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    Wireless display through LAN

    I have 2 computers one is running windows 8.1 and one is running windows 7. There are no issues with the windows 8.1 one. However the Windows 7 is old and has a weak graphics card and is unable to display the wireless display. I checked online for solution but found out that it will not work...
  2. Windows 10 Win7 -> win10 upgrade, Icons missing on all win10 after update win2008r2 to win2012

    Hi All. I hope someone can help me, so in 2019 I have upgraded all the end-user at my Office from windows 7 to windows 10. This year I have upgraded my DC Servers from windows 2008R2 to Windows 2012R2 using the in-place upgraded. I have done this in the evening when all the staff was at home...
  3. Windows 10 Linux Magnifier for Windows

    Greetings. I love the magnifier in MX and Mint Linux (ALT-scrollwheel). Anybody know of a tool to get that same functionality in Windows 10/7? Thanks.
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    Windows 7 How to get Registry value from old, mounted, offline Win 7 ?

    Assume I have mounted a Windows 7 image file (ISO or Aomei Backupper or TrueImage) to drive letter T: This Windows 7 is NOT the active, currently running one but an old backup archive file. Now I want to get a certain Registry value from this image resp. old Win 7. How can I achieve this? All...
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    Windows 10 I upgraded (downgrade in actuality) from Windows 7 to 10 when it was free. Then got back to Windows 7. Can I now upgrade back to 10 for free?

    I am sooo pi*sed that I'm being forced to "downgrade" to Windows 10. I tried it when it was free and really gave it a chance, but I couldn't stand it, so I rolled back to 7. It was like I could breathe again. Now that they have ended support for 7 and fearing malwares and viruses, I'm forced to...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Upgrade Failures

    Originally updated Win 7 to 10 successfully as soon as available with many updates installed .subsequently without any hassle. Recently this changed. Last successful update 1803, but then failed right up to recent 1909, error code 0xc004f075. This error code is meaningless - does not produce...
  7. Windows 7 On Windows 7? Consider upgrading to KDE Plasma

    On January 14th, 2020, Microsoft will end all support for Windows 7. This means that computers that run on Windows 7 will no longer get important security updates and you will no longer be able to get customer support if you do have a problem. If you still own a computer that runs Windows 7, you...
  8. Windows 10 Use Windows 7 laptop as a second monitor for Windows 10 laptop?

    Hi, My girlfriend would like to use her spare laptop as a second monitor. Are you able to do this with a Windows 7 laptop to Windows 10?
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Extended Security Updates

    I called Microsoft a couple days ago and tried to order the Windows 7 Extended Security Updates. I was told I will be going through a third party to receive my updates. I just received an email message from a tech company in Denver. Is this how it's going to work, then? I have to deal with an...
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    Windows 10 upgrade to a new hybrid disc?

    Hello! When windows 10 first came out, I upgraded and started using it. Every update seemed to really slow down my pc, and give me many performance issues. My system is a home build (Gigabyte H67A-UDH3 motherboard, Intel Core i3-2100T and 8 gigs of GSkill RAM). I had to pull that hdd go back...
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    Windows 7 My computer restart again when I shut down it.

    I have a windows 7 PC. have Gigabyte g41 Combo motherboard with 2 GB ram and dual core processor. When I shutdown my PC , it starts automaticaly again. Only swith of the UPS can shut it down. Plz help me to solve this problem.
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    Windows 7 removing win7 machines from domain

    my home net is a win2008 domain with win7 notebooks. so all the notebooks login to the domain. i'm planning next year to do away with the win domain. 1). what's the safest way to remove my win7 machines from the domain and still be able to use the installed apps as they are on the machines...
  13. Windows 7 Windows 7 Pro driver problem after Microsoft update package

    Windows 7pro 64 bit Intel Core i5-3210 CPU@2.50GHz in HP Probook 6570b laptop got update package. Now system notes: the use of driver has been prohibited because compatibility problem that causes instability. Contact driver manufacturer for correct update for this Windows version. Windows 7Pro...
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    Windows 7 Exposing a virgin 2009 win 7 HDD to the internet in 2020 for updates Questions

    I just returned my 2009 win7 Toshiba Laptop HDD back to its factory defaults from the OEM hidden restore partition. With the final security patches for win7 due out next month in January 2020, I want to have a clean fresh out-of-box 2020 win7 install with all the service packs and security...
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    Windows 10 Copied Shortcuts to Windows 10

    Copied files from 7 to USB and transferred to new Windows 10 but when clicking on shortcuts files can't be found. It returns need . exe path. Anyone have any ideas ? Sent from my SM-N960U using Windows Forums mobile app
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    Windows 7 Can't get Windows 7 installed from USB

    Hi forum This topic might already be touched on here but I couldn't find anything about it. I downloaded from the internet AIO Windows 7 ISO. I burned the ISO with RUFUS on a NTFS USB. When I inserted the USB into my computer and tried to boot from the USB it gave an error saying something that...
  17. Windows 10 MIGWIZ errors going from 7 to 10

    I used windows 7's easy transfer to save all my files (PC was Windows 7 Pro, 64 bit) Upgraded to a Win 10 pc Used migwiz (usmt 3( with zero results) Using usmt 4, I got this: Aside from the word "might" spelled wrong, I get tons of errors. I have the migwiz utility, and all related files in...
  18. December 2019 security updates are available

    We have released the December security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found in the Security Update Guide. As a reminder...
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    Windows 10 windows upgrade 7 to 10

    I am tasked with upgrading Win 7 workstations to Win 10. I have successfully upgraded two(2) windows 7 machines to Windows 10 using the Media creation tool with the option "Upgrade this PC". The process took about 30 minutes for each and one workstation was a 32-bit OS and the other was a...
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    Windows 8 Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 Upgrade

    So, just 4 days ago I upgraded my PC’s OS to Windows 7 Home Premium from Windows Vista Home Premium. The Windows 7 isn’t yet activated (as my final destination isn’t it) and is operating within its 30 days grace period. So, I tried to upgrade to Windows 8.1 with a product key but it wouldn’t...