Top "Windows-7" questions

Use for questions about programming with or for Windows 7, a past release of Microsoft Windows.

How can i determine the sector size in windows

How can I determine the Physical Sector Size (e.g. if i have an Advanced Format drive with 4,096 byte sectors …

windows-7 hard-drive sector
socket.error: [Errno 10013] An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions

I'm trying to create a custom TCP stack using Python 2.6.5 on Windows 7 to serve valid http page requests on port 80 …

python sockets windows-7 compatibility socketserver
The source was not found, but some or all event logs could not be searched

I am getting the following exception. I have given full control to Asp.net account on Eventlogs in Registry edit. […

c# .net windows-7 event-log securityexception
why windows 7 task scheduler task fails with error 2147942667

I am facing a strange problem. I have scheduled a task to lauch a batch file. When I run the …

windows-7 scheduled-tasks
How to find out if an installed Eclipse is 32 or 64 bit version?

How can I find out if a specific Eclipse instance on my (Windows 7) PC is the 32-bit or 64-bit version? …

eclipse windows-7 32bit-64bit
Tomcat is not running even though JAVA_HOME path is correct

When I am trying to run tomcat using startup.bat I get the following error, The JAVA_HOME environment variable …

java apache tomcat windows-7 java-home
HttpListener Access Denied

I am writing an HTTP server in C#. When I try to execute the function HttpListener.Start() I get an …

windows-7 c#-4.0 uac httplistener
How to run a program automatically as admin on Windows 7 at startup?

I created my own parental control app to monitor my kids activity. The app's only GUI is a task bar …

windows windows-7 uac startup
How to execute 16-bit installer on 64-bit Win7?

I am trying to install Sheridan controls (ActiveThreed 2.01) on Win7 64-bit, but evidently it is a 16-bit installer so it …

windows-7 64-bit 16-bit