Generic bsod/startup troubles
Hi, so just yesterday I was playing a game, and suddenly, for the first time since I got this pc, I got a bsod, preceded by a severe graphical glitch and the sound glitching and looping. I restarted...
View Article[SOLVED] windows 7 installed, can't remove win 8 boot option
First off I am a tech for staples, and we had a computer come in that has windows 7 factory installed and at some point windows 8 was installed as a dual boot setup. The Compaq CQ5504F came in with...
View ArticleBackup options
Im considering a factory restore to my laptop, and would like to know the best backup options. In the past Ive just copied the files to a flash drive, but I understand that some newer methods, such...
View Articlewindows 7 support
i had xp installed on my lap 6 mnths ago now i moved to wn 7. but from the day i have installed 7 lap is giving more prbolems now it has become too slow what can be the problem that had ADE MY LAP SLOW...
View ArticleExclamation mark on start up
I was playing on my computer that I built 6 years ago, when it went into a random blue screen. The first time i started it up after the blue screen the normal black boot up screen was covered with...
View ArticleWindows firewall can't be turned on - Dependancy disabled (BFE)
Windows 7 SP 1 Pressing the only button available in control panel for Windows Firewall "Use recommended settings" gives me error 0x8007042c Trying to start dependancy (BFE) from services.msc I get...
View ArticleKeybaord and Mouse not recognized on Dell Dimension 9150 running Windows 7
Ok I have read on here the post regarding the fix about this however I everything applies to windows XP. I need to know if the fix would work on windows 7 just the same?? Please help. The keyboard and...
View ArticleBOOTMGR is missing
PC froze the other day while on a popular website. To try and fix I ended up in Startup Repair. Nothing helped there. Along the way I was asked if wanted to do a backup so plugged in an external drive...
View ArticleCertain Keys are not worKing properly.
Hello community! I want to start this post by apologizing for capitalizing any future K and Js. So for a few days I've noticed that my J and K Keys weren't responding unless I was capitalizing them...
View Articleautomatic timing system
OK. so here's my story. I've had a lot of trouble remembering to do chores n' things around the house. nothing has worked to make me remember. so i came up with a creative and complicated way to solve...
View ArticleComputer Freezes With Audio Loop/Stutter Requires Hard Restart
So recently I've been this problem with my computer. It's always at a random time, it doesn't necessarily seem to have a specific pattern, but it always seems to happen when I'm either playing a game,...
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Uninstalled Network Adapter and Lost Wireless Internet Access
Hi, Earlier in the day, my wireless internet connection was giving my problems. It was connecting and disconnecting for some unknown reason. I figured if I uninstalled my network adapter driver and...
View ArticleForce a shortcut/program to run minimized?
Well, basically I want to force a program to start minimized. I tried making a shortcut and changing the Run property value from "Normal window" to "Minimized". Sadly, that didn't seem to do anything...
View Article[SOLVED] Download time is terrible
First off, not sure if this is the correct place for this problem, but I wasn't sure where to put it. Anyway, no changes made in hardware or software but my 10mbps service, which actuallly did run at...
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Vista not Booting
Okay, so here's the PC: Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 29 °C Brisbane 65nm Technology RAM 2.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 330MHz (5-5-5-15) PSU Antec 500W...
View ArticleToshiba Satellite L500 Recovery
I have this laptop with 3 Partitions The main partition got corrupted and apparently wiped so all windows folders have been deleted and a low level format carried out I still have the recovery sector...
View Articleinstaller crash
Hi, I have to do a number of simulations for work. However to do them I need to install software to do this. every time I try to install it, it crashed and I am confused as to why. I have tries...
View ArticleStarting an application during safe boot
I use remote access to support computers for users. When removing threats I sometimes need to boot in safe mode for the clean up. I can reboot the remote computer in safe mode with networking via...
View ArticleLocked out?
Hello So I was browsing around on the net when suddenly my internet stopped working. I went to go to control panel to see what was up. However the following message popped up, "Windows cannot access...
View ArticleAsus A52J sometimes not booting past "Asus" logo
I would really appreciate if someone can help me demystify my problem! I have a two year old Asus A52J laptop, with Windows 7 Ultimate SP 1. A few days ago I have noticed that the laptop sometimes...
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