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  1. Geoffrey Smith

    Windows 7 Manually created Wireless network definition is hidden except when in range of access point, how can

    I have been given a new laptop, lucky me, and when I first ran the thing up, I manually created a wireless network access point that I know I would use in the future, its one of my regular access points, all fine here. When I came to connect to the access point it continually fails, so I've...
    • Geoffrey Smith
    • Thread
    • access point connection issues delete connection laptop setup network definition network error network management wi-fi troubleshooting wifi settings wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  2. haseeb1431

    Windows 7 Format/create a bitlocker partition

    Hi i had bought new laptop. At that i have two drives and i locked one of them with the bitlocker and later on i just deleted that drive from disk management. Now i cannot create partition, i have more than 160 GB and system does not allow me to install a fresh copy and neither it allows me...
    • haseeb1431
    • Thread
    • bitlocker data recovery disk management drive lock file system installation issues laptop setup partition storage issues windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. S

    Windows 7 Win7 - how to block certain sites + student ver of office

    Hi: Two questions about Win7, if anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Just bought a laptop for 3 boys to share, as their old one was so out of date & bogged down. One of the boys, I found, goes to sites he shouldn't (need I say which type?) & it totally messes up the OS!! Before he can...
    • smtownbear
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    • educational software free software laptop setup office licensing online safety parental controls student edition website blocking windows 7 word processing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. D

    Windows 7 Options for Repartitioning Windows 7 or Cloning to a New Drive

    I recently picked up a new laptop. It came with W7 Home Premium 64-bit on a single partition. I want to do one of two things: 1. Repartition the 500GB disk so the O/S and programs use 60-70GB and have the rest available for "data" - the problem is the W7 partition tool won't let me get this...
    • dkperez
    • Thread
    • 64-bit backup boot drive disk copy disk management easus free utilities installation laptop setup mtd software os migration partition tool repartitioning software recommendations storage third-party tools windows 7
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Vista Vista on IBM Thinkpad R31

    Alright, its an ancient laptop, but with a bit of luck (and pleasantly to my surprise), Vista actually installed on it. However, after getting around the initial celebration, I noticed that there were a couple of MASSIVE problems :'( 1. For some reason, I can't increase or decrease the screen...
    • Vignesh S
    • Thread
    • atheros wifi brightness driver issues intel laptop setup legacy hardware thinkpad upgrade process windows vista xp drivers
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. J

    Windows 7 Windows 7-xp dual boot problems

    So i have a laptop with 2 125gb harddrives. C and D. Vista was preinstalled on C and then i installed xp on D and used easyBCD to create a dual boot. It worked flawless, and when i started my pc i could choose between vista or xp. Yesterday i got windows 7 RC from MS and i installed it on the C...
    • Joey2k
    • Thread
    • acer boot issues computer help dual boot easybcd error message file recovery hal.dll hard drive installation issues laptop setup ntdlr operating system permissions recovery options system restore tech support windows 7 windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. R

    Windows 7 64 bit installation issue

    I have installed W7 32 on a laptop. It is running. I am now trying to install W7 64 on my desktop. I can't get past the drive partitioning screen. I deleted the partitions and repartitioned it and formatted it but it is still telling me it can't install on this drive because the hardware may not...
    • ruggb
    • Thread
    • 64-bit bios boot issues desktop installation drive issues error message formatting hardware ide drive installation intel q6600 laptop setup mb drivers partition repartitioning sata drive system compatibility windows 7 wipe drive
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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