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  1. Windows 11 KB5058502 Update Boosts Performance with Task Manager, Accessibility, and Stability Enhancements

    Microsoft's latest preview update for Windows 11, released on May 27, 2025, under KB5058502, introduces a suite of enhancements and fixes aimed at refining user experience and system performance. This update elevates the OS builds to 22621.5413 and 22631.5413, respectively. Key Highlights of...
  2. Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop Freeze: Issues and Updates

    Microsoft's recent Windows Server 2025 security updates have left many IT administrators scratching their heads as Remote Desktop sessions reportedly freeze shortly after connection. In a detailed announcement on its release health dashboard, Microsoft confirmed that systems running Windows...
  3. Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB3083710)

    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. Link Removed
  4. Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2999226)

    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. Link Removed
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    Software fix for DVD-ROM I/O drive error?

    Well, the Toshiba Satellite laptop that I have had for six or seven years could not be booted up, and so I thought the hard drive had finally failed. I considered replacing the hard drive with an even larger one but was advised, due to the age of the laptop, simply to get a newer laptop. I...
  6. Windows 8 My Windows Update Quit working

    I need help. My windows update says it has never run an update check. I ran the troubleshooter, but still when I try to run it I just get nothing. I have searched for a fix for this, but I need help from pro's. What do I do? I'm on a Gateway laptop, and have Windows 8.
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    Windows 7 Persistent Error Message in Word 2007 and During Downloads – Need Help!

    I keep getting this box pop up when ever i try to open up word 2007 and when i try to download some programs from the net. Can you help me fix it? I've tried system restore but it didn't work. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 How to Fix 'Open With' Settings Affecting All Applications on Windows

    So, one day, I was fiddling with my computer, and I pressed 'Open With' on A torrent application called Bitlord. Then I stupidly pressed open with Google Chrome as it's default way to open. But that didn't effect Bitlord only. It affected all programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Paint...
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    Windows 7 windows vista solitaire problem

    the windows vista solitaire program keeps asking me if I want to continue my saved game. I have no saved games but cannot stop the dialog box each time I start the program. Can this be fixed? If not where can I downoad a new version to replace the one on my computer?
  10. Cannot print from Internet Explorer 9 using some Canon printers

    Fixes an issue in which you cannot print from Internet Explorer 9 by using a Canon printer on a Windows-based computer. The XPS Print API is involved in this issue. More...
  11. Windows 7 Double-keypress "bug" with Remote Wonder?

    I first discovered how to get my old ATI Remote Wonder (RF remote control) to work with 64bit Windows 7 back when I was still Beta testing Win7 in 2009. Works great, and I'm thrilled I didn't have to throw away something so useful. It does have one minor problem though that I only just figured...
  12. How to fix speech recognition on Windows 7

    What to do if speech recogntion just won't work QUESTION Speech recognition will no longer load on my Windows 7 PC. Unless I first switch off User Account Control, I get the error message: ‘C:\Windows\Speech\Common\sapisvr.exe. A referral was returned from the server’. According to my online...
  13. Windows 7 Bootup / HDD issue

    My computer was stuck at the logging off (while shutting down) screen a few days ago, so I had to do a forced power off (pressed power button for 4sec). When I tried to turn the computer back on, it would now stuck on the Windows 7 loading screen, without HDD activity. After several tries...
  14. Windows 7 Thank you Windows 7...

    Hi I posted here in the past about not being able to get my Epson Scanner to work in Windows 7 64 bit. I tried everything I could think of the several days, no luck. I did finally get it to work in a way using 3rd party software but not from Photoshop with all the options I was used to. But...
  15. Windows 7 ODBC32.dll Problem. Can't use important system processes.

    So one day I decided to open up paint to paste a screenshot I took and got an error about ODBC32.dll not working. I just ignored it. Then today I realize that important things like msconfig, and Computer Management also use this dll file, so stupidly I tried replacing it with a copy from another...
  16. Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death

    IDG News Service - Microsoft's latest round of security patches appears to be causing some PCs to seize up and display a black screen, rendering the computer useless. The problem affects Microsoft products including Windows 7, Vista and XP operating systems, said Mel Morris , the CEO and CTO for...
  17. Windows 7 Help C/C++ Graphics in Windows 7

    Hello friends , I am a student of Computer Engineering and am having C/C++ graphics subject in my curriculum this year . I have WIndows 7 Ultimate on my system . But it doesn't run the graphics in Turbo C. What do I do ? I don't want to switch back to XP ( though I'm using Microsoft Virtual PC...
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    Windows 7 Pinnacle pctv 320CX pci express card works fine

    Hi all Pinnacle PCTV 320CX pci express card analog / digital TV card works absolutely 100% fine on W7. I'm glad this works as it saves using a USB slot on the laptop. The composite Video (you can feed it Audio / Video from Sat receiver etc) also works fine. I wasn't sure about Laptop Pci...
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    Windows 7 Possible solution to the COM Surrogate problem

    Introduction I've been struggling with the COM Surrogate dllhost.exe error messages for a while now. These errors always appeared in a window that had thumbnails (NOT video thumbnails, just the thumbnail view, with icons, e.g., Control Panel). Investigation and Findings I think I have it all...