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How to I turn off notifications that Windows can not connect to NETWORK drives?

It's quite an annoying 50/50 chance of if the WiFi connects before Windows SEARCHES for the drives. Occasionally if there is a delay in assigning an address, the wired PCs COME up with the message as well.

(Windows 7) Quote from: http://superuser.com/questions/415225/turn-off-windows-7-message-could-not-reconnect-to-all-network-drives

Probably you have noticed that Windows 7 will pop up annoying messages when not being able to reconnect network drives on boot. If for some reason they have to be unavailable you can disable pop up message using FOLLOWING registry change:

Hive: HKEY _CURRENT_USER

KEY: Network

Value Name: RestoreDiskChecked

DWORD Value: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled

you may have to create the RestoreDiskChecked Dword if it is not present.

My desktop has two OS installed (dual boot): Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows XP Professional. And I have at home two monitors: one 22 inches and one 24 inches.

Whenever I boot on Windows 7 Home Premium, no one of the two monitors take advantage of the screen full width, but present a blank ribbon 1 cm wide on the left side and another similar on the right side. Both are using the recommended resolution.

However, if I boot on Windows XP, the full screen width is used, and no blank ribbons at all.

I updated my motherboard BIOS but the problem persists.

Both monitors perform fine when connected to another Windows XP desktop.

Any idea on how can I solve this problem?Proper Win7 vid drivers installed ? ?According to SlimDrivers all my Windows 7 drivers are updated.I don't trust SlimDrivers...
Any yellow !!'s in device manager ?Not at all. I open one by one andd found nothing. See attachment for sample, pls.

[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]When Win7 is booted up adjust the resolution for the monitors in Control Panel.I've been there several times, but no way; settings are as you can see in first attachment.

Regarding the video driver UPDATE, Windows says it's OK, as shown in second attachment.

[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]Is it the Dell driver ? ?
If not...grab that one using your SERVICE Tag #...No, Patio. This is referred to the Intel G43/G45 Express ChipsetTry the Dell one...Dell's are finicky about drivers...use your service tag #Thanks, Patio, but what you mean by my Service Tag # ? Where is it supposed to be?

Anyway, I don't think it's a Dell problem because same thing happens with a 22" Samsug monitor when connected to my Windows 7 desktop.Then it's a resolution setting...they don't carry over from 1 OS to the other...
Service Tag # is on the bottom or rear of the PC...or in your Manual.I decided to start playing with all Monitor control BUTTONS and options (horizantl, vertical, brightness, etc.). When nothing worked I press the RESET Monitor Settings and VOILÁ! The lateral blank ribbons of 1 cm. with each disappeared!

Thankas for your interest.Good to HEAR you solved it...

My computer recently CONVERTED all my pdf DOCUMENTS into Outlook documents. I'm able to 'open with Adobe' but not convert it back to pdf. Therefore, I'm UNABLE to email these documents as they will then be attached as outlook documents.

Can someone please help me FIX this?

How do I OPEN files in doc -- DOCX -- SIG -- htm formats? Thanks very MUCH for your HELP!

I will be playing a game. After 30-45 minutes, my monitor displays "no signal" and the audio repeats the last millisecond until I turn off the computer using the button. I have tried messing with the cables, nothing happened. Funnily enough, this once happened while I was Skyping and I was able to continue to continue the conversation without a problem (only my game audio had glitched out, Skype worked and my USB mic continued to function). But according to him, I had left the Payday game I was in.

This is not an overheating issue. I played TF2 (one of the games this occurred with) for about half an hour with a TEMP reading program open and task manager. My processor never went above 50% and the temps were slightly below 50C the whole time (I quit after half an hour, I didn't crash at that time). All of my drivers are up to date, all of the updates from Windows Update have been installed and the computer is otherwise well maintained. This computer was used by my mother to play Sims 2 and 3 and she never had any problems whatsoever playing them. It was passed directly to me and the only changes I made before installing my games was uninstalling hers.

I have played TF2, The Forest, Gmod, and Payday: The Heist on this computer. It has happened with all of these games EXCEPT Gmod, but I only played that for about 10 minutes.

What is wrong here? And how fix?All these games are playing through Steam Client.

My guess is that there is an issue with the Steam Client. Have you uninstalled the Steam Client and downloaded and installed clean again to see if this will fix this?

Also... is this the same system you have in your Computer:Specs link of your profile at CH?

I have had some issues with Steam Client, and uninstalling, rebooting system, and then installing clean fixed this.Yes, those are the specs of the system I'm speaking of.

I uninstalled Steam, restarted, re-installed, downloaded and installed Payday, and...the problem was not fixed. The same exact thing happened. It was a good idea, though.Check your connection speeds vis speedtest.net.

I would run a test looking for disconnects.

If you run this as a batch file by copy pasting it into notepad and then save this as PingTest.bat you can run this for as long as you want and see the results as to if there are lost packets, serious latency, etc


Code: [Select]@echo. Ping Test Running - Press CTRL + C or [ X ] out to exit
ping www.google.com -t >>PingLog.txt
From the location that you run this a file named PingLog will be written, so if you run this from desktop, you will see a text file appear with info. When you exit this batch routine, you will have Min, Max, Avg stats and other info for a lost packet count etc.

So after running this for say 30 minutes, close the batch routine and open the text file and scroll to the BOTTOM of the text file to see the summary info.

Please copy/paste the summary info here if you need clarification as to what you are looking at or attach the text file if its small enough to attach.There's no summary in the .txt file?
This is the last few lines, the last one shown here is the final line in the file.
Quote

C:\Users\max\Desktop>ping www.google.com -t 1>>PingLog.txt
Ping Test Running - Press CTRL + C or [ X ] out to exit

C:\Users\max\Desktop>ping www.google.com -t 1>>PingLog.txt
Ping Test Running - Press CTRL + C or [ X ] out to exit

C:\Users\max\Desktop>ping www.google.com -t 1>>PingLog.txt
Ping Test Running - Press CTRL + C or [ X ] out to exit

C:\Users\max\Desktop>ping www.google.com -t 1>>PingLog.txt
Ping Test Running - Press CTRL + C or [ X ] out to exit

C:\Users\max\Desktop>ping www.google.com -t 1>>PingLog.txt
Ping Test Running - Press CTRL + C or [ X ] out to exit

C:\Users\max\Desktop>ping www.google.com -t 1>>PingLog.txt
Ping Test Running - Press CTRL + C or [ X ] out to exit

C:\Users\max\Desktop>ping www.google.com -t 1>>PingLog.txt

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 15, Received = 15, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Control-C

Pinging www.google.com [74.125.239.50] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 74.125.239.50: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 74.125.239.50: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 74.125.239.50: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 74.125.239.50: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 74.125.239.50: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 74.125.239.50: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 74.125.239.50: Destination net unreachable.

Ping statistics for 74.125.239.50:
Packets: Sent = 7, Received = 7, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Control-C

I have a Compaq Desktop computer, model # SR5710Y. It has 3 GB of RAM, and is a 64 bit operating system. It has a 220 GB hard drive with plenty of space, also an extra internal hard drive with loads of space, and an external WD hard drive with loads of space. I'm running Windows 7, service pack 1, and really just noticed these issues in the last few months. To my knowledge, no new software has been installed on the computer recently other than updates to already existing programs. I do have AVG Free 2014 running on the computer, and I occasionally perform scans with SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes. Nothing of note has shown up in any of these scans, so I'm perplexed.

So here are the problems I've noticed. I've searched far and wide on this forum and elsewhere for solutions, and tried anything I could find that seemed like it might relate, and nothing has worked:

1. The recycle bin is extremely slow to respond in any way. For instance, if I just right click it, and select "Properties", it takes 46 seconds just to load the properties window. If I double click it to OPEN it and view files, it takes 56 seconds just to open the window, and another 76 seconds after that to display the actual files in the recycle bin. And that's even if it's just one small file. If I try to empty the recycle bin, it takes 35 seconds for the "sure you want to delete?" confirmation window to open, and after I click "Yes", it actually deletes the files quickly. I'm not sure why. Anyway, this has been a huge inconvenience. I've tried running the "RD /S /Q C:\$Recycle.bin" command from an elevated command prompt, and applied the same command to the other hard drives on the computer, but to no effect.

2. When I DRAG a file or folder across the left pane of a window (where all of the different directories and drives are listed), an image of the file being copied freezes over the left-side pane, and does not disappear for a full minute. The cursor still works during this time, but I cannot finish dragging the file to (for instance) the desktop. It's really annoying, and not the end of the world, as I can simply drag off the other edges of the window with no problem, but it would be nice if windows had full ease of use. I know that's wishful thinking, but can you blame a guy for hoping?

Thank you in advance for any help given!Please run this even if you don't have the OS disk and let me know what turns up.

To Run the SFC /SCANNOW Command in Windows 7
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. To Scan and Repair System Files
NOTE: Scans the integrity of all protected system files and repairs the system files if needed.
A) In the elevated command prompt, type sfc /scannow and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: This may TAKE some time to finish.



B) Go to step 4.

3. To Only Verify if the System Files are Corrupted
NOTE: Scans and only verifies the integrity of all proteced system files only.
A) In the elevated command prompt, type sfc /verifyonly and press Enter.

4. When the scan is complete, hopefully you will see all is ok like the screenshot below.
NOTE: If not, then you can attempt to run a System Restore using a restore point dated before the bad file occured to fix it. You may need to repeat doing a System Restore until you find a older restore point that may work.



5. When done, close the elevated command prompt.Hi again.

I did run the "sfc /scannow" elevated command prompt and it said that verification was %100 complete, and no integrity violations were found. As far as system restore, the only available dates to restore to are before i started noticing the problem, so I don't believe that will help. What else can I try?Quote

As far as system restore, the only available dates to restore to are before i started noticing the problem, so I don't believe that will help

Hi guys. I have an Acer Aspire One D257 netbook that's been upgraded to 2gb of ram and a 9-cell battery.

I've always been dual-booting 'windows 7 starter x32' (same installation since I got the netbook), and Linux Mint, its been this way for a year and it's been working just fine. Brightness control seen in both windows and Linux, brightness shortcut (FN+left/right) has also been working in both windows and Linux.

Well recently, my screen cracked and I brought my laptop over to a laptop hardware repair STORE, and they have replaced the screen on my unit. When I got the laptop back, I immediately noticed two side effects.

--- The laptop screen's brightness is stuck at 100% power while it's running on AC power (when the laptop is powered off, the screen stays on at full power, showing a white screen) This doesn't bother me as much, and I doubt this is a software issue.
--- Whenever I boot into my windows, I don't have control over the brightness. Windows doesn't have the brightness sliders, and the FN shortcuts doesn't change the brightness either. However when I am in the BIOS, the FN shortcuts allow me to adjust the brightness. When I'm in my Linux, the FN brightness shortcuts work, and the brightness slider is shown and works.

So I'm focusing on the issue #2. In the case of that issue, I immediately think of it being a driver issue, meaning I should re-install the graphics driver provided by Acer's driver download page for my model. So I've performed the following steps.

1. I enter the Acer Driver download page: http://www.acer.ca/ac/en/CA/content/drivers
2. I put my netbooks serial number into the serial number field
3. I get to the AOD257 driver download page, operating system is "windows 7 x32"
4. I download the "Intel VGA Driver 8.14.10.2230" in the form of a .zip archive
5. I extract the .zip and run setup.exe as an administrator
6. I get a warning that says "This computer currently contains driver version 8.14.10.2117, which is newer than the version you are about to install. || Are you sure you want to overwrite the current driver with the older version 8.14.10.2230?"
7. I press yes, then next, then yes, and next
8. The driver starts installing, showing "creating key" in the installer like normal. I get a message SAYING "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software". I hit "install this driver software anyway"
9. I get an error message that says "An unknown error has occurred. Setup will exit." I press ok and it closes.

Some things I've TRIED is installing in safe mode, re-downloading/extracting the archive, uninstalling (yes, the version message is the exact same when running setup.exe with it uninstalled), letting windows update install the driver, and probably just a few other things.

What am I supposed to do to fix this?This driver is likely part of a utility pack for the system, which should also be in the listing of available downloads from Acer.

My Toshiba Netbook has the Windows control sliders greyed out and I found that I had to adjust this using the Toshiba Utility instead which gave options for screen brightness under different battery life % and when plugged into wall etc.

My guess is that your Acer has a similar tool that has these features and that is why you cant just adjust it from Windows display interface options.

The display driver alone will not contain this tool.

The strange thing is that, how did this tool get disabled by the cracked screen and screen replacement. This would be something intentional. Have you contacted the place that serviced your computer to see what they have to say about this issue? Maybe they can fix this for you since they may have disabled it etc.Quote from: DaveLembke on May 08, 2014, 12:32:52 PM

This driver is likely part of a utility pack for the system, which should also be in the listing of available downloads from Acer.

My Toshiba Netbook has the Windows control sliders greyed out and I found that I had to adjust this using the Toshiba Utility instead which gave options for screen brightness under different battery life % and when plugged into wall etc.

My guess is that your Acer has a similar tool that has these features and that is why you cant just adjust it from Windows display interface options.

The display driver alone will not contain this tool.

The strange thing is that, how did this tool get disabled by the cracked screen and screen replacement. This would be something intentional. Have you contacted the place that serviced your computer to see what they have to say about this issue? Maybe they can fix this for you since they may have disabled it etc.

My guess is that your Acer has a similar tool that has these features and that is why you cant just adjust it from Windows display interface options.

The display driver alone will not contain this tool.

I agree with Dave on this ...

There is an ePower Management Application that might be where the power management/brightness control features are. My Toshiba has a similar tool in Toshiba Tools, Power management.

When you get to drivers listing, select the Application Tab for list of applications. Then download and install ePower Management Application which is 11.0MB in size. Then navigate to this control which may be after a reboot of the system and see if there are brightness control options in power management etc. You can also try the fn+brightness control after this and see if it works.

http://www.acer.ca/ac/en/CA/content/drivers

nope, I've performed the installation of that piece of software, it made absolutely no difference just as I expected (..except for reset all of my custom power settings to default). Hm, would simply re-installing windows be the best option at this point?

(in fact I've re-installed windows

Earlier you stated:
So another reinstallation I dont believe will solve anything unless the first reinstallation was corrupted some how.

With a direction to go in, if you want to give it another shot at a reinstall you can try that of Windows, but I feel you will be back where you started. Unless you were trying wrong drivers earlier and had them crash in which a clean install of Windows becomes a mine field of registry problems etc.

At this point I am starting to wonder if they installed the correct display?

Sometimes displays are available for sale that claim to work with a number of models but there are minor differences such as its possible that the dimmer control is not functional because of a wrong driver problem, yet this display states it works because sure it works... but the dimmer portion was never tested on your specific model.

Maybe the chipset on the new display is incompatible with the original driver, yet Linux is happy with it because Linux is very good at auto detection of chipsets and setting up the correct drivers to control graphics and the dimmer circuit that is controlled through a chip on the display itself.

If this is the case, you would need to track down the utility driver that matches up to the dimmer chipset that is in this display so that it can be installed for Windows. I'd look in Linux properties and see what driver it is using for the dimmer controller. Then research the Windows equivilent for that same driver. Or find out the dimmer chipset on this display and then try to track down the driver through the original replacement display manufacturer. Support can be hit and miss for drivers if this was made by some small chinese company etc.

I have had to look up similar models that hardware was designed to work with before and then hunt down drivers off of those off models to try to fix problems like this with a slightly imperfect match. Usually for me, its when I am mixing server internal hardware components and need a driver for a card that normally isnt part of the original server, and I have to cross reference to the other server model since after all if its Server 2003 driver, it doesnt matter if the card is in a HP or Dell Server. The driver is OS specific, however HP doesnt have the Dell drivers so I had to install Dell driver on HP server. Long story with a very limited budget of a past employer to scrounge up mix-n-match piece a server together with just about no budget and taking 2 dead servers with 2 different problems and mixing together good hardware to have 1 good server from 2 dead ones, when the budget only covered the Server 2003 Standard License that we needed.

How often should one set a restore POINT on a machine.

Is there any downside to doing it once a week or even
more frequently?

- BalOne a week is fine, the only draw back to them is that they consume SPACE on the hard drive.

If you are low risk for problems once a week is probably fine.

If you are downloading and installing programs regularly and surf the grey area of the internet, you may WANT to have a more frequent restore point set up.

* Also if you are surfing the grey area of the internet, its best to do so while logged in as a limited user account instead of an admin account to protect from unwanted auto installer SCRIPTS etc.You can limit the space used by system restore. Personally, I prefer disc imaging to system restore.I also agree with Allan with an Image created vs a Restore Point as for an Image is isolated from the Hard Drive to where if the hard drive has a problem you still have the ability to restore the system back from image, while restore points if the hard drive is damaged in a location that overlaps the restore point and the working OS, then you are in trouble because both are damaged and you have nothing to really restore.

Thanks guys. Managed to get it to install with JASON's info.

Having a new problem now. The dual BOOTED partition will not allow me to write to it when I am booted in my original OS. The folders seem to be marked "read only", but I can't change them. I use a script to take ownership, but that doesn't seem to fix the problem. I can write to the other partition of the same drive just fine.

When I try to change security permissions it doesn't allow me. It simply gives me an error saying that access is denied when trying to apply the changes.

This is a home system and I am on as administrator of course.

PopYou never mentioned the fact you were setting up a dual-boot scenario...
Now we're gonna need more info.What would you like to know.

The two partitions are not on the same drive. I added the drive and wanted to add windows to it. Windows is now on it, but I can't write to it when booted to my original OS.

Normally I am not such a total noob at this stuff. I built my own system, and usually can solve problems on my own by looking around the net, checking out manuals etc. But from what I can see the security options should be allowing me to write. THe take ownership script I have doesn't seem to work. I can't change the read-only properties of the folders in the new OS drive.

PopSo you now have 2 HDD's...with different OS's installed...and one cannot see the other ? ?I actually have more than 2hd in the computer, and both OSes are Windows 7, but that is essentially correct---except that the old OS can "see" the partition the new OS is on, but it can not write anything to it. Ideally I would like both OSes to be able to access all the drives.

PopUpdate: The situation is even WEIRDER. It turns out I can write into specific folders that already exist, like "windows" on the partition, but not into the base of the drive "eg G"

PopQuote from: Geek-9pm on May 07, 2014, 10:26:52 AM

Did the OP ever CONFIRM he is using 64 bit Windows 7?

I run Win7 64 bit. I am having a problem with WINDOWS Update changing settings by itself. I prefer to get updates manually. I set update for "never check" until I choose to get updates. It resets itself for AUTOMATIC. How do I stop this? This problem arose after I reloaded Windows to fix a problem. Prior to that, I was able to do what I described above. THANK you to anyone that can help.Are you on an Admin User account when making the changes ? ?
Remember to re-boot...MD, It's a home computer and I am the only user. I just assume that everything I do on this thing is as the admin. Just being a mundane, am I wrong in that assumption?If you're the only user and the computer only has one user account, then that account must be an ADMINISTRATIVE account. So...I am still having the automatic changes to my automatic update settings. It will even change while sitting idle for a while. Anyone out there got any ideas?

Hi - first timer here. Hopefully, I'm posting in the right place.

Let's begin with a picture.


The 'Before' image is more or less what my Device Drivers dialog looked like before I made
the mistake I'll discuss. (More or less because I did an image search on Google to find an
image close to my original configuration and am DISPLAYING that.)

The 'After' image is what it looks like now.

The way I got here was that I the sound on my Toshiba SATELLITE P755-S5215 laptop (Windows 7, 64bit).
Right-clicking on the Realtek device, I saw "disable." I mistakenly thought this would gray out the speakers
and then I'd be able to right-click again and choose "enable." Simple - but wrong. Disable meant "delete."

So now some of the applications that require the Realtek device won't work, even though I can still hear
sound through my headset.

Am I hosed? Or is there a way to get the speakers to work again?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
- BalHave you tried a restore point?I haven't done that yet. Last restore point is quite some time AGO. I was kind of hoping that there was a software driver to re-install or an exe file to click, etc.Disabling a playback device will not hide it if you have "Show Disabled Devices" checked: right click any device in the Playback tab (or the window itself).




Fan-freaking-tastic SALMON Trout! Thank you thank you thank you!

Very much appreciated.

Best Regards,
Bal

I've got a 2 year old alienware laptop. Never had a problem in the past. Recently it crashed during a video (on DivX I think), it didn't do it frequently but it had happened before, so I HELD the power button as I usually do. Except when I restarted it took ages to reboot and switch on, then proceeded to be very slow. Now the slow boot-up time has stopped and its back up to speed, except when I use RAM intense programmes (such as gaming or HD video) I get frequent and short screen freezes, with seemingly no reason, the sound maintains and then the screen catches up (skipping the middle part), but they are incredibly annoying and make the tasks it used to be able to do annoying and unbearable.

Only other things that may have caused it is I reinstalled UTorrent recently as well, but I do not think that is the cause. Any HELP would be great, as I've searched all over for anything and not had much luck.

Specs:
Model: Alienware M11XR2
Processor: Intel (R) Core (TM) i5 CPU U520 @ 1.07GHz
RAM: 8GB
System: 64-bit

I can provide any other needed specs.

I've already tried uninstalling unnecessary or dodgy programmes and I'm not sure what else to do.Have you performed a memory test with memtest86 and does it pass at least 3 times?

Also, are your system temps OK? I use speedfan to monitor my temps.

Also do you have the proper graphics driver or is it ONE that Microsoft used as a generic video driver?Memory is fine on mem test, but speedfan if I run any tasks goes quite high (the fire icon comes up), above 50C. What should I do about this? I've already got a cool pad, it seemingly helps a little, but not enough. Don't really feel safe about increasing the fan speed, any advice?Did you try opening the back and CLEANING the insides? It can become quite dirty in there.

Hello everyone

I am new here and was wondering if someone can help me with something? There seems to be something WRONG with one of my files.

I wonder what I would need to do if I am unable to open a file that has been saved into a nested folder. I already DOUBLE clicked onto the file, but it still will not open. I am unable to copy the file to my own folder.

Kind regards

HarryWhat type of file is this?
Where is it located?
When you REFER to saved to a nested folder and unable to copy it to your own folder are you referring to this being on a folder on another computer and you are unable to copy it to your own computer?

A screenshot of the file in the folder with the path may be helpful, otherwise the path you are using to get to the file and file name also would be helpful to know what may be BLOCKING this?

This may be long-winded, but here goes....
Windows 7 Professional/32 bit/Pentium 3.0 GHz/4.0 GB
This computer was GIVEN to me and my understanding is that it was constructed or modified by a guy who modified it for a specific purpose. I ran a Driver diagnosis and was told that at least 13 drivers are out of date and that the Driver for my RAID controller is non-existent. Also know that (I opened the cabinet) all of the USB ports on the front of the machine and the floppy disc PORT have been disconnected. I'm not (Beginner) educated enough to know what I'm looking for or should be looking for, but I can certainly tell cut wires and missing equipment when I see it...The guy who gave it to me is not available anymore as he is now working for some dark section of the Government doing weird stuff for some of their covert programs....
Attempted to install Google Chrome yesterday, and the area I live in is well known for power outages - Of course, I lost power when the Chrome was loading and when I got it back the entire Set-up routine was missing. I managed to replace Bing with Google as my default but EVERYTHING looks and acts weird and I keep getting asked if I want IE to be my SE, among other things. Should I uninstall Chrome and start over? If I uninstall Chrome do I have to reset my Default?, etc., etc...
Anyway, as I have been out of and looking for work for over 2 years this computer (I was hoping) would assist in that search.
I am below broke - (1) Are there any REAL free driver diagnosis, download and/or update sites? (2) I need to get Chrome up and running properly. (3) I want to get completely rid of Bing and still use MSN as my Homepage with Google search. Anybody who has any information, opinions, links, web sites, etc., etc. would be of great assistance. Please remember, I am a neophyte and have to use the dictionary quite often to find out what others are referring to or TALKING about (i.e.: Search Engine/Browser/Default, etc.) and since I have no $$$ (street urchin) what I need to do may not be within the realms of possibility....help if you can, or want to... any replies to my e-mail would be [emailprotected] you

email addy removed to prevent SPAM.Driver finder apps are garbage...
Visit the MBoard manuf. 1st and DLoad and re-install all those...
Then visit any other peripheral manuf. sites such as Vid card etc and do the same.

If it's a laptop the drivers should come ONLY from the laptop manuf. site.Thank you, Maud' dib! SF since I was 8, and Frank absolutely blew me away...O.K., so I need to I.D. the mother board and the other devices/boards. Do I have to open this thing up to do that; is there a way to do that externally, or do I already have that information and just don't know I do? Should I concentrate on updates and FIXES before going after the program(ing)? Should I uninstall Chrome first? Not a laptop
You can try 2 Free apps to determine whats in there...Speccy...or System Info for Windows.And yes i'd do the updates 1st...before tackling the other issues...but that's just me.

Today I worked on some ministry work and one of our computers in the network, the MAIN one where i work on just lost the network connection, internet, system restore dont work, it cannot reinstall, I have tried nearly everything possible buT all I see is red circled crosses coming up. Any help out there please, I have wasted a FULL day and nothing happened.Red Circled Crosses after working on Ministry work!! ? ....

If the system WONT take a system restore then you need to contact the maker of the computer for a restore set. This may cost money if outside the warranty terms. Other than that if a FRIEND has a disc to lend you to perform repair installation, you can perform repair install and then activate USING your system key. *Needs to be the same version of windows to work that way.

Hello, I am trying to write a script to run a PowerPoint presentation in kiosk mode that must be locked down and can't be interrupted. I made two accounts a Administrator account and a regular account named kiosk which I will be using to run the PowerPoint presentation. Using group POLICIES through MMC and the snap-in I have found a way so that the kiosk account logs in automatically and will than start my PowerPoint presentation in kiosk mode. The only problem I am having is finding a way to lock down my PowerPoint so that a user can't stop the presentation by for example hitting the Esc key, using cntrl+alt+delete, opening another program, etc....pretty much anything that would stop my PowerPoint presentation must be locked down or REMOVED. I know there is a fairly simple way to write a script so that it first checks to see if Powerpoint is RUNNING and than restarts it if anyone finds a way to stop the presentation. I am horrible at scripting and could REALLY use help with this..please help PEOPLE??Why not just block some keystrokes? Or damage the ESC key?
During the presentation, what are t he key strokes the user would normally use?
And if you lock out the obvious keys, what would you use to exit the program?
Did you already read this?
Setup a computer with Windows 7 to be used as Kiosk computer
And yes, you can have a background task to make sure the presentation is running.

Is there a RELIABLE program out there that will diagnose and repair problems with missing FILES, missing drivers and/or driver updates, missing .dll files, program conflicts, etc. I know I'm asking a lot, but I've spent 3 days trying to track down why my computer is freezing up and running wickedly slow. Windows Explorer is constantly going down especially if I try to Right Click on a file for the Menu for Cut, Paste, Delete, etc. I've check the Device Manager and found 3 problems, however after visiting the manufacturer's website and downloading an Intel Chipset Driver, one of the yellow marked files with an exclamation point, just disappeared. Windows is telling me that the Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface has the most recent update, yet it is still showing a yellow marker with the exclamation point. I've pulled every rabbit out of the hat that I know of so I was hoping there is a program that can help or is this something that I will have to use the Recovery disk for? Thank youI have generally with systems like this, backed up all information to an external drive, and then install clean to the SYSTEM, and then install a good antivirus first before reinstroducing the data back from the external HDD. And been done with it.

Drivers though can sometimes be a pain depending on the chipset, but generally Windows is PRETTY good at finding them, otherwise mfr website usually has them unless its a Gateway, Acer, eMachine or other low quality computer in which there is sometimes drivers missing for from these mfr sites and you then have to try to figure out what chipset is used and then go tot he chipset mfr website such as Intel's website for an old eMachine with Intel 845GL_VE chipset for integrated graphics driver etc since eMachines doesnt have this info or deleted this info from their support because of the age of the computer ( dropping support ) of legacy systems.

I'd go this route and then if you find after clean build that you need a driver etc, it can be installed cleanly and we can help if its a hard to find driver.

From the sounds of it this system has corruption and may have even been infected with maleware which attacks .dll files.

Lastly, sometimes corruption like this is pointing out a much greater problem which is that the hard drive may be damaged and the data on a section of the hard drive was damaged to the point that it is unrecoverable and so missing. I'd run a hard drive test scan on the drive to make sure you are working with a healthy hard drive, otherwise all the effort will be for nothing when say 2 days later the drive completely crashes. If you know the manufacturer of the hard drive you can download the manufacturers drive test tool to test the drive with. One test I use which you might not be able to use because of how bad off the system sounds is CrystalDiskInfo which reads HDD and SSD S.M.A.R.T data and lets you know within 10 seconds if your drive is troubled or not. http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.htmlThanks for your information, Dave. I have CrystalDisk and I've attached the report I just did. The HD seems to be fine. It is probably the quietest computer I've ever owned so if it started grinding it would be immediately apparent. I went the route of trying to get some of these Device Manager problems corrected through Lenovo and Intel by getting updates on drivers that may have been conflicting, but that didn't work out too well. I've also noticed on my Task Manager that there is a PROCESS called (dllhost.exe) Com Surrogate that has been doing some weird things. Sometimes it will just flash the Description on and off, but leave the rest of the line intact, and at other times when I open Task Manager & click for all processes, 2 Com Surrogate processes will show up and immediately disappear and not reappear unless I turn off Task Manager & then open it again. I have no idea what those processes do even though I have googled it, I still haven't come up with an explanation that I understand for them. I have Norton Antivirus, & 1-2 X a week I run, Malwarebytes, ccleaner & spybot. Once a month I defrag. I was so hoping that there was an alternative to reinstalling Windows 7 Pro as I have so very many programs that I will have to spend days downloading as my internet is hughesnet and they are soooooo slooooowww. Thanks for your input and I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and start all over again.

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I'm running win7
Machine is an Acer Aspire.
For no reason My keyboard will develop one key (shift, enter or what ever )
It will create it's own character. Not happening RIGHT now (go figure) or I'd show it.
It's a real pain in the chat room because hopebot says you have strike one because it's
a different LANGUAGE. Any HELP would be appriciated TIA
Have you tried using a USB keyboard to see if it HAPPENS as well with another keyboard? The keypad on the laptop may be flawed causing this problem. Testing to see if the problem goes away with a USB keyboard attached when typing on USB keyboard would show WHETHER its an issue with system or keypad of the laptop.

It has happened occasionally that after holding the shift key down for some time (while thinking about what I was going to TYPE), I SAW a dialog box related to holding down the shift key, and then, after clicking Cancel, could not type in any window, and had to reboot. I'm guessing there's a key sequence to undo this (Shift F3 didn't work). If so, does anyone know what it is? I did find the following on the Internet (after I posted this topic):

Disable StickyKeys by pressing both "Shift" keys at the same time. Another way to disable it is to press the "Ctrl" and "Shift" keys simultaneously.

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_4822850_undo-sticky-keys.html#ixzz31FGrhjVEIs this a USB or PS2 keyboard? I have seen some USB keyboards act up after a key was held in too long. Replacing the keyboard with a different model fixed it. Had this happen a while ago with gaming and holding down CTRL key to speak through ventrilo. The keyboard would EVENTUALLY become unresponsive. And to get it back I had to unplug the USB cable while system was running and plug the USB cable back in as the temp fix. But when replacing the cheap USB keyboard the PROBLEM was gone for GOOD.

hi i have a toshiba satelite a205 model number psaf3u running vista it works but when it's been on for a while the left hand side gets hot and it swtiches itself off, could anyone tell me why this is HAPPENING thanksSome older laptops are known to run hot at the bottom.

Sometimes it is because the battery charger circuitry is trying to charge a weak or troubled battery and also power the laptop at the same TIME to its power demands.

So questions i have is, is the battery HEALTHY to where it can run for quite a while without being plugged into an OUTLET? And have you been able to run this laptop directly without battery installed only off of the ac wall adapter powering it to see if it runs cooler at the bottom of it with the battery missing?Also it's probably never been cleaned out properly...
This is a shop job if your uncomfortable with dis-assembling a laptop.Hi duchess68,

This used to happen me on my acer aspire one.
If you are able to locate your fan, I can help you.
Grab a battery you aren't using.
Tap AROUND the fan area lightly.
This should dislodge the dirt and dust from your fan.

Hope this helps
Oisinf123

Here's my problem. My computer shut down last July and I could have it fixed. The memory board shut down and my computer is completely shot. I've been going to the local library for internet use and whatnot. Here's where the problem comes in. If you remember I believe, I told you about saving my videos in realplayer. Now realplayer is realplayer cloud.I had an account with the old realplayer and not with realplayer cloud. I didnt save any of the realplayer videos to anything. No disk, DVD, nothing. Is there anyway I can somehow try to retrieve these videos, just so when I'm able to get my computer fixed that their there? Even if I cant get my computer fixed is there anyway that I could retrieve the videos and play them in the library? Please help. Thank you.u could remove the hard drive from your computer and place it into another computer or external hard drive case to retrieve your videosThe thing is that I cant turn my computer on to get the videos and transfer them. If I get my computer fixed I would be able to transfer the videos without a problem? Right now, I cant turn it on, so I guess I'm stuck. I wish there was a way I could use realplayer to retrieve my old videos.Jack, I think you completely missed the point made by hwrddrn in his/her reply to you. Read it again. What does it say? I'll reiterate what it says. It says to remove the hard drive from your non-functioning computer and put it in another computer or in an external hard drive enclosure.

Do you understand now? We KNOW you can't turn on your computer. Thus, the suggestion to remove the hard drive, which is where your VIDEO files are STORED, and put the hard drive it in another computer or in an external hard drive enclosure.

Now, of course, I surmise you do not have another computer. So, that part of the suggestion is not an option in your case unless you know someone who would be agreeable to temporarily adding your hard drive to their computer as a second hard drive. Again, this would be temporary; once the files were retrieved, the hard drive could be removed from the computer.

However, the hard drive might not work; a failed hard drive might be part, or all, of what is wrong with your computer. In that case, you simply aren't going to get your video files back unless you can pay a high fee to a SPECIALIZED data retrieval service. And, even they might not be able to retrieve your files.

So, the first thing you need to do is determine whether the hard drive works. And, I think the only way you will be able to do this is to have someone more knowledgeable than you make this determination. And, since that service will most likely involve a fee paid to a professional, you will need some money to pay such fee if you're going to get this issue resolved.
Soybean, thank you for responding. I think what I should do is see if I could get the computer fixed, then worry about the videos. Now, a while back I went to have it checked for FREE, to see what was wrong with it. They said my memory board was shot. They want 300 bucks to fix it. Let me ask. Is it worth it?Quote from: Jack Catalano on May 13, 2014, 03:38:34 PM

... a while back I went to have it checked for free, to see what was wrong with it. They said my memory board was shot. They want 300 bucks to fix it. Let me ask.

They want 300 bucks to fix it. Let me ask. Is it worth it?

So, a problem has been occuring. I can't find a test case scenario where it'll guarantee to happen but some nights when I go to shut down my computer and go to bed, it will be on the "shutting down" screen of windows 7 and it will just hang and not do anything. Sometimes (but very rarely) after a long period of waiting it will shut itself off and then reboot itself back to the login screen (even if I press shut down and not restart), or it just won't and force shutting down by holding the power button will shut it off, but then bring it back on and to that screen. Then I can shut it down by pressing the power off icon on the login screen and then it usually will work.

Last night windows had some updates, so I let it update and it updated fine, except when it was shutting down after these updates, it did it again. I restarted it to configure the updates and it was very slow but it did it. I then go to bed.

I wake up and I turn on my PC and again it's very slow. Before my login screen it waits for quite a bit on the "please wait" screen. Once I finally login, my taskbar is white/beige, kinda like how win98 used to be and this message comes up in my tray:

"Failed to connect to a windows service.

Windows could not connect to the System EVENT Notification Service service. This problem prevents standard users from logging on to the system. As an administrative user, you can review the System Event Log for details about why the service didn't respond."

When I shut down while it's like this, it will clear my desktop of my icons and taskbar immediately, but it'll hang on my desktop picture being the only thing up for awhile. It must of hung for at least 3 minutes, before going and shutting down.

I'm really unsure of any fixes for it. My PC specs should be on my profile. I wasn't SURE if this was more of a hardware or an OS issue so I put here but feel free to move it if necessary.

Update: As I wrote this I was restarting it like I mentioned in the second to last paragraph. Once it finally got past the desktop, it shut down quickly. I restarted and it moved quickly to the login screen, and only hung on the welcome screen once I logged in for maybe 30-40 seconds. It then loaded up my desktop normal.

That being said, if anyone has any ideas on what the problem is, I don't want to just take this scenario as everythings alright as it's been going on for a couple weeks. If theres anything I can do, or if I should just load up my external drive and prepare for this rigs death, any advisement is surely appreciated.Try the Hotfix in the 2nd Post on this page...re-boot after.

Here...When running it, I get a dialog that says "The update is not applicable to your computer."

I chose the x64 option for the hotfix as I have a 64bit OS. What should I do?Get to this screen in Win7 and report what it says...See Here...

If this is related to an unfinished update MS has a TROUBLESHOOTING page...i'll find it.

BTW is Service Pack 1 installed ? ? ...if not DLoad a fresh copy and install it and re-boot."Performance can be improved by changing visual settings. View details."


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Yes SP1 is installed.What does it state under Details Will ? ?

Which is weird cause I haven't changed anything recently and never really had a problem before.Hmmm...that leads me to believe i'm barking up the wrong tree...
Did you state this started after a recent Win Update ? ?
That could be the issue as well...

Let me know.Not entirely. The specific problem of it crashing on shutdown started further back. I had been trying to narrow down and find a case scenario that replicates it. For example, every time I shut down my computer, even if I close all my programs, I get that screen that says it's got things thats holding the shutdown and its trying to shut them down. It never lists any actual programs but after a few seconds it will shut down anyway. That screen has the "force shutdown" button. I've TRIED seeing if using that button or not using it made a difference. It didn't.

The problem of the extreme slowness and the funky taskbar started after it crashed shutting down after I had just let it download the updates (I hadn't rebooted yet to configure them as it crashed as it was doing so). However a few restarts later that part fixed and since then it hasn't done that. Speed is about as it was before. So that part seems to have worked itself out.

But the crashing on shutdown problem still exists.OK...
In the meantime while i research if it's an update issue go to Start Menu and run Win Updates MANUALLY...you may have some incomplete ones...which will surely cause this...
Also DLoad and install Startup CPL from Mike Lin and we'll have a look at your apps running in the background.Sorry for the extreme delay. Any free moment I've had has been devoted to either working on final projects for college or sleeping.

I've checked for updates. Everything is all fine, it just seems to happen.

Now I notice that if my computer starts becoming quite loud and seems like its working hard, it'll do this. Sometimes this will start before I even go to shut things down, but other times it'll be normal and then start becoming loud during the shutdown process.

When this thing actually starts working again, I'll download Startup CPL. Because right now, I'm typing this from my laptop cause the desktop is being a PoS.

I have been trying to find the answer to why my computer (hp pavilion dm4 windows 7) does not recognize my sd card. I have had some issues with the computer slow and pro cleaners popping up, but do not know if I should run these (I am very much a beginner). I am hoping nothing happened to the driver, but when I scanned it, they were OK. I keep getting a message that my drivers are out of DATE.
When I connected my camera or put in the sd card, the COMPUTE would automatically pop up the message box that asked if I wanted to import or view, etc. Nothing comes up now. (I cannot even find the sd spot under "my computer" that shows the slot is available.
Please help, frustration of working and searching on this has been 3 hours and my head is about to explode.Pro Cleaner is junk and it'll likely do more harm than good...i'd actually use Add/Remove PROGRAMS to un-install it...
When you say you "scanned" for drivers what does this mean...is it one of those Driver finder apps ? ?
If so i'd stay away from those as well.
Also is this a built in card reader ? ?
PROBABLY the best approach for now would be to re-install ALL the drivers for the PC from the driver CD that shipped with the machine.
Remember to re-boot afterwards.

On My C Drive where my Program FILES, Driver, Users Windows folders are located, I found the attached files that have arrived fairly recently and I have no idea what they are or what they do. They are unlike any file I've seen before. Most of them have recent dates. Does anyone out there recognize what they are? I've tried putting one of them through the Search Engine, however, I get nothing back. Thanks

[recovering disk SPACE, attachment deleted by admin]They relate to one or more Windows Updates. You can leave them alone or delete them, it's up to you. THANK you. I've been having a LOT of problems with my computer freezing up on me constantly and when I saw these I hadn't a clue as to what they were and if they COULD be related to the freezing up problem.They aren't. If you haven't started a thread about your problems feel free to do so.Those files..and gettting rid of them is not the source of your issue,,,

I MENTIONED a couple of weeks ago about slow downloads on windows 7. I have two locations on Vista 32 bit on adsl 2 download a file in 3 minutes. Equivalent download on NBN Wireless windows 7 is about 40 minutes Our government has introduced a boondoggle named NBN to GIVE all of Australia FAST downloads. Sorry doesn't work on either of my windows 7 machines. an xp laptop works okay. but is there something common about windows 7 downloading slowly I though I had solved this but I hadn't. On google there is several posts regarding windows 7 downloading slowly. HELP I pay extra for this fast download service which doesn't seem to exist. more information


my wireless nbn is 25 mbs and adsl is 18 mbs but the adsl is 32 bit and 10 TIMES faster to download a file.

So one of my Windows 7 64-bit systems recently started EXPERIENCING where the symptoms are:

- System Boots up fast and you get to logon prompt for Windows 7 64-bit home PREMIUM
- Enter in password and you get the circle cartwheel for Windows 7 and then the screen turns black with your pointer being the only thing on the screen, and moving the mouse the pointer moves around so the computer is not locked up. This black screen with pointer only on it lasts about 1 minute 9 seconds every time.
- After 1 minute 9 seconds the desktop loads quickly and the system is as fast as its ALWAYS been.

Now the way that I know that the problem is in the user profile is because I created a new user ACCOUNT and that one loads up quickly without this problem.

Logging back onto the original profile that is about 6 months old and the problem is still there.

Looking at the profile size, its not that big in size so its not having to load data to desktop etc that would cause lag.

Question I have is if anyone knows of any tools to diagnose this issue to fix a profile related problem?

To me it seems as though the system is waiting for something and then times out and loads and runs normally.

Malwarebytes shows clean
AVG Free shows clean
Windows Event Manager Log shows nothing that pops out as a problem.

So I do not think this is malware related. I was thinking that if there was a tool out there that tracked services loading etc and logged how long it took each one to start etc that maybe I would find one that takes like 1:09 in which i would have my targeted cause for the problem.

*I could just move over my data from the old profile to the new one and delete the old one as a solution to this problem, but instead of taking the easy way out and not really understanding how to fix this the real profile related issue, i figured I'd post this here to see what I can learn from this, since maybe the problem with this profile can be corrected. Any apps installed specifically to that profile ? ?
Install StartupCPL from Mike Lin and have a looksee at that as well...WOW 1 minute and 44 seconds with a response... That was FAST

Are you running some sort of tool that shows you when new posts are posted to react that fast or just happened to hit it that quickly to respond?

Thanks Patio I will check that out.

Same reason we crash the Admin panel each time cleanin out spammers...

Hello there,

I'm at the end of my rope, so I hope you guys can help. My wife's system just... cuts to desktop. It's not a crash--she can click on the minimized icon to immediately pop back into a game, but it certainly makes things difficult when we're playing--well, just about anything. (It's added an interesting dimension to Hardcore Diablo 3.) It happens on Steam games and non-Steam games. I'm not certain if it happens on any other full screen applications.

I've looked for OBVIOUS programs running updates or update checks without success.
I've looked at the usual suspects: security software (firewall, antivirus, anti-malware), no effect.
I've tried checking the Event Viewer and Task Scheduler to see if there was something running in the background at those intervals. I saw that Adobe Flash Player had something scheduled roughly like that, so I disabled it. No joy.
I jumped into regedit and adjusted the Foreground Time Lockout value, no luck.
All her drivers are up to date.

I'm stumped. I still suspect it's another process that's screwing things up; I thought about trying to figure out how to log start/end times for processes, but most methods I saw involved some kind of polling, like every 2s or so which won't catch the culprit if it's too quick.

Anyway, her specs:

OS: Win 7 Home x64 with Service Pack 1 (Legit)
Processor: Intel i5-3570 3.4 Ghz
Gfx: EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
Mobo: MSI Z77A-G43

I'll take any help I can get. Just wanted to throw this out there.... once a user complained of same issue and it was because they were accidentally bumping the Windows Key. The fix was to pry the key up and remove it so that it cant get BUMPED while frantic fingers are at work when gaming. If you can carefully remove the windows key and see if that solves this, it could be the cause.

The user was using WASD directional controls and accidentally bumping it between the left CTRL and ALT key. They left the right windows key intact, but you can pop that off safely too maybe.Hehe. I wish it was that simple. I can say with absolute certainty that it isn't an accidental bump on the windows key causing the issue. While trying the different APPROACHES I described above I'd make a single change, then boot up Goat Simulator 2014 and leave it on while I was working on the adjacent computer--pausing only to move the mouse around every now and then (to prevent any possible idle response causing a similar effect). Every time, the game would minimize after about an hour or so. I've seen this occur a few times. In each instance, it was caused by malware.Based on this statement, I didnt suggest what BC suggested, but BC is right if you have one that is well hidden. Quote

I've looked at the usual suspects: security software (firewall, antivirus, anti-malware), no effect.

Hello all,

I've recently bought a HP Pavilion 15-n252sq laptop, with Free Dos - unfortunately i can't install Windows 7 over it, due to the following error i keep receiveing in the Installation screen:

"Select the driver to be installed" - and regardless of the paths i have and the available folders, i can not seem to proceed wtih the W7 installation.

Please notice that, i've tried to use both a W7 DVD and also a bootable USB drive (and yes, connected in the USB 2.0 port and not USB 3.0 ) - but i always get to the same point where i have to select drivers.

Please also notice that the BIOS doesn't allow me to make any modifications except for some minor ones (like select boot priority, or enable USB 3.0), as the rest of the MAIN features are greyed out .

Can anyone please help me with this issue?

Regards,
AdrianSounds like one of those budget laptops that were locked down to the OS it shipped with...
I believe however they will take any Linux Distro as an install, but you're out of luck when it comes to Windows.Would it help for this particular model to try installing Windows XP and then after that Windows 7?In the BIOS do you get any option such as "SATA Mode" with values such as AHCI, IDE and RAID? If so, what is that set to?

If the machine isn't happy installing 7, I can't see it handling XP any better.In BIOS most of the features are greyed out and can't be modified. I can set some minor stuff like boot priority, enabling USB 3.0 and some other minor things. I've searched for this RAID/ AHCI feature but i can't find it... maybe the BIOS is not completely "installed" or "unlocked" - i've also tried to upgrade the BIOS, using the drivers from the HP site, but the Windows doesn't recognize them and won't install.It either came with Linux installed...or possible the Chrome OS.The OP said:
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I've recently bought a HP Pavilion 15-n252sq laptop, with Free Dos

The OP said:What? Where? How?
Hard to believe!

Can anybody clarify this? Curious minds need to know.

EDIT: Never mind. It was also posted on the HP forum.
Found with Google 'HP Pavilion 15-n252sq'

My computer keeps locking up and I get the message: unresponsive PLUGIN SHOCKWAVE........can't remember the rest of the message, senior moment! How to CORRECT?check to SEE if shockwave is updated

Hi,so recently my laptop was shutting down extremely slow, so I decided to do a avg tune up, disk cleaner(which wasn't working) so I also did a anti-mal scan and avg scan. I think I turn it to safe mode once, but after that I have been unable to connect to the internet, wifi, no volume, the taskbar still looks in safe mode , the sticky notes(w/my reminders) has like no color.
I am so confused,if anyone can help me please do
I have some online classes, and I am very ATTACHED to my laptop.

Its a hp 2000-369WM Notebook PCDid you make a recovery set for this laptop when you first got it? If so, I'd run that recovery set to perform a repair installation.

As FAR as it being slow... has this laptop always been kind of slow or just recently?

Looking at the specs of this laptop, its not a speedy CPU to begin with. Its a AMD E-450 1.65Ghz dual-core with a weak benchmark for what it can handle processing power wise.

If you do not have the Discs or Flash Drive(s) to perform a system recovery repair or set it to factory default CLEAN install, you could contact HP and purchase one if the WARRANTY is EXPIRED, or maybe you will luck out and they will send you one for free like my one friend had happen when he told them that he bought 3 netbooks and didnt have any of the system recovery software and wanted to install clean to them after a HDD size upgrade and they mailed him a USB Flash drive and instructions for free and his netbooks were about 14 months oldI did system recovery later,its working fine now
Thank you for your help Good to hear your all set

Been looking at a Lenovo laptop that is one of those ones that has Win 7 Pro 64bit installed when you get it, but has Win 8 license embedded I guess on the mobo so it's ready to upgrade to 8 which I'm not interested in doing.

My question is this... how do I obtain the license keys for the copy of Win 7 that is running on the laptop?

I want to do a fresh install to eliminate the bloatware WITHOUT having to go out and buy an OEM copy of Win 7.

Is it possible to find out what the Win 7 license keys are? Surely they can be found somewhere on the system.

Any ideas / directions on how to do this WOULD be greatly appreciated...Quote

Any ideas / directions on how to do this would be greatly appreciated...

Greetings all,
I have an HP p6320f desktop. Windows 7 Home Premium SP1. A family member (no one will own up to it), installed imesh on this computer (the imesh
toolbar is in firefox). I want to kill and destroy this thing. I read some previous threads regarding this issue, but some of the links had been removed and I could not tell what O.S. the topic starter was using. Thought it best if I start my own thread. Regards and thanks to anyone who can help !
Try revo uninstaller
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.htmlIn every Browser, there will be some way to customize your home page, including toolbars.
Like, under "View".
I just remove them all. That keeps my screen a lot cleaner and there's less chance of problems.

Remember, "Minus crud is cool!"

Cheers Mate

Thanks. I had tried revo before I posted and it (imesh) is not listed in the uninstaller and the hunter feature will not work because I can not find the program files.
Also, I incorrectly stated that it was a toolbar. It is actually a search window that has attached itself to the navigation bar. I also BELIEVE in less crud, but I want to keep my navigation bar. There is a drop down window on the imesh that lists search engines, one of which is "ASK". I recently spent a couple of weeks working with Super Dave because I was getting redirects in firefox, the root cause being that "ASK" was installed on this computer. This is the reason I want to see this thing die and burn in *censored*. Thanks again. Download OTL to your Desktop.

• Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
• Click the Scan All Users checkbox.
  
• Click the Quick Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
  
• When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows: OTL.txt and Extras.txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
  
• Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post them back here.
  

• Under the [color="#0000FF"]Custom Scans/Fixes[/color] box at the bottom, paste in the following
  
  

• Then click the [color="#FF0000"]Run Fix[/color] button at the top
  
• Let the program run unhindered, reboot the PC when it is done
• You will get a log that shows the results of the fix. Please post it.

in order to remove a program you have installed, simply go back to a day before the program was installed, and do a System Restore.

Please, disregard the above.
This is not a proper way to uninstall programs.

I'm using a Toshiba laptop with Vista. Recently it has become very slow, perhaps this is to be expected somewhat as it is a bit old. After booting up and opening Task Manager it shows over 60 processes, before I start doing anything; is this what is slowing it down? If so, which processes can I safely end?Exactly what is slow? Please define the problem in more detailOpening software (such as WORD and powerpoint) is slow. I use a 3d rendering program, and operations within it are much slower than they used to be. When playing videos (Youtube for example) it starts off fine but after a minute or so becomes "jerky".Have you run full scans with both your installed AV and MalwareBytes? If not, please do so now.I've run scans and found no problems. That's why I was wondering if the number of processes could be to blame?Open msconfig and on the General tab choose "selective startup" (uncheck all three items) and reboot. Does the problem still occur? If not, start adding items back to msconfig one or two at a time, rebooting after each change, until the problem reappears and you'll have identified the offending process. This is clearly a time consuming procedure, but it is the best WAY to determine if some process loading with the system is the cause of your problem.

After you've ISOLATED the cause, do not use msconfig to permanently disable the process. Instead, if it is a service go to START - RUN and type: services.msc (then press enter) and disable the service OR, if it a program, you can download & run a simple app such as Mike Lin's Startup Control PANEL (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml) to enable, disable, or otherwise manage startup programs.
I took a screen shot of my task manager, to show the processes ongoing. Which of these is safe to End? Also it SAYS Processes:68 but there aren't 68 on that list. Why aren't the others showing?


[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]Please follow the instructions in my last post

I have two pc's, both operating with Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit.

On one of the two, when I go to type my (long) email address, a prompt of the FULL address appears after I type the first 3 or 4 characters. I click on the prompt and my full address is filled in. This is very helpful and quick.

I am embarrassed to say I can't figure out where to turn on this feature on my other computer.
Can someone GIVE me a quick couple of instructions? It depends on what Program you're using for your e-mail. In Outlook Express, for EXAMPLE, you can click on Tools, Options, Send and you will need to put a CHECK mark in the box for "automatically complete e-mail address when composing". Thanks.

It's WORKING.

i have an unusual problem. i bought a hp desktop dc5800 sff on ebay. when i got the pc i hooked it up and turned it on.windows 7 pro starts loading but is password protected and i can't get a response back from the SELLER. its been 3 days. how can i reinstall windows to get AROUND this. i have a new windows cd but the desktop won't read the disc on reboot, it just keeps trying to LOAD the 7 pro and ASKING me for the password.You need to set the PC to boot to the DVD drive in the Bios...
Then PRESS F 10 to "save changes and exit"...

I am running Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit). I had IE 9 installed as I bought the notebook.
I tried to update IE 9 to IE 10 and failed. LATER tried to update to IE 11 and also failed.
Now, I decided to try IE 11 again and try to find the cause of the problem.

Updating IE 11 finishes successfully. The shutdown and restart works fine without error.
Launching IE results in an IE window with Internet Explorer in the title bar of the blank window. After about 20 SECONDS, it shuts down. Launching it again causes the same result.
Now I don't have usable IE.
Where should I look for the cause of this problem?
ThanksYou could try this:
Please download and run MS Fix-it from here. CLICK on the IE buttonThanks for the reply SuperDave, but the link you supplied is for repairing sound problems not IE problems.
Tried Microsoft recommendation to turn Windows Feature for IE off and then on, at:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/internet-explorer/ie-crashes-stops-working#ie=ie-11
Did nothing, still not working.I had a similar problem and was told I could not run IE11 on W7 unless SP1 was installed. It works ok now after SP1 was downloaded and installed from Windows Updates.I have W7 with SP1 installed without IE 11 working.As an aside...

I have Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit.

I have IE10 installed and working well. I have my Windows updates set for me to manually initiate all updates.

Every time Windows tells me there are new updates available, it tries to GET me to also check the Update To IE11 box.

I did update to IE11 once, several months ago, and many programs I use became rife with glitches, so I went back to IE10.

I haven't got the patience to see if IE11 has improved since then.schuarta, you are lucky that you have IE 10 working on your machine. I tried IE 10 and behaves the same as IE 11 on my machine - launches with blank white window and shuts down in about 20 seconds.
I would be happy with IE 10 because, I believe, that it has the option to start with tabs from last session. IE 9 doesn't have this option, otherwise, I would be happy with IE9.
I have been using Firefox because of this problem. However, Firefox has it's own problems - mainly, for me, it's that video from from some sites don't work.

Hello

When I attempt to IMPORT photos from a camera, I get this: please see screenshot. I am not sure where this Chinese font has come from. If I go to Language, Clock, and Region in the Control Panel, and then Windows Live Language and Setting, what appears in the screenshot is what I can see.

If I then go to Region and Language | Location, it tells me United Kingdom, which is what it should say.

There are no viruses or malware - I frequently do the required checks.

I am tempted to say this may be a font problem, but this is the only Windows event that I can see Chinese in. I used to have Chinese installed a font so that I could be in English one moment and then, with the tab key, change to Chinese, but I uninstalled it months ago.

Thanks for any advice.

High1

[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]My guess is that its remnants from

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I used to have Chinese installed a font so that I could be in English one moment and then, with the tab key, change to Chinese, but I uninstalled it months ago.

For quite a while my computer has been running very slow and freezing up frequently. I'm getting really tired of looking at that Hour Glass. I've also had PROBLEMS right clicking on files for a Menu and it takes sometimes more than a minute for the Menu to load. The computer is a Lenovo ideacentre and I am running Windows 7 Pro. The installed memory is 6.00GB, 64 bit system, and there is a total of 802 GB of Free Space on my DRIVE C. There are an average of 60 processes running at any one time. I began to wonder just what programs might be SLOWING it down as I do have a lot of security programs as well as Microsoft Office for Home and Student. When I clicked on the Task Manager and "Show Processes from all users" I noticed that there was one process that the name of it in the Description COLUMN would blink on and off. It was the COM Surrogate. The rest of the line would remain, but the description would blink intermittently. Now I notice that when I start the Task Manager there are 2 COM Surrogate processes listed, but they will both disappear, this time the whole line and do not reappear. Is there a way to correct this slowing & freezing problem and do you think it is related to the COM Surrogate process? Thank youWhat do you mean by "I do have a lot of security programs"? - You should only ever run one persistent Antivirus program at any one time, running multiple can lead to issues.StartupLite

Download StartupLite by MalwareBytes to your Desktop.
Doubleclick StartupLite.exe to launch the program.
Ensure the Disable box is CHECKED.
Click Continue.
A pop up message will tell you the unecessary startup items in your list have been disabled and ask you to restart your computer.
Re-start your computer.

A good cleaning wouldn't hurt. If you wish to do that, please let me know and I'll move this thread to the malware forum.
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You should only ever run one persistent Antivirus program at any one time, running multiple can lead to issues.

hello there I am running windows 7 32bit home edition on my laptop and my laptop does not have a writable cd rom with it so I bought an external cd burner everything was fine for about a week burned NICE cd's and now as of 5/20 yesterday I tried to burn cd but nothing works. external burner is fine tested it on my friends comp works fine. tried to burn using windows explorer nothing,tried wmp12 nothing,tried realplayer nothing,tried third party cd burning software nothing will burn on my comp. I always get the error saying cannot finish burn process something went wrong. I have tried this.
tried reinstalling wmp12
tried reinstalling every driver
tried reinstalling codec packs
tried DIFFERENT makers of cd-rw disks
tried system restore
with all of this said the burning process will start and it will start to write but it just cant finish anything I try to burn whatever software I try does not finish and burning is incomplete. I have also went threw about a dozen disks already because the burn process messes up the cd-rw disk and makes unusable

so if anyone can help with this please help me I am about to take a baseball bat to my comp

thanks,ckch03Are the disks that the burn is failing on the same brand as the ones that were successful? Have you tried a different brand of disks?yes I have tried different makers of cd's also let me clarify a bit I can burn audio only cannot burn data cd or videoTry a third party burning app...CDBurnerXPro is Free...

Also the cd-rw's are not ruined...they can be formatted and re-used.ok heres the deal please read my question more carefully. if you noticed in my question is says I have tried third party software and also I have tried Roxio and nero which are very good burning software and there is still no burning data and video as of yet. I can burn music but that's it. the install of this windows 7 is about a year ago and it is a genuine oem install. also I have tried to reformat the disks and guess what I cant because nothing will read them its like they have been locked or something like anyway that's the dealThen i suspect your new burner is defective...Any CHANCE you could borrow another burner to try? Can the drive read other disks OK? If it has trouble reading disks then I would suggest that you clean the lens on the drive. It may be that Patio is right and that your new drive has failed.ok my external burner works perfect.

my external reads just fine

my external plays cd's and dvd's perfect

it is not my external burner that's the PROBLEM

my problem now exists back in windows 7 and something is missing in windows 7 that is
preventing me to burn cd's.

again it will start to burn but will not finish the burn. I get the error message that the burning process encountered a problem and was unable to finish.

so now I am at the end of my rope and I am about to turn to a complete reinstall of windows and lose a lot in the process because no one can figure this out.

I will entertain a few more ideas before I do this. could there be a missing video codec or video driver that's failed. I am not sure I have already gone through all my drivers and all are up to date and so is my windows updates.

this is my last plee for helpThere are separate lasers for reading (playing) or writing (burning). Do you understand?no dahThis may work.

Please download and run MS Fix-it from here.
Click on Visit our solution center and click the Windows icon. Scroll down and click to run the Click to fix problems with CD or DVD drives that can't read or write.Quote

. I have also went threw about a dozen disks already because the burn process messes up the cd-rw disk and makes unusable

Hi, yesterday when i boot on my PC (windows7,64bit) 2 TASKS pop-up on desktop who say: core32_175.dll not working or something like this , and core64_175.dll "..."

Today the same , but today, after 2 hours of using pc BSOD appears and say Bad_POOL_HEADER and restarts.

Please HELP me , i've tried to scan for malware or spyware with many and many programs and nothing changed. When i scan with MBYTES PC goes blue and restarting.
Thanks, chat tried to help me ,but they said is a weird problem and it's better to POST on forum!
Thanks again and again I'd try a repair installation. That should FIX for DLL and Registry issues.MBAM produces a bluescreen ? ?
Whats the entire error message ? ?the erorr is BAD POOL HEADER at BSOD and something like: "cannot start core32_175.dll" and the location of this writen down...

After my Toshiba laptop with Windows 7 gave me a blue screen that I had never seen before I rebooted in safe mode and ran scandisk.

In the report it was suggested that I run chkdsk F (fix ) I couldn't find where or how to do that so I went on a different computer and did a search which lead to this page

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee872425.aspx

and said this
Check Disk then performs an analysis of the disk and returns a status message regarding any problems it encounters.Unless you specify further options, Check Disk won’t repair problems, however.To find and repair errors on drive C, use this command:
chkdsk /f C:

I TRIED that in safe mode and in standard mode. The dos screen takes the command and momentarily displays two lines then disappears.

Did it run and fix the errors or is something else happening? Why no report as to what it found and what it fixed?


Just type chkdsk /r and hit Enter...
NOTE: There is a space between the command and the switch.

Hello,

My Asus X58C laptop,i installed windows 7 professional 64 bit because i had genuine key and i also installed 2gb of memory.

But now for some REASON the laptop is really slow.

Would it be that the asus is not at a high enough spec to run the professional version of 7,it has 1.2ghz processor.
I have noticed also that the fan is getting hot,if i cleaned the fan would that speed it up.

Please any advice this is driving me crazy.Did you remember to re-install all the appropiate ASUS drivers for that ver. of Windows ? ?That CPU is very very weak for Windows 7. A Computer I bought back in 2003 scores better in benchmark results.

http://cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Celeron+220+%40+1.20GHz

While this "Single-Core" CPU can run Windows 7, its not a good pairing of CPU & OS. When you refer to slow after reinstall, did you upgrade from Windows Vista to 7 through this reinstall process or was it RUNNING Windows 7 prior to this better than it is now? Even if you threw plenty of RAM at this system, the CPU is just very weak in what it can handle.

A modern OS alternative for this system would be a Linux distro, but that too would probably not be very fast.

Windows 7 32-bit would probably be the better match for 7 for this, but still there wont be much of a performance gain, but Windows 7 32-bit will run better on 2GB RAM than Windows 7 64-bit would, so if your really pushing this to run 7 and want the best performance Windows 7 32-bit would be it.

Also its likely still running a slower 5400rpm drive. But I wouldnt invest much money into this system when a brand new latop for around $400 would be 10x better than what you have now for processing power and more speed. I got a ASUS Laptop to replace my Netbook that I was running for $279.99 and its way way better than the Netbook I was running for last 5 years it came with Windows 8, although I downgraded it to Windows 7.2Gb of memory? Try upgrading it to higher memory capacity. Overheating can also slow down your computer and can also cause system lock-ups. So it would be a good idea to clean not only your fan but also other hardware. For general Reference:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements
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1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Hola

I Just got my first (then 2nd and 3rd) Blue Screen of Death in 4 years. This PC has been running totally fine for 2 years, never an issue. Running Windows 7 HP 64bit, Intel i5-2400 @ 3.1GHz, 8gb ram.

After restarting I see an error report, I'll copy and paste below in case it's any help. I was using uTorrent 3.4.1 Build 31395 all 3 times, the system seems to sit idle quite fine and allow web browsing but once uTorrent is open, within 10-15 mins it crashes again. Also had Chrome Version 35.0.1916.153 m running.

Probably unrelated but Recently my Bitdefender subscription ran out so I'm using MS Security Essentials. (Please don't yell at me!) have been on MSSE for about 2 weeks and will be back on Bitdefender within days.

Does this sound like a dying HD? Have many pics/vids I would love NOT to lose forever! Should I make backing up a priority? Thanks for any assistance you can give.

Crash report:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name:BlueScreen
OS Version:6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:3081

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode:d1
BCP1:0000000000000028
BCP2:0000000000000002
BCP3:0000000000000000
BCP4:FFFFF880015786FD
OS Version:6_1_7601
Service Pack:1_0
Product:768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\061714-32573-01.dmp (Do you NEED this pasted? Won't let me attach - need admin rights! I AM admin!)
C:\Users\****\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-97219-0.sysdata.xml (this is now missing)Download BlueScreenView:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
unzip downloaded file and DOUBLE CLICK on BlueScreenView.exe to run the program.
when scanning is done, go to EDIT - Select All
Go to FILE - SAVE Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all of the content, and paste it into your next replyCheers, thanks

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Dump File : 061714-32573-01.dmp
Crash Time : 17/06/2014 7:54:29 PM
Bug Check String : DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code : 0x000000d1
Parameter 1 : 00000000`00000028
Parameter 2 : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3 : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4 : fffff880`015786fd
Caused By Driver : NETIO.SYS
Caused By Address : NETIO.SYS+106fd
File Description :
Product Name :
Company :
File Version :
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75b80
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\061714-32573-01.dmp
Processors Count : 4
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7601
Dump File Size : 274,672
Dump File Time : 17/06/2014 7:55:48 PM
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Dump File : 061714-41777-01.dmp
Crash Time : 17/06/2014 7:36:50 PM
Bug Check String : DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code : 0x000000d1
Parameter 1 : 00000000`00000028
Parameter 2 : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3 : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4 : fffff880`0173c6fd
Caused By Driver : NETIO.SYS
Caused By Address : NETIO.SYS+106fd
File Description :
Product Name :
Company :
File Version :
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75b80
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\061714-41777-01.dmp
Processors Count : 4
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7601
Dump File Size : 274,672
Dump File Time : 17/06/2014 7:38:23 PM
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Re-install your NVIDIA vid drivers and re-boot...
If it still happens then you are using the wrong drivers...The error report points to your network card / drivers.

1) Have you recently updated any drivers?

2) Do you allow Windows UPDATE to install drivers?

3) If the answer to the above two questions is no, please download and install the latest driver for your Ethernet card and/or wireless card.

what is the pixel width of the windows 7 start menu? Can somebody TELL me please I'm USING windows 8.1 and start is back but the start menu there is narrower than the original windows 7 menu and I need the leftwidth rightwidth and jumplistwidth DWORD values in pixels so I can add them to the registry folder of startisback and RESIZE the start menu(That's what their support staff said).

As I understand, the jump LIST is the list that pops up when right-click a program button on the Windows 7 taskbar. But, there seems to be a similar jump list when clicking the arrow next to the program name on the Start menu.

So, what are the differences between these two jump lists? I see that the items/entries in the two lists are not same. In fact, since a few weeks ago the recent items did not show up in the jump list of certain programs when accessed from the Start Menu. The jump list for programs on the taskbar is working fine. The Start Menu Foldout jumplist is the same jumplist that was last seen when that program was running.

Recent Items are managed by the Windows Shell but don't appear in the start menu foldout unless the application took over management of it's recent items, and/or if that program has registered file associations.

Quote from: BC_Programmer on April 30, 2014, 08:36:23 PM

the same jumplist that was last seen when that program was running.

Recent Items are managed by the Windows Shell but don't appear in the start menu foldout unless the application took over management of it's recent items, and/or if that program has registered file associations.

What does that refer to?

The Recent Items were once available for most of the programs in the Start Menu, but no longer available now for some of them. How should I make them available again?

If I understand you correctly, the Start Menu foldout jump list is supposed to be the same as the one accessed from the taskbar.

However, like I've mentioned earlier, they are not the same in my case.

As for the "number of recent items to display in Jump Lists" in the Start Menu options, they are set to 10, but still they don't show up for some of the programs.

I don't believe that is what BC_Programmer was saying.

Not the same in my Win 7 system either. I'm sure this is normal.

Same here. Can you state some programs for which they do not appear?

That's why I'm confused, because when he mentioned "the same jumplist that was last seen when that program was running. " I don't know which jump list he is referring to, because there seems to be two jump lists (start menu and taskbar), and maybe three if we include the one within the program itself.

Programs that don't show Recent: CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator.

Please be patient with me, this is my first post.

I am running win7, 64bit. My COMPUTER a dual core processor with 4gb ram, gigabyte motherboard, on pressing the start button it displayes the gigabyte logo for about 30 secs then the screen went black and a message saying unable to boot from hard drive (sata) appeared saying boot from CD/DVD. This has happened everytime i TRY to boot from HD. I have tried using another (sata) hard drive also (ata ide) connected HD with win xp OS but same message. The HD does not show in the BIOS?, i have tried using the recovery disc (win7) but get to the point when it says select OS to repair, but cannot do that as no OS shown. Any help would be appreciated. If i am posting in the wrong board then i apologize.Is this a laptop or desktop ? ?Thank you for replying so quick, it is a desktop
1st of all you can't simply swap another HDD with Windows in there and expect it to boot properly...this is by design.
Have you tried disconnecting and re-connecting the HDD at both the MBoard and the drive ? ?
Was there any issues leading up to this ?
While your in there doing the connections check to see who makes the HDD and DLoad and run the drive manuf. Free diagnostics...run the Long test.
You will need to make a bootable CD to do so...info is at the site.

If the HDD checks out OK there's a method to do a Repair Install with Win7 that retains all your apps and data...but let's get the drive checked out 1st...

Let us know.Thank you for your help, it looks as if the problem has been solved (i hope). I rebuilt the computer from scratch and replaced the battery (which may have caused the problem). After resetting the CMOS/BIOS to default and running the repair disk it has booted up from the HD I have booted up from cold and it appears to be behaving itself.............Anyway thanks again for your help Patio
Good News...Sorry, still have problems - I have 2 sata HD installed and sometimes they are displayed in My computer and other times only one is displayed. I have done everything I can think of, changed hd, power and sata cables but still have this annoying start up problems.What is on the 2nd HDD ? ?

The HDD that has Win7 installed should be connected to SATA 0 or SATA 1 on the MBoard...the ports are labeled...
The other HDD should be SATA 2 or higher...

I suspect the 2nd drive also has Windows installed to it and the PC is trying to get it to boot...if it's from another PC it won't...and thats what i suspect the issue is.Thanks again for your knowledge. The first HD 80GB has W7 on it and ( is connected to the first SATA connection) when it boots up? this is the one it uses. The second HD which also has W7 on it, (which disappears now and again) is 1TB. I did a check on both disks with the tool from the HD manufacturer, the first disk was fine, the second one a had bad SECTORS on it which were removed. Will just have to wait and see? Follow the above SUGGESTIONS...
As i suspected you have 2 bootable HDD's...hence the issue...it's not the PC.Patio,
Thanks again for your help, I need more of it as I have just booted up this morning after shutting down last night and it does not show the 2nd HD in My Computer. I here what you say but how do I remove the W7 operating system on the 2nd drive and just use it as a storage space etc. I was under the impression that you could put any windows system in a computer and provided it had the necessary hardware/software it would boot up. I am confused. How does the computer know which OS to boot from, I suppose from the boot sequence in the BIOS?

???I have a LATITUDE D430: I get this message, use settings to deselect LAN, try to reselect. Cannot get past it: stuck.Some more detail would help.
Did it WORK LAST WEEK?
What changes have been made?
Are you the original owner?

Is there anyone here who can assist me how to install MS WORD!!!The instructions are in the BOX. Did you BUY it retail?
Which version?It installs the same as any other SOFTWARE. What SPECIFIC issue(s) are you having?

I was trying to take images from my camera to my external hard drive, so i used my win8 laptop(Beacause it has SD-reader) and marked all images, then right clicked and then HIT cut. Then i pasted it in a folder on my external harddrive(SEAGATE backup+). THen i unplugged, and connected harddrive to win7 alienware. When i then clicked the folder with the pictures the folder disappeared. I have tried this: Enabling hidden files, SEARCHED for it, checked the SD and tried NTFS Undelete.... I am now trying Recuva deep scan. HELP ME!Most likely since you used cut + paste you didnt WAIT long enough for all the pics to COPY...
Try it again...use Win Explorer this time.And this time use MOVE or COPY rather than cut & pasteI did cut using windows explorer and i waited until process finished 100%! And i cant try again because i used CUT and that means it deletes the files from where they were when it`s finished!It won't help you now but for future reference you should always copy the file to the new location and then delete it from the original place once you have properly confirmed that the files are in the new location. Cutting is very easy to mess up.Quote

And i cant try again because i used CUT and that means it deletes the files from where they were when it`s finished!