libraries

:confused: I have spent nearly 2 weeks trying to do a clean install of Win 7 RC, and have finally managed it with much help from another part of this Forum. Now that it is up and running I would like to be able to use it, but the current layout of Windows Explorer and Desktop folders is quite...

So here's what's going on. I have just recently installed windows 7 for the third time now (following build updates ect). I have two hard drives in my computer, one labeled C:\ where windows 7 is installed and the other labeled D:\ which is the drive in question. When I try to copy a folder from...

Good Morning, I hope you'll forgive a bit of a (probably) newbie question. I have avoided working with Vista since it's release due to the problems it had when it first came out, and general dislike of it etc. I recently decided to try windows 7 however, and I know it's got a LOT of...

I'm not a fan of the libaries and the other junk in the left hand panel of the documents folder in windows 7. Can I change the my documents folder so its the same as the my documents folder in windows xp? Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error When I click documents in...

Hi All, I have seen alot of people having issues with NAS devices and Win7 Libraries (including myself). I have already posted this in response to a query on the subject elsewhere in the forums, but thought I would stick it here as well - hope no-one minds. This relates to people who are...

Microsoft has now officially announced the release of Beta build of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (PP3), a solution for users to back up and restore Windows 7 PCs. First introduced in 2007 by Bill Gates, the Windows Home Server Operating System is a user friendly backup server tool designed...

The update will include several new features that take advantage of features in Windows 7: Full Image-based Backups of Windows 7 PCs. After the Windows Home Server Connector is installed on your Windows 7 PCs, Action Center should no longer display that your files are not being backed up...

Hi I'm really confused about what I should do. I recently wiped my HDD after getting a new box, installed XP then W7RC. When installing XP, I made 2 Partitions, C:/ and D:/. The C:/ drive was ~100 GB on which I installed the OS, and the D:/ Drive was ~130 GB. What I then did was copy the...

Hi I'm really confused about what I should do. I recently wiped my HDD after getting a new box, installed XP then W7RC. When installing XP, I made 2 Partitions, C:/ and D:/. The C:/ drive was ~100 GB on which I installed the OS, and the D:/ Drive was ~130 GB. What I then did was copy the...

Is there any way of doing this? Normally, I would have no issue just leaving them there, but there are two reasons why I want them out of my system. Whenever I open up Media Player, Media Center, or what not, it automatically accesses Windows Libraries and tries to collect all of my music...

Interesting or Odd behaviour?! I added my external drive to the Indexing Options dialogue, but after fully indexing the drive, Windows 7 failed to find any of the mp3's. However, as soon as I added the mp3's to 'My Libraries', a search from Start, found them instantly (after indexing for a...

Just wondering if I'm doing something wrong or is this an area for improvement in the final version. I really like the idea of Libraries. I have a LOT of photos and music on a NAS drive. Apparently, the only way to index the NAS drive is to make it available offline which, by definition...

Windows libraries are cool because if you have your PS3 connected you share you media files and watch them on your tv or listen to them thru your suround sound... only problem is I have my Windows 7 installed on 80 gig hard drive that I had planed on only using for operating system and important...

I am running Windows 7 RC and my Philips BDD1001 Blu-ray drive is not working so I tried installing Dell Support Center and now many many things are wrong with Windows 7. None of my applications or windows applications show up and all of my files in the Libraries section are gone. It still has...

Hi guys, im new here and this may be an old chestnut however.. RE: Windows 7 Taskbar.. Im getting usto it slowly and generally like it but Why isnt it possible to add remove things from the right hand menu (above shutdown) eg would be great to add Personal "libarys" there. and not...

A few days ago I updated my vista home prem hard drive to the windows 7 ultim rc1 in german. but i cant use the libraries as, which is very sad for me as i considered them to be a very good new feature. clicking on one of the libraries simply displays an error message e.g.: "pictures.library-ms"...

I have been able to do this on my 2 other WIn 7 machines, but on this machine, when I right click libraries to "Do not show in navigation pane" the option is not there. When I go to the folders Properties, the option to Shown in Navigation Pane is grayed out and checked. I am an Administrator...

The games menu item is not as flexible as the Pictures, Music and Documents menu items. It seems to be more hardcoded into the system. A few things I noticed: -Right-clicking on Games in the windows menu doesn't show the same options as the Documents, Pictures, and Music menu items. For example...

Can anyone please tell me why libraries and homegroup are useful in W7? I understand it is "easier" to setup, but is there anything else? I already have my files organized in folders (Audio, Documents, Programs, Pictures, Videos). Is there any difference if i set that folder as a library? Is...

Basically, I must have done something to mess up Windows Explorer. On the left I show Favorites with a Star on its left and in the right pane it shows the folders that are Favorites. It used to show those folders Under Favorites in the left pane. The next item is Desktop and it contains...