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    Windows 7 Exposing a virgin 2009 win 7 HDD to the internet in 2020 for updates Questions

    I just returned my 2009 win7 Toshiba Laptop HDD back to its factory defaults from the OEM hidden restore partition. With the final security patches for win7 due out next month in January 2020, I want to have a clean fresh out-of-box 2020 win7 install with all the service packs and security...
    • Zobeewa
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    • alternate boot backup cloning factory defaults firewalls hdd internet risks legacy software malicious intrusions malware norton operating system restoration security service packs ssd toshiba updates user concerns windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Is it possible to reset my PC without the installation disk?

    I had my computer custom built for me about 2 years ago from Micro-Center, a computer store near me that sells every PC component you can think of, and they'll put it all together for you too. My PC is still running fast and does everything I need it to do, but I'm ready for a refresh! Overall...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 "Open with" issue in Windows Explorer

    I usually open my files for Word and Excel from Windows Explorer or by clicking on the file in the Recent Activity screen within the software itself. My Excel files won't open from within Windows Explorer now because I have three links to Microsoft Excel in the Open with dialogue box, one for...
    • professor1554
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    • default programs excel factory defaults file association microsoft open with reset settings troubleshooting windows 10 windows explorer
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Difference between reset and recovery?

    I see that there is 4 options: 1) System restore (I know what that is, won't help me) 2) There is refresh (I also know what this is, won't help) 3) Then there is RESET, which gives me 2 options: 1 of the options (none of this is verbatim, I am outside on my phone and forgot exact words as to...
    • golden4207
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    • computer settings data security factory defaults file deletion recovery refresh reset system reset system restore windows options
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Hi newbie here

    A friend of mine recently purchased a USB3.0 external 1Tb Harddrive. She made a system backup of her desktop computer and then sent the pc to be restored to factory defaults. in the meantime her daughter was having a problem with her laptop and she decided to do a system backup of her daughters...
    • Donal J Farrell
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    • backup data loss data recovery desktop computer external drive factory defaults file restoration hard drive laptop issues system restore tech support usb 3.0 windows help
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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