http://www.avforums.com/forums/ Discussing Windows 7 at AVForums.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:45:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.avforums.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.avforums.com/forums/ http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1130471-mail.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:29:37 GMT I shall be migrating from Windows XP soon. To date I have used Outlook Express - I do have full Outlook but have preferred OE because of the combined Newsgroups handler. Now I realise that Outlook Express is no more and the alternative offered is Live Mail. Any opinions on what Live Mail... I shall be migrating from Windows XP soon.

To date I have used Outlook Express - I do have full Outlook but have preferred OE because of the combined Newsgroups handler.

Now I realise that Outlook Express is no more and the alternative offered is Live Mail.

Any opinions on what Live Mail is like?
Will it work with multiple eMails accounts?
I assume it doesn't have a news group handler?
How well does the migration work?
Is it better than full Outlook?

Cheers,

Nigel ]]> Windows 7 nheather http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1130471-mail.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1130292-free-backup-restore-software.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:19:42 GMT This backup and restore software works great - free 64bit and 32bit

Paragon Backup & Recovery 10 Free Edition - Free Download ]]> Windows 7 echrada http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1130292-free-backup-restore-software.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1130290-free-software-anybody-partition-problems.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:17:52 GMT Go to this link and download Paragon Partition Manager for free Paragon Free Partition Manager Express - Overview (http://www.paragon-software.com/home/pm-express/) Go to this link and download Paragon Partition Manager for free

Paragon Free Partition Manager Express - Overview ]]> Windows 7 echrada http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1130290-free-software-anybody-partition-problems.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1129542-windows-7-64-bit.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:09:30 GMT Does W7 64 bit support all of the same programs that the 32 bit version does?

I'm thinking of upgrading my PC and I would like to have 4G+ RAM which I understand can only be fully utilised with 64 bit.

I have some non mainstream programs which might be a problem ig they required new drivers. ]]> Windows 7 parkmoy http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1129542-windows-7-64-bit.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1129242-mcafee-removal-tool-w7.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:09:03 GMT Anyone know if there is a McAfee removal tool for use on a Windows7 laptop? Bought my daughter a Dell laptop for Xmas & want to remove the McAfee trial on it & replace with Avira but can only see a tool for XP & Vista.....

Ta...... ]]> Windows 7 Bribrian http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1129242-mcafee-removal-tool-w7.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1129005-win7-upgrade-dell-laptops-worth-doing.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:35:16 GMT Hey guys, I have recently bought a new laptop from Dell Outlet and it comes with a free windows 7 upgrade but I heard some stories that some of these upgrades have caused problems? Any one done this? Is Win7 that much better than Vista to make it worthwhile? Also will I lose anything from... Hey guys,

I have recently bought a new laptop from Dell Outlet and it comes with a free windows 7 upgrade but I heard some stories that some of these upgrades have caused problems?

Any one done this? Is Win7 that much better than Vista to make it worthwhile?

Also will I lose anything from my HDD or any other data currently on my laptop?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers. ]]> Windows 7 Damo77 http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1129005-win7-upgrade-dell-laptops-worth-doing.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1128341-lost-space-hard-drive.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:14:09 GMT After upgrading to windows 7 my 160GB h/drive is now only 134 GB. I think the rest is used for restoring in case of trouble, but I can not see it. Am I right in that windows 7 takes some space off my drive and do I need to schedule anything to keep this up to date ? Everthing is working fine just... After upgrading to windows 7 my 160GB h/drive is now only 134 GB. I think the rest is used for restoring in case of trouble, but I can not see it. Am I right in that windows 7 takes some space off my drive and do I need to schedule anything to keep this up to date ? Everthing is working fine just puzzled by this lost storage. ]]> Windows 7 worcesterglen http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1128341-lost-space-hard-drive.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1128340-windows-7-install-will-not-format-active-partition.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:13:32 GMT I currently have vista (c drive) and windows 7 7600 (d drive) installed on my pc. I have purchased the retail version of win 7 and an addition hdd to install it on. I downloaded the boot removing programme mentioned earlier and rid the boot manager of win 7 so it now boots straight into vista. My... I currently have vista (c drive) and windows 7 7600 (d drive) installed on my pc. I have purchased the retail version of win 7 and an addition hdd to install it on. I downloaded the boot removing programme mentioned earlier and rid the boot manager of win 7 so it now boots straight into vista. My intention is to get rid of the evaluation version of win 7 before I do a clean install on the new (faster) hdd. Disk manager will not allow me to format the D drive, stating that it can't format an active drive. Any ideas? ]]> Windows 7 kmark40 http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1128340-windows-7-install-will-not-format-active-partition.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1128332-error-when-ripping-cd-s-media-player-12-a.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:20 GMT Hi all I went to add some cd’s to my computer today and opened the ripping window and went to change the location the files are stored in and found firstly I couldn’t change that, then when I went to rip a cd I get the following message. Windows Media Player cannot rip one or more tracks from... Hi all

I went to add some cd’s to my computer today and opened the ripping window and went to change the location the files are stored in and found firstly I couldn’t change that, then when I went to rip a cd I get the following message.

Windows Media Player cannot rip one or more tracks from the CD

I did look online and it seems you needed to remove and re-install media player, so did that but when started it still does the same thing, and won’t rip a cd.

Any info on things that may help would be much appreciated, if it matters I was ripping to wav file.

Many thanks

:) Don ]]> Windows 7 don_jarr http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1128332-error-when-ripping-cd-s-media-player-12-a.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1127833-pc-power-stays-after-shutdown.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:17:26 GMT Just installed W7 on my desktop PC. All fine except when I shut it down the power stays on, i.e. the fans continue to operate, along with who knows what else. Not too sure what other info to provide here. Anything required, let me know. Cheers. :smashin: Just installed W7 on my desktop PC. All fine except when I shut it down the power stays on, i.e. the fans continue to operate, along with who knows what else.

Not too sure what other info to provide here. Anything required, let me know.

Cheers.

:smashin: ]]> Windows 7 marcofoo http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1127833-pc-power-stays-after-shutdown.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1127791-display-drivers-windows-7-a.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:44:28 GMT i just installed windows 7 on my D400 laptop and its running fine, all the drivers installed fine apart from the display drivers. i downloaded and installed the latest intel 855GM drivers and it said installed correctly ect and asks to reboot. on reboot it lets me change resolution and the... i just installed windows 7 on my D400 laptop and its running fine, all the drivers installed fine apart from the display drivers.

i downloaded and installed the latest intel 855GM drivers and it said installed correctly ect and asks to reboot. on reboot it lets me change resolution and the colour is 32 bit unlike forced 640x480 16 bit before. if i go to device manager is says everything is working as it should.

however, when i reboot it goes back to 640x480 16 bit and then says there was a problem installing the drivers even though they were working fine for hours. :mad:

the only way to get 1024x768 back is to reinstall the drivers but as soon as i have rebooted twice its back to 640x480.

anyone know what i need to do? if there were no working drivers i could accept that but the fact it works flawlessly until you reboot a couple of times is really annoying. ]]> Windows 7 weetsie http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1127791-display-drivers-windows-7-a.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1127409-there-problem-starting-c-windows-system32-sshnas-dll.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:04:08 GMT Have recently installed Windows 7 on my Windows Vista laptop and have been installing software/drivers frantically. This problem probably doesn't relate to the fact, but anyway....


Just ran a virus scan with AVG. It removed a file and put it in its 'vault':

File: C:\Program Files\Vuze\uninstall.exe
Infection: Trojan horse PSW.Banker5.AIQK
Result: Moved to virus vault


I now get the following message appear on startup:

"There was a problem starting c:\windows\system32\sshnas.dll

Invalid access to memory location."


It doesn't seem to affect anything but is very irritating.

I've reinstalled Vuze to no avail.

Any idea how I can get rid?

Thanks! ]]> Windows 7 marcofoo http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1127409-there-problem-starting-c-windows-system32-sshnas-dll.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1127153-moving-emails-vista-windows-7-a.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:57:33 GMT My old laptop has Vista and I use Windows Mail to download my Tiscali emails. I now have a new laptop with Windows 7 and have just added Windows Live Mail. Is there a simple way of transfering my emails from one to another. Thanks My old laptop has Vista and I use Windows Mail to download my Tiscali emails.

I now have a new laptop with Windows 7 and have just added Windows Live Mail. Is there a simple way of transfering my emails from one to another.

Thanks ]]> Windows 7 dougan http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1127153-moving-emails-vista-windows-7-a.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1126844-re-using-key.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:57 GMT If I re-formatt my drive and run a fresh install of W7 on my pc as I seem to have some corrupt files, can I re-use the key I originally used to install and activate on the same pc? If I re-formatt my drive and run a fresh install of W7 on my pc as I seem to have some corrupt files, can I re-use the key I originally used to install and activate on the same pc? ]]> Windows 7 plant http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1126844-re-using-key.html http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1126013-new-motherboard-windows-activation.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:51:25 GMT I installed Win 7 (home premium original copy) and had been happily using it for a couple of weeks when my motherboard died. To cut a long story short I've been unable to activate the product key for Win 7 (did it previously on the old motherboard).

I'm assuming I'm stuffed and my options are either to buy another copy of Win 7 or or break the law with some creative googling which I'm not interested in doing.

Anyone have a way around this please?

Hillster ]]> Windows 7 hillster http://www.avforums.com/forums/windows-7/1126013-new-motherboard-windows-activation.html