Questions tagged [windows-7]
Software specifically for Windows 7. Please tag with [windows] instead unless your question involves functions specific to Windows 7.
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Backup solution for laptops
I am looking for a solution that would help me backup data of users that often work outside of office. Our environment is consistent - everyone is using Windows 7 laptops.
What I am expecting from my ...
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Software to password-protect individual folder(s) on Windows 7
I have a folder of sensitive pictures. Viewed in any of File Explorer's icon views, the contents of this folder are previewed to the user before the folder has been opened. I'm looking for Windows 7 ...
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Software for Windows 7 that detects if someone photographs your screen
I'm looking for software that detects if someone is trying to photograph your screen with an external camera (hidden or not hidden).
Hidden Camera Detector is an iOS app that can do something ...
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Looking for a program that will get System Specs over the network
Looking for a program like Speccy, But one that I can run over the network without having to install / run it on each individual machine.
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Tool to open, position and resize apps, docs, folders and tabs
I'm new to this forum so apology if it's a wrong category.
I have tens of repetitive tasks to do every day. I need to open different things for each of these tasks. I work on two monitors and like ...
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App to hide cursor when typing in Windows
Windows has a feature to hide the cursor (aka "pointer") when typing text. The option is called "Hide pointer while typing".
Unfortunately, it does not work reliably.
Is there a Windows 7 ...
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Avoid double keystrokes for a given set of keys on Microsoft Windows
I am looking for a program for Microsoft Windows 7 that can prevent the user from inputting the same key twice in less than X milliseconds. The set of keys for which this limitation applies to should ...
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What software can be used for rapid texturing?
In the open source content in 3D, Blender is the humongous software for anything. It is a complete animation suite. But, When It comes to texturing 3D models all the procedurals or UV unwrapping can ...
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Windows app to allow positioning windows in specific formations
Can anyone recommend a gratis Windows 7 app that allows the user to reposition windows in specific useful formations?
Specifically:
Positioning two windows side by side horizontally
(the ...
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Open source software to create videos
I've heard of some pretty great video editors for Linux. However for Windows, I haven't heard much.
I know about Blender, and its video editing capabilities are a rival to any professional software ...
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Sync my Dropbox, Onedrive or OneNote with my personal FTP server?
I'm looking for a way to sync my Dropbox, Onedrive and OneNote one way to my personal FTP server.
Dropbox ==> FTP
OneDrive ==> FTP
OneNote ==> FTP
It would be neat to have it both ways, but the one ...
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Using handheld QR Code scanner to launch program & perform action
I may be grasping for the moon here, but this is my goal. I have an MIS program for our jobs and we are looking to use a scanner to scan the job ticket and launch the program.
I don't know very much ...
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Child surveillance and monitoring of Internet use
The child of a friend of mine was in contact with a pedophile/pervert on the Internet. I provide support for the PC of my friend and he asked me for help.
The contact was on a game forum and in Skype....
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What software can be used to make book cover designs?
I know GIMP and inkscape can be used but are there any specialized open source or freeware softwares that can be used specially to design book covers?
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Defrag tool for Windows that will move all files to beginning of the partition?
Sometimes Windows partitions wind up with movable files/folders at the end of the partition, even when the partition is mostly empty. This makes it impossible to shrink the partition using Windows' ...
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Monitor typing speed
Is there any software that will sit in the background and monitor my typing speed (words per minute)?
OS: Windows 7 x64
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Web browsers with same or similar features like Opera on Presto engine
Are there any active, up-to-date web browsers which have the following capabilities (all present in Opera 12.x and older versions):
separately block / allow image display on each open tab (some tabs ...
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Batch-combining large images
I have a bunch of equal-height images in PNG format that I want to arrange horizontally into a single image, without any overlapping. I need a software that can do this either automatically (e.g. with ...
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A GUI program that converts a collection of images to a film
I'm looking for a program that:
Has a GUI
Is free (= gratis/libre)
Works on Windows 7
Can import still frames (i.e. images) and animate them
Can add audio to said animation
Naturally, I need options ...
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Program that hides the Windows 10 update
I am using windows 7 and I have automatic updates turned off. I used to be notified when a new update was available but for some months now this has stopped (no idea why....still have the 'ask before ...
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Free File Explorer alternative with dark theme for Windows 7?
I don't like the white background in File Explorer. I know about the custom theme patchers for installing custom themes but I don't want to use them for my work computer. I don't like the built-in ...
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Plugin to quickly open a text file based on a file name in a text file
Consider the following text file a.txt, which contains references to a number of other files:
See also: b.txt
Then read c.txt and continue in d.txt
I am looking for a plugin that recognizes the file ...
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Remote Windows explorer
I am looking for a program that would allow me to move or copy files on a remote computer that runs on Microsoft Windows 7. The program should be GUI, and conveniently allow to move or copy files.
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Monitor Hardware on Windows
Currently I am getting weird crashs on my machine. They behave like there is a power shortage or something similar. For this I want to monitor my Hardware and espacially write the data to a file since ...
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Free Microsoft Project file (.mpp) viewer
I am looking for a Microsoft Project file (.mpp) viewer with the following characteristics:
free for files of all sizes (this rules out Project Viewer 365 which is only free for files up to 2 MB)
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Podcast application for Android and Windows
I am looking for a podcast app that makes it easy to listen and manage all my podcast subscriptions across my desktop and android. So if I subscribe on one app, it will show up on my desptop (I guess ...
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Looking for Delphi 7 for 64-bit windows 7 . free download? [closed]
I'm looking to install Delphi 7 for free on my 64-bit windows 7, it urgent I need it for work.
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Software solution for mono speakers in Windows 7
I've found many questions about this issue, but people would find a solution that I wouldn't find or they would solve the issue in a hardware way. For me, these are not an option so I've decided to ...
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Windows app to hold multiple items in clipboard
I am looking for a simple gratis windows app that will extend the clipboard to hold multiple items.
I don't need much, and would like to keep it simple. Just something that will extend the clipboard ...
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Crop out the surrounding white space of the image in the clipboard
I am looking for a program that can crop out the surrounding white space of the image in the clipboard. The resulting image should be placed in the clipboard. It should work on Microsoft Windows 7. ...
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Software for converting MP4 to animated GIF
There are many software for converting videos to animated GIF but I want to know which has least file size for the output of a same video with MP4 and with same frame rate, pixel size.
I'm using ...
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Free software to define mouse hotspots, like "point to upper left -- display off"?
The title says it all -- I'd like to define mouse hotspots which, when pointed to, will, possibly after a definable delay, perform a definable action, like going to the lockscreen, blanking the ...
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How to batch delete files based on their checksum matching an existing list of checksums
Capable of deleting files whose checksum matches a set list of checksums
Must run on Windows 7
List to match against can take any format - text, XLS, CSV, etc.
Prefer to spend no more than $50
I'm ...
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Real time temperature monitoring and logging
I am running into issues with my desktop computer probably due to overheating. After running CPU and RAM intensive tasks for some time my computer crashes giving a blue screen. I think the culprit is ...
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Multiple desktops on multi-screen Windows 7 with one screen keeping the same desktop all the time
I'm looking for a piece of software that will make me able to use multiple desktops on Windows 7, but in a special way: I use two screens and I want to change desktops at only one of them (the other ...
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Program to check running processes and give suggestions on garbage to kill?
As a good 'power user' my Windows 7 install has a few years running strongly. I just opened task manager and I have 185 processes currently running (granted most are chrome windows).
I was wondering ...
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Looking for a tabbed sticky notes program
All sticky notes programs clutter the desktop. Want a tabbed one and freeware possibly. Googled a lot, couldn't find one that would let me create any number of tabs. Best example would be the in built ...
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Alert if a remote computer tries to connect on a given port
I am looking for a Windows 7 program that can give an alert if a remote computer tries to connect on a given port, and gives the option to accept or refuse. I don't want any warning regarding other ...
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The most stable Windows? [closed]
I've got Windows 7 Pro with SP1 and I am even happy of it but I tried Windows 8 it was terrible. I thinking about buying upgrade to Windows 10 but will it be better?...
My question is:
Which version ...
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Model relation between input and ouput
I'm working on a piece of software that has a large amount of input parameters and output parameters. It is sometimes difficult to know how changes made to one input affects different output ...
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TFS to Git migration tool
I use a windows 7 machine. I've to change networks to access the TFS system, which is our central source control system. However, it is being increasingly difficult for me to manage multiple versions ...
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Looking for a Windows Calendar/Scheduling program with enhanced formatting options
I am looking for a Windows desktop calendar solution to make schedules for landscaping crews. It does NOT need to have a mobile component. Google Calendars and MS Outlook both allow me to combine ...
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Audio Equalizer software
Similar to this question Equalizer for Toshiba Satellite Pro Laptop (Windows 7) (has Realtek sound), due to a certain hearing impairment in one ear I am looking for a software audio equalizer to try ...
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Speech recognition for Korean language on Microsoft Windows
I am looking for a speech recognition program for the Korean language on Microsoft Windows 7.
As far as I know:
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 and 13 does not support Korean
Microsoft speech ...
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Meme blocker for Google Chrome
I am looking for a Google Chrome extension that can block meme pictures.
Examples:
It should work with Windows 7, if OS-dependent. Gratis is better.
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Does anyone know of a defrag program that can group files by folder?
I have tried a few defrag programs, but I have never found one that allows the user to group files together by directory/folder. I ask this because I have an Excel program that gets all my mp3 files ...
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Knapsack-problem with files on DVDs
I have n video files, while each file has the size s_n. I have DVDs with a max size of 4.7 GB. Which program - or algorithm that I can simply implement in c# - gives me playlists for each DVD that I ...
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Adding missing spaces in text
I am looking for a program that runs on Windows 7 or web browser and can adding missing spaces in a text.
Example: "Thisisatest." -> "This is a test."
Any price or license is fine. It should support ...
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Program to convert batch of M4A files to 192kbps
I'm looking for a freeware program that can convert M4As to different bitrates, specifically 192k, so they're good quality but still small enough to transfer to my phone. I previously asked for a ...
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Free software for CSR Bluetooth usb dongle on Windows 7
I got a usb CSR bluetooth dongle that has basic file transfer capabilities on windows 7. I cannot connect to other bluetooth headsets from this dongle. The hardware profiles like A2DP, HSP do not have ...
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