1. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Store Revamps: Direct App Installs from Featured Banners Enhance Convenience

    A subtle but significant shift is coming to the Microsoft Store experience, as Microsoft rolls out a change that lets users install apps directly from the top featured sections of its marketplace. This update, already available to Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels running...
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    How to Install and Configure Clash for Windows: A Complete Guide

    Clash for Windows has rapidly emerged as a popular tool among tech enthusiasts and privacy advocates looking for a robust, open-source proxy client for Windows. Designed to simplify the process of configuring internet proxies, Clash for Windows not only serves users in bypassing regional...
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    Windows 7 Downloading Windows 7 in 2025

    I have an old laptop that I recently factory reset, and there isn't much use for it since it's quite slow and can only run basic applications. For fun I thought that I could download Windows 7, however from what I have seen, Windows 7 in 2025 isn't very safe. That being said, what would happen...
  4. zirkoni

    Windows 10 How to prevent automatic app installs?

    Hi! I just did a clean install of Windows 10 Anniversary Update. After the OS had finished installing a few updates it began downloading and installing some useless games (Candy something something and others). I have a slow internet connection so I had to wait for ~30 mins for all the games...
  5. TerryLP

    Windows 10 Windows 10 and Hard Drive Upgrade Help Please

    Well I have decided to take the plunge and update to Windows 10 from Windows 7 Pro. At the same time I intend to upgrade the hard drive on my laptop to an SSD. The thing that I am trying to figure out is the cleanest and most effective method to accomplish this. Which one these do you...
  6. alkadelic

    Windows 8 Newly Build PC Gets BSOD When Downlowing Any Software

    In dire need of help. I purchased my pc in parts, Windows7 and gave it to a pc repair guy to build and looked like everything was working fine. Minutes after I got it back i started to download my usual software and it began to get BSOD. I checked for window updates and downloaded them all...
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    Forced Downgrade

    Hey all! I'm about half-way set up to solve a problem that came in the snail-mail. Here's the back story. My current 64 bit computer and my wife's current 64 bit computer are both on their last legs. She goes online and gets replacement computers to tide us over for a few years. Major problem...
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    Windows 7 how to change so that program updates will link to the site?

    I have been having this problem on my Win 7, when the notification says for eg: adobe flash has a new update, download? When i click yes, it straight goes to MS word document. I go to the link inside and it says unable to connect. How to solve this? On windows xp it wasn't like that, it would...
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    Windows 7 Cannot Install any downloaded program

    I recently have noticed that I cannot install any downloaded programs. For example, I've tried to install Avast Antivirus and Spotify programs I downloaded from the internet. I can run other .exe programs that were previously installed like Chrome, Itunes, etc. but keep getting errors with the...
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    Windows 7 The Ultimate Boot CD

    Boot Up Any Computer, Rescue Windows and Data in 5 mins!, well maybe not 5 minutes, but fairly close. Many of you already know and have probably used this CD before as it has been around for ages. This is for those who do not know about it and that you may find it extremely useful. The CD...
  11. imgain

    Windows 7 How Do I Allow User Admin Priveleges for Their Own Computer?

    I was kind of thrown into the issue of allowing a user to have admin rights on their own system, eg., download various programs like Firefox, Adobe stuff, and before I go in to muddle things up, I must ask how to do this..... Many thanks in advance. imgain
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    Need to Know

    I would loke to know if I have the audasicity to question why a thread was closed, will I be banned for life? I was a member of another Vist, Win7, Win8 forum. As such I started a thread asking where or if possible to obtain a download or install cd of Windows XP Media Center 2005 retail. The...
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    Windows 7 How to Obtain the Latest Version Beyond Build 7100?

    Hi Been reading on this forum that there is a later version than the one i have build 7100, been onto microsofts site but stll only offering me 7100. Where and how do I get the latest v ?? Thanks
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    Windows 7 How to install an HP Printer Software

    Any ideas how to put in compatibility mode to accept the dvd or do I need to download software and then how would I make that compatible. It worked in beta just forgot.