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    Windows 10 Mouse issues after hot swap out of USB game control

    I recently upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 Home Premium. I am experiencing an issue that appears similar to an post several months ago that I see no resolution to. Wondering if anyone else is having an issue like this. The previous user's issue after a new Windows 10 build from March or...
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    Windows XP Autorun.inf in service pack 3

    I'm trying to add an entry to the AutoPlay dialog that shows up when a USB device is connected to the computer. The problem is that this entry is not displayed in the AutoPlay dialog. Autorun.inf [autorun] action=Backup now icon=backupicon.ico label=Drive for backup open=backupnow.bat...
  3. Windows 7 New keyboard gives a BSOD on pressing a key

    I recently bought a new USB keyboard (GK-004 Silvio) and a new USB Mouse (Dragon War Thor), and I seem to be experiencing BSODs with my new keyboard. (had been using PS/2 keyboard and mouse before with no problems till date). I then updated all of my drivers using Driver Booster, and the problem...
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    Windows 7 usb3 drive causes BSOD!

    For some reason the 2nd time I plub in an exernal USB3 HD to my USB3 4 port hub, I get the dreaded BSOD!!! I do eject the drive by right clicking on the "Safely remove hardware and eject media" and choosing the drive. When i connect a USB 3 HD or flash drive to my hub later on, I end up...
  5. Windows 10 All USB devices aren't working.

    I restarted my computer tonight and all USB devices won't work. The USB keyboard works fine in the BIOS, and the both the mouse and keyboard light up when the computer boots. But the moment the Windows 10 boot screen comes up (the one with Windows Rollback or Technical Preview), they both go...
  6. Windows 7 Windows installs drivers (again, again and again) afret pluging device to USB

    Hi there! I use Wacom tablet for a thousand years. My computer knows my tablet more than well. It is plugged usualy to the most distant USB on computers back. Sometimes I have to plug it to the other USB. And after that (every time) there is a bubble-system-message with little animated icon...
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    Windows 8 Empty folders on 3 computers and 5 USB devices

    Hi: In recent months using Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 laptops and 5 USB devices (3 are WD and 2 are Seagate) many, but not all of my folders are empty, meaning their subfolders are empty with all files missing. While I’m not absolutely certain, I think the empty phenomenon begins with the base...
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    Windows 7 Westclox Automation or What Task Scheduler?

    After only 35 yrs in the general purpose OS business, MS cannot devise a reliable "wake from sleep" scheduler. The task scheduler can shut down, or sleep, but not awake with any hope of reliability. The BIOS can set a base "power management" start-up, but it is insensitive to refinements in...
  9. Windows 8 removing virtual disks

    All of a sudden I have 4 Removable Drives on my windows 8 machine. I've tried removing these, but they return as soon as I restart. I went into computer/disk management, right clicked each and uninstalled the driver, but no way. So I went to Device Manager and first disabled and then...
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    Windows 7 Bluetooth not working

    My bluetooth icon for my USB bluetooth is dissappeared from the taskbar and the driver is not reinstalling. There is a ! besides the driver name on Device Manager. A message coming out saying 'The device is not available' when i try to send a file. The same happens with all the USB bluetooth...
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    Windows 7 Constant beep beep sound

    I double clicked on the system sounds in the mixer and suddenly I got a beep sound ( one a second ) and it wont stop. I have removed my USB keyboard and mouse and it still keeps beeping. I have tried a system restore and it keeps beeping. I tried an earliar restore point and it keeps beeping...
  12. Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Restart function takes forever

    Hello, I've Googled this problem extensively but I can't seem to find anyone else who is experiencing the exact problem that I am experiencing. I built a very high-spec gaming PC last August and installed Windows 8. I upgraded to 8.1 later and did not experience any problems until I needed to...
  13. Windows 7 BSOD When I plugged in my Logitech Camera

    My logitech camera wasn't working when it was plugged in so I unplugged it, and plugged it back in. I looked back and I had a blue screen. I have no idea if it has any relevance to the bluescreen but please help. I don't want this problem again.
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    Windows 7 Problems with USB 2.0 Devices BUT ONLY on 1st boot (Restart fixes)

    Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit, 6.1.7601 SP 1 Build 7601, Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R, i7-960, 12gb mem, GTX-560 I'm having a bizarre problem. Each morning when I power my machine up, it boots into Windows ok, but I'm having problems with ALL the USB 2.0 ports except for the USB 1.1 wireless kb/mouse...
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    Windows 7 Unable to install Windows 7! Black screen?

    Hey everyone! Some background info: I built my computer ~2 years ago and it worked fine for about half a year, until it crashed. Since then I've been unable to reinstall Windows and I kinda forgot about it... which sucks! So please help me get it up and running again :) Motherboard: GigaByte...
  16. Windows 7 [Solved] BSOD on friend's built computer

    We recently built my friends computer. We started with Windows 8.1 and that was fine until the keyboard and mouse stopped working. We tried other USB ports, disabling the XHCI in BIOS, and other things but nothing worked. We decided to clean format and switch back to Windows 7. We're now using...
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    Windows 7 32bit vs 64bit win7

    I watch a great deal of Netflix on my PC. I have noticed lately that while watching a program a great deal of buffering goes on. I run Auslogics defragmenter. Does disk fragmentation have anything to do with my issue? I must connect to a VPN as i live in a country where Netflix is not supported...
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    IE 10 and other browsers

    Not sure what is going on here. I had firefox running and suddenly this browser has taken a turn for the worse...adverts up the ying yang. Now it appears I have lost functionality of Windows IE9 browser. Browser says I have IE10 installed...I hit the home icon and I am taken to Firefox. What...
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    Windows 7 Streaming Video

    Not sure if I am in the correct forum for this question but, please indulge me. I use a VPN for downloading Netflix as I live in Japan and this bloody country has not allowed free downloading of Netflix from the US. Anyway, I have found lately that after about 20 minutes of viewing the monitor...
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    Windows 7 Disable popup "Do you want to scan and fix removable device""? Difference of 2 methods?

    When I plugin an external USB hard disc or USB stick it appears that Windows 7 pops up a dialog window asking me: "Do you want to scan and fix removable disc?" After reading a while in Internet I saw two methods for disabling these popups: 1.) Disabling service "Shell Hardware detection"...