Anyone still running Windows 7?

Go to Windows Update, head over to the Optional updates section, and you should be able to find the American English language pack right there.

how do I "activate" Outlook on W7???

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...dows-Live-Mail

driftingnomad68 said:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...indows-Live-Mail

Thanks, but it’s not doing much for me.
Every time I click on WLM, I just get an error message and nothing else happens... just stuck in a loop... 🤷🤷

Betty Ruiz35 said:Thanks, but it isn't helping much.
Every time I click on WLM, it just shows me an error message and won't let me go any further... and it just keeps happening like that... 🤷🤷

Have you checked there 🙂?

I’ve been running Windows 7 for a few days now, and I have to say, my initial impressions are quite positive. It looks sharp, the Windows Update interface is actually intuitive, and my shutdown time is sitting at a snappy 13 or 14 seconds 🙏. Unfortunately, the Device Manager feels a bit unfinished—I still find myself relying on Speccy to get the full picture—but I suppose that’s just how it is.
The one thing I'm curious about is whether I can scale back the Pagefile. Windows 7 suggests allocating 5.2 GB of disk space, but since I've only got 4 GB of Kingmax RAM installed, I'm a bit hesitant to carve out a full 5 GB from my partition when space is already getting tight.
Right now, I have the Pagefile set to a fixed 5GB.

Joshua Garcia3 said:Did you even check? 🙂

I did... still nothing.

Joshua Diaz10 said:I've been running Windows 7 for a few days now and honestly, the vibes are pretty good—it looks sharp, the Windows Update interface actually makes sense for once, and shutdown takes about 13 or 14 seconds🙏. The Device Manager is still a bit of a mess, though—not exactly polished—but hey, Speccy handles everything perfectly fine, so I'm not losing sleep over it.
The only thing bugging me is whether I can trim down the Pagefile. Windows 7 suggests setting aside 5.2 GB of disk space, but even though I’ve got 4 GB of Kingmax RAM tucked away in here, my partition isn't massive enough to just hand over 5 GB of space without feeling it.
Right now, the Pagefile is locked in at a fixed 5 GB.

Just drop it down to 2 GB. Forget what Windows recommends; it doesn't know what it's talking about. 🙂

Hey there...😁

I'm running into some trouble getting my system time to sync up after a fresh install...

Under the synchronization tab in the Control Panel, I'm seeing this:
An error occurred while windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com. This operation returned because the timeout period expired.

The clock was most recently synchronized on 10.8.2011. at 21:22. (which is just when I last manually set the time myself)

I've installed Windows XP plenty of times before and never ran into this—it’s the first time in a week... A "timeout period"? Any idea what I should do here?...

So, what actually happens when you click on the clock and date in the bottom right corner?



Well, you go to: Change date and time settings



Then hit that third tab: Internet Time



And then just change the settings there?



Is the synchronization box checked, and is the server set to: time.windows.com??

Betty Sanders said:Hey there...😁

I'm having a total headache trying to fix my system time after an installation...

In the Control Panel under the synchronization tab, it just says:
An error occurred while windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com. This operation returned because the timeout period expired.

The clock was most recently synchronized on 10.8.2011. at 21:22. (which I guess is just whenever I last manually set the time, right?)

I've installed Windows XP more times than I can count and this thing has never happened to me—first time in a whole week... A "timeout period"? What am I supposed to do about that?

Try switching the server to time.nist.gov—maybe the Microsoft server was just down.

@ Taylor Morales31
😘, everything went exactly how you described—Benjamin King2 was spot on, and I ended up having to switch servers. Even though it kept telling me the next sync wasn't for another week, it really should have been showing no date at all, just like in your third screenshot.

The fix I needed was this in the second post. I set it to sync once a day, did a quick restart, and now it looks exactly like Taylor Morales31's third picture. We'll see if it keeps lagging or not...
I tried going back to my original server (the one I've used this whole time without any issues), but it still isn't working—so I'm sticking with the other one, time.nist.gov.

Thanks for the help.

Sigh... still nothing... After I tried tweaking the sync settings to run every 24 hours, the clock just kept reverting back to whatever time it was during the last sync. Like, the minutes were ticking along fine, but the hour hand would just reset itself every single time. So then I bumped it up to sync every hour—but now the minutes are actually lagging behind... What is even happening here? I'm completely lost at this point...🤦

The laptop is online constantly, and all the updates are installed... Just some random info. 😬

Hmm, I’m getting an error message myself whenever I try to hit "Update Now" manually. But as far as I can tell, my system clock has been running perfectly fine this whole time, so I honestly didn't even realize there was a glitch in the works.

Hello,

I just picked up a new laptop running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.
It’s constantly nagging me about updates, and frankly, the sheer volume of them feels a bit suspicious. Is it normal for there to be this many?
For instance, I'm seeing things like: Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems, Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems, Security Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package, and the NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Security Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems. It just keeps coming—one service pack after another.

To make matters worse, the machine seems to have slowed down a notch since I installed SP1... which is a bit irritating.

I'd appreciate some advice. Should I just bite the bullet and install everything they offer, stick strictly to the service packs when they arrive, or just ignore the whole mess entirely?
How much of this stuff is actually necessary?

Thanks,

If Microsoft decides to push an update, they probably have their reasons; I doubt they’re just doing it for kicks. If you're running a newer setup—which is likely if you went through the trouble of installing 64-bit Wins—then there shouldn't be much to worry about when it comes to upgrading. 🙂

Hey there!
I'm planning on picking up some Windows 7 home Premium 64-bit from Best Buy, and I’ve got a quick question. Is this a one-and-done deal, or can I actually reuse the product key if things go south? Like, say my PC decides to kick the bucket and I have to do a clean reinstall—is that same key still good news, or am I out of luck? Also, once I get through the installation and punch in the code, do I need to manually register everything, or does Microsoft just handle the registration automatically in the background? Thanks for the help!

George Robinson52 said:Hey there!
I'm planning on picking up Windows 7 home Premium 64-bit from Best Buy, and I was wondering if I can reinstall these operating systems multiple times, or if my product key is only good for a single use? For instance, if something happens to my computer and I have to perform a fresh installation of Windows, will that same license and key still be valid for me to use again? Also, during the actual installation process, once I enter the key and get everything set up, should I manually register them, or does the system handle the registration automatically? Thanks so much for the help!

I don't think so... it's really just a one-time thing. ☕

George Robinson52 said:Hey there!
I'm planning on picking up some Windows 7 home Premium 64-bit from Best Buy, and I was just wondering—can I install these multiple times? Basically, does my product key work more than once? Like, if something goes sideways with my PC and I have to wipe everything and reinstall Windows, will that same key still be good to go? Also, when I'm doing the installation and I punch in the code, do I need to manually register them, or does the system handle the registration automatically? Thanks for the help!

Of course it works. Just keep in mind that if you're getting OEM Windows, they're tied to that specific machine and you can't move them over to a different computer. But if you grab Retail Windows, you can definitely transfer them to a new rig. Just remember, you can only have them activated on one device at a time.

Windows usually activates itself automatically once you're online.

driftingnomad68, anyone... Please? 😢 Is this even a Windows issue?