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    Windows 7 guide for differences between windows XP vs. windows 7

    guide for differences between windows XP vs. windows 7 I am looking for a site or guide that tell you the differences between these version of windows and I have not found one yet. any one come across anything like this on the internet yet ? if so send me a link. I know I can go out and get...
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    Windows 7 win7 install confusion

    I am thoroughly confused as to which copies of win 7 i need. I have a new build desktop running the rc copy of 7, 2 laptops and a netbook also running the rc and a server which all my computers are connected to. I need to know what i need specifically for the new build which has run the rc copy...
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    Windows 7 Genuine Windows software.

    This was recently posted on another site, by a colleague. I think it is worth repeating verbatim ""Over recent days, there has been an increase in reports of blue screens and startup malfunction. I made a reference to this problem some time ago, but, as a reminder, this is worthwhile reading...
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    Windows 7 Why did my CPU temperature suddenly rise? Win 7 related?

    Ok, I'm not so sure if this is a Windows 7 related issue, but thought I'd post to see what people think anyway. Couldn't find any good answers out there anyway. My CPU now sits around 50-53 degrees Celcius on startup. Heck I caught it at 70C so I dusted it like mad. Last time I checked which...
  5. Counterfeit Software on the Rise, Poses New Risks to Consumers

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Consumer reports of counterfeit software, often riddled with viruses, have doubled over the past two years, and today Microsoft is holding a Consumer Action Day to highlight the risks of counterfeits and connect people with resources that can help them. Most...
  6. Windows XP SP2 Dies on July 13, 2010, Upgrade to Windows 7

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Link Removed - Invalid URL Link Removed - Invalid URL With the advent of Windows 7, the market shares of both Windows XP and Windows Vista have started bleeding, with users transitioning to the latest iteration of the Windows client. Still, although Windows 7...
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    Windows 7 7 running horribly slow

    As the title says, I just got done installing 7 64bit (after like a 5 hour install) and now the OS is slow to respond to anything I request of it. XP ran perfectly on this rig My specs: Harddrive: WD Caviar Blue Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusc 7.1 CPU: Pentium D 940 Presler...
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    Windows 7 Loosing Internet after switching connection

    Hi, I have a wierd problem with my Windows 7 laptop x64 RTM. After I switch from using my wired network connection to wireless or vice versa, the Internet connection is dropped after around 15 minutes (time varies) of usage eventhough I can still access resources on the local network, but...
  9. Windows 7 Dual wallpapers

    Anyone know of a good source for dual walls? I like abstract myself but I haven't seen any new walls in a long time. And no Satrdock doesn't have a dual wall section much to my dismay. My res is 2560x1024. Help me Obi Wan, you're my only hope.
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    Windows 7 Enhance Windows 7 - make Windows 7 stable, fast and heathy

    Windows 7 is coming, thus, we can find the information about Win 7 is full of the Web these days. And the most popular question I heard are: is Windows 7 safe? Is it stable and fast? However, as most media says, Windows 7 is much better than Windows Vista, windows 7 runs much faster than...
  11. Windows 7 I saw the AVG 9 thing and...

    since it was closed I couldn't comment. Why not just do it right to begin with and get NOD32. There is no better antivirus out there that uses less resources than that one. yes, it's English, but we can forgive them for their birthplace. :p
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    Windows 7 svchost.exe and MsMpEng.exe Hogging Resources

    Hello, I hope you are doing well. Whenever I check my Windows Task Manager's Processes tab, it looks like svchost.exe and MsMpEng.exe are hogging my system's resources. On average, each of those programs are using approximately 50k to 60k of memory. I know that they are both Windows-related...
  13. Windows 7 Lower game FPS in Vista or 7, but works ok on XP?

    I would imagine the cause of that is because Vista/7 use more resources. But yet, some games manage to run faster. I don't quite understand....