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Hi there! My name is Kim and I've run into a technical issue I just can't seem to troubleshoot for the life of me. When I try to run my Windows Update, it gives me the error that 'Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running'. Its been like this for...

I have a pen flash drive with info from old PC. I already used it to transfer pictures to new PC with Win8, but now I cannot. I do not remember how to access it. I plug it into UBS port and... nothing. How do I access/find it in Wind 8? I am not good with computers, please if you can explain it...

Hello guys First - I am danish, so i am sorry if my english isn't perfect. Today chose to reinstall windows on my old computer, because of all the junk on it. I have not used it for 4 months. Anyways - I installed Logitech Unifying Software, because i needed a keyboard of cause. After that i...

I have two PCs: (1) An old Compaq tower running a dual-core AMD processor at ~2.2GHz. 1GB RAM (I had to remove a 1GB stick that went bad) Running Windows Vista (2) A Gateway laptop with an Intel i3 at 2.4GHz 4GB RAM Running Windows 7 They both have crappy graphics cards and have a ton of...

Hello Everyone i need some help...I have an Old Pc (Pentium 4 Which Requirements are as followed) Processor:-Inter(R)Pentium 4 3.40GHZ,3.39 GHZ Installed Ram:-2.00GB Directx Installed: Version 11 with wdm drivers installed Hard Disk-40 GB System Type:-32 Bit operating system (running...

I installed windows 8 on a new partition on my really old computer. Something I did made windows 8 not boot anymore (I don't want it on my computer, I want to fully revert back to XP). But, XP won't boot either! The error message when trying to boot xp is: Windows failed to start. A...

hi there,i just installed a windows 7 home edition on my old pc which has this specs: P4 2800 asus p4s800d-x motherboard socket 478. ATI X1950 pro video card 3 gb of RAM everything went well during installation but the audio hardware didnt recognized (onboard) i went to asus web site and...

Hi I just ordered a new computer and it will come with Windows 8 Pro installed. I'm a pioneer whoo hoo! I was configuring my computer yesterday and it still shipped with Windows 7. Today I went back to go ever it again and they now list it as shipping with Windows 8! I ordered a new Falcon...

Greetings W7 masters. I bought an old PC (Pentium D, 1 Gig Ram) at a garage sale, and was hoping to bring it back to life. I put in the Windows DVD, and all was well. It took a while, installed, asked for a new user name / computer name etc. After that install though, it will never get to the...

I have an AMD 955 computer and its 11/2 years old and havebeen giving be nothing but problems. Internet Explorer does not respond alongwith a lot of other programs about half the time and I have to close it andre-open it. I get error messages all the time. I can’t get sound on just oneprogram...

Hello... I am hoping there is something out there that will enable me to either auto or manually backup and restore all the "Windows Update" downloaded updates that are located in my "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\" folder (and Sub-Folders). I know Windows has a "Backup & Restore" feature in...

Configuration and Condition of Computer: * Have a OLD Computer... * NO CD/DVD Drive * USB Port is present * No option to Boot From USB Port now how to install WIN-7...?

So I am building my first computer so i bought my new motherboard, processor,etc.. and windows 7, but i am using an old hard drive from my broken computer that has windows xp on it. Before it all gets to my house i was curious on how to wipe the hard drive and install windows 7. Can anyone...

Hello, I upgraded my Win XP to Win 7 like 1 month ago. Downloaded all drivers (from their sites) updated them... then i open WMP 11 and start playing some music. After listening to that i heard some weird sound lag, I believe its called crackling. I searched on internet found some solutions...

Most of us try and keep our machines cleaned periodically from dust and all that. I just retired last year as a heavy machinist where a lot of the work is cast iron. They used a lot of low end Windows NT and 95 desktops and some lasted for 10-15 years with no maintenance. They were always on and...

Hello forumers, I found this awesome linux distro called Zorin. It looks like windows so I didnt have to learn anything its really fast and apparently it doesnt get viruses. It has my Office on it already. Im running it on my dinosaur of a dell omniplex with Windows XP on a dual boot. Ive only...

Witam. Jak wygląda sprawa od strony użytkowników jeżeli chodzi o stare konfiguracje sprzętowe. Napiszcie w ty temacie jakie konfiguracje obsłużą Windows 7. PS. Stare komputery to takie przed wyjściem Windows 7 czyli do 2009 roku. Im więcej wstawicie tym lepiej.

So here's the issue: Radeon X1550 256 MB PCI installs fine and shows up in the Device Manager, but when I right-Click on the desktop and click on "Screen Resolution", under the "Display" drop down menu, I ONLY get the "1. Generic PNP Monitor on Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" that is listed. The...

Hi guys, I recently upgraded our old computer from Windows XP to Windows 7 Professional. It wouldn't boot from the CD to install for some strange reason so I put the hard drive in my computer and installed it from there. After it installed, I put the HDD back into the old computer and tried to...

I screwed up - never done that before! :) Was giving an older computer I no longer use to someone - has MS xp on it. Went through to delete all my personal files off it and saw a folder - "JIim", my name and thought it just contained my personal stuff. Deleted that folder - appears that...