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I have been feeling this way for a while, looking at task manager mentally ballparking how much physical memory should be in use, and noticing a large disparity. I finally got around … Windows 7 – Too much memory getting usedRead more

Looking for a tool to change a file’s modified date which works from inside File Explorer context menu. I am aware of external tools like BulkFileChanger but I want to right click … Windows 7 – Tool to change file modified date with a tool which works inside File Explorer?Read more

I have 2 monitors connected to a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660: Left is 1920×1080 via DVI (Samsung SyncMaster 2443BW) Right is 2560×1440 via DisplayPort and is set to Primary (Samsung SyncMaster SA850) … Windows 7 – Turning displayport monitor off disables monitor completelyRead more

There’s something funky going on with my Visual Studio installation and when I went to uninstall it so I could make a fresh install, I ran into problems with the uninstaller as … Windows 7 – Unable to uninstall Visual Studio 2008, could not open Components keyRead more

I did a dumb thing and now need to undelete some files.  In fact, I have already recovered the files using Glary Undelete, which has served me well on the other rare … Windows 7 – Undelete utility that preserves folder structureRead more

I have noticed for a few months that my mouse will randomly jerk across the screen. I’m super paranoid about security. But this is just silly! Has anyone else experienced this, and … Windows 7 – Unintentional mouse movements, am I paranoid?Read more

I get these symbols on the volume mixer. It seems to happen at the end of every line. This is a nearly clean install of Windows 7 x64 (only Chrome and Firefox … Windows 7 – Unknown glyph symbols on the Volume MixerRead more

I want to assign some text to F keys on Windows 7.    For example, I want to press F5 to paste “000”, or press F6 to paste “.00 US Dollars”. It … Windows 7 – Use function keys for pasting specific textRead more

And by ‘locks up’ I mean completely locks up. Even the numlock light won’t toggle. This happens at completely random times. I have updated the BIOS of the MoBo and the firmware … Windows 7 – Vertex 3 with Asus P8P67 Pro (B3) locks upRead more

I am trying to tweak my WiFi settings on the router and on my laptop so I can enjoy using the WiFi at my attic. For now I only get headaches because … Windows 7 – What are the best wifi settings for my situation?Read more