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AskWoody LoungerHi and welcome
Might be you network and win date together
Just turn off wake on lan in the NIC
good luck
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WSzigzag3143
AskWoody LoungerHi and welcome
You can also explain to your friend that he needs to look in event viewer. Tell Him to
type eventvwr in search go to the windows log>apllication tab.
he needs to look for errors that have app hang, aap crash, or app freeze.IE is one of the things that freeze like that first.
when he finds the errors tell him to look at the event ID and source
If they are event ID 1000 and source 100 the problem is usally something called DEP
It is in the system control panel>advenced>performance It should not be set to all
I know thats a lot of info to impart but if it is that its an easy fix
Good Luck
Ken
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WSzigzag3143
AskWoody LoungerHi and welcome
I just wonder if you are set up using workgroup or home group.
Ken
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WSzigzag3143
AskWoody LoungerHi and welcome JOhn
since you homegoup obviously win 7. In win 7 you can use either homegroup which Has to hav e a password, or workgroup whihc doesnt. workgroup also has the advange of using IPv4, and allows mixed machine type where homegroup dpesnt
Ken
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WSzigzag3143
AskWoody LoungerHi and welcome
What kind of signal strength does it show in networking? are there any other “neighbors” with wifi that might be blocking you in that one room?
Good Luck
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AskWoody LoungerHi and welcome
Just as an FYI when you install win 7 it uses homegroup and IPv6. Mixed networks need to be set up using IPv4 and the workgroup model.
One of the biggest Problems for the average user is when they set it up they use Homegroup and then wonder why they cant get the xp machine to see or share with the win 7 machine I post on 5 or 6 other boards and hundreds of times I have seen that
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AskWoody LoungerHi and welcome
I am going to assume you are either on vista or win 7. If that is the case you can right click the installer and click run as admin. If your account was an admin you will not have to. The other thing you may need to do is to run it in compatibility mode.
Good Luck
Ken
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AskWoody LoungerUse it get good strips and make sure they are working once a month. I have 6 computers on strips and lost power due to a wicked snow storm. when it came back the surge blew everyy light in the living room deposited glass every whevere but the computers were fine.. DO it
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AskWoody LoungerWestern Digital has an app (free) designed for thier drives.
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WSzigzag3143
AskWoody LoungerProbably a driver. type device manager in search>sound tab>is you device listed? does it have a yellow triangle on it? are there any “unknown devices” with yellow on them. If your driver is listed you can right click go to properties and check the status tab. It should say working properly
Ken
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AskWoody Loungeryes but if you had a prior OS and upgraded yoour old (vista) is key activation is dead
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AskWoody LoungerWondering how much I can clear out of my computer and start clean. I have an HP Pavillion Media Center PC which came with Vista upgraded onto XP. What can I uninstall before installing Win 7? I have weird problems such as my CD drive not working consistently, that have eluded troubleshooting. I’d like to start over as much as possible. All my data is backed up. I don’t really want to mess with partitions or anything too complex. Any advice?
Hi and welcome
Clean install is always better. If you can put up with the hassle of re installing your apps do it. Win 7 will give you the option of formatting. If you cant stand the though you can do the upgrade. Both of these are dependent on if you have the full retail version or the upgrade version of course
Ken
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AskWoody Loungerafter installing ie-8 my computer froze and i cant access anything. I uninstalled and reinstalled ie-8 and still have the same problem.
Hi Ed and welcome
One thing you can check is event viewer (type eventvwr in search). You are looking for errors in the windows logs>application tab. Errors have a red ‘x’ in the left coulum and the ones you are interested in will say something like app hang, app crash, etc. There is a lot of data to look through but worth it When you find them (and you will) note the event ID and source codes. Google tham and it will point you in the direction to solve the freezes.
Let us know if you need help with that
Ken J+
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AskWoody LoungerI will be receiving my new Sony Vaio BTO in about a week. This is a rare opportunity to make changes to the OS before I begin loading software. I intend to load Microsoft Office Professional 2007 last, other than that I’m uncertain if there is anything else I should do. Any suggestions?
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LAPTOP DESCRIPTION – VGN-FW590 Configure-to-OrderGenuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate
Intel® Core&trade 2 Duo Processor P8800 (2.66GHz)
4GB (2GBx2) DDR2-SDRAM-800
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650 graphics with 1GB dedicated video RAM
500GB SATA Hard Disk Drive (5400rpm)
16.4″ VAIO extra-wide HD display (1920×1080)Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)
Blu-ray Disc™ playback/burningLarge Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)
Norton Internet Security™ 2009 (3 year subscription)
No Fresh Start – (decided not to get this)
Microsoft® Works (wish this didn’t come on it – should I remove it first thing?)
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CURRENT SOFTWARE I INTEND TO LOAD (I have checked all of them with Microsoft’s Windows Compatibiilty Center to check if they are compatible.)Listed in order I intend to load:
– Drivers for HP 7310 All-In-One LaserJet (Win7 drivers availalbe on HP’s site)
– Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 (I sync SmartPhone PDA Windows Mobile device with PC)
– Mobipocket eBook Reader (Mobipocket site says compatible)
– Guild Wars (users say running well on Win7)
– Saitek Gaming Pad (USB Peripheral)
– Microsoft Office Professional 2007Haven’t Found Drivers that are said to be compatibile for HP IV LaserJet
Thanks in advance for any help you may provide!
Hi Reboot and welcome
Nice laptop you’re getting. When you get a new lappy it comes with all the junk The maker thinks will see more laptops. Its often not the best software for its purpose and I always remove it…
Advise
Backup, backup, backup. On another site where I post we see scores of people who didn’t and wish they did. You can use the built in backup, or get a 3rd party app like acronis. The best one is the one you use.You procedure looks fine and I cant see any problems. You are really going to like win 7. I have been using it for a year in various configs and have had only one minor problem. Have fun dig in and if you need help, there is always someone here to give you a hand
Good Luck Mate
Ken J+
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AskWoody LoungerYeah I know its an old thread but still a worthwhile question. Obviously there is going to be some sticker shock when going from 98 to XP, Vista, or Win 7. It seems that if you are going to have to learn a new OS, you might want to go to one of the newer windows versions out. That being said, the only choice is win 7,. The OP is going to have to buy new hardware and probably will not buy another computer for years. Has to be win 7
Ken J+
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