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Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 27, 2010

darkviper7 said:no comment🙏

Man, given that question, I guess that's the only answer you're gonna get.😬

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 27, 2010

ironwolf24 said:I checked the capacitors recently while I was cleaning out the case! And I'll check the HDD tonight. Got any good software recommendations? P.S.—forgot to mention that once I roll back to Windows XP, the freezing stops completely. Everything runs perfectly.

That second part of the post makes things a bit more complicated. 🙂

Just grab Hiren's Boot CD. Once you download it, burn it as an image, leave it in the drive, restart the PC, and boot from the CD. Look under the disk testing tools for your specific drive manufacturer and run a long test if there's an option.

If that passes, then... maybe try flashing the BIOS. If that doesn't fix it, I guess the only thing left is a driver issue... You could potentially try a different version, maybe an older one.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 27, 2010

ironwolf24 said:So, here's the thing... I've got an issue that feels unique, or at least pretty rare, since I haven't seen anyone else run into this before. When the beta (build 7000) first dropped, I installed it and loved it. Not a single crash or error during those first few months. But once I moved to the final version, everything went south. After a successful install, Windows just freezes up after about 30 minutes. The cursor locks up, Ctrl+Alt+Del does nothing, the sleep key doesn't work—nothing works except a hard restart. Then, after rebooting, the same thing happens; 30 minutes later, freeze again. I've tried 10 different versions of Windows (both x64 and x32), which apparently work fine for everyone else. I'm out of ideas, so if anyone knows anything, please help... Specs: DFI Lan party DK790 FX-dark, AMD Athlon x2 5000 @ 2.6GHz, 3GB RAM, ATI Sapphire HD4830.

That usually happens when an HDD is full of bad sectors. What are your temps? Run some disk diagnostics and let me know. If it were a RAM issue, it would probably restart rather than just freeze.

PS. It might also be worth checking the capacitors on the motherboard (see if any are bulging or anything).

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 26, 2010

Just because something isn't right

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 24, 2010

I can't tell if this is getting pathetic or if it's still actually funny 🤣🤣🤣

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 17, 2010

mellowfox said:if you're running a dual-core processor, you should probably just go with 64-bit
otherwise, I guess you'll be stuck with x86, or 32-bit
personally, I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Specialist

Heading to bed. Read too much nonsense here.< 😁

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 17, 2010

The difference is just 32 bits

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

First off, there’s no such thing as an ASUS Gigabyte; those are two different companies. 🙂Here is the audio driver for your motherboard:

http://europe.giga-byte.com/FileList...tek_azalia.exe

PS: This is for the 32-bit version. You didn't specify which one you're running.

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Jan 13, 2010

Just disable UAC and you won't have to deal with those constant "Allow" prompts anymore...

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Dec 29, 2009

They’re reliable. I could probably fry yours for $17 🙂

just kidding

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Dec 28, 2009

He shared an explicit photo of himself and he doesn't even have a laptop 😁

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Dec 27, 2009

I already told you those drivers are the problem. You should probably look for some others. 😉

Joshua Garcia3 said:So he mentioned that his buddy's laptop connects just fine. If I understood that correctly... njegov post.

It’s probably going to be a mess. 😬

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Dec 27, 2009

It’s obviously an issue with your network card drivers. I don't see any other 🙂

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Dec 26, 2009

Just gotta make sure all the drivers for Windows XP actually exist first, so I don't end up stuck with nothing. 😁

GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post) in Desktops · Dec 23, 2009

Thank God 😁

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Dec 17, 2009

Not really... 🙂

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Dec 16, 2009

Well, you should probably check what it says in the bottom right corner of your desktop

Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software · Dec 15, 2009

In case anyone cares, here’s another little experiment 😁 A rig from 2001:

Pentium 3 1Ghz
512MB PC133
40GB hard drive
GeForce MX400 64
FIC FA15T motherboard

I threw Tiny7 on it and it runs. It's not exactly a joy to use, but whatever. 🤣 The graphics card is being difficult since there aren't any drivers, but I managed to get it working by forcing an installation of the Windows XP drivers. The install wizard claims it's the wrong version of Windows and tries to abort, but if you just point the device manager to the folder where the wizard extracted everything, it works. Audio is the same story—everything functions once you force it to behave. 🙂

It isn't exactly comfortable to work on, though. 🤮

GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post) in Desktops · Dec 14, 2009

Huh... I was thinking about Quad-core DDR3 RAM. Misread the post, I guess.

Anyway, just grab both from what's listed. One of them isn't going to cut it.

GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post) in Desktops · Dec 14, 2009

Look, if you actually want to play games, you’re going to need a better CPU and a better GPU. Improving just one of them probably won't do much. Also, you can't put DDR3 on your current motherboard.