http://discussions.virtualdr.com/ Discussion and Technical Support for the Windows 7 Operating System en Sat, 18 May 2013 14:13:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/images/misc/rss.png http://discussions.virtualdr.com/ http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256947-windows-7-password-Creation-error&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 04:07:34 GMT A friend got a used laptop and want to put a password on it. But when trying to create a password, He gets a error saying he can't change the password even though it has no password.

Any ideas on whats going on?

Thanks
Rod ]]> Windows 7 Rodney M http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256947-windows-7-password-Creation-error http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256927-RESOLVED-change-time-and-date-color-in-notification-area&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 18:04:42 GMT An odd problem I've run into. Installed tclock.exe on my machine as well as two other computers with which I often try to help. All three use Windows7 Pro, 32bit. On my machine I can change the color of the font (black), also the background. On the other two systems, which have, basically, the same programs installed, we are unable to change color of the font. No matter what I color I select for the font it displays in a very light hue (like pink).

If anyone has had this problem and corrected it, I'd appreciate any suggestions. Guess it was designed for WinXP and previous versions, but it works on my system. BTW, I had d/l the program I used to a flash drive and copied that to the others. ]]> Windows 7 benton http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256927-RESOLVED-change-time-and-date-color-in-notification-area http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256921-Win7-Home-Premium-and-administartor-rights&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 14:11:55 GMT Had a new computer delivered a couple of weeks ago. The manufacturers had created a user account UKGC with administrator rights. I deleted that and created myself as the user with admin rights. When I look at control panel/user accounts I see myself as the sole user with admin rights. However,... Had a new computer delivered a couple of weeks ago. The manufacturers had created a user account UKGC with administrator rights.

I deleted that and created myself as the user with admin rights. When I look at control panel/user accounts I see myself as the sole user with admin rights. However, when I look at c/users/ I see public and UKGC as users with a padlock next to UKGC.

The problem I have is that I was copying some files manually between two folders and I kept being told that I needed administrator rights to do it.

I rang the manufacturers today and was told that they had to create UKGC as a user in the process of installing WIN 7 which I understand but they have no help to offer in sorting this problem out other than re-install WIn 7 which I really would like to leave as a last resort.

Any ideas please. ]]> Windows 7 gbodave http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256921-Win7-Home-Premium-and-administartor-rights http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256895-Windows-7-Boot-Problems&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 04:40:20 GMT Yesterday my computer was working perfectly fine, but when I turned it on today it was unable to boot Windows. The two options on bootup are "Launch Startup Repair" and "Start Windows Normally", but both options go to System Recovery Options. Startup Repair cannot automatically fix the boot problem and gives the error "StartupRepairOffline" when it's run. The operating systems list is blank when I try System Image Recovery. System Restore also does not work. Memory diagnostics did not find problems when it was ran. The computer identifies the operating system as "Unknown on Unknown Local Disk" on the System Recovery Options menu. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. I am hoping for an alternate solution to reinstalling Windows from the original disc.

Thanks in advance for any help. ]]> Windows 7 Feraw http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256895-Windows-7-Boot-Problems http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256889-The-status-of-Win7-updates&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 19:24:59 GMT Many of my students tell me they can't buy Win7 machines, that they had to buy Win8. Which leads me to ask -- will MS continue to support Win 7 now that Win8 is out? ]]> Windows 7 Sal_gal http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256889-The-status-of-Win7-updates http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256885-Automating-installations&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 11:29:58 GMT Is there a program that lets me specify the setup file and all the installation options? Something like this: Name of Program Setup.exe Next Next Advanced No thank you OK Yes! Please add me to your super-annoying mailing list! Finish Is there a program that lets me specify the setup file and all the installation options? Something like this:

Name of Program Setup.exe
Next
Next
Advanced
No thank you
OK
Yes! Please add me to your super-annoying mailing list!
Finish

Name of next Program Setup.exe
Next
Next
Bugger off
(etc)

Does anyone know of something like that?

Thanks - rev ]]> Windows 7 Reverend http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256885-Automating-installations http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256843-SFC-scannow-says-I-need-admin-rights&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 21:56:16 GMT I have been getting a message that something in MSVCR80.dll is not found, so I thought I would do a cmd, then sfc /scannow. It comes us and says I need admin rights. My user profile says I am the administrator. Suggestions? I hoped the scanning would repair whatever is wrong with the dll file. I have been getting a message that something in MSVCR80.dll is not found, so I thought I would do a cmd, then sfc /scannow. It comes us and says I need admin rights. My user profile says I am the administrator. Suggestions? I hoped the scanning would repair whatever is wrong with the dll file. ]]> Windows 7 Jerry38018 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256843-SFC-scannow-says-I-need-admin-rights http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256841-Install-new-graphics-card-on-win-x64&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 19:09:05 GMT Hi,I have an Intel i3 system with built in graphics,I would like to install a graphics card,what is the easiest way to do this without causing any glitches?and will it conflict with my onboard graphics?Thanks very much.:) Hi,I have an Intel i3 system with built in graphics,I would like to install a graphics card,what is the easiest way to do this without causing any glitches?and will it conflict with my onboard graphics?Thanks very much.:) ]]> Windows 7 friskyone http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256841-Install-new-graphics-card-on-win-x64 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256825-RESOLVED-How-to-identify-driver-from-BugCheck&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 21:34:35 GMT After getting a BSOD, a BugCheck entry was found in the event viewer. I Googled how to interpret the error (0x0000001e (0xffffffffc0000005, 0xfffff8800b673b90, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000)). I've figured out that the second parameter tells me the driver/function that caused the problem, but I could not find anything about how to actually use the parameter to identify the driver/function. Can someone tell me how I use "0xfffff8800b673b90" to identify the driver/function? Thanks! ]]> Windows 7 The_Prescriber http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256825-RESOLVED-How-to-identify-driver-from-BugCheck http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256775-I-don-t-know-if-this-belongs-here&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 03:05:03 GMT Photolady always scolds me when I post a message in the wrong place-- here goes.
I keep getting a popup message:
Do you want to open or save getjs.js? tag.contextweb.com -- I don't know where this came from. I googled and there's nothing about it.
I did a search and there was a file, deleted it, but it keeps coming back. Only happens when I'm online.

Win7 O/S
IE9 ]]> Windows 7 Sal_gal http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256775-I-don-t-know-if-this-belongs-here http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256771-Large-pst-File-in-Outlook-2007-and-Windows-7&goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 18:51:07 GMT Not sure this is the right forum. If it is not I can move it. I am helping a company running Windows 7 and Outlook 2007 on all their computers. They use AT&T email with several sub accounts. 2 users are having problems with their emails. Their accounts seem to get locked up daily and you have log into ATT webmail and log out to re-enable them. When this first started we had to call ATT to re-enable the accounts. Now it seems that just logging into webmail fixes the issue. I have noticed that both of their .pst files are just under the 20GB limit. I know Outlook won't let you have a pst file over 20GB but would it actually lock their ATT accounts if the file reached that size or would Outlook just be unable to start? I am trying to figure out what is causing just these 2 out of 10 accounts to have issues and the only common factor I've seen is the very large pst files they both have. I have checked for spyware and found none.
Has anyone else run across this before? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks ]]> Windows 7 BlueScreen123 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256771-Large-pst-File-in-Outlook-2007-and-Windows-7 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256765-RESOLVED-Unable-to-create-new-folder&goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 12:36:26 GMT For whatever reason, now when I right click on a blank space on the desktop and click NEW, I don't have the the option to create a new folder. There's a new item named "briefcase" that acts like folder, but somehow I must have downloaded something that has changed. This happened once before and I did a complete reinstall. ]]> Windows 7 benton http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256765-RESOLVED-Unable-to-create-new-folder http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256759-RESOLVED-Locked-out-of-Documents-amp-Settings&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:50:10 GMT Today, when I clicked on Computer, C: drive and click on Document and Settings - I'm denied access. There's a lock on the folder icon, also the same for Recycle.Bin. I've made no changes of which I'm aware. ]]> Windows 7 benton http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256759-RESOLVED-Locked-out-of-Documents-amp-Settings http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256749-slow&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:58:32 GMT Hi, my notebook is running slow and hesitating when I click to open program's or web pages and also freezing.Samsung RF511 Notebook intel core I5-2450m cpu@2.50 Ghz,8.0GB Ram,Intel HD Graphics,MS Win 7 Home Premium
64bit SP1.14MB SKY Broadband. Been sent here from ICU found clean,can anyone advise me on this:(:)thank's ]]> Windows 7 fred scuttle http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256749-slow http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256733-Video-Clip-does-not-play&goto=newpost Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:59:07 GMT I am trying to see and run the video clip at the following website. http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/how-volume-licensing-works.aspx When clicking the link, I am presented with an option to save or open. Choosing open does not work and I cannot view the video clip. I am... I am trying to see and run the video clip at the following website.
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/a...ing-works.aspx

When clicking the link, I am presented with an option to save or open.
Choosing open does not work and I cannot view the video clip.

I am trying to associate the clip's file type with a program.

What program should be associated with a ASX file extension? ]]> Windows 7 Robert M http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256733-Video-Clip-does-not-play