About this tag
The tag 'instant' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about sudden or immediate computer issues, such as screen blackouts that occur for an instant and then return, or instant Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors triggered by unplugging Firewire devices or switching HDMI inputs. It also appears in the context of iOS 8's instant hotspot feature for sharing Wi-Fi connections. These threads involve troubleshooting hardware and software problems that happen abruptly, often related to display, connectivity, or system crashes on Windows Vista and other systems.
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    Windows Vista Screen Goes Black Frequently

    This started suddenly while I was watching an old movie on youtube. The screen went black for an instant and came right back. Had no effect on what I was watching. Happened again a minute or so later. Then continued to happen at shorter and shorter intervals until it was seconds apart, still not...
    • heavydude
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    • annoying black compaq computer desktop experts geforce graphics card hardware hdmi history instant intermittent power supply presario screen service pack troubleshooting update windows vista
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to share documents over wifi?

    Generally,I create wifi hotspot with My WIFI Router software.Both my laptop and iPhone can connect well,but how can I transfer documents between these two documents? How about the new iOS 8 instant hotspot feature?
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    Windows 7 Problems with Firewire and HDMI

    I have a intel G33 chipset with a Q9300 processor in a Shuttle Glamour PC. It has both full size Firewire 400 and mini 4wire. I believe the Firewire chip is from Texas Instruments. It seems that anytime I unplug my firewire sound cards or if the sound card stops working, I get an instant BSOD...
    • stevenplotkin
    • Thread
    • bsod chipset compatibility components computer issues display firewire gforce graphics hardware hdmi instant intel nvidia q9300 shuttle sound card texas instruments troubleshooting video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware