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    Windows 7 Taskbar running programs acting differently

    Taskbar acting weird : I don't exactly know what made it change to this way but I think it has something to do with Advance SystemCare application. I had done Turbo Boost on my system. Link Removed Link Removed Why does it take the full taskbar when only one application is running Please...
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    Windows 7 "XP Mode" = simply VirtualPC + WinXP guestOS ? Seamless or full VM?

    I am thinking about buying Win7 but want to clarify the feature "XP Mode". As you know Win7 Home contains in contrast to Windows 7 Pro no "XP mode". So I wonder what exactly this "XP mode" is. If I take Win7 Home then install VirtualPC and install WinXP inside as a guestOS VM. Is this the...
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    Windows 7 Games requiring Admin rights

    Some games (e.g. Spore) REQUIRE Administrator rights to run properly. I have my son setup as a standard user and everytime he wants to play he needs me to come upstairs to "Run as administrator" and enter a password. Is there any way around this, perhaps some way to save the password for just...
  4. Windows 7 I don't like programs to be pinned to to my taskbar

    I prefer to only use it to keep track of running programs. My monitor is pretty small (17 inch 1024x768). If I use it to launch programs there won't be room for that plus any miscellaneous programs that I might use. I set it up to do Quick Launch instead and Now I like it. Windows 7 really is...