Posts by Noah Sanchez39

darkviper7 said:Negative. I’ve got three physical disks here and I’m trying to consolidate my backups onto just two, but Windows is being a total pain and won't let me do it.
Ugh, they’re only showing up on the third drive. Here are the screenshots.
I can't see any text in that link. If you want me to rewrite something, you'll need to paste the actual content here. I'm ready when you are.
What on earth is this "System" folder doing here??? Okay, fine, I get that it’s just storing some Windows data on a different drive, but why in the hell does it need to be on two separate ones??? Can I actually choose where all this junk gets saved, or am I just stuck with this mess?

Looking at the screenshot, you’ve got your backup location set to "download Files" on the H: drive. So, what's the point of having that "Backup" folder sitting on the F: drive? It feels backwards. Shouldn't you be backing up your C:, D:, and H: drives onto the F: drive instead?
So you’ve got three physical drives—one internal (your C drive) and two externals. My suggestion? Use one external strictly for backing up your C drive, and dedicate the other one to your "stuff" and "download Files." That's how I'd handle it. 🙂
Don't be an idiot. Back up your stuff. Seriously. One bad drive failure or a botched update and everything you've worked on is gone. Just do it.

Jack Bailey2 said:As far as I know, this thread is about Windows 7.
I could've sworn I saw a post somewhere claiming that Windows 7 only comes in... Regarding 64-bit graphics. But hey, there's also a 32-bit version available.
I like it better. Bigger is always better, and honestly, it was just way easier to work on. Free sample offer available. It was back in June of 2009, and I finally got my hands on it. Signed a one-year lease on it.

The 64-bit version (x86-64) of Windows 7. 😉
A free one-year trial? Are you kidding me? 😕

wirednomad6 said:Someone please help me before I lose my mind... when? I'm trying to delete some stuff from Program Files.Either when I try to delete things via terminal or directly from my desktop, I constantly get hit with those annoying "Access Denied" errors—even though I'm logged in as an administrator. Or, even better, it tells me the file is currently being used by another program. It’s exhausting. Is there actually a way to just take total control over these folders? I don't feel like messing around with individual folder permissions every single time I want to clear out a movie or an old music album. There has to be a better way to have actual authority over my own files.😠?

Seriously, what am I even reading? Why on earth would anyone think about deleting stuff from Program Files? 🤷
Maybe you should try doing some actual research first. ? 🙄

Jamie Phillips4 said:If I switch over to 64-bit, what happens to my software? Are there specific versions just for 64-bit, or will the ones running on 32-bit work fine on 64-bit too?

Check here ☕

feralmarlin8 said:If I want to install Windows 7 Ultimate, do I have to wipe the entire drive? I'm currently running Windows XP Service Pack 3
.

Back up your most important files first, then go ahead and format. 😳
I assume you've already done that, haven't you? 😉

@ nimblemason4

Since you're based out of Cleveland 🙄, check Links or Ventex

For a breakdown comparing the different Windows 7 versions, read here

David Price5 said:I'm wondering if this combo will actually work
Wikipedia
Wikipedia

To be honest, I was looking at the
Wikipedia
but that one only comes with a 12-month warranty 😢

Oh right. My PC doesn't even have an eSATA port..

The setup will work fine. The enclosure uses SATA/USB, and the drive is SATA. 🙂
That larger second drive actually has a 36-month warranty—check the specs again. 😉
The only headache might be stock levels: if you head over to the Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley store, that first 500 GB drive is out of stock, and the 640 GB one is only available in San Francisco or Seattle. 🤔

darkfalcon16 said:

How am I supposed to figure out what's missing?

Right-click on "Unknown device," hit Properties... what does Windows have to say about it?

darkfalcon16 said:And one more thing—this might be a total rookie mistake, but it happens... I’ve been using Outlook, so I made a backup of my .dbx files. My plan was to import them directly into the Mail app once I get Windows 7 installed via Microsoft Essentials. But, nope. I'm getting some kind of error and it won't let me download it.😢Is there any other way to access Gmail for Windows 7?
I’m thinking about making the jump over to Outlook, but I've got this whole .dbx backup situation hanging over my head.

Thanks.🙏

What kind of error are we even talking about? You can just download the Microsoft Essentials suite directly. Here..

Let's hear it... 🙂

Keith Bennett38 said:Heh... I don't know who needs glasses here. For me, it's crystal clear at 100%. Have you even tried checking the sharpness while set to 100%?
Those 16 and 32 settings refer to color depth—16-bit vs 32-bit color display.
Maybe WinFax is what's causing the headache. Pretty sure they stopped updating that software ages ago. 🤷

"Symantec discontinued sales and support of WinFax PRO on June 30, 2006." (link)

How does a program like that even run on Windows 7? 🤔

@ zlickz-mortis

"...got it after a few days...
...since I'm seriously considering putting it on my laptop..."

So, what did you end up deciding? 🙄

redangler2 said:Yeah, that's the one. I need it for my home internet. If someone could just tell me exactly where in the settings I can adjust things, basically how to actually get it running, because I can't find it anywhere right now and I really need to be online.

The thing is, there's no Authentication tab in the Local Area Connection Properties, and like I said, I can't find it anywhere else either.

😕 "his settings"?

I assume you mean within the program itself. Have you even bothered to look at the manual? 🙄

@ redangler2

Are you talking about this software? 🙄

feralseal11 said:Left-click any icon on your desktop, hold down the Ctrl key, and then just scroll that mouse wheel!
Miracles happen!😉😉

It’s just a temporary "zoom in, zoom out" effect, not a permanent way to shrink your desktop icons.
Just right-click on the desktop, go to View, and pick Large, Medium, or Small icons. Done.

Noah Miller6 said:Finally. I bet nobody’s going to be asking how to get rid of it anymore. 😁
@ Noah Sanchez39, if you end up needing the American LIP 32 & 64-bit, let me know—I've got it on RS

Thanks, Noah Miller6, but I don't think I'll be needing an American interface on my home Computer/file systems anytime soon. 😲

Noah Miller6 said:Select them all, right-click, and hit "Hide update."
If it won't let you do them all at once, just go through them one by one.....

I managed to hide those "optional updates" using Shift-click and the right-click "Hide updates" option. Now I'm left with just Silverlight (4.7 MB) and the English Language pack (45 MB), just in case I actually need them later...😁

Jonathan Morris40 said:Maybe you've got an RTM version? Try downloading directly from their official site. If that fails, you'll probably just have to install the final release.

I'm running the RTM version (Ultimate) myself, and Windows Update works perfectly fine on my end; those Language Packs are listed as "optional," though I haven't quite figured out how to stop them from popping up in the future.

You can pick up Windows 7 at places like Best Buy or Amazon. 🙂

Noah Thompson said:I'll keep looking, though I haven't found anything yet.

I have a question. Does Windows 7 Ultimate allow you to download a language pack
for a different language, like... English? And will everything be in English?
What exactly do I need to do?

Also, from what I've gathered with Windows 7, even if it downloads 90% of the drivers—maybe even all of them—
it can still happen that a driver is technically compatible but needs a manual upgrade or a fresh install to actually work. I had an issue where my network driver was acting up and the connection was terrible. Once I downloaded the official driver directly from the manufacturer's website, everything worked perfectly.

1) You can download the English Language pack through Windows Update.

2) Windows 7 installs drivers for specific components during the initial setup, but over time, those drivers get newer versions. You'll need to grab those yourself from the manufacturer's website, or just use "check for updates" if that option is available.

Noah Thompson said:I saw that myself, but is there any other website out there?
Because from what I can tell, there are tons of threads about Vista...

thanks

Just Google "Windows 7 themes" and you'll find them. 🙂

Noah Thompson said:Is there actually any decent content here regarding Windows 7?
Aside from those few crumbs from Microsoft, what else is even out there?

Thanks.

Have you even checked what’s available on this page? Just right-click the desktop, hit Personalize, then select Get more themes online. 😉

Jonathan Morris40 said:here's a little trick you might not know about.

Open up a few Windows windows, grab one, and give it a shake. Let me know if it actually works. 🙂

Testing that out in Firefox right now. It seems like when I "shake" one window, the other one just goes hidden. If I give the first window another quick shake, the other one pops back up. Is that what you were getting at? 😉

mellowwolf2 said:I'd upload a screenshot but I'm stuck—it just keeps saying 64-bit oc

Have you tried opening System Information? Basically: Hit Start, type "System Information", then hit Enter. 🙂

Another way to check if you're running Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit is through the Control Panel, under System. 😉