device drivers

  1. Windows 7 Defrag 002: Gov's Probs, Media Center, Dropped WiFi

    Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. Starting this week we have an email address setup that you can also contact us with, it is DefragShow@microsoft.com. We will still be checking comments...
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    Windows 7 Often get BSOD upon starting computer after hibernation

    If I use my laptop and hibernate once and restart, I don't have an issue (well not as often). However, if I user/hibernate a few times over a few days I will very likely get a bsod/ crash. I ran the tool provided by the captain and have attached the results.Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Unidentified Network, No Internet Access

    On 25th of February i started getting this problem. My main PC cant connect to the internet and my bros can, we use the same modem (modem only no router) its a Motorola SB5100. I used a ethernet cable to connect mine, and a USB to connect my bros with the modem, worked for a year then on 25th...
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    Windows 7 Blue Screen a llot BCCode: 7f

    I have removed Avg and changed to MS essentials. Checked device drivers and run memtest and checked mem setup in bios. It still keeps crashing! Please help.
  5. Windows 7 No switch between system

    Zdravím. Mám problém, vlastne sa objavil po roku znova. Mám HHD rozdelený na dva časti, disk C: a D: Na C: mám nainštalovaný Win7, na D: Win XP. Win7 som mal nastavený, aby nabehoval ako prvý, pokiaľ sa neprepnem na XP. V čom je problém : pred pár dňami mi zmizla možnosť prepínania medzi...
  6. Windows 7 Latitude D820 Touchpad Help?

    Hey everyone--first post in here. About a month ago, I updated my iTunes software and had some significant issues with my laptop. The screen went crazy, eventually resulting in a BSOD, and was reluctant to turn back on. After waiting some time, it finally turned on, but does not respond in...
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    Windows 7 How to install a driver for an unknown/unlocated but existing device? Generic procedure?

    I have bought a new notebook and re-installed Win7 with multiple specialized drivers. Most of these drivers have an own setup.exe and were installed successfully. There are however two drivers remaining which do NOT have such a setup.exe. When I right click on the contained *.inf file and...
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    Windows 7 BSOD and shut downs, please help

    I have am partially blind so if this is posted somewhere, please direct me in the right direction. Acer Aspire 7220 laptop that came with Windows Vista. Someone update to have W7 Ultimate 32 bit about 2 months ago. I have updated all drivers, from what I can tell, and my computer shuts down...
  9. Microsoft RAMMap v1.1

    Have you ever wondered exactly how Windows is assigning physical memory, how much file data is cached in RAM, or how much RAM is used by the kernel and device drivers? RAMMap makes answering those questions easy. RAMMap is an advanced physical memory usage analysis utility for Windows Vista...
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    Windows 7 Installing Win7 on Athlon

    Hi, I have AMD Athlon 64 3200 socket 939 on ASUS A8N-VM board. I have tried installing the Win7 ultimate 64 bit on disk D. The installation have started, but after the first restart the comuter stuck and I can see only black window. I tried to switch to the DVI - no help. I tried to disconnect...
  11. Windows 7 No device drivers found

    Hi i bought a new dell inspiron n 5010 and i have downloaded windows 7 professional(64 bit) from the MSDNAA account and burned the image on the DVD. In the bios of my laptop i set the sata mode to ahci when i try to install windows 7. it loads file completely but after install and next...
  12. Windows 7 Help kindly needed with ULI Electronics Ethernet Device controller

    Hi, apologies if this issue has been raised before, I have searched, honest! So, last night, I stupidly (:confused:) deleted the driver for ULI Electronics ethernet controller and cannot now access the internet. Luckily, and unfortunately for me, I have my work laptop and am able to get on the...
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    Windows 7 dual boot with win xp and win 7

    Hi All Does win 7 run (see) on fat32 file system ? If not, I am in good luck. I have installed dual boot with win xp and win 7 on c and d drive respectively. Both of them are ntfs. Now, what happens, most of the device driver softwares for win 7 install by default on drive c: So, if I convert...
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    Windows 7 Waking From Sleep Problem

    Hey Just installed W7 on my new build. Everythings working perfectly apart from Sleep mode. As soon as I wake the computer from sleep the USB devices stop working after 40 seconds of coming back from sleep and then I get BSOD. I have no idea why this is happening. The devices still get...
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    Windows 7 Understanding Device Drivers: Importance, Installation, and Updates

    What are drivers? Drivers are small software program that help control devices attached to your computer because drivers enable your operating system and other software to communicate with various hardware devices, controllers, and other peripherals. In other words, drivers work as instruction...
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    Windows 7 Remove Old Device Drivers Hidden In Vista and Win7

    Thanks to Greg Schultz for the tip
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 BSOD Frequently

    I am using Windows 7 RTM Version and Blue screens started to annoy me. I installed no drivers except Realtek drivers(downloaded from my motherboard supplier).BSOD named PAGE FAULT IN NON PAGED AREA is very frequent.Please help me..... I really like Win7 except these blue screens and they used to...
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    Windows 7 Toshiba External Hard Drive Not Detected by Windows 7

    The model number of the external hard drive is: PA4096-1HF4 Its a 3.5 inch, 640GB external drive from Toshiba with USB 2.0 interface. The OS is Windows 7 Home Ultimate (64 bit). As per this URL : Windows 7 Compatibility for Storage Devices: Hard Drives, External Hardware: Download Device...
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    Windows 7 Persistent "Unidentified Network, No internet access" problem

    Hello I have a very irritating internet problem, which I just can't seem to go away. Recently a bought a new Link Removed - Invalid URL laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed on it. After putting the Ethernet cable of my pc directly in the Laptop, Windows 7 started to identify the...
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    Windows 7 Strange Keyboard "diagnostic mode"???

    Okay before I get into it this started a while back Since then an app I was trying trashed windows and I formatted same deal So I really don't see any spyware keyloggers etc as being involved. But just in case I have scanned clean with several scanners. Here goes my attempt at an...