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    Windows 7 upgrades stalled by IE6 holdouts

    Analysts offer advice for bringing IE6 applications to Windows 7. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Upgrades Stalled By IE6 Holdouts

    Analysts offer advice for bringing IE6 applications to Windows 7. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Pro 64 bit shutdown button wont turn PC off completely

    I try to power down (Shut down) my Win 7 PC and it (screen) goes dark but fans are still running. Its like it's only half off. I had this problem once before just after my change from 32 bit to 64 bit OS. Win 7 Pro 64 bit. I researched and after much digging I found the answer. However , as with...
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    Windows 7 99% RAM usage, 0% CPU -- HELP!!!

    Hello forum, sorry to have my first post be a question, but I'm at my wits end. Please forgive me, and offer ANY advice you might have. I have Win 7 - 64bit currently, and have been using it for about a year now. I have always had 4gb of RAM installed, and have done various "other" upgrades...
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    Windows 7 Graphics Card Issue - Random crashes (I think)

    Hi guys, I recently upgraded my GPU to an ATI Radeon HD 5750 and have been having some issues with it, or perhaps the drivers. I have ensured that the latest drivers are installed and have tried a few solutions suggested on the web, such as cleaning my registry and reinstalling the graphics...
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    Windows 7 "nvlddmkm.sys has stopped responding and has recovered" error"

    Like countless others I've have the dreaded "nvlddmkm.sys has stopped responding and has recovered" error. Whilst I dont consider myself a hardcore gamer I got this computer/graphics card so I could game with high quality details. So far I've use it to play solitaire and use the internet - the...
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    Windows 7 Upgrades Extremely SatisfactoryFor customers

    Windows 7’s modest system requirements in comparison with Windows Vista’s have made it possible for customers to Link Removed - Invalid URL to the latest iteration of the Windows client, without having to also upgrade their hardware. While Vista was somewhat of a resource hog, Windows 7 is...
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    Windows 7 Just Bought a New Windows & 64bit Premium PC and have Performance Questions

    Hi, I just bought a new PC and want to know how its performance checks out when compared to other Windows PCS. Also, I don't know where the "3-D" setting is so I assume it's set on the factory default. Did I post this message to the correct forum? Windows7 64bit premium ZY Affinity, AMD...
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    Windows 7 Cannot open Firefox because it is already running?

    I have had Windows 7 since it came out. I do not like to use Internet Explorer, therefore, I use Mozilla Firefox. I used it when I had Windows XP and have never encountered the problem on that machine nor a Vista. But since I have had Windows 7 about 50% of the time I cannot open Firefox because...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 blocking program connections

    I have a Lenovo Y450 64bit which I just upgraded from Windows Vista to Windows 7 Ultimate. I can connect to the internet and go on the web using IE 8 and Google Chrome. However, many of my other programs will not connect to the internet, such as: Itunes 9.03 (cannot connect to Itunes store...
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    Windows 7 No sound driver for windows 7

    I have a gateway mx7120 that ihave put windows 7 on and works great. the ati driver updated itself and works fine. but i cannot locate a driver for the soundcard, therefore my cmputer has no sound capabilities. ive called gateway and say they cannot help me because i have upgraded to windows 7...
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    Windows 7 Random BSOD PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA

    I was getting BSOD and freezeups/slow downs on my Vista machine and did the easiest (but most expensive fix) - I upgraded by doing a new build. Windows 7 x64 Intel i5-750 Lynnfield on a Gigabyte P55A-UD4P mobo 8 GB (4x2GB) Corsair DDR3 1600 OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD for the system drive 2 - 1TB WD...
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    Windows 7 Installing Windows 7 on Older Computer

    Basically, my friend has this really old PC on which he's currently running Windows XP. We've been doing some upgrades, and it now has a 2GHz single-core processor and a decent Radeon 8000 graphics card, but still only 256MB of RAM. This is because it only has 2 memory slots available and the...
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    Windows 7 relief - an OS that works (so far) :)

    hi all.... just my little story. I have finally had the time to install Win7 (pro) on 24/12. Such a relief - so far. Issues relating to the USELESS Vista garbage i actually paid good money for accounted for about 5 to 10% of my day. I've had people laugh at me when i said i actually bought it...
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    VIDEO DirectX 11 and how it is going to change the face of gaming.

    Link Removed - Invalid URL If you are a gamer then you have most certainly heard about DirectX 11 and how it is going to change the face of gaming. If you are like me, then you would be skeptical, but in doing more and more research into DirectX 11 and compatible cards I’ve seen first...
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    Goldman Sachs: Windows 7 upgrades to fuel IT spending in 2010

    Link Removed CIO - Goldman Sachs' latest IT spending survey forecasts modest overall growth in the coming year, with pent-up demand for new hardware such as servers and PCs stimulating an increase in Link Removed due to 404 Error upgrades. Overall, Goldman forecasts an 8% decline in global...
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    Windows 7 Numerous BC Codes, tried numerous things - still plagued

    Toshiba satellite laptop that behaved relatively well under Vista X64. Upgraded to Win 7 Pro X64 w/ clean install - all was smooth for a month until Nov 30th and then Blue Sceen bombs galore. Didn't install any new hardware (as I'm reading most BC Codes indicate,) there was critical updates...
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    Windows 7 Problems w/ the taskbar/aero/etc.

    So I'm new to Windows 7 but have been enjoying it relatively problem free after my upgrade until today. Out of the blue my touch-to-tap on my laptop became disabled and all of a sudden the taskbar started acting glitchy, when I moused over an icon with multiple windows open, the icons would...
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    Windows 7 Any way to roll back Windows 7 security upgrades?

    Is there any way on rolling back the security upgrades in Windows 7 or would I need to reinstall the OS? Also can I roll back Windows 7 to Vista if I have had my Vista OS cloned onto an external hard drive? Thank you.
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    Windows 7 Gearhead AU6000 USB headset

    Glad I found this forum, I just upgraded to Windows 7 a few days ago so I'll be on this forum a lot in the near future. Anyway, I have a GearHD (Gearhead) AU6000 USB headset that 7 is unable to find any drivers for. I've looked on the manufactures website and nothing there for this product...
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