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I just installed a new 64 gig SSD in my computer. I also have a 2T secondary hard drive. The SSD is not big enough to contain all the stuff that will eventually be in "My documents", i.e. under "users" so I need to move the users directory to my secondary hard drive but have windows behave as it...

I've changed the location of my Chrome user profile folder, and created a shortcut which has –user-data-dir=”d:\new chrome user directory location" appended to its target. But when Chrome is opened any other way than via this shortcut, for instance when launching a web page file saved to my...

About a month ago now i tried to setup a network in my house but i want to delete it but i cant seem to be able to do that. I want my wireless internet to connect directly to my internet instead of connecting to native wifi default profile, which connects to the internet. I tried going to...

Hi all, First off, I am running a fairly recent Dell studio laptop upgraded from Vista to Windows 7. I tried to install the Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client but during the install, specifically at a "rollback" part, it ceased to progress for about an hour and froze when I tried to cancel...

the auto translation is just SUPER anoying - i have to switch it off evrytime i come here - can't find lengauage or country settinga in my profile to switch it it off:confused:

Context I work for a lab at a university. We reimage 30 Windows 7 machines each semester. We use HP LP1965 widescreen monitors and Nvidia Quadro NVS 290 video cards. These monitors can rotate to profile, which is the way they are in the lab. Each machine has two monitors. We use WAIK...

Hi, I have come across a problem that I was unable to fix. I need a script that configures 802.1x authentication in windows 7 for the wired network. Windows 7 has a great improvement over XP, the netsh lan profileproperties command. it enables me to configure all settings I want to tweak...

A number of folders in the profile can be move using the location tab under properties. The question I have is where is the data for this location stored - I assume it is in the registry. thx

Hi all, First time here. My question is this. I have an HP laptop with Windows 7. The little square account picture that shows up at the password page and then again on the top of the start menu is a blue background with an HP in the middle. I changed the picture just to try it and now when I...

Can someone explain why there are three start menus?? 1. All Users 2. Profile 3. under ProgramData I understand the reason for one under All Users and each profile - What I don't understand is why some entries are duplicated in each. I don't understand the ProgramData Start Menu and why...

Here is a question for our Internet gamers. Would you like the ability to connect your Steam account to your user profile? This will be entirely optional, but will give us a good indication if its worthwhile to sponsor initiatives like group gaming events and things like this.

Hello, I booted my work computer up and it was blue screening and restarting. A screen to recover appeared and I eventually got logged into windows but all my settings/icons had gone. I looked in the users folder and there was a new profile there. It was my username with an extra bit on the...

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...

I've tried searching the web and the forum for similar posts and still haven't found a solution. I'm running Windows 7 and as of a few days ago my taskbar (which I usually have pinned icons) is blank and the icons are highlighting but not showing leaving the taskbar to appear blank. The start...

Hello All, i am hoping someone can help? Basically we are trying to add a desktop theme in W7 through a GPO through User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Control Panel\Display\Desktop Themes If i leave the box blank it installs the default W7 profile fine but we would...

I have a wireless router in my home, with 4 computers connected to it. The only Win 7 computer is constantly annoying me with "Connection to a new network established. Do you want to create a profile?" popup messages. Now while these messages only last 5 seconds and self-disappear, the message...

I can't download Windows Update. Can't even go to the page to down load RegistryBooster. Someone from Microsoft sent me a solution last week which does not work. I am really desparate. PLEASE don't tell me I have to reinstall Windows 7. I lost my profile earlier - just crashed all on it's...

Hello, My name is Jeroen and i'm new on this forum. I found this forum because i was searching for how to copy the administrator profile to the default user profile. Under XP or Vista i did a right click om My computer - properties - advanced - profiles. Under Winows 7 the buttom copy to...

Hi all, after using Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 successfully since upgrading to Windows 7, it has suddenly ceased to open, giving me a popup which reads, 'Microsoft Office Word has not been installed for the current user. Please run setup to install the application'. I have...

I am continously facing a two problams with windows firewall. 1-It permit to change the profile type for the network it identify automaticaly and have internet connectivity(hence no need there as it is already propelry identified) but for the network having no internet connectivity it fails to...