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Windows 7 SCR File Type
I installed a CAD program that reset the .SCR file type to open with Notepad. The .SCR is used with Screen Savers and I cannot initiate the Screen Saver that I use, it wants to open in Notepad and not execute. How do I remove or reset the file type protocol to a specific program? There are...- maestro
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- cad default programs file association file extensions file management notepad protocol reset scr file type screensaver windows settings
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Power Plans do not work
I recently installed a fresh copy of Win 7 Home Premium on a Dell Dimension 8400. Apparently everything is fine up to now, except that I can't get any power plans to work. The display does not turn off and the sleep mode doesn't kick in, not even the screen saver works. With XP Pro I had no...- ameneses54
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- dell dimension display issues home premium installation nvidia drivers power plan screensaver sleep mode troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows Media Player error
Our media pc keeps bring up a window with the following message - "Windows Media Player Library Make media files show up in Windows Media Player Library" It offers three options - advanced, next, and cancel. Clicking next has it detect for errors, then just sit there and keep detecting, not...- Azhrei
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- error folders libraries media browser media center media player repair screensaver video playback windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 DOES ANYONE HERE USE MagicJack? IF SO, READ THIS!
All MagicJack customers have received a new update that disables Win7 screensavers, displayOFF, and sleep mode. They know they've done this. They are saying they can't reverse it. So if you have MagicJack, you will not be able to use your screensavers, or have any sleep or displayoff settings...- yellowspring
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- customer service device compatibility display off magicjack screensaver sleep mode software issues update user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Desktop disappears after sleep/screensaver
Hello, I recently bought a new HP Pavilion desktop with Windows 7 Home Premium factory installed and installed some of my old games on it. Well, for the past week or two I've had this rather annoying problem where I leave my computer on for an hour or so, come back, wake the computer up only...- trafficjam10
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- background black screen desktop hp pavilion icons screensaver sleep task manager windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 No screensaver, no display OFF, no SLEEP
I have: Win7 Home Premium (since October '09), 64bit Dell Inspiron 518, ASUS 24" monitor. I use Avast! "protection" For about 4 days, I've not been able to invoke any screensaver, display OFF or SLEEP. I've changed all settings for these actions and changed back. I've started up (with) Clean...- yellowspring
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- asus monitor avast clean boot dell display off drivers screensaver sleep issues troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Use a Single Mouse and Keyboard For Multiple PC's
Source: Link Removed - Invalid URL Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/synergy2/files/- Adamsappleone
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- clipboard keyboard mouse multiple computers network open source pcs screensaver synergy system requirements
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Randomize Windows 7 Screensaver
Is there any way I can have Windows 7 display random screen savers instead of the same one all the time?- D12879
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- customization display random screensaver settings windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Black screen with Cursor hang
Hi I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Things were working well for a week and now my win7 installation just hangs after the welcome screen with a black screen and mouse cursor. There is no CPU activity. The mouse moves. Using any keyboard shortcut key cntrl-alt-del etc... doesn't do...- rimmi2002
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- 64-bit black screen boot issues computer issues cursor hang diagnostic mode e6850 processor graphics card hang fix hardware configuration mobo pny 8600gt safe mode screensaver sleep mode troubleshooting ultimate user support windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 screen saver and window title questions
1. screen saver: why does the Windows "background" image remain on screen when the screen saver is running? This has never been the case with previous Windows! 2. Why is there no "title" (in title bar) on windows such as Windows Explorer? Thanks for any insight.- johnr6
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- desktop background display issues feedback file explorer screensaver user interface visual effects windows features windows settings
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Mac spyware infiltrates popular download sites
A spyware application that surreptitiously scans chat logs and hard drives of unsuspecting Mac users has found its way onto three of the more popular download sites, security researchers said Tuesday. Dubbed OSX/OpinionSpy, the spyware is distributed through software available on sites...- reghakr
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- application backdoor browser chat logs data theft download sites encryption hard drive intego mac malware privacy screensaver security spyware surveillance user data white-hat hacker windows
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 7 Screen Saver stopped working
Win 7 was installed on a brand new PC about 3 months ago. This week my screen saver stopped working for no reason at all. I have tried every known fix, all to no avail. Has anybody else had this problem? If so did they find a solution- mickhumph
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- computer issues fixes screensaver software issues solutions troubleshooting user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Screensaver Windows 7 home premium
I know Im not losing my mind, but I have to continually reset my screen saver every time I reboot my laptop. When I reboot the screen saver dose'nt come on, and when I check the settings none is selected when I know I selected a screen saver and pressed apply but windows does not remember the...- tascott
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- application home premium issues laptop reboot screensaver settings troubleshooting user preferences windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Forgetting Screensaver Settings After Reboot: Need Help
My Winodws 7 Ultimate keeps forgetting screensaver settings after reboot. I use screensavers such as fliqlo and dropclock. In fliqlo I`ve checked the 24 hour box, but after reboot it has been removed. In dropclock it shows that it isn`t registered and I have to type in my email and activation...- pinpoint
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- 32-bit 64-bit activation dropclock fliqlo reboot screensaver settings troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows Photo Screensaver
I have recently done a clean install on my laptop of Windows 7 Professional. So far I am satisfied with what I have seen except for one thing. I miss my Windows Vista photo screensaver. The one that windows 7 has is typically the same, except for it does not have the option of applying...- Perfection
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- background clean install four pictures laptop photos screensaver themes user experience windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Screensaver set in Control Panel chan in windows 7 changes to "none" after each restart
I set the screen saver in the control panel to "Ribbons" then hit APPLY and OK . After each shutdown and restart sequence, screen saver is reset to "none". :confused: How do i set my screen saver to stay permanently and not be reset at each startup ?- Buddybearr
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- control panel customization display persistence restart ribbon screensaver settings windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 I can't get all my music into the library
I'm so mad I could SCREAM!!!!!! I have a new computer that I started up today. UNlike WMP on xp which worked very intuitively and easily, I cannot put all my music into wmp on 7. I have tried and clicked and tried and cannot find any logic to how this is setup. Prior to removing the old...- albow
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- cd ripping cds data transfer external drive file management file transfer frustration issues media management media player music library music organization picture library screensaver software issues tech support user experience windows 7 wmp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Hard drive failure after upgrading Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit to Windows 7 Professional 32-bi
I did a clean install of windows 7 professional over the Windows Vista Home Premium that came on my laptop (a XPS M1530) and it appeared to go smoothly. Once the install was completed I was having trouble with viewing screen savers and playing games (that I had played many times on my computer...- cat4moose
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- clean install coincidence cpu t8300 dell support diagnostics failure game issues graphics card hard drive intel matshita nvidia professional screensaver upgrade wd drive windows 7 windows vista xps m1530
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Double Login window
In the past 2 weeks (once in a while) when waking my desktop from screensaver I have to enter my password 2 times ( 2 differant windows). Anybody herd of this? Or any ideas? Thanks funnnyfarm- funnnyfarm
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- desktop double window login password screensaver troubleshooting user experience windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Outside software not compatible with the version of Windows I'm running.
Greeting to the ppl at W7F. I going to jump right into this. If my question seems trivial I sincerely apologize. I have attempted to install 4 or 5 different files over the past few weeks and I get this same message every time. "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of...- EverSteel
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- compatibility error games installation legacy systems microsoft screensaver software system information troubleshooting windows 7 x64 x86
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support