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    Windows 7 Forticlient No Longer Opens

    I am running Windows 7 Home 64-Bit. I use Forticlient to connect to my company's VPN. I have used it for over a year with no problems. About 2 weeks ago, I tried to open it and it would not open. I made several attempts with the same outcome. I checked to see if it was running using the Task...
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    Windows 8 Should i and can i download windows 8

    i have an acer aspire one netbook 11.6 does my netbook pass the requirements and do you recomend upgradeing to windows 8 my specs- INTEL CELERON CPU 877 @ 1.40GHZ (2 CPUS) MEMORY 2048MB RAM DIRECT X 11 WINDOWS 7 HOME ACER ASPIRE ONE 320 GB INTEL HD GRAPHICS 814 MB RES. 1360x768 DO...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 home prenuim password

    Can you set a user on windows home so there can't change there password? Can you set a expiration date on Windows 7 home password? Is there a default expiration on win 7 home?
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    Windows 7 W7Professional doesn't recognise Encryption Software

    I don't have much knowledge in these things so I have to rely on what people tell me so I hope I am not wasting your time. I have a Sony VPCZ21 with an embedded fingerprint reader. I want to use my preferred encryption software DigitalPersona 4.1 (sadly they don't update this anymore) and under...
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    Windows 7 same Win 7 OS on two machines ?

    I have two HP laptops. One came with Win 7 Pro while the other has home edition. Is it possible to install the pro version on both the machines with the same installation disk. I think since I own both the laptops and their respective OS, I might try to do that. The main reason is one has a...
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    Windows 7 I need a disc image of Windows 7 Home 64 bit for my daughter's laptop. (I have the activation key)

    After trying every solution I can think of to boot my daughter's laptop, I've made my decision. I'm going to create a fresh install on a new, larger 640 gig drive. If that goes well, I told her that I would save what files I could from the corrupted drive. (I'll cross that bridge with her...
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    Windows XP How to Resolve Write Protection Issues on Hard Drive in Windows XP

    hi! guy's i have prob about hard drive write protected. i can't open any files i have win xp sp3 home edition(pro) thank's...
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    Windows 7 Upgrade from (copied) beta version to legit version of W7.

    So I installed a beta version of W7 Ultimate and it's displaying a watermark that says "this is not a legit version". I never had a legitimate product key. I want to purchase a real version and upgrade appropriately. Can I purchase an Upgrade license to Windows 7 Ultimate or do I have to...
  9. Windows 8 This is really funny..

    I have a license for Office 2010 Home edition, which is good for 3 computers. One of the computers is the one I have the Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Beta) installed on, so I though it would not allow for another install or give me problems when I reverted back to the Windows 7 install. So, I...
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    Windows 7 Blue Screen error - BCCode: d1 Windows 7 64-bit Home Edition

    Started getting Blue Screens about 1 months ago. The minidump files are attached. Any help to find the problem and resolve very much appreciated.
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    Windows 7 re installing windows

    Hi, i want to re installmy windows , my laptop has WINDOWS 7 HOME installion / repairing files by factory , i have WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE in it now.I want to re install it. how i can re install it. if i use the factory (dell) defualt drive for installing i am afraid that it will become HOME edition...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 64 home cant connect to XP network

    I've read through these forums and tried to do everything I could to make it work but I cannot seem to get it connected. My XP network is an existing network and I am trying to add a windows 7 64 home edition machine. I can ping back and forth between all of the computers using IP and comp...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Ultimate - unable to accss pc via remote desktop

    Hi, I don't use Windows much so excuse me if I am asking basic questions here. Today is the first time I have had to access my work pc remotely so went out and bought Windows 7 Home. I accessed my works VPN network via the browser (have an icon in my taskbar called "network Connect" which...
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    Windows 7 Display miscoloring issue!

    Hi there. I've had this issue before, but this time i want to know how to fix it... without using Acer eRecovery. Im having these miscoloring, at white spots and black spots on my screen there is cyan and red instead. Ive tryed to scan a couple of times. With my normal AntiVirus = Kaspersky...
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    Windows 7 Windows updates question

    I'm pretty much a total noob to how windows works, etc. I know my way around enough but some things I'm unsure of. Like when the pop up comes up and says there are updates available. One of them is IE9 and the other is a malicious software remover tool. I don't run IE9 but should I just update...
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    Windows 7 Looking to replace invalid Windows 7 Ultimate with valid Windows 7 Home with minimal hassle

    Long story short: The copy of Win7 Ultimate I was given by a friend is invalid. I want to purchase a valid copy of Win7, but do not want the Ultimate Edition. Too many bells and whistles to collect dust. I am looking to buy the Win7 Home Family Pack from the MS website, since we have 3...
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    Windows 7 Trouble Upgrading Windows 7 Home to Pro: Screen Resolution and Connectivity Issues

    I just bought 5 computers with windows7home and am trying to upgrade to pro. the seller sold me 7pro install disks rather than upgrades. when i install them, my screen resolution is stretched and the computer no longer sees any internet connections nor recognizes any communication devices. it...
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    Windows 7 black screen with cursor in windows 7

    I get only black screen with mouse cursor. As mentioned in some blog I went the registry through ctrl+alt+Del key. went to winlogin and had not found on other key on shell excepting explorer.exe. Hence did not delete any keys. Pls. help as to how to resolve this issue. running windows 7 home...
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    Windows XP How-To Install "Group Policy Editor" in Windows XP Home Edition

    Step-by-Step guide to understanding the "Group Policy" feature. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742376.aspx How-to install GPE in XP Home; http://bogdan.org.ua/2007/11/15/windows-xp-he-home-edition-gpedit-msc-group-policy-editing-via-registry.html...
  20. Windows 7 Using Windows XP now in 2011-by a Windows 7 user.

    I only got my very first computer last year in April 2011. So my only experience of using a computer at home has been with Windows 7. Before that I was going to Internet cafes to use the computer. And of course there they had Windows XP. But using a computer in an Internet cafe is very different...