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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

OK, I'm new on here, and would appreciate the help. I Have a brand new computer. Asus M4N68T-M V2 Motherboard AMD Phenom II X4 955 processor 4 Gig RAM Clean 500 gig SATA HDD nVidia GTS 450 So now i'm trying to install Windows 7, and I now get through the first step and i get stuck on a...

Hello their, i'll get right to the chase, I basicly signed up here because for the first time I can't seem to figure out whats casuing my pc to freak out. Even the way my BSOD's are aquring makes no sense to me. I'll start with my PC specs before I'll give the story of my history of wierd...

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Came across this site while looking for some answers for about 3 weeks now. Decided it was time to seek extra help from people who know more than I do. I am a newbie here (and would like to offer my thanks, in advance, for all of the analyzing and time that will go into this thread). I read...

ADT is a home and business security service that provides high-tech home monitoring in the event of private property intrusion or break-in. They are one of the largest in the US, and their systems range from wired solutions to WiFi ones. In the US, they also hold several government contracts. I...

Ive been running Windows 7 for 10 months now maybe and I love it... Except I hate to do my web dev work on it due to admin permissions/file permissions. Yes I am an administrator on the computer. At first, I could not save any .php, .txt, .html, etc., etc. file unless I opened that program by...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Not sure what is wrong but there may be multiple issues Got my laptop about 2 months ago. About two weeks ago I installed Office 2007 which I think is 32bit software. Maybe unrelated but then the installer spftwork or maybe .NET Framework became corrupted so I...