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    Windows 7 memory usage: What's the best way to measure? (ZDNet)

    Windows memory management is rocket science. And don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise. Since Windows 7 was released last October I've read lots of articles about the best way to measure and manage the physical memory on your system. Much of it is well-meaning but just wrong. To help...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 using 50% processor

    I have a: Hp dv6815nr with: 3gb ddr2 memory AMD Turion X2 TL-60 running @ 2.00 Ghz Nvidia Geforce 7150m 160GB 5400rpm Windows 7 32-bit So here's the problem. My computer, has sudden spazzes, and starts using 50% of the processor randomly. I don't know how, and it seems like it does when...
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    Windows 7 Intermittent Performance Issues on New Dell Inspiron 545S: Any Solutions?

    Hi everyone. I recently got a new Dell Inspiron 545S for Christmas, and everything is intermittently choppy. Every few seconds or minutes everything will go choppy: the mouse, any window launching, any animation, videos, sound, it will all go choppy for like 30 seconds and then go back to...
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    Windows 7 RAM In Use?

    I'm having a problem with my RAM where it only says 2.50GB is use able, I can't released the rest of it, here's a picture: Link Removed I did readyboost with a USB Flashdrive to see if it would restore the rest of my RAM and it stayed the same, I disabled Superfetch and no luck. What's...
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    Windows 7 laptop keeps turning monitor off after a few minutes of not being used...

    yea this sounds like a common "change your power settings" issue, but i have all the settings for plugged in and battery mode to NEVER do anything...and for some reason, recently, the past 2 days or so, the monitor keeps turning off on this laptop when im not using it after a few minutes.. am...
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    Windows 7 windows audio device graph isolation eating up cpu

    Seems like this windows audio device graph isolation is eating up my cpu for some reason. I never had a problem with this till i installed Combat Arms. Now every time i run the game windows audio device graph isolation shoots up to about 40-50% cpu usage on both cores. What could be causing...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 CPU usage meter problem

    My computer is running very normal but my CPU usage meter is stuck 100%. What is the problem:confused:?
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    Windows 7 full AHCI mode causing slow startup?

    Hellooooo peopluuh My beautifull litlle PC is having startup problems! oh noes! :O Well, I got only SATA drives, so I changed some registry value (yea i did that after windows install, my bad) and changed all Bios option that had anything to do with IDE or so to AHCI. It's runnning like that...
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    Windows 7 System Repair VS System Image disks

    What is the difference? and How are the used?
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    Windows 7 bootcamp and win7

    So I realise this probably not the place to post this problem but its the only place i can think of. So here is te low down. Got me a copy of Windows 7 ultimate to install on my windows partition and decided to give t a shot. Started the installed 64bit with no problems and went on my merry...
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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 Could my power supply handle this?

    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...
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    Windows 7 Generic VGA Rotation?

    Thank you for your time in advance. I did a search on this forum, a Google search, and was unable to find a solution to my problem which follows: I’m using an intel 855 chipset video card. There are no drivers for Windows 7 and there probably never will be. Fine. So, Generic VGA it is. I...
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    Is there a dead line for using windows 7 RC ?

    and by asking that, i mean - will microsoft make me buy it in order to keep use it, after some point ? I've installed it only about 3 weeks and i want to be sure i likeit. Thanks in advance
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    Windows 7 Poll: Windows Explorer Details

    Windows Explorer has a feature under the View menu called Choose Deatils. They include # 35mm focus length Account name Album Album Artist Album ID Anniversay Assistants name Assistant's Phone Attachments AttributesAuthors Auto Summary Bcc Bcc AddressBeats-per-minute Bit depth Bit rate...
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    Windows 7 Ram usage when installing games

    RAM idles at around 25-30% with a Firefox and a few small apps on. I install a PC game and RAM goes up to 80% usage. The problem is, the RAM usage stays that high (around 80%) even after the installation is finished. This has happened every time I install a game. Installing normal programs...
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    Windows 7 Too much CPU

    Im getting 100% CPU usage even when my comp's idling. Anyone know what the problem might be,or how i can rectify it? It's not happening all the time,but very frequently. Im using a Pentium D Dual core 2 x 2.8GHz on an x64 Windows 7 Ultimate.
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    Windows 7 Disks disappeared in Performance Monitor.

    [solved]Disks disappeared in Performance Monitor. Solution Formatted and reinstalled! New Screenshot of what it is suppose to be and is. :confused: I dunno what i did but something has happened, prior i s able to view disk usage on all my hdd's including my usb ready boost sticks but they R all...
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    Windows 7 7100 64 Bit not using all 4GB of memory

    I have Windows 7 build 7100 64 Bit, I have 4GB of memory. I have disabled virtual memory, when my memory usage reaches 2.66 GB a message comes up saying I should close a app. I have been playing Crysis and when my total system usage reaches 3GB Crysis crashes, it like Windows 7 is not using the...
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    Windows 7 Vista Ultimate Memory Usage

    Why does Vista Ultimate take up so much memory? Looking at my situation it does. Vista Ultimate fully loaded with all my good stuff in memory. Roboform Sticker Speedfan Logitech Keyboard Dap Avast Impulse Onenote Yamicsoft Free memory and of course themes by Stardock Same stuff loaded...
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