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  1. Windows 10 Monitor won't start

    I have been having a problem with my monitor not turning on when computer has been shut down, in hibernate or sleep mode for more than two hours. To get it to work I have to hit the reset button. Once on it will work fine as long as I live the computer on. I have tried to fix it by unplugging...
  2. Windows 7 System goes into hibernation mode EVERY time I put it to sleep

    Where do I begin... This recently started happening, I don't know when but I think it was yesterday or the day before, prior to this I've never even seen Windows go into "Resuming Windows", it would just wake up from it's sleeps. But now it seems that every single time I put it to sleep it...
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    Windows 8 Windows reset to wrong edition.

    I just reset my windows 8.1 using the reset feature that wipes out your files and re installs the OS. now i'm back to Windows 8, but it says my product key is invalid, and that i have windows 8 pro. I got my computer from best buy and i think they just had a core windows 8 edition installed. so...
  4. Windows 10 Windows 10 problem

    Today i turned on my pc and the explorer.exe error appeared, i refreshed the screen and the icons appeared , but the start button didn't work , i tried to make troubleshoot but nothing... the worst part is that i can't acces the internet. Is there a way to star windows recovery\reset without the...
  5. Windows 8 Windows 8.1 not installing and system very slow

    So I reset my laptop to default settings after trying to rid my system of a possible trojan (accodring to malwarebytes) but my McAfee says everything is fine. Once the reset was complete, I was no longer experiencing the same issues as before (lots of redirecting and certain programs not...
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    Windows 10 USB ports not working!

    After misckicking on windows reset, i turned off my computer the cancel the process. When i rebooted in windows 10, none of my usb devices were working. I reset my computer and still nothing. I pluged in my old purple connector keyboard and it did not work as well. Help!!!
  7. Windows 8 Windows 8.1 starts only after reset

    Hi I recently istalled windows 8.1 and everything is ok but this weird thing: Everytime I start the pc, it reaches to a point where there is black screen and I can only see the move (working). Nothing happens from there, I have to reset ans there you go, it starts alright! It's an old computer...
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    Windows 7 Microphone volume self resets to zero constantly! NEED HELP!

    Hello, I am having an issue that i can not solve. Last night i downloaded oovoo because skype was not working for my friend on their mobile device. So we tried oovoo, im not sure if oovoo caused this but my microphone (neither built in or headset) works. I have to go into my recording devices...
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    Windows 8 Troubleshooting Unidentified Network and Ping Issues Between Windows Laptops

    At first, some simplified introduction. I have two laptops, one with Windows 7 and another with Windows 8.1 connected via Ethernet. I gave the first one IP 192.168.10.1 and 192.168.10.2 to the second one. This connection is shown as Unidentified network on both of them. When I ping...
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    Windows 7 Can't start up repair

    Just bought a refurbished PC for gaming. It's a Dell 490 vamped up with 8GB RAM, quad 2.33GHz processor, 250GB HHD and 1GB graphics. Was all working fine until I changed it so it would use all 4 cores and all of the RAM. From then the PC wanted to restart and I haven't been able to get past the...
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    Windows 8 Laptop Keyboard and Mouse not working properly

    Laptop Keyboard and Mouse is not working properly now. Last time this occurred which was about 3 months ago, I reset-ed Windows 8 and it was all working again. When this occurs, in both incidents, I can't go to bios, can't enter password to login, can't open on-screen keyboard(except sometimes)...
  12. Windows 7 BSOD after multiple events

    Hi there, I'm getting BSOD at multiple events such as return to Windos while playing Battlefield 4, in general switching between several windows. It's there for several months and occiurs from time to time. Reseting works after BSOD and windows starts normally. System and bluescreenview stats...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 Supervisor password reset

    I had occasion to employ Toshiba to remove some malware from a Toshiba Satellite laptop. Some time later I needed to uninstall an Ap and discovered there was need for a Supervisor password. I am assuming the tech set that up (why?) as I had installed considerable Aps earlier without needing a...
  14. Windows 8 Power option not retained

    Hello, When i tick an option, e.g 'power saver' in the battery meter, it is not retained after a restart and he two radio button return to unticked. I could not get help from Asus: They want to reset the machine to factory(!) though I know it was so since the first day Any Idea? Many thanks...
  15. Windows 8 Limited Internet with 169.xxx

    Hello, My Internet is not working so I got myself a Internet stick, but I am not able to use it. It shows limited Internet and the ip 169.xxx I have tried the following things: 1.ipconfig /renew and /release, they don't work because it's not possible to do the command. 2. Reset winsock (doesn't...
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    Windows 7 Weird sudden Network Adapter problem.

    SO. About two days ago my laptop hasn't been connecting to the internet properly. I'm located upstairs where the signal strength is weaker, but it usually still has a decent connection. There hasn't been anything that would interfere with the signal strength i'm sure... I tried troubleshooting...
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    Windows 8 Trivial little problem re: sidebar

    Hi everyone I just got a new laptop running Windows 8, and I'm not so familiar with this exact version (though I'm as familiar with Windows in general as the next person). I'm currently in the process of tweaking some details to make it more to my liking, and doing so, I made a tiny little...
  18. Windows 8 Something to share and if I am wrong, please correct me

    I have Win 8.1.1 Pro 1. If one upgrades Win 8 to Win 8.1 via Windows Store, the Reset and Refresh options are no longer functional. Some one made an extensive report on that.... read this I have to accept it because that was what happened to me when I tried reset or refresh some time ago. That...
  19. Windows 8 Lost permissions, tiles are missing & can't reset

    Since receiving my laptop back from it being repaired (Fan wasn't spinning then the laptop wouldn't turn on after trying to fix it myself) it turns on and the fan spins just fine although I am having numerous software problems. First, I can't open my photos, music or documents folder (videos...
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    Windows 8 Difference between reset and recovery?

    I see that there is 4 options: 1) System restore (I know what that is, won't help me) 2) There is refresh (I also know what this is, won't help) 3) Then there is RESET, which gives me 2 options: 1 of the options (none of this is verbatim, I am outside on my phone and forgot exact words as to...