Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 8th 18, 12:36 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Views: 2,345
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 7th 18, 04:09 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 7th 18, 09:39 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,345
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 20th 18, 10:22 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 573
unresponsive computer
On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:40:28 +0100, "Java Jive"
wrote in article ...
On 19/09/2018 16:00, John Jones wrote:
When I left on holiday 2...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 19th 18, 04:00 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 573
unresponsive computer
When I left on holiday 2 weeks ago my laptop (samsung bought 2011
running windows 7 home premium 64 bit) worked perfectly.
When I booted today it got as far as the desktop screen and then silence...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
July 28th 18, 03:01 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 480
skype 8
On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:56:03 +0100, "John Jones"
wrote in article -
september.org...
On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:38:45 +0100, "J. P....
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
July 28th 18, 02:56 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 480
skype 8
On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:38:45 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" G6JPG-255@
255soft.uk wrote in article ...
In message...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
July 28th 18, 02:50 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 480
skype 8
On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 06:03:50 -0400, "Paul" wrote
in article ...
John Jones wrote:[i]
skype has always been a weird application - the only...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
July 28th 18, 10:29 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 480
skype 8
skype has always been a weird application - the only one that won't go
away if you click the red x.
The latest skype has fixed that: the user interface does close.
But the five tasks using up 170Mb...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
March 22nd 17, 02:32 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 9
Views: 617
unsolicited windows update
On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:35:52 -0500, "VanguardLH" wrote in
article ...
John Jones wrote:
Win 7 HomePremium 64 bit
...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
March 21st 17, 03:50 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 9
Views: 617
unsolicited windows update
On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:29:59 -0400, "Paul" wrote
in article ...
John Jones wrote:
Win 7 HomePremium 64 bit
After updating skype...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
March 21st 17, 03:12 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 9
Views: 617
unsolicited windows update
Win 7 HomePremium 64 bit
After updating skype it said
your computer needs to be rebooted to finish installing windows updates
Puzzled, since the Win 10 fiasco I have windows updates firmly switched...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
November 28th 15, 12:41 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 508
Slow start for applications
Hi all
I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I havent installed any
updates for weeks due to the w10 fiasco.
Recently (month about) I have encountered an annoying delay when
launching an...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
August 4th 15, 05:34 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 866
KB3079904
On Tue, 04 Aug 2015 05:12:13 -0400, "Paul" wrote in
article ...
John Jones wrote:
Is it safe?
I hadnt noticed discussion around it here...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
August 4th 15, 09:35 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 866
KB3079904
Is it safe?
I hadnt noticed discussion around it here (after all it isnt W10) but a
web search suggests it can have bad results.
Cheers
JJ
PS it is about font drivers having rogue code capability.
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
June 14th 15, 12:55 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 361
IE 11
On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:04:04 -0400, "Paul" wrote in
article ...
John Jones wrote:
I have given up with IE11 which has become unusable on W7...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
June 12th 15, 04:04 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 361
IE 11
I have given up with IE11 which has become unusable on W7 HP 64b.
The last straw was the front page of youtube.com crash crash crash ...
So I have taken the advice of one of you and installed...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
May 31st 15, 01:05 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 15
Views: 878
IE11 crashes
On Sat, 30 May 2015 15:18:10 -0500, "VanguardLH" wrote in
article ...
John Jones wrote:
VanguardLH wrote ...
Run IE in its safe...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
May 30th 15, 03:38 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 15
Views: 878
IE11 crashes
I run Windows7 home premium.
For a few weeks now IE11 (version 11.0.19 KB3049563) crashes randomly on
some websites, eg http://www.purplemath.com/modules/linprog.htm once
caused a crash but...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
January 27th 15, 09:48 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,354
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 3rd 14, 10:00 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 155
Excel loops
On Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:23:46 -0700, "OldGuy" wrote
in article ...
After serious thinking John Jones wrote :
I have posted on this...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 3rd 14, 12:14 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 155
Excel loops
I have posted on this before, but ...
I have W7 64b home premium and
excel 2010
normally I can control excel VBA and have the appropriate break
condition. I have tried all those listed.
But when vba...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 3rd 14, 12:09 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 246
USB drive backup device
So I stick the FreeAgent usb in the slot.
And, wait, and, ... nothing.
So I pull it out and push it in.
And, ... nothing.
So I pull it out, and ..., and usually about the 3rd time
it is recognised by...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
August 9th 14, 04:28 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 19
Views: 679
Pop-up ware removal
On Fri, 08 Aug 2014 05:48:40 -0400, "Paul" wrote in
article ...
John Jones wrote:
adverts - like reading a book covered in post-It notes.
...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
August 9th 14, 12:08 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 19
Views: 679
Pop-up ware removal
On Fri, 8 Aug 2014 09:58:07 -0400, "Mayayana"
wrote in article ...
In addition to Paul's advice, if you really want to
Thank you both...
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