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:) hi all, first post here not sure if this is in the right section, sorry if it isnt i have always been wondering why to partition or why not (i dont know exactly which one i perfer) today, i reinstalled windows 7 , so i decided to actually look it up i have two hard drives, so i can have one...

Is there a way to change the default result in start menu when searching for specific keyword? I want that the first program listed will be MediaMonkey when i search for "media" and not VLC media player... (I know i can write "mediamonkey" or go with the arrows, but that's not acceptable for me;))

I googled it and got vague answers, So i'll get straight to it. Is there a way onnn a Win7 inspiron to make it so that the F1,F2,F3 etc. are that by default vs. Dim screen and whatever.

I just started using windows 7 and I some problems are driving me nuts. First the disc mount widget on the tray again. Why are they so darn slow to show? Is there something I'm missing, or is that just how they are? Is there something I can disable to make it show up as fast as XP? Next is...

When I fill a folder with files, Windows Explorer looks at the extensions and makes a guess as to what information I want to see when listing the files. The most common problem I have is when I place mp3 files into a folder and Explorer decides that I want to see Number, Title, Contributing...

Hi Folks, I hope I can find some solution for this issue between Windows-7 and a very nice HTML editor known as HotDog. I am sooo comfortable with my HotDog (7.03) The editor is nice because it will display not only an ASCII editable HTML page, but a display of that pages' appearance. It is...

If you are happy with Windows 7 on your personal laptop, but grumble every time Windows XP boots up on your work computer, it may be time to tap your company's IT pro on the shoulder and ask for Windows 7. You might be surprised at the response you get. More...

I would like to temporarily see my Contacts list sorted by last name, since I am comparing it with a printed directory that is sorted that way. However, the Contacts list is currently sorted by first name. I haven't found an option to change the sort order. Is there one? This would only be...

Windows 7. When I check for Microsoft updates it keep offering one I do not want. I untick the box and click OK, but next time there it is ticked again. I can't seem to find anything on the page that says 'do not remind me about this one again', as I 'think' it said on my old XP laptop.:confused:

1. The sequence of items seems to be date/time of most recent post. Can it be changed to the date/time thread was started? (This is an option when searching.) 2. Can the sequence be oldest first? 3. Why is the date of thread or post given sometimes as "x days ago", and other times with the...

When a program wants to access Internet but there is currently no connection then it seems to trigger the Win7 WLAN/Wifi service to search and auto-connect if possible to perform afterwards the actual task. This auto-search+connect is comfortable for the most cases but sometimes I don't want...

Bill Detwiler shows you how you a quick and easy way to disable the Windows 7 Snap feature, which is either loved or hated. Link Removed

There are 2 computers both PCs, they are both authorized on itunes, both have home sharing turned on, firewalls off,homesharing is on one account, preferences sharing entire library, i have checked everything. My problem is that one computer can see the other person's itunes library thru...

Did you know that the Adobe AAM Updater is scheduled to run every day at 02:00? AAM Updater plants itself in your Task Scheduler and your Startup to maintain this routine. Yet Adobe probably releases an update only every couple of months. If you try to delete those entries, the next time you...

According to a recent study by higher-education research company Student Monitor, more and more university and college students are buying up Apple laptops. Apple's growth in this lucrative market has led one analyst to question whether or not Microsoft is staying in touch with younger tech...

Whenever I click on a picture to download onto my Windows 7 machine while in MS Internet Explorer 8, the picture is automatically saved in a Windows 7 DEFAULT folder, usually in USERS something or other. I want to be able to change this DEFAULT to a folder of my choice so that these picture...

I am having problems setting my mouse pointer speed to where I desire it. I go to make the changes by: Right Click Desktop > Personalize > Change Mouse Pointers > Pointer Options (tab) > Select Pointer Speed (sliding bar) The changes are made and work great until after a restart. The...

Right now my default font is Calibri and font size is 11 on Word 2010 and who the hell uses those when writing a paper? So I was wondering how do I change my default font to times roman and font size to 11 so I dont have to change it to that every time I want to make a word document?

Which do you prefer and why? I use both regularly and I like them both equally but I give the edge to oovoo for video chatting. Multiple vid cast as the same time.

Hi everyone, This is my first post here so I'm hoping that I'll do everything right! I've checked the forum (and google...) and this question doesn't seem to have been asked/answered. If it has, sorry for this. So, basically, I would like to have my language bar showing 2 languages FR/EN US...