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Hi I bought my Windows 7 laptop two days ago and it is already pretty slow and freezes. I have only got the internet (Firefox) and some files from my old laptop which are safe. On 'My Computer' under the hard disk drives it says my normal Packard Bell space and then it has ' Microsoft Office...

hi i got a laptop for cheap and i wanna write some programs something easy, "as its going be the first time " :D easy script commands, like making it open words and command it to type HEllo, something easy dose anyone know any programs that i could use to do this and for me to learn system...

... and so I have a few questions. As you can see I'm new to this site, so bear with me! 1. I know 64-bit Windows is preferred when you plan to use Adobe Premiere CS5, which is a demanding video editing program. But which one of these is better to work with; a laptop, a Desktop PC or a so...

Hey all I am new here and am not totally new to computers but struggle. I have an internet dongle that is a novatel brand, Ovation MC998D through Virgin Mobile. Yesterday before installing window 7 home premium 64 bit I was running Vista home premium 32 bit and the dongle worked fine and works...

Hi guys. I am totally new to Windows 7 so please guide me here. I recently got a new laptop, and I tried installing Steam and its games(Half Life 2, CS: Source) and Spore. Steam is fine, but the games all show me a black screen or hangs after the Valve head logo. I have read several threads on...

Hi all, new user here! Thanks for starting this great forum.

When I try to install WLM I get the following error. "the procedure entry point regdeletevaluew could not be located in the dynamic link library kernelbase.dll" Can anyone tell me why I'm getting this error and possibly how to fix it? I would just re install windows but before i do i want...

Hello all, this is my first post. I need some help with my computer I built myself. I want to format and/or reinstall windows 7 fresh. I have a couple problems though. I haven't made any system image disks nor do i have recovery disks. What are my options, or is it even possible?

hi people! my download post simply disappeared. It was one of the favorites shown on windows explorer. I was working normally on it when i tried to access it and I got an error message. It's properties now show a link file without an address and the folder on C:\users\me\downloads also...

Specs: HP Pavilion p6130y RAM: 8GB Chip: AMD Phenom X4 (Quad Core) Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (Upgrade) Problem Synopsis: Windows 7 Blue Screens when I do the following... Attempt to transfer files from one USB Hard Drive to Another Download more than one file (normally...

Hey folks. Im new here so i dont know exactly where to post. But im having problems with some bsods. Are there any place in this forum where i can get some help? Looks like a nice place this one:) Thnx

Hi all, I just bought a new HP laptop and Win7Pro upgrade disk is available with the purchase. I'm a new Win7 user and still playing around with it. I successfully activated the key. A question came to mind though, I know the upgrade disk only allows a few times (3?) activation using my...

Hello everyone thank in advance for the help. I am new to windows 7 and for some reason having a more difficult time adapting to than the previous windows. This is a very simple question. How do I get the gadgets out of their transparent grid? Thanks, Austin

I lost windows explorer icon on taskbar. How do I get it back. I can't find it anywhere. I am new with W7. I just got it and hate it. Thanks. Pam

I've just got a new Toshiba Satellite L500 laptop with Windows 7 loaded and I can't access anything through Firefox. Have tried all the fixes on the Mozilla site. Explorer seems to work OK, but I also suspect some access to outside sites is blocked. Does anyone have any ideas please? First time...

New to Windows 7 with a new laptop. Used XP on my previous 6 year old dinosaur. I completed the Easy Transfer to get files from the old on to the new. I transferred my Firefox settings and unfortunately, I liked it the way I had it on 7 before the transfer. How can I revert back to my...

Hi guys, i am new to windows 7, just upgraded to windows 7 pro ... i have encounter a problem where when i right click "My Computer" and click on "Manage" ... an error regarding file associate popped up ... but i am able to open through Control Panel ... (this problem did not occur few days...

I used the right-click mouse button to select "share with nobody" on a personal file. It did not ask for a password or anything else to allow myself in. Now the file is locked and denied excess to myself. What is the procedures to undo this? This is a home computer and I was just trying the...

Hi, I'm new to W7. When I create a new folder on another network place (usually my server), the pc times out because it creates more than one folder. If I don't do ctrl+ald+del quick enough it creates hundreds of empty folders! The other network places are a mixture of XP, win 98 and win 95 PCs...

Hi, im new here. Today i tried to activate windows 7 ultimate with this: when it finished it restarted automatically and then it did not start. This appears when i turn my pc up: Link Removed What can i do? I have very important files in my computer. Thank you very much.