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Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Mar 16, 2010

Office 2003 runs fine, and I guess Office 2007 does too.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 20, 2010

darkfalcon16 said:Everything works fine until I plug in the USB drive, then it just hangs on the splash screen... it keeps asking me to enter BIOS or change the boot sequence.

Try this:

-plug the drive into a different port
-look for an option in the BIOS called "USB Legacy Support" (or something similar) and set it to enabled

If neither of those works, there might be some kind of conflict between the laptop and the drive. Based on what you're saying, the stick seems to be stalling the laptop's POST. Maybe try a different USB drive if nothing else helps.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 20, 2010

darkfalcon16 said:Just one more thing... the software is solid, and it installs perfectly on my Kingston DataTraveler 4GB, but this Toshiba nb100 won't boot from it🤷...just for context, it works fine on a "large" Toshiba laptop... maybe the drive capacity is too high? I don't know what could be causing that.

Does it not boot at all, or does it start booting and then just hang somewhere?

How do I delete my account? in Forum Help! · Feb 19, 2010

Whatever. You just end up getting banned and that's it. Your account stays active.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 19, 2010

mistyridge152 said:Hey there.

I'm having issues running MS-DOS programs on Windows 7.
They run fine, mostly, except I can't figure out how to fix the encoding—instead of standard American characters, I get weird symbols. The biggest headache, though, is that I can't maximize the window to full screen anymore.
On XP, I just used ALT + ENTER. 🙄
When I try that here, it tells me the system doesn't support it. 🤷

Is there any way to make this work? 😕

Running old 16-bit programs like that is a losing battle. Honestly, my recommendation is to just download the DOSBox emulator. It takes some time to read the manual and learn the basics, but DOSBox is the way to go. 👍

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 15, 2010

Sure, it’s actually pretty straightforward 🙂

http://wintoflash.com/home/en/

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 15, 2010

I had a small Acer once. Honestly, I’d suggest sticking with Windows XP; it’s really the best fit for netbooks. If it feels sluggish because of all the junk Toshiba bundles with Windows, you could just run a clean install of Windows XP or maybe try stripping out that bloatware.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 14, 2010

Don't you dare write down how you fixed 😁

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 12, 2010

Yeah, sure. Just Google "Windows docks" and see which one fits your style best. 🙂

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 11, 2010

Ashley Hall48 said:My Windows 7 Ultimate arrived today, and I was wondering if there's a way to change up the taskbar. Specifically, can I center it and make the icons bigger, so they expand when you hover over them with the mouse? 🤣I'm not sure how to put it...😬 I saw it somewhere once, but I can't remember where.
thanks

You're probably thinking of some kind of Windows docks

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 10, 2010

You probably have HWMonitor

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 7, 2010

It depends on the specific program or game. If it just copies files over to Program Files, you can probably run it from anywhere. But if it starts messing with the registry, then it’s a different story altogether.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 1, 2010

He probably just stuffed some junk into the Windows registry (like file paths and stuff), so you might as well just wipe it out. You could run something like CCleaner afterward to catch any leftovers. It can scan the Windows registry and flag all those "empty" entries if you want. Honestly, though, I wouldn't even bother. It’s not worth the effort since none of it is actually vital. Just hit delete and move on. 🙂

EDIT: Is that a Skullpturin rip?

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 1, 2010

You just downloaded a compressed game rip, and that "DOS installer" basically just unpacked the files into the same folder they were already sitting in. So, I guess for an uninstall, you can just hit delete on the folder.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 1, 2010

It’s hard to say for sure, but maybe try downloading IrfanView. It’s a lightweight, free image viewer, though it’s surprisingly capable. Might work for you.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 1, 2010

It’s not 1.5GB for everyone else because I'm seeing 5.8GB on my end too. You can check for yourself if you toggle the settings to show hidden and system files in Windows (Organize -> Folder and search options -> View -> select "Show hidden files, folders..." and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files..."). Also, I guess the pagefile size depends directly on how much RAM you have if it's set to manage itself automatically, which is the default setting anyway.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Feb 1, 2010

It’s really not necessary. Under "Files," you're just looking at pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys. I don't get why those bother you so much, personally. 🙂

But if you're hell-bent on doing this, here:

http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screen...rosoft-Windows

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 31, 2010

It's just the Pagefile and the hibernation file, nothing unusual there.

GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post) in Desktops · Jan 28, 2010

You’re going to need to swap out both the CPU and the GPU if you actually want to play this. You're running well below the minimum specs, I guess.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 28, 2010

Casey James77 said:🙏so here's the thing, my kid installed Windows 7 yesterday and everything seems fine, but he put it all on
just one partition. I guess you could set up an XP mode on a separate partition to act as a secure computer
on its own, right? currently, Disk Management shows 101MB unallocated and C: at 149GB🙄

Work on your punctuation, buddy. 🙂

What exactly is a "secure computer"? Just leave that 100MB alone; Windows 7 creates that during installation as the system reserved partition.