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First of all, here is how I got here. I migrated from Microsoft Community because they now tell me to verify using a phone number which I don't have. So, I searched 'windows forums' and found this, so I will be using this website for all my Windows needs from now on. Anyways, now to my...

Hi, On my machine, the time is changing always, I don't know why. (if its 3:15 it gets to 3:19), and every time I set it back to right time it change again by an amount of 4 mins. Is there a way to fix this ? thank you.

Dear All: I'm currently running Windows 7. Is there any way to upgrade to Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro for free? Please provide me with the link or links here. Thank you; I appreciate it. -NV

Dear All: I'm running Windows 7. My Sound Recorder under Accessories does not work. How can I repair it? Or is there any other piece of application software that I can install in its place to record my voice? Much help is appreciated. Thank you. -NV

This is extremely aggravating and puzzling: I have both Windows 10 Pro (build 1703) and Windows 7 Pro (service pack 2 with the latest updates) installed on different NTFS disks/partitions on the same computer (actually, I have two computers with both installed). Here's the aggravating problem...

Hello, I need some help, I have an old dell latitude e7240, and I wanted to use it for CES Granta, because I use MacBooks however this program cannot run on that OS. So the issue is when I try to install a program it asks for administrator login. I don't know my old administrator login details...

I am using windows 10 as my main operating system but recently I needed to use a software which requires windows 7 due to some compatibility issues with windows 10. I do not want windows 7 as my main OS so I installed it on another partition and it dual boots fine but the problem is touchpad. It...

Hello guys, I've got a strange problem with Outlook 2016. I have a PC with 2 user accounts and 2 different Outlook-profiles. "User Account 1" has a normal/fast running Outlook while "User Account 2" has an extremely slow Outlook. Things I already tried and looked for: outlook safe mode ->...

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad Machine. It was originally shipped with Windows 7. Windows 7 was becoming laggy for me so I switched to Linux Ubuntu 16.10. Ubuntu was way faster and smoother than Windows 7, but the problem is that it doesn't have all the apps which I need to use to get my work done. So...

Hello. As title states, I get BSOD when I have IronCAD (cad program) and Rendering program(s) open. Ive been using IronCAD for really long but just recently installed the rendering program (KeyShot). Maybe my comp is too weak? My CPU is really hot, even in idle. Going around 60°C & 80°C maximum...

So there I was, copping Z's. I slept for an hour or so. But upon waking up, my laptop was off completely. I looked and looked.. come to find out, someone while I was knocked out, turned off my surge protector and my laptop ran until it turned off. So I get rid of the surge protector and plug...

* Some might not like this. but I can say since I've been a user for about a year now that, Driver Easy basically, The system knows what hardware you have in your system and knows where to get the WHQL drivers for said hardware. From their official websites. I've been on Windows 10 and rolled...

I found this script, use Notepad and put this script in notepad and save under "all files" and give it a name with a .CMD extension. then you simply double-click it and all telemetry updates will be removed. I did it on my system Link: Remove telemetry updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 I'll list...

Hi everyone, after doing a clean Windows 7 reinstall I was wondering if there is a way to quickly clear the Start Menu Folder by writing a Batch file. I only know how to delete a single entry via the "reg delete <Path>" command however this only works if you add the name of the specific Program...

Hey guys, this is my first post, so hello to everyone and thank you for your replies. I just dug up my old laptop which was supposed to have a failed motherboard, but to my delightful surprise it boots up just fine. Its an ASUS GL551. The problem is this...I do not have admin access to...

Hello Windows Seven Forums Sometimes when I am trying to rename or move some file or folder, I get this message: Title: "File/Folder In Use" And Message: "The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program" What program? What it is? Who it is? What...

Hi, I have a problem: my empty USB drives suddenly stop show in Computer window of my Win 7 Pro SP1 PC. If I insert, say, flash USB drive in the USB slot, it is immediately displayed in the window, and all works just fine. I remove it, and the icon vanishes. In Folder Options I have 'Show all...

Hi Windows 7 Ult. HPO Envy DV6 7331-SA (2 graphics cards) Replaced Fan Booted OK but screen display fuzzy (OK on external monitor) Tried system restore (in case Id screwed anything up while repairing the fan) Then rebooted and get request to repair installation Insert Windows 7 installation...

Greetings! I recently bought an old Toshiba Sattelite C870-17U, so i decided to throw a new SSD into it and wanted to install Win 7 with an USB-stick i have. But when i booted with the USB and went to install it, there was an message saying "setup was unable to create a new system partition or...

Hey guys, I have a unit with a dead motherboard but with other stuff working like the hard drive and power supply. So I decided to change the motherboard only. Then I removed the hard drive and placed in on an enclosure to back up my previous files so I can perform a clean install of windows...