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I am completely lost here. When I try to do a windows update, I get this message- windows cannot currently check for updates because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer. When I use the windows update troubleshooter, it detects problems, but will not fix them. I...

I have a client pc, that is Windows 7 64-bit SP1. They complained about getting pop ups, initially thought it was spyware. However, after going on-site it is a an error of Windows Explorer has stopped working. I was able to copy combofix from a flash drive to the hard drive using cmd prompt...

W7 64 bit ... all updates In last couple of days PC has become unreliable ... after it's been running a while screen freezes, cursor locked ... ctl+alt+del will not work. When this happens found I can recover ... but often only for 1 or 2 mins ... by simply plugging something into USB port ...

While trying to add folders to the Search Index, I was informed the Windows Search process was not started. When I go to the Services Console and attempt to manually start, I am given the error: "Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot...

Hello, I am having a BSOD issue, a few days ago it started. I leave my computer in sleep mode over night, and when i boot up, my internet seems to slowly stop working over a 10 minute period then going completely, and I get a power state failure. I have Updated my GPU drivers and removed...

A detailed explanation of how to use Windows System File Integrity Checker (sfc.exe), what exactly it does, and an explanation of its origins. Compute in confidence at http://windows7forums.com

My system has corrupt files according to the "sfc /scannow" command and after running it 3 times I am suppose to use the windows readiness tool, and install additional updates, the first time this update came up it installed and i reset the system, running the .exe again the same update appears...

Hello. I thought I'd check the system files as something about the system has crippled the machine's ability to run .JAR files. Did SFC /Scannow from cmd prompt. 'Please insert your Windows XP Professional SP-3 CD now' I inserted the system disc ... The system is XP Home according to Control...

Hey All, So I am pretty sure that my Windows 7 home premium installation has become corrupted somehow. I've just noticed thins not 'working' well and have been experiencing more and more BSODs over time. I have ran many disk / system file checks (sfc /scannow), and it states that there are...

When I got to the Device Manager>Processors in my old Windows 7 installation, all 6 cores of my CPU have ! Marks on them, and the Properties of each has this statement listed: "A driver (service) for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver may be providing this functionality. (Code...

Some time ago I tried the bbLean shell for Windows: Here's my bbLean desktop: Link Removed I think it's a nice shell replacement but I still prefer using the original Windows 7 shell. When I switched back to the original shell I noticed that some of the system tray boxes don't have the border...

Hello everyone, I have a problem. Sometimes when I'm playing a game or any other application, it will minimize without me doing anything. I did a scan with Malwarebytes and it found a virus, I removed it, but this behaviour still continues. I did a sfc /scannow and it found some files that were...

Hey, This is a relatively fresh install a couple months back I never updated then when I decided to I think it was two months ago, it just suddenly kept giving me this. Funny because it seems everytime I try and update windows **** like this happens and their a product of their own failure...

For some reason, I cannot open my library folders (music, video, documents, pictures). I don't know how it occurred, but I think it may be due to the last round of updates that were downloaded from Microsoft. When I click on the folders, nothing happens. I get no errors either. This is what...

I am working on a PC that has proved to be rather troublesome. It will NOT install USB devices through windows update or by pointing to system32/driverstore. When I point to system32/driverstore it says "USB Composite Device - the system cannot find the file specified." These are devices that...

I have two Windows 8 systems, which only run basically to get updates. But neither one has exhibited any problems. On the 18th, I did a system file check on one system to test something. The result I got was rather unexpected. It took the SFC around 15 minutes to get to the "Verification...

When I typeRUN "sfc scannow" nothing happens. It always used to work, but not now Any ideas please

Hello, For a while now, i've been getting these bluescreens, I've reinstalled windows, reseated everything in the PC, done everything in my power to try and fix them, and usually I can do it myself with WinDbg, but I'm stumped now. I really have no idea what they are saying at all. In the...

Running Win 7 Home Premium 32Bit SP1 This is two problems in fact, but I assume them to be related. 1. In the Save-As dialog (i.e. saving a website in Firefox or a document in Adobe Reader or other programs), there is no details pane displayed. See screenshot below. Link Removed The drop-down...

Hi, I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit - there are a few of Windows features that I am trying to turn off in ‘Control Panel/Programs and Features/TurnWindows Features on or off.’ I keep getting the message: "An error hasoccurred, Not all of the features were successfully changed." I would...