system files

Ok, I'm looking to compress some folders to save some disk space and I know from experience that some files shouldn't be compressed (as it can screw up the booting, etc.) so does anyone have a comprehensive list of what not to compress in windows 7?

Long story short, I've bought a used laptop over eBay that comes pre-installed with W7 Ultimate. Been using it for 2-3 months without any problems. Today I tried to install something and I was asked to validate Windows. I then found out my copy isn't genuine! So I paid around £160 for the...

I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, after installation & upddating drivers I notice the lack of space on my hard drive. A windows.old file on the c: had been created. I deleted all the files that are no longer in use, but this was on a small amount. I have lost 220GB of space on my HD of the...

Hello, fine Windows 7 sages. Been a while since I was here, and I hope you're all doing well. My issue comes from negligence on my part. I tried to use the Remove Blur tool, to make things behind the transparent windows appear clear, and I have the retail version of Windows. I used it on the...

My system drive is 63GB - yes GB... All that's on there is Windows 7 64-bit, and my applications. Data is elsewhere, cache files are elsewhere..... At this moment there's 420KB free on the drive... So, I started looking for what honking big bunch of garbage is eating this thing. Searching...

When I go into c:/ I see a folder called Program data, but what is it for and can I delete it?

Link Removed This works for both Vista and Win7 32&64bit.

Needing help with a Bad Image error that states that Cryptsp.dll is not a proper windows files or not installed properly. This error appears anytime an .exe file is opening or attempting to open. Thanks- MT

I have a brand new hard disk on which I would like to install Windows 7 (Enterprise Edition). Unlike many whose posts I've read I actually want to install the OS to a drive other than C, let's say drive L, and I need some help in order to accomplish this. Up through Windows XP the following...

I have Windows 2003 installed in C and Win XP in D......Then I formatted C and installed Windows 7, but after that I am not able to boot Win XP...... I have tried BCDEDIT & EasyBCD but didnt work for me..... And later I realized there are no files in D to boot Win XP( ie, boot.ini, ntldr...

i'm currently customizing my windows 7 64 bit. i have already patched my uxtheme and have taken ownership of several system files in order to do what i need. then out of the blue i tried taking control of another file i needed to modify and when i click the ownership tab and click edit, the...

There are picture files in my folders that I cannot see. I know they are in there because they show up in the OPEN windows of photo editing programs. The thumbnails in those OPEN windows have a little yellow "padlock" icon in the lower left corners. The files were created by me opening a...

Hello, I'm new to this forum but an experienced user of windows systems. Recently i started to have this strange problem with windows desktop search: When trying to search the entire index, not a specific location on the disk or inside MS Outlook, there are no results what so ever. Take a look...

For reasons I won't bore you with, I need to make the file C:\Windows\Fonts\msgothic.ttc unavailable for a while, so I want to temporarily rename it to msgothic.ttc.old. Anybody who's tried to rename an installed font file in Win7 could probably guess what happened: Then I discovered the...

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. A couple of days ago my itunes started acting strange and wouldn't like to open, I would have to catch it in a good mood and it would open about 1/5 times I would try. Now it won't open at all. I have tried reinstalling it, I have turned off antivirus...

I installed Windows 7 Pro using an update package from Windows Vista Home. My issue is this. If I right click my C: (Primary Partition) it says I have over 70 gigs of space used. If I go into the root of C: and "Select All" with Hidden and System files showing, I am just over 40 Gigs. Which is...

Hello in windows7 there is "document and setting" and "users" folders. they have the same contents and size. and they take up duplicate space. can i delete one of the folders? how can i save capacity in HD? my 'windows' folder growing all the time and now its 11gb size. there is somting to...

I'm trying to do a 64 bit upgrade, I'm currently running Vista home premium 64bit on a dell studioXPS 16 laptop. I'm having trouble with my install, I get so far in the compatibility and I get this message. The following issues are preventing Windows from upgrading. Cancel the upgrade...

I had to uninstall HP Support Assistant, and when I tried reinstalling it I get an error message that says "Feature Transfer Error, Error 1605- This action is only valid for products that are currently installed. " I checked the integrity of my system files, and it says everything is A-ok. Any...

I have a very bizarre problem with a hidden folder. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate x64. Here's what happened: In my web browser, I saved a jpg, and in the save file dialog box I created a new folder C:\windows\Backgrounds and saved the jpg there. When I went to look for the folder in explorer it...