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    Windows 11 Get full menu options

    To fix Win 11 most annoying feature, I tried a registry hack to restore the full menu options, instead of always getting, "More Options" Instructions were recently posted on, Toms Hardware. How to Get Full Context Menus in Windows 11 However, it did not work for me. Any suggestions??
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    Windows 10 Windows Media Player

    I have digitized some LPs. I am saving them to This PC >C>users>wclif>music in there own folder by artist. I went this way for 2 reasons - I don't want to use OneDrive and when I checked the properties of most of the existing music in Media Player it said it was here. The problem is that...
  3. Working on new Windows Forum Diagnostic Tool

    Working on a new Windows Forum Diagnostic Tool and would like to know what features you guys would like to see. Basically right now the goal is just to duplicate what it already did. The current planned features are as follows. Grab the following information and zip it up: DXDiag information...
  4. Skype Alternative.

    Is there any good alternatives for Skype? Skype is really good and Link Removed, but it's always good to have an option. I tried Google hangouts and they are nowhere near as good. I am not aware of any other offering something that can challenge Skype. If anyone can give a suggestion, I could...
  5. Windows 10 Having "lagging" issues?

    Hi, Upgraded to Windows 10, for 1 or 2 months ago. Now I am having issues with my computer. The problem is as following: When I am doing something on my computer for some time it freezes (both audio and visuals) for a few millisecs, maybe a sec. This happends about 10-15 times through a session...
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    Windows 8 Audio Alerts Disrupt Java Audio While Live Streaming

    When I live steam video in Windows 8/Chrome, using Adobe Flash, the audio portion is silenced each time I receive an audio prompt from my system. When I say "audio prompt" I mean a beep that I believe provides some sort of notification. The video continues, but all sound disappears for a few...
  7. End of May 2012 Forum Updates

    It has been a busy day at Windows 7 Forums ("windows7forums.com") and Windows 8 Forums ("windows8forums.com")! And a busy night! Internal Server Upgrades We have updated our central web server and database engine for better performance and security. This includes updates to PHP...
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    Windows 7 Windows Calendar is not working

    I was able to get Windows Mail to work on Windows 7 and created a folder for Windows Calendar, put the files there but the program will not execute from Windows Mail. It will run on it's own, but the reminders won't alert me and like I said, it won't run when I click the icon inside Windows...
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    Windows 7 How to tag videos?

    If click on a picture it gives me the ability to add tags, but if I click on a video I am missing that ability. The same can be said when I view the "details" tab after I go into the properties window. Whats going on? I got over 100 000 pictures, there no way id ever tag them... Id have to quit...
  10. Windows 7 Clean up software?

    Just a question here and perhaps a suggestion that may be of help. I love to keep the computer clean and Windows 7 is very easy to use for that however I ran into a problem with AVG Computer tune up. AVG Free | Clean, Repair & Optimize Your PC | Free PC Scan and Tune Up Software | Canada I...
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    Windows 7 Drag and drop problem

    I am trying to drag and drop files into programs and it wont let me. I tryed re installing W7 but it didnt fix the problem. I dont know what to do it worked fine on my old computer. Any suggestions?
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    Windows 7 Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard & Mouse 5000: Need Something Better

    I have the above Keyboard and Mouse and I need something better! I do love the curved keyboard, it is a must for me and I do like all the special function keys and could use more. However, the regular function keys are lower than the number keys (many errors daily, had it for a couple of years...
  13. Windows 7 Windows 7 Freeware for reading and printing PDF files

    I, like many other people, think that Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat X Pro have become extreme bloatware for the occasional home user of PDF files. All I want is something to read PDF files and print PDF files from Microsoft Word and Excel. I don't need extras like form filling, commenting...
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    Windows 7 USB 2.0 Problem (FlashDrive)

    I got nasty problem with USB Flash Drives (mass storage). The stick works perfectly with other computers. Other USB 1.X devices works perfectly(mouse and keyboard). USB WLAN stick also have issues, so that it breaks up the connection from time to time. I have tried several different drivers with...
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    Windows 7 "setup files are corrupted, please obtain....."

    get this message when trying to install an application (CMSF: shock force from battlefront). downloaded the files several time, trying different compatiblity modes, nothing. the error appears when installing the app and when installing the app patch. OS: windows build 7100, 32bit. Athlon...
  16. Windows 7 Forums Toolbar Available

    A toolbar to help you navigate the forums and get the most out of the website is now available for your optional use. For more information about the toolbar, click here. We strongly recommend you remove all Conduit toolbars from your system. They are now known as malware. Please see our...
  17. Windows 7 Shredder (context menu)

    Are there any apps that can provide a 'Shred' option to the right-click context menu? I'm currently using 7600 RTM build of Windows. I was using Tune-Up Utilities for this and it was very useful as I could switch deletion methods on the fly depending on how sensitive the file that I wanted to...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 won't shtut down

    The Logging off or Shutting down screen stays there for hours unless I do a hard reboot. Suggestions? :(
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    Windows 7 What security suite are you using?

    I'm about install Windows 7 later this evening and was wondering which internet security suite or anti-virus everyone is using. Currently, I am running Windows Vista 64bit with Windows Live OneCare which is not supported. Frankly, it's worked flawlessly and I'm looking forward to the freebie...
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    Windows 7 Speech Recognition: Customizing Voice Commands

    I love the speech recognition. It actually works, is useful, and is fun. But I would like to know if there is a way to customize the voice commands, such as addressing the computer as a name to activate it, instead of "Start listening" (nerdy, I know, but AWESOME). Or for further customization...