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Hi I have a Windows 8 laptop and all of a sudden Internet Explorer has started opening the window really tiny. Not aware of any changes I've made and all other applications are fine. This is very annoying. Wish I'd stayed with Windows 7. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/getfile/449241 Viv Haig More...

It seems that the packages of .Net Framework - Update KB4340558 - are damaged (wrong or missing hashes). Install fails with error 0x80092004 on Windows 8.1 clients and Windows Server 2012 R2. Also KB 4054566 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2) seems affected. I've now round about 10-20 confirmations around the world. One user found a log entry: “Couldn’t find the hash of component: NetFx4-PenIMC” So I guess, the package is damaged/botched internally. I summed it up with the blog post .Net Framework: Update KB4340558 drops error 0x80092004?. Guess MS need to have a look into the package. Gru?/greetings G. Born - Blogs: http://www.borncity.com/blog (Ger) - http://www.borncity.com/win (EN) More...

I AM USING WINDOWS 8.1 WITH AMD PROCESSOR....I CANT ADJUST MY BRIGHTNESS LEVEL More...

I have been on a public computer for several minutes now....trying to close my account for good. I am having no luck doing this and need help. I don't plan on using this account and need to close it permanently. You have my permission to close this account asap More...

My computer is a hand-me-down from my father. In tryinf to install I need to turn on the configuration management console.I need access to network yet to do that I need a computer name. Would that be the administrator? and if so how do I change that. Apparently I am being hacked and am trying to get the extra proctection. Which was found out while trying to connect the wireless printer. More...

Help I cant long into my pc it keeps popping up this error message the instruction at 0x3c6f0ac1 referenced memory at 0x00000000. the memory could not be read i cant go I cant enter the pc on safe mode or get into the bios every attempt that ive made to log in has been futile please help. More...

Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error querying for the IVssWriterCallback interface. hr = 0x80070005, Access is denied. Hi all, I got me an Acer Iconica w3..... New little 8 inch tablet. Setup like any other machine. Connected to my Windows home server or Windows Server 2012 essentials. Tried to run a backup using the server connector. Backup failed with the subject VSS error in the application logs. I also tried the built in backup Windows 8 backup under control panel labeled Windows 7 File history system image. No dice with either. Investigating the error, I found some tests to confirm permission - all passed. Trusting the error message to be accurate (permissions problem) I see direction to make sure the VSS service is started (I started and changed to automatic) and to grant explicit access in the registry. I also see suggestions to grant the Network Service explicit rights to the computer using dcomcnfg. No dice. I've flattened and re-loaded. Actually on a second machine with a newer image from Acer (first machine had a bad microSD socket that would not eject). 2nd machine exhibits the same symptoms - failing to backup Compared settings to another Windows 8 machine - VSS service by default is manual and no explicit permission grants were in place. e.g. changes above were unnecessary but made just the same as part of trouble-shooting Clearly there is something more fundamental that I'm missing? All other machines are running Windows 8 Pro or Enterprise. This machine is running Windows 8 basic hence the built in backup can't image to a network but should be able to image to an external drive and/or the server connector should still be able to backup - correct??? Suggestions as to next steps? More...

I am getting this error any a lot of machines. What happens is it will get tons of EVENT ID 7009 and 7000. This will continue until the system crashes completely. Below are some of the event log errors that happen. The 7009 and 7000 happen every minute. EVEN ID 10005 DCOM got error "1053" attempting to start the service VSS with arguments "" in order to run the server: {E579AB5F-1CC4-44B4-BED9-DE0991FF0623} EVENT ID 10010 The server {1F87137D-0E7C-44D5-8C73-4EFFB68962F2} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout. See attached picture http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/getfile/428869 Knowledge is Power. More...

Hello. I got BSOD because of "portcls.sys". I did some analysis : ADDITIONAL_DEBUG_TEXT: Use '!findthebuild' command to search for the target build information. If the build information is available, run '!findthebuild -s ; .reload' to set symbol path and load symbols. MODULE_NAME: portcls FAULTING_MODULE: fffff80003213000 nt DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 4a5bcc03 EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc000001d - {EXCEPTION} Illegal Instruction An attempt was made to execute an illegal instruction. FAULTING_IP: +31fbb fffffa80`0c386490 60 ??? EXCEPTION_RECORD: fffff8800ba198d8 -- (.exr 0xfffff8800ba198d8) ExceptionAddress: fffffa800c386490 ExceptionCode: c000001d (Illegal instruction) ExceptionFlags: 00000000 NumberParameters: 0 CONTEXT: fffff8800ba19130 -- (.cxr 0xfffff8800ba19130) rax=fffff8000341af20 rbx=fffffa8006d7d4c0 rcx=fffffa800c386498 rdx=fffff88000dd7698 rsi=0000000000000010 rdi=fffffa800cd149b0 rip=fffffa800c386490 rsp=fffff8800ba19b18 rbp=0000000000000023 r8=fffff8800ba19b60 r9=11d1969f3dd648b8 r10=0000000000000000 r11=fffff88003967180 r12=fffff8800ba19d40 r13=fffffa8006d76060 r14=0000000000000000 r15=fffff880009b6040 iopl=0 nv up ei ng nz na pe nc cs=0010 ss=0018 ds=002b es=002b fs=0053 gs=002b efl=00010282 fffffa80`0c386490 60 ??? Resetting default scope CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT BUGCHECK_STR: 0x7E CURRENT_IRQL: 0 LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from fffff88000df3fbb to fffffa800c386490 7: kd> lmvm portcls start end module name fffff880`00dc2000 fffff880`00dff000 portcls T (no symbols) Loaded symbol image file: portcls.sys Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\portcls.sys Image name: portcls.sys Timestamp: Tue Jul 14 03:36:27 2009 (4A5BCC03) CheckSum: 00047A50 ImageSize: 0003D000 Translations: 0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4 FAILED_INSTRUCTION_ADDRESS: +31fbb fffffa80`0c386490 60 ??? STACK_TEXT: fffff880`0ba19b18 fffff880`00df3fbb : 00000000`00000000 fffff880`00de5c4a 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : 0xfffffa80`0c386490 fffff880`0ba19b20 00000000`00000000 : fffff880`00de5c4a 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 ffff0000`0b7c29cf : portcls+0x31fbb FOLLOWUP_IP: portcls+31fbb fffff880`00df3fbb ?? ??? SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 1 SYMBOL_NAME: portcls+31fbb FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner IMAGE_NAME: portcls.sys STACK_COMMAND: .cxr 0xfffff8800ba19130 ; kb BUCKET_ID: WRONG_SYMBOLS Followup: MachineOwner --------- What is the problem? If it is not enough, Please show me some useful commands. Thank you. More...

So I understand that WMIC outputs to Unicode, and most applets and commands uses (and deals with) ANSI. One of the ways to deal with this is to pipe the output to the MORE command. It's a startup script run in the context of a Computer Administrator as a group policy. That seems to work on some computers, and not with others. The computers are Windows 7 Enterprise x86 and x64. Commands that I use to process the output don't work (using "find" command"). When you open these log files it outputs, it's blank except for having a few blank lines (like someone hit Enter key without anything else). Any ideas why this is happening and how to work around this? Edit: I'm not sure if it's related, but I spot checked a few PCs to see if I can find any coorlation between the working ones and the non-working ones. The 2 PCs I checked that were "broken" had version 6.1.7601.24214 6.1.7601.24024 The 2 PCs I checked that were fine have: 6.1.7601.24117 6.1.7601.23391 To find the versions, I UNC'd into C:\Windows\System32 and checked the version of the ntoskrnl.exe file. More...

I have a used windows home premium desktop. Also have windows 10 with only 4 GB storage, useless, half for 10 system. I've bought 2018 driver @ OS reinstalation discs for windows 7 that previous owner apprentaly just removed himself, leaving no admin password. I've heard of DBAN, don't know if that's best, or best link to wipe it completely. I can't even do disc cleanup prompting me to buy the cd's @ don't want extra space on hard drive with previous user's stuff. I'm a disabled grandma who can follow instructions well when on proper site. Don't know where answer will be, my microsoft acct or on page. I'll check both More...

I have this powershell code to close a program gracefully Get-Process MyProgram | Foreach-Object { $_.CloseMainWindow() | Out-Null } the problem is that it will pop-up a Windows asking user to hit 'OK' or to 'Cancel'! what powershell code I can force it selects OK and not prompts for user to interact? thanks. Thang Mo More...

O/S Win7 C: INT 80gb System Drive D: INT 500gb Back-Up J: EXT HDD 750gb WD Black In brief: My O/S 80gb HDD C: has failed. I've sent off for a new 1 TB HDD to apply a system image from an internal HDD back up image. (I'll also want to partition it...Best size for an O/S' headroom?) but I'm wary of the steps to take because of the below steps and outcomes to attempt fixing the no booting I firstly tried, due to misdiagnosing the situation. Note: Also tried booting with just failed HDD installed with different cables to be sure. 01 - No boot, booted from O/S Disc. I noticed 2X HDDs, where "Back-UP" D, had now changed to "C: Back-Up", and what I thought was the original O/S C: drive was now J: (But was in fact the EXT 750gb HDD I forgot was plugged in!!!) So thought somehow the drive letters had somehow changed. Ergo not booting because "C: Back-Up" had no O/S files. (I now know in fact the original C: O/S HDD must have failed and somehow D: got bumped back to C:) "If that's possible? 02 - Applied a saved system image from newly listed "C: Back-Up" (was D:) using O/S Disc tools to EXT HDD J:, but still wouldn't boot. I only then realised I'd copied a system image to my EXT HDD...Dohhh! 03 - F8 tapping to put EXT HDD first boot device. Again no boot!, and now showing still as J: but with a capacity of 80gb instead of actual 750gb!!! Q. With confusing the EXT HDD as being my O/S HDD I've re-imaged whilst the failed original INT 80gb O/S HDD was connected. May that have some bearing? (Now pulled out) Q. Now when the New INT HDD arrives and I install it, I am concerned that it will apply another drive letter other than (C:) to it, again stopping me from booting because of the previous experience above? Q. I read O/S back up images like to be installed on a partition of the same size as the original image was ripped from, but I'd prefer a bit more headroom on the new HDD for it if possible? If anyone could give me some insight how to go about this I'd be very greatful. Regards Paul More...

Hello, I have one workstation with a remote connection problem. OS: Windows 7 enterprise 32-bit Workstation is connected to a domain. Problem started after June or July updates, I cannot connect to the workstation from any host via RDP. it just freezes on "Configuring remote session" and after few minutes it shows a message: "this computer can't connect to the remote computer. Try connecting again." All settings are set correctly, all accesses are given. Google is searched fully, neither solution worked for my situation. More...

Hi, I try to get the FreePhysicalMemory and loadpercentage from some terminal servers in my organization. I use this commands: wmic /node:Cnots02 cpu get loadpercentage >> TSListAll_MD%mm%.txt wmic /node:Cnots02 OS get FreePhysicalMemory >> TSListAll_MD%mm%.txt It works fine on 2 TS farms with 10 servers but not at all on the last TS farm with 2 servers. I get the WMIC answar ERROR: Description = Not found C:\Users\XXXX>wmic OS GET /ALL Node - CNOTS02 ERROR: Description = Not found WMIC has no problem to show me options when I ask : wmic OS GET /? I think my credentials are the same on all servers, what can be wrong ? Server OS 2008 R2 Enterprise MVH Jesper More...

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Hi, I have a situation where a standard domain user who is not supposed to have admin rights has admin rights in a local PC. I have checked the account permissions and it does not have admin rights. I have also checked the Tools>Computer Management ? Groups > Administrators and confirmed that it does not have the user added to this group. This computer officially has 2 admin accounts, one is the domain admin and one local admin. I am cracking my head trying to figure out how this user got admin privileges even though locally and in the AD this user does not have the rights assigned to them. I have removed the user profile in this computer and have created a new profile but that did not seem to help. Please advise if I have missed something here. Thank you. More...

Hi, I wanted to go into safe mode on windows 7 but it kept stopping at classpnp.sys . After reading a few threads I read about using Msconfig and checking the safe mode option under "Boot". It still keeps staying at classpnp.sys and when I hit F8 and hit "Last Known Good Configuration (advanced)" it seems to be able to get trough and it says it's actually loading up safe mode but then it changes to a black screen and does not change from that screen. I would appreciate and information you guys have that could solve this problem. If any of you know a command I could type in cmd to bring up the msconfig while in repair mode I could fix it because all I need to do is untick "Safe mode on startup" More...

Hello, I purchased a netbook with Win7 Starter installed. After I have done the initial setup, I tried to set up a PPTP VPN connection to my workplace. I don't see any way of configuring a PPTP VPN connection!!! What can I do? Is there a module that I can install to enable the Starter to be able to PPTP? Thanks in advance. More...

HOW DO I REPAIR WIN 7 TASK MANAGER ? I OPENED TASK MANAGER AND THE FIRST COLUMN AND EVERY THING ABOVE THE COLUMN NAMES WAS GONE.IT STILL "WORKS" EXCEPT I CAN'T SEE PROGRAM NAMES (1st COLUMN) AND CAN ONLY OPEN/CLOSE WITH TASKBAR ICON, HOW CAN T FIX THIS? EXACTLY WHAT DOES SYSTEM REPAIR DISC DO? PLEASE HELP THX More...

Hi, I am getting a lot of errors in the event manager related to :- The Com Standard Marshaler was unable to fix a mismatch between the id provided by the server and the id requested by the client with handler CLSID. The error code was 0x800100114. Other error code 10035 Source ComRuntime. I have no idea which program this is referring too.8-(( Thamks, Martin More...

Dear All, I came across an unusual situation and count on your help since I cannot resolve it. Scenario: Domain network with W2012R2 server as a DC, a spare DC and several other servers both virtual and physical. Several dozen workstations. One of the workstations (W7pro-64) got a failure with cyclic BSOD. Disks C:,D: and SYSTEM_DRV were restored from the 24-hour-old backup. "Preserve domain trust token on target drive" option is checked, though I do not know if it's correct. Anyway I see no way change this. After that the trust relationship was with the domain was broken with the following symptoms: 1. Login not possible with network cable plugged. The system refused to recognize any domain users. 2. RDP connections to the workstation fail. 3. Impossible to connect to MS Exchange. Additional information: Domain Member PolicySettingWinning GPODomain member: Maximum machine account password age 999 days Default Domain Policy What I tried: 1. Nltest query C:\>nltest /query Flags: 0 Connection Status = 1786 0x6fa ERROR_NO_TRUST_LSA_SECRET The command completed successfully 2. Nltest reset C:\>nltest /sc_reset: I_NetLogonControl failed: Status = 1786 0x6fa ERROR_NO_TRUST_LSA_SECRET 3. Netdom reset Also no luck - access denied. 4. Netsh netsh winsock reset netsh int ip reset and attempt to join the domain with the wizard. No luck. 5. Multiple attempts to unjoin the domain. Every possible combination. Under domain users with administrative rights, under enabled local admin account. With network cable plugged and unplugged. The result is the same - ACCESS DENIED. 6. wmic start /B /W wmic.exe /interactiveSmiley Surprisedff ComputerSystem Where "Name='%computername%'" Call UnJoinDomainOrWorkgroup FUnjoinOptions=0 No result at all. 7. POwershell cmdlet Reset-ComputerMachinePassword Reset-ComputerMachinePassword -Server "DC01" -Credential Domain01\Admin01 Also leads to access denied error All the methods I tried have one symptom in common - access is denied. I think that there is some fundamental problem in recovery. Please, advise how to resolve the problem. More...

Hi guys, I have an issue with one of my laptops at home. Randomly (but quite often) there is no sound when I move the "sound cursor" in the speaker tray(and of course there is no sound at all when playing videos or MP3...). The sound is not muted, all is fine when we go to the control panel (no errors), but when we want to TEST if the sound works, we don't hear anything. The workaround is simple, I go to the devmgmt.msc and disable then enable the "REALTEK HD Audio device" and the sound is fine then. But as a system admin I would like to find a permanent solution, in case I have a similar issue with my users at work. What steps I have already done: - update REALTEK HD Audio driver with the latest driver available in their website (2.82). - check with Process Monitor if something is wrong when I move the cursor and have no sound, but didn't found Nothing interesting. - compared task manager processes when the sound is fine and when the sound is not working. But didn't find any diff?rences. Informations: laptop is Lenovo X230, running W7 pro x64, all updates installed, all is working fine on this laptop excepted this sound issue. Nothing is plugged into the laptop (no headphones, no speakers, no docking station, no screen). I have the issue for two month or so, all was fine at the beginning.(I need to find the real cause of the issue and not just do a system restore :) ) Thank you in advance for your help, Don't hesitate to ask complex things to try! More...

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