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    Windows 7 Creating New Folder - Very Long Wait Time

    I found the below problem on another forum and it explains the problem probably better than I could. I have the exact same problem as described, 30 seconds to a minute to create a new folder in Windows 7 Explorer, and then the same thing again after entering the name of the folder. I've also...
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    Windows 7 Questions concerning preinstalled pen input.

    Hi all, I could've swore I was already registered on this forum, guess not. Down to business. I'm currently trying to run a game that's in beta, this game was just released today, and after several minutes of loading the client, I get an error about Auto-Macro detection. Problem is, i'm not...
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    Windows 7 a question i just can't help asking...

    with a quick look at the top threads in this forum, i can't help ask why so many people are soooooooooooooo tied down to win xp??? this makes no sense to me at all. win vista ultimate is a 1000 times better, and win 7 ultimate is a 1000000 better than xp. so why is everyone so xp crazy? you have...
  4. Windows 7 Changing startup sound

    Like Vista, Win 7 doesn't offer a way to change the stupid startup sound to something more appropriate. A Google search led me to this trick posted on this WinVistaClub forum. Link Removed The method described seems to work for Win 7 as well. To avoid permission issues with replacing a system...
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    Windows 7 Linksys WMG54G Music Bridge - Anyone got it to work?

    I was unsure whether to port this in the hardware or software forum but here we go. I have been trying to install the utility program, which includes the driver, for the Linksys WMB54G Music Bridge. So far I have failed to make it work under Win7. After much research on many forums I seem to be...
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    Windows 7 Sneaky way to get Windows XP PRO ==>W7 via UPGRADE

    Hi guys This only works for W7 X-32. A weird irritant is that you can't upgrade to Vista (and hence W7) directly from XP PRO (although you can from XP HOME --strange isn't it. Who can ever understand minds that think of this stuff and come out with BS DRM / regional codes AACS etc etc). OK get...
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    Windows 7 Newest Build

    I am just currious if anyone has 6956. I have the 6801 and I have no problems with it at all. Anyway, I was just wondering if someone could take their time to testify about any differences in the new build so that I could decide if I want to let go of my system that is already near flawless...
  8. Windows Vista Vista bashing or just saying how it is?

    I was reading this forums news posts and followed up on one in particular, this can be found here: Link Removed The article in question discuss's how MS has dropped prices in an effort to generate more sales of Vista with the author then proposing why Vista is already a doomed os. I would be...
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    Windows Vista Vista SP-1 Installed And Running

    First of all the 1st day SP-1 RTM was out for release this forum had a copy because I'm home from work on Mondays I was probibly one of the 1st to download it if I was part of the reason that it crashed I'm truely sorry That being said NO I DO NOT KNOW WHERE THERE IS ANOTHER DOWNLOAD...
  10. Windows Vista Windows Installation was unsuccessful Message

    Having gone through the process four times (2 x upgrade and 2 x clean install) of the OEM Ulimate Disk, the message "the upgrade (or install) was unsuccessful and your original windows is being reinstalled". Upgrade advisor tells me that my system is compatable - any similar problems that...