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Windows 7 Hardware Latency/CPU issues after (SOLVED)
Had a black out here not too long ago, a program was going to reboot the computer prior however never had its chance. Now I can't use the computer any more due to lag, I spent 8 hours the other day fixing a hardware issue that caused latency spikes of 25ms which was effecting the whole system...- despuit
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- anomalies audio blackout cpu diagnostics dpc hardware issues lag latency ntoskrnl performance reboot restore point settings spikes system system interrupts troubleshooting usage
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 8 Same user, two user folders
Is there something unique about Windows 8.1 as to why there would be two user folders on my hard drive. I discovered this by accident this morning. I found the active folder that was updating my dropbox and onedrive folders, and I had to copy a file over from one user to the other that was not...- BruceWin7
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- dropbox duplicate files file management file synchronization hard drive itunes onedrive restore point sync tech support user account user folder windows 8.1
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista April 2015 Critical updates
Yesterday after downloading the recent updates and restarting, my task bar was white and running in safe mode with a pop-up telling me the laptop had failed to connect to a windows service. I had to restore to an earlier point but I kept getting the automatic update and each time the same...- CarolineC
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- automatic updates critical update laptop issues microsoft support restore point safe mode troubleshooting update issues windows update
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 System Image for backup or Restore Point? For offsite backup
Hello, newbie here. I recently had a scare with a vendor who changed settings and did not put back. When problems were noticed they tried to blame on my computer. Restore points or system image seem perfect to protect me from this in the future. I want to be able to back these points or...- Ken Nomes
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- backup computer issues data protection disaster recovery newbie help offsite backup restore point safety system image vendor issues windows settings
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Immidiette help please! Audio Driver fail, no restore points, control panel not working!
I've been having the biggest issues with my computer as of late, and need help fast.. Basically, my audio driver fails to work, and won't play sound. After digging around, I found out it was AVG quarantining files with Realtek drivers. I had AVG, but uninstalled deleting all of the stuff in the...- Frankieanime158
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- asus audio avg bitdefender control panel drivers error installation laptop malware performance realtek restore point scan sfc support system troubleshooting windows services
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Restore points in dual boot config
I know it is an old issue, but I never had to encounter it until now. I dual boot Win 7 and Win 10 TP. Win 7 is set as my default OS. Just now, I went to my Win 7 and check my restore points. The latest was Nov 14. That means I lost quite a few already. I went to my Win 10 and found out all...- davidhk129
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- backup bitlocker configuration dual boot registry restore point system restore troubleshooting windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Win 10 TP bug or just coincidence ?
Within the span of one week, I have installed Dual Boot on my 2 laptops. Win 7 and Win 10 TP 64-bit Win 8.1 Pro and Win 10 TP 32-bit In BOTH cases, after install and before I started to install programs, I made a restore point, and then did a sfc. Both cases, sfc reported corrupt files but...- davidhk129
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- corrupted files dism dual boot error reporting installation repair restore point sfc system health tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows 7 windows 8.1
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Need to run Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit but don't have administrator pw
I purchased a computer that was used some years ago from a friends computer guy. It runs XP. I picked up a virus a week ago & called the computer guy but he's retired :( So, trying to resolve the issue myself I started searching for a resolution my self on the internet & came across a site...- drkdvinity
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- administrator anti-rootkit malwarebytes password reset restore point security tech support user account control virus removal windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 7 OS Lag/Freezing/Blue Screen/Failed Startups
hello, all I received a custom built computer for Christmas almost a year ago, in that I won't be able to name my system specs or hardware, and it was working perfectly fine up until a few weeks. I don't recall installing or uninstalling any important programs but here is an outline of the...- Ace Lee
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- antivirus application blue screen custom pc disk issues freezing lag maintenance os issues performance restart restore point startup issues system tray troubleshooting unresponsive update windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Can I disable Vol Shadow Copies but enable Sys Restore Points?
I want to use the feature of System Restore Points but I don't want to use Volume Shadow Copies. Is it possible to disable the first but let the second feature be enabled? From what I read so far it does not become clear if this is possible at all. Are VSC a pre-condition to use SRPs? If...- pstein
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- backup configuration data security disabling vsc restore point shadow copy system restore user query windows features windows settings
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Laptop acting up, virus? DLL isue? help please
Hello all, I am new to this site so if this is in the wrong forum I apologize and move it is possible. Laptop has been acting up over the last couple of months. First off I run Windows 7 home pro on a Sager system (2 years old) and AGV antivirus a the time, now McAfee antivirus. I have ran...- Phillip Loftin
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- antivirus ccleaner cleaner dll eve online file issues ie11 installation issues laptop malware performance issues repair disk restore point sager security settings troubleshooting virus windows 7
- Replies: 4
- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 7 Problems caused by recent Windows 7 updates
I don't now if this is the right community, but I hope that somebody can help me with the host of problems that recent upgrades have caused to my Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 installation on my Sony Vaio All-in-1 computer. I returned from a recent vacation to find a whole list of updates...- exspextations
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- .net black viper clean install compatibility configuration error home premium nas network programs registry restore point services sony vaio sp1 tcp/ip troubleshooting uac update windows 7
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Blue Screen on Shutdown?
Hi Guys I'm getting a blue screen when I try and shut down my computer. I get the normal "Shutting Down" screen and after a minute or so a blue screen pops up. It shows this error message. Driver Verifier IOManager Violation UIMbuss.sys Then the computer says that it has to restart, and it...- MikeHawthorne
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- blue screen component store computer boot driver issues driver verifier manual shutdown online cleanup reboot loop repair restore point scanhealth shutdown system restore troubleshooting uimbuss.sys windows issues windows update
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Update Problem
Good morning everyone. I have a desktop computer, specifically a HP Pavilion p6-2302el with Windows 8.1. The problem is that every time that I try to upgrade to Windows 8.1 Update, when I restart, the monitor screen remains completely black; and every time I have to use a restore point to...- sheckddos
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- black screen desktop hp pavilion problem restore point screen issue troubleshooting update upgrade windows 8.1
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 VERY Strange Glitches and Problems
Hi, I have an HP Pavilion laptop with Windows 8. A couple days ago, I experienced very strange things happening to my laptop, and I fear I will have to buy a new one if I don't figure out how to fix it. I got this laptop used from Best Buy about 7 months ago. When I got it, it was full of...- Zack
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- activation build 9600 desktop error factory reset glitch hp pavilion icons internet laptop performance problem restore point safe mode settings support unusable update virus windows 8
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Unable to Create System Restore Points Due to Insufficient Disk Space
went,t to open system restore ,no restore points, when i tried to create one i get this error,not enough space on disk i have it set at 12g.max,will up load pic,also checked out some fixs from forum thanks for any help you can give me on this.- XBILL
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- 12gb disk space error fixes help restore point system restore troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 File History Restoring Multiple Copies
I just purchased a new PC and have a problem with File History restoring multiple copies of files. I am using the same external hard drive I used with my old computer. I copied the files I needed from File History back to the hard drive of my new computer. I then turned file history on to...- jameslecomte
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- backup computer issues data management disk space external drive file copy file history restoration restore point
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 BSOD On Connection to Internet
Specs: Motherboard: FOXCONN 2A92 Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 RAM: 6 GB OS: Windows 7 SP 1 When I started my computer this morning, I got an immediate BSOD after logging into my account. Trial and error eventually narrowed the cause down to establishing a network connection, which was done...- Iamnobody
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- ad hoc automatic bsod diagnostics drivers error hardware internet memory network network card registry restore point safe mode specs startup repair troubleshooting utilities windows 7
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Actual Solution for System Restore Error Code 0x81000203
There are a number of old posts regarding this problem and some people were able to fix their problem using the guidance provided. However, many people, including myself, were tearing their hair out because none of the provided suggestions worked. The suggestions included: ensuring Volume...- Fixer1234
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- configuration disk space error microsoft services restore point security software shadow copy system restore windows home
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 How create a repair rescue disk Windows 8 to restore Registry ONLY?
How create a repair rescue disk Windows 8 to restore Registry ONLY? ''Have a new HP Envy 15t-J100. Has a Recovery Partition. I created a Boot USB stick. Fine I recall with other Windows versions & and such you could create a repair/rescue CD that basically allowed you to restore your settings...- pcumming
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- bootable usb hp envy recovery manager recovery partition registry repair disk restore point system restore troubleshooting windows 8
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support