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    Windows 7 Uninstaller set up failed to initialize

    Hi guys, absolute novice here. Trying to install championship manager 01/02 but it says uninstaller set up failed to initialize and then the installation stops at 61% and crashes. I've been searching things to and I've deleted all CM01/02 related files such as tried to delete all UninstallShield...
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    Windows 10 replies to questions refer to my account as Pro or Insider

    I am a novice at PC, not a pro nor insider. Replies I receive from Windows or Msn to my questions often refer to my account as either Pro or Insider. I need to find a basic Windows Tutorial for new PC users. Please advise. I use HP desktop, Windows 10 v. 1909, IE11 & Edge browsers. I am not...
  3. Windows 8 I know what it is about Windows 8!

    Hi I just got finished setting up a new laptop for the mother of a friend of ours. She is 88, years old and hasn't used a computer since some time in the 90s. Naturally it has Windows 8 on it. I tried to look at it as if I was 88 years old and didn't' know anything about modern computers. I...
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    Windows 8 How to upgrade from 8 to 8 Pro?

    Novice stuck, have tried the Windows download, keeps taking me through a loop and can't do t. any advice?? Regards Kiwiforce
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    Windows 7 Please Help BSOD !

    Hello guys, I am novice in this field. I only have the .dmp file which i attached with this message. Could you please have a look at what might be the problem. I am using 32 bit Windows Ultimate.
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    Windows 7 Outlook does not remember passwords

    I have the same problem in that my e-mail passwords have to be reset every time I access Outlook. I've tried the actions from previous posts including re-entering my profile. Windows 7 with XP office professional installed. Is there a solution to this problem or should I revert to XP? I would...
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    Windows 7 Recreate a User's Profile

    I've already stumbled onto an issue with a users's profile and am trying to apply what I would typically do in XP to Windows 7 but it's stuck on wanting to load the Temporary profile for this user. So as a novice of this sort, how can I recreate a users profile? I am new to this place so if I...
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    Windows 7 Blue Screen during W7 install followed by bootmgr missing message

    Hi everyone - I recently completed my first PC build and attempted to clean install W7 Home Premium. My PC spec includes: mobo - Sapphire AM2R3790GX cpu - AMD Phenom II x4 940 3ghz gfx - Sapphire HD4780 1gb GDDR5 ram - Corsair 4gb (2x2gb) DDR2 800ghz hdd - Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB I am a...
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    Windows 7 Freezing at login...

    HI all.. i have a small problem with my recent upgrade to win7.. every time i start up or have to restart my machine, it freezes at the login in stage. I have to then power down and reboot and then it works perfectly. i know it seems like a small issue but cant seem to find a resolution...
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    Windows 7 email client

    I regret upgrading to Windows 7. But too late now it seems, as I can't retore my computer to the previous OS. So I'm stuck, and can't use Livemail. I have downloaded Thunderbird but can't import my contacts (address book). Can anyone reccomend a simple email client to use, or advise how a...
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    Windows Vista Internet problem... PLEASE HELP!!!

    I just installed Windows 7 from the Microsoft Store for my home desktop. Installed Great... no problems.. Except one... it seems ( like others I've seen on the forum) my wireless connection goes in and out.... and sometimes never connects. My other computers (one has vista- business th other XP)...
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    Windows 7 Explorer window appears at start up. And email.

    I am very much a novice, and to be honest liked the simplicity of XP. Last I bought a computer loaded with Vista and pretty much hated it from day one. Therefore with the launch of 7 I went straight out and bought an upgrade disc and installed on my PC. Low and behold, it's like frying pan to...
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    Windows 7 Live Messenger occassionally does not start.

    Sometimes when I boot my pc or bring it out of sleep mode I get a pop up that Live Messenger has failed to start. I can manually start it. How can I fix this problem? I'm a novice and I'm using W7 Pro. Thanks. J
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    Windows 7 Novice in deep trouble...

    I did the W7 as an upgrade to Vista. I'm having major BSOD issues and constant auto-reboots, I can't seem to figure out what is triggering the BSOD, it just suddenly appears and then reboots the computer. I would like to reinstall W7 or go back to Vista, however when I try to run the...
  15. Windows 7 Vista Frustration - Do I switch to 7?

    I'm a novice. I've read lots of posts at this web site and figured I'd just ask those who seem to know more than I. With my limited knowledge, I've been in regedit & bios (big whoop!) a couple of times when instructed by tech support people but that's about it. I set up the home network and...
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    Windows 7 Build 6801 x 64

    Just installed this build on my HP m9630f and can't seem to get the thing to connect to the internet. Says my NIC card is missing drivers. Have it on Dual Boot with Vista Ultimate x64 which works fine. Any hints, I'm quite a novice at this . Please be kind, no nasty pokes, I'm sensitive as...
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    Windows Vista vista and xp (novice user)

    Heya all Im thinking of buying a laptop with vista. However i want to dual boot it with xp my question are as follows: 1) Are there any issue realted with installing xp on to a vista laptop- to do with drivers i.e. as a vista laptop would have vista drivers than xp? I have some xp drivers...