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I am running virtual XP mode in WIn 7. In XP I am able to map a drive G: that is from Win 7 mapped drive (Microsoft Terminal Services). Great, in Explorer you can see the mapped drive. I need to set up an ODBC connection to a database on that drive. No problem I thought. When I need to select a...

Hi all, I used Glary Utilities empty folders finder and found a whole bunch of empty folders, I was wondering can I just delete all of them or should I just leave them where they are? Thanks, Frank

I checked that window phone didn't support data sharing through Bluetooth with non window phone.That made me :-( .Is their any possible way to do data sharing .If yes ! then please share here

I m using Dell Inspiron15R N5010 laptop. Description Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-370M (2.4GHz, 4Threads, 3M cache) 15.6 Widescreen HD WLED Glossy Display with TrueLife⿢ (1366x768) Intel® HD Graphics 4 GB RAM Which version of windows 7 is the compatible for Dell Inspiron N5010?? & how many bit OS??

I just installed a WD Caviar Black internal as a second drive with no OS on it. It works fine but when I boot up there is a message right after HP splash screen the pops up and down and has something about drives. It's black background with white print. It goes down to fast to read. I don't...

Using Firefox All open excel 2010 workbooks are placed into the single excel window on the task bar Is there a way to open up another, or multiple, excel windows on the task bar, like in XP. Thanks in advance.

Hi That's my question, I'm putting together a slide show of 3D images that I want to show on my TV next week when we have company. I would like the images to stay on the screen a little longer without having to actually create a slide show in some special application like Premiere. The Slide...

When I click Shutdown button on start menu, Windows shutsdown but leaves the computer running. Fresh install, updates installed, chipset drivers upto date. Never experienced this with WinXP on same computer... Check all other messages about same problem but no reply witsolution was...

Hello Recently when I remotely log in to my computer I see a strange behaviour; I see some messages for "snap-in"; like "creating snap in" and ...; could you please let me know what snap-in is? isn't a virus or some malicious software? Please let me know to help me be relieved thanks

The original XP search allows to easily specify dates, file sizes etc etc. Is there an app for Win 7 to do this easily ?

I am trying to modify the attributes of a file (in this case the album title for a group of MP3 files in 1 folder). All I want to do is change one character. W7 (home premium 32bit) blanks out the whole box, and I have to type the all of the text again. Very annoying! XP it lets you...

hello i have something on my dad's computer that redirects me to bogus sites please help

Ericuse165 asked the Windows forum if it's wise to upgrade his netbook's OS from Windows 7 Starter to a more powerful version. Link Removed

hey, im having a problem with system crashing and then the inability to reboot with a manual reset. if i hold the power key to power off the system then i can boot back into windows. here is some info. on the symptoms of the crash. i have set my computer to never sleep before the crashes...

This isn't really a big problem, but I just wanted to ask... Every time I boot up my computer or wake it from sleep mode, my DVD drive makes a clunking sound as if it's checking for a disc. I was wondering whether it's possible to make it so that it won't make the clunking sound. Does it have...

Much to my surprise Win7 told me ina popup that a filename with approx. 30 chars is too long for the destination folder when I try to move the file to another directory. From my point of view the concatenated path+filename is long but not too long. At least there would be no error under good...

I am attempting to dock an Acer Aspire 5723Z laptop running Windows 7 64-bit into the Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Dockstation Model # FSU216 which the supplier provided with the laptop as being compatible. When the devices are connected, the (Edge10 GB19XX) monitor display switches off when I...

hi i have installed win7 having 3 partitions each have sufficient amount of free space now i want to combine them to form single partition. how to do it . my friend told me about the extend option in the device management but it does not highlights when i right click on the drive to extend . an...

Hi folks, Win7 64 bit Scanner - Epson Perfection 3490 PHOTO I'm prepared installing the captioned scanner but w/o driver and software I found; Epson Perfection 3490 PHOTO Epson Perfection 3490 Photo, Drivers & Downloads - Technical Support - Epson America, Inc. Please advise whether I need...

I am using a Toshiba NB305-410BL Netbook with Windows 7 Starter Edition. I am new to Windows 7. In the System Properties>System Protection tab screen of Windows 7, there is a section called, “Protection Settings.” When I first went to that screen, there are two items listed there: “C: drive”...