computer problems

I have a NAS (Western Digital MyBook World Edition) and recently I've upgraded my OS to Windows 7 64 bit (from 32-bit Vista) and I'm experiencing strange problems with NAS presently. When I start it up while Windows is working the system discovers it and allows access, but when I shut the...

Yes, the title of this post is a palindrome, as a metaphor for the backwards and forwards nature of my problem here. My computer has BSODed every few weeks. And when it restarts, I get told "Problem connecting to the Windows Error Reporting service. Some of the reports could not be uploaded...

All my trip photos were on a DVD. I put the dvd in the computer and went to open it from MY COMPUTER. It asked me if I wanted to treat the DVD like a USB FLASH DRIVE and I said ok. Then it started formating the dvd and since usually formating a disk causes all the data to be erased I aborted the...

I've had this problem no matter which version of Windows I've used: I have trouble getting into Safe Mode. Some technicians have told me to tap F8 while the computer is starting. The W7 Help says to hold down the F8 key while starting. I need to get into Safe Mode and have been trying both...

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Hey guys, recently my desktop which has XP installed in it is not working properly. i hadnt switched it on for some 1-1.5 months as i was moving to a new country. the desktop is running on Pentium III. It switches on, and then after loading the desktop (start menu, icons), it switches to a...

Hi there, As a first note (I want to stress this), this problem didn't happen "once", but this is the 8-10th time it happened. I own a pretty decent HP laptop, "elitebook 8530w" with (apart from the HDD, which is 250 GB) the most high end options. First my computer seemingly becomes...

Windows 7 64bit, homebuilders pack. So I was hit with malware that tried (maybe successfully) to install something malicious on my machine. So as this was happening I killed the internet and rebooted in safe mode. Now I'm sort of new to Windows 7 so maybe I screwed something up. But I wanted...

I Really don't know what this would be classified under so I am posting this under General Support, It can be moved to the necessary area if need be. The Problem: It started while playing Starcraft II(Amazing by the way), and has continued on since then today. MY computer will suddenly stall...

Hey everyone, You'll have to forgive me, I know a little about computers but not enough to solve a mess of my own problems (:o). I have a Lenovo laptop that I bought back in March, and though it is cheaply made, I have had little problems with it up until earlier this month. In early June...

SF IE Restorator - Troubleshooting General Issues with Internet Explorer Screenshot Note: Make sure when you open the application your Right Click on the icon and click Run as administrator. Flush / Review DNS IP: Most DNS clients cache the results of name resolution requests. This means...

Hello, help need Getting blue screen recently and had reinstalled windows 7 but still ii am getting the same code ( BC-Code: 7a ) :confused: Source : Windows Summary: Shut down unexpectedly Date: 11-07-2010 14:50 Problem signature Problem Event Name: Blue Screen OS Version...

When I plug in my external HDD I hear the USB noise, but it does not show up under My Computer. It does however show up and it allows me to safely remove the device, though it doesn't have the original device's name (FlexDrive). So instead of "Eject Flexdrive" it says "Eject External". I've...

Hello, I've tampered with my hosts file when installing some software, which didn't end up working for me in the end. Are there any big issues with keeping my file in this state? It seems to be ok but I would like to return my hosts file to its original state, and all the tutorials online...

My computer is an Acer laptop and it came with windows 7 home prem. when I bought it in october 2009. I have recently been having troubles with it and decided to reformat it. I don't think my computer came with a reformating disk so I used someone else's disk, but the key code on the bottom of...

For 2 weeks I have been trying to determine what is causing the problems I am having with Windows 7 but with no luck and a few other people telling me they are experiencing the same problems. I have ran antivirus scans with AVG 9.0 with no luck I have also ran Malwarebytes and SUPERantiSpyware...

Hello, I have had Windows 7 Pro for about a month (upgrade from Vista Ultimate). I installed some Win 7 updates this morning and after the desktop restarted, I lost an entire external drive. The dialog box told me that to use the drive I would have to reformat it. I attempted to see if it...

Hello, I have problems with my Windows. I just suddenly shows BSOD. Today it appeared after I started my computer and tried to open Firefox. System info: 1) OS - Windows 7 x64 2) Computer is new, no previous OS (work on it for 3 days) 3) I have not re-installed OS 4) CPU - Intel Core i3 530...

7 is almost immune to a piece of malware that has proven a real nightmare to users running older versions of the Windows client. Windows XP SP3 customers particularly have been hit extremely hard by Alureon, a rootkit that failed to play nice with a Windows kernel update and ended up rendering...

Link Removed and weird things are happening, like as above. The bottom right shows me as not online, and a utorrent icon hiding away behind. And in the main screen, it shows all my boxes etc have reverted to what looks like windows 98 style. Also I can't defrag because task scheduler isn't...