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I have i7/HT processor and run resource-hungry simulations on it in Win 7 Pro environment. The problem is that while the simulations are multi-threaded they create threads by pairs and quads in a time. The software quickly create 2 threads that are usually dropped on the same physical core, on one virtual cpu after another. I've heard that in the past MS was changing HT enumeration order depending on OS and even OS subversion (i.e. 2000 and XP, XP and XP-server, they have different enumeration) Is it possible to change enumeration order via some tweaks in Windows 7? What are predefined CPU/HT enumeration orders in various Win7 versions? (e.g. Home, Pro, Ultimate, various Server subversions) ? Currently I have 1A,1B,2A,2B... enumeration on Windows 7 Pro. And I dramatically loose performance. It would have some reason Netburst architecture, but absolutely unreasonable on i7 with unified L3 cache. The optimal would be: 1A,2A,3A,4A-1B,2B,3B,4B, where A&B are for HT virtual cores. More...

Each time I try to connect my surface PRO to a data projector, the connection is unstable. Sometime the display doesn't work and sometime by touching the connection it worrks. FYI my collegues which have a same Surface PRO don't face this issue. On the same data projector it works find and immeditaly More...

Hello, Can I execute Command or bat file before windows 7 boot (before booting screen)? if possible, how I do that ? the reason that we need to Depreciate 100s of computer devices, we need to remove[format] OS and applications securely from hard drives!, we can't boot from DVD or PXE each time to format all devices. thanks for help Ghaith Mohammad More...

How do I import mails and contacts etc from Outlook.pst on old pc (W2000) into LiveMail on new pc (W7)? I've copied .pst onto new pc, opened LiveMail and selected Import messages, chosen Windows Mail as Outlook isn't listed, changed the path for location of .pst file and then I get a message about "no messages found in this folder" or "another application is running that has folder open" -...select another folder or close application..." Thanks More...

I have a Windows 7 machine here that needs to stay logged on 24/7 due to a program that needs to receive and send files constantly with a remote server. We noticed that CEIP would routinely log off and leave the application off, so we disabled it But it's still restarting on a regular basis, and is disrupting our workflow Please tell me I'm not the only one with this issue! I could only find threads that were solved by disabling CEIP in the first image, but not ones where it keeps happening even after the disable. Thanks in advance for your help! More...

I have made the unfortunate mistake of associating .bat file extension to a notepad utility. This is no good as batch files do not run as they should but open up in the notpead utiltiy to be edited. How can i reassociated the .bat file extension to the appropriate windows function to get it to run as it should? More...

Tablet PC Settings not showing in Control Panel Although Tablet PC Components enabled in Programs & Features Tablet PC Settings not showing in Control Panel Although Tablet PC Components enabled in Programs & Features. I have tried System Restore, re-enabling Tablet Components... More...

Hi, Windows 7 Enterprise Edtion 64 bit workstation is having the issue like "Keyboard, Mouse are not working when the workstations are idle for some time " (Model :HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF) Updated BIOS, Audio, Video drivers and still having the same issue. Please let me know how to troubleshoot this kind of issue Regards, Boopathi More...

Hi all, I just recently started getting a BSOD issue when my computer comes back from sleep (it comes back, I can move my mouse for about 3 seconds, then it crashes. It will happen every time). I needed to reformat my drives anyway, so I didint pay much attention to it. However, now after I have reformatted my machine, with just the bare minimum installed (nvidia graphic drivers, all 7010 drivers, all windows updates, and just steam and battlenet). I'm thinking it's something due to windows updates considering it only just started doing it recently before I reformatted. (i also updated my bios to the most current version. this dmp is the most current. I've also run a chkdsk, and memchk) I looked through the dmp files, but all I can really find is ntoskrnl.exe, and Pool_Corruption (nt!ExDeferredFreePool+249) Can anyone help me make heads or tails of this? dmp files attached. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DdDO_NzWPdhUHChh8fm7CxhAZTFbM6cW/view?usp=sharing More...

In windows file explorer I am wondering if its possible to list folder first then have the last accessed files right under the folders afterwords. I need to have the ability to see folders first , then last used / modified files. If i list folders first now, then the last accessed files comes down at the bottom. More...

Hello, I am trying to rebuild the list of available counters as one of the technet articles is suggesting - but I am getting a message that says "Error: Unable to rebuild performance counter setting from system backup store, error code is 2". Reason to why I am doing it is because I got 2 errors in my event viewer: Event ID 3009 and 3017. Can anyone help with this? Thanks in advance! More...

The procedure entry point ?TrackingMessage@UIA@@UAEKABU0common_ui@@@Z could not be located in the dynamic link luibrary CommonUI.dll. More...

I don't know why but task manager dosen't see me us an administrator,and i don't want the shortcut way and when I go to properties and advance i don't see the box where i can check to see as an administrator.The reason why i want task manager to see me as an administrator it's because when i check the box with show processes from all users and i close and open again the box is unchecked. More...

I am trying to setup auto VPN on Windows 10 laptop and created a Powershell scripted as suggested in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-access/vpn/always-on-vpn/deploy/vpn-deploy-client-vpn-connections. I am using the same script to setup the VPN. The profile creation works fine, but when I run the script again, deletion of the profile fails. I debugged the problem and found out that EnumerateInstances on MDM_VPNv2_01 class in root\cimv2\mdm\dmmap namespace is failing. It fails with following error string - "A general error occurred that is not covered by a more specific error code..". On doing some more exploration, I found out that I need to execute following WMI query to get the instances of MDM_VPNv2_01 class, that too returns a Generic Failure (Please note I have a VPN adapter created on the laptop when I executed this query): PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\cimv2\mdm\dmmap -Class MDM_VPNv2_01 Get-WmiObject : Generic failure At line:1 char:1 + Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\cimv2\mdm\dmmap -Class MDM_VPNv2_01 + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Get-WmiObject], ManagementException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : GetWMIManagementException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetWmiObjectCommand I tried several options like running this query in WMI-explorer, recompiling the MOF for this particular provider etc., but nothing helped. I ran WMIDiag on my machine which gives following message for the MDM_VPNv2_01 class: .9847 17:26:21 (3) 1 static instance(s) found for '__SystemSecurity' in 'ROOT/CIMV2/MDM/DMMAP'in 0 second(s). .9848 17:26:21 (3) Retrieving static information (MOF) of 'MDM_VPNv2_01' (I=1). .9849 17:26:21 (3) Qualifier information of 'MDM_VPNv2_01': Dynamic=True, Provider='DMWmiBridgeProv', Association=False. .9850 17:26:21 (3) Dynamic 'MDM_VPNv2_01' class in 'ROOT/CIMV2/MDM/DMMAP' is supported by WMI provider 'DMWmiBridgeProv'. .9851 17:26:21 (3) Skipping request of dynamic instances of 'MDM_VPNv2_01' in 'ROOT/CIMV2/MDM/DMMAP' because: .9852 17:26:21 (3) - Request all dynamic instances is set to FALSE. Please note that the same script works fine on other laptops. It is worth mentioning here that I am running this script with a local user account having administrator privileges. I enabled WMI activity debug and observed following error log on running the query to get MDM_VPNv2_01 class instances: Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-WMI-Activity/Debug Source: Microsoft-Windows-WMI-Activity Date: 20-09-2018 19:38:41 Event ID: 101 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: INCT-ARUN\akoshal Computer: INCT-Arun Description: ComponentName = WMI_ADAPTER; ErrorId = 0x1; ErrorDetail = WMIContext::PostResultToServer, provider completed the operation with context (00000211E4C517A0). Failed with MIRESULT (1).; FileName = onecore\admin\wmi\wmiv2\tools\adapter\wmicontext.cpp:945 I could not find any helpful information related to this problem on Internet. It would be really a great help if someone can suggest a possible solution for this problem. More...

Hi, for tests we have to switch off the clipboard in Windows 7 and Office 2010. Copy, Paste, Insert have to switch off. Either keyboard shortcuts, context menu nor menu "edit". Can anybody help? Thank you. Michael Michael Fees Stiftung LEH Neubeuern More...

After installing Powershell DSC Resource. C drive Default Icon Get change. unable find why it is changing the icon. Amar Vaidya More...

Hello, I would like to know is there any way to search for file content in scanned .pdf and .jpg file in Windows 7 Professional. Or is there any special software available to achieve the task. Thanks, Feroz More...

Hi everybody. I got a blue-screen error in Windows 7 32-bit. I checked my RAM by HirenBoot disc but there's no issue found. Here is the report I found: -------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft ® Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 X86 Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\Windows\Minidump\122409-14866-01.dmp] Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available Symbol search path is: SRV*c:\websymbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols Executable search path is: Windows 7 Kernel Version 7600 MP (2 procs) Free x86 compatible Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Built by: 7600.16385.x86fre.win7_rtm.090713-1255 Machine Name: Kernel base = 0x8281b000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0x82963810 Debug session time: Thu Dec 24 21:59:10.672 2009 (GMT+7) System Uptime: 0 days 1:09:35.248 Loading Kernel Symbols .................................................. ............. .................................................. .............. .................... Loading User Symbols Loading unloaded module list .......... 1: kd> !analyze -v ************************************************** ***************************** * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ************************************************** ***************************** PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (50) Invalid system memory was referenced. This cannot be protected by try-except, it must be protected by a Probe. Typically the address is just plain bad or it is pointing at freed memory. Arguments: Arg1: ffb885dc, memory referenced. Arg2: 00000000, value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation. Arg3: 9670b768, If non-zero, the instruction address which referenced the bad memory address. Arg4: 00000000, (reserved) Debugging Details: ------------------ Unable to load image \SystemRoot\System32\cdd.dll, Win32 error 0n2 *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for cdd.dll *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for cdd.dll *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for klif.sys *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for klif.sys Could not read faulting driver name READ_ADDRESS: GetPointerFromAddress: unable to read from 82983718 Unable to read MiSystemVaType memory at 82963160 ffb885dc FAULTING_IP: cdd+b768 9670b768 3b81cc050000 cmp eax,dword ptr [ecx+5CCh] MM_INTERNAL_CODE: 0 CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT BUGCHECK_STR: 0x50 PROCESS_NAME: TS3EP01.exe CURRENT_IRQL: 0 TRAP_FRAME: 93082a98 -- (.trap 0xffffffff93082a98) ErrCode = 00000000 eax=8592f1d0 ebx=8d89d07e ecx=ffb88010 edx=00000001 esi=fdb3d018 edi=00000000 eip=9670b768 esp=93082b0c ebp=93082b38 iopl=0 nv up ei pl zr na pe nc cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00210246 cdd+0xb768: 9670b768 3b81cc050000 cmp eax,dword ptr [ecx+5CCh] ds:0023:ffb885dc=???????? Resetting default scope LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 828615f8 to 828a08e3 STACK_TEXT: 93082a80 828615f8 00000000 ffb885dc 00000000 nt!MmAccessFault+0x106 93082a80 9670b768 00000000 ffb885dc 00000000 nt!KiTrap0E+0xdc WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong. 93082b38 96701753 fdb3d018 93082bd8 9653d304 cdd+0xb768 93082b44 9653d304 fdb3d018 00000002 93082bfc cdd+0x1753 93082bd8 9653e718 00000001 00000000 7105179f win32k!SURFACE::bDeleteSurface+0x235 93082bec 96540c0f 00000001 00000001 fe1b6db0 win32k!SURFREF::bDeleteSurface+0x14 93082c00 965403af 00000be8 00000001 00000be8 win32k!vCleanupSurfaces+0x43 93082c20 9653c052 ff53b818 00000000 00000000 win32k!NtGdiCloseProcess+0xc5 93082c40 9653e937 ff53b818 00000000 8637ac18 win32k!GdiProcessCallout+0x151 93082c5c 82a63b0c 860566c8 00000000 b4bddeed win32k!W32pProcessCallout+0x5d 93082cd8 82a7cd37 00000000 ffffffff 0012fe8c nt!PspExitThread+0x46d 93082d00 8d83000d ffffffff 00000000 0012fe8c nt!NtTerminateProcess+0x1fa 93082d24 8285e42a ffffffff 00000000 0012fe98 klif+0x2000d 93082d24 773664f4 ffffffff 00000000 0012fe98 nt!KiFastCallEntry+0x12a 0012fe98 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0x773664f4 STACK_COMMAND: kb FOLLOWUP_IP: cdd+b768 9670b768 3b81cc050000 cmp eax,dword ptr [ecx+5CCh] SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 2 SYMBOL_NAME: cdd+b768 FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner MODULE_NAME: cdd IMAGE_NAME: cdd.dll DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0 FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0x50_cdd+b768 BUCKET_ID: 0x50_cdd+b768 Followup: MachineOwner -------------------------------------------------------------- Please help me. Thank you so much! More...

Hi, Recently this error popped up, "The procedure entry point SsoCredentials could not be located in the dynamic link library DialogManager64.dll." This appears at Windows logon, either when I boot my machine or lock my computer. What's this and how do I go about fixing it? More...

So I opened my computer today. It booted normally, but when I logged in on my only account, there is an error message saying: C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive in this computer, or on a network. Check to make sure that the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the Internet or your network, and then try again. If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a different location. I looked for my "Desktop" folder using the search bar, but the search bar isn't working. Please help me :( Thanks. My Windows version is Windows 7. More...

c windows system32 config systemprofile desktop refers to a location that is unavailable windows 7 Hello all, I have that error message and the desktop doesn't load fine, no icons, no background etc, I read some fix about going into the C:/users and delete a blank desktop there (if you see 2 desktops) but I only see one (full of icons and stuff), this issue doesn't happen that often but obviously is annoying when it does, if someone have any idea, I would appreciate that. tech information(if needed): laptop Toshiba Satellite p755 Core i7 second edition 8 gigabytes of RAM windows 7 home premium Thanks More...

I am in a networked environment supporting several hundred users running Windows 7 Enterprise. I have recently been presented with an issue that appears to be a classic Catch-22 situation. There is a folder that is nested extremely deep in the network file system. This folder contains PDF files, many of which have extremely long names. Apparently Adobe doesn't care that the name you give a file is too long for Windows to handle, and does it anyway. So, these files now cannot be opened, copied, moved, or renamed. Attempting to copy or move them to a location with a short path fails, with the error "the file name is too long..." Trying to rename the files themselves (using a slow double click, or by pressing F2) fails, with an error bell sound and no dialog box. Attempting to open the file in Adobe Reader or Pro yields the error "File name too long". At this point we may need to think about a 3rd party option if there is nobody here who can offer another suggestion. Again, I wish to reiterate that these files cannot be moved, copied or renamed as the names are so long that this is not being allowed by the file system. Any help you can offer (that doesn't involve suggestions that simply repeat what I have already said can't be done), would be greatly appreciated. Thank You. Tim David More...

Does Microsoft LAPS have a requirement that the managed administrator account need to enable the "passwords never expire" setting? Hi! May I know if Microsoft LAPS have a requirement such that the administrator accounts managed by LAPS need to enable the "passwords never expire" setting? Thanks! Regards, Ervin. More...

Hi, is there a way to add Forms into MS Paint? Example there are only vertical and horisontal errows. And I need 45 degree errows. Is there and option? Thanks. --- When you hit a wrong note its the next note that makes it good or bad. --- Miles Davis More...

I'm having a problem with a number of my Windows 7 x64 machines starting with the July Rollup (KB4338818) and still happening with August (KB4343900). The update installs without any errors, but still shows as needed. I've tried all the basics: resetting the WU client, scf /scannow, installing from local WSUS, installing online from Microsoft and installing from the offline installer downloaded from the update catalog. Nothing works. I don't see anything in the cbs log and all I see in Event Viewer is that it installed successfully. All other updates install just fine. More...