About this tag
The tag 'dead' on WindowsForum.com covers issues where hardware or software components become unresponsive or non-functional. Common topics include a dead Windows 10 Start button after upgrade, a PC that fails to post or boot, and keyboard or mouse that are dead during Windows installation. Users seek troubleshooting steps such as resetting CMOS, reinstalling the OS, or running PowerShell commands. The tag also appears in off-topic content about animals playing dead, but the primary focus is on resolving unresponsive system components.
  1. J

    Windows 10 Windows 10 Start Button Dead

    I have read lots of people are having this problem, have tried everything I've found, nothing fixes this issue for me. I did the free upgrade from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro. As with many other people, the start button, Cortana, Edge, store, calculator - doesn't work and has not worked at...
    • Jerald7
    • Thread
    • appxpackage calculator cortana dead edge iso issues powershell registry reinstall start button store tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 10 windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. Celestra

    VIDEO Cat Adopts Squirrels & Squirrel That Plays Dead

    • Celestra
    • Thread
    • adoption animals cat dead funny play squirrel video wildlife youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  3. L

    Windows 7 HELP! My PC stopped booting (no post)

    So, I got a couple of brand new memmory sticks (yes, i went for memmory after all), and set them in the bios to 1066. It didn't ran stable, so I tried to improve the RAM timings in the bios. Seems it was a bad idea, since after that, my computer wouldn't boot. It does power on, all coolers seem...
    • Lagkiller
    • Thread
    • asus bios boot cmos dead hardware memory post reset troubleshooting
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  4. K

    Windows 7 Cannot type in the activation code! Keyboard + mouse dead during install??

    Upgraded a plain vanilla version of Vista SP1 on my Thinkpad X61t and after finishing copying all the files it rebooted as Windows 7 and then asked me for the activation code. The problem is that the mouse cursor is stuck in the top left corner and the keyboard doesn't respond! If I try to...
    • karlth
    • Thread
    • activation cursor dead installation keyboard mouse reboot response safe mode setup tech support thinkpad troubleshooting upgrade windows 7 windows vista x61t
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation