computer problems

Hello, I recently got some help with a BSOD problem on my machine. It appears to be solved, however Windows Update does not work. I get the message "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer." Needless to say...

My audio goes off several times a day when I'm working on the computer. I get a little red X over the speaker icon. When I click on it a screen comes up and corrects the problem, but I get this message: One or more audio service isn't running Fixed Link Removed Both the Windows...

Whenever the computer is shut down for more than a few hours (either after work or when I wake up), the computer loads as normal, except that when the Windows logo comes up and I wait for the lights to appear and converge into the Windows symbol, instead nothing happens and the computer just...

I've been having a strange issue with my computer for a while now. A strange combination of random restarts, freezing but most commonly BSOD all with different error messages. I've tried a lot even removing some RAM and changing my keyboard. I've also had it checked 4 times with still no...

Hey, New here, had this problem for quite a while (been using win7 for over a year with this hardware setup.) Well so basically, a few weeks after a fresh install (reformat every 3-4 months usually just a personal preference), it starts to hang after logging in. It happens anywhere from 10-45...

Hi Everyone, just joined the community. I recently purchased an Alienware m17x R3 laptop. It has worked just fine for about a month. Last night, after I went to bed, I got a BSOD. When I found it this morning, it said the problem was in igdpmd64.sys. I tried rebooting, but just after the Win 7...

Hello my name is Nick and I have had my computer for about 7 months now. I have had many issues with it including bad RAM and what not. My latest issue is BOSD let me try to describe how it happens. I will be watching a youtube video and my computer will completely lock up. And the last sound...

Hi! Since the time i changed my motherboard (Because it got broken), there are many problems in my computer now. Like the RAM installed. I have 1 stick of 2gb ram. DDR-II. And now in my new motherboard, it has only 1gb installed. CPU-Z Validator 3.1 <-- These are my specs. Take a look. It...

Hello, I got some serious problems. About one week ago I accidentally cut off power of my pc while he was updating. When rebooting I got nothing but a blank desktop image, unable to give any input (mouse, keyboard, control + shift + delete). Control + shift + delete made the screen go black, so...

Hello, I'm new to this forum, so sorry if I post this in wrong place. Now from the title you can guess what it will be about but I will put it in more detail. Yesterday's evening I was watching a movie on my Asus P52J lap top and then I decided it's time to sleep so I went to brush my teeth (I...

Hi, I have had 3 x BSODs in the past week and from what I gather they all relate to Vista_Driver_Fault and IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have just upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows Vista on my Macbook and also increased my ram to 4gb (Apple compatible Kingston KTA-MB1333/4G). I've run Windows 7...

Hi, Can someone help? I am using a shuttle xpc St20g5 with windows 7 pro,when I'm on either Chrome,IE or Firefox suddenly it crashes with usually a white screen and there's nothing i can do so i have to reset.Thanks. specs: processor AMD Athlon 64 processor 3500 + 2.20 GHZ RAM 2 GB, system...

I have been trying to load Windows 7 on to my computer but it keeps freezing at the Starting windows screen. And it just sits there i left it for a few hours and it did nothing. it is gett me mad, i took out all of my pci cards except my video card, but i left my ram in (6 gigs). I don't...

I am so peeved right now it is not even funny. Next time ready for PC I think i will be a mac convert after all this meesed up crap with windows. Last night when I get home go to start computer and there is a error about missing dll file, then aas I click the error more missing file errors...

I have been receiving and installing updates to my Windows 7 computer for about a year now. So far there have been no problems. About mid year of 2011 I installed SQL Server 2005 Express. Not certain the problem I am having began then or later, like about November 2011. The problem is that...

I installed TurboTax using a cd - it installed okay, but when I tried to launch I got this message: Link Removed I connected with TurboTax support and they walked me through downloading the software from their website. Again when I tried to launch, I got the same message. I then installed the...

Fixes an issue in which a screen saver may stop working on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. This occurs when the screen saver displays pictures from My Pictures, or Windows Photo Gallery, or Windows Live Photo Gallery. More...

HiLink RemovedThis was posted by Mikkel Holst in his post about have problems fixing his computer. This solved his problem but it's the most comprehensive set of instructions I've see for creating a bootable Windows 7 usb recovery stick. Link Removed This is going on my list of useful links...

Hello ! My problem : When I'm minimizing a full screen video-game, I can't re-open it. This problem appear on all my video game but not with my Internet browser or other programs who are not full screen. I have not changed anything on my computer and this problem has appeared today. Thanks...

Today was the second day where I got the "Operating System Not Found" screen, so I figured I would come this site to get some help. Just for reference I'm not very computer savi but can definitely following instructions. I have a Sony Vaio VPCEA46FM, running x64 bit Windows 7. Little...