system requirements

I was complaining here about a month ago, about the fact that ZoneAlarm Pro's minimum system requirements called for a 2GHz or faster processor. It still does, and I'm upset about that, but it got me wondering about other software's requirements, so I decided to look up some pro and consumer...

I have tried to install windows 7 64 bit on a asus k50ij running vista 64 bit. I am installing from an upgrade disk that was mailed to me because i bought the laptop shortly before the release. The installation always hangs at Copying Windows Files 0% I ran the upgrade advisor and uninstalled...

I have Win7 Family Pack Home Premium. This comes with licensing for 3 computers. C1 is 64 bit & has winxp x32 All is backed up from winxp I install w7 x32 but wait to activate the license. It works fine. I want to now try to install w7 x64. If that works will activate license. Does the...

i installed it last night and i had a directx audio error, so i went on MS site and got directx 9 and installed it, got rid of that error.. but now the game wont even load. i start the game and open task manger and it shows it runnin, but after a few minutes it will go away, like it crashed...

Hello, Wondering if someone can help me. I'm trying to install Windows 7 Ultimate on my computer, and it keeps freezing. It will boot off the DVD and get to the swirling windows (starting windows...) and then freezes on a blank screen. I have just updated my BIOS to the latest, and i've...

I have a comp that is able to run 64 bit as I have had vista 64 on it before. I have 3 hd's two are blank 250 and 500 gb and a 1.5t I have nothing plugged into comp as in printers and such as I thought that might be the problem not it. I can open 32 bit in windows xp and run it but not 64 and am...

This tutorial describes how to install Windows XP and Windows 7 on the same partition (first tutorial for one partition written). The short concept: Install XP twice and have 7 replace the first installation. Warning! Tested once. Need more testers to confirm it works for everyone and the...

If I want to use the 64 bit upgrade of Windows 7 on an XP 32 bit system, will the windows 7 refuse to go from 32 to 64 bit or will it install the 64 bit? If it will not install the 64 bit win 7, is there anything I can do with this situation to make it work and install 64 bit Win 7? QuadCore...

Hi I am trying to install Win 7 on my computer from a DVD. I first tried to install Win 7 "over" my Win XP but the installation frooze all the time. So i went ahead and formatted the SATA-driev and now when i try to install the Win 7 i recieve the message "BOOTMGR is missing". Has anyone...

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I guess this is my rant post for the month, but heck... Check Point Software deserves it. They're advertising all over their site, how wonderfully compatible ZoneAlarm Pro is with Windows 7. They're even currently offering a 3-PC license for $29, which is a decent price. And ZoneAlarm has...

I currently have a 450 power watt power supply. Is it possible to run dual screen? Monitor 1 Link Removed due to 404 Error Monitor 2 Compaq FS 7550 - display - CRT - 17" specs and CRT Monitor specifications - CNET Reviews I also have an Nvidia 9600 GT Core Clock: 650MHz Shader...

I have a system that currently does not have windows installed on it, but I want to run the Upgrade Advisor on it before I purchase Windows 7. How can I do that? Is there a different utility that I can run instead? Thank you.

Hi, i have a problem with the game GTA IV, the problem is that it will crash to the desktop without an error message. When i start the game, everything is smooth, no lag, nothing wierd but then like 3-5 minutes after that it will crash. I dont think it's because i have a bad computer. When i had...

Hi all, i have just purchase windows 7 today. i am intending to do a clean install and so i did a boot up from the cd/dvd option with the DVD. i manage to get to the first blue sky wallpaper everytime. From then on, it will freeze randomly each time with a different timing. The loading is...

I'm trying to install either the 32bit and 64bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium via DVD onto my system. I am booting from the DVD and setup automicatically runs. The Windows 7 setup GUI loads and it allows me to choose the language settings and then I get a prompt for, LOAD DRIVER "A...

Hello, My computer is running XP. I want to install Windows 7 instead of XP. But I want check whether my computer is OK for doing this. Does there exist a tool for checking my computer configuration suitable for installation of Windows 7 ? Thank you for helping

I have read a lot about Windows 7 and am really excited about it. I would like to install it on my Windows XP Dell Inspiron 1150. The Upgrade assitant (or whatever it's called) told me I met minimum requirements. I know I am elegible for the cheaper Upgrade version, but what I can't understand...

Hi guys, Just a quick question which hopefully you can answer. I am currently running windows xp professional, I am looking to upgrade to vista, can I buy and successfully install the windows 7 home upgrade package, or do I have to get the Windows 7 professional upgrade package? Cheers

I am getting ready to do a fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit. It is on an HP DV2200, running Vista Home Premium with an Itel Core2 CPU T5200 @1.60GHz processor. And it has the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200 GPU. I ran the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and it informed me that Windows Aero...