system file checker

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...

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Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7. More...

Hi I'm new here and I desperately need some help, Last night I Updated my nVidia graphics driver and that all went well. I was just watching youtube videos and plaing an online game (League of Legends) when I thought that It's time for me to get some sleep but I accidently left my laptop on...

Anytime I get to a dialog box or a text box or anything where I can type, I get a continuous/////////////////////////////// or a continuous ************************. The only way to stop it is to reboot - then it works OK for a while. Otherwise, I can't type anything anywhere. The characters...

Hi, my g5 laser mouse on windows 7 causes a massive cpu spike. As a side note, when I click and drag, it can cause full usage of cpu. Also, although I can play videos, after some time, my computer can only hear sound from youtube videos, and not see visuals. I recently installed from windows...

Win 7x64 sfc reports corupt files @ C:\windows\logs\CBS\CBS\.log Any ideas to fix? Thank you

I run System File Checker as an administrator and, when the scan is finished, a message says it found corrupt files that it could not fix - refer to the CBS.log. The original installation disk is in the drive as I run sfc /scannow. That used to work with Windows XP. In addition, with Windows...

Background: I'm running Windows 7, 64 bit, with IE9. Symptom: Internet access works fine with everything, except any program that seems to be tied to Internet Explorer. Programs such as command line utilities (Powershell, etc.), other browsers (Chrome, etc.), FTP, Usenet reader, Tweetdeck...

Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7. More...

TYPO I meant CTL.DLL ERROR BSOD Link RemovedJust got a news system built and am getting a CTL.dll error whenever I turn on my HDMI display ...not sure what is doing it.... I have attached the dump file as a zip..help is greatly appreciated. Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate retail All new hardware...

If the recently released Windows 7 SP1 fails to fall into place, don’t hit Windows Update again. Instead, run a CheckDisk, a System File Checker, and then an Update Readiness Tool, as explained by Tech Recipes . More...

If the recently released Windows 7 SP1 fails to fall into place, don't hit Windows Update again. Instead, run a CheckDisk, a System File Checker, and then an Update Readiness Tool, as explained by Tech Recipes . More » More...

I purchased a laptop with Vista installed by the manufacturer and the recovery info on another partition. I've since reformatted the C: drive and installed Windows 7. Now, when I run SFC, it is comparing files (I think) to those in the Recovery partition (which is Vista). How do I set up my...

Hi there, I've been getting an intermittant BSOD since I installed Win 7, sometimes while actively using the computer and sometimes when it's just left to its own devices. I've had a look at the minidump files with Bluescreenview but cannot work out what could be causing it, although I have a...

I have been missing several fonts for the past few months. I've tried running a system file check with my Win7 install disk in the DVD drive, it tells me there are files corrupted but that it can't fix them. When I check my c:\windows\fonts it shows I have 154 items, judging from other...

I hope you can help me with these blue screens - I was having problems with nuidfltr, but I ran driver verifier on it a couple of times after updating the driver from microsoft and it seems like it is working ok I'm only using MSE for AV I also ran SFC /SCANNOW and attached the results...

After looking around the internet I've noticed this problem is quite common but... As long as I am not playing a game my computer runs fine for hours this Critical Error only occurs when I'm running a game usually after few minutes. Most solutions suggested reinstalling audio driver/making sure...

If the System is not able to create System restore point try to Create the restore point manually. If you are unable to create a system restore point manually then you could try these steps 1. Make sure that System Restore is enabled 2. Make sure that you have sufficient disk space on all...