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So my laptop was dropped and I started it back up and I get to the login screen but the login window will not show up on my windows 7 laptop what could be the problem I need to know like immediately View the thread

can`t down load norton.say my windows app.is to old. View this thread

My Windows 7 Professional 32 bit OS computer is set up for virtual XP but when I go to download the program I am told I need the Windows Activation Update. When I download it and hit "continue" it keeps taking me back to the download screen. View the thread

HI. Gotta an issue. When i start my PC its restarting and fun only from second time. After one restart. Message i am revealing is: "your PC ran into a problem. This problem caused your PC to restart." Here are the logs (minidumps) https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=BF16B5E90EF16CA3!153 Please help me to identify the software guilty in it. Appreciate a lot! View the full article

Hello, I just finished installing Office 13 on Windows 8 and when the SkyCloud thing finished playing all of the icons for Office 13 disappeared from the Metro desktop right in front of me. Now I cant find or launch any Office 13 aps. I when into SettingsPrograms and see its there but I cant locate the program. What the heck is going on? An Angry Guy Who Switched to Apple Products Because of Junk Like This View the full article

I am trying to identify a huge (15Gig) file that is shown in add/remove programs, but I cannot find it using Explorer or Search. The box says it was created in 2009 and hasn't been used since. I am trying to determine if it is safe to delete it. View this thread

Important Update- HP Imaging - Null Print HP Deskjet 3520 Series failed indicating error unknown error code 80070490 View the thread

Sir I have recently installed windows 8 in my LAPTOP (SAMSUNG NP300E52-S05AE). Yesterday when i was moving my files from one drive to an other i choose trust this PC from windows SOLVE PC ISSUE... When i choose my WINDOWS EXPLORER stopped working. Several times i have tried but it still donot showing my windows START MENU and Also not showing my Desktop. All i can use is task manager. when ever i sign IN into my pc a blank screen comes in front of me and nothing happens after this View the full article

when i turn my computer on it goes to safe mode need some HELP View this thread

If I use Task Scheduler to open a file or program, the file or program opens (I can see it's opened in Task Manager) but it does not show up in an interactive Window. The code below is for opening an Internet Explorer Window with a html file that plays a song and reminds me to take my medication. I can hear the song playing when the task activates but no interactive Window opens. I can also see Internet Explorer is running in Task Manager and I can end the task there or in Task Scheduler. The same thing happens if I try to use Task Scheduler to open an .exe program. The task is set to run in Windows 8 and I'm running Windows 8 Pro. Could that be the problem? The Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?> <Task version="1.2" There was a Microsoft link here but it caused a submission error> <RegistrationInfo> <Date>2013-01-07T17:03:01.063985</Date> <Author>Robs-PCRob</Author> <Description>Take Morning Medication</Description> </RegistrationInfo> <Triggers> <CalendarTrigger> <StartBoundary>2013-01-07T08:29:30</StartBoundary> <ExecutionTimeLimit>P3D</ExecutionTimeLimit> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <ScheduleByDay> <DaysInterval>1</DaysInterval> </ScheduleByDay> </CalendarTrigger> </Triggers> <Principals> <Principal id="Author"> <UserId>Robs-PCRob</UserId> <LogonType>Password</LogonType> <RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel> </Principal> </Principals> <Settings> <MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy> <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>false</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries> <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>false</StopIfGoingOnBatteries> <AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate> <StartWhenAvailable>true</StartWhenAvailable> <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable> <IdleSettings> <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd> <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle> </IdleSettings> <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <Hidden>false</Hidden> <RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle> <WakeToRun>true</WakeToRun> <ExecutionTimeLimit>P3D</ExecutionTimeLimit> <Priority>7</Priority> </Settings> <Actions Context="Author"> <Exec> <Command>C:UsersRobertScheduled-TasksTake-Morning-Medication.htm</Command> </Exec> </Actions> </Task> ******** The link used to open the html file works from the Start/Run command line. View the full article

My pc is slow at startup. The analyzation says: "multiple programs at startup". Question: there are so many programs listed to start at start up, I don't know which ones are essential and which ones aren't. Can you help me with this? View the thread

my c drive is full how can i make some space on the drive, i cant uninstall anymore things so i am at a crisis View this thread

I noticed I'm having a similar issue to this guy: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/br/w8itprogeneral/thread/408e7970-18bb-4eef-8177-a4cac46d7051 Basically what's happening is when I connect to our domain, I have to use a different DNS server than everyone else in our organization. If I use the DNS server we use for all the other computers, it won't let me join the domain (claiming it can't find the Active Directory Domain Controller). It says it's a private network instead of a domain network. If I use the DNS server that's behind our firewall (which, to my knowledge...isn't even a DNS server), it'll let me join the domain like normal. The network adapter will say I'm part of "____.local". However I won't be able to access other PCs on our network if I leave that as the primary DNS server (I have to switch the primary DNS BACK to the original DNS server to connect to things beyond the firewall). I know this is kind of confusing but I'm not sure what's going on here. In short: procedure used to connect to domain normally does not work in Windows 8 and I have to use a different DNS server to join the domain (then switch back to the original DNS server if I want to connect to computers outside the firewall). Doesn't happen with any of our non-Windows 8-based machines (we have a Server 2012 running in our network as a sandbox server that has the same problem as the Windows 8 PC). View the full article

I just uninstaled MSE and installed Norton. Now I can not acess the internet. i have vista home premium. my internet works on all other pc's in the house. the computer shows i have internet acess, but tells me i am unable to conect to the web. i have used restore to an earlier date with no change. what can i do? View this thread

I have 2 500GB drives with 2 volumes. One Two-way mirror and one simple. I have been creating and deleting files on the Two-way mirror but it seems that even though the files have been deleted the space is not freed back to storage spaces. I am currently using about 200GBs but Storage Spaces reports I am using 469GBs. The simple volume seems to be accurate although it gets less use so it is harder to tell. My Computer, Disk Management, and Disk part all agree there should be about 200GBs used. According to the document "Understand and Troubleshoot Storage Spaces in Windows Server 8" it says "This means just-in-time allocation and releasing of capacity once a given space is no longer using it". I know that for servers but I assume the desktop version should behave the same way. I am nearing max capacity and I would like to figure out what is causing this before I run out of space. Thanks View the full article

how do i correct my system AIOC.exe has stopped working View this thread

I am getting a new computer with W7.....will MS office for WXP still work? And will any other MS program's work with 7? Regards Ian View the thread

Hi! I want to have a nice app to getting news from TechNet threads and blogs posts from various sites. I want to see new threads in about 10-15 forums here on technet and now i go every 15 minutes and refresh the browser in 15 tabs and i don't think this is a good way of doing it :D It does not have to be a windows 8 Metro app but as i use Windows 8 it could be cool to actually use a metro app for a change Share! How are you getting news from blogs and forums? What apps are you using? View the full article

i am using internet through a proxy server. i can browse the internet on my browser but i am not able to update windows and use the windows apps. it says i am not connected to the internet View the full article

Dear, we`ve ordered PC in our company with Windows 8, but we want to keep standard and install a Windows 7 on it. Is it possible, that there is no windows 8 boot manager installed on it and that I need this adtionally to install to boot from USB stick the new operating system?! Thank you for your answer in advance. BR View the full article

I am considering the purchase of a new desktop PC. I am pretty certain that it comes with the 64-bit version of Windows 8 installed. I would like to know if and how I can swith to the 32-bit version of Windows. Related to this question is my understanding that the 32-bit version of Windows 8 allows for the use of old DOS bases 16-bit software (.exe files) but that the 64-bit version does not. Any info/assistance related to my questions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. View the full article

Greetings my most intelligent friends, Okay Tiff's got a "Blonde Girl" type of question.... but oddly enough she's a flaming red head!....go figure....must have blonde roots? Okay back to the question. Is there a Tivo type of service/device for a computer like mine running Windows7 spk1? or.....is there a reliable program available out there somwhere on the net for watching television on my computer that actually gets my local channels, not sumo wrestling from Japan for God's sake? I've tried a dozen programs offered on the net and not a single solitary one actually worked, darn it all! Thanks a bunch!!! P.S. Money's on Fugimora in this years finals, he's absolutely HUGE!!!! View the thread

i need to know how to write a formula , i play 10 pin bowling, and keep track of my weekly scores. Individual totals, then overall progressive totals, these are what gives the average, the first week was fine, i just took overall total and divided by 3. but now need to divide by 6 and then 9 and so on, but dont want to have to count how many games i am up to over the year... hope this is understanable,,thanks View the full article

i deleted pictures they are on my camera. want to post them now, can't get them out of camera now View the thread

I have image files associated to some desktop programs (i.e., JPG as default opens with Photoshop and PNG opens with Windows Photo Viewer). The problem is, after I install a photography/viewer app (from the store), and I try to open, lets say, a PNG file by doing double click on it... a black toast message pops reading "You have new apps that can open this type of file"... Off course, I have to select "Keep using Windows Photo Viewer to open this file type" option... But I really want to know how to disable this prompt, because I've set already the default programs to open files before! Every time that I install a music, photography or viewer app, the toast message comes again, it's really annoying. I search everywhere and I found nothing to fix this. I really appreciate your help, View the full article