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Windows 8 Win 8.1 on a new PC is sluggish.
That's what my grandson calls it. He's got 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive in an Asus PC. System info is attached here as a .pdf file. 95% of his activity is Minecraft, but even before that comes into play, the OS is slow to load and if he should enter an erroneous password at the start...- BudVitoff
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- asus geek squad hard drive loading time minecraft msconfig optimization os issues password pc performance performance tips ram slow boot sluggish software conflict system information tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Opening one program crashes the other?
To save confusion, I'm going to refer to the two programs as X and Y. When I have program X running, it all works fine and I can open any program alongside it. However, if I try and open program Y while X is running, X crashes without warning or an error message and Y opens up as normal. I've...- JoeMaynard
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- app interaction application issues application path crash event viewer logs problem history process id reinstall security maintenance software conflict system crash tech support troubleshooting version 1.2.3.0 windows windows apps
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Pdf readers freezing in rdp session of server 2012r2
We have 4 2012r2 terminal servers in a farm and users are having random issues with pdf readers not printing, or saying no printers installed (printers are loaded as local printers on each server) Sometimes one reader will work and another wont and this morning opening a pdf in any reader would...- Richard Allan
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- adobe reader error troubleshooting foxit reader freezing ie issues local printer nitro reader pdf reader printing rdp sessions remote desktop server 2012 software conflict system stability terminal server user issues windows server
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- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 7 Explorere.exe apphang B1 when closing Photoviewer
Have an interesting issue with explorer.exe locking up when I try to close photo viewer within several minutes, but only if I open the picture file from the desktop. Opening photos from within a folder anywhere else on the system it opens and closes fine (no need to wait). If I let it sit for...- Ram4x4
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- apphangb1 application error desktop issues error explorer.exe file management gallery app help request image opening maintenance non-microsoft services performance issues photo viewer repair install software conflict system lockup troubleshooting user support windows 7 windows pro
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 windows search and high cpu
hi, windows search has 2 tasks that eats 40% of my cpu. can i put this service in non automatic mode, or completely disable it without any bad effect? Or should i wait? i have win 10 64bit. maybe some blocking with other software? thanks- kyriakos
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- 64-bit cpu usage disabling services performance search service management software conflict system settings troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 vnc blocked by spyhunter
Hello I installled spyhunter and i cant use vnc to this computer.... seems spyhunter blocks vnc. HOw can that be fixed? I unintstalled spyhunter but i can still not vnc TO the computer only from it,, Any ideas?- zdubair
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- firewall network issues remote access security software software conflict spyhunter troubleshooting uninstall vnc windows
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Webcam Chat Typing Delays on Windows 7: Need Help Troubleshooting
Hi All, I hope this is the correct forum to post this question. I have a Windows 7 computer. I use Internet explorer browser. I am on webcam video website chatting to my friend. For whatever reason, when I go to type it freezes. I push the button hard on my keyboard but I have to wait an...- Nark
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- add-ons browser issues community advice flash player freezing input delay internet explorer keyboard latency performance software conflict system hang tech support troubleshooting typing update user experience video chat webcam windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 need this minidump checked
Just had my 1st bsod in over 2 years. Happened after I restarted Windows 10 Pro x64 after getting a update from the store for the Xbox app. Only other new software on pc is Bitdefender Internet Security 2016. That's been on my pc since Friday after removing BIS 2015 before installing BIS 2016...- brkkab
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- application issues bitdefender bsod crash dump files error analysis error reporting minidump network security pc maintenance performance pro version restart security software software conflict troubleshooting update user support windows 10 xbox app
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 Experiencing Not Responding Error When Right Clicking on Desktop and Folders
When I right click in certain areas on my computer, I get a Not Responding error. This happens with my mouse and trackpad when I right click, so it's my computer and not mouse. For example: Applies to: - Desktop folders/icons/files. When my desktop stops responding, it flashes white, refreshes...- Fn45
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- chrome desktop error files folders help icons mouse not responding refresh right click software conflict solutions system performance third-party tools trackpad troubleshooting user experience white space windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 DVD RW laser address location eratic
Hi Okay so if my heading isn't clear, what my DVD drive is doing is it's managing to read the disk but is really noisy and slow. It sounds like the laser is moving back and forth constantly (as if two or more programs were trying to access different parts of the disk at the same time but it...- Peter15788
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- access issues corrupted driver device manager disk issues driver reinstall dvd drive error hardware issues laser noisy drive optical drive performance issues software conflict system restore troubleshooting uninstall drivers windows 7 windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 8 File Explorer crashes when scrolling in Pictures folder
Hi guys, I've a HP All-in-one Model no: 23-K315na; Win8.1; Fully patched; All Drivers up-2-date; 16GB Ram; 1TB Hard Disk; Free Space 635GB; Pictures folder has 159GB (I'm an amateur Photographer!) Eset Smart Security v8; scanned clean; also scanned with MWB clean PROBLEM: When I open the...- Jtkpenguin
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- bug fixes community advice crash drivers eset file explorer free space hp all-in-one malwarebytes performance issues photographer pictures folder problem solving scrolling software conflict tech help thumbnails user support windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Multiple DSOD ntoskrnl.exe + various errors + Stop error code 0x0000000A
Hello, I'm new to my office, since I started working here I'm getting this constants BSODs, but checking the windows logs it seems like it started happening long ago. A week ago I unnistalled several drivers and software (including avastt and daemon tools) and it stopped crashing, but it was...- chimak3d
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- boot issues bsod ccleaner driver booster driver issues dump files error codes irql_not_less_or_equal memory check memory slots ntoskrnl registry cleaner safe mode software conflict spyware terminator stop error system restore uninstall drivers windows logs
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 Parasitic DLL extension removal
I know, installing a windows 8.1 Explorer extension on windows 10 probably wasn't a good idea. Still, after installing "StartIsBack+", my windows Explorer does not function without it. Upon installing, the extension creates a DLL and some resource files. When I delete the DLL, my windows...- IWC
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- autorun dll explorer extensions infection performance regsvr32 removal resource files software conflict startisback system issues troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows 8.1 windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Blank Blue Screen
Recently I have been having troubles, whenever I login theres a blank blue screen that stays for like 45 minutes and then I can finally use it. I some ways I found on the internet but none of them worked, if I can get some opinions that'll be great. Thanks. fyi: This is not the BSOD and it only...- Lordacus
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- blank screen blue screen login issues performance recent changes slow startup software conflict troubleshooting user experience windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows XP Microsoft Office 97 did not install because of AUTOEXEC.NT, Can Ignore Button continue or BSOD?
Long Story short: I installed Windows on last summer or last 5 months from the past, Then My dad installed for me the D-Link because EZ driver was damaged, I thought I was installing Mozilla, Posting on Tom's Hardware where it causes the problems, I uninstalled Win8 Transform Pack, and I'm...- Yazan Al Habal
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- autoexec bsod cleanup comodo computer issues driver issues installation iso legacy applications malwarebytes microsoft office office 2000 office 97 quarantine setup error software conflict torch browser windows 9x windows troubleshooting
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Windows 8 Is the ESET really the culprit? Run into BSOD when launch driver verifier check on windows 8.1 x64
Hey, everyone. My first BSOD occurred about 10 days ago, randomly and frequently. I'd done SFC /scannow and 'Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth', nothing wrong. Then several rounds driver verifier, uninstalled some programs with drivers that triggered BSOD, drivers indicated by...- RyanXiao
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- bsod compatibility dism driver verifier drivers error analysis eset firewall installation issues openvpn safe mode security software sfc smart security software conflict system issues tech support troubleshooting uninstall windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 BSOD - IRQL gt zero at system service
July 2011 laptop Computer Manufacturer/Model NumberSager NP8130 / Clevo P151HM1 OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit CPU 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM, 2.0-2.8GHz, (32nm, 6M MotherboardCouldn't figure out Memory8,192MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (16MBs now) Graphics Card(s)nVidia...- quick215
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- adwcleaner bitdefender bsod clevo cpu driver issues error event viewer gtx 560m irql malware memory dump performance issues puppy sager services software conflict troubleshooting windows 7 zonealarm
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows XP Outlook Express has suddenly become intolerably sluggish
It began late last week. Outlook Express takes a very long time to show its GUI at all, a long time after that to become responsive, and when it does become responsive it is intolerably slow. Prior to this Outlook Express has functioned very well for me. I greatly prefer it to Windows Live Mail...- conceptualclarity
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- avg dell desktop support email program graphics driver hardware configuration installation issues memory issues outlook pc maintenance pentium performance sluggish software conflict system restore troubleshooting tuneup utilities user experience windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 internet explorer does not work after installing ink saver
IF I install InkSaver Is internet explorer anymore. I have windows Heb 8.1 on Sit. *Edited by mod - please use English for posting- freudo
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- browser issues ink saver internet explorer software conflict windows 8.1
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Windows 8 Keyboard not functioning in browsers
1. Keys do not work in Any of the Internet Browsers. Even the on-screen keyboard does not help. 2. Every time I double click a file, A pop-up "Do you want xyz to make changes to the computer ?" is welcoming me! 3, I click on any of the icons in the task-bar and a new window is opening. For...- tej
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- application behavior browser computer help double click file management fixes formatting keyboard keyboard issues on-screen keyboard performance popup restart shortcuts software conflict system restore troubleshooting user interface windows 8
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Help and Support