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Search feature

Search feature

I'm trying to search through webmaster forums only (using the forums search function), but the results returned are for all microsoft forums. This has happened searching for new posts and those that have migrated.


Brett
Program Manager, Live Search Webmaster Tools

Bug report - vertical maximize does the wrong thing when two monitors stacked on top of each other

I've got four monitors, with a monitor to the left, top, and right of my main monitor.  When I do the vertical maximize double-click trick from my main monitor, Windows maximizes the the height of the window across the two middle monitors which are one atop each other.  It really should only vertically maximize within one of monitors it is in.

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I have the same problem.  I know not many users have this configuration, but it's essential to me.  I hope they fix this.

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Trend Micro Internet Security Suite

I recently installed TrendMicro ISS 2009 on 3 versions of Win 7 and on all 3 the firewall is non-functional, it takes forever to update and upon a restart, forever to load and then half the time does not function. Their support will not help since I am on a Beta build I think this ISS would not be a good choice. So back to Avast Free

Reply:
Trend is not one of the listed beta vendors.  Good idea.

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Reply:
I cannot find any firewall that will work on Win 7 Ultimate 64 Bit.

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Reply:
 http://free.avg.com/ is where I got my virus and firewall plus windows firewall built into the windows7 and defender seems to work well. Have a good one.

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another searching files problem

 Didn't know whether to post in this thread as it's a similar subject but here goes...

I loved the find files or folders interface of win 95 and win 98.  It was quick, clean, simple etc.  The sidebar in XP I detested at first because I liked the old way but I learned to live with it because the basic functionality was there.  Vista the functionality is there, but it's waaaay too many clicks to get to it from a windows explorer view.

For me speed of results was never a key factor, I rarely wanted to search within contents of files, but I do often want to add columns to the results list.  In Vista when I do that it appears to reset the search, which starts again - a pain if I want to add columns dependant on the results I find.

I'm not going to pretend I know loads about the indexing service in Vista - all I know is that my machine was running slowly before I turned it off. - It shouldn't have got to that stage.  Indexing every word in every document (at least in specified folders) is a feature that I no doubt some users would find useful, although in the extreme cases when I would have to resort to that I don't mind having to wait a while, but it should be possible, without a serious impact to performance, and it is possible for this search to come back with results instantly (or in the ms range) - there are enterprise products out there that do this very thing.  IMHO Microsoft risks ending up with a large portion of users installing other companies software (who shall remain nameless) to get the same job done - just because it works better.  Don't get me wrong I'm a much bigger fan of Microsoft than those other nameless companies (how many jobs have MS created VS those other nameless companies), anyway I'm getting off point.

Initial looks at the search features in 7 were dissapointing - it's the same number of clicks away and the advanced search features (most searches I perform will be for things with date modified / size greater than etc) are even more hidden (i.e. you have to know the search commands for them) this is a huge pain.  My ideal search interface would go back to something along the lines of the windows 95/98 one, perhaps with similar functionality to the find in ADUC, where additional search 'terms' can be added to a single search to narrow down results.  (think filter functionality like in sysinternals procmon).

Anyway other thing I thought I'd mention is it would be nice to have better integration of additional drives in the my documents folder. I've lost count of the number of people who've complained about running out of space when they have entire drives unused. Although not entirely sure how this would be implmented.
  • Split by Mark L. Ferguson Thursday, February 5, 2009 6:42 PM new thread, not OP

Infoselect 8 on Windows 7

Works, but somewhat glitchy. When it installed, it wouldn't run until I rebooted, even though nothing said a reboot was needed. But it does seem to run, which by itself is a good thing. Infoselect is somewhat picky, and ran far slower on Vista, so seeing it run at about the same rate as it did on XP gives me hope for Win 7.
Anyone else try Infoselect on Win7?

Read write lock in ssis

Hi Team,

  Is there any option to perform the read lock and write lock in ssis.
the scenario is like this.
i am loading the data from the excel sheet to the sql server database.
at the mean time i am setting the flag value based on the row count
and based on the flag value i want to commit (ie if the flag is set to true then i want to commit else i want to do rollback) how to do this in ssis.

                                                                                                                                    regards
                                                                                                                                  sandeep

Reply:
I'm not sure I understand your question.

1. What do you want to "read lock" and "write lock"?
2. What do you want to commit or rollback?
2. What conditions dictate whether you will commit or rollback?
Todd McDermid's Blog

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Problems WSUS - Replica Groups

I have the following:
1 WSUS server in the central (W1)
1 WSUS server in sucursal (W2)

In W1 have created several groups of computers and distributed on the LAN computers correctly.
The problem arises with computers W2.
We have created a group in the W2 and W1 from W2 teams have moved the sucursal to this group. Since W2 are grouped in this group but I see only the W1 in unallocated teams and can not move.
How should I do?. thanks.
  • Changed type Eric Zhang CHN Friday, March 6, 2009 1:58 AM no response

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Any idea?

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Reply:

Honestly, Frank, I'm still trying to decipher your original post.

I understand you have two WSUS Servers, one in the central office and one "in sucursal" -- unfortunately, "sucursal" does not translate.

You've created several groups on the central office server, and your problem, apparently, exists with the computers assigned to use the W2 server.

You've created a group "in the W2" -- do you mean at the W2 server, or in the domain encompassing that W2 group? And, it's at this point where I lose the ability to follow your post.

One key question I know we'll need the answer to, as it pertains to anythign involving groups amongst multiple WSUS servers:

    Is W2 a replica server, an autonomous downstream server, or an autonomous primary server?

e.g. does W2 synchronize with the central server, or with Microsoft directly?; is it a replica, or a standalone?

 


Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

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Reply:
 

Hi,

As this thread has been quiet for a while, we assume that the issue has been resolved. At this time, we will mark it as 'Answered' as the previous steps should be helpful for many similar scenarios.

If the issue still persists and you want to return to this question, please reply this post directly so we will be notified to follow it up. You can also choose to unmark the answer as you wish.

In addition, we'd love to hear your feedback about the solution. By sharing your experience you can help other community members facing similar problems.

Thanks!


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Reply:
Eric Zhang - MSFT said:

 

Hi,

As this thread has been quiet for a while, we assume that the issue has been resolved. At this time, we will mark it as 'Answered' as the previous steps should be helpful for many similar scenarios.

If the issue still persists and you want to return to this question, please reply this post directly so we will be notified to follow it up. You can also choose to unmark the answer as you wish.

In addition, we'd love to hear your feedback about the solution. By sharing your experience you can help other community members facing similar problems.

Thanks!



Eric, my post above is not an answer -- and should not be marked as one. This poster's query is unanswerable without further information. If this poster is not going to respond back with the necessary additional information, perhaps the better solution is to mark the thread as a Comment? -- not to mark posts as Answers that have absolutely no information about the problem at all. Heck, I didn't even post a suggested resolution in that post!
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

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Conversion of Exchange and SQL servers

Hey everyone,

Just trying to figure out the best process on migrating production SQL 2005 and Exchange 2003 servers that are not in cluster.  There is a slight twist in that I would like to clean up the newly converted servers before I bring them online.  There are several things I want to do like remove Openmanage, Intel Nic apps and other files that are not needed since it will not use specific hardware.   I would also like to defragment and compact the VHD files. 

In my environment, both Exchange and SQL servers have their log files and databases stored on a SAN and the new hyper-V guests will connect to the same LUNS.  

With exchange, how does that work so that I don't loose any email?  Will it cause a problem since the guest last connected to older data?  How can you make sure all the email both internal and external flow through the queues to transaction logs and or the database?  Should I stop or dismount the store on the old server, connect the hyper-V guest to the LUNs  and then start the store?  What about the queue located in the mailroot folders?

SQL pretty much has the same questions except take out the queues.

Thanks for any info!
 



Jon

Reply:
So in doing some research, the best way so far is to schedule a few hours of down time for each server. 

For Exchange, dismount the database and stop all the Exchange services before the P2V migration.  So that you do not loose any external email, hopefully you have an SMTP server that forwards ext email to you Exchange server.  If this is so, you can remove the IP to forward the email so that it will set there until you reconnect it after the P2V conversion and maintenance process. 

With SQL, just stop the SQL Server service and run the P2V conversion.  Start the SQL service on the converted Hyper-V guest after you've completed the maintenance.

I'm not sure there is a better way so that there is less downtime.   
Jon

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Mr. Database and Mrs. Application – The Wedding Vows

 

Mr. Database To Mrs. Application

 

  1. I do solemnly swear to love your validation. I will fully trust that you're passing me the correct datatypes and the lengths will never cause overflow exceptions.
  2. I do solemnly swear to honor your security. I will fully trust that you have encrypted all accounts in your config files so that my server is never vulnerable or compromised.
  3. I do solemnly swear to cherish your procedural optimizations that only an OOP environment can provide.

 

Mrs. Application To Mr. Database

 

  1. I do solemnly swear to love your set based environment. I will keep my procedural and conditional statements to myself so that you can focus on providing me with optimal results.
  2. I do solemnly swear to honor your engine. I will study your execution plans and adjust my querys accordingly until all indexes are being applied, table and index scans are converted to seeks, and your estimated row counts are accurate.
  3. I do solemnly swear to cherish your design by naturalizing my databases, properly choosing primary keys, create referential integrity, and forever search for new methods to avoid cursors.

 

Seriously folks. There is yet to be published a good critical thinking reference for the separation of programming roles. Yes you n-tier developers, you have defined layers but even with this strict design, much is left to be decided as to where the optimal adjustments should be made. Example 1: SQL Server can sort but carries a significant overhead to do so. OOP can also sort but will typically sort a smaller and more refined resultset. So should all sorting be done in OOP for performance reasons? Yes, yes, and almost always yes. Example 2: OOP can load and query large datatables in memory but SQL Server employs a query optimizer. Does that mean all querys should be run in the database engine and only return refined datasets? Yes, yes, and almost always yes.

 

While I could ramble on without endeavor, I would be interested to hear others thoughts on specifically 'where' the often applied methodologies might better benefit the overall designs through either relocation or redesign.

 

Adam


Environment + Scope + Time Constraints + Management + Experience = Approach

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haha, this is really an amusing post.  I am REALLY curious to see how this discussion develops.  I'm sure a lot of more experienced users than myself will have some excellent insight into best practices when making use of a database.  I have made a couple of applications that make use of databases, but I'm sure others would have done them differently.  For me ensuring data integrity has always been a big concern, especially given that when designing the database I need to know the max number of characters that a field could hold.  What I usually do is run a SELECT on the database to filter the results as I want them (Max results), and load this into a dataset, then populate data in the application.  I don't know if there's a better way of doing this, but it seems to work pretty well for me.  Of course these are far from complex database solutions.  I'm sure a lot of people here have worked on much more involved things.  I am definitely going to watch this thread and do value everyone's expertise.

Thanks,

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Bug report - taskbar resizing fails

Here is the sequence:

* Start with taskbar "locked"
* not auto-hide
* not use small icons
* taskbar location left of screen
* taskbar buttons 'Always combine, hide labels'
* use desktop preview

Change Taskbar buttons dropdown to 'Never combine' and click Apply
- taskbar grows horizontally to accommodate labels

Change Taskbar buttons dropdown to 'Always combine, hide labels' and click Apply
- taskbar labels disappear but taskbar stays too wide - BUG

Only cure is to unlock the taskbar and manually resize to the minimum again.



Random unrecoverable blackscreen with dual monitors.

I'm running two 19" flat panel monitors, both CTL 195UW's and randomly my left display will start to go black and flicker between normal and black. Sometimes there are a few seconds between it going black and other times it spams the blackscreen so bad I must reboot.

This does not seem to be a hardware issue as it is only the primary display that does this(I've switched the primary in Windows and it follows the primary display).

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/4/2009, 04:20:43
Machine name: LYCIUS01
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7000) (7000.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: 122-CK-NF68
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E6750  @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1157MB used, 3234MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7000.0000 64bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ (Prerelease - WDDM 1.1)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0612&SUBSYS_23711682&REV_A2
Display Memory: 1269 MB
Dedicated Memory: 501 MB
Shared Memory: 767 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Native Mode: 1440 x 900 (59.887Hz)
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2umx.dll, nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7923 (English)
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/20/2008 21:25:00, 7770624 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4552-11CF-C16B-7A0302C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0612
SubSys ID: 0x23711682
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_B ModeWMV9_B ModeVC1_A ModeWMV9_A

Comments in a View?

Hi There I am trying to put some comments into my code, so when I or anyone else comes back to it they can understand what I have been trying to do.

I have done this successfully in stored procedures and various select statements that I am using within Reporting Services - however when I try to insert comments into a View they disapear.

I have used the /* text here */ comment to enter into the transact SQL however when I parse the SQL the comments are removed.

any guidance greatly appreciated.

and sorry if this is a silly Question.

many thanks

Gregor
Nice to be important - More important to be nice!

Reply:
Are you sure?
CREATE VIEW dbo.my_view99  
AS 
  SELECT 'A' As [x] /* multi line comment */  
  UNION SELECT 'B'  --single line comment  
GO  
 
SELECT text  
FROM   syscomments  
WHERE  id = object_id('dbo.my_view99'

output from SSMS:
USE [playdb]  
GO  
/****** Object:  View [dbo].[my_view99]    Script Date: 02/04/2009 10:37:19 ******/  
SET ANSI_NULLS ON 
GO  
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON 
GO  
CREATE VIEW [dbo].[my_view99]  
AS 
  SELECT 'A' As [x] /* multi line comment */  
  UNION SELECT 'B'  --single line comment 

George

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Reply:
ok then I am doing something really silly --

SQL Server 2005,
Using SQL Server Management studio
I right click the view that I wish to edit and select modify from the pop-up menu.
from here each time I enter a transact-SQL comment it disapears when I parse the code.

maybe I am editing it from the wrong screen.

many thanks

Gregor
Nice to be important - More important to be nice!

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Reply:
ahhh - I see the light - from the pop-up menu if I select script view as > alter view>new query window this allows you to have the transact-SQL comments . they can't be seen in the other view.

live and learn


many thanks

Nice to be important - More important to be nice!

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Help!! AVG software wont reinstall...

I have a few problems... I got the spyware WinAD on my computer running windows 7 (someone clicked that "your computer is at risk! download!" file....) and I have AVG, adaware anniversary edition, and malwarebytes anti malware. I've ran all three, and none seemed to remove the stupid thing... So then I decided to try the kaspersky antivirus trial software to see if it would remove it, but I had to uninstall AVG. I uninstalled AVG, but now it says it isnt uninstalled, as if it left footprints. I cant run the program, but it still "exist".... so now i still have the WinAD spyware lurking on my computer and I cant install any virus software because the pieces of AVG are still there preventing any antivirus software to be installed.... System restore didnt work because there are no system restore points avaliable unfortunately... anyone have any ideas? 
  • Moved by Ronnie VernonMVP Monday, February 2, 2009 8:58 PM Security Question (Moved from Windows 7 Miscellaneous to Windows 7 Security)
  • Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:09 AM no reply from OP

Reply:
Start/.../Run, type:

MRT
Rating posts helps other users
Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP

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Reply:
Its saying that "WINDOWS cannot find MRT" :(...

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Reply:
 http://www.avg.com/download-tools

See if the AVG Removal tool will take it out.

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Anyone recommend a proper Windows 7 Forum/BBS...?

...Like this one except one that:

- doesnt (pettily) refuse to work with Firefox

- actually emails notifications

- doesn't keep logging me out (or keep showing me logged in at the top left, at the same time as showing "please sign in" underneath)

- has at least reasonably fast software / server

- doesnt refresh the whole page when you open a new tab

 

Come on Microsoft - get with the real world! - if you can't even provide a decent BBS/Forum, what chance have you got with an OS?


Reply:
I don't know what your issue is, but this particular forum works well with either Internet Explorer or FireFox.  There are no other Microsoft-sponsored Windows 7 Beta groups available.
Carey Frisch

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Reply:
I'm not sure what the issue is, but I use Firefox 3 on a MacBook Pro and I am not experiencing the same issues described.  What kind of machine are you running on?  Are you using the Windows 7 Beta to access these forums?  Also, for alerts, be sure that your spam filter is not turn on (and at that your ISP isn't filtering it as well).  Also, make sure that the Alert Me box is checked on the right of your screen.

Joe

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Reply:
I have no problem with this forum either with IE or Firefox.

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Reply:

Here's a very good site that talks specifically about Windows 7....lots of good info here....

 http://windows7forums.com/


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I find that this site works fine for me. I would like to see an option to "read first unread message" when you open a previously accessed thread (like AVS forum). Also, it would be nice if Search worked properly

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Reply:
Sorry I'd have to agree with the original post, these forums do seem buggy to me... but this isn't a social hangout, it servers its purpose.

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Reply:
 

Well, I can easily use the forum with IE 7/8 and Firefox 3.0.5.  In each case, I have a good experience.  Although I do believe that more filtering options should be made available, that is not an issue with the forum itself.


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Reply:
try grapics updates I installed 32 bit and had no probs then I installed 64 bit and had probs even after OS installed updates straitened out after I installed updates off of disc suprised I didnt get an Incompatibly error but didnt and worked

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Reply:
Joe Shonk said:

Are you using the Windows 7 Beta to access these forums?

Yes
Joe Shonk said:

Also, for alerts, be sure that your spam filter is not turn on (and at that your ISP isn't filtering it as well).

It's white listed
Joe Shonk said:

Also, make sure that the Alert Me box is checked on the right of your screen.

It is.

Carey Frisch said:

I don't know what your issue is

The issue is - if MS really wants to get useful feedback on beta issues it would do well to use forum software that works reliably, across platforms has far superior better usability, and features that not are not only helpful, but are also de facto standards for such forums.  MS's crappy BBS software does not work properly for all users.  I don't have a particularly peculiar setup.  Win 7 + Firefox + gmail, with nothing exotic installed, no fancy firewalls, FF addons, etc. - apparently though this forum has problems loging me in, keeping me logged-in, sending me any notifcations, doesnt respect standard BBS codes.  For example, if you start your post with a quote, you can't instert text (or another quote) above it (without it appearing as the quote).  It's ____.




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Screensaver in Themes

The currently-selected screensaver is saved when you save a theme.  Since a theme can package-up and include several rotating wallpapers, why can't you choose to have the screensaver match the wallpaper?  The screensaver would simply be a rotation of the same images.

This is the kind of ability they should focus on for a 'wow' factor, not neat colored taskbar buttons. 
  • Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Monday, February 2, 2009 7:58 PM general discussion

Reply:
 

Hi,

 

We have a Feedback thread available where you can post product suggestions and any other feedback. The Forum Owner will periodically collect these messages and send them directly to the Windows 7 Product Development Teams.

 

Here is a link to that thread for your convenience. Just click Reply on the first message and post your comments.

 

Have Comments about Windows 7 Beta?

 

Thanks.


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Intenet Explorer and download

  Download History, redownload, Resume download or download other time without surfing the page should be available with IE8 like Download accelerator or internet dowloadmanager thanks
  • Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Wednesday, February 4, 2009 1:40 AM Feature request
  • Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Wednesday, February 4, 2009 1:40 AM Feature request
  • Moved by Othorvath Saturday, February 7, 2009 3:20 PM (Moved from Windows 7 Networking to Windows 7 Miscellaneous)

Reply:
 

Hi,

 

We have a Feedback thread available where you can post product suggestions and any other feedback. The Forum Owner will periodically collect these messages and send them directly to the Windows 7 Product Development Teams.

 

Here is a link to that thread for your convenience. Just click Reply on the first message and post your comments.

 

Have Comments about Windows 7 Beta?

 

Thanks.

 


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Removing a Desktop Theme

I'm sure this is something I'm just missing, but is there a way to remove/uninstall a desktop theme? I have added all of the localized themes that ship with Windows 7, but the themes for Australia, South Africa, and Canada are pretty much the same. How can I remove two of them to clean up the list? 

Reply:
For any theme in the "My Themes" section, you can right-click and choose delete.  There doesn't appear to be a way to remove the Windows Themes though.  But I belive if you add the extra localized ones, they'll appear in the first section, where you can delete.

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Reply:
I see where you can delete the My Themes, but that isn't working for the Windows themes.

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Reply:
 

Hi,

 

The location is:

 

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\local\Microsoft\windows\themes\

 

You will find localized themes.

 

Hope it helps.


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Where to post hardware questions. I.E., connecting a HD.

Which TechNet Forum do I post a question about hardware? I.E., installing a HD so that I can install Windows on the computer.

Reply:
 

Hello Neo, 

Thank you for your post!  Unfortunately there is not a current forum to post the question you are asking so I would recommend that you post your question to one of the Discussions in microsoft.public.mshardware.product located here:  

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.mshardware.product&cat=en_us_5adefd98-dce4-460c-88ee-aac24ddb4189&lang=en&cr=us

Hope that helps!


Kiran Polimetla Tier 2 Application Support Server and Tools Online Engineering Live Services Team

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I have windows 7 beta 32 bit for trial but I cant open and install it,

what will help me?

Reply:
Follow the instructions as outlined in this article:

How-to: Burn your Windows 7 .ISO to DVD disc
http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=3317


Carey Frisch

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Reply:
 

Hi,

 

Also, you can refer to the following article:

 

Installing the Windows 7 Beta

 

Hope it helps.


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Can't login after the screen locked

If I use two displays, after my screen locked, when I would input password to login system, if the password include "p" or "P",  the system sometimes show the display swith panol, I can't input the password. 


Wang Yuan Yi

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