A while ago Electronic Arts released the older Command and Conquer games for download but since then they have revamped their website and the links seem to have been lost, as of posting below are working links:
| Command and Conquer: Gold | Command and Conquer: Gold – GDI ISO Command and Conquer: Gold – NOD ISO |
| Command and Conquer: Red Alert | Command and Conquer: Red Alert – Allied Command and Conquer: Red Alert – Soviet |
| Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun | Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun |
If your CD\DVD drive is identifed by your BIOS but not by Windows 7 then try the following:
If this doesn’t work then try resetting the drive letter using the following:
Paul Thurott and friend have worked out how to do a clean Windows 7 installation whilst only using the Windows 7 upgrade disc.
The instructions are as follows:
You can now reboot and activate Windows 7 by running the Activate Windows utility, type in your product key and it should now work.
If when attempting to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 your installation hangs at 62% this could be due to the iphlpsvc service and Microsoft offers the following fix:
Note This workaround only applies to the iphlpsvc service hangs
Mapping a network drive in Windows 7 is similar to Windows Vista, firstly you need to navigate to the Computer window in Windows Explorer, this should display a list of your hard disks and removable drives in a similar style than below. You then need to click on the ‘Map network drive’ button to start the wizard.
Here you then select the drive you want it to appear as and the folder to share it as, you can also configure options regarding reconnecting to the drive at logon and/or to connect using different network credentials. Completing the wizard will add the drive in your Computer window in Windows Explorer.
Windows 7 has many built in backwards compatibility features but a new one is the Program Compatibility troubleshooter. To run the troubleshooter follow the following steps:
Open the Program Compatibility troubleshooter by clicking the Start button 
and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting. Under Programs, click Run programs made for previous versions of Windows.
If you cannot install a program, insert the installation disc for the program and, using the troubleshooter, browse to the program’s setup file, usually called Setup.exe, Install.exe, or something similar. The troubleshooter is not designed to work on programs that have an .msi file name extension.
You can also open the Program Compatibility troubleshooter by right-clicking a program’s icon or shortcut and then clicking Troubleshoot compatibility.
Core system requirements:
Additional requirements to use certain features:
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.
One of the first things I noticed when I installed Windows 7 was the missing Quick Launch toolbar, this is mainly because the functionality has now been integrated into the main taskbar but if you desperately need it back you can follow the steps below:
The quick launch toolbar has now been setup, to make it look like the old version you can remove the title and text associated with the icons by first unlocking the taskbar and then right-clicking the quick launch toolbar and deselecting ‘Show text’ and ‘Show title’. Whilst the taskbar is unlocked you can also rearrange to put it in your preferred place on the taskbar.
Xfire, the popular instant messaging service targeted at gamers, has various shortcut keys, for reference I’ve listed the default values below:
| Scroll Lock + X | Xfire In-Game |
| Scroll Lock + E | Edit Mode |
| Scroll Lock + C | Chat Window |
| Scroll Lock + W | Web Browser |
| Scroll Lock + S | Screenshot |
| Scroll Lock + T | Voice Chat |
You can modify the default shortcut keys by opening the Options window under Tools on the main Xfire window and then selecting the Chat tab.
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