The Windows installer crashes every time.<BR><BR>I'm running Windows 7 64bit on an AMD system.<BR><BR>Has anyone gotten Java to successfully install on such a system?<BR><BR>If I can't get Java ...

Early Windows had big gaps. These four open-source apps stepped in and solved problems Microsoft left unsolved.

Why it's a problem roughly 11% of the computers in the world are running this obsolete operating system. Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for ...

This is a weird problem: I cannot change the background on my desktop to anything other than a solid color. When I go to personalize, it shows the desktop background I selected (Harmony), but the ...

Suppose you feel that a consistent lag bogs down your Windows 7 PC’s performance. It might be time to reinstall the OS. From registry issues to malware to being overstuffed with large amounts of ...

Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, and now people are experiencing issues reactivating some Windows 10 / 11 installs. Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, ...

Over 10 years ago, users experienced slower logins on Windows 7, particularly when a solid color background was set. Now, we finally have an explanation for why this occurred. A week ago, we reported ...

While Backup and Restore (Windows 7) creates viable and fantastically compatible hard drive images, various flaws and limitations with the Windows Rescue/Recovery disks render it basically unusable ...