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  1. Hermitkrab

    Screen issue on Gateway notebook

    My device: Gateway 2-in-1 notebook, 11.6" screen (Windows 11). Has been working well since purchase, last December (bought new) Suddenly, immediately after boot-up, the task bar is almost completely sunken under the bezel, then, a second later, a fluttering black line, about an inch wide...
    • Hermitkrab
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    • black line boot-up component failure device gateway notebook restart screen issue taskbar windows 11
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. badrobot

    Windows 8 "SMART Hard Drive detects imminent failure Attribute failed: #5"

    I haven't had any hard drive problems except for accidental partition deletion, etc. I got this message last night from 1 of my drives and also a boot-up warning telling me which drive is failing. I've already moved out all my data from it. I also run a DPS Self Test which gives me a Code 4...
    • badrobot
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    • boot-up data recovery error code failure hard drive partition seagate self test smart storage
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. X

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Virtualization and Dual-Boot

    I want to setup my laptop with VMWare or something similiar so that windows is running virtually, and every boot-up i am running a "fresh" windows install (sorta how most colleges have their systems setup), as well as have the option of booting into Ubuntu or Fedora as a dual boot option. BUT...
    • xelocity
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    • boot-up dual-boot fedora fresh install graphic applications laptop setup ubuntu virtualization vmware windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. T

    Windows 7 Regular freezes.

    My computer has suddenly been freezing. Or at least, I think it's freezing. I got a new mouse/keyboard combo a few days ago, and just today it's started playing up. First off, the mouse and keyboard seem to not work during boot-up, so I can't use them (maybe since they're both USB, I dunno, my...
  5. T

    Windows 7 Win7 Boot-up Logo As Desktop Background

    hello. first off i wanna say i love the windows 7 forums. lots of information here. i was wondering, is there a way to take the windows 7 boot-up logo, the one thats a little animation of the 4 color balls coming together to make the win7 logo, and use it as a desktop background? like a small...
    • tebugg
    • Thread
    • animation background boot-up customization desktop forums help video windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. reon

    Windows 7 BSOD on boot-up after update

    ok, so I updated yesterday (1 critical update i had been delaying). It asks me to reboot and I comply. I get back into Windows and login everything looks okay. Today I turn my laptop back on, as it loads (i see the little windows logo glowing) I get a BSOD with no specific file or anything, but...
    • reon
    • Thread
    • atheros boot-up bsod driver error event viewer laptop issues memory test performance reboot recovery rollback stability system crash troubleshooting update wifi adapter windows 7
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  7. S

    Windows 7 Mouse problem until I hit ctrl-alt-del

    I had a clean install of Windows 7, all drivers working, no hardware or software conflicts. I also have a clean install of windows XP on another partition with no conflicts. On either system the boot-up is problem free and there are no errors at all, the OS loads just fine, but, the left-click...
  8. waiting4Jesus630

    Windows 7 Can't Complete Install - CD/DVD Drivers Needed

    Trying to install Windows 7 and get hung up after clicking the "Install" button on boot-up using DVD. It loads for a bit, then tells me a CD/DVD Driver is required and can't be found. I've tried using the Windows\System32\Drivers directory but it says no drivers can be found. I had to get the...
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