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    Windows 7 Empty Folder that has size to it

    Hey all. I just reinstalled windows 7(32bit) and my windows.old file, which doesn't contain anything in it except for empty folders, still has size to it. Does anyone know what the deal is with this? Never had this happen to me. The show hidden files/folders option is ticked and still shows...
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    Windows 7 Explorer.exe "spazzing out" and other graphics glitches.

    Yesterday, I noticed my taskbar acting strange. I was using Firefox at the time, and my taskbar would just start blinking rapidly. Right now as I type, my screen is blinking, my taskbar is flickering rapidly, and the icons on my taskbar are enlarging quickly. This happens when I am not in...
  3. Inmate Takes Advantage of Jail Phone Glitch

    TAVARES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Lake County inmate took advantage of a glitch in the jail's phone system, eventually banking enough money in his trust account to cover his bond. Read Full Story: Inmate Takes Advantage of Jail Phone Glitch | Local News - 970 WFLA Tampa Bay's News...
  4. Facebook glitch exposes private videos

    Facebook glitch exposes private videos | Digital Media - CNET News
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    Windows 7 Strange Screen Glitch. plz help

    When i start my pc after it was in sleep mode, hibernation, or just close the lid, no program i start will maximize correctly. What do i do? example: http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad305/Dakois/as.png?t=1311558674
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Freezes at the EXPANDING FILES stage then shuts pc down completely.

    I bought all this pc gear in feb 2010. I put it all together and Windows 7 64 bit loaded just fine and worked all this time. Here lately during reboots and shutdowns I have noticed that my computer hangs and was very glitchy. I decided to wipe the drives and do a clean install. That is when I...
  7. Glitch Grounds United Airlines Passengers

    Nothing was mentioned about an attack, but throngs of passengers stranded in the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport on Friday night were told to go home or get a hotel after a "nationwide computer malfunction" took out the airline's reservations systems. This occurred at...
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    Windows 7 Disabling Sounds in Windows 7

    Dear Forum Members, I know I have not discovered anything new with the following problem, but I have not yet read a workable solution. I find the "bleeps" and "bonks" most annoying when I am navigating around Windows 7, and I am well aware what it says in the personalise/sound menus. The...
  9. Possible Glitch in Member List Navigation: Returning to Forum Index

    There may be a glitch in the member list, or it's me screwing up. If I select a letter, say, for example, L, and then select any of the numbers(pages) I am returned to the forum index. Anyone?
  10. Patch Tuesday updates fix a trio of Windows 7 SP1 glitches

    If you’ve had trouble installing Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you’ll want to take a close look at today’s batch of updates from Microsoft. You’ll find fixes for two installation bugs and one glitch that can cause USB problems. I have the details. More...
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    Windows 7 former mac user needs help: hide dock; get rid of web launcher at start up

    Hi, I tried searching the forum first but . . . I recently reformatted my HP and though I figured out once before how to get rid of HP QuickWeb at start-up and permanently hide the dock, it seems I have gone senile; just can't figure it out. Maybe because a couple other weird glitches occurred...
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    Windows 7 Ctrl & Right click glitch

    Greetings! There has been a problem with my computer for some time now and I have no idea how to solve it. I cannot press Right click while having Ctrl pressed. If I have Ctrl pressed and I press right click nothing happens. Instead of the normal box that should appear in Windows, I get a weird...
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    Windows 7 Ongoing BSOD errors

    I'll try to streamline this explanation as much as possible. I have an HP Pavilion all-in-one desktop that is just over 13 months old. Early last fall, it began having BSOD errors that were random, though infrequent. I did a few system restores shortly after they began, but it didn't fix the...
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    Trouble Accessing My Account: Request for Moderator Assistance

    Hello I am sorry that my first post is to ask for help;I have tried to seamlessly become a memer of the forum but am having trouble . After I create the page as a favorite to be sure it is the right place, I attempt to log in. I have been told my account is activated yet I keep being denied...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Installation Restart Glitch.

    Ok to start 64bit install for all questions ,searched forums and solutions from here to kingdom come and tried most of em'. Now i built a new PC using old hard drives. Installed windows 7 no problem, but first restart the computer durring instalation restart stuck at hardware monitor screen, no...
  16. Some Report Glitches in Windows 7 Patch Install

    A group of users installing the first Windows 7 Service Pack report some problems with the update. Link Removed
  17. The 7-year itch is now the 3-year glitch

    Link Removed due to 404 Error LONDON (Reuters) – The "three-year glitch" has replaced the "seven-year itch" as the tipping point where couples start to take each other for granted, according to a new survey. Weight gain, stinginess, toe-nail clippings on the bathroom floor and snoring are...
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    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Invisible Black and Dark Notes Gadget After Updates

    Greetings, I'd like to request a help in regard to one of my favorites gadgets - Black and Dark Notes. This is the original URL of the product: Link Removed - Invalid URL I downloaded some updates, restarted my notebook and it was gone. Later on, I found out that it didn't disappear...
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    Windows 7 Having issues with taskbar

    Whenever I mouseover a program, the preview window doesnt show up and the program remains highlighted. I just reinstalled my OS (12 days ago) This is really irking me >.< I recorded a video of my screen check it out Link Removed Hope someone can help me :p
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    Windows 7 Will upgrading to Windows 7 fix the issues, glitches and problems I was having with Vista?

    I have an HP HDX18 Notebook PC with 2.66GHz Intel Core2 Duo, 6GB RAM, (2) 500GB Hard Drives, Vista Ultimate 64-bit - SP2. I'm really tired of all the glitches and issues occuring in the Vista OS, so I recently purchased the Windows 7 Upgrade software. I know this isn't a Vista support forum...