Windows 7 + Crysis, will my MBP handle it?

I have the ability to get an early copy of Windows 7 through my school. I used Boot camp to partition and install it on my MBP. I then installed Crysis Warhead on it, and played. My question is if I played Crysis through Windows 7 like that, will it affect my MBP? I had it on the highest settings I believe and it looked great but my GPU diode was at about 70 degrees C when I quit and returned to Snow Leopard. What is an acceptable high range for the GPU diode?

In the principles of making the personal computer user friendly Apple designs their computers to shut down as required if they get too hot. The user is not expected to keep an eye on a temp gauge.
If the heat bothers you then don't play the games or adjust their parameters if possible to reduce their need for power. They produce a lot of heat due to their intensive CPU usage.
I think of it like driving a car. If you are going to push your car's engine to the limits when you drive it may not last as long as it would if you take it a bit more easy. One of the worst things that excessive heat does is cause expansion and contraction of components to be greater. This causes premature failure of soldered joints as well as the I.C.'s themselves. Excessive heat will tend to shorten battery life and hard drive life as well. The HD bearings tend to suffer more with more heat.
But on the other hand, what did you buy the computer for? If you want to use it for gaming then do it. Just as if you want to use your car for fast driving, do it (where its legal of course). You may spend more money on replacing or repairing computers than the person who works them less hard but that should be expected.

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A solution that works for Windows 8.1 on MBP Late 2013

Here is how I could successfully install Windows 8.1 on Mbp Late 2013 running Maverick:
Follow precisely these steps and you will be done in 30 minutes:
1/ Using BootCamp Assistant, create a USB stick and select all three options including Bootcamp updates, etc.
2/ Set your partition size when asked.
3/ IMPORTANT: When reboot, Hold the Option key and Boot again on Maverick (do not boot on the USB stick)
4/ When back on Maverick, run Disk Utility, select Macintoch partition and choose Partition tab.
5/ Select the BOOTCAMP newly created partition (the one at the bottom) and press minus to remove it.
6/ Apply for changes. At this point, BOOTCAMP partition should be gone.
7/ Press + to add a new partition that will likely be called Machintoch HD2 or so.
8/ Rename it to BOOTCAMP
9/ IMPORTANT: Change the partition type to ExFAT.
10/ Apply again for changes.
11/ Reboot your Mac and Press Option again. Select WINDOWS (Orange USB device)
12/ Windows installation process should start and bring you to the partition selection.
13/ Select the BOOTCAMP partition (the one at the bottom) and FORMAT it.
14/ Press Next and get going through Windows 8.1 installation.
15/ IMPORTANT: Each time a reboot occurs, press Option key and select WINDOWS Drive (NOT the ORANGE USB stick)
16/ Finally, Windows 8.1 will get installed and will ask for BOOTCAMP drivers to get installed. Just follow the instructions.
17/ You are done.
P.

Ohhhh, Silly, silly moi. Ok, got it. Now I see "Partition". Thanks! Will try again. Downloading Windows support software as I type.
Thank you.
One more thing - while attempting installation the first time (before I stumbled on this thread) - I looked up YouTube re how to create a USB bootable ISO (which included editing the info.plist file in Boot Camp Assistant).
When I tried installing 8.1 from the ISO, the installation aborted saying "cannot find resources" (something like that) - this occured after the first stage, i.e. while "preparing files to install Windows".
Assuming I get this again (I hope not!), is it because of a corrupted ISO?

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After a succesfull firmware update the firmware update 1.0 windows appears everytime the MBP starts up.
It says: the firmware of the computer is updated to version 1.0.0. of the Mac Book Pro updater.
Can someone help me to let it disapear?
Thanks.

No I can't help you to make it dissapear but I would like to warn other users to perhaps wait for Apple to get their act together and create a firmware update that actually works and does not break machines...
After the upgrade of my MBP 2.16GHz the wifi interface will no longer connect to my WPA Personal protected network. Before the upgrade this would work flawlessly...

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I have tried to reinstall, and it says that it will launch automatically when the install is complete, but it is not working. Since Norton scans every download before it runs, I'm not certain if that is where the problem is since I never get the window that shows the step by step installer for Firefox.
What do I need to do?

Certain Firefox problems can be solved by performing a ''Clean reinstall''. This means you remove Firefox program files and then reinstall Firefox. A clean reinstall is not the same as a regular reinstall performed using the built in installer. Please follow these steps:
'''Note:''' You might want to print these steps or view them in another browser.
#Download the latest Desktop version of Firefox from [https://www.mozilla.org mozilla.org] (or choose the download for your operating system and language from [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/ this page]) and save the setup file to your computer.
#After the download finishes, close all Firefox windows (or open the Firefox menu [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and click the close button [[Image:Close 29]]).
#Delete the Firefox installation folder, which is located in one of these locations, by default:
#*'''Windows:'''
#**C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
#**C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox
#Now, go ahead and reinstall Firefox:
##Double-click the downloaded installation file and go through the steps of the installation wizard.
##Once the wizard is finished, choose to directly open Firefox after clicking the Finish button.
More information about reinstalling Firefox can be found [[Troubleshoot and diagnose Firefox problems#w_5-reinstall-firefox|here]].
WARNING: Do not use a third party uninstaller as part of this process. Doing so could permanently delete your [[Profiles|Firefox profile]] data, including but not limited to, extensions, cache, cookies, bookmarks, personal settings and saved passwords. These cannot be easily recovered unless they have been backed up to an external device! See [[Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles]]. 
Please report back to say if this helped you!
Thank you.

ITunes 11.2.2 for Windows x64 will not successfully install. Removed prior iTunes, and still will not install. 10.7 installs just fine, but constantly asks to upgrade to 11.2.2. Any Thoughts?

iTunes 11.2.2 for Windows x64 will not successfully install. Removed prior iTunes, and still will not install. 10.7 installs just fine, but constantly asks to upgrade to 11.2.2. Any Thoughts?

For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down page in case one of them applies.
Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there is backup and recovery advice elsewhere in the user tip.
The section Install missing components has advice on breaking down the iTunes installer into the individual .msi files which might prove useful if one component won't install normally.
If needs be, the Microsoft Program Install and Uninstall Utility (MS Installer "Fixit") may be able to help force through the installation.
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HT4818 hey, I want to install windows on my mac, I have mac osx lion and I'm soon going to get mountain lion. If I use Boot camp to install windows do I need a windows disc, will i lose all my data, etc. If so how to I save them. Can I switch back to osx

hey, I want to install windows on my mac, I have mac osx lion and I'm soon going to get mountain lion. If I use Boot camp to install windows do I need a windows disc, will i lose all my data, etc. If so how to I save them. Can I switch back to osx after I install windows. ( can I switch between Windows and OS X as many times as I want.) thanks for answering.
Sebastian

hey, I want to install windows on my mac, I have mac osx lion and I'm soon going to get mountain lion. If I use Boot camp to install windows do I need a windows disc, will i lose all my data, etc. If so how to I save them. Can I switch back to osx after I install windows. ( can I switch between Windows and OS X as many times as I want.) thanks for answering.
Sebastian

Just recently I am getting the following error message when trying to access web sites. I get a pop up window stating "Exc in ev handl: TypeError: c.location is null" then I have to click ok. It is an issue with some plug-in?

Just recently I am getting the following error message when trying to access web sites. I am using Firefox browser version 10.0.2. I get a pop up window stating "Exc in ev handl: TypeError: c.location is null" as the web site page is being displayed in browser winder. Then I have to click ok. It doesn't matter what web link/site I go to it happens. It is an issue with some plug-in?

I have advised McAfee's product team of the problem and this thread, and they're looking into it now.

Often, Firefox app will close, but the underlying Windows process will not and cannot be stopped via Task Manager. When this happens, Firefox can no longer be used...the system must be rebooted.

Hello,
Often, the Firefox app will close, but the underlying Windows process will not and cannot be stopped via Task Manager. When this happens, Firefox can no longer be used...the system must be rebooted. This happens especially when many apps are running but even though there are plenty of memory resources available.
I have tried to find if something is using Firefox in the background, but have no way to know what that would be.
Their are no apparent viruses detected.
Firefox is version v5.0 and occurred in earlier release.
System is Windows 7 (64bit).

well, it's not the same hardware and it's a bit different.
I managed to pass that stage somehow but I still have a problem
I don't use the built-in creator tool that comes with Spyrus as it doesn't know how to append a pre-staged media that was created by SCCM that should apply the Windows file system to a second partition and the WinPE to the first partition.
I managed to do everything. my only problem is that the WTGCreator that comes with SCCM 2012 R2 creates the 350MB partition with FAT32 file system.
when I boot from the device I get the WinPE, I can choose a task sequence and then it fails when trying to apply the wim file. the error tells me that the 350MB partition is FAT32 which is not supported (even though it chooses the second partition, which
is all the rest of the disk space)
what I did was adding another task that converts the 32 Fat partition to an NTFS partition and then the process continues and finishes successfully! but that's a workaround.
I'm trying to make this process as smooth as possible without having additional steps
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I just planned to install windows 7 on my MBP Mid-2012 using VMware Fusion,so i am bit panic about viruses and malware's affecting through vmware,is there any way to avoid from this??

i just planned to install windows 7 on my MBP Mid-2012 using VMware Fusion,so i am bit panic about viruses and malware's affecting through vmware,is there any way to avoid from this??

usamasheikh wrote:
virus protection in vmware or on my running OS X 10.8.2??plz help me out
First, you can install Microsoft's Security Essentials in the Win 7 VM and keep it up-to-date. Second, you can turn off Sharing in Fusion's System Settings to keep the VM environment separate from your Mac. Third, you can look into Sophos Anti-Virus http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for-mac-home-ed ition/download.aspx for the Mac host.

Windows 8 will not activate with new SSD (second) hard drive

I added a new SSD drive in the second hard drive bay. I used the HP restoration media to install Windows 8 on the new SSD drive. Windows 8 will not activate. After spending 90 minutes on the phone with HP support (and paying $150), they told me to contact Microsoft. After spending some time with Microsoft, they told me that the Windows product key is being locked by HP, and there is nothing they can do.

Hi badgerbuzz,
I have brought your issue to the attention of an appropriate team within HP. They will likely request information from you in order to look up your case details or product serial number. Please look for a private message from an identified HP contact. Additionally, keep in mind not to publically post ( serial numbers and case details).
If you are unfamiliar with how the Forum's private message capability works, you can learn about that here.
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Windows 8 will not progress further than 66%?

Windows 8 Will not Progrees further thaan 66% on Bootcamp installation......any ideas?

maybe you made the partition too small?
maybe the dvd is corrupt ?

Windows 8 will not boot

Windows 8 will not boot, gives Bad_System_Config_Info error.
It will not boot from disk, let me refresh, or let me reset my windows system.
A couple of times i have gotten windows to boot from the disk and it asks if i want to instal windows 8 or there is a tab to repair my computer.
Should i just go ahead and click instal windows 8, and then backup that fresh instal with my backup drive?
Or will this complicate the problem?.........
I am running OS X 10.8.3 Macbook pro retina
Thanks
Todd

Wow, how about you guys just answer the dude's question instead of posting useless garbage. thanks for wasting everyone's time.
The only way I know of fixing this right now is unfortunately by doing a clean install. Thats not to say however that you won't run into the same problem down the road. To be honest, even tho Templeton's answer was useless, he's right. Seven is currently way more stable.

Windows 8.1 pre-installed , your windows license will expire soon?!?!

I just updated my Windows today when they prompted and asked me to update it and restart the laptop. After updating and restarting, the laptop suddenly notifies me that my windows license will expire soon and I will need to activate it in the pcsettings.
It then brings me to a page with two choices, activate windows online or enter new product key. I tried both options but the first one won't work and the second one requires a product key which I have no idea what it is. When I look at my system information, it says that my windows 8.1 is activated.
By the way, my windows 8 is pre-installed on the laptop. Please help, I am a complete newbie in the technology field!
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Hi,
Try the following.
Hold down the ctrl and alt keys and press delete.
Select Task Manager.
In the bottom left select More Details ( if it's not already selected ).
Click in the Name column header to arrange the processes in alphabetical order.
Find the process Windows Explorer, then right click on it and select Restart.
When the process has restarted, close Task Manager, then right click the Start Menu icon, select Command Prompt (Admin) and click ‘Yes’ to the uac prompt.
Enter the following command and hit enter ( Note that there is a space between slmgr and -rearm )
slmgr -rearm
Restart the notebook.
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There is a 3 inch section of the window that will not recognize the mouse. It will not let you click on the icons or screen in any way in this section under the address bar. It is only in firefox where this is a problem

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*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Unable to install windows 8 on 2013 MBP

So I got windows 8.1 DVD for running windows on my MBP 2013 with OS mavericks 9.1. But I'm stuck with this screen. I don't even know why I can't click "Install or remove winodws 7 or later version" it's greyed out wheather windows 8.1 DVD is coonected or even with iso version of it. I know it needs to be checked to get windows 8.
I called apple customer service but they didnt help me saying windows 8.1 is not supported.. I see many people running windows 8.1 on Mac without problem.
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I have two bootcamps in disk utility, i bet it's because I tried to bootcamp a few times and I cant seem to remove it. Should I delete them to get windows 8.1? I never did partition setting or something like that. I can't even reach that setting since that "insatll or remove windows 7 or later version" is greyed out in bootcamp assiatant. Please help!

with (DVD, no USB), it goes like this when I click continue. After putting the USB stick to Macbook Pro, its the same as I showed you picture last time, that state. Even without DVD.

Windows 7 + Crysis, will my MBP handle it?

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