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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Shuts down Randomly (Kernel-Power Event Id: 41)

    What happened is kinda of long so I have simplified it but if you want to read the long roundabout version of what happened be my guest. Short: My computer has random shutdowns. The power cuts out completely, no BSOD, no dump file. In event viewer it says "Kernel-Power Event Id: 41". I have...
  2. obogobo

    Windows 7 Sporatic Unexpected Shutdowns

    Well I reformatted and am back again, I figure there's a malfunctioning driver. Minidumps attached.
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    Windows 7 No Network Driver

    So, my desktop crashed and I had to reformat it. I decided that it was time to upgrade to 7 from XP. However, when I installed it I lost all my drivers (Network Driver included.) My question is; what driver do I need to install and where can I find it? I have tried a few and none seem to work...
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    Windows 7 Laptop random shutdown in win 7

    Hi guys, this is my first time posting in this thread. Recently friend of mine asked me to check his laptop for random shutdown cause. His laptop model is Dell Studio 1555 and the specs are Dell Studio 15 (1555) Review Ok, so this is his problem. He told me sometime when he using his...
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    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Persistent BSODs After RAM Issues and System Reformat

    Hi everyone, I've been getting a lot of BSODs lately, on my relatively new computer. At first I thought it might be faulty RAM, and ran Memtest, which showed a failure in one of the sticks (i had 3 x 2gb DDR3 RAM). I took out one stick, and ran memtest again, and it showed no errors after 10...
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    Windows 7 bsod on shutdown help please

    Hi hope you might be able to help. have attached the sf zip file. i deleted skype as that was the last software we remember installing. local computer shop tech said it is best to reformat and reinstall but as i argued that is not going to resolve the problem if it coimes back. the satellite...
  7. izaktaylor

    Windows 7 Only 4GB of 8GB available

    Hi, I just did a reformat of my machine with new hardware. I upgraded the memory to 8gb. Im using 64bit windows ultimate and for some reason 4 of the 8gb are showing up in system resources as 'hardware reserved'. Any ideas why? thank you.
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    Windows 7 Suspected Virus Attack: High CPU Usage and Persistent Issues After Reinstalling Windows

    I'm not sure whether I'm being constantly attacked or my computer caught a virus. Whilst being online at a known network, my system got 'hacked' (unsure about the use of words as it was by someone i knew) and apparently created an image of my hard drive (which I was trying to stop during the...
  9. N

    Windows 7 Windows 7 says i am not an administrator

    Ok so for some reason my OS says i am not the administrator on my laptop although this is the only account on my laptop that is administrator I have tried to create a new account but for some reason it wont load the next screen when i click create new account another thing is when i try the run...
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    Windows 7 Program files do not work

    Virus? Windows Update? Who knows... but here is the quick rundown of what happened. We cant open any programs. We click an icon... it thinks about it then nothing. Click on an exe... it thinks about it then nothing. Click on anything that would normally launch a program and nothing happens...
  11. R

    Windows 7 Fonts + Control Panel problem

    Hey, I was wondering if anyone could help me with a problem that I've only just noticed because there hasn't been a time for me to install fonts until today. I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit and I had to do a reformat about a week ago. I just noticed an odd thing with regards to the...
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    Windows 7 BSOD everyday 1st bootup

    Hello, I hope I can get some help here.. I'm using Acer Aspire 4937G laptop(1 yr old) and since day 1, I'm having this BSOD everytime during the 1st bootup of the day... I went to Acer Service Center and they keep saying is due to my software/application issue.. OK, and so what i did is I...
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    Windows 7 problem sending links

    After reformatting windows 7, unable to send a clickable link... Say I;m looking at cnn,,want to send the page,,,file,,send,,,it just shows up as http addy,,not a clickable link someone can click on to go to page... Does the same thing in explorer or firefox,,windows live mail or...
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    Windows 7 BSOD at most once every day, pls help :(

    I keep on getting BSOD at most once every day for reasons I can't figure out. My laptop has been reformatted 2 months ago and BSOD only starts to occur for the past 2 weeks. I attached my memory dump for analysis. I will appreciate any help >:D<
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    Windows 7 BSOD Win Acer Laptop Model aspire 7745g

    I have an Acer Aspire 7745g Core i7 8gb ram, that Started Giving me a BSOD shortly after I received it. I updated the bios and drivers but to no avail. I am attaching my minidump files in a zipped archive. I contacted Acer they suggested I reformat but would like to see if there is another...
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    Windows 7 Where can i get a Ethernet Controller for my laptop?

    Hello all, I've had to reformat my lapop and im unable to get my internet to work on my laptop. when i looked into my driver manager it says; Ethernet Controller X Device not found Base System Device X Device not found Base System Device X Device not found My laptop is a AlienWare M15x...
  17. R

    Windows 7 Uninstalled AVG and now cannot detect network.

    Hi, I was trying to uninstall my AVG and at the end of the installation, it says something about file not found and concluded. I made a check and found the AVG has been installed. The next thing I remember is that after I restart my computer, my computer can no longer detect network. I was on...
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    Windows 7 Router constant crashes

    Hello all. Im having this problem. My router is constantly crashing every 5-10 minutes and sometimes cant last for 45 minutes or maybe more. I know that because my music stream is constantly stopping and it also makes me disconnects from online games. I am sure it cannot be software problems...
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    Windows 7 Dual monitors going black

    I just reformatted my hard drive so I'm sure that has to be the cause for this. I have hybrid graphics with a Nvidia GeForce 9400M G and 2 GeForce GTX 280Ms. I have the hybrid graphics enabled but when I plug in my second monitor both screens go blank. I know the monitor isn't the issue because...
  20. M

    Windows 7 New Win 7 machine cannot connect to internet - solutions and possilbe downgrade?

    Some background: I have looked through dozens of posts and google results and tried many troubleshooting steps including over 15 hours on the phone with HP tech support. I cannot get my computer to recognize the internet at all. I have had 2 HP computers and am now on a Gateway. All have...
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