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O'riginal: Jul 6, 2004; no images allowed

MY FANTASYS.zip posted:

I got a question, I'm planning on upgrading to Windows 7 soon, but I have two hard-drives on the computer that are nearly filled. Since it will be a clean install, the files will be moved to "OLD" folder. Does it move the files on the second hard-drive to that folder, or in general leaves them alone.

I did this; it only moved files on the drive I installed 7 on. It left the other drive completely alone.

Be sure you pick the right one when you're installing.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 01:28

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# ? May 21, 2013 16:00

WALLGOD: May 3, 2006; WALLS FOR THE WALLGOD

I read the OP and skimmed the thread, but just want to be absolutely sure on this. I have an Windows 7 Pro 64bit upgrade disc with me, but have a full version of 7 Pro being shipped to my house (I'm currently at University). Can I go ahead and use the upgrade disc and install it, skipped putting in a activation code (I want the use the full versions code, going to give the upgrade to someone) and then put in the full versions code in later to activate before the 30 or whatever days are up?

# ? Nov 4, 2009 02:35

Vintersorg: Mar 3, 2004; Three lives you shall have of me. No more, no less. Three and we are done.

SpelledBackwards posted:

Is there anything like the XP Scanner and Camera Wizard in Vista or 7?

I can't loving stand the fact that if you plug in a digital camera in Vista/7, it decides you need to import EVERY picture on the camera in one folder instead of being reasonable and letting you, you know, CHOOSE which pictures you'd like to download for a particular import.

Edit: For now I'm browsing to the camera and copying them off manually.

Was this ever figured out? Win7 will not allow me to take pictures off my Canon Powershot G6.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 03:39

buzzsaw.gif: Feb 23, 2003; I love you so much

Right click, run as administrator. Awesome.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 04:27

Moogs: Jan 25, 2004

Has anyone else noticed that 7 sucks more than the RC? I'm having a bunch of problems I never had before, like my computer hangs at post EVERY time until I restart it.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 04:45

EVGA Longoria: Dec 25, 2005; Let's go exploring!

Moogs posted:

Has anyone else noticed that 7 sucks more than the RC? I'm having a bunch of problems I never had before, like my computer hangs at post EVERY time until I restart it.

Are you kidding me? Post has absolutely nothing to do with Windows 7, that's your BIOS.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 04:49

Johnny B. Goode: Apr 5, 2004

Casao posted:

Are you kidding me? Post has absolutely nothing to do with Windows 7, that's your BIOS.

Arrrg! WINDOWS! My drivers aren't working with Vista what the gently caress Microsoft you fail me again. Goddamnit. Now i'm going to go spread the word that your OS sucks!

# ? Nov 4, 2009 05:15

TwystNeko: Dec 25, 2004; *ya~~wn*

So I installed Win 7 64-bit on my system, and I've been really happy with it so far for the most part. I've got something odd going on, though.

I have 3 SATA drives on my system - C, D, and E. D was empty since I cleaned up all my drives for the first time in 3 years, but now I'm getting some random files added to it automatically - several "locked" directories with random names like "330ff3e3293...", each with a couple of .vdm files, and a ton of eula.*.txt and install.*.dll files in the root of the drive. I assume these are from Windows Update.

Is there an easy way to make it not use my D drive as a "hey let's throw random poo poo here" location? Like.. a proper system temp dir that gets cleaned via the Disk Cleanup tool?

# ? Nov 4, 2009 05:52

madprocess: Sep 23, 2004; by Ozmaugh

Moogs posted:

Has anyone else noticed that 7 sucks more than the RC? I'm having a bunch of problems I never had before, like my computer hangs at post EVERY time until I restart it.

Moogs posted:

Has anyone else noticed that sedans suck more than coupes? I'm having a bunch of problems I never had before, like my sedan crashes into the garage wall EVERY time I start it.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 05:54

Ruby got Railed: Sep 29, 2001

TwystNeko posted:

So I installed Win 7 64-bit on my system, and I've been really happy with it so far for the most part. I've got something odd going on, though.

I have 3 SATA drives on my system - C, D, and E. D was empty since I cleaned up all my drives for the first time in 3 years, but now I'm getting some random files added to it automatically - several "locked" directories with random names like "330ff3e3293...", each with a couple of .vdm files, and a ton of eula.*.txt and install.*.dll files in the root of the drive. I assume these are from Windows Update.

Is there an easy way to make it not use my D drive as a "hey let's throw random poo poo here" location? Like.. a proper system temp dir that gets cleaned via the Disk Cleanup tool?

Asked about this earlier. I think the 123098123fa12bc12 dir's with .vdm are some remnants from the MSE scanner. Mine seem to be emptying out after a while, but not removing the directory. The eula. and install. files Ive just been trashing. Whats the worst that could happen

# ? Nov 4, 2009 05:57

revolther: May 27, 2008

Casao posted:

Are you kidding me? Post has absolutely nothing to do with Windows 7, that's your BIOS.

Windows 7 overwrote my CMOS.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 06:00

Bobulus: Jan 28, 2007

For whoever suggested updating my gigabyte motherboard bios to fix some problem with ati card that was causing graphical corruption:

I did that and it did not fix my weird mouse cursor issue.

(Mouse cursor sometimes graphically corrupts when moving between monitors on a dual-screen setup. SFC says all files are good, no bad sectors, up to date video card drivers, all windows updates applied)

# ? Nov 4, 2009 06:44

Capnbigboobies: Dec 2, 2004

Cuddly Coach posted:

Asked about this earlier. I think the 123098123fa12bc12 dir's with .vdm are some remnants from the MSE scanner. Mine seem to be emptying out after a while, but not removing the directory. The eula. and install. files Ive just been trashing. Whats the worst that could happen

I just noticed this the other day. I thought at first I had a virus or something. Anybody knows why MSE makes those folders?

# ? Nov 4, 2009 06:46

The Relentless: Sep 27, 2002; ANTI KITTY-PORN TASK-FORCE - "It's Hell-Bag eatin' time! Rowwwwrrrr!!!"

Getting used to the new taskbar. I think I really like it. I've pinned the Games Explorer to the taskbar. I was wondering if there is a way to pin it in such a way as to let me add my favorite games to the right click menu of the taskbar shortcut. Anyone have any ideas?

# ? Nov 4, 2009 07:01

Lacc: Jul 12, 2004; Install fist, problem solved.

Capnbigboobies posted:

I just noticed this the other day. I thought at first I had a virus or something. Anybody knows why MSE makes those folders?

Its definition updates probably work like most Windows updates which also liberally create those folders and occasionally forget to clean up.

To the guy asking about the drive they're created in, I'm pretty sure WU just uses the one with the most free space.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 07:10

Super Dude: Jan 23, 2005; Do the Jew

I just installed 7 a few hours ago. I just found out I can push media out to my 360 from my room! Nice!

What is the best solution for codecs on Windows 7? CCC?

# ? Nov 4, 2009 07:26

revolther: May 27, 2008

From the previous page. Google for Shark007. That's what goons are suggesting.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 07:31

Capnbigboobies: Dec 2, 2004

Lacc posted:

To the guy asking about the drive they're created in, I'm pretty sure WU just uses the one with the most free space.

Yeah this seems to be right, I have all those folders on my drive with the most space free.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 09:18

ndb: Aug 25, 2005

Anyone having any problems relating to iTunes refusing to start whatsoever?

It's weird - sometimes it works, and I click on it and it starts to run. Other times, the taskbar shows that it's active, but then it shows that it's not active. If you look at the processes tab of the Task manager, it shows it's hanging around with about 10 MB of memory left.

Any ideas?

# ? Nov 4, 2009 13:48

Mensur: Aug 1, 2007; EnGAYge!

Vintersorg posted:

Was this ever figured out? Win7 will not allow me to take pictures off my Canon Powershot G6.

Take your card out of your camera and place it in your card reader like you're supposed to.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 13:52

UserNotFound: May 7, 2006; ???

In the OP:

univbee posted:

Professional: This is the "Pro" version that's generally available worldwide, preinstalled and in retail stores. This version connects to domains and is the cheapest version of Windows 7 that features the XP Mode mentioned earlier. Unlike Vista Business, Windows 7 Professional includes all the features of Home Premium like Media Center and DVD Playback.

Am I missing something? I have Media Center on my work PC (Enterprise 64bit), but my Netbook that I installed 32bit Professional (MSDNAA) does not seem to have Media Center?

# ? Nov 4, 2009 14:16

Stuntman Mike: Apr 14, 2007; The saucer people are coming!

UserNotFound posted:

In the OP:

Am I missing something? I have Media Center on my work PC (Enterprise 64bit), but my Netbook that I installed 32bit Professional (MSDNAA) does not seem to have Media Center?

I've got Media Center on my Win7 Pro (retail).

# ? Nov 4, 2009 14:23

Drox: Aug 9, 2007; by Y Kant Ozma Post

revolther posted:

From the previous page. Google for Shark007. That's what goons are suggesting.

Gonna try this myself. Does it include support for .mkv files?

edit: cool, the site says yes.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 14:25

UserNotFound: May 7, 2006; ???

Stuntman Mike posted:

I've got Media Center on my Win7 Pro (retail).

Never mind, myself and the quick search box teamed up for some stupid. I typed in "media" only "Windows Media Player" came up. I tried "center" and found it. How retarded is that?

# ? Nov 4, 2009 14:34

4 Day Weekend: Jan 16, 2009

Drox posted:

Gonna try this myself. Does it include support for .mkv files?

edit: cool, the site says yes.

It does, but so does the DivX tech preview for Win 7. Tech preview doesn't give sound though.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 14:37

Xenomorph: Jun 13, 2001

Capnbigboobies posted:

I just noticed this the other day. I thought at first I had a virus or something. Anybody knows why MSE makes those folders?

One of the many issues I had with MSE.

I want to know how frequently Microsoft plans on updating it. Microsoft is SLOW with updates, and having to wait several months for a new EXE file is kinda lame when all the other AV companies will release program updates as soon as they can.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 15:22

dMastri: Apr 28, 2007; by angerbeet

Everyday I find something new to love about Windows 7.

At first I thought the green sliver was a graphical glitch, but as it continued to grow, I realized it coincided with the progress of my Steam game download. Pretty snappy.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 15:34

osigas: Mar 4, 2006; Then maybe you shouldn't be living here

Xenomorph posted:

One of the many issues I had with MSE.

I want to know how frequently Microsoft plans on updating it. Microsoft is SLOW with updates, and having to wait several months for a new EXE file is kinda lame when all the other AV companies will release program updates as soon as they can.

It's probably a more realistic hope that CCleaner will start sorting out the left behinds than any program update coming soon.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 15:48

Drox: Aug 9, 2007; by Y Kant Ozma Post

dMastri posted:

Everyday I find something new to love about Windows 7.

At first I thought the green sliver was a graphical glitch, but as it continued to grow, I realized it coincided with the progress of my Steam game download. Pretty snappy.

I discovered this while transferring files over my network. It is super cool!

# ? Nov 4, 2009 16:10

Xenomorph: Jun 13, 2001

dMastri posted:

Pretty snappy.

Snappy, and re pon sive.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 16:21

Kerfuffler: May 16, 2009; WATCHMEDANCE!

dMastri posted:

Everyday I find something new to love about Windows 7.

At first I thought the green sliver was a graphical glitch, but as it continued to grow, I realized it coincided with the progress of my Steam game download. Pretty snappy.

Tis great!

# ? Nov 4, 2009 16:44

Twiin: Nov 11, 2003; King of Suck!

Vintersorg posted:

Was this ever figured out? Win7 will not allow me to take pictures off my Canon Powershot G6.

My Win7 doesn't behave this way, I would go into Photo Gallery (or whatever it's called) and check your import preferences there.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 17:05

Footboy: Feb 3, 2003

Ajax 99 posted:

If you haven't given up yet, you might want to try the X-Fi installer package put together by Daniel_k on this page:

http://forums.creative.com/t5/Sound...009/td-p/527485

Maybe it's the just the way his installer works and decides which files from the package to install in a particular order, but these worked perfectly for me (Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit, & X-Fi Extreme Music).

The setup.exe included in DK's support pack didn't work, but Windows was able to install the correct driver when I pointed the New Hardware Wizard at the extracted folder. It looks like I have to choose between having Line-In showing up in my Playback Volume Mixer and having it pass-through directly to my speakers without any latency problems, which is what I wanted in the first place.

Footboy fucked around with this message at Nov 4, 2009 around 17:19

# ? Nov 4, 2009 17:17

Thermopyle: Jul 1, 2003; "That which can be destroyed by the truth should be." Do not flinch from experiences that might destroy your beliefs. The thought you cannot think controls you more than thoughts you speak aloud.

Vintersorg posted:

Was this ever figured out? Win7 will not allow me to take pictures off my Canon Powershot G6.

I use my G6 with Win7 all the time.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 17:38

Douche4Sale: May 8, 2003; ...and then God said, "Let there be douche!"

I don't want to crap up this thread with tech support stuff, but have there been reports of graphical corruption issues with nvidia cards? I have a 7900GT and in win7 pro 32-bit as soon as the desktop loads the screen gets corrupted and flickers. Is this a common issue that has a head-slappingly easy solution?

Further details here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...hreadid=3224145

# ? Nov 4, 2009 18:29

Super Dude: Jan 23, 2005; Do the Jew

Douche4Sale posted:

I don't want to crap up this thread with tech support stuff, but have there been reports of graphical corruption issues with nvidia cards? I have a 7900GT and in win7 pro 32-bit as soon as the desktop loads the screen gets corrupted and flickers. Is this a common issue that has a head-slappingly easy solution?

Further details here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...hreadid=3224145

My 8600GT (32 bit RC) and 9600GT (64 bit Pro) both run fine with full settings on Windows 7, so I don't think it's an issue with 7 and Nvidia. Have you tried re-seating the graphics card on the motherboard? Windows 7 should find the correct graphics driver on its own for you. I haven't manually installed a single driver yet.

After googling a bit, some people are recommending a BIOS update.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 19:11

madprocess: Sep 23, 2004; by Ozmaugh

Xenomorph posted:

One of the many issues I had with MSE.

I want to know how frequently Microsoft plans on updating it. Microsoft is SLOW with updates, and having to wait several months for a new EXE file is kinda lame when all the other AV companies will release program updates as soon as they can.

I believe it updates weekly? Not sure though. It updates at least as often as Defender or Malicious Software Tool did though, which would be every 2 weeks or every month.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 19:33

DarthBlingBling: Apr 19, 2004; Pretentious
This would be on my dream business card

dMastri posted:

Everyday I find something new to love about Windows 7.

At first I thought the green sliver was a graphical glitch, but as it continued to grow, I realized it coincided with the progress of my Steam game download. Pretty snappy.

Try right clicking the icon, you'll poo poo your pants!

# ? Nov 4, 2009 20:15

Blodskur: Sep 24, 2005; "I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!"

DarthBlingBling posted:

Try right clicking the icon, you'll poo poo your pants!

That actually makes its notification area icon useless, doesn't it? I wish Steam and Spotify would just bugger off out of there.

# ? Nov 4, 2009 20:54

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# ? May 21, 2013 16:00

madprocess: Sep 23, 2004; by Ozmaugh

Blodskur posted:

That actually makes its notification area icon useless, doesn't it? I wish Steam and Spotify would just bugger off out of there.

Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Notification Area Icons and tell it to hide them then, forever.

Also I just checked my Microsoft Security Essentials to see when it updates:

madprocess fucked around with this message at Nov 4, 2009 around 21:12

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