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Hello, everyone I have installed on my machine the Windows version 7 Enterprise 90-days trial, downloadable from Microsoft's own site. I still have 10 days to use it. I liked Windows 7 and want to buy it definitely. But I have some doubts: - Can I activate this trial version with the serial...

I just signed up to these forums after discovering the site on Bing looking for a reliable non-Microsoft tech support site (Microsoft Answers is okay, but has its annoyances) I am so impressed by the ease of navigation, the quick loading times, each topic I could possibly have a question...

1. The sequence of items seems to be date/time of most recent post. Can it be changed to the date/time thread was started? (This is an option when searching.) 2. Can the sequence be oldest first? 3. Why is the date of thread or post given sometimes as "x days ago", and other times with the...

Revision Note: V1.6 (September 14, 2010): Updated the FAQ with information about a non-security update enabling Outlook Express and Windows Mail to opt in to Extended Protection for Authentication.Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of a new feature, Extended Protection for...

Revision Note: V1.2 (September 24, 2010): Added an entry to the FAQ to announce a revision to the workaround, "Enable a UrlScan or Request Filtering rule, enable ASP.NET custom errors, and map all error codes to the same error page." Customers who have already applied the workaround should...

Hello! I have a new PC build I'm bringing up to speed to be my main computer. On my current main I'm running Office 2007. I'm interested in putting Office 2010 on the new PC. I need Microsoft Access, so I'm looking at Office Pro. I can download it from the Microsoft Store for $499.99. For a few...

From: The Windows Club website July 20, 2010 Here are some answers to frequently asked questions a user may want to know before installing Link Removed - Invalid URL Service Pack 1 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. To read the rest of the article go to the Source: Link Removed -...

These instructions were taken from the Nvidia site and can be found here: NVIDIA Driver Help Help Installing Drivers: Q: After I click Agree and Download, should I select Run or Save? A: You can select either depending on your preference. If you want to save the driver for use at a later...

Hi I'm trying to setup a VPN between 2 machines over an internet connection. Both machines are behind routers. I found a bunch of FAQs on the topic but whenever I try to connect I get error 800. Do you need any info to help me diagnose this problem? Thanks

The Windows 7 FAQ has been updated with availability information... More...

It has been widely reported that in Europe the pre-order version of Windows7 E will be a full version. However, according to the FAQ posted by Microsoft UK Link Removed So it seems that the "Full Version" isn't a complete stand alone full version, you must have a prior copy of XP or Vista...

Hi, I just preorded the windows 7 upgrade and I'm wondering, is it possible for me to "upgrade" (Clean install) my windows xp 32 bit to 64bit windows 7? I've read the windows 7 FAQ and it said of your upgrading from XP, a clean install is required to upgrade but does the upgrade offer allow...

Hello all, I'm been diligently trying to find a way to disable the windows explorer search history. So far I have only found many, many, articles on how to do this in Internet explorer rather than Windows Explorer. The closest thing I have found is this article: Link Removed due to 404 Error...

For a handy guide to WMP problems check out this FAQ: WMP FAQ: A trouble-shooting guide for Windows Media Player problems.

As the title says do we need to reinstall 7 each time a new build is released or is it updated through windows update? Thanks, chaseincats

I spent almost a day downloading Vista beta 2 last month, found my old PC wasn't up to it, but now I've lost the key. I thought they would email a copy of the key to my email, but they didn't. So...I have a DVD but no key. Have I wasted the time and bandwidth? Will it install and run at all...