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Anyone still running Windows 7?

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Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#3881 ·
jadesurfer5 said:None of those programs actually fixed my issue... so I just left it as an Unknown device...

I was actually hoping to learn how to fix this for next time... because I honestly have no clue which component is missing its drivers...
Is there a way to look it up "manually" and then install it?!

It’s possible. Go into Device Manager, right-click that unknown component, hit Properties, and select the Details tab. From the drop-down menu, pick Hardware IDs. You’ll see something like PCI\VEN_XXXX&DEV_XXXX... instead of X, there will be specific numbers and letters. That VEN_XXXX part identifies the hardware Vendor, and DEV_XXXX identifies the specific device. For example, ATI is 1002, and their HD4850 graphics card is 9442. So, for an ATI HD4850, it would show VEN_1002&DEV_9442. Just copy that code into this search engine (just the numbers/letters, leave out the VEN and DEV):

http://www.pcidatabase.com/

Search by Vendor first, then the Device, since some Devices might share a code but belong to different Vendors.

That should give you a decent idea of what hardware you're dealing with and what to search for. 🙂

PS. If HP is involved, it’s probably the HP 3 D Driveguard driver you're missing. It's usually on the driver site, tucked away under "other" or "misc," which is why people miss it.
Jessica Nelson4 Jessica Nelson4 Member
38 messages
joined May 2017
#3882 ·
Just a quick heads-up—jadesurfer5, if everything seems to be running smoothly now, I wouldn't bother going through the hassle of reinstalling Windows just for the sake of it.😉
jadesurfer5 jadesurfer5 Newcomer
1 message
joined Oct 2017
#3883 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 & Joshua Ramos14, thanks!
Thanks to everyone else who took the time to help me troubleshoot this issue, too.

Thomas Hernandez21, I had no idea about that. I can't get to my laptop right now, but as soon as I have a chance, I'll definitely try that method... It's good to know for the future. If I hit another wall... I'll reach out!
Joshua Ramos14, I brought the laptop back with that little hiccup. I told them if they notice anything else acting up, just bring it back in—I'll see what I can do, but I'm not going to go through the hassle of a full reinstall just for that!
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#3884 ·
By the way, if you want to dig into those mystery devices, you can run them through this tool: http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.html
Lawrence Wood90 Lawrence Wood90 Newcomer
5 messages
joined Jul 2014
#3885 ·
In my Device Manager, I've noticed an "Unknown Device" listed under the "Other devices" category, and it's prompting me to update the driver (acpi / atk 0110 ). However, whenever I attempt to use the automatic search function, the system fails to find anything. Since I don't quite have a firm grasp on what this specific component might be, would someone mind explaining what I'm looking at?
Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
1 message
joined Aug 2010
#3886 ·
Lawrence Wood90 said:In Device Manager under "other devices," I've got an unknown device asking for a driver update (acpi / atk 0110 ), but when I try searching automatically, nothing comes up. I'm not really sure what's going on here—can anyone help me figure out what this actually is??

Maybe check here for a fix! 🙂

This link might have the driver you need.
frozenviper13 frozenviper13 Member
30 messages
joined Nov 2011
#3887 ·
Whenever I'm copying a folder from an FTP server, I occasionally get a pop-up window asking me to Continue, Skip, or Cancel. I accidentally checked the box to remember my choice for future transfers—does anyone know how I can reset that so it prompts me again?
velvetgardener25 velvetgardener25 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Sep 2016
#3888 ·
Why does my srt file always show the .srt extension at the end? Like, it says "Killer Elite.srt" right there on the screen, almost like Windows doesn't even realize what kind of file it's looking at.
Taylor Morales31 Taylor Morales31 Member
33 messages
joined May 2014
#3889 ·
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😂

And honestly, why are you even stressing over this?

It clearly lists .avi and .mp3 right there, so I have no idea what part of "it works" is confusing you.

Those are just file extensions—you know, the little bits after the dot. That’s exactly how the computer knows what it’s looking at.
velvetgardener25 velvetgardener25 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Sep 2016
#3890 ·
Taylor Morales31 said:image

😂

I mean, why are you even stressing over this?

It shows .avi and .mp3 right there, so I don't really get what the big deal is about the labels...

Whenever I try to sync up a movie filename with the subtitle file, I have to name both things "Elite Killer.srt" and "Elite Killer.avi" instead of just using "Elite Killer".
😠
Windows 7 keeps recognizing those .mp3 and .avi extensions, which is why they stay hidden. I know back on Windows XP you could probably fix that with some codec packs or whatever, but on 7... it just doesn't work like that...
Taylor Morales31 Taylor Morales31 Member
33 messages
joined May 2014
#3891 ·
Look, I don't know about all your complicated setups. If I need to sync something, I just use Subtitle Workshop, save the file, fire up the movie in VLC Media Player, and then simply drag the subtitle file from my folder straight into the video window. Boom. Done. The text loads perfectly right onto the film.

The subtitles play along with the movie just fine; as for anything else, I honestly haven't a clue.

All I know is that something is clearly off here—not because the computer doesn't recognize what's going on, but quite the opposite. It knows exactly what it's looking at. 👍

And for the record, it’s total nonsense to claim that .avi or .mp3 files are hidden. They aren't hidden on my end. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate and I have absolutely zero reason to hide them.

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Taylor Brown Taylor Brown Newcomer
7 messages
joined Dec 2010
#3892 ·
It recognizes the .srt file... I honestly don't see why you're having such a hard time with the subtitles. Just fire up the movie in VLC Media Player, load that subtitle.srt file, and it'll work perfectly fine
wanderingbadger17 wanderingbadger17 Active Member
60 messages
joined Jan 2010
#3893 ·
So, I'm a new user on Windows 7 Home Premium x64, just trying to get settled in, and I've already hit a wall.

I want to move my "My Documents" folder off the C: drive where the OS lives and onto the D: drive, so I can keep my files separate from the system... I've been trying to figure out how to do this, but nothing seems to work.

Specifically, I've reached the point where I go into Properties, then Location, and try to redirect it to the D: drive—the way you used to do it back in Windows XP—but it won't let me. Instead, it just keeps throwing one error window after another at me.

To make matters worse, I think I actually lost my files during the first attempt, and I have no idea where they ended up. Any help would be appreciated...
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#3894 ·
So, what exactly does it say on those first two windows?
wanderingbadger17 wanderingbadger17 Active Member
60 messages
joined Jan 2010
#3895 ·
Benjamin King2 said:So, what exactly does it say on those first two windows?

I'm not sitting by my laptop right now, but I'll grab a screenshot later...

though I doubt that's going to fix anything...

I'm just trying to figure out how to find that "my files" folder I sent somewhere—I can't seem to track it down anymore. 😁

Also, I've got this weird situation with Microsoft Office...

See, the laptop was bought over in Europe, and it came with Microsoft Office Starter pre-installed. Now, whenever I try to launch it, I get this window asking if I want to install either the Starter version or the full suite, provided I have a product key...

So, where does that leave me?

Am I supposed to just "buy" a key or something...?
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#3896 ·
Look, just use the search function to find the folder—it’s not rocket science. As for whether you go with the basic version or the full Microsoft Office suite, honestly, that just depends on what you actually need to get done. And seriously, let's not talk about "buying" keys around here anymore. 🙂
wanderingbadger17 wanderingbadger17 Active Member
60 messages
joined Jan 2010
#3897 ·
Benjamin King2 said:Just use the search function to find the folder. As for whether you need the basic version or the full Microsoft Office suite, I guess that just depends on what you actually do. And please, let's not talk about "buying" keys around here anymore. 🙂

Actually, I was looking at the search function, and it doesn't seem to let me browse folders by name... it only searches for files.
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#3898 ·
It’s scanning through both folders and individual files—so if nothing turns up, you probably just typed the wrong name.
wanderingbadger17 wanderingbadger17 Active Member
60 messages
joined Jan 2010
#3899 ·
Benjamin King2 said:It searches through both folders and individual files. If nothing turns up, I guess you just typed the wrong name.

Alright, thanks!
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#3900 ·
Anyone else looking for a reason to throw hands this week? 😁

And don't even get me started on those people claiming Windows XP was better than Windows 7 🙂 😛 😉

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