Anyone still running Windows 7?

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Hey everyone!
I recently installed Windows 7 Ultimate. During the setup, it told me I didn't need a serial key, so I just left those fields blank, hit next, and let it do its thing.
Now I've run into a bit of a snag. After about three weeks, I started getting a black screen—no desktop image at all—and a message popped up saying my Windows isn't genuine and the registration period has expired. Is there any way to fix this and keep everything running smoothly? Can this even be resolved? A buddy of mine is using the exact same setup and he isn't having any of these issues. Everything else on the PC works perfectly fine, but this little pop-up is getting pretty annoying!
Thanks!

Either just wipe it and reinstall Windows or go hit up Google for answers, because you won't find any handouts here.

I'm thinking about finally making the jump from Windows XP over to Windows 7, but I wanted to be smart about it—you know, make sure my old rig could actually handle it first. So, I downloaded the Windows 7 Advisor, got it installed, hit that "check start" button... and absolutely nothing happened. Just dead air. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?

Zachary Stewart2 said:I'm looking to ditch Windows XP for the new stuff, but I wanted to make sure my rig could actually handle it first. So, I grabbed that Windows 7 Advisor tool, got it installed, hit "check start," and... nothing. Just dead air. What am I missing here?

Give us the specs. CPU, RAM, what else you running?
And how old is this thing anyway?

After leaving my computer idle for just a few minutes, it logs me out automatically. Then, as soon as I move the mouse, I’m hit with the password prompt again. This has never happened before—any idea how I can disable this?

Douglas Garcia52 said:Let me know what kind of specs you're running—CPU, RAM, the whole nine yards
and how old the rig is

AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+
running at 2.2GHz with 2046MB of RAM
paired with an NVIDIA GeForce 9400 gt komp

The machine is about 6 years old now.

Fingers crossed it actually works...

Zachary Stewart2 said:AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+
2.2GHz, 2046MB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 9400 gt komp

This rig is about 6 years old now...

I'm hoping it can still handle it...

It should run without any issues at all...

Zachary Stewart2 said:AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+
2.2GHz, 2046MB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 9400 gt komp

This rig is about 6 years old now.

Hopefully it still pulls its weight...

It might actually run this week, assuming you can even track down all the drivers for your motherboard first.

Older Asus boards usually give you a bit of a headache with this stuff.🙂

I am at a loss as to where to turn... I have Windows 7, and it refuses to burn any CDs, ejecting them almost immediately after a few seconds, though they aren't blank. Does anyone know which program I might install to actually burn a disc properly?

Gerald White44 said:I'm kind of lost on where to ask this, but I've got Windows 7, and it won't let me burn any CDs—it just ejects them after a few seconds, though they aren't empty. Does anyone know a good program I could use to actually burn stuff normally?

I'd probably go with Ashampoo Burning studio Free. You can grab it here

Gerald White44 said:I'm totally lost here... I've got Windows 7 running, and it won't let me burn any discs. It just spits them right back out after a few seconds, and they aren't even blank. What kind of software can I grab so I can actually burn stuff normally?

You should probably try what Keith Bennett38 suggested, or just go with CDburnerXP

Keith Bennett38 said:I’d suggest grabbing Ashampoo Burning studio Free. You can find it here

Man, that link is triggering my Eset Nod 32 with a virus warning the second you hit download.
I've been using this same program forever though, and honestly, it's solid. 🙂

Douglas Garcia52 said:that one Keith Bennett38 suggested or even
CDburnerXP

Eset Nod 32 flags a virus on that link when you go to download it.🙂
I've been using this same program for ages and I'm pretty happy with it.

I use MS Security Essentials—honestly, I think it's better than the NOD software I used to have—and I haven't had any issues. It might be that during installation it tries to bundle the "Babylon toolbar," which is probably why NOD is flagging it as junk.

I also use 🙂Ashampoo
and it's pretty solid; it's lightweight, easy to install, and just works. You can grab it here
.

Anyone got a clue why my account passwords keep disappearing? 😕

So, I’m logged in as admin, creating specific users and assigning them privileges—you know, sharing drives and folders so some people can see certain files, some can see everything, and others can actually edit stuff. I'm doing this because it's the only way to get things working with:

A PC running Windows XP
A Windows Media Player that acts like a VLC Media Player (Popcorn A-110)
A DVB-S Receiver acting as a Windows Media Player (VU+ Solo)

And all that other junk.

Basically, I set up these users for each device, assigned their passwords, did everything by the book, and then suddenly they just can't log in anymore.😕

It’s like the passwords are changing themselves or just vanishing into thin air.🤷

This is the third or fourth time I've had to reset everything (except the admin password, which stays perfectly fine)🤷.🙂

I don't get it. Is there some weird expiration date on passwords created by an Administrator? Or am I supposed to be setting these users up differently?🤷

If anyone has an idea, let me know. For what it's worth, I haven't even tried logging in directly from the computer itself.🤷

Keith Bennett38 said:...but during setup, it tries to shove that "Babylon toolbar" onto your system, so Eset Nod 32 probably flags it as malware.

Yeah, for sure. It definitely sees it as junk.

The software itself is actually pretty solid, though. 🙂

Charles Thompson15 said:After leaving my computer idle for a few minutes, it logs me out, and then I have to enter my password just to move the mouse. This has never happened before. How do I disable this?

Check if you have a screen saver active with the "On resume, display logon screen" option checked. 🤔

Here is the situation. I accidentally installed Windows 7 32-bit instead of the 64-bit version. Since I am running 4GB of RAM, I am wondering if it is actually worth the hassle of reinstalling the 64-bit edition just to see if I might get any noticeable performance gains.

Thanks!

Peter Martinez18 said:Here is the situation. I accidentally installed Windows 7 32-bit instead of the 64-bit version. I have 4GB of RAM, so I am wondering if it is actually worth the hassle of reinstalling the 64-bit version just to see if there is any noticeable performance boost...

Thanks!

Aside from gaining maybe half a gig of usable RAM, you aren't going to see much else...

If anything, I would argue you might end up with less, since 64-bit applications tend to be more resource-heavy than their 32-bit counterparts...

You might see a difference in very specific software, but for standard daily use, you won't notice a thing. My advice would be to just stick with the 32-bit version unless you specifically need the extra memory overhead for running virtual machines or something similar...

Jonathan Morris40 said:other than gaining maybe half a gig of RAM, you aren't really getting anything else out of it.

I’d honestly go as far as saying it might be less, since 64-bit applications tend to be heavier than their 32-bit counterparts.

The difference only really shows up in specific software, which isn't something you'll notice during standard daily use. My advice is to just stick with 32-bit unless you specifically need the extra memory overhead for running virtual machines or something similar.

I mainly use my PC for multimedia, browsing, and gaming—in that order.

So, I should just leave it as is?

Peter Martinez18 said:I mostly just use my PC for movies, browsing, and gaming—in that order.

So, you're telling me I should just leave it alone?

yeah, just leave it be. 🙂