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As Windows 11 users embrace the 24H2 update, a significant issue has come to light regarding the stubbornly persistent cache that refuses to be purged. If you’ve recently upgraded your system, you may have found yourself facing a mountain of leftover files—up to eight GB worth—that your device...

The Nature of the Bug Reports have emerged describing situations where users are unable to paste text after copying it, which brings a halt to their workflow. These frustrations are echoed throughout various user forums, indicating it’s not an isolated incident but rather a widespread malady...

Windows Update Freezes PCs: Solutions for the Issue When it comes to technology, the phrase "update" can either mean enhanced functionality or, more often than not, a bout of frustration. Microsoft recently pushed an update for Windows 11—designated KB5041872—that has turned into quite the...

The Nature of the Problem According to those testing the current build, the reported issues are varied yet troubling. Users have reported screen settings mysteriously resetting after each restart, an especially unwelcome quirk for those adjusting their display preferences to enhance productivity...

My computer: HP laptop, Windows 10, ver 1709. Hi, guys. Here's what happens: When I click on 'OneDrive' it opens up OK and displays my saved folders. However, when I click on any individual folder within 'One Drive' I get this message: "we can't open this file right now. Make sure One Drive is...

Hi folks there's a service called Software protection it eats my CPU it take about 30% of my CPU when it works , and it works when I startup any Office program it may also when I startup my Internet Browser The only solution to solve my problem is to take it .exe from...

In case someone has similar issues, hope this helps. I had 3 sound related issues on my laptop after the upgrade to win 10 from 7. - The volume was so low I could hardly hear anything. - The mute light was always on, f11 worked to mute and unmute. - Beats audio disappeared. My HP DV7-4065dx...

I'm using my HP laptop (Win7 Home 64-bit) with a monitor. When I turned it on this morning the image on both of the screens (laptop and monitor) is sideways. Unfortunately I am probably the culprit because of touching a key or combination of keys on the keyboard during the boot up since I had my...

When I delete either the original or the duplicate, the other file is deleted as well and, when I restore the single example from the recycle bin, both are restored. My own solution is:- 1) Drag and drop the original file onto its duplicate into the picture folder. 2) Stop creating files on...

For some reason I can't delete or move or rename a .mkv file. It says "The action cannot be completed because the file is open in another program Close the file and try again" I've tried rebooting in safe mode and still get the same message. I was wanting to move this file to another drive...

Blank icons/white thumbnails + slow My Computer [SOLVED by formatting] After some time on the computer the icons become blank and My Computer doesn't load. It all returns to normal after I end the task "dllhost.exe", and after some time the problem comes back again. I've tried these solutions...

Ok, I've had a real problem with I.E. overpowering Firefox. If I click on any link, it opens in I.E. I've tried every suggestion as to how to make FF my default browser, from at least a dozen sources and nothing works. So I tried this. I have a desktop shortcut to this forum on my desktop...

Running Win7 64bit. Have spent hours on various forums with a ton of "so called solutions." Windows Installer doesn't show up under services at all. Can't find a download to reinstall since it should use v5. The v4.5 won't install. Suggestions?

I've been getting this warning now for a few months and just can't seem to be able to find out how to fix this or get rid of the warning in my Event Viewer. I own a Acer 8943g Notebook running Windows 7 x64/4gb RAM/Core i5 430M processor. My drivers all seem to be up to date. The services...

Everytime I install Windows 7 I have my optical Drives & removable Media Icons on the desktop, after about a week they disapear if there is no media present in them & then keep disapearing constantly afterwards, has anyone come across this problem or know of a solution, it seems like theres a...

I have bought Packard Bell IXtreme X8211 (M3720). It has Quad CPU with 4Gig RAM. Very frequently it freezes for up to 30 seconds. I have notice in Resource Monitor that the Highest Active Time is 100% every time it freezes. The system has a WD EADS SCSI hard drive. It started this after...

Originally posted by me on the mass effect 2 forums (scroll down for the - possible - solution) ---STORY So i have the same problem as everyone: dual core CPU, but only one core was being detected, causing the game to malfunction. I came from windows xp sp3 ultimate, and i decided to get...

I want to be able to control what audio device any of my running programs use, but most applications dont have any option to change audio output device. Is there any way to control this in Windows 7, or with a 3. party program? My practical problem: I want to be able to play video+audio on my...

after reading countless of posts with people describing the same problem it seems W7 7100build has a problem with keeping a stable connection to the internet or lans, and the main symptons are ; you loose connection and need to reset your local area connection and you get the message that the...

Running the latest build of Win7. Clicking any mailto link in a browser brings up the dreaded "could not perform" dialog box (attached). After much searching, I have discovered that my Win7 registry is missing a mailto entry. Hence none of the usual solutions to this problem apply. How do I...