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Windows 10 Troubleshooting Windows Memory Diagnostic Crash: Missing memetest.efi File
I have been trying to run Windows Memory Diagnostic, but after launching and restarting my computer I get a crash screen. It states that I'm missing my memetest.efi file. Upon doing scans and trying to repair, I realized that I do have the file. Bit in the crash it says the location is...- JeronStevens
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- boot crash diagnostics efi file location memory memtest repair scan windows
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 Defender Offline won't scan
Hi, I'm having trouble when I try to do a Windows Defender Offline scan. I get as far as the box "Windows Defender Offline" - the point just before the scan starts - but once it starts it switches to Quick Scan. I'm wondering if I might have an infection that would be picked up by Defender...- Joe27
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- defender infection malware offline scan security troubleshooting windows
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Dwm.exe Crashes During Gaming: Monitor Connection Issues After 5 Minutes
So im not exactly sure whats going on here, but everytime i boot a game up i can only maybe play for maybe 5 minutes or so? then the monitor loses connection. I reboot and its fine, i checked everything, scanned, updated and yet it still does it. The only fault when i checked the history is...- joevenezia98
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- connection crash dwm.exe error fault games gaming graphics monitor performance reboot scan sm-g935t software support tapatalk troubleshooting update windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows 10 freezing when left idle
Whenever I leave my PC for around 5-10m, I always return to it being frozen. I'm able to move the cursor but no app or window is responsive and AltCtrlDel doesn't work. When in continuous use, it never faces any problems. I've gamed for hours together with no issues only for my computer to...- WWESuperstArjun
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- crash freezes help idle repair scan stuck windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 I need help windows crashing but not blue screen
I think errors like this should appear as a blue screen right? This happens during playing games high performance or not this happens after a few minutes of game play idk why, I've tried the startup program solution but it didn't fix this error, the game just freezes and then after waiting for...- HighScore
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- advanced computer issues crash debugging error freezes games gaming heavy load help maintenance performance repair scan software support system troubleshooting user experience windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How to Check My Network for Viruses After JavaScript Injection on Blog?
any way i can check my network for viruses? i had a blog website with wordpress, i was seeing random online dating articles in my blog but no files or posts in the admin panel..i researched it a bit and found out that it was javascript injection (i think) other people couldnt see anything, but...- patriotaki
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- article blog check devices fix infection injection javascript laptop malware network router scan security software tools troubleshooting virus website wordpress
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Genx 1200 dpi scanner software needed
Hi. Genx 1200 dpi scanner software windows 10 needed. Thanks.- sinan
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- devices dpi drivers genx peripheral scan scanner software tech support windows 10
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 How to Restore Deleted Files Quickly in Windows 10
Hi. In earlier windows versions, If I remember correct, I could restore deleted files easy, In recent editions I could not find it anymore, I have bought recuva, It works just fine but it took hours to scan, most time I need to recover single file only and do not need to wait hour(s) to get...- sinan
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- backup data deleted files folders fragmentation management recovery recuva restore scan software storage undelete utilities windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How does Windows 10 know when to run ChkDsk?
When exactly does Windows show "Scn and repair this drive?"- WinFreak
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- chkdsk disk utility drive error file system maintenance repair scan troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Malwarebytes (free) Question
I run occasional manual scans with Malewarebytes (free version). While on the Web, I got a pop up today from Malwarebytes telling me it had caught one malware. It found a Trojan (DNS changer) on my computer and I immediately quarantined it. I thought the free version had to be used manually...- Hermitkrab
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- antivirus cyber threats dns changer free version malware malwarebytes quarantine scan security trojan
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Organize My Files
So I'm on the very long digital organization project, scanning documents, photos etc. We I've been looking up articles on how to organize and name folders when you have all kinds of types of files. I found a couple good articles. How To Declutter & Organize Your Digital Files...- Axel PC
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- best practices community help computer digital decluttering digital files document management documents file management folder names folders lifehacker organization tips overwhelmed photos process productivity scan sharing ideas tech tips temp files
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- Forum: General Computing
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Need Recommendations for Basic Photo Editor
I'm scanning the front and back of kids art work. For example artwork on front of paper on the back is wording. I want a basic photo editor that lets me pull up both image files and lets me combine them into a single image file. I know Photoshop can do this but it's capabilities are way beyond...- Axel PC
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- photos scan
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 Unusual Message at Start up
Since creators update was installed a couple of days ago, I've been seeing this message on the screen during boot up: "Scanning and repairing drive , (followed by a bunch of things in parentheses), then ending with 100%" Then the machine finishes booting up. This happens all the time when...- Hermitkrab
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- boot issues creators update drive repair scan startup toshiba version 1703 windows 10
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Does Windows 7 "Windows Update" scan "my" computer for updates or does…
...it just check for any new updates since the last time I updated? I guess what I am asking is how do I know if my computer has all needed updates? Thank you, yeto- yeto
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- check for updates computer maintenance scan security support tech support update windows 7 windows update
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Weird issue in Creators Updae
I've come across a weird issue in Windows 10 Pro x64 1703. In C:\Users\ Windows 10 repeatedly shows 2 weirdly named User folders. I look in Control Panel>User Accounts and as expected I'm the only user. I delete these 2 bogus folders numerous times a day and they contantly re-appear...- brkkab
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- bitdefender bug control panel creators update error reporting file management maintenance malware pc troubleshooting scan security software technical issues user account user folder version 1703 windows 10 windows 10 pro windows defender
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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4022345 - Identifying and correcting failure of Windows Update client to receive updates -...
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (May 9, 2017): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information related to an uncommon deployment scenario in which the Windows Update Client may not properly scan for, or download, updates. Continue...- News
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- 2017 advisory client critical deployment downloading failure issues microsoft patch performance revision scan security support system troubleshooting update windows update
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows 7 Windows claims to see files that don't exist.
Hi This is a strange phenomenon that I never have come across during my many years of fiddling. I saw on my media server b(running on Windows 7), a series that was misplaced, upon opening the correct directory, I found.. nothing, the directory and the files didn't exist in the series...- NemesisZeRo
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- directory explorer media server missing files scan search storage third-party tools usb windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Microsoft Security Essential getting a notice of possible malware when running scan.
I had not noticed this before but I am getting a note at the bottom of the MSE page that says “Preliminary scan results show that malicious or potentially unwanted software might exist on your system. it pops up halfway through a scan. You can review detected items when the scan has completed...- spetho2001
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- malware microsoft mse notifications scan security system health threats toms users
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 10 Windows 10 login password incorrect
I have 2 accounts on my laptop. Earlier today I received a malware message saying my account had been compromised. I ran Norton Full Scan and Eraser no issues found. When logged in under the non-Admin account and prompted to supply the admin user password this is accepted - however when try...- GH3Scot
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- access issues admin account compromised eraser login malware norton password scan security troubleshooting user account windows 10
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 New Malwarebytes, improved.
Hi There is a new version of Malwarebytes that it a big improvement over the old version. The thing that I really appreciate it that it's much, much faster scanning then the old version. I'd guess 4 times as fast. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Protects You When Antivirus Can't - Protect Your PC...- MikeHawthorne
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- antimalware faster scanning free version infection control malware malwarebytes multiple devices performance premium pricing real-time protection scan security software update spyware system protection tech recommendations user experience windows windows defender
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support