I went into control panel and tried to delete a program which would not let me do. The program will run without sound and that is why I'm trying to delete it. So I go into Program files, Program files (x86) and Program Data and delete the program from there because it wouldn't let me re-install...
I am now sharing a computer with someone (we each have our own User Account). I copied all of my folders/documents that were under the Program Files folder on my previous computer onto an external drive.
Can I now just copy those folders and paste them under the Program Files folder on the new...
I have a New User Account on someone's computer (so there is just the two of us as separate Users). My question... do we share the same Program Files folder (the one that shows up when I click "Computer" on the Start Up Menu and then click on the "C" drive)? It didn't seem to me that I have my...
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I started to have a problem with an overloaded disk space and windows7 always reminds me of this so i deleted some of big files but still have a low space left. I also noticed that i have two "program files" folders, one of them called "program files x86". This of course takes high...
I'm running windows 7 ultimate and am trying to install some software off of a secure server at a remote location to my hard drive. The install fails every time because the my user account (an administrator) does not have full write permissions to the program files directory. I have tried...
I have been thinking about getting a SATA controler card and a few SSD for my system. I have been looking around for something on this topic and thus far have not found anything talking about it or it is talking about moveing the entire disk.
What I want to do is migrate system directories to...
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I've had this laptop for a few months now and I got another hard drive called Data which is empty, my other hard drive called OS is where everything goes and i wondered if i can move games and other files to my Data hard drive without corrupting them. And if possible can i move a file called...
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I finally got my Microsoft Games working in Windows 8.
I can play FreeCell again!!!
Here's how to do it.
First copy the Microsoft Games folder in it's entirety from your Widows 7 install, Program Files folder to the Program Files folder on your Windows 8 drive.
Next copy the...
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The computer I'm having a problem on is a HP G6- 635 DX Windows 7 x64. About a week ago I decided to disable a few startup items because my computer took too long to load up. I think I disabled something that I shouldnt have because the next time I restarted I had gotten stuck on the "Starting...
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Hey folks...
I recently reorganized my computer and this included a fresh install of Windows 7 on a new disk. I backed up all my data on the old disk so that I could make sure I wasn't losing any important documents or whatever.
I'm now sure I've got everything off the disk that I needed and...
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Ok, i accidentally dragged my main folder with all of my stuff in it into a folder next to it. I clicked undo move but here is what happened. I open my folder, every folder within that folder was gone but those subfolder's contents were still there, just completely unorganized. Now every...
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I am setting up a brand new laptop with Windows 7. I have not used Win 7 before. I have set up two user accounts, both "administrator" accounts. I have downloaded Google Chrome using one of those accounts, but when logged on as the second user, I cant see the Chrome shortcut, or find the program...
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I recently did a system cleanse using my anti virus software.
i used it primarily to remove unneeded start up programs.
in starting it up, my start menu has lost all programs, including folders like Accessories and Paint, Calculator, also my desktop was removed of all Shortcuts.
to open a...
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Hi, first post (and I have searched for an answer) so be gentle!
I have Windows 7 Ultimate, and I use my PC for general use, gaming, and web development – each of these currently done through a separate admin account -> simply so that I can personalise them for their purpose, i.e. desktop...
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I recently recovered my data from a biohd-8 error. Can someone please tell me which files can I copy back to a hard drive in order for my system to start again and make it useable again. I do not know if any of the files were damaged in the recovery process.
1) If I am able to restart my...
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Greetings everyone!
Well my computer was infected with a strange virus recently which I managed to get rid of with help of various antiviruses and anti spywares, and my pc is all clean again. But the problem I have now is that great number of folders have disappeared! I have already checked if...
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Summary:
How to I change the default save location of any saved file from C drive to D drive?
How to delete current user and program folders on my C drive?
Info:
I am trying to tidy up my computer and need some assistance with default save locations.
I have 2 drives, A 60gb...
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