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  1. Windows 7 Forums Start Button

    Using the new forum favicon created by Agent Data a Start button has been created for download too.. See attached screenshot: Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error The Start button can be uploaded in the form of a zip file and if you need an app to actually use it then...
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    Windows 7 Files not deleting

    Hi, I downloaded a Zip file from the internet and extracted the content. I no longer needed either so I grabbed both the Zip file and the content file and dragged them to the recycle bin. It asked me if I really wanted to delete both files I said yes and apparently deleted the files. But...
  3. Windows 7 zip file download error IE 8

    Not all files but some zip files that I download upon opening I get a Windows cannot open the folder The Compressed (zipped) Folder is invalid but I get the same file using Firefox and it opens fine w/o error. Also when saving there is a file size difference in IE it's much smaller then it is...
  4. Windows 7 Zip File Icon Problem...

    I somehow got my regular .zip file Icon to look like this: .ZIP File Oops... on TwitPic, when it used to look like this: http://www.mypicx.com/thumb/849123859_01302010_1.bmp Here's what I did right before it happened, (I think this caused it.): I right clicked on a .zip file on my desktop and...
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    Windows 7 Trouble with Windows 7

    Hello there, I'm not quite sure where to put this thread but at some point I'm having issues with my Win7Ultimate x64 Some zip files that contain .exe files for an example New_EFS_Tool.zip that contains "New EFS- Normal.exe" and "New EFS- Silent.exe" These two files are being blocked by...
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    Windows 7 Do we lose picture resolution when backing up the computer?

    I was asked recently if I was losing any resolution with my pictures when they were backed up by W7 (or any other version of windows). Since W7 uses zipped files for the backup, there is got to be a loss of resolution somewhere that cannot be brought back when de-zipping (restoring) the files...
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    Windows 7 Restoring automatic backup files after fail win7 upgrade

    Hi I upgraded from vista to win7 and it finished the install perfectly but when it restarted to do the settings it said it couldn't and it was going to rollback all changes but instead it just kept rebooting in a loop.. So now I've got all the backup files named "backup files 1.zip" to "backup...
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    Windows 7 Can't open .zip file - 'Windows found that this file is potentially harmful.'

    Hi. If I try to download/open a .zip file, there comes a pop-up with the text 'Windows found that this file is potentially harmful.' So what may be the problem? I'm using Windows 7 Professional. I have tried many things, such as Registry-editing, download some programs (don't know anymore...
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    Windows 7 Can't restore files Help

    Can't restore my files from vista..to 7...have them on external drive i know they are there...used to restore this new dell laptop and it worked fine....installed 7 and followed what help said to do the restore.... no luck...... Problem with zip file? Any ideas?
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    Windows 7 Evga Realtek HD Audio Driver Failure

    I'm currently unable to have sound on my computer. I've tried several versions of the Realtek audio drivers from the Realtek website but they haven't installed correctly. When I use the Installer from the website, I recieve a failure message and the [Error Code : 0x000005b4]. When I install...
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    Windows 7 XP to 7 issues with downloaded version of 7

    Through my school I was able to download Windows 7 Professional (x86) - DVD (English) from MSDN. The only way to get it was to download it. I unzipped the zip file and found that in the folder it contains a setup.exe. I ran it and everything is fine up until the first restart. When it restarts...
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    Windows 7 Stop showing ZIP files as folders in Win Exp

    In XP and Win7, compressed (eg ZIP) files are displayed as folders in Windows Explorer, if you use a 3rd party compression utility (WinZip, IZArc,etc). In XP you can disable this feature by running the following in the Run window: "regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll". Is there any way of doing this in...
  13. Windows 7 Explorer Alternative enables Hidden features

    There is application called Powerdesk that is an excellent Windows Explorer alternative. On install I would uncheck all entries it suggest if you want to use your current archive extractor and Windows Explorer as the shell If you've every looked in SysInternals Autoruns and noticed an entry...
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    Windows 7 You need permission to perform this action ISSUE 7057 x64

    so randomly every now and then it would tell me i dont have permission to delete a folder or to save a file to disk here and there but if i were to wait say oh 1-2 minutes it would perform the action without issue.... if i unzip a folder i may delete it without issue, if i unzip that folder and...
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    Windows 7 Inadequate Backup/Restore Tools in Windows: A Call for Standardization and Flexibility

    It is a good idea to have some kind of backup/restore tools in OS. The way Microsoft has made it has been totally useless and even dangerous. In every version of MSDOS or Windows the file format of the backup has been different. Backup made with WinXP SP2 can not be opened with WinXP SP3. We...
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    Windows 7 Error 080004005 Unspecified Error

    Anyone had this error trying to extract a zip file? That should have bee n ox80004005 I'm just right clicking on the file in Windows Explorer and choosing extract all. It seems to make a folder then lock up then give me this error. It doesnt happen with every zip file but with some of them no...
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    Windows Vista restore from *.wbcat and zip backup files

    Hi I was having a Lenovo X61 laptop installed with Windows Vista Business. I did a backup using Control Panel > Backup Centre to a USB hard disk. After the Backup I saw it was backed up as *.wbcat (Global Catalog) files and numerous zip files. Now I am trying to restore it to a new X61...