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    Windows XP May have killed my OS by shredding 2 software drivers, could use advice

    I had been having blue screen problems with my old Dell XP. The programs WhoCrashed and BlueScreenView implicated a few drivers of non-essential software as the culprits. I examined the drivers module in AutoRuns (by Sysinternals) and carefully selected non-essential software drivers for...
    • conceptualclarity
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    • autorun blue screen bluescreenview data recovery dell drivers hiren's boot cd ide to usb laplink pc mover last known good old computer outlook repair options safe mode software issues system restore tech support troubleshooting virtual xp windows xp
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 8 Restore PC to last known point.

    I have an MSi Ge70 0ND UK. This is a gaming laptop and therefore has a Turbo boost that activates when I open a game - it clocks the processor up to 2.4 Ghz I believe. The problem I have here that Windows 8.1 completely breaks this and if I launch a game for example Minecraft, it runs at 30...
    • bonzaaa
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    • annoyance boost forced upgrade frame rate gaming hardware last known good minecraft msi ge70 operating system performance popup restore system restore tech support troubleshooting upgrade user experience windows 8.1 windows update
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 system fail after update!! urget "please help"!!!

    hi guys!.i recently got my video card fixed and updated my computer and turend it off for the night. when i woke up and turned on my computer it didnt work. when i turned it on it booted to the point where the startup sound came and then restarted. it then told me to go to startup repair so i...
    • mark29072907
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    • boot issues graphics card laptop repair last known good restore point safe mode startup repair system crash troubleshooting update issues
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Tripped Over Cord While Booting, Will No Longer Boot

    I accidentaly tripped over my laptop cord while booting. The computer was not harmed, but the adapter unpluged from the laptop and the laptop lost power while booting. Timeline of events: 1) I tripped over the cord 2) laptop lost power while booting up 3) I pluged the laptop back in 4) I...
    • cdodds
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    • advanced options black screen boot boot loop disk check error laptop last known good missing dvd power loss public tech help recovery safe mode startup repair system repair tech support timeline troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Lost Admin Privileges: Need Help Restoring Access Without Reinstalling Windows 7

    I was in the user settings earlier, and accidentially removed the admin privilages on the only account which had them. I've tried booting to the last known good config, but with no success. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'd like to avoid reloading 7 if at all possible.
    • xzibited
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    • administrator configuration last known good privilege reload suggestions windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Comp won't start after system restore, please help!

    Hi All, I've had an issue with Windows 7 RC that is very strange and I'm struggling to find a solution to it. I went to install the updated drivers for my GeForce 7300 video card through Windows Update (the update appeared a few weeks ago). Anyway, before this I made a system restore point...
    • aheyn
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    • black screen cursor disk activity driver issues geforce 7300 last known good resolution restart restore point screen blink startup system restore troubleshooting update issues user help video issues video mode windows 7 windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  7. Windows 7 RC startup hang issue getting progressively worse...

    For the rest of the story (and the intro), see: Link Removed and its linked topic... I thought the title wasn't appropriate to the content so I'm starting yet another topic on the matter. So, today my laptop has entered a new realm of instability. The "infection" (NOT literal... figurative) is...
    • FalconFour
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    • boot issues bsod device manager driver issues error message fixes hardware change instability last known good plug and play power state ram recovery startup system lockup temporary solution troubleshooting usb windows animation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Vista Loops after coming to user screen

    I have a problem with booting up. Every time it gets to the user screen either I pick one and then a password screen flashes for about a second then it reboots and continues to do this. If I hit F8 and pick last known good boot it will start fine. Sometimes I get a password screen that says "not...