restoration

I apologize if this post isn't categorized correctly but it's my first time posting on well any forum for that matter. Recently on my 2 year old Gateway FX6860, an issue occurred where after installing anti virus software, said software caused my computer to be unable to boot up, safe mode would...

comp has been running flawlessly for over a year. last night around 12am i started it up from sleep and it started crashing with BSODs, same one every time. when rummaging through the MEMORY.DMP file and it pointed to CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_8_PROC: FAULTING_MODULE: fffff8000325d000 nt...

I initially had a problem with my my computer i.e. 'Windows desktop manager stopped working and was closed' - so having tried many potential solutions, and failed, I am resigned to restoring the computer to factory settings. It seems that I have to do with the windows installation disc. But my...

Hello, I've just purchased microsift surface pro. I've not used windows 8 til now.. let me know good apps, websites, and all other things to do with MS surface pro and windows 8. how to make backup/system image to restore windows 8/tablet as fresh in future if anything happens?? and all such...

Title says it all: Today my computer BSOD'd as I loaded up a couple websites on Chrome (I opened Chrome immediately on startup). Thinking that it could be due to the latest ATI Beta drivers I just installed, I restarted into Safe Mode, and did a System Restore to a point before the Beta driver...

As everybody knows, the Start button is not included in Windows 8, and Microsoft has vowed not to put it back. If you’d rather not be forced to use the full-screen, tile-based UI, called Modern, here are five alternative programs that install on Windows 8. Link Removed

Hi All: I have a Win 7 Pro installed on a 1-TB hard drive, with two partitions: 200-gig for "C:" and the rest for "E:" I have a separate 1-TB drive that I'm using to back up the entire drive using Windows Backup. Both drives are on an internal SATA-3 bus. I was thinking about improving the...

A day ago I had the BSOD, but my Win7 64-bit cptr was set to wait a few seconds and then start automatically, so I didn't get to see any error msgs and it booted into a temp profile, which I didn't realize and I thought I had lost all system reset points and almost everything else. I overlooked...

Link Removed Hi BsOD Pros.. need help big time. Built this rig a year ago never had any problems. Specs are as follows: asus m5a97 AMD Radeon HD 6570 1gb AMD FX 6100 Six-Core processor 3.3ghz 8 GB RAM sound blaster audigy se Win 7 all specs and information from forum guidelines in zip...

I have to use 'System Restore' from time to time to restore my computer. The instructions says: System Restore helps you restore your computer's system files to an earlier point in time. It's a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal files, such as...

We reveal how to water down or ignore some of Windows 8's more controversial features and restore functionality you thought had vanished. Link Removed

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...

This is now my third time with this problem, the first required me to restore to factory settings. These last two seem to have been triggered by a power flicker at my residence. The power momentarily flickered long enough for my computer to shut down. After booting the computer seems fine until...

So I was working with moving my My Documents folder from syncing with Dropbox to Box and I messed up a bit. Well, at least I've found it and have access to it. Now I'm working on restoring a previous version. Problem A: It's hidden and I can't figure out how to undo that because: Problem B: It's...

UPDATE! RESOLVED BY UNINSTALLING "Update for MS Windows KB2732500" Hardware setup: Dell Studio 1558 laptop, Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64-bit O/S, Intel Core i3 Linksys E1200 wireless router Comcast cable modem (by Motorola) After functioning on my home WLAN for over a year...

Hi, I am hoping someone will be kind enough to point me in the right direction with a nightmare of an install I am going through. Here are the details: Fresh install of Win 7 Pro 64 goes smoothly. I go ahead and update my motherboard and video drivers (LAN, USB 3.0, etc) with latest versions...

Hello! I'm not sure but I think I have this problem after extending the C drive with Easeus's partition manager. When I move some window it doesn't move with the Windows 7 style but something like Windows 98 style. Link Removed It's not a big problem but I really don't like it so I hope someone...

Hi, I wonder if anyone could suggest something else to try. I run a fairly generic PC with Windows 7 Home edition. Last night I noticed my mouse acting strangly and nothing happening when I typed on the keyboard. I rebooted but the keyboard was not working so I couldn't even type in the...

Hi all, My sister just got a new laptop with 7, then accidentally installed a friend's version of 7 on top of it, thinking it was Microsoft Office. I'm trying to restore to factory settings so she doesn't lose all the software that came with the computer. I know the recovery partition is on...

I recently posted this on yahoo answers, but its been over a day and no replies so i came here to ask for help: The edits are from yahoo, it's just a little extra info I've had this problem for a few days now, for the last few months i have been using my school laptop to share internet to my...