Soft phones crash/lockup with Windows 7
Hi everyone, I have a network of 30 users using soft phones. XP users are happy with 3CX, Eyebeam or Zoiper. New PCs with Win 7 have soft phone crashes/lock up. Any idea what it is about 7 that is causing this? Johnathon
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| March 31, 2012 5:56 PM
VoIP, VoIP Configuration, Windows 7, Windows XP
Hi everyone, I have a network of 30 users using soft phones. XP users are happy with 3CX, Eyebeam or Zoiper. New PCs with Win 7 have soft phone crashes/lock up. Any idea what it is about 7 that is causing this? Johnathon
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| March 31, 2012 5:56 PM
VoIP, VoIP Configuration, Windows 7, Windows XP
Shared folders on Windows 7
Where can I go to setup shared folders on Windows 7? Is it similar to XP?
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| March 31, 2012 1:52 PM
Shared folders, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows XP
Where can I go to setup shared folders on Windows 7? Is it similar to XP?
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| March 31, 2012 1:52 PM
Shared folders, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows XP
Server disconnection on one but not the other
I have two computers. Both use the same ISP, the same modem/router. One can connect to a server (laptop) the other cannot (desktop). Running ping and tracert queries on the desktop reveals that there is a serious lag on a hop. When the tracert query is run on both computers simultaneously the desktop tracert request [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:51 AM
ASUS, Ethernet connection, NIC, Realtek, Windows 7
I have two computers. Both use the same ISP, the same modem/router. One can connect to a server (laptop) the other cannot (desktop). Running ping and tracert queries on the desktop reveals that there is a serious lag on a hop. When the tracert query is run on both computers simultaneously the desktop tracert request [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:51 AM
ASUS, Ethernet connection, NIC, Realtek, Windows 7
Windows 7, lotus notes 8.5.2, and doc link problem
Question, we are in the middle of converting from lotus notes to google apps and starting to convert windows XP users to Windows 7. We are having a problem with users that are converted from windows xp to windows 7 the users also get lotus notes client 8.5.2. FP2. And they are also google apps [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:59 AM
Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 8.5.2, Windows 7, Windows XP
Question, we are in the middle of converting from lotus notes to google apps and starting to convert windows XP users to Windows 7. We are having a problem with users that are converted from windows xp to windows 7 the users also get lotus notes client 8.5.2. FP2. And they are also google apps [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:59 AM
Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 8.5.2, Windows 7, Windows XP
Windows 7 / Windows XP compatibility issues
I’m using all the VB6 source code from a XP machine on a new Windows 7 machine. The code works fine and builds the .exe. The .exe runs fine on the Windows 7 computer, but will no longer work on an XP machine. In my facility most of my users are still on XP machines. [...]
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| May 28, 2012 2:14 PM
VB 6.0 Image Capture, Visual Basic 6.0, Windows 7, Windows XP
I’m using all the VB6 source code from a XP machine on a new Windows 7 machine. The code works fine and builds the .exe. The .exe runs fine on the Windows 7 computer, but will no longer work on an XP machine. In my facility most of my users are still on XP machines. [...]
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| May 28, 2012 2:14 PM
VB 6.0 Image Capture, Visual Basic 6.0, Windows 7, Windows XP
Windows Firewall Advanced console
Can we get the Windows Firewall Advanced console on Windows Server 2008 on Windows 7?
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| March 31, 2012 3:33 PM
Firewalls, Windows 7, Windows firewall, Windows Security, Windows Server 2008
Can we get the Windows Firewall Advanced console on Windows Server 2008 on Windows 7?
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| March 31, 2012 3:33 PM
Firewalls, Windows 7, Windows firewall, Windows Security, Windows Server 2008
Access to Windows 7 problem
Issue: I have a Windows 7 laptop. It has a disabled Administrator account. The other admin account on the laptop has also been disabled. The only login working is a power user. Problem: I cannot login as admin or login as an admin user. I can’t change the administrator account to enabled or re-enable the [...]
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| March 31, 2012 8:37 PM
Account Lockout, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows administration
Issue: I have a Windows 7 laptop. It has a disabled Administrator account. The other admin account on the laptop has also been disabled. The only login working is a power user. Problem: I cannot login as admin or login as an admin user. I can’t change the administrator account to enabled or re-enable the [...]
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| March 31, 2012 8:37 PM
Account Lockout, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows administration
I restored system using system image, all my files and programs from last six months have been deleted. can i get them back?
My computers system boot file was deleted and there were no system restore points, so i restored the system using system image restore on windows 7. the only point available was 6 months back. when the computer started up again I noticed that the computer did not have any of my file i had saved [...]
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| March 31, 2012 5:41 PM
System Restore, Windows 7, Windows 7 System Restore
My computers system boot file was deleted and there were no system restore points, so i restored the system using system image restore on windows 7. the only point available was 6 months back. when the computer started up again I noticed that the computer did not have any of my file i had saved [...]
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| March 31, 2012 5:41 PM
System Restore, Windows 7, Windows 7 System Restore
Steady State with Windows 7 on desktop
Can we use Steady State with Windows 7 on the desktop? How about with terminal services off a Windows Server 2008 box?
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| March 31, 2012 3:36 PM
Windows 7, Windows 7 deployment, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Can we use Steady State with Windows 7 on the desktop? How about with terminal services off a Windows Server 2008 box?
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| March 31, 2012 3:36 PM
Windows 7, Windows 7 deployment, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Deploying Windows updates to Windows 7 clients
What is the standard way at deploying Windows updates to Windows 7 clients now?
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| May 30, 2012 3:35 PM
Windows 7, Windows administration, Windows Update Management, Windows Update Manager, Windows Updates
What is the standard way at deploying Windows updates to Windows 7 clients now?
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| May 30, 2012 3:35 PM
Windows 7, Windows administration, Windows Update Management, Windows Update Manager, Windows Updates
How to create set up in visual basic
i want to know that how to make an exe file of vb of any project for installation of any system so the project will be accessible without visual basic.
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| March 31, 2012 1:18 PM
.exe, VB Setup File, Visual Basic, Windows 7
i want to know that how to make an exe file of vb of any project for installation of any system so the project will be accessible without visual basic.
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| March 31, 2012 1:18 PM
.exe, VB Setup File, Visual Basic, Windows 7
Defragmenting Windows 7 using idle processing time
Is it possible to defragment Windows 7 using idle processing time?
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| March 31, 2012 6:17 PM
Defragmentation, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows 7 deployment
Is it possible to defragment Windows 7 using idle processing time?
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| March 31, 2012 6:17 PM
Defragmentation, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows 7 deployment
Windows 7/XP Memory Usage
Hi There! I have Windows 7 and Windows XP Machines we support. I am always curious when I notice that say out of 6GB Memory, 50% is used, but when I look at the task manager in private memory set, the largest couple are a few hundred meg each and then there are a few [...]
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| October 29, 2011 12:02 PM
Memory management, Windows 7, Windows Computing, Windows XP
Hi There! I have Windows 7 and Windows XP Machines we support. I am always curious when I notice that say out of 6GB Memory, 50% is used, but when I look at the task manager in private memory set, the largest couple are a few hundred meg each and then there are a few [...]
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| October 29, 2011 12:02 PM
Memory management, Windows 7, Windows Computing, Windows XP
Local Administration Rights
I would like to create a “power users” group in my active directory that gives users full admin rights on the local computer – the computer that they are actively logged on to – to use with roaming profiles. So many programs require administrator privileges for “first use,” and we have users that move from [...]
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| July 27, 2011 6:39 PM
Local Administrator Rights, Terminal Services, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
I would like to create a “power users” group in my active directory that gives users full admin rights on the local computer – the computer that they are actively logged on to – to use with roaming profiles. So many programs require administrator privileges for “first use,” and we have users that move from [...]
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| July 27, 2011 6:39 PM
Local Administrator Rights, Terminal Services, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Admin vs Non-Admin
We are a company of 1500 employees with approx 10 office locations and one Service Desk located at our headquarters. We are moving from XP to Windows 7 on our client machines. At present, our employees have admin rights on their machines…not a great scenario. With the transfer to Windows 7 we would like to [...]
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| July 1, 2011 7:52 PM
Administrator account, Help Desk, Service desk management, Windows 7, Windows XP
We are a company of 1500 employees with approx 10 office locations and one Service Desk located at our headquarters. We are moving from XP to Windows 7 on our client machines. At present, our employees have admin rights on their machines…not a great scenario. With the transfer to Windows 7 we would like to [...]
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| July 1, 2011 7:52 PM
Administrator account, Help Desk, Service desk management, Windows 7, Windows XP
Set up notifications if workstations are modified
Can we monitor users’ registries? Can we be notified when and if workstations and servers registries are modified? We are using Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.
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| July 6, 2011 7:12 PM
Registry settings, Server monitoring, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Workstation Security
Can we monitor users’ registries? Can we be notified when and if workstations and servers registries are modified? We are using Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.
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| July 6, 2011 7:12 PM
Registry settings, Server monitoring, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Workstation Security
Scanning the entire network for spyware
Is it possible to scan the entire network for spyware/viruses? We are all running Windows 7 with 2008 AD.
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| November 2, 2011 7:03 PM
Active Directory, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network Scanners, Network scanning, Spyware, Windows 7
Is it possible to scan the entire network for spyware/viruses? We are all running Windows 7 with 2008 AD.
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| November 2, 2011 7:03 PM
Active Directory, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network Scanners, Network scanning, Spyware, Windows 7
Windows 7 cannot connect to domain
I got a new windows 7 computer and want to connect to the network. Other computers are on win xp and logs in to a domain april.local. When I try to connect the win 7 to the domain following error occurs: Note: This information is intended for a network administrator. If you are not your [...]
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| June 30, 2011 7:08 AM
Active Directory Domain, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows domain management
I got a new windows 7 computer and want to connect to the network. Other computers are on win xp and logs in to a domain april.local. When I try to connect the win 7 to the domain following error occurs: Note: This information is intended for a network administrator. If you are not your [...]
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| June 30, 2011 7:08 AM
Active Directory Domain, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows domain management
Command for auto reboot – Windows 7
I am trying to set up an auto-reboot script to reboot my Windows 7 workstations. I have the following command set up as a batch file and set up to run using task scheduler: shutdown.exe /r If I have an open document with changes that have not been saved, the command I have used will [...]
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| April 19, 2013 1:39 PM
Reboot, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows 7 reboot, Windows scripting
I am trying to set up an auto-reboot script to reboot my Windows 7 workstations. I have the following command set up as a batch file and set up to run using task scheduler: shutdown.exe /r If I have an open document with changes that have not been saved, the command I have used will [...]
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| April 19, 2013 1:39 PM
Reboot, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows 7 reboot, Windows scripting
Win 7 Disk Controller
I am getting error of Disk Controller(BIOS)when i am trying to install win 7? My Board is 945, HDD is WD. Please help me out.
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| June 23, 2011 9:54 AM
BIOS, Win 7 disk controller, Windows 7, Windows 7 installation
I am getting error of Disk Controller(BIOS)when i am trying to install win 7? My Board is 945, HDD is WD. Please help me out.
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| June 23, 2011 9:54 AM
BIOS, Win 7 disk controller, Windows 7, Windows 7 installation
