Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum
December 20th 12, 08:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,362
dual boot
Maybe like lots of my other ideas I should just stick with what I've got. I
shall wait until after the New Year anyway but thanks to all for talking me
through it.
"BillW50" wrote in message...
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Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum
December 20th 12, 07:29 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,362
dual boot
Ken, thank you once more; you have helped in the past with other topics.
As I said I have windows 7 64 bit on my desktop and windows 7 32 bit on my
laptop and while both work fine there is a problem...
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Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum
December 20th 12, 06:19 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,362
dual boot
Bill, thanks again; as far as I can see the processor is:-
a 3.4 gigahertz intel core i7-3770 with 256 kilobyte memory cache, 1024 kb
secondary and 8192 kb tertiary.
It is multi-core (4 total),...
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Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum
December 20th 12, 04:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,362
dual boot
Bill, thank you; I have just done that and while some things won't work the
only real problem seems to be with "Secure Boot" as I get a message saying
it isn't compatible with the pc. I do not...
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Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum
December 20th 12, 03:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,362
dual boot
I have a new desktop running windows 7 64 bit with plenty spare capacity in
the hard drive.
Would it be possible for me to create a dual boot pc with Windows 8 on one
partition while retaining...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 19th 12, 08:27 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 26
Views: 757
Microsoft Works Suite 2005
I have my original certified version and am using it with windows 7 64 bit
no problem. It loaded easily and this is a different machine from that of a
year ago.
try it and see.
"Marty" wrote...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 18th 12, 10:40 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 700
adminisrator
gene, I was not trying to be cynical but I am finding that I do appreciate
help a lot more these days, perhaps not so much with my computers but in
general.
10 years ago I would probably have...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 17th 12, 05:25 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 700
adminisrator
Thanks again to all, you have been very helpful. As I am almost 80 I am no
longer so astute/sharp as I once was so appreciate all the help I can get.
"Char Jackson" wrote in message...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 17th 12, 09:19 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 700
adminisrator
Ken, I note your comment but may have a problem with this.
The only disks I have are a windows 7 64 bit repair disk that I made when I
bought the machine as well as 4 number "Asus" backup disks...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 16th 12, 07:54 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 700
adminisrator
Thank you both; I have followed your instructions and at the moment am back
in control. I shall keep a copy of your advice lest I need it again.
"Philip Herlihy" wrote in message...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
December 16th 12, 05:39 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 700
adminisrator
I am running a 64 bit desktop with windows 7. I am listed as the
administrator and the guest account is off.
From yesterday I have been denied access to the "c" drive ( it is the only
drive) and...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
October 20th 12, 04:37 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 469
networks again
Please excuse if this dealt with already but I cannot get a simple answer to
my problem.
I bought a new desktop one month ago running windows 7 with a 64 bit
processor.
I also have a laptop running...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 24th 12, 02:06 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,242
\Program Files (x86)
Joe, thank you for the explanation; I can now see where I went wrong. I
have all my program folders from my previous computer (Windows 7 - 32 bit)
on an external hard drive so thought it would be...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 23rd 12, 04:34 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 984
video capture
Please excuse my cross posting this but I am not sure where I can get an
answer.
I have a new computer running windows 7 (64 bit) and wish to capture my
films from my camcorder either with a...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 23rd 12, 12:05 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,242
\Program Files (x86)
Thanks all, I had thought it would tidy the program folder up a bit! but now
I shall just leave things as they are.
"mechanic" wrote in message ...
On...
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Forum: Windows 7 Forum
September 23rd 12, 08:26 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,242
C:\Program Files (x86)
I have a new computer running windows 7 (64 bit) and find that there are 2
folders in the C drive called C:\Program Files (x86) and C:\Program Files;
each of them has programs that I use.
I think...
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