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Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 16 Aug 2012
Replies: 33
Views: 62,010
Posted By 7leagueboot
Still stuck at 9%. I need to shut down this...

Still stuck at 9%. I need to shut down this machine. What will happen if I do a forced power-off?
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 15 Aug 2012
Replies: 33
Views: 62,010
Posted By 7leagueboot
Hi tried both of these beginning with readiness...

Hi tried both of these beginning with readiness tool but am stuck because after SP1 was supposedly installed the machine went to reboot and began its "Configuration of Service Pack". It got to 9% and...
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 14 Aug 2012
Replies: 0
Views: 1,100
Posted By 7leagueboot
SP1 stuck at "Downloading 1 of 2 updates (0% total, 0% downloaded)"

I don't know if I should make a new post or reply to this thread (http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/246002-windows-update-cannot-check-updates.html). I decided on the latter...
Forum: General Discussion 09 Aug 2012
Replies: 6
Views: 1,880
Posted By 7leagueboot
This is not one of my machines. A friend brought...

This is not one of my machines. A friend brought it to me saying he had been having intermittent trouble starting it over the previous 2 days and that now he couldn't start it at all.

I asked him...
Forum: General Discussion 08 Aug 2012
Replies: 6
Views: 1,880
Posted By 7leagueboot
Dell Inspiron won't start. Missing operating system error

I have a Dell Inspiron that won't start. It says it is missing its operating system.

Using the Windows 7 DVD that came with the machine I went through the repair Windows procedure 3 times. The...
Forum: Sound & Audio 06 Jul 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 908
Posted By 7leagueboot
Yes, I had thought of that boohbah but, as they...

Yes, I had thought of that boohbah but, as they always played perfectly prior to the Windows 7 bug that dropped the volume level, I prefer to locate the source of the problem and eliminate it rather...
Forum: Sound & Audio 06 Jul 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 908
Posted By 7leagueboot
fireberd, I'm not saying you are wrong but I...

fireberd, I'm not saying you are wrong but I would like to know how that is possible? As far as I am aware, System Restore takes a snapshot of the drive. When restoring it rolls back to the image you...
Forum: Sound & Audio 06 Jul 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 908
Posted By 7leagueboot
@pegs204 The solution to your problem is likely...

@pegs204
The solution to your problem is likely this one (http://www.ehow.com/how_5820564_fix-windows-low-volume-problem.html). If that doesn't do the trick let me know and I have another that will...
Forum: Gadgets 13 May 2012
Replies: 3
Views: 1,884
Posted By 7leagueboot
It turned out to be a bad boot. When I booted...

It turned out to be a bad boot. When I booted this morning everything was back to normal
Thanks very much for your input anyway. That was useful information which I will remember and try should I...
Forum: Gadgets 12 May 2012
Replies: 3
Views: 1,884
Posted By 7leagueboot
Windows sidebar gadget issue

Well this one isn't the usual "my gadgets won't appear" or "my gadgets are all black". One of my gadgets is missing. Doing a right click on the desktop and selecting Gadgets no longer brings up the...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 12 May 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 2,103
Posted By 7leagueboot
Thanks usasma. Using ShellExView I managed to...

Thanks usasma. Using ShellExView I managed to shortlist all non-Microsoft dll's and locate the culprit, an image resizing app. After disabling it Explorer no longer crashes. :)
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 12 May 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 2,103
Posted By 7leagueboot
Windows Explorer crashing on right click (image files and PDF only)

2 days ago I allowed Windows to install 21 updates. Since then I have had several problems with my PC. Luckily, I use Rollback Rx so have returned the system to its state prior to those updates and...
Forum: General Discussion 14 Aug 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 82,278
Posted By 7leagueboot
I'm using Win 7 Ultimate with an Admin account...

I'm using Win 7 Ultimate with an Admin account and am being bombarded incessantly with the Recycle Bin corrupt message for drive J (being an external drive). If I accept the option to delete it just...
Forum: Sound & Audio 01 Jul 2011
Replies: 53
Views: 140,859
Posted By 7leagueboot
Having the same problem I attempted this fix but...

Having the same problem I attempted this fix but I do intend to use HDMI only now the option has vanished. How can I reactivate that please?
Forum: Customization 08 Jan 2011
Replies: 16
Views: 33,157
Posted By 7leagueboot
Regretfully, despite several 3rd party Windows...

Regretfully, despite several 3rd party Windows Explorer replacements being made available, Microsoft still has not understood that dual pane viewers are what most people want/require. This is one of...
Forum: Customization 08 Jan 2011
Replies: 16
Views: 33,157
Posted By 7leagueboot
Because I need access to the content of the...

Because I need access to the content of the System32 folder, more specifically the shell32.dll and hosts files.

I discovered that the problem is not with Windows Explorer but Xplorer2. The...
Forum: General Discussion 03 Jan 2011
Replies: 32
Views: 42,894
Posted By 7leagueboot
You are indeed correct. I never had this problem...

You are indeed correct. I never had this problem on my Vista based machine so I automatically assumed it was attributed to Windows 7. In Windows Explorer the desktop.ini files are not displayed so I...
Forum: General Discussion 02 Jan 2011
Replies: 32
Views: 42,894
Posted By 7leagueboot
With all due respect, I didn't say it wouldn't...

With all due respect, I didn't say it wouldn't work for you. I said it didn't work for me, and I haven't altered any flags for these files because I wouldn't know how to anyway. Here's a screen...
Forum: General Discussion 02 Jan 2011
Replies: 32
Views: 42,894
Posted By 7leagueboot
@Sourcerer If you have set windows to "Show...

@Sourcerer
If you have set windows to "Show hidden files" and "Hide system files", then you wont see the desktop.ini files but will still be able to see the hidden files.
97551

That wont...
Forum: Customization 02 Jan 2011
Replies: 16
Views: 33,157
Posted By 7leagueboot
I have a desktop.ini file appearing in every...

I have a desktop.ini file appearing in every single folder of my machine and I want them hidden. I need to have hidden system files displayed so I can't use that option in Windows Explorer.
...
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 15 Nov 2010
Replies: 7
Views: 1,077
Posted By 7leagueboot
Indeed, only one of them concerned FrontPage so I...

Indeed, only one of them concerned FrontPage so I have hidden the rest. Thanks Mickey! :)
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 15 Nov 2010
Replies: 7
Views: 1,077
Posted By 7leagueboot
I have FrontPage 2003 but I bought that...

I have FrontPage 2003 but I bought that separately, not as a part of the Office suite, although I'm not sure it was ever part of Office.
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 15 Nov 2010
Replies: 7
Views: 1,077
Posted By 7leagueboot
It just says they are all security updates (see...

It just says they are all security updates (see attached screenshot). And yes, I'm sure everyone that doesn't use the full Office suite will agree with you because I'm always being offered updates...
Forum: General Discussion 15 Nov 2010
Replies: 7
Views: 4,452
Posted By 7leagueboot
Now that's a good idea! Why didn't YOU think of...

Now that's a good idea! Why didn't YOU think of something like that? :doh:
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 15 Nov 2010
Replies: 7
Views: 1,077
Posted By 7leagueboot
Are old Office updates necessary?

I just bought a new PC and reinstalled Office 2007 on it. Naturally, I had to go through the process of downloading and installing all Office updates since my version was released and that went fine...
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