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  1. Justin Allison

    Windows 7 Program Install Fail because drive no longer exists

    I'm trying to install a program and the vendor tells me I've got a windows problem. Specs: Windows 7 Home Premium I had a hard drive that crashed. It was drive L. The software I am trying to install was on drive L. I threw the broken drive L away since it did not work. Now when I try to...
  2. kemical

    Windows 7 Windows 7 support will soon end.

    Microsoft are making it known that support for Windows 7 and other products will soon be changing. Vista and Win 7 will see extended support until the early 2020's but it seems Microsoft wants to close the chapter that was originally called 'Longhorn'. Mary Jo Foley writes in her article: Ref...
  3. BlackMailedAgai

    Windows 7 Windows 7 boot location - Fixed

    My Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit-SP1 has changed my my boot/start (not sure of the correct term) screen from desktop to my libraries folder. I would like it returned/reset to my desktop. I would appreciate any (simple) help. Thanks. Edit: I did a system restore to a couple days ago...seems to...
  4. T

    Windows 7 Usage of higher pixel dimensions than monitor

    As the pixel dimensions of the image that is being rendered by a gpu can be different from the ones from a monitor, I wonder if it is possible to set higher values than allowed by the monitor. What I want to achieve is that my gpu renders images at e.g. full hd [1920x1080] even if the monitor's...
  5. T

    Windows 7 Configuration of firewall

    Hello! I just had a look at the options of my Windows 7 Home Premium firewall where I miss a feature which might be implemented but I haven't found it yet: Is there a way to block in / out connections of every program and specify which ones are permitted? As far as I know you need to create...
  6. E

    Windows 7 Fresh install reboot

    Hi everyone Yesterday I purchased Windows 7 Home Premium and I have a really weird problem. My current PC has been custom made and tested, so I decided yesterday to install my new windows. As I forgot to ad a DVD to my new pc ( and my old one has different cables so it won't fit) I decided to...
  7. F

    Small footprint distro generic question

    A number of Linux distros have small footprints that make them especially suited to applications like running them from a USB stick. What accounts for the difference in size compared to the "full" sized distros? What is missing? Is it just that full-sized ones have bloat from being bundled...
  8. E

    Windows 7 Problems caused by recent Windows 7 updates

    I don't now if this is the right community, but I hope that somebody can help me with the host of problems that recent upgrades have caused to my Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 installation on my Sony Vaio All-in-1 computer. I returned from a recent vacation to find a whole list of updates...
  9. otacon239

    Windows 7 Cannot Get Windows to Install

    I've tried for the past two days issuing everything I know to get a copy of Windows running on my computer. Things to know: -I'm planning on dual-booting with Linux. -It is a desktop. -I have access to a Linux machine that is currently running. -I have the Digital River copy of Home Premium x64...
  10. cKHID

    Windows 7 Windows refreshing constantly..please help

    Im using 64 bit home premium and it used to work fine till a month or two ago. The computer constantly refreshes ever 1 - 2 minutes, as a result whatever program im using at the time refreshes too. This stops me typing on Word, it causes whatever game i might be playing to crash to the taskbar...
  11. davidhk129

    Windows 7 What's wrong with my 64-bit OS ?

    Win 7 Home Premium SP1 IE11 64-bit I tried to do a install and I got an error message. I have no idea why a 64-bit os will not have a 64-bit processor. Resorting to recovery or installation media is out of the question, because the laptop is running perfectly............except this one...
  12. davidhk129

    Windows 8 Dual boot win 8 in win 7

    I have a laptop running Win 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit. 4 GB Ram I had shrunk the 581.42 GB (C: ), and created a 284241 MB partition intended to install Win 8 into. I have a retail Win 8 Pro upgrade version which comes with a 32-bit and a 64-bit disc. Can I use anyone of the 2 or do I have to...
  13. B

    Windows 7 HP Laptop win 7 start up issues

    Hi guys. I have an old 2001 HP laptop that came with vista. I've made recovery discs. I installed windows 7 home premium. Worked ok for day and a half. Then it wouldn't start. It just said its being prevented from starting. Goes into text boot with option to try to fix windows boot or run...
  14. M

    Windows 7 Windows Update Issue

    Hi. This is my first post. Every time I shut down my laptop (HP G62, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit) I get an Update. Every time, even if I shut down the computer several times a day. I can't believe there are this many updates. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Mick Berg.
  15. A

    Windows 7 Most stable media player?

    Hey guys, I just picked up my Windows 7 Home Premium from Tek-Micro.com ... I'm glad I did so I could finally junk my XP for good... but what, in your opinion is the most stable media player for the OS? Aside from its in-house and default WMP of course? Or, if you could make a comparison such...
  16. win7junky

    Windows 7 Win7 stuck on "Starting Windows" Screen during boot up?

    I have an HP Pavilion g6 Series with Win 7 Home Premium. Every time I boot the machine up it gets stuck on the "Starting Windows" screen. I tried running Hirens boot to fix the MBR thinking it may be the issue. No such luck. I am really trying to avoid re-installing windows because I have a...
  17. B

    Windows 7 Strange audio issue..randomly stops

    Toshiba laptop, windows 7 home premium. Recently audio stopped working in the sense that i was getting no sound, but the volume control showed "normal" messed around rebooted it came back, lasted a few days then went out. This time the volume icon was X'd out, couldn't get it to work so i...
  18. G

    Windows Vista bsod..... BAD POOL HEADER

    I have windows Vista Home Premium and suddenly it OFF AFTER YOU CORRECTLY the presentation screen of death BSOD, with the words in OBJECT BAD POOL HEADER. I Tried a wrong tariff UN RESTORE with the DVD of view but. could you give me some advice??? Hello All a sp Translated to English by Pat...
  19. davidhk129

    Windows 7 Not a problem. Just wonder why or how.

    Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 IE10. Today I ran into a peculiar issue. Problem is fixed using system restore. I just wonder if anyone can shed some light as to why or how did that happen...... I clicked Start > All Programs. Instead of seeing what should be on screenshot #1, I saw screenshot...
  20. T

    Windows 7 Mystery Pop Up

    Hello, I was referred here thru windowsbbs.com about this mysterious desktop popup appearing at random, usually after booting to windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit). Have no idea where it is originates. Just wondered if anyone knows how to track this down? It is grey box stating: The application...
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