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Use for questions about programming with or for Windows 7, a past release of Microsoft Windows. General software or troubleshooting questions not directly related to programming are off topic and should be posted on Super User

Windows 7 is an edition of Microsoft Windows, released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009. Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista, which was released three years prior, and is succeeded by Windows 8.

A fully detailed description of Windows 7 can be found at the Wikipedia page on Windows 7 and also on the Microsoft website. It's based on the Windows NT line of Windows.

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How do I make my GUI behave well when Windows font scaling is greater than 100%

When choosing large font sizes in the Windows control panel (like 125%, or 150%) then there are problems in a VCL application, every time something has been set pixelwise. Take the TStatusBar.Panel. I have set its width so that it contains exactly…
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How do I resolve configuration errors with Nant 0.91?

After downloading Nant 0.91, I'm getting some rather cryptic configuration errors relating to configuration or security (see below). I'm trying to simply upgrade my Nant executables from 0.86 to 0.91. How can I resolve the issues below when…
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How do I register a DLL file on Windows 7 64-bit?

I have tried to use the following code: cd c:\windows\system32 regsvr32.exe dllname.ax But this is not working for me. How can I register a DLL file on Windows 7 with a 64-bit processor?
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Sublime as default editor

Is there a way to set Sublime Text as the default text editor for file formats on Windows 7? Also, if anyone knew a Sublime Text Tutorial or Wiki that would be really helpful.
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How to solve WAMP and Skype conflict on Windows 7?

I have Windows 7 (32-bit) installed on laptop. I downloaded WAMP server and installed it with it's default options. However, I noticed that Apache does not work (while MySQL does work!). I tried to install it via Apache → Service → Install Service…
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Local SMTP server that can be used for testing and development - won't actually deliver mail

When I'm developing something that sends email, I sometimes don't want to actually send any email, but I do want to see what email would be sent using live data. However, there's not an easy way to do this, as I haven't found a local SMTP server…
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how to empty recyclebin through command prompt?

Usually we delete the recycle bin contents by right-clicking it with the mouse and selecting "Empty Recycle Bin". But I have a requirement where I need to delete the recycle bin contents using the command prompt. Is this possible? If so, how can I…
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Has Windows 7 Fixed the 255 Character File Path Limit?

As I understand it, the limitation of 255 characters in a file path is a Windows limitation. What is the reasoning for this? If so, has this been resolved in Windows 7? In our continuous integration practices, we often have deeply nested project…
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Access Parallels Windows localhost from Mac

I use Windows (7) OS as a development platform, running on a Mac / Parallels Desktop 5. I would like to access the Windows localhost - from the Mac side for testing purposes. I've found many solutions of accessing the other way around (access Mac's…
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Run Batch File On Start-up

Is there a way to start multiple programs in a batch file on system start-up? In addition to that, in that batch file, I would like to be able to say: Once I execute a program, wait until that program completely loads, and execute the next listed…
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Have WAMP start automatically upon Windows start-up (without logging on or any UAC interference)

I'm looking to have WAMP start when I switch on the computer. Ideally it would start without users even having to log on. I've added WAMP to the start-up in the registry but a user needs to have logged on and UAC is still playing it's annoying…
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How to run .jar file by double click on Windows 7 64-bit?

Running a .jar file in a command line works fine, but i am not able to run any .jar file by double clicking on my Windows 7 (64). It seems nothing happens after the double click. I tried the ftype hint, no success: ftype jarfile="C:\Program…
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How to request administrator permissions when the program starts?

I need my software to be able to run as administrator on Windows Vista (if someone runs it without administrative permissions, it will crash). When launching other software, I've seen a prompt by the system like "this software will run as…
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How do you run a command as an administrator from the Windows command line?

I have a small script that performs the build and install process on Windows for a Bazaar repository I'm managing. I'm trying to run the script with elevated, administrative privileges from within the Windows shell (cmd.exe)--just as if I'd…
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How to make Eclipse behave well in the Windows 7 taskbar?

All other apps that can be pinned to the taskbar behave well. But Eclipse doesn't show recently open projects when I right click it. It also doesn't allow to pin some projects inside it. Note that I have the JS version of Eclipse Helios. Which…
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