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  1. Cris Gregory

    Windows 7 Unexpected windows 7 shutdown

    Hi everyone. Please, my system suffered an unexpected shutdown 3times today. its a hp 630 icore 3 thats just a year old. i have run CHKDSK as well as SFC\ SCAN NOW and no errors popped up anywhere, but yet i still get the same BSOD and its shutsdown. This is the information i get after the...
  2. L

    Windows 7 Multiple BSOD's over the past weeks (no hair left on my head)

    This new system has been experiencing multiple BSOD's since it's creation for the past two weeks. I've run driver verifier, updated removed and then re-installed all programs and drivers but have been unable to narrow down the cause. Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated... the...
  3. A

    Windows 8 Some files are missing.

    I've had a lot of trouble with my samsung laptop.The HDD has been replaced but I now cannot do a refresh or reset.I get the message"Some files are missing.Your Windows installation or recovery media will provide these files".The laptop came with Windows 8 installed so I do not have the...
  4. T

    Windows 7 Interesting Startup Repair Issues 37 Different Random Machines

    We work at a University where we have starting seeing random Windows 7 machines wanting to do startup repair. While in most cases several reboots, safe mode or lkgc will fix them we are trying to find the cause. Has anyone else seen anything like this? There is no pattern in machines, all...
  5. T

    Windows 7 Need Help with MigRecover.exe

    I'm trying to use the migrecover.exe to extract the data from a Windows Easy Transfer archive I created since using WET will not open it(Microsoft really screwed the pooch on this one uhh!). I enter the correct syntax into the command prompt and it returns "Extracting files. 100% completed...
  6. J

    Windows 7 BSOD WHILE GAMING ks.sys ntoskrnl.exe

    Hey guys, i come to you with an issue i have been trying to work out for months now. I constantly get BSOD while gaming. ive done a memtest, replaced the ram, replaced the video card, ran chkdsk, uninstalled usual suspects avast daemon tools etc., and nothing. the most prevalent error message...
  7. C

    Windows 7 Colorful Pixel Glitch with Mouse After Windows Update: Seeking Solutions

    I updated my windows and I have a custom built computer and my tech guy has the same computer like me and it does the same thing, on ocassion when I move my mouse arrows in certain areas (mostly over things that have typing as well as well as a web browser) my mouse turns into a group of...
  8. Mike

    VIDEO When Solid State Hard Drives Fail

    In this video, “When Solid State Hard Drives Fail”, Microsoft MVP and 7x Certified Information Technology Professional and Consultant Mike Fara, from Windows 7 Forums, takes a look at the frustration of identifying a SSD failure, the response from retail outlets, and the exceptional response of...
  9. A

    Windows 7 Installing Windows from 2 DVDs Help!!

    I have downloaded the Windows 8 ISO and its size is 2.52 GB But all the DVDs here in Egypt at the area where I live is crap, they sell PRINCO DVDs and it has 4.7 GB / 120 Min on it but when I insert it into the drive, it reads 1.31 GB. Very strange!! In this case, can I split the ISO Image and...
  10. W

    Windows 7 [HELP] Generic PnP Monitor 32-bit

    I'm new to this forum,i've searched for solutions and no luck so i came here. I don't know much about computers,laptops,technology etc... so if anyone has solution to my problem please explain it slowly and understandably. My problem: First time appeared while running steam (Valve product) I...
  11. E

    Windows 7 Need help with my BSOD!

    I got my new HP laptop last month. During the 2nd week i got my first BSOD.It reoccurs randomly, around a week or so. I suspect the pattern to be when the BSOD appears when I boot the system out of hibernation but i'm not too sure about it. When the BSOD occurs once, rebooting does not help...
  12. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 7 Why is Windows 7 search so bad?

    Hi I really don't get this! If a computer can do anything it should be able to find files. Today I needed to find a file that I did for my niece a year ago. I don't remember what I named it or where I saved it. After trying a few things I decided to narrow it down by just getting a list of...
  13. P

    Windows 7 Help with extensions please

    Windows 7 seems to be more "fluffy" than useful now. My main point of contention is that I am unable to select the entire file name including the extension without extra clicks. I have written a database and am in the process of assembling hyperlinks for many fields; every table has a hyperlink...
  14. I

    Windows 7 Request for Assistance with Frequent BSOD Errors on My PC

    Hi, After several years of relatively blue screen free computing my current PC started to crash frequently. I have created a zip file with all the requested data from the sticky threads. Link Removed due to 404 Error I would be grateful if one of you knowledgeable members could take a look and...
  15. C

    Windows 7 BSOD: Tried reinstalling everythign and still reoccurs....

    Hi, For a while now ive been getting BSOD so i decided to back everything up and reinstall. After doing so, the BSOD still occur and im dumbfounded. I am a noob when it comes to fixing computers... It should be noted that it happends often while im playing crysis 2. My dumps are attached and i...
  16. W

    Windows 7 2nd Party Web Items Never Resolve

    I have an unusual situation where some items on particular web pages do not resolve. For instance on this site, Link Removed - Invalid URL, items for s7.addthis.com and connect.facebook.net never resolve if I use Firebug to monitor the network traffic. Some sites such as ticketmaster.com never...
  17. Super Sarge

    Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,

    For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, 'If Ford had kept up with technology like the...
  18. S

    Windows 7 Frequent BSOD Issues on New ASUS UL80 Laptop - Need Help Troubleshooting

    Hi all, I've been having recurring BSODs on my new laptop. The dump files and other related files are attached. Not sure what other information is required, but this is the model of my laptop (with the same specifications). Thank you for any help.
  19. B

    Windows 7 Blue Screen Of Death

    I Would like to help me about my "blue screen of death" and i have the information about this problem but I dont know what to do so please help me . Here is the problem Information: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1...
  20. C

    Windows 7 help me with my fornt pannel

    hey guys i am having very annoying problem,i was a xp user but last november i upgraded to windows 7 .the very annoying problem i am facing now is that my pc's front pannel is not working(as it worked perfectly on windows xp),i installed all the new driver from realtek site but nothing work...
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