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Anyone still running Windows 7?

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Rebecca Allen7 Rebecca Allen7 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2007
#1101 ·
Is anyone else running into this annoying issue where they try to download something through Internet Explorer and get hit with a message saying to contact the administrator? It’s like I don’t have permission or something, which happens all the time lately. Does anyone actually know how to fix this?
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1102 ·
John Taylor31 said:Is anyone else getting hit with "contact your administrator" errors when trying to download stuff via Internet Explorer? It’s acting like I don't have permission or something. This keeps happening—any fix?

I'm guessing "that stuff" you're downloading is on a work computer, where there are likely restrictions in place (like blocking EXE files, ZIP files, or certain websites). 🙄
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1103 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 said:If the explorer isn't launching, open Task Manager, hit the Applications tab, click New Task, and type in explorer.exe

He could just hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to get to Task Manager, or right-click the Taskbar and select Task Manager. Honestly, he probably got it working by now anyway. 🙄
Rebecca Allen7 Rebecca Allen7 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2007
#1104 ·
Noah Sanchez39 said:I'm guessing "that thing" you're trying to grab is something you're downloading at work, where they probably have all sorts of restrictions in place (like blocking EXE files, ZIP files, or certain websites). 🙄

Nah, it’s not even at work. It's happening on my home PC. Ever since I first installed Windows 7, it’s been acting like this. It’s just how it is. I'll be downloading regular MP3s or whatever, and it doesn't happen every single time—sometimes the error pops up, sometimes it doesn't. It's totally random, you know?
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1105 ·
John Taylor31 said:It’s not happening at work. This is my home PC. Ever since I first installed Windows 7, it's been acting like this. Just downloading basic MP3s or random stuff—sometimes the error pops up, sometimes it doesn't. It's totally inconsistent.

I can't say for sure because I use Firefox on Windows 7 rather than using IE as my "default browser," and I haven't run into that specific issue yet.
Next time it happens, take a "snapshot" of the window (link) and post it here. 😉
Rebecca Allen7 Rebecca Allen7 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2007
#1106 ·
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Alright, here’s round two. The first time it downloaded just fine, totally normal, but then the second time? This nonsense happened.
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1107 ·
Maybe you ought to mess with your User Account Control settings (Control Panel, User Accounts and Family Safety, User Accounts, Change User Account Control settings)

just slide that bar down to "never notify" (you'll need to restart after that),

or, if you aren't logged in as an Administrator, just right-click the app (IE) and select Run as Administrator.

Might actually work this time. 😉
Zachary Barrett4 Zachary Barrett4 Member
22 messages
joined Jul 2010
#1108 ·
Karen Gonzalez69 said:I just got Windows 7, and honestly, I’m not feeling it... I actually started getting a bit paranoid that maybe I’m still running Vista😬
I thought about switching back to a different OS, but since I managed to pass some job assessments using this version, I figured I should just grit my teeth and learn how to deal with it🙂
so... I'll probably be hanging out here quite a bit more😬

They really have a way of getting under your skin, don't they? 😉

I mean, you have to admit, it seems like the guys and girls over at Microsoft actually hit the mark this time around.
briskfalcon16 briskfalcon16 Member
14 messages
joined Jan 2009
#1109 ·
Just as bad as Vista.
David Kern8 David Kern8 Member
22 messages
joined Feb 2011
#1110 ·
briskfalcon16 said:It’s just as bad as Vista.

Hahaha, you actually got a good laugh out of me there. I mean, sure—the UI looks pretty much the same, but when it comes to actual performance? It’s night and day. Honestly, just thinking about how many gray hairs I grew dealing with the headaches caused by Vista...
briskfalcon16 briskfalcon16 Member
14 messages
joined Jan 2009
#1111 ·
David Kern8 said:Haha, you cracked me up! The UI looks pretty much the same, but the performance? Night and day. Man, just thinking about how much stress I went through dealing with Vista

..didn't even notice
Jacob Kelly32 Jacob Kelly32 Newcomer
5 messages
joined Jan 2013
#1112 ·
Hey everyone, I’ve run into a bit of a headache here.
I just finished installing Windows 7, and now I can't seem to access a ton of websites that I know for a fact are live and running.
Specifically, I'm talking about some warez sites.
I already tried disabling the Windows firewall and Defender, but no luck—the issue persists.
Is this some kind of glitch within Windows itself, or is my ISP blocking these specific domains?
My provider is AT&T, and one example is xxx.warez-bb.org.
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1113 ·
Jacob Kelly32 said:Guys, I've got a problem.
I just installed Windows 7 and now half the websites I know are active won't load.
Specifically, it's warez sites.
I already disabled the Windows firewall and Defender, but nothing changed.
Is this a Windows issue, or did my ISP block them?
I'm using AT&T, and a site like xxx.warez-bb.org won't open, for example.

Here is what pops up when I try to access that Web page (AT&T Duo):

"This IP is being shared among many domains.
To view the domain you are looking for, simply enter the domain name in the location bar of your web browser."
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#1114 ·
Jacob Kelly32 said:Hey guys, I've got a bit of an issue.
I installed Windows 7 and now half the websites I need won't load, even though I know they're up.
Mostly just warez sites.
I already tried turning off the Windows firewall and Defender, but nothing changed.
Is this a Windows thing, or did my ISP block them?
I'm using Comcast, and sites like xxx.warez-bb.org aren't loading, for example.

Maybe boot up some Linux from a disc and see if it's actually the ISP or just a Windows issue.😉
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1115 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 said:Boot up some live Linux from a disc and see if the ISP actually blocked you or if it's just a Windows issue😉

For instance, this 🙂
Richard Nelson2 Richard Nelson2 Newcomer
9 messages
joined Mar 2013
#1116 ·
Back when I was running XP, my graphics card showed up as having 1GB, but now on Windows 7, it’s telling me 512 MB.
Is there some kind of catch here—has anyone else dealt with something similar?
Taylor Campbell4 Taylor Campbell4 Regular
369 messages
joined Jul 2009
#1117 ·
Does anyone happen to know if there's a way to move my taskbar icons over to the right side? I'd love to have them aligned on the right instead of the left. 🙂
Zachary Barrett4 Zachary Barrett4 Member
22 messages
joined Jul 2010
#1118 ·
Taylor Campbell4 said:Does anyone happen to know if there's a way to take those icons pinned to my taskbar and actually align them to the right side, so they sit over on the right instead of the left? 🙂

I found this really handy little utility for rearranging all your taskbar buttons whenever you feel like it.
Taylor Campbell4 Taylor Campbell4 Regular
369 messages
joined Jul 2009
#1119 ·
Zachary Barrett4 said:A handy little utility for repositioning taskbar buttons.

That’s an interesting concept, though it wasn't quite what I had in mind at first—and honestly, the little utility isn't even behaving properly for me. I suspect it might be because my taskbar is docked on the left rather than the bottom (or maybe I just haven't quite grasped how the logic works, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the culprit).

An alternative—though arguably a subpar one—would have been to let me tuck a custom icon or shortcut right into the system tray. I couldn't find an option for that, either, but honestly, let's not get bogged down in the weeds; that's just nitpicking at this point.
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#1120 ·
Look, man, don't take this the wrong way, but you’re overthinking this way too much. It's getting a bit ridiculous. 🤣

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