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Forum: Windows 7 Forum May 22nd 13, 01:07 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 16
Views: 773
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
making icons for folders

Is there a way to make icons from jpg photos?
If so how would you do it?
Thank you for any help.
Forum: Windows 7 Forum May 15th 13, 07:12 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 4
Views: 183
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
password for windows 7 on laptop

My wife has a laptop and set her password for security. I didn't ask and
she didn't tell.
Now she has forgotten her password and I never knew it. She is unhappy.
Is there a way to reset it or recall...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum January 4th 13, 08:58 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 42
Views: 848
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
win 7 home prem pie chart?

OK, I have a tremendous music library and was blaming the space used on
programs.
My programs actually take up very little space compared to my music.
I moved my music to an external USB drive and...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum January 4th 13, 04:34 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 42
Views: 848
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
win 7 home prem pie chart?

Thank you all. I am a happy camper now and my drive is lean and mean. I was
surprised what files were taking up all that space.
Forum: Windows 7 Forum December 31st 12, 07:45 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 42
Views: 848
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
win 7 home prem pie chart?

As I am filling up my "C" drive I remembered there used to be a free
program that would show a pie chart with what is taking up space on the
hard drive.
Does anybody know what that is called or...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum November 7th 12, 11:41 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 8
Views: 249
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
win 7 question about folders and videos

Thank you one and all. If I read the replys correctly my paltry number of
vids in one file will not overtax Windows.
Forum: Windows 7 Forum November 7th 12, 04:55 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 8
Views: 249
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
win 7 question about folders and videos

I have a folder with about 200 videos and was wondering how many I can put
in a folder before it would slow down or not work.
Is there a limit on the number of videos or JPG's for that matter in one...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 20th 12, 04:57 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 3
Views: 406
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
is there a separate ie9 group?

Thank you for the help.
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 19th 12, 07:08 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 3
Views: 406
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
is there a separate ie9 group?

I cannot find an ie9 group. Can I ask my question here?
Thanks for the help.
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 7th 12, 04:45 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 11
Views: 781
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
Win 7 icons for wmv files

Thumbnail view shows a preview of the videos.
I was looking to get a thumbnail of the video.
I did find how to restore them from a forum about windows.
Thank you for the help.
I can post what they...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 5th 12, 06:12 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 11
Views: 781
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
Win 7 icons for wmv files

I tried that but still no showing what is in the video. Just WMV.
Thank you for the help.
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 2nd 12, 09:31 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 11
Views: 781
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
Win 7 icons for wmv files

I have win7 sp1 and used to have small pictures of my wmv files.
Now they say wmv and have a small picture of what looks like balloons.
How can I get back the icons showing what is in the wmv?
Thank...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum April 19th 12, 05:59 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 9
Views: 370
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
system restore help

John Williamson wrote in news:9vaqjpFe0pU1
@mid.individual.net:

Ken Blake wrote:
On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:29:53 GMT, thewiz wrote:

...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum April 19th 12, 03:29 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 9
Views: 370
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
system restore help

Windows 7 home premium
sp 1
64 bit operating system
HP CQ5500F
AMD 140 2.7 GHz
RAM 2GB
I would like to restore my system to when it was newer and faster.
Will system restore remove programs I have...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum November 3rd 11, 06:40 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 20
Views: 437
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
length of backup

thewiz wrote in
:

I did my first backup to an external drive and it took hours.
My hard drive is 500G.
Will it...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum October 31st 11, 05:56 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 20
Views: 437
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
length of backup

I did my first backup to an external drive and it took hours.
My hard drive is 500G.
Will it take less time as it does the next backups?

It would help if you told us which backup...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum October 30th 11, 09:01 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 20
Views: 437
Posted By thewiz[_3_]
length of backup

I did my first backup to an external drive and it took hours.
My hard drive is 500G.
Will it take less time as it does the next backups?
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