Windows 7

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  1. ruslruslrusl1

    How To SOLUTION - Laptop Plugged In, Not Charging in Windows 7/8/10

    I'm seeing many posts lately about issues in Windows 7/8/10 laptop batteries showing "Plugged in not charging" and after much research and trial and error I wanted to share what finally worked for me. I had this same issue on my Acer Aspire ES1-711 laptop with "non-removable battery" running...
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    Solved! HP Pavilion Protect Smart Hard Drive replacement with a broken screen

    Hello, and thank you in advance for helping me with my unique problem. I was given a HP Pavilion Protect Smart laptop with a broken screen and no hard drive (a co-worker of mine wanted the hard drive out of the laptop to salvage the data from). I have another hard drive from an older laptop that...
  3. Y

    Free 2TB USB Flash Drive as Reward for Anyone that Solves the Issue of Failure/Dirty Drive

    Free 2TB USB Flash Drive as Reward for Anyone that Solves the Issue of Failure/Dirty Drive. I am good at searching out fixes and using them. This, I believe, in spite of some (years) old posted issues and a few new similar ones - is new. I am certain these drives are 'good'. These are not 'fake'...
  4. N

    issue with upload speed from google chrome..? how to resolve..?

    issue with upload speed from google chrome..? how to resolve..? using windows 7 os we are observing very poor uploading but download speed is ok. Thanks.
  5. S

    Solved! Chrome Now Needs Hardware Acceleration?

    In order to resolve a forgotten past issue, I Turned Off hardware acceleration in google chrome. It has been off for quite some time. Lately I've begun having display issues when chrome is maximized, i.e., trails following a window I move around as well as sluggish behavior with the context menu...
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    Solved! Fanless (!) Laptop with Win 7 support?

    Hello Community, I'm searching for a fanless Laptop, that is supported from the manufacture with Windows 7 (drivers). Does someone of this community know of such a laptop or does even use such a laptop that he can mention me? Any advice is much appreciated. Greetings from Germany! Hannes
  7. Goran Petric

    Question Windows stuck at installation on laptop

    This is ages old problems, was reading all day thro all the posts on the interwebz, but no real solution for laptops (lots of people fixed it by removing cd drives or extra hard drives, i have none of this on laptop) I took friends Toshiba Sattelite laptop for 'repair', its bit older model with...
  8. TripleDigitRide

    Laptop won't connect to internet after Windows 7 install

    I recently picked up a used laptop from someone. He "wiped it clean" and re-installed Windows 7 64-bit. When I got it home, I couldn't get it to connect to the internet wirelessly or hardwired. I believe it's a driver issue, but not sure which drivers I need. I found it... Under the battery. HP...
  9. M

    Solved! My computer shows blue colour and cursor when I power on

    My Dell Vostro 1510 using windows 7 shows blue colour and cursor when I power it on
  10. C

    Solved! Laptop freezes after 10 minutes

    Hello, my laptop all of a sudden always freezes after 5-10 minutes of usage and Even though sometimes the "mouse" on the screen keeps moving, the apps/ internet freezes, ctrl alt del doesn't work either, I always have to reboot it. Then it works fine again for 5 minutes and no matter whether I...
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    Google chrome keeps shutting down/crashing on Windows 7, PLEASE HELP!!

    Hi there, I am currently having problems with Chrome Portable version 69, whenever I attempt to save a page or download something, the browser simply closes/ shuts down. I am running windows 7, how do I fix this? The about section says this: "An error occurred while checking for updates...
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    Solved! New battery connecting and disconnecting from charger after a certain percent. (Windows 7)

    The old internal battery of my laptop was only able to hold around 50% of its original capacity, so I decided to buy a new one. After i swapped them around, I immediately tried charging the new battery to 100%. However, once I reach 56%, the laptop would just randomly connect and disconnect from...
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    Solved! Geforce Experience won't install because of Windows 7 hp

    Hi, I bought a new computer second hand and installed the Driver for my Geforce GTX 750. The issues is that I can't install Geforce Experience because the owner before didn't gave a product key with a permanent license. I dont have a disk to install whole windows again and dont want to buy one...
  14. P

    Solved! can't install windows 7 ultimate in HP

    i am unable to install windows 7 ultimate in my PC
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    Solved! Replace hard drive for Model x505-Q890

    Can I replace my hard drive in Toshiba Model x505-Q890 , Windows 7 64bit?
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    Solved! how to connet my JBL GO wireless Bluerooth speker to pc windows 7 untimate

    i am not connet to jbl go bluethooth speker in pc windows 7 untimate plz fast reply
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    What you need to have before installing Windows 10 to new SSD in Toshiba Satellite M645-S4047

    I am upgrading an old HDD to SSD for my Toshiba Satellite M645-S4047. It comes with Windows 7 Home premium. But I want to install Windows 10 on the new SSD Beside of the bootable Windows 10, what I need to consider? 1. Should I search for drivers of the laptop before installing the OS? 2. As I...
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    Solved! Letters pop up in the wrong place when I type them-right letters, wrong place

    I have a Toshiba laptop with Windows 7
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    Solved! How to upgrade my lappy for running games

    My laptop processor is Intel Pentium SU4100 of 45nm technology and it's core speed is 1196.9 MHz And ddr3 2gb ram of 399.0 MHz Suggest me best hardware update
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    Solved! usb mouse not working

    I have Windows 7. I plugged in my wired mouse and it lights up, but it doesn't control the little arrow on the screen. I did right click and it opened a little menu. Any suggestions to get it to move the arrow on the screen? Thanks!
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    Toshiba System Driver and Windows 7 Ultimate

    Toshiba System Driver completely stalled my Windows 7 - no repair whatsoever possible, I had to re-install my entire OS. (Blue Screen Dump) This driver was titled necessary before installing another Toshiba utility: PC Health Monitor, which I wanted to install on my Netbook as the latest update...
  22. kikani.kautik

    how to fix spinning blue circle next to mouse cursor in windows 7 ?

    Hello everyone !! I have major issue in my PC please read all point. how to fix spinning blue circle next to mouse cursor in windows 7 ? - i am trying to resolve it since 6 month - i had installed windows 7 more then 5 time may be os problem but not resolved then after - i have replace...
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    Can't boot from DVD to install windows 7, 0xc000000f

    So i'm having trouble installing windows 7 on a clean formated ssd from an install disc. I wanted to wipe an old laptop i got from school so i formated the disc on my main pc amd put it back in the laptop. I have a windows 7 disk which i know works but when i try too boot it on my Thinkpad L440...
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    Alienware M17x Win7: no Enhancements tab for audio

    The default sound profile isn't great, but I don't have the "Enhancements" tab mentioned in every post I can find about using some kind of built-in equalizer, just "General", "Levels", and "Advanced". I have no idea how much information someone would need to help me with this, so here's...
  25. N

    How can I bypass windows 7 a Intel computer with no hard drive

    How can I bypass my windows 7 laptop computer with out hard drive
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    Solved! What games can my Acer Aspire E1-530 run in hd?

    Can you please tell the names of the games
  27. K

    Solved! My Laptop keeps on shutting down

    so recently my laptop kept on going in the "shutting down" screen of windows 7 whenever I log-in an user, the last time I used my laptop was almost a week ago playing online mmo-rpg, I don't know what's wrong and I need help btw my laptop is an M15x from dell
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    can i format windows 7 ultimate and install new windows 7 ultimate without cd

    i have windows 7 ultimate and i want to format it and enter new windows 7 without any cd. is there any way to install new windows 7 . my pc has 2gb ram and 250 gb hd
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    Solved! Malwarebytes locks computers

    Malwarebytes is causing lockups on Windows 7. It locks up Windows Live Mail. It locks up dBase programs when printing on a network printer. Two different computers and both have to be powered off and rebooted. This started within the last couple of weeks. Lifetime versions of Malwarebytes...
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    Solved! Laptop wont boot up..

    My dell laptop is not booting... Om this started yesterday.. My pc was frozen on startup.. So i waited almost 40min but no luck.. So I took off the battery re inserted it.... Then started having a problem encountered a problem communicating with a device connected to your computer, no...
  31. D

    Inspiron 5775 : Won't install Win 7!

    Hello, just received my Inspiron 5775 but would like Windows 7 on it. Tech support says they can not support it; OK. Change some BIOS settings, boot from my Windows 7 64-bit installation disc, starts install, but after five minutes it aborts. Drivers?? HELP!! :)
  32. C

    Solved! Keyboard is randomly typing the wrong letters

    I am tech support for a small company and I have one user that is complaining that periodically she starts typing and the letters change on her. She'll be in the middle of typing up an email and the letter "g" will type as an "r" or "j" will type as a "p". it's very strange and I've witnessed...
  33. K

    Solved! how to wirelessly stream windows 7 PC to sony KDL-42W654A tv

    I have a Sony KDL-42W654A wireless TV in the same room as the windows 7 destop PC, how can i stream wirelessly to use the TV as a monitor for my PC? any and every idea PLEASE!
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    Solved! Can only use my Lenovo W520 in safe mode

    Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Intel I7-2720QM Windows 7 Professional 64bit 16 gb RAM Seagate HD 500gb mechanical (original) Nvidia Quadro 2000m Last Thursday night, I left my computer on for a few hours while I attended an event. When I returned, I found that my machine was frozen. In the lower right...
  35. M

    Solved! laptop refuses to delete dual partition setup

    I'm trying to cleanup an old HP laptop that I had years ago installed a dual boot Windows 7 setup on. While I can get into the secondary Windows 7 system boot, the OS boot up process started freezing up when ever I tried to get into the primary system boot. But even in the secondary boot, when I...
  36. R

    Solved! bluetooth driver zoro_bh v1.15 for windows 7 for acer E5576

    bluetooth driver windows 7 for Acer E5576
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    mic doesn t work in headset. Windows 7 desktop computer

    i am on windows 7 in my gaming pc and headset only sound works but the mic doesn t work.l and yes i tried plugging it in different jacks, it doesn t show up on control panel and it isnt muted
  38. S

    lenovo laptop freeze during gaming with an error sound

    title, help windows 7 64 bits ram: 4 gb game tested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Legends
  39. B

    Solved! Keyboard number light stays on

    Hello all.I have a toshiba satellite P755 running Windows 7 with a keyboard problem.One morning when I turned it on the number lock light was on ,and in the password box it was just repeating some number or letter,as if a button was stuck down. So I bought a new keyboard,same problem again! But...
  40. L

    Solved! Outlook 2016 EMail

    Hi all, Hope this is okay to post this here but there is an annoying issue in Outlook which I am sure can be rectified by altering a registry setting, I just don't know which one! Pressing Control and Shift at the same times and then pressing f, brings up the advanced search window. You then...
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    Blank screen on changing boot settings

    My Acer P253 was showing an error message saying that there was no boot system. I pressed f2 and del and changed to uefi. Now its showing a blank screen with hyphen on top left of screen. I have tried pressing f2, f9 f10 and del but to no avail. What should I do?
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    No sound coming from my hp laptop's built-in speaker

    I was given this pc as broken,even though everything works. I recovered it,fixed it,cleaned it.It was working fine but i had to downgrade it back to windows 7(i had installed windows 10,and they had already done a clean install of windows 7, meaning that no recovery programs or drivers were...
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    Solved! find a network adaptor

    After fitting a new drive and installing a fresh copy of windows 7 I have no network adaptor. Unable to find how I can download one from a TOSHIBA site since cannot find my model listed. Toshiba L670-1H1 Serial No. ZA425959K
  44. H

    Solved! Laptop stuck on start up screen

    1.Tried installing a new OS on my Laptop. 2.Got an error that the CD was corrupted. 3.Tried reinstalling it. 4.Laptop stuck on start up screen. 5.Tried clicking "F2" and it doesn't work "tried "F1" "ESC" "F12". 6.Removed my HDD . 7.Laptop can now click "F2 and others". So can someone help me...
  45. K

    Mouse Acting Wierd all the sudden

    Hi all Currently im using windows 7 on my laptop and use cheap mouse (i have no idea what brand) since im not using my laptop for gaming .lately my mouse or maybe my OS? acting really wierd ,if i click once my left mouse ,it act as double click so i though it because hardware issue or...
  46. D

    My laptops started glitching

    My laptop just started glitching (as shown on the pic) and closes my laptop is hp Compaq presario cq71 410ed https://imgur.com/a/L9l6PAv
  47. T

    My Gateway computer will not load Windows 7 I do not have backup disks

    First I have to state I am not a computer person at all. I have a Gateway computer I bought 6 years ago and it came with Windows 7. I recently started my computer and a message came up that Windows 7 could not be started. I've read the suggestions on here. I'm going to try it. But I'm scared to...
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    Solved! Is it possible to downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7?

    I need a straight answer so I can know if I should purchase a laptop with the Windows 10 or just try to buy a Windows 7 laptop. Reasoning behind wanting W7 is because the printer we have at home only works with W7 and my mom isn't fond of the W10. Please help if you can, thanks, Amy
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    Solved! Can a PC get virus/malware from an Android Phone?

    I just plugged my laggy Android smartphone to my Brand new computer via a USB cable. Can it affect my PC with Virus/Malware etc because the autorun detected the phone as soon as I plugged in?
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    Solved! Hp lap top

    Hi I got hp pavilion g laptop and I can’t fine touchpad or mouse pls help how to get back on work Sudu
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    Solved! DELL XPS 1330 Random Shutdowns

    I recently inherited an old Dell XPS 1330. I know it is old... but it is in great shape. It originally had Windows Vista on it. I do not know if this current problem existed when it was running Vista. I just did a fresh install of Windows 7 Pro. It is an OEM version, I own and it is...
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    Solved! Can I install Windows 7 on Asus FX-502vm or any other gtx1060 laptop?

    Hi, I'm looking for a (none refurbished) laptop that has a gtx 1060 and can install win7. I've crossed MSI ge62vr 6rf which spcs should be compatible but the official website driver section only has the download opinion for win10. Then I've found FX-502VM. On Asus website, the os download...
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    Solved! What OS would be the fastest for my laptop?

    I have an Asus K53SC, and there's one thing I'm wondering. What will be faster, Windows 7 or 8.1? Some laptops run better on 10, others on 7... I'm basically looking for fast internet, a decent bootup time & fast starting programs. Windows 10 is not an option (since 1703 there's been a glitch...
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    Try to load Windows from disc

    Try install Windows 7 from disc it would load from hard drive error I getting try to remove all letters from potential partitions on hdd 0 and x:\Windows\system32》
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    Solved! i have dell laotop with i3 intel core windows10. ineed to replce windows 7. how can do this?

    i have dell laptop with i3 intel core windows 10. i need to replace windows 7. how can do this?
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    Solved! Toshiba Satellite L635-S3104 rare battery problem

    Hi to all!! I have a very strange problem with my laptop Toshiba Satellite L635-S3104, step to tell you: 1- About 4 years ago i have this laptop with Windows 7 and it was freezing randomly so i have to powered off pressing the button. 2-Then i decided to format (Windows 7) and this issue never...
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    Solved! Yes or no to CCleaner

    I note differences in advantages using Ccleaner, some say forget it, it slows dont pc. Your opinion will be valuable to me. Win 7/Office 2010/Firefox.THANKS
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    Solved! My Laptop is Overheating

    I’m using Samsung NP535U4X I have dual OS installed ■Windows 10 ■Windows 7 I have cleaned the fan, remove all the dust I could find. But this is what makes me don’t understand Windows 10 makes my laptop overheat, until it shutdowns itself (around 105°C) While using Windows 7 the maximum temp...
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    Solved! Bitlocker encryption problem

    I was running bitlocker (win7) on an external 1500gb HDD and halfway through USB cable got loose and bitlocker launcher/process module crashed or stopped. Now it might be running in "background" but it's not showing on screen since in task manager I see "BdeUISrv.exe" running, but I really...
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    Solved! My cursor can move, but can't click on anything but the program I am on.

    Okay, so, my cursor can move, but occasionally, my cursor will be able to stop clicking, meaning I'll have to do Ctrl+Tab to move through programs. I'm on a Windows 7 laptop, 64-bit to be specific, and I'm using a Corsair M65 Pro RGB. Right now, my cursor can move, but won't click, and I can...