computer problems

Hello guys, So I decided to be a cheapskate and purchase a i5 T530 thinkpad on craigslist. What I thought was a good deal ended up so far being a heart pounding nightmare. As soon as I brought the laptop home I encountered my 1st dreaded and depressing BSOD asking the laptop why didn't you...

I just got a new (used) laptop. Most times I dont buy used, but too good of a deal to pass. Hp DV7-4263cl. 2 gig triple core, 650 gig sata, 8 gig ddr3, 17.3 HD screen, etc. I'm only in it for $200, so I couldn't pass on it. It has windows 7 home on it and I wanted to wipe it, and go to windows...

Hi: In recent months using Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 laptops and 5 USB devices (3 are WD and 2 are Seagate) many, but not all of my folders are empty, meaning their subfolders are empty with all files missing. While I’m not absolutely certain, I think the empty phenomenon begins with the base...

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Alright so I just made an account here so I'm not sure how everything works but I'm here for my friend who cant access the internet right now. They have windows 8.1 and they have a computer but they're not sure what brand it is (not a laptop) and suddenly their web browsers won't work and...

Hi Yesterday my wife was forced to upgrade her computer to Windows 8.1. She called to me that she couldn't close the update screen, so I went an looked at her laptop. She was right, there was no option but to go ahead with the upgrade. Everything else was grayed out. You couldn't even shut...

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I'll just give you the flat out story: I one day wanting to Factory Reset my Gateway Laptop to clean it entirely. Obviously I backed up some stuff I had to keep and proceeded on to factory reset. All is going good, and then during the factory reset, my computer shuts off. I turn it back on...

so im running windows 7 ultimate and for the last little while my computer that is hardwired has been disconnecting every hour on the exact minute, it doesnt do it every day just some days. It is very strange because it is only my computer. i went back and checked the logs for the minute it...

I had used windows blinds to put a theme on my computer. it was a safe program and I never heard anything about it. when I uninstalled it, it removed my current theme and the default one. Now, the images of programs have no icons and I can't open anything. Only spotify is working, and I tried...

I downloaded and used the Boot Repair Disc on source forge.net It installed and I was told to remove the disc and close the tray before running a restart. I clicked OK it shutdown fine. But on restart it was just like after quite a few Windows Updates after restarting a dark grey/black blank...

I've recently been having problems with setting my account picture. It will come up with an error every time I try to change it. I haven't changed my account picture in 6 days nor been on my computer in 6 days (which I doubt affects it). I actually had this problem before (a month and a week ago...

I know enough about computers to generally fix anything that doesn't work... but I cannot figure anything out with this. I checked to make sure a sound card was installed... It appears one is and is listed under "High Definition Audio Device," which I assume is standard on any computer. Unless...

Since receiving my laptop back from it being repaired (Fan wasn't spinning then the laptop wouldn't turn on after trying to fix it myself) it turns on and the fan spins just fine although I am having numerous software problems. First, I can't open my photos, music or documents folder (videos...

A common solution to various problems is to update the drivers. There are many third party programs that claim to do that. Virtually every one I have evaluated discovers that almost every driver on my computer is out of date. Often, the ones they find as replacements are either older or the...

User profile will not accept log in. I have never set up a password, but windows has my account as administrator. Cpu was configured for home use.Have had this cpu for 2yrs and never run into this problem! Dell optiplex 745. Windows 7 pro. Please inform- Thanks

Hello, I've had this computer for about a year now and just recently every time I click the shutdown button my computer blue screens. It isn't a random occurrence it only happens when shutting down. I don't understand why this randomly started however I am unable to do a system recovery as it...

Recently I have been getting reports of problems on my company's systems of becoming unstable & locking up. Then more of the same on my home systems, my friends & families system's of whom all use AVG as recommended by me. If you are experiencing any of the following.. PC Loads up & all...

So I started the windows 8.1 update on my hp laptop and it got to the part where it restarts. After the restart it said setting up and at 66% it froze. Now its stuck on main computer start up screen. Anyone have any ideas?

Hey guys, I'm facing various problems with my new PC and very often get BSODs in Windows 8.1. That's why I decided to reinstall Windows completely after formating the SSD. After each important step I safed a Windows backup and started Windows verifier. I recognized installing the newest Nvidia...