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    Windows 7 Multiple problems- windows explorer, certain programs, aero...

    I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit with 6 Gigs of Ram. I have all the latest drivers and all the latest updates. Sometimes I turn on my computer and everything running perfectly. Other times I turn it on and almost nothing will work. The first thing I notice is that Aero isn't working...
  2. Windows 7 Computer recognizes 8GB of ram, but only uses 30% of it?

    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Intel Q9550 ATI radeon 5770 P5QPL-AM ASUS motherboard OCZ 8GB (2x 4GB) Platinum series RAM. pc2-6400 DDR2, 240 pin, non ecc, unbuffered I have installed 8GB ram into my computer. Both my BIOS and system properties state I can use all 8GB of it. However- even when I put my...
  3. Windows XP 8GB RAM not showing up in system properties.

    The issue im having is i just bought 8GB (2x4) sticks of DDR2 800mhz PC6400 and i've installed them and it comes up in the motherboard BIOS as 2gb in each slot and a total of 8192MB. Now the issue is that when i right click My Computer - Properties it only shows that i have 3.25GB but when i go...
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    Windows 7 log on locally windows 7

    Hi all I have in the past joined my pc to a domain(for lab practice) and now I simply wish to log on locally to the machine. In the past on the log on screen with XP we have the choose domain then log on locally this computer option. Now I am presented with no such option in 7!! I can...
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    Windows 7 8GB ram only showing 3.21GB usable on windows 7 ultimate N

    I dont understand why my installed 8GB of ram is only showing 3.21GB Usable. I opened my system and checked and I have 4 x 2 GB. Each time I boot it keeps showing only 4096mb. I am trying to figure this out but not having any luck with my machine reading the 8GB that is installed... now in...
  6. Windows 7 How do I fix blue screen errors?

    Question: How do I fix the Windows blue screen errors? Answer: Before fixing a Microsoft Windows blue screen or blue screen of death (BSoD) error you must first identify what type of error it is. Since there are different types of errors. Note: If you are getting a blue screen error and...
  7. Windows 7 System Restore Problems

    Hello, I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit in Classic mode. My system specs are listed below my signature. Before installing a program today I went to create a system restore point. In System Properties > System Protection I see that in Protection Settings > Available Drives there are...
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    Windows 7 System Protection Settings

    I am using a Toshiba NB305-410BL Netbook with Windows 7 Starter Edition. I am new to Windows 7. In the System Properties>System Protection tab screen of Windows 7, there is a section called, “Protection Settings.” When I first went to that screen, there are two items listed there: “C: drive”...
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    Windows Vista How do I put a picture in ...

    How do i put a picture in Windows 7 Control Panel white screen, Uninstall white screen and System Properties white screen? John
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    Windows 7 The General Differences Between Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.

    A Few of Your Questions Regarding Windows 7 32 and 64-bit answered. I see some of these questions asked quite frequently, so I thought I'd make a thread for clarification :) Starting with the bottom line: What’s the general difference? Well 32 and 64 bit is, in it's simplest form, a reference...
  11. Windows 7 Win 7 do not allow me to use 4 Gb of RAM - just 2 Gb...

    :( I'm getting so tired. No one seems to have the answer or solution on how to solve my issue. Before I had XP Professional and bought 2 Gb extra RAM but realized very fast that since I have 4 pcs of parallell Nvidia Geforce 7950 GX2 graphic boards I can not utilise more RAM under that OS...
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    Windows 7 Searching in System Protection - No drives show

    Hi, First posting. I am trying to figure out why my Win7 Home Premium system doesn't have any restore points, and I seem to have found the problem. "System Protection" is not turned on for the C: disc. When I go to the "System Properties" / "System Protection" tab, under available...
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    Windows 7 Remote Desktop Problem

    Hi, i have this little problem with remote desktop. Link Removed due to 404 Error check out that picture attached. As you can see there are two "System Properties" side by side left one is mine (language is finnish) and right one is copied from "how to set up remote desktop." Every single "how...
  14. Windows 7 Ram reported vs usable (more reported than installed)

    Running x64 retail on a custom build: Core 2 Duo @ 3.0 ghz 2 gigs crucial ballistix GeForce 9800 GTX+ (512 MB) MSI P43 Neo motherboard Not the issue people are thinking. I have 2 gigs of Ram installed and under system properties is shows Installed Ram 3.0 GB (2.0 usable), DXDIAG shows 3 gigs...
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    Windows 7 Fixing Bootloader

    Hi everyone! i am using Windows 7 professional. i wanted to install Linux, using unetbootin. in fact unetbootin creates a boot option and we have to choose that option to install Linux. After installation, when we boot Windows unetbootin promts to uninstall and it also removes boot option for...
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    Windows 7 Clean install from 64-bit oem disk appears to be 32-bit

    I installed Windows 7 on a new computer from an OEM disk, specified and labeled as 64-bit. I never got an option to select one or the other, and the installation went fine. However, I can't find any indication that I have a 64-bit operating system. When I go to computer/properties/system, there...
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    Windows 7 RAM Usage 2.99g out of 4g

    I'm running windows 7 Home premium 64-bit on a Toshiba p205-6287 laptop with 4g of RAM. When I right click computer and view the properties it says I'm only using 2.99g of the 4g. Do I need to re-seat the memory for it to be totally recognized, or is there some other issue? Thanks, Don
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    Windows 7 Help! BSOD / Virtual Memory Paging

    Okay, so I was trying to 'tweak' my laptop (HP DV7-1130us) which was recently upgraded to windows 7 home premium. I went into System Properties > Advanced > Performance > Advanced > Virtual Memory There, stupidly, I tried to maximize my memory speed and set a custom paging allocation of Minimum...
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    Windows 7 Problem with RAM

    I installed win7 professional on lenovo y430. Before win7, i use vista home premium. My laptop has 4GB DDR3. After installing win7 i checked the system properties. It showed me like that " Installed memory(RAM): 4GB(2.99 GB usable). What's wrong with my laptop? System type is 32 bit.
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    Windows 7 ram shown in system properties

    i have 1 gb of ram installed. in system properties it shows as 5gb (1 gb useable) what does this mean?