Can’t access files or resources on my Windows Server 2003 from my Windows 7 machine
When connecting to my Windows Server 2003 from my Windows 7 machine (we are on the same domain), I cannot see any files or resources on the machine and I am told it is not accessible. Using a Windows XP machine with the same username and password, I can access it. What could be preventing [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2011  7:42 PM
Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 connectivity, Windows Server 2003 error messages

Multiple OSes showing up in boot menu
When booting up Windows 7 it shows 2 other operating systems on the boot menu including Windows XP and another Windows 7. Only the first option for Windows 7 does anything. How can I remove these options and why are they there?

Answer Question   |  July 22, 2010  7:40 PM
Boot manager, Operating systems, Windows 7, Windows 7 Booting, Windows 7 in 2010

Driver required for Dlink Dub-E100 USB-Ethernet on Windows 7
Hi, I am using Win7. The USB-Ethernet adapter of Dlink ‘DUB-E100′ shown here. The msdn website says, no need to install driver but Windows 7 doesn’t detect automatically. The CD and its website doesn’t provide driver for Vista and Win7. I tried doing it in ‘compatibility mode’ and ‘adding a legacy device’. It didn’t work. [...]

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2013  4:25 PM
DLink Switches, Drivers, Ethernet, Ethernet adapters, USB, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

SQL Explorer Not Connected
Hi all My OS is WIN 7 , Oracle Server Installation (10g Express Edition) is Sucessful Oracle 10g Client Installation is sucessful ODBC connection is Sucessful. But SQL Expolrer – not connected Error is General SQL Error. Microsoft [ODBC Driver Manager] Driver is SQLallocHandle on SQL_HANDLE_ENV Failed Allias: ProfitDSN Profit DSN is ODBC Name This [...]

Answer Question   |  July 21, 2010  5:19 AM
Oracle, Oracle 10g, Oracle 10g Express, SQL error messages, SQL Server, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

How can i connect database from sql explore
Hi all, My OS is Windows 7, I install Oracle 10g Express Edition then i install Oracle 10g client. Installation is Sucessful then i config ODBC setting.ODBC is Connection Sucessful.But SQL Explorer is Not Connected.How can i solve this Problem?Kindly Help.

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2010  5:11 PM
ODBC Oracle Access, Oracle 10g, Oracle 10g Client Version, Oracle 10g Express, Oracle installation, SQL Server, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

Windows 7 machine maintenance
What maintenance needs to be run on Windows 7 machines? We have 200 machines running on a 2008 AD network. What tasks should we be running? Do we need to defragment and check disk?

Answer Question   |  July 21, 2010  4:28 PM
Active Directory 2008, Defragmentation, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows 7 support, Windows management

unable to install Oracle 10g in Windows 7
How can i install unable to install Oracle 10g in Windows 7

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2010  5:26 AM
Oracle 10g, Oracle 10g administration, Oracle installation, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

File Type Associations in Windows 7
On Windows 7 if you do the following: 1. Go to the Orb and in the search box type “associated” 2. The first item that pops up under Control Panel (1) is “Change file type associated with a file extension” 3. If you click on that link it takes you to: Control PanelProgramsDefault ProgramsSet Associations [...]

Answer Question   |  July 23, 2010  3:14 AM
Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows controls

How do I access GodMode in Windows 7?
I’ve heard about being able to access all control panels from a single folder. How do I go about creating this? Can I use it in other Windows OS’s (XP SP3 and Vista)? What about 32-bit versus 64-bit?

Answer Question   |  July 15, 2010  6:57 PM
GodMode, Windows 7, Windows 7 GodMode, Windows 7 in 2010

Web services for windows 7
Currently I have excel .xla addin with a macro that was created by the Microsoft Office 2003 Web Services Toolkit.  Works fine with XP and Excel 2003.  Now some users in office have Windows 7 and Excel 2003 and I have to remove the references to the mssoap30.dll and msxml6.dll in order to have the .xla [...]

Answer Question   |  July 15, 2010  3:32 PM
Office 2003, Visual Basic for Applications, WebServices, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

Joining company domain with Windows 7 machine
How can I join my Windows 7 machine to my company domain? I want to access active directory resources on it like printers and such. What do I have to do and what information do I need other than my username and password?

Answer Question   |  July 15, 2010  8:13 PM
Active Directory, Domain Administration, Domain management, Operating system platforms, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

My Windows 7 System will not boot up
When trying to boot up, I get the error: Windows 7 Boot Error – Status: 0x000000e Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible. What do I do? I just installed Acronis Disk Directory Suite 10. I can no longer get past the dialogue box that asks me to choose my operating [...]

Answer Question   |  July 15, 2010  8:10 PM
acronis, Operating systems, Windows 7, Windows 7 Booting, Windows 7 error messages, Windows 7 in 2010

Windows XP SP3 to Windows 7 Migration
What is the best way to migrate 150 Windows XP SP3 desktops to Windows 7? We are on a Windows Server 2003 domain. We will soon be getting our first Windows Server 2008. We want the transition to be smooth with little downtime. What issues can we expect? Anyone out there have a plan?

Answer Question   |  March 28, 2012  8:07 PM
Windows 7 in 2010, Windows 7 migration plans, Windows Operating System, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP SP3

Cheap alternative to outfitting 100+ employees with applications for MS office docs
Is there a free or cheap alternative to outfit my 100+ employees with applications to open Microsoft office documents on their netbooks? They need access to Excel, Word and PowerPoint files. They need to only view them and not modify. Windows 7 netbooks.

Answer Question   |  July 15, 2010  8:04 PM
Netbooks, Office Applications, System administrator, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

Windows XP v. Windows 7 v. Windows Vista: What’s been your experience?
I recently saw a conversation on Twitter about the bad rep that Windows Vista had from the get-go, even though Microsoft eventually fixed the bugs. Which of the recent Windows operating systems has your company used/liked/despised? For someone shopping the available Windows operating systems, what would you recommend or warn against? Share your advice, complaints [...]

Answer Question   |  July 27, 2010  6:36 PM
Open IT Forum, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows 7 performance, Windows Vista, Windows Vista performance, Windows XP, Windows XP performance

Send as excel received as pdf in Office 2003
Hi, I have an employee who has a Windows 7 computer with office 2003. When she is sent an excel file, it comes through to her as pdf. We can’t figure out why. Please help

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2011  2:12 PM
Excel import/export, Microsoft Excel, Office 2003, PDF attachments, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

Cisco 2960 configuration
Hi all- I need help with a new 2960 that i configured a second vlan. the default vlan1 im able to access the network and internet but the PCs connected to the ports on vlan2 i dont get any connection in the switch i did the #ip add 10.0.2.1 to vlan2 and when i do [...]

Answer Question   |  February 14, 2011  7:12 PM
Cisco 2960, IP configuration, VLAN configuration, VLAN management, Windows 7 in 2010

Windows 7 64-bit client pc with small business server 2003 standard
Can i connect Windows 7 64-bit client pc with small business server 2003 standard? Will there be any issues?

Answer Question   |  February 10, 2012  1:59 PM
SBS, SBS 2003, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

Additional benefits of having a 64-bit OS over a 32-bit?
Why would I want a 64-bit operating system over a 32-bit one? I have heard I can load more memory (over 4GB) on a 64-bit machine but what are the other benefits of using a 64-bit OS? I know there are issues with a lot of drivers. Do the benefits outweigh the issues? Do most [...]

Answer Question   |  July 16, 2010  5:55 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, 64-bit Servers, Operating system platforms, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows Operating System

Is your company planning to upgrade to Windows 7?
Curious how many memmbers companies have upgraded or are planning on upgrading to windows 7? What are the main reasons you have or have not upgraded?

Answer Question   |  July 9, 2010  6:04 PM
Open IT Forum, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows 7 installation, Windows 7 upgrade