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    Windows 7 32-bit IE8 on 64-bit Win 7 intermittently does not play MSNBC videos

    My IE8 32-bit (on Win 7 Pro 64-bit OS) has been working flowlessly until today. I have an intermitrtent problem: Sometimes I can't play MSNBC video clips. It is 'loading' forewer. Then, after some browsings, I try again, and it works. I am asking if this is a known problem in which case, I can...
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    Windows 7 large tmp. files in C

    Link Removed I've used disc analyze and it shows 4 tmp files that are 4gb in size and they are in C:\$Recycle.Bin\ and I would like to know what are they and if necessary how can I erase them bay the way my computer feels sluggish and my internet traffic is huge (it shouldn't be) so I was...
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    Windows 7 Viewing Some Hidden Files

    Greetings to all, Okay, I am trying to keep an open mind to the point that I invested my money into Win 7 Ult. 64 bit. While I find that it has some interesting addons, like Vista I find that is appears to be warmed over XP with the same features, just renamed and in different places so as to...
  4. Windows 7 Advanced Disk Cleanup

    As many of you are aware Windows 7 has it's own Disk Cleaner for cleaning stuff like temporary files. This little app can be found via the Start menu although a much better version can be found via 'cmd prompt'. (see screen shot). To set up the advanced cleaner right click on cmd prompt and...
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    Windows 7 Internet security settings prevents one or more files from being opened

    My system has suddenly started giving me a 'Windows Security - These Files cannot be opened - Your Internet security settings prevented one or more files from being opened.' Message when I tried to start 'The Sims 3' game. I have played this before, many times. I also got the msg when trying to...
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    Windows 7 How do I re-enable the "always ask before opening this type of file" box?

    I am running Windows 7 Home Premium with IE8. I accidently unchecked the box that says "always ask before opening this type of file" box, and I want it back. Now when I download a .zip file it throws it into a Temporary Internet Files folder, that when I look for it, the folder doesn't even...
  7. Windows 7 Environment Variables in Windows 7

    The following are Environment Variables in Windows 7 which can allow you to get to system locations more efficiently. What are Environment Variables in Windows? Well, if we understand that "variables" are things that can be changed, and if we also understand that the environment that variables...
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    Windows 7 Unable Install Gadgets

    I am totally unable to install any gadgets. I am unzipping into a temporary directory then copying the .gadget file to the empty directory given to me by shell:gadgets. Clicking on that and chosing [Install] goes without error, but the gadget is not installed. I would have thought that...
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    My Anti-Malware/Rootkit cocktail!!

    I believe I've got it down to a science. 1. Unhackme - http://www.greatis.com/unhackme/ removes ALL of those Antivirus 20xx both the fake alerts and the programs that can't be uninstalled. Deals with the registry so the usuall legalese to registry modification aplies so be careful. But by...
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    Windows 7 Where are all the hidden Windows Update Files in Win 7.

    under windows XP, one could find all the temporary files under the Windows directory noted with %temp% and in blue. where are these temp files under Windows 7? Thanks
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    Windows 7 System call failed

    I just needed to transfer a powerpoint to a usb but the usb wouldn't open. I tried using a different one and the same thing popped up again: system call failed. I am now unable to open computer, and icons on desktop, and right click. I tried deleting all temporary files but Firefox's was not...
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    Windows 7 Install error 0x0 during "preparing to copy temorary files"y

    Inam attempting to install windows 7 and ran it off of daemon tools. This error continues to occur, I am down unzipping it with 7zip and going to attempt to install that way, any ideas with what's the problem?
  13. Windows 7 Content.IE5 location quirk

    We have started testing Windows 7. We have discovered a quirk in the storage of temporary internet files that may have some security concerns. The official literature of Windows 7 says the storage point for the Content.IE5 folder has been relocated to...
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    Windows 7 Virtual memory resets on startup

    Hi, I just got Windows 7 Home Premium OEM on a brand new computer (Fresh install). Install went without a hitch. However, I started noticing that whenever I startup the computer, the "Performance Options" Window pops up on startup. I believe it has something to do with the virtual memory. I...
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    Windows 7 Error Code: 0x80070490 ("Setup cannot find a location to store temporary installation

    I downloaded Windows 7 Professional 64-bit online and ran the executable (I am running inside of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit RC version) . It created the expandedSetup folder and opened the install window. The only options I have are 'Install' and 'What to know before installing Windows'. If I...
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    Windows 7 Install stalls at "setup is starting"

    Good morning, I have been unsucessful in installing Win7 on my Acer 6930 laptop currently running Vista. I did have sucess on my desktop machine that had XP on it, with a few driver download issues. On the Acer I have tried a upgrade install and a clean install. After the DVD boots, I get the...
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    Windows 7 Temporary internet files

    I used the temporary internet files very often on Windows XP. It was the easiest way for me to grab images, xml's, flv, swf, mp3's and go on and on. Now I have windows 7 (version 7137) and when I look in the TIF folder, there are no jpg's, no flv's, no swf's and so on. I was wondering if those...
  18. Windows 7 Can't install Win 7 .........Set up cannot copy installation files

    I mounted the ISO image on drive X: using deamon tool.After clicking Install Windows 7 the screen shows copying files....and then the error message pops up. "Windows Setup cannot find a location to store temporary files.To install Windows,make sure that a partition on your boot disk has 685...
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    Windows 7 Half of my files are gone

    I am running Windows 7 RC and my Philips BDD1001 Blu-ray drive is not working so I tried installing Dell Support Center and now many many things are wrong with Windows 7. None of my applications or windows applications show up and all of my files in the Libraries section are gone. It still has...
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    Windows XP winzip + disk cleanup?

    ok, so i got a little problem or rather a worry : i had 352mb of free space and a zip file of 470+mb on the same hdd. as i didnt need some of the files in that zip, i deleted them (around 50mb). i did so directly out of winzip 10, which actually makes a new file out of the old but without...