I have a HP Pavilion dv6700 (dv6780se) laptop which i recently upgraded to Windows 7 pro via a free copy from the msdn alliance. I am currently running 3 gigs of physical RAM in 2 slots. I recently read an article suggesting a change to the virtual memory paging file size. From what i gathered you should or can increase the size by multiplying the current amount times 1.5.
This would change my total virtual memory to 4605, is this wise?
Should i leave it on the save hard drive has my OS or move it to a partition or separate external hard drive?
I've also read that readyboost can increase performance... is this still quite debatable for Windows 7 and am I already pushing the limits of my RAM and virtual memory?
posted by isopropyl
on Aug 9, 2010 -
8 answers
Need software which enables saving my Windows XP file directory tree and shows subfolders as a .gif, .jpg or .bmp. Google found some software which saves it as a text file, but I want the visuals of the actual folders in the tree structure.
posted by dorgla
on Oct 23, 2009 -
1 answer
Is there a windows utility to read the creator / type information of old (pre OSX) mac files?
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posted by jzed
on Sep 9, 2009 -
12 answers
I'm trying to find a procedure to create a zip file in Windows and preserve Unix file permissions from the original files...
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posted by oblio_one
on Aug 7, 2009 -
10 answers
On a Windows share with a complex file tree, is there any way to lock down the tree so that folders can be added by all, but the directory structure itself can't be changed?
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posted by bartleby
on Oct 13, 2008 -
2 answers
A few years ago I came across an alternative to Windows Explorer that let you browse the contents of your drives by disk space used. The display was a kind of Mondrian grid, with the files and folders taking up the most disk space having the largest area on the display. Can anyone point me to this utility (or something similar)?
posted by Lokheed
on Aug 24, 2008 -
5 answers
How do I transparently share files from a Windows Server 2008 box to several XP computers? I want it to stop asking for a username and password when people try to access files.
Also, can anyone point me in the right direction to solving this weird network issue I've been having?
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posted by Magnakai
on Aug 9, 2008 -
6 answers
Why would I be able to connect to other Windows computers in a workgroup via IP, but not by NetBIOS name?
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posted by Ekim Neems
on Mar 18, 2008 -
9 answers
How can I save my digicam pics
(retrieved from various old CDs and DVDs) and not spend weeks on it? Currently many of them crash (Windows) Explorer.
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posted by ClarissaWAM
on Jan 14, 2008 -
6 answers
What is the lightest, meanest, most-secure image of Windows XP Corporate I can install onto my MacBook Pro that will allow me to use Corporate MS Exchange Email, Visio, and IE-only intranet?
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posted by crazyray
on Aug 14, 2007 -
1 answer
Does Windows create temp files on the local disc when copying a large file from an external drive to a network share?
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posted by DZ-015
on Jul 9, 2007 -
2 answers
I have a small network consisting of a couple of PC's and a router/firewall/ADSL modem. On one PC, files that are placed in a folder which is shared with everyone else aren't accessible by everyone else. What am I doing wrong?
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posted by mr_silver
on May 3, 2007 -
6 answers
So for some unknown reason (probably I hit enter when I wasn't looking), Windows has decided to plunk down a 'Windows Service Pack Setup' file, update.exe on my external, USB, media HDD. I don't want it there. If it were as simple as right click-delete i wouldn't be here, and neither would the file.
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posted by baserunner73
on Apr 24, 2007 -
13 answers
Is there a way, when opening a file from a program, to right click within the "File Name:" dialogue box and get a list of the most frequent paths to folders available to choose from?
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posted by matthelm
on Apr 21, 2007 -
4 answers
Can anyone recommend a file manager for windows that can handle directories with hundreds of millions of folders/files?
posted by yeoz
on Jan 11, 2007 -
6 answers
My old Dell just died, bought a new toshiba, am able to get some but not all files from old computer. Help me get the rest!
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posted by MostHolyPorcine
on Jul 14, 2006 -
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I just know I can't be the first person to ever do this, but I haven't been able to find an answer. I religiously back up my files from my local drive to my network every day, but it appears that yesterday, while I was in a hurry, I actually copied the files from my network drive down to my local drive, thus overwriting a very full day of work on one particular file. Is there anyway I can get back the version that was stored on my local drive or am I, as I fear, screwed? Also, when I try to search my local drive for all the files with the same extensions (*.as) in hopes that I actually just saved it in the wrong place, Windows XP tells me I have no files with that extension, even though I can see that I do. Is it possible that my problems are bigger than my own incompetence?
posted by katyjack
on Jun 15, 2006 -
7 answers
I'm looking for some software to be run under Windows XP that I can set to move or remove files which are past a certain date after specified intervals. Ideally the software will have a small footprint and relatively easy to use. Is this the sort of task that can be done through some sort of Windows based CRON program?
Ahhhh help me Mefi!
posted by a.
on Mar 25, 2006 -
12 answers
Windows XP crashes whenever it accesses a specific file. The problem: I don't know what file it is. What would cause such a serious error and how do I fix it?
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posted by monsta coty scott
on Feb 18, 2006 -
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Windows XP annoyance: I've managed to create some files with names that are too long. How can I rename them?
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posted by hydrophonic
on Feb 2, 2006 -
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On WinXP, every minute, I get a new file in my temp directory, and it appears to be a downloaded webpage. I'm sure I have a virus or summat, but I can't see where. MI.
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posted by ajbattrick
on Jan 4, 2005 -
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Rencently I installed something that decided to associate a bunch of common file extensions with it. This re-brought to my attention a problem that has plagued me for quite some time:
every time I try to modify what programs are associated with a given extension the I am unable to. Example: say I'm browsing a directory using Explorer. I notice that .tif files are no longer associated with photoshop. I right-click and select Open With>Chose Program. The task hangs. The same thing happens when I view file properties:
Type of file: $filetype
Opens with: $someapp ........ CHANGE...
If I click CHANGE, the properties dialog "is no longer responding". Lastly, trying to change the default file associations by going to: Settings>Control Panal>Folder Options>File Types>
results in that applet freezing. HELP
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posted by Grod
on Oct 7, 2004 -
28 answers
Can somebody suggest a good, free file search/download/share utility that won't gum up my Windows computer with a ton o' spyware?
posted by alumshubby
on Sep 21, 2004 -
8 answers
Win2K: When a file cannot be moved or deleted because it is "in use," but you have no idea what application is using it, what can you do?
posted by scarabic
on Jun 17, 2004 -
8 answers
