If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to Windows Reference RSS feed Thanks for visiting!The default beep is controlled by a driver under, c:\windows\system32\drivers\beep.sys.  Maybe if you switched it out with a driver from XP/Vista it would increase the volume.

In regards to running IE 7 in Win 7 all you need to do is open IE8 go to tools —- compatibility view settings; from here you can specify what sites you whis to run in compatibility mode, or you can select from the following check boxes

HyperTerminal is no longer part of Windows. There are several options you can use to replace its functionality.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC to see if it’s ready for Windows 7, and tells you about any known compatibility issues.Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC’s system, programs and devices to check if it’s able to run Windows 7. After a few minutes, the report will let you know if your PC [...]

If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC you need to have the following