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I've been looking around and found an AHK script that right-clicks when the left mouse button is held but it doesn't work because I'm guessing it conflicts with my wacom drivers. Is there any config file or registry entry I can edit to make windows think I am using a pen?
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If I've got a 32-bit Windows 7 install with 4GB of RAM, will adding a SD Card for ReadyBoost get me any benefit, or would I need to go to a 64-bit version to be able to address the additional space?
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| # ? Apr 24, 2010 15:04 |
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royalejest posted:If I've got a 32-bit Windows 7 install with 4GB of RAM, will adding a SD Card for ReadyBoost get me any benefit royalejest posted:, or would I need to go to a 64-bit version to be able to address the additional space?
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| # ? Apr 24, 2010 15:14 |
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Alfajor posted:So the keyboard shortcut [Windows]+[P] is awesome for using dual displays, it's straight forward enough that it doesn't confuse anyone. You can call this with code:
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Factor Mystic posted:No not really Address space isn't the driving reason to go to 64-bit (yet). The driving reasons are that AMD64* is rather more secure than x86, and 64-bit addressing in general allows for faster and more efficient encryption and compression operations (which are both becoming much more prevalent with all the security concerns and internet media these days). *This is the name of the instruction set 64-bit Windows runs on (in contrast to the Itanium 64-bit set, or IA64). Intel uses it as well, mostly because Microsoft said they wouldn't make an IA64 port of Windows and if Intel didn't adopt AMD64 they could get bent. Your Core and i# processors will run 64-bit Windows just fine.
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 05:25 |
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Sir Unimaginative posted:*This is the name of the instruction set 64-bit Windows runs on (in contrast to the Itanium 64-bit set, or IA64). Intel uses it as well, mostly because Microsoft said they wouldn't make an IA64 port of Windows and if Intel didn't adopt AMD64 they could get bent. Your Core and i# processors will run 64-bit Windows just fine. Isn't there a IA64 version of XP? Also, Intel seems to be using the name Intel 64, and everyone else is calling it x86-64 or just x64.
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madlobster posted:Isn't there a IA64 version of XP? Also, Intel seems to be using the name Intel 64, and everyone else is calling it x86-64 or just x64. I... huh, so they DID make an Itanium version of XP. But it's generally not good practice to still be using XP or to ever have used XP64, and Microsoft did eventually issue such an ultimatum, and this is the Windows 7 thread. And the reasons they call it that is because, for the former, it's an extension of x86, and for the latter, AMD64 was deemed (and rightfully so) to be confusingly named. As for why Intel calls it Intel 64, probably marketing. Sir Unimaginative fucked around with this message at Apr 25, 2010 around 06:24 |
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Sir Unimaginative posted:As for why Intel calls it Intel 64, probably marketing. Yeah, for some reason, I highly doubt they would take the "Intel Core I7 64 bit - powered by AMD 64 technology" route.
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How can I figure out what caused my system to shut down unexpectedly while I was afk?
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 14:42 |
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PirateBob posted:How can I figure out what caused my system to shut down unexpectedly while I was afk? Event log? Did you get any updates to Windows?
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 16:48 |
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PirateBob posted:How can I figure out what caused my system to shut down unexpectedly while I was afk? There's always the possibility of a power failure or brown out or something 
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 17:04 |
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royalejest posted:If I've got a 32-bit Windows 7 install with 4GB of RAM, will adding a SD Card for ReadyBoost get me any benefit, or would I need to go to a 64-bit version to be able to address the additional space? ReadyBoost isn't more ram - it's basically a partition for storing SuperFetch poo poo, which means applications load faster, but it's not a replacement for more RAM and if you've got a slow SD card it's likely to be slower.
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 17:18 |
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Schpyder posted:Event log? All I can find in Event Viewer -> Windows Logs -> System is a critical message saying the system rebooted without shutting down cleanly first, timestamped to the time I turned it back on. Is that where I should be looking  I do have automatic updates on, but I don't think I've never seen Windows Update shut down the system without asking first. And if it did, that would be a 'clean' shutdown.
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 17:25 |
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Never mind guys, I was able to find a different AutoHotkey script that works.
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 20:41 |
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Where can you find more themes for Windows? I'm using the Streams of Light one and I like it, but I'd really like something more robust like StyleXP was for XP.
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Remicion posted:Where can you find more themes for Windows? I'm using the Streams of Light one and I like it, but I'd really like something more robust like StyleXP was for XP. Rainmeter is an interesting combo of gadgets and wallpapers and UI stuff, lots of good info on customization on LifeHacker, not just Rainmeter, there was another site that specialized in multi-resolution wallpapers of various stuff (nature, cars, space, breasts, the important stuff.) I usually just use Aero though, so I should probably... um not be posting this, a little off topic.
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 23:09 |
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Ok here is a dumb question. I'm trying to play Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Cause its an awesome game. However I want to play it in a window but in order for it to play in windowed mode, I need run my computer in 16-bit color mode. So is there a command or some way to make the game run in 16-bit color moe when I start it, and then switch back to 32-bit mode after I exit? Yes I know i can change it manually but i'm looking for a faster way of doing it.
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| # ? Apr 25, 2010 23:18 |
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Remicion posted:Where can you find more themes for Windows? I'm using the Streams of Light one and I like it, but I'd really like something more robust like StyleXP was for XP. http://browse.deviantart.com/custom...indows7&order=9 Make sure you patch your dlls http://deepxw.blogspot.com/search/l...Theme%20Patcher
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I have never used Vista or Windows 7, and my parents just got a new PC with Windows 7 Home 64-bit installed. Previously they had XP. They are in their 60's, and this is a very big change for them. And me. I have been a linux/mac nerd for over a decade now and have been blissfully unaware of Windows' new features. I was under the impression that Vista/7 was safer in that the administrator account was rarely used, and daily use worked well with a regular user account. Straight out of the box from Dell, Windows has you create your first account, which is seemingly just your normal account, but it happens to be the Administrator. Should I create them a normal user account and not have them use the admin account? This won't cause any great pain for them, I hope? Is this what you are supposed to do? They use a D-Link DPH-50U phone adaptor for Skype. This allows them to plug a regular cordless phone into the PC and make/receive skype phone calls. Apparently dlink does not have 64 bit Windows 7 drivers. No one seems to make a similar device with 64 bit drivers. Is there an alternative solution? The Dell computer also came loaded with Windows Live and McAfee antivirus. I removed McAfee and have installed Microsoft Security Essentials. It seems a little less obtrusive. Is this reasonable? For computer illiterate people, they have never once had a virus/spyware on the same 10 year old install of XP, as they barely get past gmail or flickr.
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Has anyone heard of a fix for this obnoxious cursor corruption issue that comes with dual monitors? It seems to be related to ATI's drivers, but even the latest beta version doesn't fix it. The latest software from Logitech didn't really help, either. It's at least a year old, as evidenced by this. Some in that thread suggest it even affected Windows XP: http://social.technet.microsoft.com...35-014531664e0d I know turning on mouse trails fixes it, but they're pretty obnoxious and sometimes cause the cursor to not render at all in 3D accelerated games. If nothing else, is there a way to make it so that the cursor works properly in 3D applications with minimum trails enabled? This bug is really aggravating. 
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Kaluza-Klein posted:I was under the impression that Vista/7 was safer in that the administrator account was rarely used, and daily use worked well with a regular user account. Straight out of the box from Dell, Windows has you create your first account, which is seemingly just your normal account, but it happens to be the Administrator. Should I create them a normal user account and not have them use the admin account? This won't cause any great pain for them, I hope? Is this what you are supposed to do? quote:The Dell computer also came loaded with Windows Live and McAfee antivirus. I removed McAfee and have installed Microsoft Security Essentials. It seems a little less obtrusive. Is this reasonable? For computer illiterate people, they have never once had a virus/spyware on the same 10 year old install of XP, as they barely get past gmail or flickr.
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dangerous.hotdog posted:It's generally safer to go this route, but they'll need admin credentials to run certain things. Basically, if anything requires admin privs, Windows will ask for the credentials. I did this with my dad. His normal user account doesn't have admin privs, but he has an adm-<user> account that does. I told him that whenever something pops up asking for that password, to think about what he's doing. Unfortunately, he has this 13 year old Risk game that requires admin privs (if you run it as normal the dice rolls always come out the same, something like 6,4,3 for attack and 4,3 for defense  ), so he does have to interact with the prompt quite a bit.
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| # ? Apr 26, 2010 18:14 |
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Alright, another question! It seems that Windows 7 HOME PREMIUM does not have an RDP server, only a client. Is there a free server I can download somewhere that will let me connect remotely from a linux or mac? Paying $89 for an upgrade to Windows 7 Professional seems like a waste. Can I just install tightvnc server?
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There's a ton of RDP applications; TeamViewer, LogMeIn, etc. Check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...esktop_software Also, if you have a .edu e-mail address, you can get a copy of Win 7 Pro Upgrade for $64.99: http://www.win741.com/
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If anyone could help I'd appreciate it. Okay, so I want to join a windows 7 to a domain but I want to keep the old local profiles and import them into the new domain ones I make for the users. I tried renaming the profile file names to match the domain user log in names, but when I log into them it puts me in a TEMP profile. I need a way to copy these profiles to the domain ones. Any help appreciated.
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emtoor posted:If anyone could help I'd appreciate it. Okay, so I want to join a windows 7 to a domain but I want to keep the old local profiles and import them into the new domain ones I make for the users. I tried renaming the profile file names to match the domain user log in names, but when I log into them it puts me in a TEMP profile. I need a way to copy these profiles to the domain ones. Any help appreciated. After the domain user logs in, open RegEdit and go to: HKLM \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ ProfileList Change the path for the domain user to point to the local user directory. THEN, modify the permissions of the local profile folder to give the domain user account full access to it, then apply to all child objects. The domain user will then log into the local user's profile.
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| # ? Apr 27, 2010 03:14 |
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Kaluza-Klein posted:Alright, another question! You *can* install tight VNC, but anytime you get a UAC prompt it will kill your session, unless you turn off the secure desktop, which is less secure. What you should do is install the Windows 7 concurrent RDP patch. This patch is designed to allow you to remote desktop into a computer without kicking off the logged on user, but it also works for enabling the RDP server in 7 home. Make sure you don't choose the option to allow logins to an account without a password, and you may have to manually add an exception for TCP 3389 incoming in the Windows firewall. johndoe7776059 fucked around with this message at Apr 27, 2010 around 16:16 |
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Xenomorph posted:After the domain user logs in, open RegEdit and go to: Thanks man I'll give it a try!
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| # ? Apr 27, 2010 18:07 |
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If you are faculty/staff or a student at a university than you can quite possible get Windows 7 x86 or x64 Ultimate for $14.95. I just bought 3 at that price for some people in my family. This may not hold true for all universities.
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I've been happily running Vista 64 Ultimate for about 2 years now. I already obtained a copy of Win7 64 Ultimate from school, and I'm wondering if I should upgrade. How seamless is the in-place upgrade? In particular, how do Visual Studio and Mozilla handle it?
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tractor fanatic posted:I've been happily running Vista 64 Ultimate for about 2 years now. I already obtained a copy of Win7 64 Ultimate from school, and I'm wondering if I should upgrade. How seamless is the in-place upgrade? In particular, how do Visual Studio and Mozilla handle it? It took me like 3 hours, but after that it was smooth sailing.
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I have Windows 7 professional. I just ran an update, and now I have a hidden system file of desktop.ini on my desktop (I have "Show hidden/system files" enabled). Why did this show up? Can I delete it?
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I'm looking for an RSS reader for Windows similar to NetNewsWire for Mac OS. I want something that will sync with Google reader, and be easily navigable with keyboard only. Something with a three level interface (feeds/groups, headlines, articles) would be ideal. The reason I don't just use Google Reader directly is I want something that show something in the taskbar/tray when I have unread articles. Edit: I tried FeedDemon, which was the only thing I could find that syncs with Google Reader, but it's a godawful UI trainwreck. Thoom fucked around with this message at Apr 28, 2010 around 02:17 |
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the posted:I have Windows 7 professional. I just ran an update, and now I have a hidden system file of desktop.ini on my desktop (I have "Show hidden/system files" enabled). Why did this show up? Can I delete it? Desktop.ini has been on the Desktop since Vista. It sets the folder icon in Explorer.
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the posted:I have Windows 7 professional. I just ran an update, and now I have a hidden system file of desktop.ini on my desktop (I have "Show hidden/system files" enabled). Why did this show up? Can I delete it? If you have "show system files" enabled, desktop.ini will show up in any folder that is in any way customized (desktop, my docs, any folder where you changed the view, etc...). Show hidden files is not the same as show system files; desktop.ini should only show if the latter is enabled.
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I've got Windows 7 set to automatically download updates, but manual install. It seems that the Microsoft Security Essentials has ties into how Windows Update is set and will always prompt for its updates rather than just installing them automatically. I thought I remember reading that this was a known problem and that there was a workaround via the registry, but I've been unable to find anything with searching and such - am I smoking crack or is there a way to "fix" this?
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| # ? Apr 28, 2010 16:16 |
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qutius posted:I've got Windows 7 set to automatically download updates, but manual install. It seems that the Microsoft Security Essentials has ties into how Windows Update is set and will always prompt for its updates rather than just installing them automatically. You have it set to manual install, MSE updates are windows updates, they'll need to be manually installed. I'm not aware of any workaround for this, as it's a Windows update, not part of Microsoft Update.
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Casao posted:You have it set to manual install, MSE updates are windows updates, they'll need to be manually installed. I'm not aware of any workaround for this, as it's a Windows update, not part of Microsoft Update. If it was set to automatically install, you could modify the local policy to allow immediate installation for updates that do not require a reboot (like the definitions) but that is the only thing that comes close. If its a home machine, just set it to automatically install and stop fussing with it.
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According to MS it looks like they might have shortened the ~30 seconds you get for using a solid color desktop wallpaper. http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/ne...ndows-fixes.ars
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johndoe7776059 posted:You *can* install tight VNC, but anytime you get a UAC prompt it will kill your session, unless you turn off the secure desktop, which is less secure. What you should do is install the Windows 7 concurrent RDP patch. This patch is designed to allow you to remote desktop into a computer without kicking off the logged on user, but it also works for enabling the RDP server in 7 home. Make sure you don't choose the option to allow logins to an account without a password, and you may have to manually add an exception for TCP 3389 incoming in the Windows firewall. This is great, thanks for the heads-up! Does this (or something similar) work on Vista?
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