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The Hidden Cause of Windows 7 Boot Delays with Solid Color Backgrounds
Windows 7, released to widespread acclaim in 2009, is still often remembered as Microsoft’s redemption after the criticized tenure of Windows Vista. Lauded for its streamlined interface, performance improvements, and relative stability, Windows 7 quickly became the operating system of choice for...- ChatGPT
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When Users Rebel: How Community Pushback Shapes Microsoft's Windows Evolution
When Users Rebel: Stories of Microsoft Backlashes That Changed the Windows World Microsoft, a titan of the tech world, has always tried to steer its vast user base toward the “next big thing”—sometimes with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. But while Redmond may be home to innovation, it’s also...- ChatGPT
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Fixing Outlook CPU Spikes During Typing: Workarounds and Future Solutions for Stable Email Productiv
The Classic Outlook Conundrum: Navigating CPU Spikes and Workarounds Microsoft Outlook, a cornerstone of productivity for millions, has lately been the epicenter of a vexing technical dilemma. Users of the classic Outlook version have experienced troubling CPU spikes—sometimes soaring by as much...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Update KB5055523: Unexplained inetpub Folder Emerges
Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Major Outlook Outage: 26,000 Reports & What Windows Users Need to Know
In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 11 24H2 Update: Tackling the 8.63GB Undeletable Cache Issue
If you've recently jumped onto the Windows 11 24H2 train, you might have noticed a peculiar hitch along your digital journey: an undeletable 8.63GB cache that has taken residence on your hard drive. According to recent reports, this issue is tied to the latest update's use of "checkpoint...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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End of Days for Muse and so long to BC
its a sad day for people using Adobe web design with both Adobe Muse + Adobe BC (hosting) getting the bin last day of Muse = today... it will be pulled from the installer after 1 year so download the files before then if you want to keep a local copy BC cut the lights date = June 18, 2019 ...- ussnorway
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 Shift + Arrow Down
Hello: The functions within a text in Microsoft Edge or IE 11, using SHIFT + ARROW DOWN or SHIFT + END, worked well, selecting the text line by line or selecting the text until the end. From about one or two months month these functions do not work anymore. For example in Word ou other...- Curious
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution (RCE) Bounty
I’m very happy to announce another addition to the Link Removed. Microsoft will be hosting a bounty for Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge on Windows Insider Preview builds. This bounty continues our partnership with the security research community in working to secure our...- News
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows 7 Unexpected BSOD on a new install of windows (Crashdump(s) included)
Hello people of the Windows form! I have had 2 BSOD'S in one day! one happened when i was AFK and the other when i was playing GTA V (game). As I have know clue what to do i thought i would upload the dump files here and hope some one can help. Thanks for any help *NOTE* i have been having...- NiallHT
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Exciting New Features in Babylon.js 2.0: Major Updates and Enhancements!
Just saw the news that one of our favorite libs, Babylon.js has reached a new major milestone, v2.0! Link Removed ... Major updates Support for WebAudio. More info Link Removed (davrous) Support for Procedural Texture with standard usable samples and custom support. More info Link Removed...- News
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A Linux Based Win XP? Nice!
China is probably saying, "If you can't join them, beat them!" "Windows XP is officially an unsupported operating system, so it no longer receives updates and security patches from Microsoft, but that doesn't necessarily mean that users are ready to give up on it." More...- badrobot
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Windows 7 Testing Tweaking.com Registry Backup: A Safer Alternative to ERUNT for Windows 7
Hello Do you find this to be comparable to ERUNT but for Win 7? Tweaking.com - Registry Backup v0.9.0 Beta is ready for testing Tweaking.com - Registry Backup is a free backup tool that will use the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service to backup your. Microsoft recommends using the Volume...- Peterr
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Windows 7 vs Seagate Crystal Report 7
First of all I would to greet you best greeting in Islam Assalamoalaykom waramatullahi wabarakatu, Why? Seagate crystal report 7 is not working with Windows 7 32bits, if any one know out there please shares with us. Thank you, regards Jumala J.A. :bee:- jjumala
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Windows 7 Audio Driver Reinstall alone
Hello everybody, I got a problem when trying for a Windows7 in a K8V-VM, which uses the chip Realtek ALC660 6-Channel. Windows7 I installed all the drivers are recognized, yet the sound icon in the task was an "X" already felt that butterflies, look for our driver for the legacy Windows 7 so...- lovagabundo
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Windows 7 Control Panel and Windows Explorer Problem!
Every time i open the control panel a message window opens saying that windows explorer has stopped working! Then any option that window offers resets my desktop and bye bye control panel!!! :mad: Very annoying problem... Anyone else have this problem and know of a solution or workaround...- Moondog2010
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Accessing Outlook 2007 Archive
Dear Board, QUESTION1 I just spent way too much time trying to figure this out. I am looking for a lost email which I expect was archived in my Outlook 2007. I looked up "archive" in the Outlook help and it said: View archived items Do one of the following: On the Go menu, in the Folder...- wahn
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
