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The tag 'help required' on WindowsForum.com covers threads where users are seeking assistance with specific Windows problems. Common themes include booting from a USB recovery drive in Windows 8.1, Windows Media Player failing to play DVDs on Windows 7, recurring BSODs linked to svchost.exe and Windows updates, and Windows Update service not starting. These posts typically describe a clear issue, steps already attempted, and a request for troubleshooting guidance. The tag groups together urgent, unresolved technical support questions across various Windows versions.
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    Windows 8 How do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1

    how do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1 How do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1 like I can do in win 7 with a repair disk DVD? I followed the instructions and I cannot bring up the usb disk. Please help!! I have had problems with win 8.1 to the...
    • jhmac77
    • Thread
    • boot options bootable usb f2 key help required repair disk startup issues system restore troubleshooting windows 8.1 windows recovery
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Media Player won't play a DVD movie

    I have 32bit Win7 Pro on a Toshiba Satellite laptop purchased in December, 2009. The DVD player is set to Windows Media Player When trying to play a movie on DVD (borrowed from local library), I get this msg: "Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because it is not possible to turn on...
    • Neal Carron
    • Thread
    • analog protection codec compatibility copy protection display output driver update dvd playback error message graphics card graphics driver help required laptop issues local library media player software support toshiba troubleshooting user help video playback windows pro
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Multimedia
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    Windows 7 BSOD - reoccuring

    Dear members, Since a long time, I have problems with BSOD's. Every time I want to install updates from windows, or other things from microsoft, like microsoft Office, I get a BSOD. Today, I was sick of it. I couldn't even uninstall .NET Framework...:mad: When I start my computer, the CPU is...
    • Ronayke
    • Thread
    • audio issues bsod community support cpu crash dmp files error help required installation members microsoft office net framework performance services software conflict svchost system stress troubleshooting windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 Update Service won't run. Help Please!

    Not sure what has happened but the day before yesterday I got an error stating Windows update service had stopped. I tried to run and it said the service had stopped and I needed to restart. That didn't fix it. I tried to manualy start Windows update and checked BITS and it was also off. I...
    • LordSmack
    • Thread
    • antivirus bits service desktop icons error message help required hijackthis office updates old look refresh scan service error system restore taskbar troubleshooting virus scan windows 7 windows defender windows rc windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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