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Hi All. I am hoping to get some additional assistance for resolving another "windows cannot find 'search:query=XXX'" error I have been experiencing lately. The problem is similar to the one I described previously (here: Link Removed - Invalid URL) ...namely, I am running Windows 7...

Just bought a 1TB external hard drive for use to back up files and system. Now, i understand Windows 7 backup will not back up Program Files and System files even if they are selected, instead that i done by creating a system image. Am i correct in saying that when i go to 'Let me choose' in the...

Recently added Crucial SSD 256GB to my system after hard drive crash and burn. At present have the following set up. C:/(primary drive) Crucial SSD, D:/(photographic storage) WD Raptor, E:/ (storage) external Apricorn 750 GB SATA II, F:/ (backup) WD Caviar Black 1TB. I originally had to install...

Virus? Windows Update? Who knows... but here is the quick rundown of what happened. We cant open any programs. We click an icon... it thinks about it then nothing. Click on an exe... it thinks about it then nothing. Click on anything that would normally launch a program and nothing happens...

hello everyone i have windows 7 pro 64 bit i tried to delete some dll file that is in program file in c and then it wrote to me you need permission to perform this action you require permission from ...... to make changes to this file i look it up in google and i've tried everything... nothing...

Hello, I've got a very strange problem with Live Messenger. It seems to be on my computer, but when I go on the Programs and Features list, Windows Live Essentials isn't on there at all (nor is anything else to do with Windows Live). This means I can't fully remove it from my computer. However...

Hi All, Let me inform you first about what ive already tried: 1. Changed indexing folder 2. Rebuilding 3. Googleing 4. Searching this forum 5. Restarted Windows Search service 6. Removed shareing for Users folder 6. Ensured all folders i want indexed have System security on it with...

[SOLVED] Administrator Permissions not working on Administator Account Alright, so I did some looking through similar threads but couldn't find any with this exact issue. Hopefully this is not a repeat thread, I don't think it is. SOLUTION It turns out that some of the files in the folder were...

The following are Environment Variables in Windows 7 which can allow you to get to system locations more efficiently. What are Environment Variables in Windows? Well, if we understand that "variables" are things that can be changed, and if we also understand that the environment that variables...

I bought Windows 7 Professional 64-bit since I was told that it could run older software and I had something I wanted to keep using. When I installed Research Assistant and Sunbird (Mozilla calendar), the Program Compatibility Assistant opened and asked if I wanted to re-install the program...

On almost every version of the "Microsoft Lifecam" web camera, there is a call button on the device. The device is usually very small, and upon hitting the call button, you will have a program launched over and over again, in quite an annoying fashion, which can never be closed, called...

Hi all, I'm running into three issues which I'm guessing are related -- 1) Windows 7 seems to protect certain folder trees differently than others. In particular, the Program Files tree. If I try to copy a file to a folder in that tree or rename a file in one of the folders, I get a dialog...

So whenever I create a folder anywhere inside the Program Files sub-folders, it automatically becomes a locked folder, this is annoying on a few different levels, but mainly because I can't figure out how to tell it to be a regular, not-locked folder. Another problem I'm having is that one of my...

I am totally unable to install any gadgets. I am unzipping into a temporary directory then copying the .gadget file to the empty directory given to me by shell:gadgets. Clicking on that and chosing [Install] goes without error, but the gadget is not installed. I would have thought that...

Hi all, I have an ancient copy of Foxpro for Windows 2.6 from the early 1990s that I've moved from PC to PC over the years. I don't reinstall from original disks; I just copy the program's directory into \program files\ and it's worked fine on systems up to and including XP3. I did need to...

Hi all, this is my first post on this forum, so forgive me if I mess anything up. I recently did a clean install of Windows 7 Professional (over Vista Ultimate). As I started to install a bunch of programs (using my account with Administrator access), the computer said I didn't have permission...

After copy a lot copying file from my old computer to new Windows7 computer. I must have messed up because I now have in my c: drive: c:\Program Files 6/20/2010 4:27 PM c:\Program Files 6/20/2010 3:01 PM c:\Program Files(x86) 6/20/2010 1:50 AM How can I fix this? Don Cole

After a lot copying file from my old computer to new Windows7 computer. I must have messed up because I now have in my c: drive: c:\Program Files 6/20/2010 4:27 PM c:\Program Files 6/20/2010 3:01 PM c:\Program Files(x86) 6/20/2010 1:50 AM This should be easy to fix...

After copy a lot copying file from my old computer to new Windows7 computer. I must have messed up because I now have in my c: drive: c:\Program Files 6/20/2010 4:27 PM c:\Program Files 6/20/2010 3:01 PM c:\Program Files(x86) 6/20/2010 1:50 AM This should be easy to...

How do I delete Windows 7 files/folders from an old hard disk I no longer use for booting from. I cannot delete these folders: Program Files, Program Files(x86), ProgramData, Windows. I get this error msg when I try to delete the above: "You need permission to perform this action. You require...