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Windows 7 home premium iso download for 64 bit and 32 bit
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. My old Windows 7 PC was down and need a clean install. But i can't find a legitimate, safe, and clean source for Windows 7 home premium iso download, both the 64-bit and 32-bit versions. I have a valid product key that I need to use for a reinstallation on an older computer. I am aware that Microsoft's official download page for Windows 7 ISOs was taken down years ago. My main concern is avoiding modified, malware-infected, or unofficial copies from random sites, as I've heard that can be a real problem. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Update: Thanks everyone for the replies, I really appreciate all the suggestions. I ended up using <LINK REMOVED> and it helped me get the Windows 7 ISO I needed, so I’m good now. The download speed was actually pretty decent too, so for an old system like this, I can’t really complain.Solved89KViews1like10CommentsWrong Time - Location Changed
We just got a new Spectrum router in NW Lower Michigan. After we connected we found that the time on our PC is wrong and it said the time changed because our location changed. I went to Settings - Location and checked that the Default Location is correct. Because the time is wrong on my PC it causes quite a few problems. I also went to Google Maps and found that the defualt location had changed to Milwaukee, WI which is in a different time zone. I updated the default location there to be my Home location here in NW Lower Michigan and that cured the default location in Google Maps but did not affect the location being used on my Windows 11 (updated) desktop PC to automatically set the time. How can I fix this issue? Thanks!Solved42Views0likes1CommentError when Upgrading Windows from 23H2 to 25H2
Hi, I am really hoping that somebody can help me with the issue that I am experiencing right now which is as following: I work in school Environment, and I am trying to upgrade all the devices that we have in school at the moment to Windows version 25H2, but when I am doing that on devices that are connected to our school domain and still has Windows version 23H2 every time at the end of the process of upgrading the device it is undoing changes and getting back to Windows version 23H2. Can somebody help me with this problem? I have already use options such as: Windows Update from the settings, Windows Assistant from the official Microsoft Website, ISO image mounted on the computer and Media creation tool, but nothing has been successful so far. Every time it is undoing changes and getting back to Windows version 23H2. It would be great to have this issue resolved. Krzysztof SzyszkoSolved51Views0likes6CommentsUEFI -- No bootable device found
I have an Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-4808 laptop with Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 that gave up the ghost about 1½ weeks ago. As it is, what I consider, my backup laptop I decided to resuscitate it back to life. But I wasn't going to break the bank on it. I ordered a new battery and a new 1 Tb HDD. So, before people suggest that I could have upgraded to a SSD drive I didn't want a complicated laptop resuscitation, that's why I went the HDD route. Now to get to the problem. When I tried to install Windows 10 on the UEFI firmware I get a "No bootable device found." But when I changed the firmware to "Legacy" I had no problems installing Windows 10. Can someone explain to me what is going on and if it's possible to get my laptop back to UEFI?Solved64Views0likes5CommentsMS account is locked
I have been trying to get into my wife's MS account for about 3 weeks and keep going around in circles with no success. I finally reset the laptop and am now using a new MS account for her. But there is a subscription on the old account that needs to be cancelled and the laptop device needs to be removed from that account; can you help?Solved51Views0likes4CommentsMinecraft UWP save failure on Windows 11 Insider due to sandbox regression
I am experiencing an issue where Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock) does not save data correctly on Windows 11 Insider builds (Canary, Dev, and Beta). After extensive troubleshooting, the problem appears to be caused by a UWP sandbox initialization regression in these Insider channels. Summary of the issue: Minecraft creates a fallback folder at: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Minecraft Bedrock This folder should never exist for the UWP version of Minecraft. The correct UWP save locations remain unused: LocalState SystemAppData\wgs SystemAppData\Helium The Helium folder stays empty and the wgs folder is never created. Marketplace and cloud save features fail or behave inconsistently. What has been ruled out: File system permissions (ACLs verified and correct) Incorrect launcher (Start Menu points to the correct UWP AppX entry) Corrupted Minecraft installation (package re-registered successfully) Microsoft Store or Gaming Services issues User profile corruption Missing or incorrect folder structure AppX registration issues System file corruption (DISM and SFC clean) Reinstalling Minecraft or Gaming Services Reinstalling Windows using Insider ISOs (Dev, Beta, Canary) Key findings: The Minecraft UWP package installs correctly. The launcher is correct. All ACLs are correct. AppX re-registration succeeds. Despite this, the UWP sandbox never initializes, so Minecraft cannot access its restricted storage. As a result, Windows forces Minecraft into a Win32-style fallback mode, creating the Roaming folder. Microsoft Support Response: Microsoft Support confirmed that this behavior matches a known limitation or regression affecting UWP sandbox initialization on Windows 11 Insider builds (Canary, Dev, and Beta). They stated that there is currently no supported workaround on affected builds and recommended either filing a report here or installing the Windows 11 Stable build. Conclusion: This appears to be a UWP runtime regression in current Windows 11 Insider builds that prevents Minecraft (and potentially other UWP apps) from initializing their sandbox correctly. The issue persists across clean installs and multiple Insider channels. A fix would require changes to the UWP/AppModel runtime in Insider builds. (I am about to reset my entire PC for a 3rd time, this time with the Windows 11 Stable build. Fingers crossed it fixes this issue.)Solved112Views0likes3CommentsSell you a broken Product; Charge you to fix it...
That's basically the characterization I have for Microsoft Windows. Each OS upgrade has become progressively worse. Win 11 is the latest in a parade of failing OS versions, which boggle the user's minds. I blame it on the abusive practice of H1 Visa outsourcing. Those 'developers' are giving us exactly what their employer is paying for. Win 11 just illustrates that they can't hide the elephant anymore. The key difference is in how users and developers perceive desktop metaphor. Clearly not in sync. In the beginning. the plan was simple. Evolve the tasking of file management from dark, herculean path navigation to eye-candy point, click and drag navigation. It was pretty brilliant and sensible. It should have ended there, save for some tweaks on file manipulation. The metaphor enveloped a western philosophy: Meet the target objective in its simplest, most efficient, cost-effective manner. In other words, task goals were tacit and conclusive. But then, under the auspices of H1 recruiting, that western tact morphed into a new metaphor. The "Zen" of design. Ends became secondary and the metaphor changed to means...or "process illustrious". Thus, the marketing sales pitch used to be...'Find the meaningful solution to a specific, meaningful problem and then build the button to execute the solution'. Now the pitch is: 'Build a button and see if we can tie it back to something useful'. As such, Windows has grown into a smoking Jalopy; replete with endless bells and whistles. To be fair, there is evidence that suggests they can still maintain reasonable security updates...until they can't. Seems like an endless chase. If I were CEO of Microsoft... I think I would fire the entire Windows Development Team and start new, clean slate on de-behemothing this arduous OS. My screening would necessarily require high triple Digit IQs, with a pension for OCD. The success of windows rests exclusively on the team that develops it. It's just a pity that marketers got their meat hooks on the product. Nary a bigger collection of shoe-shufflers than them. As suggested; Microsoft is the only company I know of that can sell you a broken product and then charge you money to fix it.Solved74Views0likes4Comments- 82Views0likes2Comments
Free CDG & video player preview
I'm making a Windows CDG and video player app and it's far along enough that I thought it was worth sharing a preview. In a few weeks I will do a more formal "PLEASE LOOK AT ME" post with Virus-Total info and download links and all that jazz. The design goal was to make something similar to good old Karafun v2, but I wanted better visualizers and improved UX for things like large library support and queue management. **Everything you see labeled here works now.** There are more things I want to do before I release this, but it's already displaced Karafun v2 in my house. In a future version I plan to add an online songbook request system, so there will be a KJ inbox tab from which you can queue songs. I already have that working as a totally separate project and I think the combined product will be pretty neat. I'm also doing what I can to support multiple venues and other things that may be of interest to pro KJs... You may have seen some of my KJ questions here. If just a couple of people find this thing useful, well, cool. I've benefited a lot from free software so it will be nice to pay it back, even a little. (This app *will* be free, but once I get the online request features done in some future release, you will need to have a Google account so you can use the free tier of Firebase, upon which it relies. You'd also benefit from having a domain name and a free Cloudflare account.) I'll share more news when I have it. If you have any thoughts from the screen shots, please share!Solved41Views0likes2CommentsWin11 Home - 24H2 Virtual Workspaces
Hi Community, I am unable to turn on settings for virtual workspaces as it has been greyed out. Please suggest how to turn them on now by referring to the screenshot attached: I am facing issues while running docker due to this. Regards, Siddhartha SharmaSolved26Views0likes1CommentLaptop with Windows 10 Home installed from Desktop won't boot
As the title suggests, I installed Windows 10 Home from an official USB onto an m.2 drive. I put that drive into the laptop, and it asks for a keyboard layout, and brings me here. The mouse pad doesn’t work and any attempt to repair or recover results in an error. The bootable USB isn't recognized by the laptop, which is why I installed Windows from a Desktop. Any help would be appreciated.Solved48Views0likes3CommentsYour First Windows (Win 10) PC ...
I was cleaning up my hard drives and came across some old PC builds. This was my first ever Windows PC. It was a custom build by a company called Kustom PCs based in Scotland. Although I have some photos, I never documented the specific components, so I have no clue what's in this Cooler Master WaveMaster case. But I do know it's 2005, the CPU is Intel and the graphics card nVidia / EVGA Those games were my entire collection at the time, and I have to say, looking back, not a bad set of choices! I do miss that era of gaming (and the prices! £34.99 for a AAA game, how times have changed!) What was your first Windows PC?Solved87Views0likes3CommentsUpgrade from Windows11 Home 23HR to 25HR is this possible
l currently run Windows 11 Home 23HR . In November 2024 l did receive prompt to upgrade HR24, but had website access issues when HR24 was installed. l have since uninstalled HR24 and am back to the original HR 23 l did receive one update in February for the Windows Malicious Tool detect but that was all. l have not received any operating system updates from Microsoft, nor have l received any requests to upgrade. Should l be concerned. The HR 23 system is currently running on my PC without issues Theresa GSolved63Views0likes2CommentsAll Windows Troubleshooters will not open
Hi........ HP Laptop 15-dy2048ca (2L7J7UA) Windows 11 Home 25H2 OS Build 26200.8117 Intel® Core™ i5 processor Installed RAM 8.00 Gb First time here in a long time. Anyways, my problem is that none of the Window Troubleshooters will open or run. When I click the "Run" button I get two quick brief flashes from the touchpad cursor, but nothing happens. The original reason I had to use the troubleshooters is that I had trouble getting update KB5086672 -26200.8117 to install. But I was able to get the update to install after I ran an In-place Upgrade. I've tried a lot of suggested solutions, but nothing. as of yet. has brought the troubleshooters back to life. So far., in almost two days I have tried the following suggested solutions: Check Path for Temp Folder Restart Cryptographic Service Run SFC and DISM Scan Run Disk Cleanup Check Group Policy Try to run Troubleshooters in Clean Boot State Enable or Restart Required Services Flush the DNS Cache and Reset the Winsock Catalog Disable Third-Party Security Software and Firewalls Rename the Catroot2 and SoftwareDistribution Folders Modify TEMP and TMP Environment Variables Enable Troubleshooters in Group Policy Editor Performed an In-place Upgrade. Used a System Restore Point. Surely there must be a solution to this that works. Isn't there a download or a program where I can wipe out / delete the whole troublesome troubleshooters section and replace it with a troubleshoot section that works?Solved160Views0likes7CommentsHow do I convert HEIC files to JPEGs in Windows?
It is the first time I came across .HEIC pictures. I don't know why the photos from my iPhone 16 Pro Max are saved as .heic. When I imported the photos to my Windows 10 PC as backup, the heic images can be opened. Is there any simple way in 2025 that let me easily convert heic files to jpg in Windows 10 PC? There are roughly 1000 photos from the iPhone so I am looking for a fast and reliable HEIC to JPG converter for Windows 10.Solved7.1KViews0likes9CommentsInstall failed at Attempting to get task info for MCC Install Scheduled Task
Built a fresh Windows Server 2025 from March 2026 ISO and installed Hyper-V / WSL. After reboots I ran the script. It failed at the scheduled task step. Not sure how to troubleshoot this? Tried to re-run install script and errored out differently. I attached the logs. I renamed from .log to .docx to trick the attachment filter.Solved209Views1like9CommentsFiles stuck in sync. Can't delete. Error: 0x80070185
I have two 80gb files(one is a second copy) stuck in sync I was trying to send to a tablet to test the wifi 7 connection speed. They are stuck with blue swirly icons on them and I can't delete them. I have reinstalled onedrive and other things I could find on google, but I can't get them to delete. They are technically located on the PC side in a folder for the tablet in "internal storage/ download". Error: 0x80070185 Does anyone know what is causing this. Nothing seems to help. I've uninstalled games on steam to make room, but it made no difference. I can delete what little of the files are sent to the tablet(usually less than a gb.), but the copy on the PC's side is stuck in sync.Solved225Views0likes9CommentsHow to disable event: OAlert with id 300 from log?
Since this isn't a real error, is there a way to hide it from the event log, since it's the only error I'm currently experiencing? I've tried everything I've found online, but nothing has worked. My system is Windows 11 25H2 and Office 365. Thank you.Solved152Views0likes4CommentsNew File Explorer drop down when dragging files
Hello, Bellow I have attached an image of a new feature I've encountered recently. When I want to drag a file to a different tab (at the top of the screen), this menu appears. It is very annoying because it is in the way of what I'm trying to do. What is this called? Is there a way to disable it? Thank youSolved520Views0likes4Comments
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