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Anyone still running Windows 7?

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Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#941 ·
So, you're looking to grab a language pack... but which version of Windows 7 are we actually talking about here? Is it an OEM copy or the Retail version?

And just a heads-up—don't go hunting for any shady download links around here, because that's a direct violation of the Forum Rules.
Kenneth Jackson16 Kenneth Jackson16 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Aug 2010
#942 ·
I’m currently running Windows Vista Ultimate on my laptop, and I have my sights set on upgrading to Windows 7—but there's a catch. I'm wondering if an in-place upgrade is actually possible without having to wipe the entire hard drive clean? I know you could perform a similar jump from Windows Vista Basic to Windows Vista Ultimate, so I was curious if the same logic applies here.
Kenneth Smith7 Kenneth Smith7 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Mar 2010
#943 ·
Benjamin King2 said:And seriously, don't go looking for any sketchy pirate sites here because that's strictly against the Forum Rules.

Look, I'm not hunting for links, I just need some actual help!
I honestly have zero clue how this works.

Benjamin King2 said:which version of 7 are we talking about? OEM? Retail

It's Retail RTM if that's what you're asking.
Ashley Vaughn15 Ashley Vaughn15 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Mar 2010
#944 ·
Hey there! So, I’ve been running Windows 7 and everything was smooth sailing until today, when suddenly I get hit with this message: "this copy of windows is not genuine." Does anyone have any clue what’s going on or how I can fix this mess?
p.s. Full disclosure: I am definitely not some kind of "tech wizard"... 🙂
Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
1 message
joined Aug 2010
#945 ·
Ashley Vaughn15 said:Hey! I've been using Windows 7 and everything was fine until today when I got this message: "this copy of windows is not genuine." Does anyone know what happened or how I can fix this?!
p.s. I'm definitely not some computer expert... 🙂

Maybe just pick up a licensed version of Windows 🤣
Ashley Vaughn15 Ashley Vaughn15 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Mar 2010
#946 ·
Keith Bennett38 said:Maybe just grab a legitimate copy of Windows 🤣

Well, thanks a ton for that insight. I had absolutely no idea...
Seriously, can we skip the condescending remarks?
Zachary Barrett4 Zachary Barrett4 Member
22 messages
joined Jul 2010
#947 ·
Grace Mendoza69 said:I’ve currently got Windows Vista Ultimate running on my laptop, and I've been thinking about making the jump over to Windows 7. I was wondering if it’s actually possible to perform a straight upgrade without having to go through the whole hassle of formatting my hard drive first? I know back when we were moving from Vista Basic up to Vista Ultimate, that kind of seamless transition was doable, so I can't help but wonder if the same logic applies here.

If you're looking to make that jump from Vista over to Windows 7, you really ought to make sure you've got Service Pack 1 installed on your Vista setup first, because once that's settled, everything should run smoothly without any major headaches. 🙂
Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
1 message
joined Aug 2010
#948 ·
Ashley Vaughn15 said:Thanks, I actually had no idea...
please, cut out the stupid comments!

Aloooo, man!
First off, the comment wasn't stupid.
Second, you should probably check the Forum Rules. ☕

Maybe take a look at a few posts back where the moderator "Benjamin King2" gives warnings, if you haven't already checked the Forum Rules.
Taylor Morales31 Taylor Morales31 Member
33 messages
joined May 2014
#949 ·
Ashley Vaughn15 said:Hey! I'm running Windows 7. Everything was working perfectly until today when I suddenly got this message pop up: "this copy of windows is not genuine." Does anyone know what happened or how I can fix this?!
p.s. I'm definitely not some "tech expert"... 🙂


First off, there’s already a legitimate thread on this exact topic right here on the forum.

Second, for heaven's sake, pay attention to what you're updating... 👎

edit:
Keith Bennett38, you're being way too harsh. There is an existing thread about this; I didn't create it, nor did I approve it..... 🙂
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#950 ·
Kenneth Smith7 said:Honestly, I have zero clue how that actually works.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#951 ·
Taylor Morales31 said:Look, there’s actually a legitimate thread right here on the forum covering this—first off,

That works for Windows XP, sure, but don't expect it to do squat for Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Daniel Bailey6 Daniel Bailey6 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Mar 2010
#952 ·
So, I’ve run into a bit of a snag.
A few months back, I finished installing Windows 7.
But when I went to fire up my speakers, there was absolutely nothing—no sound at all.
I’ve checked the hardware, and the speakers themselves are fine, and I’ve double-checked
to make sure everything is plugged into the correct jacks more times than I care to admit.
I’m trying to wrap my head around what could be causing this silence.
Could we be looking at a faulty sound card here? To give you a better idea of my setup, here is what I'm working with:

3.20 GHz Intel Pentium D
16 KB primary memory cache
2048 KB secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5WD2-Premium Rev 1.xx
Nvidia GeForce 9500 gt (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1) [Display adapter]
Samsung SyncMaster [Monitor] (20.0", s/n 9CQ917057X, September 2008)

To be perfectly honest, most of these specs are just alphabet soup to me, so if someone with a bit of patience could walk me through what needs to be done and how to fix it, I would truly appreciate it.
Thanks.
Rebecca Allen7 Rebecca Allen7 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2007
#953 ·
So, you've been dealing with zero sound for months now? From what I can tell, you didn't actually install any specific drivers; you just let Windows handle everything, which clearly isn't working. I can see that from your display info: Nvidia GeForce 9500 gt (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1). If you still have the original driver CD that came with your PC, your best bet is to just run the audio drivers straight from that disc. Also, honestly, I’d highly recommend heading over to the Nvidia website to grab the latest drivers for your graphics card instead of relying on whatever generic stuff is floating around.

If you don't have the CD handy, just download the audio driver right here: http://asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=RG...ntent=download
Daniel Bailey6 Daniel Bailey6 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Mar 2010
#954 ·
I just finished downloading this tiny 48MB driver, and suddenly I’m being hit with a prompt demanding I register for WinZip.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! 😠
Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
1 message
joined Aug 2010
#955 ·
Daniel Bailey6 said:Man, I just downloaded this 48MB driver and now it's acting like I need to register for WinZip or something.
WHAT THE HELL!??! 😠

You're probably using an unregistered version of WinZip, so it's nagging you to sign up. Might be best to just uninstall it. Windows 7 actually has a built-in tool for Zips, so you can just use that.
Or maybe grab WinRAR? It does basically the same thing as WinZip, though the TRIAL lasts forever. 🙂
Once those 30 days are up, it'll just tell you the TRIAL period is over. 🙂
Christian Doyle74 Christian Doyle74 Newcomer
1 message
joined Mar 2010
#956 ·
I am currently running Windows 7, but I have a strong desire to transition back to an XP environment. I attempted to initiate the installation using an XP boot CD, but unfortunately, the process simply refuses to proceed. Is there perhaps an alternative methodology one might employ to achieve this?
driftingmarlin70 driftingmarlin70 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Jul 2010
#957 ·
Christian Doyle74 said:I'm running Windows 7, but I really want to get back to XP. I tried booting from an XP CD, but nothing happens. Is there any other way?

nah

you gotta go into your BIOS and tell it to actually boot from the CD/DVD drive first
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#958 ·
Keith Bennett38 said:You’re probably just running an unregistered version of WinZip, which is why it keeps nagging you to register—it’s annoying, I know. Just get rid of it. Windows 7 actually has a built-in ZIP tool anyway, so you can handle unzipping stuff without any extra software.
Or just grab WinRAR—it does basically everything WinZip does, and the TRIAL period lasts forever 🙂
Well, once those 30 days are up, it'll remind you that the TRIAL is over, obviously. 🙂

Alternatively, just install 7-Zip and you won't have to deal with any of those pop-up screens...
Anthony Ramos38 Anthony Ramos38 Newcomer
1 message
joined Aug 2009
#959 ·
Anyone know how to pin a website directly to my taskbar? Like, just stick it right there so I can click it...
Jerry Baker66 Jerry Baker66 Newcomer
6 messages
joined Nov 2009
#960 ·
I know how you can do this in Chrome, but it won't be pinned directly to the taskbar—it’ll be pinned to the Chrome icon instead—so you'll have to right-click the Chrome icon to find the link to the site. Just drag the little icon from between the home button and the address bar down to the taskbar.

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