Gents, I need some help. Windows 7 is acting up, I can download programs but they won't install!
Just to give an example, bought and downloaded TurboTax 2017 this evening. File downloads 100% but then went I click on it to run a screen opens up doing it's 0-100% access and then quits. Same thing happens with all new programs I download, when I go to click on them nothing happens. Not even an error or anything.
Anyone know how to fix this?
I should point out that I did run sfc /scannow and I did get errors what were unable to be fixed.
I am thinking of REPAIRING Win 7 but I have the OEM disk (bought it at the time because it was cheaper than retail) and I am reading conflicting information on if I can repair windows with an OEM disk or if I need the retail disk to do repair.
Also, I am thinking of getting an SSD just for Windows 7 (and Lightroom), how big of an SSD do you recommend? I figured if I have an SSD just for Win 7 I can just do a clean install once a year and not worry about corrupt files, slowing down or losing files.
Speaking of Lightroom some of my files are huge but to save cost on the SSD I'm thinking I could save (or export) my photos to a normal HDD and just use the SSD when I am actually working on the photo, is that possible?
Just to give an example, bought and downloaded TurboTax 2017 this evening. File downloads 100% but then went I click on it to run a screen opens up doing it's 0-100% access and then quits. Same thing happens with all new programs I download, when I go to click on them nothing happens. Not even an error or anything.
Anyone know how to fix this?
I should point out that I did run sfc /scannow and I did get errors what were unable to be fixed.
I am thinking of REPAIRING Win 7 but I have the OEM disk (bought it at the time because it was cheaper than retail) and I am reading conflicting information on if I can repair windows with an OEM disk or if I need the retail disk to do repair.
Also, I am thinking of getting an SSD just for Windows 7 (and Lightroom), how big of an SSD do you recommend? I figured if I have an SSD just for Win 7 I can just do a clean install once a year and not worry about corrupt files, slowing down or losing files.
Speaking of Lightroom some of my files are huge but to save cost on the SSD I'm thinking I could save (or export) my photos to a normal HDD and just use the SSD when I am actually working on the photo, is that possible?
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