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[Vespulan]

I think a lot of things will need reinstalled as a load of config stuff is usually written to the registry.

If it's just Windows 7 again then wont all the roots to the registry stay the same?

[foil]

I think a lot of things will need reinstalled as a load of config stuff is usually written to the registry.

If it's just Windows 7 again then wont all the roots to the registry stay the same?

No as the configs and hives and etc etc will be in the old registry on the old drive/install. You cant cut n shut 2 registry together really and just copying over the new one with the old will break the windows install.

Some simple things will keep on working but most things wont.

Steam game installs is one thing i think you can recover/check integrity without having to redownload everything.

[Tellemurius]

If I reinstall Windows 7 on an ssd, do I need to reinstall all of my programs? Or would I just be able to copy the stuff from program files on the old drive to program files on the new drive? I'm thinking I'll have to reinstall everything but I thought I should ask before I went through the work.

You should be able to copy it all across - think of it (in the most unethical way possible) as torrenting a file/folder; it's basically just copying it from the server to the client.  When I replaced my super-dodgy Windows XP install with a Windows 7 and copied it (and all the programs) across to a new HDD, everything worked fine.  You may want to defrag the SSD afterwards though because big moving can throw files all over the place, and that can slow things down a l o t. 

You need to reinstall the OS unfortunately, SSDs require TRIM command from windows 7 and i know thats not installed automatically, also you need to switch your SATA controller to either AHCI or RAID mode to utilize all of the SSD functions. Also, NEVER EVER DEFRAG SSDs, they are suppose to do that internally.

[Vespulan]

If I reinstall Windows 7 on an ssd, do I need to reinstall all of my programs? Or would I just be able to copy the stuff from program files on the old drive to program files on the new drive? I'm thinking I'll have to reinstall everything but I thought I should ask before I went through the work.

You should be able to copy it all across - think of it (in the most unethical way possible) as torrenting a file/folder; it's basically just copying it from the server to the client.  When I replaced my super-dodgy Windows XP install with a Windows 7 and copied it (and all the programs) across to a new HDD, everything worked fine.  You may want to defrag the SSD afterwards though because big moving can throw files all over the place, and that can slow things down a l o t. 

Also, NEVER EVER DEFRAG SSDs, they are suppose to do that internally.

Really?  Oops   But surely defragging it wouldn't do it any harm? 

[Tellemurius]

If I reinstall Windows 7 on an ssd, do I need to reinstall all of my programs? Or would I just be able to copy the stuff from program files on the old drive to program files on the new drive? I'm thinking I'll have to reinstall everything but I thought I should ask before I went through the work.

You should be able to copy it all across - think of it (in the most unethical way possible) as torrenting a file/folder; it's basically just copying it from the server to the client.  When I replaced my super-dodgy Windows XP install with a Windows 7 and copied it (and all the programs) across to a new HDD, everything worked fine.  You may want to defrag the SSD afterwards though because big moving can throw files all over the place, and that can slow things down a l o t. 

Also, NEVER EVER DEFRAG SSDs, they are suppose to do that internally.

Really?  Oops   But surely defragging it wouldn't do it any harm? 

Well you will eat up the write cycles and Windows is stupid doing defrags. flash memory is very finicky, their memory controllers really do alot of work to maintain the block for example Garbage Collecting (deleting partial blocks and refilling them with other partial blocks to make a full one), what you see on that monitor isn't really the true story of the SSD

[Akura]

While playing on my sister's netbook before Christmas, I was able to connect to an unsecured router that my main PC's worthless wireless connector can't detect. The netbook was (mostly) able to reach the network even from my computer desk. So, should I buy a new(with much better range) wireless device for my PC?

Also, any reccomondations for the $40 and under range for this?

[Tellemurius]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1470389&SRCCODE=WEBGOOPA&cm_mmc_o=mH4CjC7BBTkwCjCV1-CjCE&gclid=CMCw9uXdvbQCFYp_Qgodhz8A3w
its small but it will work with all of the latest technology and its Buffalo and they are a really good company.

[Lightningfalcon]

Is there ANY possible way to install a new graphics card on my laptop? (Inspiron N5010.  The default one does not work well)  I would get a regular PC, but the only way I can download anything of subsistence is by going into town to download it someplace. 

[Tellemurius]

for that model? no. It does not have the mxm slot needed for graphics card and Dell's bios wouldnt even allow a 3rd party addon anyways. Sorry.
If i were you, save up some money and get the new AMD laptops, its not a big jump in processing speed but its graphics are good for the price.

[Vespulan]

      Can anyone suggest a good Voice over IP phone service for a landline?  I've looked at three options: Voipfone, Vonage and Voiptalk, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience and could give me a more educated opinion?  THANKS! 

      Vespulan.

[Trapezohedron]

Okay, something's really irking me.

There's a stupid .wav file, that for some reason corrupted itself out of its brains and now I can't delete it.

If I try to delete the file directly, it just loops on "Preparing to Delete" or something like that, but never does. Explorer tries to analyze the file and fails, and thus never carries out the whole deletion thing.

If I try to delete the folder containing it, it says that one of the files is currently in use with another program, but I tried checking task manager and found nothing.

Can't rename or move it even. It's dead weight.

Tried virus scanners and chkdsk, all to no avail. Also on Windows 7.

[Aklyon]

Have you tried killing it with other programs besides Explorer?

[Vespulan]

Have you restarted since it popped up?  If you turn the computer off it'll make sure the program is killed if anything is still using it. 

[Tellemurius]

      Can anyone suggest a good Voice over IP phone service for a landline?  I've looked at three options: Voipfone, Vonage and Voiptalk, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience and could give me a more educated opinion?  THANKS! 

      Vespulan.

Magicjack, sounds weird but it works man.

[Trapezohedron]

Have you tried killing it with other programs besides Explorer?

Downloaded a file shredder to take care of it. Didn't work; the thing just broke itself and crashed.

Have you restarted since it popped up?  If you turn the computer off it'll make sure the program is killed if anything is still using it. 

Yeah, and nothing happened unfortunately. This is what's making me feel odd about it, since usually, these files just fix themselves after a reboot.