Archive for 'Windows 7'
Upgrading from Windows 98 to Windows 7
Q: How do I transfer files from my old computer running Windows 98 Second Edition to my new Windows 7 computer? It is inconceivable to me that there is no easy way to transfer data from a computer that’s only 10 years old. Hewlett Packard’s tech support people said that it is impossible to transfer [...]
Posted: August 30th, 2010 under Hardware, Software, Windows 7, Windows 98.
Tags: copy files from Windows 98 to Windows 7, portable floppy drive, upgrade, upgrading from Windows 98, USB floppy drive
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Why does my hard drive drag down my Windows Experience Index score?
Q: When buying a new Hewlett Packard computer online, I customized it for the most power. But my Windows Experience Index shows only 5.9, with my weak link being my hard disk transfer speed. I’m really disappointed. How much stock should I put into Windows rankings? Can I do better by replacing my current hard [...]
Posted: August 23rd, 2010 under Hardware, Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, Windows 7, Windows Vista.
Tags: hard drives, OCZ Vertex 2, ssd, ssd drives, wei, Windows Experience Index
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Running Adobe Flash and Adobe Reader in a 64-bit version of Windows
Q: Is there a way to download Acrobat Flash Player and Acrobat Reader to my 64-bit version of Windows? If I can’t use those programs on my 64-bit version of Windows, can I change my Windows version to 32-bit? A: Your 64-bit version of Windows can download and run the 32-bit version of Adobe Reader [...]
Posted: July 19th, 2010 under Internet, Windows 7, Windows Vista.
Tags: 32-bit, 64-bit, adobe flash, adobe reader
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Recording HDTV from an antenna on a PC, laptop, or netbook
(This is the fourth in a series of posts covering information taken from my upcoming book, Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies.) Let your computer double as a TV set by adding a TV tuner — a gadget that pulls in a TV signal, letting you channel surf and watch shows on your monitor. [...]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under Books, Hardware, Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, Windows 7.
Tags: hdtv, recording HDTV, TV tuner
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Windows 7′s Blue Screen of Death: Is my computer dying?
Faced with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows 7? Your laptop or computer may be overheating.
Posted: July 5th, 2010 under Error message, Windows 7.
Tags: blue screen of death, bsod, Error Code 41, Error message, Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power, The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first.
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