file location

Hi everyone! I have a problem that’s making me want to pull my hair out, sorry if there is already a topic on this as the search function on this site would not work (database error) and Google returned nothing specific. I recently got a new PC with Windows 7, which is turning out to be a bit...

I'm an old-timer, I still like Syd Meier's Civilisation III. This installed under Win 7 Home Premium (32 bit) just fine and runs fine - but where do the Save files go? I can't find them in order to delete old ones!

Hi! I Imported my video from my cam coder using a program called TV Expert which comes with my TV tuner card. I am able to play back the video from the program , but unable to find the file out side the program , remember the file size is 3.7GB (Can't miss). When I open the file from the...

With a non-aero Basic Theme, the start button looks like the classic 'Start' button. How do you rename the text on the start button? I am using the basic theme and would used to be able to edit explorer.exe and rename the 'Start' letters in the old style start button. I reviewed resource hacker...

Windows Backup doesn't detect my existing VHD file on the local hard drive I used Windows Backup to create a backup of my C: partition. Foolishly, I put it on drive D. Later, I realized that I shouldn't store it on the same physical disk with the C: partition, so I moved it to partition F: Last...

Habitually, I keep six or seven folders on my desktop and, when using XP, they would always remember their individual proportions and what part of the screen they were to open up on - that way I could always have several columns of folders side-by-side, with no overlaps, always with the same...

I would be grateful for the panels view on the following: Clean install Win 7 onto 160Gb drive (2x80Gb partitions). 2nd 250Gd HDD formatted. 2x users accounts (1x standard and 1x admin) updated Win 7 right clicked and a changed location of My music/Pics/Videos to the 250Gb drive copied from my...

A while ago, i deleted jre6 and everything that involved java started becoming screwy even after reinstalling. So i decided to do a system restore point. The first one i tried, which was about 1 day ago from that day, failed and said that my firewall was the likely cause. I stopped this and...

Installed win 7 64 bit. Everything is working fine and dandy, but when I download a file and try and run it, it says cannot find file in specified location, it also isn't showing up in the folder I D/L it to? What's that all about then? It is there, because if I try and download it again, when...

I want to move my custom.dic (dictionary) from my XP computer to my new Windows 7 computer. Would someone tell me where the custom.dic should be installed? I did a search for it in my Windows 7 after adding a few words but was unable to find the path. Thanks!

I recently installed Windows 7, I copied my GC bookmarks and such onto the windows 7 side, but where do I put them. It may be in users, local settings, like on XP, but there is nothing like that in my user folder. Maybe it's hidden?

Hello, I've been moving my docs, my pics, etc changing the location to another drive.... but is there a way to set it to use another drive and not have to move 1 by 1 all the folders? This way it's much easier to do a clean install destroying drive C each time I have a problem and have all my...

Looking to edit hosts file to block some annoying ad-senders sites but there is no HOSTS file in ordinary location (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc. Also not in mentioned C:\Windows\SysWOW64. I find same HOSTS file in...

Hi! For some reason I can only click on some shortcuts and click 'open file location' and actually get to the files actual location.. for most shortcut it only opens the same folder as the shortcut is in (ie the desktop). If I open the properties dialog for the shortcut, the 'open file...

My windows 7 install is using about 13GB. I want to keep all (as much as possble) my data out of the Windows install partition. If I view the properties on the USER->MY-ACCOUNT folder, the dialog says 2GB. If I navigate into the folder all the subfolders (Contacts, Desktop, Downloads...

I've searched for related issues, but haven't seen anything quite the same. I have a 2nd partition where I keep all my music, pics, etc., but the taskbar search in the start menu doesn't return them as search results until I click "see more results," in which they then appear immediately. I...

When I upgraded from Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit to Windows 7 RTM 64-bit, I backed up all my important stuff to an external HDD. I copied \My Documents, \My Pictures... I also copied \Desktop. After the upgrade, windows 7 remapped my desktop to F:\Desktop, in the external HDD, instead of...

Hi I'm really confused about what I should do. I recently wiped my HDD after getting a new box, installed XP then W7RC. When installing XP, I made 2 Partitions, C:/ and D:/. The C:/ drive was ~100 GB on which I installed the OS, and the D:/ Drive was ~130 GB. What I then did was copy the...

I have a program (DXBase 2007) that always stored it's INI file dxb2007.ini) in the Windows folder. Since installing Windows 7 RC1 and installing this program, I can NOT find the .INI file anywhere on my computer. I have the windows folder view settings set to show ALL files and folders...

I'm trying to work out how to change the location of user folders both for existing users and for new users. Basically, I have a OS partition with OS and programs, and a data partition that I want to store all data on! Please help, as so far I'm stumped! I also want to completely remove the...