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    Windows 7 Deregistering a Windows 7 Home Premium Product Key

    I purchased a Win 7 Home Premium Upgrade and upgraded my computer from XP to Home Premium, but then I further upgraded my pc's to Window's Ultimate and have different product keys being used for these. I am wondering if I might be able to unregister/deregister my product key so I can sell this...
  2. UK government will upgrade to Microsoft Vista, snub Windows 7 (Macworld UK)

    In a move that might baffle many, the government is planning to upgrade the PCs in the House of Commons from Windows XP to Windows Vista, rather than Microsoft's latest OS, Windows 7. Link Removed - Invalid URL
  3. Windows 7 How big should a Windows 7 Pro 32-bit ISO be?

    I have seen on here many posts about the SPWIZENG.DLL error when trying to install W7. I have yet to actually find a solution, so I am requesting some additional info... I have downloaded the "STUDENT UPGRADE" version (MSDNA) of W7 Pro 32-bit and the ISO is roughly 1GB in size, is this right...
  4. Windows 7 PC random reboot(spontaneous restart)

    Hello all, A few days ago i bought myself a new cpu/MB/memory/HD and since i've installed them i'm having spontaneous restarts. i've done quite some research on the net but i can't seem to get this fixed. So any help would be appreciated. First of all,i'm gonna start off with my pc specs...
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    Windows 7 trouble with BOTH 32 and 64 bit discs on XP

    for christmas i got windows 7 home premium with 32 and 64bit discs inside, they both say upgrade on the disc but inside the box it says i can upgrade from XP when i insert the 64bit disc, it brings up an error telling me my pc isnt compatible, i dont know why that is since im running a quad...
  6. Windows 7 Frustrated with Random Crashes and Blue Screens: Seeking Help for Graphics Card Issues

    Hi everyone, I'm new to these forums, and I desparately need help here... For months now, ive been having horrid computer problems. First I would get random crashes with no bluescreens... So after switching many parts out, It turned out to be the graphics card. I switched, quite temporarily from...
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    Windows 7 Need Help!- Graphics Card Not Detected

    Hi, can anyone please help me with my problem. My desktop PC was recently upgraded with a new ATI Radeon HD 4670 and all that shows up when I check the sytem is the Standard VGA Graphics Adapter when I have the graphic card installed and fitted. I have already downloaded the drivers for my...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7, Quickbooks and Security

    Our company recently upgraded two PCs on our network to run Windows 7. A third machine still runs XP. We use Quickbooks for our accounting (etc) and all access the same Qbooks file accross the network. When we start up the PCs and first log in to the Qbooks file, the XP PC automatically...
  9. Windows 7 Please help me recommend a Winodows 7 64bit Network card.

    Please help me recommend a Windows 7 64bit Network card. My computer use an old Network Card by cisco with 802.11b compatibility. But I cant make it work on Windows 7. I have contacted them and they say it is not supported any longer. So I need to buy a new one, I have seen a few reviews but...
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    Windows 7 Installing Windows 7 on ACER ASPIRE X3200

    Hi there, we bought a pc from pc world and sent off for the windows 7 upgrade. I tried putting in the disc today but it said our computer wasn't listed and that we should download the windows 7 drivers (does anyone know how i find these and what do i download and how do i install windows 7...
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    Windows 7 Wifi card recommendations

    Hi, My very first post. I hope someone can help :redface: I've currently got my 1.8 Sony Vaio NR laptop connected to an O2 (thomson) wireless box, running VISTA. Interface type: 802.11b/g Actual Speed: 54 Mbps Band: 2.4G HZ Bandwidth: Up: 1,057 kbps Down: 4,480 kbps I'm waiting on...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade questions

    I can not find the answer I wanted about the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade. I ordered the Windows 7 Home Premium to Professional anytime upgrade and wanted to know the following: Does this mean that the next time I needed to reinstall Windows 7 on my laptop, I can use my Windows 7 Home Premium...
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    Windows 7 Upgrading My Windows 7 Experience: Recommendations for Improving Performance

    I am testing out Windows 7 having come from XP. My spec is as follows: Processor: 2.20 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core, 256 kilobyte primary memory cache, 1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache, 64-bit ready, Multi-core (2 total), Not hyper-threaded Motherboard: MSI AMETHYST-M 1.0, Bus...
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    Windows 7 Trouble Adjusting Screen Resolutions on Samsung SyncMaster T260HD with Windows 7

    This should be simple. I have a samsung syncmaster T260HD monitor that I really love. It was a joy to use on my old 32 bit XP PC with integrated graphics card. Its native resolution is 1920 x 1200 but on old PC was able to EASILY change resolution down a bit to 1200 x 800 or any other...
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    Windows 7 Upgrade From Windows 7 RC

    I have Windows 7 RC installed on my PC. Previously, I had a Full Ultimate Version of VISTA. When Windows 7 comes out in October, can I use a Upgrade Version (Windows 7 Professional) to install or do I need to purchase a full version of Windows 7? Do I need to do a clean install?
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    Windows 7 Problem with Edimax EW-7128g(Ralink RT61 chipset).

    Hi there. Recently I encountered problem with my wireless Network Adapter Edimax EW-7128g (with Ralink RT61 chipset). The problem started when i upgraded my PC with new RAM memory (from 2gb to 4gb). When I browse internet Windows suddenly freeze and only thing that helps is restart, I can't...
  17. Windows 7 Windows 7 Beta Updates

    I have installed windows 7 on my pc and the wireless network card and wired network portion of my motherboard do not work with any drivers currently available. When i was installing win7 off my XP partition i noticed it download updates off the web. My question, is there any way to download...
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    Windows Vista Cannot connect to the internet at all, please help!

    Hi, this is my first time posting here. I'm writing this from my windows XP computer, i'll explain the reason why... I've upgraded my main PC (which was Vista) to windows 7, and everything seemed to be working fine. However, Windows Live messenger, IE, Firefox, Opera 9 and Google Chrome will...
  19. Windows 7 Upgrading to a Cooler Master HAF 932: My PC Build and Rebuild Journey

    I decided while my PC is disassembled I would upgrade to a larger case with better air flow and cable management. After reading a lot of reviews and also knowing what I wanted, I decided on a Cooler Master HAF 932. Link Removed Now don't get me wrong I love my Raid-Max case but it is too...
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    Windows Vista Troubleshooting Blue Screen Errors After Upgrading to Vista on ASUS P4P800S-X Motherboard

    ok i have an asus p4p800s-x motherboard. i updated the bios bought 2 1gb sticks of ram. my cpu is a p4 2.8ghz dual core processor with hyper threading got a new video card an ati saphire x1650 pro agp 512mb video card cause i thought upgrading my pc from 512mb of ram and a 128mb ati radeon 9200...