This tag is for questions on Windows 7 that are Apple hardware- or software-specific. Otherwise you might wish to ask on superuser.com.
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How do I ignore accidental trackpad input on MBP with Windows?
I have a MacBook Pro running Windows 7 and the mouse pointer keeps jumping when I type because of my palm resting on the trackpad. The ignore accidental input option is checked in the Boot Camp ...
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Recover GPT Hard Disk files on Windows
My friends 2008(ish) era macbook pro died recently but the SATA HDD is fine, I have removed it and plugged it into a Windows 7 machine. I can see in Paragon Partition Manager that the drive is a GPT ...
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Java Plug-in 10.21.2.11 on windws 7 [closed]
i'm using java 7 update 21 , i try to access on nvr within sslvpn using firefox and IE but it give error
Java Plug-in 10.21.2.11
Using JRE version 1.7.0_21-b11 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
c: ...
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How do I make a Windows 7 USB bootable key using os x so I can repair a seperate Windows laptop?
I have a Mac. And a windows 7 laptop... I know, but it was cheap, and I needed it. The windows kernel was somehow deleted. I have a copy of win 7 on my Mac that I would like to make a bootable usb key ...
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Macbookpro can't recognize bootable usb at boot time?
I have an old macbookpro:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP61.0057.B0F
I created a ...
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Bootcamp: Restore Windows system image on larger partition
I'm using Bootcamp to sideload Windows (7 Pro) on MacBook Pro. Current windows partition has not enough free space. I've created a Windows system image using Backup and Restore. I wonder if can I ...
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Restoring iPhone
I need to restore my iPhone (I use iTunes on Windows 7). I backed-up the backup in MobileSync/Backup to an external drive (thankfully).
Now I have a long, nonsensically named folder containing the ...
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Apple's Magic mouse scroll button is not working on windows-7
After working on MAC OSX, i installed windows-7 32bit through boot camp. After installing, the magic mouse is connecting ok through Bluetooth. Its left and right buttons are working but scroll is not ...
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Trouble of having ipad conneted to adhoc with static ip
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I am having problem about the ipad wifi connection to adhoc (by win7) with static ip. The procedure is:
Connect to the Internet with wired local network connection (autoconfiguration, ...
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Installing Windows 7 fails on Mountain Lion
What I want
I'm trying to install Windows 7 with bootcamp(Version 5.0.2 (462)) on Mountain Lion(10.8.3).
The problem
I get this error message upon opening bootcamp and clicking continue:
The ...
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How could i use an iMac as secondary monitor for windows 7 laptop
Recently (less than one year ago) i bought an iMac 21,5".
Now i would like to use it as secondary monitor for my laptop. (My laptop runs Windows 7).
Is it possible? (I found conflicting opinions on ...
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Macbook Pro 2012 i7 - Keyboard/trackpad not working in Bootcamp
I have a 2012 Macbook Pro 15" Core I7 8gb ram and Nvidia 650M. I have been running bootcamp on it for over a month when last night my keyboard and trackpad stopped working after a reboot. I ...
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Copying file from Windows PC keeps failing
I've set up sharing of my MacBook on my home network. It doesn't show as visible but I can access it at \jdxmacbook from the Windows PC.
However when I try to copy a file, it starts OK but after ...
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Mountain Lion unable to start forbidden sign Harddrive problem
so I have a MacBook Pro 17" with the newest Mountain Lion update and Bootcamp Windows 7. When I start the Mac, Mountain Lion shows me the forbidden sign, while still having this loading sign working ...
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Installing Windows without superdrive or USB
I'm trying to intall Windows 7 on my Mid 2009 Macbook Pro, however I'm running into A LOT of trouble.
My superdrive have been broken for years and I can't boot from a bootable USB. (I created one in ...
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Using 3rd party keyboard on Bootcamp
I'm using a Razer Black Widow keyboard on Windows 7 Bootcamp. I was wondering if there was any way for the volume control buttons other function buttons to be remapped onto the keyboard. I have tried ...
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Ideal Screen Sharing Conditions
I realise what I am about to ask could be considered impossible to answer but maybe a discussion might be helpful to other people.
I am trying to use Screen Sharing (OS X 10.7.5) to control a Windows ...
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Install Windows on MacBook Pro without Optical or USB Boot
I have a Mid-2010 MacBook Pro (MacBookPro6,1) and my optical drive has died. I need to install Windows on it, and was hoping to do so via Boot Camp.
I have a Windows 7x32 .iso and have also created a ...
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Updating bootcamp without re-installing
Now that the 10.8.3 update is out for Mountain Lion with Windows 8 support, I would like to update my existing Windows 8 installation (upgrade from 7) to have the new drivers without re-installing ...
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How can I ensure only “whitelisted” applications run on OS X
There is a security technique called whitelisting (available in Windows 7) that ensures that only specific applications and processes will run.
This is different from email whitelisting and only ...
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Boot Camp sounds are different
So, I've installed Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit with Boot Camp 5 under an iMac running Mountain Lion, as well as the Boot Camp drivers, but any sounds seem to be lacking bass for some reason (only ...
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Notification area icons are sometimes invisible in Windows 7 (Boot Camp)
For some reason, sometimes my notification area icons are invisible in Windows 7 64-bit (Boot Camp, on an iMac mid-2010), as seen in this screenshot. Clicking on an invisible item does nothing. ...
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How do I un-Scroll Lock my keyboard?
Somehow, I appear to have Scroll Lock on, which 99% of the time is irrelevant, with the 1% of the time being in Microsoft Excel. As the keyboard on my MBP (Model 9,2) doesn't acknowledge the ...
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Boot Camp startup problems when using “Startup Disk” but not when using “Option” key on startup
There are essentially two ways to start up Boot Camp (mine has Windows 7 in it). The first is to open up System Preferences, click on "Startup Disk", then choose the Windows partition and click ...
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Use Boot Camp drivers from DVD or download?
I have an iMac mid-2010. It came with Snow Leopard when I bought it. Now, I'd like to install Windows 7 64-bit on my iMac. Should I install the Boot Camp drivers from the DVDs that came with my ...
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When starting up Windows 7 in Boot Camp, drivers sometimes load slowly?
I recently removed my Windows 7 32-bit installation from Boot Camp and instead installed Windows 7 64-bit, on my iMac mid-2010 21".
However, for some reason, every once in a while when I start up ...
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Do I need anything from Apple on my pc if I have a hp running Windows? [closed]
Do I need anything from Apple on my computer if I am running Windows on a HP?
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MBP 13 Retina - Installing Windows 7 and Moving files to external disk
I have a Macbook Pro 13 Retina and I wanted to bootcamp Windows 7 and install a game or two but I only have a SSD 128gb so I would like to install the bootcamp and then move the files to external ...
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Sleep and Hibernate Disabled (Greyed Out) in Boot Camp 4.0 on 2012 MBA
Just installed Windows 7 and Boot Camp 4.0 on a brand new 2012 MacBook Air and I'm having display issues where the screen will go dark (but still backlit) and won't turn back on. You can hear the ...
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Can't connect to Win7 SMB share
I have a Mac running OSX 10.6 Mountain Lion. I have three Windows computers, one Win7 and two Win8.
OSX can connect to the two Win8 boxes smb shares fine
Win8 & Win7 boxes can connect to the ...
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Boot camp on new MacBook Air keyboard lights keep flashing
I have a 2012 MacBook Air. I have Windows 7 installed via Boot Camp. The issue I'm having is, the keyboard backlight level keeps going from low to full bright randomly.
On boot, the backlights are at ...
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Mac Mini (Late 2012) - Windows 7 Install [ Missing CD/DVD Drivers ]
I just bought Mac Mini Late 2012, It's cool :) I like OS X, but I want to play games and when I tried install Windows with Bootcamp Assistant via USB, after reboot, Installer return error about ...
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Automatically save Photostream photos on Windows 7 laptop
If I make a mistake and delete the wrong photo from Photostream, then that photo is deleted from the Photostream folder on my Winows 7 laptop.
Is there a way to automatically copy the photos in the ...
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Restoring Win7 image to new bigger partition in Mac OS Mountain Lion
I had 80% of my HDD for Mac and 20% for win7... I needed more space on Win7 so I did the following:
Created disk image of Windows partition, using Mac's Disk Utility
Used Boot Camp Assistant to ...
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Can the Xcode SDK run on Windows 7?
I want to install Xcode SDK for iPhone app development on my Windows 7 PC, does any one know is this is possible?
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Want download of entire Photo Stream and or Camera Roll from iPhone4S running iOS 5.1.1 to Win 7 Enterprise SP1?
How can I force download of entire Photo Stream and or Camera Roll to iCloud from iPhone4S running iOS 5.1.1 (9B206) to Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64-bit?
iCloud folders on the Win 7 machine are empty ...
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Parallels shared folders not working
I've followed the manual in setting up the shared folders on my Windows 7 installation under Parallels version 7.0.15106, but still I can not find my Mac folders in Windows explorer! I have tried both ...
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Unable to install Windows via Bootcamp without superdrive (mountain lion)
I have iMac (mid 2011) with latest OSX (10.8.2). Seems impossible to install windows without superdrive (it just doesn't work works fine on windows).
I have googled for solution but none of them ...
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Win 7 in Boot Camp: Drivers will not install from snow leopard cd
I have a early 2011 Macbook Pro (8,1). I am loading Windows 7 with Boot Camp, but cannot get any of the drivers to install. (ethernet, video, etc)
I have tried both the Snow Leopard cd, and ...
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Error “/dev/disk04 could not be mounted” when using NTFS-3G
I use NTFS-3G in order to let myself read and write to my external hard drive in the correct format. My Mac is also bootcamped with Windows 7 on the other side.
Every time I startup my Mac I get an ...
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Bootcamp assistant won't let me increase the Windows partition
I'm trying to install Windows 7 on my Mac. The Bootcamp Assistant won't let me increase the Windows partiton's size above ~45 GB. I've got 200 GB free out of 500 GB on my SSD.
I run Disk Repair, but ...
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Can I use an iPhone to remote desktop to a PC, show the desktop on a TV with airplay, and use the iphone as a touchpad for the remote desktop?
I've seen descriptions of running an RDP client on the iPhone. I've also seen descriptions of using the iPhone as a touchpad/mouse replacement for a PC. But I haven't seen a description of a ...
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How can I fix smart playlists with live updating to update again in itunes 11?
I'm using iTunes 11.0.1 on 64-bit Windows 7, and occasionally my smart playlists (with live updating set to on) stop updating.
I've got a series of podcasts subscribed to via iTunes, and I have a ...
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Automatically Add To iTunes sending .m4v to Home Movies folder
I updated iTunes to version 11 recently on my Windows 7 machine and now when I add Handbrake encoded movies (.m4v) via "Automatically Add To iTunes" it is moving those movies to the "Home Movies" ...
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MBPr: Installing Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64bit Iso-Image on USB drive
A newly unpacked MBPr shall run W7. I have partitioned the SSD 50/50 with disk utility. One OSX partition, one MS-DOS FAT32. When I reboot and select the USB stick to install, I get a black screen ...
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Two-way scroll on magic trackpad on Windows 7
Using the bootcamp drivers, I am able to use an Apple Magic Trackpad on my PC running Windows 7. Everything seems to work fine. When I'm in Google Chrome (and other applications), I can use the ...
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How fast does a BootCamp installation wake up from sleep?
Currently I can't test this myself so maybe somebody could tell me based on their experiences.
If you have installed BootCamp on your MacBook, how fast is it ready for usage when you open the lid? Is ...
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I want install Windows 7 on my Macbook after I formated Snow Leopard
I want install Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro after I formatted Snow Leopard.
The Macbook is now empty with no OS on it.
How can I install Windows 7 on my MBP that has a formatted hard drive?
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Where are the sync settings in iTunes 11 for Windows?
I've just upgraded to iTunes 11 on Win 7 Home Premium x64.
No matter how I try, I simply cannot find the synchronization setting for pictures/podscasts/music/movies etc.
Can someone please point me ...
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Transferring iTunes library after Windows upgrade broke link to some songs
I replaced my hard drive and upgraded from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Some of my songs were in one (or perhaps a few) folders which no longer exist. The songs exist in a new location. I know I can ...
