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Anyone still running Windows 7?

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stormybadger8 stormybadger8 Veteran
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joined Apr 2013
#2161 ·
Joshua Garcia3 said:So, what's the deal with the antivirus and Norton AntiVirus? Did you actually run a scan on the machine? 🙂

Does it just reboot without saying anything, or are you getting a BSOD with actual text on the screen?

Nothing.🤷

A blue screen popped up once, but it vanished so fast I didn't even catch what it said.🤷

I haven't installed an antivirus yet.

Any ideas on what I should throw on there?🤷
cosmicrider5 cosmicrider5 Newcomer
6 messages
joined May 2010
#2162 ·
@The Best F1 driver

I really hope that beast of yours is still under warranty, because this sounds like it could easily be a hardware issue. I’d suggest checking your temperatures first just to be safe.
Even though your power supply is definitely a heavy hitter, I truly hope it can handle all those high-end components you've packed in there. Good grief, you're running 6 hard drives!
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#2163 ·
stormybadger8 said:Anyone got any ideas on what I should do?😢

Windows 7 x64 is... My PC keeps shutting down and rebooting on its own constantly. Every single time.😕

Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus

There's the GA-X58A-UD3R and the GA-EX58-UD3R. Which one are you running?

cosmicrider5 said:Quote : The Best F1 driver

I really hope that beast of yours is still under warranty, because you could easily be looking at a hardware failure here. Start by measuring the temperatures..
Even if that power supply of yours is top-tier, I really hope it can handle all the monsters you’ve crammed inside that case. Good grief, you're running six hard drives.

Exactly. Just hop into the BIOS, check the PC health status, and see at what temperature the system starts rebooting.
Kevin Myers Kevin Myers Newcomer
1 message
joined Oct 2010
#2164 ·
I’ll weigh in here, mostly because my repair shop has been absolutely swamped ever since the new week rolled around... and honestly, it isn't because my work is lacking—heaven forbid—but because everyone's hardware is constantly failing. To all you folks out there who seem to enjoy nuking your Windows installs every single month, if not more often, I highly recommend just embracing the chaos of a new week... :P
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#2165 ·
Kevin Myers said:Just jumping in here—I fix PCs for a living, and honestly, my workload has been exploding since Windows 7 hit the shelves... not because it’s actually bad software, God forbid, but just because everything keeps breaking... So, if you're one of those people who loves reinstalling Windows every single month or even sooner, I highly recommend grabbing Windows 7... :P

Personally, I've been running Windows 7 for a year now without a single hiccup. Sure, I wiped the drive once, but that wasn't because the OS crashed or anything,
it was just because I wanted to freshen things up and get some more speed out of the rig 😁

I'm totally happy with Windows 7
Jason Harris5 Jason Harris5 Member
24 messages
joined Jul 2010
#2166 ·
Kevin Myers said:Just jumping in here—I actually fix computers for a living, and honestly, my workload has been exploding ever since this OS hit the market... Not because the software itself is bad, heavens no, but just because of all the glitches... So, if you're one of those folks who loves crashing their system every month (or even more often), I highly recommend using this version... :P

Ahem... ahem...

System Info:
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
OS Version: 6.1.7600 N/A Build 7600
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Original Install Date: 10/28/2009, 1:52:19
System Type: x64-based PC
Hotfix(s): 72 Hotfix(s) Installed.

Which basically means... either you don't know what you're doing, or you're installing stuff you have no clue how to handle.
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#2167 ·
Jason Harris5 said:Not much to say... either you're lost, or you're installing stuff you don't actually know how to use.

I tried to be polite and stay quiet, but I guess I'll just quote 😁
Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
1 message
joined Aug 2010
#2168 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 said:I was trying to be nice and stay out of this, but I figured I’d just quote 😁

I'm with Thomas Hernandez21 on this one. 🙂
Andrew Kern67 Andrew Kern67 Member
12 messages
joined Jun 2010
#2169 ·
Jason Harris5 said:Ahem... ahem...

Code:
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
OS Version: 6.1.7600 N/A Build 7600
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Original Install Date: 10/28/2009, 1:52:19, 1:52:19
System Type: x64-based PC
Hotfix(s): 72 Hotfix(s) Installed.

What can I say... either you have no clue what you're doing... or you're installing stuff you don't even know how to operate.

Ahem, ahem:

Code:
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
OS Version: 6.1.7600 N/A Build 7600
Original Install Date: 08/14/2009, 12:29:40

😁
Jason Harris5 Jason Harris5 Member
24 messages
joined Jul 2010
#2170 ·
That’s just not fair... you got yours right through the company store... I actually had to hunt them down at Best Buy 🙂

(And they were out of stock for ages, too...)
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#2171 ·
Jason Harris5 said:not fair... you just scored yours through work... I actually had to hunt them down on a retail shelf🙂

(and they were out of stock forever...)

I didn't even buy mine, so they run perfectly fine😁
Taylor Morales31 Taylor Morales31 Member
33 messages
joined May 2014
#2172 ·
I’ve only bothered to rebuild my ultimate setup once a year, mostly because it was originally sitting on a D partition alongside Windows XP....
crimsonpuma92 crimsonpuma92 Member
25 messages
joined Jun 2010
#2173 ·
Does anyone happen to know why my computer takes about 4 or 5 hours to wake up from hibernation instead of just staying hibernated until I actually press the power button?
Is there some kind of setting somewhere where I can just disable this automatic waking up? 🤷
stormybadger8 stormybadger8 Veteran
1.8K messages
joined Apr 2013
#2174 ·
Noah Sanchez39 said:There's the GA-X58A-UD3R and the GA-EX58-UD3R. Which one are you running?

Exactly. Pop into the BIOS, check the PC health status, and see what temperature is actually triggering the restart.

GA-X58A-UD3R

Usually stays under 40-45 degrees 🤷

Turns out it was likely a driver or BIOS issue🤷. I flashed a new BIOS and grabbed all the latest drivers—not from some old CD, obviously, but straight from the website. It’s been running fine for two days now (plus a fresh Windows install, of course)🙂.

The only thing I did was rip that damn TV card out of the machine. No way am I putting it back in.🤣
casualdriver83 casualdriver83 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Oct 2010
#2175 ·
Hey everyone, I need a hand. I've got an older PC I’m looking to move up to Windows 7. I used to run it before, but everything was lagging constantly. :S Here’s the specs: Intel Pentium 4 at 3.00 GHz, 1.25GB of RAM, and no dedicated graphics card—just some integrated chip with about 96MB. :S My main question is: is there any way to get Windows 7 running smoothly, or is it always going to struggle compared to Windows XP? :S If anyone has tips on how to tweak the settings or some mods to disable certain features so it doesn't hang so much, let me know. Thanks in advance... and please, skip the nonsense. Appreciate it!
driftingmarlin70 driftingmarlin70 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Jul 2010
#2176 ·
casualdriver83 said:hey everyone, need some help. got this older PC I want to put Windows 7 on (had it before but it was lagging like crazy :S ). specs: intel(R) pentium 4 3.00 GHz, 1.25GB RAM, no dedicated GPU :S just some integrated 96MB thing :S so basically, can Windows 7 actually run smooth like Windows XP? :S if anyone can help, I really wanna switch to Windows 7, maybe any tips on what settings to turn off or mods to make it stop freezing so much? :S thanks guys... and please don't troll. thanks!

it should run fine, just don't overload it with apps. you'll definitely gotta tweak things a bit to optimize it.☕
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#2177 ·
stormybadger8 said:I've been trying to install this card forever and I am getting absolutely nowhere:
AverMedia AVerTV Hybrid duo ii ( A188
It shows up in Device Manager once in a while, works fine, then just vanishes into thin air.
I don't think that's the issue here. Even when I pull it out, the exact same thing keeps happening.😕

stormybadger8 said:All I managed to do was rip this damn TV card out of my rig. There is absolutely no way in hell I'm ever motivated enough to put it back in.🤣

AVerMedia - TV Tuners, Windows Media Player, IPTV and Multimedia Products - AVerTV Duo Hybrid PCI-E II

The latest driver version is two months old now. Did you actually download it yet?

stormybadger8 said:I haven't installed any antivirus yet.

Got any ideas on what I should install?🤷

Are you paying, or are you looking for a handout? 😁
Jokes aside, I’m using... Avast! Free AntivirusFine by me. 🙂
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#2178 ·
crimsonpuma92 said:Does anyone know why my PC wakes itself up about 4 or 5 hours after I put it into hibernation? It won't stay in hibernation mode unless I physically turn it back on myself.
Is there some way to disable this auto-wake feature? 🤷

Sleep and hibernation: frequently asked questions

See the answer here: "Why does my computer not go into sleep or hibernation as expected, or why does it wake unexpectedly?"

casualdriver83 said:Hey everyone, need some help. I've got an older rig here.I want to install Windows 7(I had it before but it kept freezing and stuff... :S) anyway... specs: Intel(R) Pentium 4 3.00 GHz, 1.25GB RAM, no dedicated GPU :S just some integrated thing with 96MB :S So I'm wondering, will Windows 7 run smoothly like Windows XP did? :S Please, if anyone can help me out—I really want to move to Windows 7—does anyone have suggestions for mods or settings I can tweak to stop the lagging? :S Thanks everyone... and please don't post any nonsense. Thanks!

Windows 7 upgrade Advisor
Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
1 message
joined Aug 2010
#2179 ·
@stormybadger8/">@@stormybadger8
As for antivirus, I just stick with Microsoft Security Essentials and honestly, I'm pretty happy with it. It's free, stays out of the way, and does a decent job catching all the junk, especially the stuff coming off USB sticks 🙂
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Sometimes formerly IE won't let me download things because of language compatibility issues, but Chrome handles it just fine 🙂
casualdriver83 casualdriver83 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Oct 2010
#2180 ·
driftingmarlin70 said:It can run pretty smoothly, provided you don't bury it under too many programs. You’ll just need to spend a little time optimizing it. ☕


Thanks, I'll give that a shot. Which one should I actually go with? I'm not really into gaming, so I don't need anything high-end—just something decent for streaming movies and stuff.

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