Posts by driftingbadger17

Aha.
Look, I’m not sure if this will actually solve your problem, but I had a similar headache with my laptop once. I ended up having to hunt down entirely new drivers for the pointing device—you know, the touchpad. After I swapped out the stock Dell drivers for some different ones, the whole thing finally stopped acting up, and honestly, even the keyboard started behaving a bit better.
If I had to guess, I'd say you've got a driver conflict somewhere that's just gumming up the works.

placidwalker53 said:Anyone else?

Look, you either play or you write—it’s hard to do both at once.
As far as I can tell, everything seems to be functioning perfectly fine on my end. You click the window, and the application becomes active.

It’s used to connect to a second Wi-Fi network.
So, basically... you can maintain two simultaneous connections using just one single Wi-Fi adapter.

Keith Lewis said:So... my computer keeps shutting itself down every few dozen minutes. Where can I go to get this fixed?

What's actually causing it to shut down? Could be a virus or something.

Roger Brown50 said:If anyone could do me a solid and shoot me a PM, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Just looking for some bootleg Windows software.

It's always better to stick with genuine Windows. We don't deal with any piracy or cracked software on this forum.

Roger Brown50 said:I just installed Windows 7 and now I've got this 30-day countdown to Activate it. Is there any way to just make that notification disappear? Honestly, I have absolutely no clue what I did to trigger this >D

Well, assuming you actually bought your Windows license, right?
We aren't exactly running a piracy hub here.

Matthew Ramos61 said:This might be a pretty silly question, but I figured I'd ask.
I have this laptop where all the function keys are hardwired by the manufacturer to perform these useless little tasks—things like toggling a projector, adjusting volume, and so on.
There is an Fn key meant to let you use the standard function keys, but besides being incredibly inconvenient, it doesn't even work for some reason.

Is there any way to set up the Keyboard so it ignores those primary functions and just gives me F10 or whatever else I actually need?
It would be logical to find a setting in the Control Panel under Keyboard, but apparently, that option doesn't exist. -.-

If you're running a laptop with the original factory software, you should have received a specific utility designed to handle those settings.

nimbleheron said:Both brightness levels are cranked all the way up, but the screen still looks a bit dimmer when I'm running on battery compared to when it's plugged into the wall... It’s nothing massive, but you can definitely tell. Is that just how it works?

If everything else is functioning fine, then yeah, that's pretty standard.

Robin Johnson said:Well, they aren't activated yet, so I'll get on that!
Everything was working fine, then I just completely forgot about it.
For context, it’s a brand new Toshiba laptop with 4GB of RAM running a 32-bit version of Windows.
Since the computer is fresh out of the box and Windows was just installed, it's entirely possible I'm still missing a few things.
I went ahead and installed all the drivers right at the start. Hopefully, that covers everything, because once I ran Slim Drivers, I didn't get any more alerts about missing hardware.

Did the 32-bit Windows come pre-installed on the laptop?
And it isn't activated?
Is it a pirated copy?

Thomas Wright said:How much does it cost
Which version of Windows 7 is free

Just type it into Google.
Windows 7 price

Thomas Wright said:So, is this actually free?

No, it isn't.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4

copperotter65 said:Hey there. I’m honestly not quite sure where to direct this, but this thread felt like the closest fit. Mods, if there’s a more appropriate spot for this, feel free to move it. 🙂

Here’s the deal: Is it actually possible to fetch a decent price for an original copy of Windows 95 on today's market? I recently came into possession of a mint condition, never-used version, and I'm wondering if it’s worth the effort to try and pitch it to collectors.

Just put it out there... and let us know how it goes.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4

granitegull51 said:As far as I'm concerned, Windows 7 is just more Microsoft bloatware—they manage to get a few things right, then basically throw everything else out the window.

I’ve happily retreated back to Windows XP and don't see myself ever making the jump to 7.

Honestly, Windows 7 is pretty much the only OS I can use without having a major grievance.
You’re free to feel however you want... but maybe give it a second thought before you commit to that.

Ryan Clark5 said:I've got Windows 7 installed, but I think I messed something up on my PC because I'm seeing those old icons from previous versions of Windows everywhere. It's the same deal when I'm working in Word; it keeps showing the old version instead of the one I actually have 🤷, does anyone know what might be causing this?

You probably forgot to format the drive.

Jesse Diaz3 said:Out of nowhere, my desktop background just turned black and there's this little message sitting in the bottom right corner saying:
'Windows 7
build 7600
This copy of Windows is not genuine'
Does anyone know how I can get things back to the way they were?

So, are you running an unlicensed version of Windows?

Jacob Cooper5 said:Even with 4GB, I started hitting walls, though it wasn't an instant crash—just after a little while.
It’s only now that 64-bit systems are handling 7GB without breaking a sweat.

Honestly, the processor is what actually matters, not the RAM.
Windows 7 only eats up maybe 500MB of memory at most. Everything else is left over for your actual apps.
With 4GB, you can install just about any graphic design software and actually get some work done.

The average user isn't going to need more than 2GB for anything.
Unless, of course, you're gaming... but that's a whole different conversation.

shadowpanther0 said:So, just to make sure I've got this straight, does having an original Windows 7 license mean I can install it multiple times on the same machine?
And also on all those other new budget PCs that come with DOS but support Windows?
Basically, will the activation key work and let everything run smoothly on all of them without any issues?
Is that how it works?

It'll only work on one computer.

Taylor Morales31 said:I’m genuinely concerned that we're going to end up with an absurd amount of idle RAM just sitting there, doing absolutely nothing while the OS, a browser, and maybe Winamp struggle to breathe. Honestly, let the man buy some memory; it isn't 2003 anymore. 🙂

Look, I wasn't exactly suggesting that anyone should avoid buying RAM altogether. I’m currently sitting here with 4GB myself and, frankly, I'm not exactly thrilled with the performance. But my point is that you can absolutely get by on the internet with just 1GB; as long as you aren't trying to run heavy software, the lack of memory isn't going to make the computer crawl. :)

Fair point... honestly, he should just go ahead and pull the trigger on it. It's about time, really. haha

Raymond Bennett said:With just 1GB of RAM, if you ask me, it runs terribly—it’s constantly stuttering.

Tapapapatallk

It isn't stuttering... honestly, there's actually enough free RAM to get things done.
The real bottleneck is how much power you have under the hood with your processor.

Anthony Kern80 said:I've run into a minor headache regarding my emails.
Basically, I occasionally come across links on websites that are supposed to trigger an email draft. The issue is that whenever I click one, Microsoft Outlook pops up automatically, despite the fact that I haven't even configured it yet. I was wondering if there's a way to set it up so that something like Hotmail or Gmail opens instead. I'm running Windows 7.
Hopefully, that makes sense.

Well, just set up a Gmail account within Outlook. Right now, it’s acting as your default client.
Alternatively, you could install a different mail client... though I'd bet anything you don't have anything else installed besides Outlook...