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Why doesn't Win7 realize there is a dual core aboard?

Last post by jdrou « Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:09 pm
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by MikalE » Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:48 am

I did not know this. I have been wondering why this machine has been slow ever since I reloaded the OS way back late last year. I had been through...

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Last post by jdrou
Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:09 pm
MiniDock 3, X220, Win 7 - USB Keyboard not working

Last post by onkel_keks « Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:59 am
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by onkel_keks » Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:31 am

Hello,

I have a bit of a strange problem on my hands - I recently bought a used Mini Dock Series 3 for my X220. Plugged everything in - that is, VGA...

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Last post by onkel_keks
Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:59 am
Unreliable Windows 7 Suspend and Hibernate - Eventual crash or Forced Shutdown

Last post by dr_st « Tue May 31, 2016 7:48 am
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by TPFanatic » Tue May 24, 2016 12:49 pm

This is on my T500 and W500 machines, always on AC power.

Problem: Windows 7 64 bit randomly fails to suspend or hibernate. This is a random...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue May 31, 2016 7:48 am
WWAN card works under Linux but not windows

Last post by imaradiostar « Mon May 30, 2016 11:41 pm

by imaradiostar » Mon May 30, 2016 11:41 pm

I installed a WWAN card on my thinkpad x201. It works perfectly under Linux and is quite fast. I've been unable to get it to connect under windows 7....

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Last post by imaradiostar
Mon May 30, 2016 11:41 pm
Need a win 7 HDD volume serial # / ID change utility

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Mon May 23, 2016 8:23 pm
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by cadillacmike68 » Sun May 22, 2016 8:47 pm

There used to be an ms Volume ID utility (which I have) to change the HDD volume ID (the 2 4 character strings) to whatever you want. It is good for...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Mon May 23, 2016 8:23 pm
T61 / win7 The Update Search and Search and Search....

Last post by Boy2006 « Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:46 am
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by Boy2006 » Tue Apr 05, 2016 1:31 pm

Help...
The ffuuu Windows Update sarch for ~12 and find dont Stop. I install the Win from my USB Dongle 2x. The first installation had and Trouble...

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Last post by Boy2006
Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:46 am
Easiest , least expensive way to replace Vista with Win 7

Last post by Donal « Mon Apr 04, 2016 12:35 am
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by Donal » Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:55 pm

Can someone suggest the easiest, least expensive way to get Win 7 on my T400s that have Vista?

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Last post by Donal
Mon Apr 04, 2016 12:35 am
Help With Lenovo .iso files

Last post by Donal « Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:51 pm
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by Donal » Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:31 pm

So I downloaded these Lenovo disc .iso files. Burned the disc image to disc but cannot get to boot. Have formatted disc as UDF, 9660, mac&pc, etc....

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Last post by Donal
Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:51 pm
X31, Windows-7, and Bluetooth

Last post by tpg « Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:02 pm
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by tpg » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:24 pm

I have about 20 X31's for my class, so just know I'm not new to the Thinkpads. Have all of them to the latest BIOS (3.02).

Have them all running...

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Last post by tpg
Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:02 pm
Wanting a W520 WIN7pro factory image CD

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:44 am
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by trackpointAddict » Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:13 pm

I'm at my wits end trying to install bluetooth driver and trackpoint software for my fresh win7 pro install, all drivers I have found simply refuse...

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Last post by rkawakami
Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:44 am
When downgrading from Win 8 to Win 7 should I keep any of the partitions?

Last post by mirileh « Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:27 am

by mirileh » Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:27 am

I started the process of downgrading a T440S from Windows 8 to 7, and got stumped (and cold feet) on the partition choosing stage. Here is a photo of...

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Last post by mirileh
Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:27 am
sleep issue??? please help!

Last post by jbar2016 « Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:23 am
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by jbar2016 » Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:12 am

hey my thinkpad seems to have developed a slight issue and I need a little help.

so my system is an L412
core i3
6gb
320gb
win. 7 pro 64 bit...

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Last post by jbar2016
Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:23 am
Suggested Lenovo (and ms) bloatware that can be removed

Last post by UMPC2024 « Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:01 am
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by cadillacmike68 » Sat Jan 23, 2016 5:42 pm

I'm finally getting my T61s set up with windows 7 with the Lenovo recovery discs.

I like to know what folks here consider to be bloatware that can...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:01 am
OS's on separate drives

Last post by MikalE « Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:09 pm
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by MikalE » Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:31 am

I'm going to be installing a small 160 GB hard drive in the Ultrabay slot that has Zorin loaded to it. The main drive C has Win 7 Pro.

When I boot...

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Last post by MikalE
Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:09 pm
Windows 10 Encroaching Upon Windows 7 -- Get it Off!

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:12 pm
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by Hierax_ca » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:14 pm

Windows 10 is encroaching upon my Windows 7 computers uninvited and I want to get it off!

The Win10 logo has appeared on the taskbar and I can't...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:12 pm
One size fits all imaging for multiple ThinkPads

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:03 am
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by ToniCipriani » Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:52 am

Is something like this possible?

I have a bunch of T61 and incoming a bunch of T420s. The T61 are a mix of Intel and nVidia machines, and the T420...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:03 am
X61s Win 7 64 Home 50% CPU Utilization Idle

Last post by xsixt « Thu Dec 31, 2015 9:02 pm
Replies: 23
by Pete B » Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:57 am

I have a svchost process that keeps poping up, anyone else see this?
Causes the system to lag, fan to run, battery to run down faster.

I've tried...

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Last post by xsixt
Thu Dec 31, 2015 9:02 pm
Recovery

Last post by Pete B « Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:15 am
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by wmgeorge64 » Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:51 am

Looks like the old links do not work for a Recovery Disk, try this one >

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Last post by Pete B
Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:15 am
Windows 7 Pro to 7 Ultimate Upgrade Possible?

Last post by Sense « Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:46 pm
Replies: 7
by MikalE » Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:01 am

I checked the Upgrade Anytime feature in the Control Panel but that is not active any longer. Is it still possile to perform an upgade to Ultimate...

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Last post by Sense
Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:46 pm
Strange keyboard problem when using Synergy [SOLVED]

Last post by KlaymenDK « Sun Nov 01, 2015 3:02 pm
Replies: 1
by KlaymenDK » Sat Sep 26, 2015 3:00 pm

Hi,
I've a strange problem when using Synergy (the keyboard/mouse remote software). See if you can make any sense of what fixes I should try.

- My...

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Last post by KlaymenDK
Sun Nov 01, 2015 3:02 pm
What is this icon?

Last post by cacophony « Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:35 am
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by cacophony » Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:39 pm

What is this swirly icon that sometimes replaces the mouse pointer in Firefox when page loading is occurring? I don't think it's a Firefox icon...

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Last post by cacophony
Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:35 am
Driver still loaded in memory...

Last post by MikalE « Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:29 pm
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by MikalE » Thu Sep 24, 2015 8:20 am

This morning I disconnected my external 2TB drive from my T500 and plugged it back in to my T510. The drive was not recognized even though you could...

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Last post by MikalE
Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:29 pm
Multiple system backups on the same drive

Last post by MikalE « Thu Sep 24, 2015 8:21 am
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by MikalE » Mon Sep 14, 2015 4:26 pm

I am running Win Pro 7 64 on an E530, a T500, and a T510. Each computer has different applications and software, they are not clones.

I am currently...

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Last post by MikalE
Thu Sep 24, 2015 8:21 am
UltraZoom crashing, any solutions?

Last post by Sense « Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:52 pm
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by Sense » Tue Sep 01, 2015 2:55 pm

When I am using an extra monitor to extend my display (i.e. dual screen setup), I like to use the + hotkey to maximize the window I'm currently...

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Last post by Sense
Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:52 pm
Windows Xp Professional --> Windows 7

Last post by abubeti « Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:42 pm
Replies: 47
by ranjit » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:01 am
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Hi All,

I have just purchased a brand new licensed Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit) DVD. I wish to upgrade my aging IBM ThinkPad T42...
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Last post by abubeti
Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:42 pm
Sick and tired of $Windows.~BT? Want to delete it?

Last post by coolcat37 « Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:04 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:36 pm

Sick and tired of $Windows.~BT? Want to delete it?
It's where Micro$haft is already secretly loading their new W10 files behind your back!
Want to...

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Last post by coolcat37
Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:04 am
After resizing partitions, W7 starts from wrong Drive Letter

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:10 pm
Replies: 4
by RealBlackStuff » Mon Aug 03, 2015 2:46 pm

I resized partitions on my hard drive, using GPARTED:
Originally:................... After resizing:
C: XP .......... - 15GB - 15GB - C: XP
D:...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:10 pm
Windows 7 and Lenovo which one Controls

Last post by wmgeorge64 « Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:29 am
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by wmgeorge64 » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:20 am

I have my new to me T520 with Win 7 Pro. It also has the Lenovo suite installed with the Power Manager. I can not get the screensaver and power...

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Last post by wmgeorge64
Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:29 am
Clean OS Install on T410s

Last post by Rockrz « Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:43 am
Replies: 24
by Rockrz » Thu May 14, 2015 9:23 am

I bought a used Thinkpad T410s laptop to give to someone and before I do I'm going to do a clean OS install and install 8gigs of new ram... but, I...

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Last post by Rockrz
Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:43 am
Rapidly running out of disk space.

Last post by killer « Fri May 15, 2015 3:44 pm
Replies: 10
by killer » Fri May 01, 2015 12:21 pm

On my T540p running Win 7 64 I have 444GB of hard disk space. A few days ago I only had about 70GB of free space. So I shifted a lot of files to a...

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Last post by killer
Fri May 15, 2015 3:44 pm
Windows 7 on my X31 & my ATI drivers story

Last post by oliversl « Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:00 am
Replies: 34
by Tasurinchi » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:48 pm
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I was following some threads regarding Windows 7 ATI drivers for older thinkpads, but most of the discussion was around newer models than my...
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Last post by oliversl
Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:00 am
How to eject docking station under Win 7?

Last post by kkk « Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:27 am
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by kkk » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:46 pm

Hi all, recently I connected my T60/T61 FrankPad to dock. st. type 2504 and when I wanted do disconnect it while running, I got a message saying...

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Last post by kkk
Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:27 am
Windows 7 Clean Install on T440S

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:27 am
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by R.J. » Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:27 am

So I have Windows 7 64 bit installed already, but it's full of bloatware. I wanted to do a clean install and called tech support to send me the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:27 am
What is your Windows-7 ***WEI-SCORE***?

Last post by theterminator93 « Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:00 pm
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by hoax32 » Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:42 pm
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I know, that I have posted this thread already in the T6x forum but now I'm asking all of you Lenovo/IBM owners:
What is your Windows 7...
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Last post by theterminator93
Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:00 pm
ThinkPad T41 Windows 7 Driver Pack

Last post by shicky256 « Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:44 pm

by shicky256 » Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:44 pm

If you have a T41, you probably know that it's a pain to install Windows 7 on them due to drivers. This should solve these problems.
Steps:
1....

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Last post by shicky256
Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:44 pm
win7 to win 10 upgrage

Last post by dr_st « Sat Feb 21, 2015 2:51 am
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by seolo » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:18 am

Will be the upgrage from win7 to win10 free (as microsoft said) on thinkpads?

Admin edit : Change Win 100 to Win 10 in subject line.

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Feb 21, 2015 2:51 am
Which driver do I use for the Express Port?

Last post by warp4dennis « Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:03 pm
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by warp4dennis » Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:33 am

I have a T60 that I have installed Win 7 on. The PCMCIA CardBus port works, but the Express Card port does not. What driver should I use.
The driver...

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Last post by warp4dennis
Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:03 pm
Win 7 Pro COA's A question of compatibility...

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:12 pm
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by Smokestoomuch » Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:24 am

A received a bunch of Dell and (2) HP Win 7 Professional COA's and I need to find out if they're any good. I was wondering if the Dell and HP COA's...

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Last post by theterminator93
Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:12 pm
free windows 7 is legal or not?

Last post by joester « Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:43 am
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by andre#4 » Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:52 pm

Forgive me for my question I have read for 2 hours so far can make neither heads nor tails.

I found a link for a guide through this forum. Official...

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Last post by joester
Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:43 am
Display issue after fresh re-install of W7, T60p

Last post by sbjoe « Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:42 pm

by sbjoe » Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:42 pm

Not sure of the nature of this issue, so I posted this over at the T6x board as well. I don't have any reason to suspect it's a hardware issue so...

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Last post by sbjoe
Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:42 pm
Need some advice on buying used Thinkpad with Windows 7

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:11 am
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by serpico » Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:16 pm

After selling off my XP Thinkpads, I've been using a desktop and tablet, but now I find myself once again in need of a decent, inexpensive laptop....

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:11 am
T410s Password Manager Problem

Last post by donovan34 « Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:47 am

by donovan34 » Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:47 am

I think I have narrowed the time the issue started down to an issue that I had to correct...not sure what I did to cause the original issue though....

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Last post by donovan34
Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:47 am
My trackpoint double click won't work.

Last post by ktla22 « Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:45 pm

by ktla22 » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:45 pm

I recently bought the used t520 and it's running on window 7 64bit system.
Under the UltraNav-trackpoint-setting- trackpoint properties,
I checked...

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Last post by ktla22
Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:45 pm
Middle mouse button+touchstick: unable to move the cursor

Last post by nitro2k01 « Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:43 pm
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by nitro2k01 » Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:55 pm

The question is about a Thinkpad T60, however, I suspect many models are using the same mouse hardware and driver, so the question is more relevant...

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Last post by nitro2k01
Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:43 pm
Anyone using Thinkpad T61 + Win7 Ultimate SP1 x64?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:14 pm
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by drroot » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:44 pm

My laptop was failed in a previous windows update, and then booted into a Blue Screen error 0x0000007b (0xfffff880009a9928,...)
after loading...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:14 pm
OEM install (technical discussion)

Last post by sktn77a « Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:17 pm
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by jronald » Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:59 pm

After emphatically telling my wife I did not work to work on anything but IBM/Lenovo, and further stating I would not work on the OS.....I got...

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Last post by sktn77a
Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:17 pm
[RESOLVED] Corrupt fxsresm.dll.mui files (Windows Fax)

Last post by Majestic « Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:20 am
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by USSS » Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:28 pm

I am looking for a good copy of fxsresm.dll.mui (part of Windows Fax) for Windows 7 Pro SP1.

After running System File Checker (SFC), the log...

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Last post by Majestic
Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:20 am
XP in death throes. Outlook RIP. Need Windows 7. Help!

Last post by Blueglide « Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:52 pm
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by julia » Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:36 pm

Can anyone talk me throuh a Windows 7 (upgrade) install on my computer? And can you tell me where to buy it -- or sell me a version? Outlook 2007's...

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Last post by Blueglide
Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:52 pm
What are the best procedures for migrating from XP to Win 7?

Last post by calico « Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:34 am
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by Dude » Fri May 06, 2011 3:18 pm

What are the best procedures for migrating from a T43 Windows XP, to T520 Windows 7?

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Last post by calico
Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:34 am
Windows 7 Licensing Scenario Question

Last post by Rockrz « Sun May 25, 2014 7:29 pm
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by flipteo » Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:00 pm
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Scenario:

I buy a computer that has a legit, validated/registered Windows 7 installed on it. BUT, for whatever reason, there is no COA sticker on...
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Sun May 25, 2014 7:29 pm

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