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Windows 7 Logon Screen Appears After Sleep Mode: Trouble Accessing Desktop
All of a sudden my logon screen appears telling me it's locked after hibernate/sleep mode is unactivated by mouse/keyboard movement to awake computer. I have to click the icon to get into my desktop. This just started about 12 hours ago and I can't get it fixed.- Jimbo22
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- computer wake desktop access hibernate login screen sleep mode
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Remote Desktop As Media Center
Hello, I'm trying to build a media center using windows 7 Ent. I have Remote Desktop Enabled, and i can connect, however, when i log on from my laptop, it takes the system user to a login panel and doesn't show me the desktop. Is there a way to allow the desktop user, and remote user to share a...- Jack Murphy
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- desktop access ent edition login media center network remote access remote desktop session sharing virtual desktops windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 System restore results in black screen
Apologies if this has been posted before - I have been a longtime Linux user (switching after running into many frustrating issues with Windows XP), but recently bought a decent PC with Windows 7 so I could get back into gaming. I've only had it for a little over a month and have already ran...- EdwardB
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- bios settings black screen desktop access error resolution gaming issues hardware issues internet explorer media player pc troubleshooting safe mode software conflict startup issues system freeze system restore tech support user experience video playback virus protection windows 7
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Can't get into Windows after update
I already reformatted my computer so don't ask me for logs and stuff but that was the only time something bad happened with my computer and I did not have a slightest idea how to solve the problem or what could cause it. Yesterday I got one Windows Update.. after install the computer said I...- RudeBoyTom
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- black screen boot issues chkdsk desktop access hardware compatibility reboot loop reformat safe mode software issues system freeze system restore troubleshooting update anxiety update issues user experience windows 7 windows update
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Huge Windows 7 security issue!
Ive searched the internet for this but it doesnt seem that anyone has written anything about it. At windows 7 boot while the "wait" message is displayed, just before the "enter password" appears you can press CTRL-ALT-DELETE. This brings up the "Lock computer" choice. If you select "cancel"...- addekung666
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- authentication bug computer lock ctrl alt del desktop access password privacy security vulnerability windows 7
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 7 Cannot change window focus in 7
This morning I became unable to switch the focus of my window. When I am in Mozilla, I can use the mouse as normal but I cannot use my taskbar, start button or another program (with the mouse) even if I alt-tab into it. If I close mozilla, then sometimes I can access my desktop with the mouse...- slipperyweasel
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- desktop access mouse issues mozilla system performance toshiba troubleshooting window focus windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Troubleshooting Home Workgroup Connection Between Windows 7 and XP Computers
I tried to make home workgroup with desktop that run win7 and laptop on xp. I can not open the home workgroup with the laptop: the icon on network places won't open: it give error message that I don't have the authorization or password to do it. how can I open the desktop on the laptop? Is there...- chitafito
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- connection desktop access guide homegroup network windows 7 windows xp workgroup
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 why W7 and vista creating deleted folders ?
tired to delete foldes such as my music my videos my other stuff ? :( Why W7 and Vista keep creating them after i deleted them ? Is there anyway to stop it ? Thanks in advance. Also is there a way to make preview pane to stay same size while resizing window ? if i re-size window to small...- microbious
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- desktop access file management folder deletion homegroup libraries preview pane user issues window resizing windows 7 windows vista
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 OS disc drives inaccessible
OS disc drives inaccessible (not solved, but fixed) i have been running windows 7, build 7100, just fine for quite a while on my desktop. i recently restarted my system. upon boot both drives on the disc the os is installed on became completely inaccessible. the os boots fine. the system...- kimashi
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- administrator aero boot chkdsk control panel desktop access elevated prompt error file management hard drive homegroup inaccessible drive ntfs reinstall safe mode security tab startup windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Remote Desktop Problems - Can't log back in after using RDP
Hi folks. I'm trying to see if anyone else is having problems with remote desktop. A lot of the times it works fine but sometimes after I RDP into windows 7 then try to go back I get kicked out instantly and see a little message saying "Device attached to the system has malfunctioned". It...- ridergroov1
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- connection issues desktop access login issues malfunction rdp reboot remote desktop troubleshooting user session windows 7
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Startup Repair at boot. Can't get to desktop.
I used windows update and updated my nividia 9600 drivers and now for the past couple days I have been unable to reach my desktop. It boots to startup repair and does a short scan then finally says it was unable to help will either shut down, restart or scan again. I've DL'd a vista repair to...- aaron360
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- boot issues desktop access linux nvidia drivers repair tools startup repair system restore tech support troubleshooting windows update
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Remote Desktop Connection
I have upgraded my Vista to Windows 7 RC but can no longer use the Remote Desktop Connection in Accessories to connect to the Desktop of a server running Windows 2008. The message is that there is no license available for the client. This was working under Vista.- robert.p
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- connection issues desktop access licensing rc version remote desktop vista upgrade windows 2008 windows 7
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Having some problems
Hello, I just built my own computer and have installed vista on it. When I reboot my computer it loads like normal. The Windows Vista load bar appears, but after its done loading it blue screens and restarts my computer over and over again. I have no idea how to fix this. If anyone has any...- GodsLeftNut
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- blue screen boot issues desktop access fixes help request pc build reboot loop startup issues troubleshooting windows vista
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Understanding Remote Access Options with Windows Vista Business Edition
I'm thinking of buying a new pc with window's vista on it to use the remote access features when I'm traveling. But from the stuff on the site it is not clear to me if I will be able to access the desktop with just one pc setup with the business edition. It appears I will need more perhaps a...- DanP
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- business edition computer setup desktop access gotomypc longhorn remote access server terminal services travel windows vista
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Networking