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  1. Windows 8 Can't open Comcast home page in Internet Explorer 10? And malware issue?

    Hi This it weird! I can't open my Comcast Home Page in IE? When I try I get a message saying that... "A problem with Comcast web page forced Internet Explorer to refresh in compatibility view". If I persist Internet Explorer crashes. I'm not seeing this with any other web page. I can open...
  2. Windows 8 Whoo Hooo!!! At Last...

    Hi My new computer finally shipped!!! I'm climbing the walls without a computer to work on, it's been 3 weeks since I ordered it, my old one sitting fried in the other room. Now I start checking the tracking link every few hours. LOL Well at least I know it's on it's way now. I've decided...
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    Windows 7 Restoring Windows 7 onto new computer

    Hi all, I am not new to Windows 7 at all, and I know quite a bit but I have never came across the problem that I am faced with. My old computers motherboard failed and quit on me, causing the computer not to boot or even turn on. So I got a new one. My question: What and how is the easiest...
  4. Windows 8 Finally some good news!

    Hi Today I pulled the hard drives out of my lightning zapped computer. I'm happy to say that it was easier then I imagined. You don't even have to open the case. You remove a large wireless plugin fan from the front of the computer and the hard drives are right there. The retaining...
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    Windows 7 Problems with installing Windows 7

    About a week ago, I bought a new computer. Here are the parts a bought as a reference: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer CaseGIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD MotherboardPNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop...
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    Windows 7 IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL on brand new PC

    Hello Yesterday I bought a new Acer Aspire M1935. It has been working just fine until now... When it is turned on for about 5 minutes, I get a blue screen. I cannot take a screenshot of the blue screen because I cannot startup anymore! But at the top of the screen it says...
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    Windows 7 Constant BSOD - When opening any internet browser! Need Help!

    Hello! I Just bought a new computer, had windows 7 ultimate 64 bit installed and some ususall programs, but im getting bsod whenever i open any internet browser, such as internet explorer, chrome, or mozzila. Then i tried to run it in safe mode with networking - still crashing, but in safe mode...
  8. Windows 7 Can I just paste compied folders onto a new computer?

    I am now sharing a computer with someone (we each have our own User Account). I copied all of my folders/documents that were under the Program Files folder on my previous computer onto an external drive. Can I now just copy those folders and paste them under the Program Files folder on the new...
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    Windows 7 BSOD issues on new computer - mostly occur within a second of pressing "Shutdown" on start menu

    Hi guys, I recently purchased a new computer and have had a couple of of BSODs pop up. BlueScreenView counted eight in total. They mostly occur immediately after I press "Shutdown". All open windows close to show the desktop picture without any icons on it (as usually happens during a normal...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on Brand New custom build Compuer

    Hey everyone, new to this forum, and found out this website from googling, trying to find out some answers to as why my new computer has been receiving BSOD. I will try my best to give out as much info as I can about my computer and following the forum rules. So this computer is only about...
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    Windows 7 BSOD during BF3 - new computer.

    Hi! I recently bought parts for a new computer and installed without any problems. Everything except playing Battlefield 3 has worked fine so far, although I haven't stressed the computer with any other game thus far. I have tried reinstalling drivers for the soundcard (realtek), the graphics...
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    Windows 7 Can I add a second HD with my old Win7 OS (different license) to new computer to transfer data?

    Sorry for the long post, but wanted give all the background info. I have been temporarily relocated for work. As part of the relocation, I had my desktop computer shipped out to me. However, in the process of shipping, the computer was destroyed by UPS. I'm still waiting for a check after 34...
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    Windows 7 new pc BSOD turtle beaches when plugged into usb 3.0 etron

    new PC, when i plug my turtle beach headset into usb 3.0 etron, it automatically BSOD. see attachmentLink Removed
  14. Windows 7 New PC, 2 BSODs since yesterday seemingly caused by the GPU.

    Yesterday I built a new PC and I've already had two BSODs, one while playing Tribes and the other while simply sending an email. After the first BSOD I removed the beta driver I was using (with Driver Sweeper) and reinstalled the official driver and it seemed to fix some issues I was...
  15. Windows 7 BSoD Issues - My battle with BattleField 3 (BF3)

    Thanks for your help in advance. I seriously need some experts' help on some BSOD and also game crashing issue. The Issues: I bought a new computer mainly to play BF3, but I keep on having error (like random crashing and BSOD issues) for like 3 months. My game crashes every day, if I am lucky...
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    Windows 7 2 months of freezes leads to my first BSOD

    Hi all, This is a relatively new Win 7 64 bit that has given random freezes every single day since a new PC two months ago. Today, I received my first BSOD. Nothing intense running at the time (Outlook, Browser, Word). I have attached the minidump file for help in finding possible clues to...
  17. Windows 7 Help! Consistent BSOD on new family pc

    Hello. I'm new to these forums and was hoping I could get some help ASAP! The issue reared its ugly head this morning when I decided to join a friend on a steam game (dungeon defenders). The game went through the initial menu fine, but on the second menu, the sound suddenly looped and a pink...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 clean install on newly built computer - help!!

    I need help! I have put together a computer, new motherboard, processor, hard drive, everything. Now I'm trying to install Windows 7 from a boot DVD, but obviously have no drivers installed, so my computer doesn't communicate with my monitor. I guess I'm stuck between needing the driver...
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    Windows 7 Locked User File

    Hi all, I just got a brand new computer. It was a gift from my parents. Since my parents know pretty much next to nothing about computers, they got my brother to order it for me. It seems that when the computer arrived he took it out of the box and named the computer and the user file after...
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    Windows 7 No sound (code 10 error) windows says I have best drivers, any help?

    Hey first time on forum (got recommended here by a friend) I built myself a new computer about 3 months ago and the sound worked fine up until about 3 weeks ago, then one day i lost all use of my headphone 3mm ports and could only get sound through my HDMI cable via my monitors built in...