Anyone still running Windows 7?

I’m not entirely sure where to start asking this, but I see people talking about Windows 7 on here... so I’ve got a Windows 7 machine and I was wondering if anyone knows how to track down web pages someone else has visited online. I mean, I get the basics—you just open up the favorites or check the browser history—but what if someone actually goes in and wipes that history clean? Is there any way to see those deleted pages, and if so, how does one go about doing that?

Joshua Ramos14 said:@analoglynx37/">@@analoglynx37 ... what they reported in the news was nonsense.
@wanderingbadger17/">@@wanderingbadger17 .... I wouldn't bother getting a new HDD, you probably won't notice much of a difference... and as for laptops, some models support it, others don't..

Of course I'm not looking for a new laptop... I was just wondering about that whole thing with Windows Home Premium versus Windows Ultimate. Is there any truth to the idea that Ultimate actually runs faster... or something like that?

I think I totally botched my Windows 7 installation.

All I can see is the C: Drive, even though I was pretty sure I set up two separate partitions.
What’s the move here—do I have to wipe everything and just start from scratch?

The C: Drive is sitting at 100 GB, but the rest of the space is just playing hide and seek with me; I can't find it anywhere.😕

Amanda White82 said:I think I messed up something while installing Windows 7.

I can only see the C: Drive partition, even though I intended to make two partitions.
What should I do? Do I really have to start the whole process over?

The C: Drive has 100 GB, but I can't find where the rest went.😕

I don't think you actually made a mistake. Honestly, I'm pretty sure you didn't. You probably just need to go into Disk Management and assign a letter to show that second partition... I'm not exactly an expert on this anymore, especially with Windows 7, but if that's all the issue is, it's just a few clicks. Based on what you said, I'm fairly certain that's the case...

wanderingbadger17 said:I'm pretty sure you didn't actually mess anything up—honestly, I'd bet money you didn't. You probably just need to hop into Disk Management and pull up that other partition... I'm not exactly an expert anymore, especially since Windows 7 feels a bit different than the old days, but if that's all it is, it's just a few clicks away. And like the guy said, I'm feeling really confident that everything is fine...

I found it in there, but now I'm stuck because I don't know how to format it or what the next move is.
So I've got this C: Drive that's about 97 GB, then there's this tiny little leftover sliver, and then this big 368 GB chunk. How do I turn one of those into a D: drive? Or an E:, whatever works, since my DVD drive is already hogging the D: label right now.

The only thing it's letting me click is "new simple volume."
Will doing that create my D: drive?
I'm a little nervous about breaking something.

I went ahead and used that option, and honestly, it was a breeze.

The only thing was I couldn't pick the letter, so now I have a C: and an E:.

Simply select "new simple volume" to generate the partition, then you can assign drive letters however you see fit later on.

Nicholas Martin80 said:Just go ahead and pick "new simple volume" to set up a fresh partition, and you can always shuffle those drive letters around later to suit your vibe.

Yeah, I went ahead and swapped the labels too, and man, this week feels way smoother and looks a whole lot cleaner.😁

So, I need to pick up a Windows license—doesn't really matter which version—but I want a Retail one instead of OEM. Does anyone know where I can find the best deal? From what I've seen, nothing drops below $667. Any recommendations for the cheapest shop would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks!

Hey, I just finished installing Windows 7 Home with the local language pack, but I really want everything to be in English instead... does anyone know how I can switch it over?

Noah Price said:below $667. Seriously, if anyone knows where I can find the absolute cheapest shop...

Based on the price list I'm looking at, the final price for home-premium-7-retail is $600 [converted from everything, base price in USD], but keep in mind this is just the official Microsoft pricing for the US

Arthur Smith93 said:Hey, I just installed Windows 7 Home on an American machine, but I really want everything to be in English. Any way to switch it over?

Just hit up Windows Update. Under optional downloads, you'll see the English language pack—just let it grab that and install...
Then head over to the Control Panel (switch your view to large or small icons if you need). Go to Region and Language, then click the Keyboard and Language tab where you can add or remove languages. Pick English, log off, and log back in.

And there you go, Windows is all set in English. 😉

slypuma12 said:I'd suggest heading over to Windows Update first; if you look under the optional downloads section, you should see an English language pack available there, so just let it download and install.
After that, you can jump into the Control Panel—I usually find it easiest to switch the view to large or small icons to find things quickly. From there, go into Region and Language, then hit the Keyboard and Languages tab, where you'll find the option to install or remove languages. Just select English, log off, and then log back in.

And just like that, you'll have Windows running in English. 😉

Actually, it looks like this version isn't Ultimate, it's Home Premium, and unfortunately, Home Premium doesn't give you the option to change the display language.

Alright, thanks. I read through that last reply... everything makes sense now.

Does anyone actually know why every single time I try to reinstall Windows 7 Ultimate x64, it won't even give me the option to format the drive? :S
It just asks me which partition I want to install Windows on, and once I pick one, it just sails right through the installation without formatting anything! It ends up dumping all my old files into a Windows.old folder instead.
So, does anybody have a clue why this keeps happening to me? :SS

Sam Thomas3 said:Does anyone actually know why every single time I try to reinstall Windows 7 Ultimate x64, it doesn't even give me the option to format the drive? :S
It just asks which partition I want to install Windows on, and once I pick one, it just moves straight to the installation without formatting anything, dumping all my files into a windows.old folder.
So, does anyone have a clue why this keeps happening to me? :SS

That's because you aren't paying enough attention. Take a look at how this process actually works on this link. 😢

It looks like you probably just clicked the first window—that option basically means you're keeping all your old Windows files intact,

whereas the second window is for a clean install, where you actually get the chance to format the drive... You should really take a closer look at the link 🙂
that > posted. You definitely don't want to mess this up.

Joshua Garcia3 said:Since it’s not working quite right, take a quick peek at how this should look on this link. 😢

Oh, thanks a million! I actually didn't click on that "advanced drive options" button yet 😁

I just saw this one sentence:
"WARNING: You may not have the Drive options (advanced) option unless the installation is done at boot, and not running the installation from within your current OS."

I'm honestly not even sure if that button was there for me to begin with! So, does that mean I need to pop the DVD in, restart the computer, and make sure the DVD drive is set to boot first, or 🙂?

@Larry Ortiz5/">@@Larry Ortiz5

Man, I really hope I can pull this off! Everything else seems to be moving along smoothly, except for that formatting part... but hey, we'll see how it goes, right? 🙂

Thanks to both of you for the help!

I’m pretty sure you won't run into any formatting issues if you're installing from an existing OS via DVD—at least, I don't recall ever having that happen to me.

Wait, so if I don't do it from my current OS, what's the alternative?
I guess the only way would be to somehow format the C: Drive where my Windows 7 is sitting right now, but I'm honestly terrified to even try that! What if I end up messing up the whole disk since the OS is already installed there? :SS

Look, you can just head into the BIOS and set the ROM drive as your primary boot device. Pop the disc in and you're good to go...

Alternatively, if your BIOS actually supports it, you can install via a USB flash drive. Just make sure it’s at least 4GB and completely empty—usually listed under "USB Hard Drive" in the BIOS settings.

There are plenty of tutorials online covering this exact stuff.

And let's be clear: you can't format the OS while you're actually running it. You can't saw off the branch you're sitting on... 🙂