I need to write to disc would be dragged and dropped, and be ready...
  11. Windows 7 Mouse Drivers Causing Windows Explorer Lock Up

    I have been having this problem for a little while now and up until yesterday I had no idea what was causing it. My Problem: The Windows Explorer (Not IE) will randomly lock up and the only way to fix the problem is to CTRL+Atl+Delete and open the Task Manager. I don't even have to kill...
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    Windows 7 Show total size like in XP?

    In XP, if you highlight a file or multiple files, it will show the total size in the status bar. What settings I can change to make Windows 7 do that? Thanks,
  13. Windows 7 Individual programs display Default Icons?

    Hi everybody, A couple of the executable programs I have will constantly drop displaying the program icons and show the Windows default icon. This issue appears in both the desktop shortcut, as well as in its location in the explorer dialog box. The two executable programs are Skype and WAMP...
  14. Windows 7 Explorer Keeps Freezing

    First off, Hi :) I'm new here. My Problem: Yesterday my PC was working fine when I was using it for one of my classes. I shut it off when it was time to go and when I started it back up a few hours later. As soon as it got past the boot logo it went to BlueScreen and shut back off. Up until...
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    Windows 7 Custom Notification Area Program?

    As a curiosity of mine I've messed around with several types of shell replacements for the standard Windows7 Explorer.exe. However, I've found that most of them do not have any form of "Notification Area". So I was curious if anyone knew of a program that had a notification area or how I would...
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    Windows 7 External Hard drive not showing on by windows

    I have a Maxtor 3200 external hard drive and i have had it working on windows 7 but all of a sudden it has stop showing up on windows explorer, it is there on the Devices & Printers and when i have plug it in i get the ping, so i have tried to load the drivers in but they fail to install. the...
  17. Windows 7 Windows Explorer not opening on right click of Windows Orb

    When right clicking on the Windows 7 orb and selecting Open Windows Explorer, nothing happens. I am guessing someone has set a local policy on the build prior to creating the image. Does anyone know a way to reset this?
  18. How to obtain prerequisite updates for Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 that fail to install

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  19. Windows 8 Boot straight to the desktop

    Boot straight to the desktop Here's how: Using Windows 8's own built-in Task Scheduler to bypass the Metro Start screen is a delicious irony. First, open the Task Scheduler by typing Schedule tasks in the Settings search or type Schedule Tasks on Start. Once the Task Scheduler...
  20. Windows 7 Build thumbnails cache for a folder and subfolders in Windows 7

    Is there a way to do that on Windows 7 that makes Explorer generates thumbs for folders without scrolling through them? I tried something like a search (*.jpg) on the main folder but then only visible images had thumbs generated. Thanks a lot.