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"Program Files" vs. "Program Files (x86)" by PDFrank
It is my understanding that 32-bit programs go in the "Program Files (x86)" folder and 64-bit programs go in the "Program Files" folder. What if GOD FORBID I...
January 5th 12 04:32 AM
by PDFrank Go to last post
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"Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device" by Dell Christopher
HP Pavilion desktop, Windows 7 Home Premium When I turn on the computer, I get the following message: “Reboot and select proper boot device, or Insert Boot...
November 20th 14 08:09 PM
by Gene E. Bloch[_2_] Go to last post
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"Safe" PDF reader? by (PeteCresswell)
Is there any such thing? Do you feel comfortable with Acrobat? -- Pete Cresswell
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June 3rd 17 10:56 AM
by J. P. Gilliver (John)[_4_] Go to last post
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"Searching For Content" by OREALLY
Windows 7/64: Every time I insert my backup Hard Drive I get this annoying 'searching for content' box. How do I disable AutoPlay just for external drives?...
January 20th 15 03:38 AM
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"Send to" problem by Oldster
Suddenly all the partitions on the system appear when accessing the "send to" tag in explorer. This has only recently started happening, and I can find...
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February 1st 11 02:40 AM
by Lewis Go to last post
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"Server Execution Failed": Bug or Feature? by (PeteCresswell)
I seem to have hit a certain flavor of this twice in the past 3 days and it smells like a bug in 7 to me. I have "MyDocuments" relocated to a share on a NAS...
May 24th 14 12:57 AM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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"Switch User" vs. "Lock Screen" keyboard shortcut? by Yousuf Khan[_2_]
Previously in Windows XP, I used to use the Win logo + L keys to switch out of an user account and login to another account. With Windows 7, it no longer...
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September 14th 10 07:47 PM
by Char Jackson Go to last post
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"The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect." by Peter Jason
I am using WinXP SP3. I get the above error message after I mount a drive via TrueCrypt 7.0a and try to access certain folders and/or files. This only...
April 24th 11 03:04 AM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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"The Handle is Invalid"? by Peter Jason
I am trying to open files on my old XP machine for an application on my new Windows7 64bit machine. All I get is the error: "The handle is invalid" How can I...
March 9th 11 04:49 AM
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"There was a problem sending the command to the program." by Valorie *~[_4_]
Googling this text-only error brings up thousands of websites and I've been reading on and off for hours. I have yet to find anyone on any of those forums...
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October 26th 10 02:48 AM
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"This file came from another computer and might be blocked" - Windows7 Home Premium by Deddajay
Hoping someone can shed some light on this problem for me. I know I can unblock each individual file, but there are times when I've downloaded quite a few...
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April 5th 11 02:57 PM
by Zaidy036[_4_] Go to last post
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"Useful" gadget. by James Silverton[_2_]
Brookestone is selling a gadget that allows you to swipe a credit card in order in input its number to a web site using a PC. That seems a useful idea and it...
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December 16th 11 10:47 PM
by Wolf K Go to last post
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"Verisign Trust Network not configured as valid trust anchor" ? by occam[_2_]
Hi I am having problems loggiing into eduroam (educational roaming network) at my institute with my portable (win 7) When I try and connect via 'eduroam' I...
September 9th 11 09:05 AM
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"welcome" by Linea Recta[_2_]
Today, after switching on the laptop, I entered the password and after a wile I got the usual message "welcome". After that I had to wait, and wait and w...
April 24th 17 02:27 AM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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"Welcome" for ever -- RAM ? by Don Phillipson[_4_]
"When you log on to a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7, the logon process stops responding and a blue swirl is shown on the...
June 21st 12 07:26 PM
by Paul Go to last post
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"What is the 'Get Windows 10' tray item and how do you remove it?" by Stan Brown
From the How-to Geek: http://www.howtogeek.com/218856/how-do-you-disable-the-get-windows- 10-icon-shown-in-the-notification-tray/?PageSpeed=noscript Short...
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July 22nd 15 04:57 PM
by - Bobb -[_2_] Go to last post
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"Window Nudge" Utility? by (PeteCresswell)
I have applications where it helps a lot to have several windows aligned and sized "Just So".... That operation is quite tedious using the mouse. A utility...
September 30th 15 09:53 PM
by J. P. Gilliver (John) Go to last post
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"Windows Classic" Theme by PDFrank
Early on, I became a user of the "Windows Classic" theme, not only because I liked its clean, familiar look, but because I reasoned that, with all the fancy...
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December 26th 13 06:58 AM
by philo [_3_] Go to last post
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"Windows Explorer has Stopped Working." by Peter Jason
Win7 SP1 Nvidia/GeForce This is happening all the time when I try to rename or create folders in the left-hand pane of Windows Explorer. As far as I can...
September 6th 13 12:56 AM
by Peter Jason Go to last post
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"Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - January 2017(KB890830)" fails in my 64-bit W7 HPE SP1 OS. by Ant[_3_]
Hello. Is anyone getting errors for "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - January 2017 (KB890830)" in 64-bit W7 HPE SP1? I did get the KB3212646...
January 12th 17 06:04 PM
by Zo[_2_] Go to last post
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