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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...