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Fix MSI Installer or Windows Update Causing Explorer Stopped Working and Restart in Windows 7

When installing with Windows Installer(MSI), or when launching Windows Update or Microsoft Update in Windows 7, the installer and WU may crashes, halts, stops working, returns error, and causes Windows Installer or Windows Explorer to stop working with a “Windows Explorer has stopped working” or “Windows Installer has stopped working” dialog box. Installation or attempt to go to Windows Update fails.

The cause of the Windows Explorer crash and MSI failure is possible related to SQM Client, which is part of the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). Under the default setting, where MachineThrottling is enabled in the registry, any calls to WinSqmStartSession in ntdll.dll file will cause Explorer to crash, or Windows Installer installation to fail.

There are two methods to Fix this Problem:

Method 1:

Just remove and delete the MachineThrottling registry entry from system registry. The MachineThrottling registry entry is located inside the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions

Alternatively, just download the Win7-Explorer-Fix.zip, unpack and run the Win7-Explorer-Fix.cmd as administrator to automatically delete the registry key away.

Method 2:

If the above method does not work, try to disable the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program for good. To disable CEIP, start Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc), and then go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings. In the right details pane, double click on Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program, and then select Enabled radio button.[Via Digital Life]

Written by ShaDow on January 20th, 2009 with no comments.
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Windows 7 : How to Burn a Disc Image from a ISO or IMG file in Windows 7

Windows 7 has built-in Burn Disc Image Burning Tool to burn and write an ISO or IMG image file to a CD or DVD disc image. The best thing about the built-in Burn Disc Image Writing Tool is that it’s simply very easy to use as it’s tightly integrated with Explorer shell.

1. Insert a blank unused CD or DVD disc into the CD or DVD writer drive. If you don’t put in a blank disc, the utility will auto eject the disc tray before start burning.

2. Locate the ISO or IMG image file that wants to burn to physical disc.

Right click on the disc image, and select Burn disc image, or alternatively, simply double click on the disc image file.

3. A “Burn Disc Image” dialog window will open.

4. Select the CD/DVD writer or burner drive to use in the drop down list of Disc burner for user with multiple burners.

5. If you want to verify that the burning process is done properly, check and tick the Verify disc after burning checkbox.

6. Click on Burn button to start creating the CD/DVD from the image file.

7. When disc creation process is done, click on Close button.[Via Digital Life]

Written by ShaDow on January 18th, 2009 with no comments.
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How to Uninstall and Remove Windows 7 with Windows XP on Dual Boot System

Now if you have installed Windows 7 with Windows XP on dual boot and now you are planning to Uninstall and Remove Windows 7 where is a guide below to uninstall and remove Windows 7 to leave only Windows XP without having to reinstall the OS, and without affecting saved files and data.

Important: Do not use this tutorial if your dualboot system is Windows 7 and Windows Vista. For that you can find a guide here.

1. Boot up and log on to Windows XP desktop.

2. Insert the Windows Vista or Windows 7 DVD installation disc into CD-ROM or DVD-ROM optical drive.

Alternatively, mount the Windows 7 or Windows Vista DVD ISO image on any virtual drive.

3. Run Command Prompt

, or click directly to Start menu -> Run command.

4. In the command prompt or the Run text box, issue the following command and hit Enter:

[DVD Drive Letter]:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force

For example,

If the DVD drive path is D:, then enter the following:

D:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force

The step will remove the boot menu to select operating system to start.

5. Remove the DVD disc and restart the computer.

6. The computer will boot up with Windows XP installation partition.

7. Manually remove files and folders of Windows Vista or Windows 7, including Windows, Program Files and Users folder. If you’re installing to separate partition, just format the partition to clean it instantly (with FDisk, Disk Manager of Computer Management or third party partition management

software such as Partition Magic or EASEUS Partition Manager).

8. On the root system folder of Windows XP, delete Boot.BAK and BootSect.BAK. The two files are remnant backup leftover files of previously installed Windows Vista or Windows 7 bootloader, but no longer useful for Windows XP only system.

Tip: NT52 is the MBR (Master Boot Record) used by Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, while Windows Vista uses NT6. So if you’re uninstall Windows 7 in Vista/7 dual boot system, change the NT52 in the command to NT60.[Via Digital Life]

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Written by ShaDow on January 17th, 2009 with 7 comments.
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Windows 7 : How to Install Windows 7 on MAC using Boot Camp

If you are on MAC and wondering how to Install Windows 7 on your MAC you can easily do that. Simple Net has created a simple walkthrough for you so that you can Install Windows 7 on your MAC using Boot Camp - which is a Apple`s solution for dual booting Windows on MAC.

To install Windows 7 on your Mac you will need the following:

1. All firmware updates installed on your Mac (use Apple Button -> Software Update… to check)

2. A Windows 7 installation DVD

3. Your OS X Leopard installation DVD

4. At least 10GB of empty hard drive space on your Mac (you can probably get away with less but you’ll have almost no room to install anything other than the OS)

5. An hour if all goes well, up to 5 hours if not

6. Though not absolutely required, it’s a VERY good idea to have a complete and up to date Time Machine backup of OS X - it really came in handy for me. Because part of the process involves partitioning your drive, there’s always the distinct chance something will go wrong and everything will be wiped out.

7. Patience, possibly a great deal of it. Having a book handy will also help kill time during the partitioning, installing etc).

Continued at Simple Help

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Written by ShaDow on January 17th, 2009 with no comments.
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Windows 7 : Download Windows 7 Beta Display Language Interface Packs

Windows 7 Beta Display Language Interface Packs has been released on Microsoft Connect website.Those who interested to download Language Interface Packs for Windows 7 Beta build 7000.0.081212-1400 and apply it to localize the installed system display language can use the following HTTP download links to download language packs instead. The Language Interface Packs are not specified to be MUI (Multilingual User Interface), which allows for the installation of multiple interface languages on a single system, or LIP (Language Interface Pack), which is a localized skin for localizing software in emerging or minority language markets, but most should be MUI.

Download Language Interface Packs for 32-bit (x86) Windows 7 Beta

US English: x86fre_client_en-us-GB1CLP_EN_DVD.iso (0×7E8005D4)

Simplified Chinese: x86fre_client_zh-cn-GB1CLP_CN_DVD.iso (0xC8A91CD0)

Traditional Chinese: x86fre_client_zh-tw-GB1CLP_TW_DVD.iso (0×79D97687)

Korean: x86fre_client_ko-kr-GB1CLP_KO_DVD.iso (0xBBCABDAE)

Arabic: x86fre_client_ar-sa-GB1CLP_AR_DVD.iso (0xA95E7173)

German: x86fre_client_de-de-GB1CLP_DE_DVD.iso (0xB8B06076)

Japanese: x86fre_client_ja-jp-GB1CLP_JA_DVD.iso (0×6D8F6779)

Hindi: x86fre_client_LIP_hi-in-GB1CLIP_HI_DVD.iso (0×53974B35)

Download Language Interface Packs for 64-bit (x64) Windows 7 Beta

US English: amd64fre_client_en-us-GB1CxLP_EN_DVD.iso (0×52E672BD)

Simplified Chinese: amd64fre_client_zh-cn-GB1CxLP_CN_DVD.iso (0×99B92D93)

Traditional Chinese: amd64fre_client_zh-tw-GB1CxLP_TW_DVD.iso (0×0A580CAE)

Korean: amd64fre_client_ko-kr-GB1CxLP_KO_DVD.iso (0×2327DCFE)

Arabic: amd64fre_client_ar-sa-GB1CxLP_AR_DVD.iso (0×67ED3E9F)

German: amd64fre_client_de-de-GB1CxLP_DE_DVD.iso (0×29744B81)

Japanese: amd64fre_client_ja-jp-GB1CxLP_JA_DVD.iso (0×78B0F90B)

Download Local Language Interface Packs for Windows 7 Beta

The ISO appears to have LIP display language packs for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Spain, France, UK, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Taiwan, US, and South Africa.

32-bit: client_localpacks-GB1LCLPCKCFRE_DVD.iso (0xFCB14E84)

64-bit: client_localpacks-GB1LCLPCKCXFRE_DVD.iso (0×21195B94)[Via Digital Life]

Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Language Pack Install Tool

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Written by ShaDow on January 15th, 2009 with 1 comment.
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Windows 7 : Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) for Windows 7 Beta Free ISO Download Links

Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK or WAIK) is a set of tools and documentation that support the configuration and deployment of Microsoft Windows operating systems. By using Windows AIK, administrators or users can automate Windows installations, capture Windows images with ImageX, configure and modify images using Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management(DISM), create Windows PE images, and migrate user profiles and data with the User State Migration Tool (USMT).

Windows Automated Installation Kit in ISO format in English, German and Japanese are now available for free download in Microsoft Download Center. The links to the download pages of WAIK and direct download links to the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows 7 Beta ) ISO image are listed below.

WAIK (English): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4ad85860-d1f4-42a1-a46c-e039e3d0db5d&displaylang=en

WAIK (German): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=de&FamilyID=4ad85860-d1f4-42a1-a46c-e039e3d0db5d

WAIK (Japanese): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=ja&FamilyID=4ad85860-d1f4-42a1-a46c-e039e3d0db5d

Windows AIK ISO Image Direct Download Links

WAIK English: KB3AIK_EN.iso

WAIK German: KB3AIK_DE.iso

WAIK Japanese: KB3AIK_JA.iso

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