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Anyone still running Windows 7?

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Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
1 message
joined Aug 2010
#501 ·
Jeremy Fisher78 said:it's fine, thanks anyway. maybe someone else knows. i guess i kind of messed up, lol. if nothing works, i'll just reinstall everything, because looking at it like this is driving me crazy, haha 🙂

Maybe try using System Restore to roll things back to before you broke it.
Jeremy Fisher78 Jeremy Fisher78 Newcomer
6 messages
joined Nov 2010
#502 ·
I could roll the system back, but only once we hit October, which really doesn't work in my favor at all.🙂
Taylor Morales31 Taylor Morales31 Member
33 messages
joined May 2014
#503 ·
And honestly, anyone who knows what they’re doing can just trigger a system restore point when everything is running smoothly without any bugs—that takes literally a minute! But hey, if you don't want to deal with that, fine. Just wipe the drive and start from scratch with a clean install in October. I don't know which route is more worth your time, but that’s your call!
Jonathan Wood5 Jonathan Wood5 Newcomer
2 messages
joined May 2015
#504 ·
I'm having some trouble getting this software to behave on my Windows 7 version. I've managed to track down version 9.3, which seems to be the last one floating around online.
Every time I fire it up and hit browse to grab an AVI file, the window just looks totally empty—it won't even show me my AVI or SRT files. It used to work like a charm, and I really rely on it since I'm trying to get everything ready for my PlayStation 3.
The program is YouTube
Jack Garcia Jack Garcia Member
27 messages
joined Oct 2009
#505 ·
Jonathan Wood5 said:This software isn't working for me on Windows 7. I'm using version 9.3, which is the latest one available online.
When I launch it and try to browse for an AVI file, nothing shows up—not the AVI files or the SRT files. It used to work perfectly fine, and I really need it to get things ready for my PlayStation 3.
The program is YouTube

Try right-clicking it and selecting run as administrator.
George Taylor28 George Taylor28 Member
16 messages
joined May 2011
#506 ·
So, I’ve been messing around with this Windows 7 disc of mine... After I finished the installation, it somehow managed to activate itself without me even touching a password. I actually installed it on a friend's laptop just so she could test it out for a few days, but for some reason, it didn't register—it's just sitting there telling her she has a 30-day trial period left. What's the deal with that? I've installed it on my own machines from this same disc several times before and everything worked perfectly fine. Any thoughts on what might be going on here...
Also, I was looking at my resource usage and noticed that as soon as I boot up, I'm already sitting at 1.22GB of RAM usage. Is that really that high? I mean, sure, I have my usual suite of programs running in the background, but when I check Task Manager, I can't find anything consuming that much memory...
Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
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joined Aug 2010
#507 ·
George Taylor28 said:I've got this Windows 7 disc I'm testing out... After installing, it just activates itself without even asking for a password. I put it on a friend's laptop just so she could try it for a few days, but it didn't register... it says there's a 30-day trial period. What's the deal? It worked fine when I installed it on my own machines a couple of times. Any ideas?
Also, I boot up the PC and 1.22GB of RAM is already used up. Is that really that much? I guess I have some programs running, but I can't see them anywhere in Task Manager.

Looks like you missed the forum rules. 🙂 This isn't really the spot to ask about activating pirated software. 😬
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
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joined Apr 2007
#508 ·
George Taylor28 said:I've got this Windows 7 disc I'm playing around with... Once I finish installing, it just activates itself without me ever typing in a password. I installed it on a friend's machine just so she could test it out for a few days, but it didn't register—it's giving her a 30-day trial notice. What's the deal here? I've installed it on my own rigs from the same disc a bunch of times and everything worked fine. Any ideas?

Look, please don't start getting into the whole piracy debate here:

George Taylor28 said:Also, I'm curious about something—I boot up the computer and 1.22GB of RAM is already tied up. Is that really that much? Sure, I have some programs running in the background, but I can't find them anywhere in the Task Manager.

If you aren't seeing them in the Task Manager, then they aren't actually running... You've gotta be systematic—go through the Task Manager, hunt down the specific services driving those tasks, and disable whatever you don't need. Also, turn off any Windows features that aren't useful to you. This site might serve as a decent template for you: http://www.blackviper.com/Windows_7/servicecfg.htm
Jonathan Wood5 Jonathan Wood5 Newcomer
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joined May 2015
#509 ·
Jack Garcia said:right-click and run as administrator

That didn't do the trick. I did notice something interesting though—I have an external drive with a FAT32 partition specifically set up for my PS3, and when I drop movies and subtitles there, everything works perfectly. But if I try using a partition formatted as NTFS, the system won't even recognize the video files or the subtitle files. It’s like it just ignores them entirely. On Windows 7, I can see all the files and play them through Windows Media Player without a hitch, but when I fire up aviaddxsubs, it sees the folders but the actual .avi and .srt files are totally invisible inside them. There aren't any specific settings in the program to fix this, which is weird because everything runs smoothly on Windows XP.
Any thoughts?
northernotter20 northernotter20 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Jan 2010
#510 ·
Good grief—what on earth are you people even doing?
swiftstag19 swiftstag19 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2009
#511 ·
Anyone know why my mic isn't working on 64-bit??
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#512 ·
Just because something isn't right
Jack Garcia Jack Garcia Member
27 messages
joined Oct 2009
#513 ·
swiftstag19 said:Does anyone know why my microphone isn't working on a 64-bit system?

It's possible the drivers just aren't supported for that specific microphone, so you should probably check the manufacturer's website to see if they offer drivers specifically for a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Drivers from Windows Vista will work too, you just have to manually point them out to the system within the Device Manager.
Jack Garcia Jack Garcia Member
27 messages
joined Oct 2009
#514 ·
Jonathan Wood5 said:It isn't working. I noticed that when I use an external drive formatted in FAT32 to watch movies on my PlayStation 3, everything works fine—both the video files and the subtitles play perfectly. However, if I use a partition formatted in NTFS, the console won't recognize either the movies or the subtitles. Windows 7 sees the files just fine and plays them through Windows Media Player without any issues, but when I run aviaddxsubs, it can see the folders but shows absolutely nothing inside them, neither the .avi nor the .srt files. There aren't any specific settings within the program to address this, yet everything functions flawlessly back on Windows XP.
Any ideas?

http://www.freewarefiles.com/AviSubt...ram_17609.html

Give this a shot.
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what the underlying cause might be.
I do know that flash drives and external drives generally need to be in FAT32...
ironwolf24 ironwolf24 Newcomer
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joined Jun 2012
#515 ·
So, here's the situation... I seem to be facing an issue that feels entirely unique, or at least incredibly rare, as I haven't come across anyone else describing anything similar. To give you some context, back when the beta (build 7000) first dropped, I installed it and was genuinely impressed; during those few months of testing, I didn't encounter a single crash or error. However, once I transitioned to the final release, the trouble started. After a successful installation, the system freezes up after about 30 minutes. The cursor locks up, and nothing works—not Ctrl+Alt+Del, not the sleep key on my keyboard—nothing besides a hard restart. Then, upon rebooting, the exact same thing happens: after roughly 30 minutes, it freezes again. I have already attempted ten different versions of Windows (both x64 and x32), both of which apparently work fine for everyone else. I'm completely out of ideas, so if anyone has any insight, please help... Specs: DFI Lan party DK790 FX-dark, AMD Athlon x2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz, 3GB RAM, ATI Sapphire HD4830.
driftingmarlin70 driftingmarlin70 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Jul 2010
#516 ·
just run some memtest on your RAM to be safe
ironwolf24 ironwolf24 Newcomer
6 messages
joined Jun 2012
#517 ·
driftingmarlin70 said:run a memtest on the RAM

I did, but since I wasn't in the mood to sit there for hours—and honestly, I was running low on memory anyway—I just picked up a new 1GB stick. I swapped out the old 2GB module for the new one, but the issue persists. My first instinct was the RAM, too, though I'm starting to doubt that's the culprit unless this new stick arrived defective, which seems unlikely.
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#518 ·
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).
ironwolf24 ironwolf24 Newcomer
6 messages
joined Jun 2012
#519 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 said:This usually happens when a hard drive is riddled with bad sectors. What kind of temperatures are you seeing? Run some disk diagnostics and let me know. If it were a RAM issue, you'd likely see restarts rather than total freezes.

PS. It would also be wise to check the capacitors on the motherboard (see if any are bulging or otherwise damaged).

I actually checked the capacitors recently while I was cleaning out my junk drawer! I'll run the HDD test tonight. Any specific software you'd recommend? P.S.—I neglected to mention that once I roll back to Windows XP, the freezing stops entirely; everything runs perfectly.
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#520 ·
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.

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