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Prevent Windows Media Player Album Art Download

I have spent a large amount of time fixingand manually editing my music album art with 500x500px images. I have read the article at http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7music/thread/6ff8c9fd-d97f-4304-bad5-693f7dbb4532/ however this isn't…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2009-12-02T13:24:14+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I install the windows installer 5.0?

Original Title: I have Microsoft Windows 7 though the windows installer is not working correctly. How can I install the windows installer 5.0 or ensure it is working?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2010-10-13T23:30:38+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Search for hidden files and folders in Windows 7

How for an individual search do I tell the search process to examine hidden files and folders.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-01-26T18:40:43+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Vista/No Sound/Failed to play test tone

i have recently upgraded to vista and found out that i have no sound. the driver (vista version) for my on board sound card seems fine but when i try to play a song on windows Media Player, i get a msg of  "Windows Media Player encountered a problem…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2007-04-29T20:12:20+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Update error number:0x80070424

original title: error number:0x80070424 when ever i want to update the windows vista home premium,i press check for updates,amessage says the service is not running,you may need to restart your computer,i do so but nothing happens

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2010-04-03T11:54:11+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 : System clock running 60 times too fast

I am a novice user of Windows 7, having had it on a new PC for less than a week.  On Thursday evening it worked fine, on Friday the system clock started running 60 times too fast.  The minutes are changing every second, the hours less frequently (i.e. …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2009-12-05T23:06:14+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

A driver service for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver may be providing this functionality. Code 32 (Disc Drive Problem)

Hello, I just entered a CD into my disc drive and noticed nothing was happening. So I went to manually click on the disc drive itself, and saw that it was completely gone. When going through the troubleshooting process in Windows 7, this note came up: …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-12-19T23:12:10+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 - Windows Media Player 12 Crashes Virtually Everytime

Hi,Almost everytime I open Windows Media Player 12 it crashes. Usually the Window opens but is greyed out and the cursor indicates that it is busy.I have tried both of the following Methods to resolve the issue. Method 1. Click on Start and in the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2009-11-28T08:32:24+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7: Remove Show Desktop Button

Why does Microsoft insist on giving us useless features that we cant disable without going through x hours of troubleshooting and re-programming?  The current thing for me is the annoying Show Windows Desktop Button in Win 7 thats attached to the start …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-24T19:11:46+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Everything on computer screen magnified, how do I fix this?

I accidentally hit the keys on my laptop and the screen went dark. When it came on again a few seconds later everything it displayed was magnified. Web pages, toolbars, the desktop, everything. I think I accidentally hit some sort of hot key command…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-07-28T17:43:50+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers

why am i not earning microsoft points like i usually do?

Today i have logged in and done what i do every day to earn as many microsoft points as possible, but today i have earned significantly less than usual. i usually earn around 500 a day, but today i have earned just over 200 points. i dont know why this…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 10
asked 2023-11-21T14:27:24+00:00
Anonymous
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MSN Weather E-tree level 10 now requires 50,000 points as compared to earlier of 10,000?

I noticed that my tree was not leveling up at the usual speed. Upon checking the "certificates" (shows the trees planted so far and the progress of the current one), I was astonished to find that goal was now 50000 points. My status: 6090/50000…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2023-05-05T07:28:25+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers

Chromium & Chrome Will Not Save Passwords After 2004 Update

Edge Chromium will not save passwords I have imported from Firefox after the 2004 update and that goes for Chrome as well. They are removed after a restart, or wake from sleep and now I have discovered that after I import passwords from Firefox and I…

Microsoft Edge | Install and update | Windows 10
asked 2020-06-15T20:37:45+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers

How do you stop edge from opening a new tab every time you click a link???

Microsoft made disabling this feature such a chore, and navigating settings didn't help one bit. I figured I'd ask on the forums before ditching edge all together.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 10
asked 2023-02-04T21:10:53+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

New Edge: "Your browser is managed by your organization"

I just (06-08-2020) installed the latest Windows release and updated to the new Edge as well. When I went to change settings in the Edge browser, I noticed that my browser is all of a sudden managed by "your organization". Well, my organization…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2020-06-10T02:22:27+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers

Build 23493 is out to Dev Channel Insiders

Live in W.U.

Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Communications and announcements
asked 2023-06-29T17:00:31+00:00
CrazyKats 19,680 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
53 answers

Build 26080.1 +ISO out to Canary Channel

Live in W.U.

Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Communications and announcements
asked 2024-03-13T17:00:51+00:00
CrazyKats 19,680 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
53 answers

Build 25262.1000 live in Dev

New build available in Dev channel. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25262 | Windows Insider Blog

Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Communications and announcements
asked 2022-12-09T18:02:07+00:00
Pauli O 16,380 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
53 answers

Microsoft Rewards searches not earning me points for every search

Ok so I have a big problem with Microsoft Rewards that has been ongoing for months with no resolution. I am aware this might be not be best place to ask this question, but unfortunately I've already contacted Microsoft Rewards support multiple times only…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

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asked 2024-01-29T21:29:45+00:00
Anonymous
53 answers

My entry is in for the $1 Million Sweepstakes confirmation number. Show the winner 01/08/2025 ?

Who Won the $1 Million Sweepstakes? Name and confirmation number entry is valid until tomorrow 01/08/2025. Please show the details public or private.

Bing | Get started | Advanced search tips
asked 2025-01-08T04:25:55+00:00
Anonymous