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My motherboard got fried after an update to Windows 8.1 I don't know how, it did. Before I send the laptop off for repair, I want to backup my drives. I've removed the HDD and am reading it through an exertnal HDD reader to my Win 7 laptop. Now, I …

Hey there, I have been using windows 8.1 for quite a while now and just got a new laptop (Lenovo ideapad y510p). the first odd thing (not the main issue in this thread) is that the resolution of my laptop according to whatismyscreenresolution.com is 1536x864, while Lenovo advertises the laptop …

I've dealt with this error before and thought it was a rootkit that corrupted the internals... heh turns out playing with your network settings can actually cause this error... problem is I don't know how to fix :/ I just recently got a new 1TB HDD, and I can't run …

Hi I try to disable UAC in Windows 7 via Command Prompt but I got ERROR: Access is denied. Anyone know how I solved it?maybe my commands is wrong!!! C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f ERROR: Access is denied.

how to run this type of files: *.vmx Any idea how to? Thanks before.

I'm working on a Gateway DX4860 and I'm wondering if this type of system has a recovery partition?

Hello Am looking for a good tool which will enable me to convert my pdfs to word format, and vice-versa, without losing formatting in the documents in question. Anyone can suggest some tools (could be free or paid)?

Recently I came across this problem. The company I work in has about 30 computers and some servers. Some of the computer I try to turn on the network and sharing connecting to the domain and save changes but it did not save and don't have any error on the …

Actually, What happens? I am having two a/c one is admin, and other as standard. And As I am not logging to Admin a/c I forgot my password... and I tried many password which can I put, but all failed. And Now it's a time where I can't install any …

I really didn't know where to post something like this so sorry guys if this not the right section I have a text file looks like this   I want to import it into Excel file so each info will be in seperated coloumn , even the …

I performed a clean full install of Windows 7 Ultimate. After the numerous updates and re-installing drivers, I attempted to set up a VPN, which I have been able to do in the past. However, when I click on "Connect to a network" under Network and Sharing Center, nothing happens. …

I'm not sure if this is a malware, or a mis-config... but what happens is this: http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UgZ3wjjfkkI/UwBhDk9LihI/AAAAAAAAF_0/lssTEhz4cQ4/s1007/Screenshot%202014-02-16%2001.54.44.png a new explorer.exe process is created and terminated every minute, causing the first (highlighted process) to eat nearly 4GB of memory. (this is built up after a while of letting it run) aside …

I've been having a problem for (I'm guessing) a few months that I finally resolved and I'm posting it here as a warning. The problem occurs in Outlook 2003 but may also occur in later versions. **Symptoms** I'd start composing an email in Outlook 2003 and save it to the …

Few days ago I was scanning a memory card with Avast and PC got shut down. Now there is file of 4GB in C:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast and I need permission from SYSTEM to delete it. I tried to take permission from administrator account but didnt work. What should I do to …

when i want to reinstall windows to my computer it doesnt happen and it says dat "a problem has occured while reseting ur pc and when i wanted to install microsoft office 2013 on my pc it says dat "deas not enough space in da hard drive"

**Hi, How would I write a Windows Command to delete all folders recurvsively with a specific wildcard name ({*}) under a specific path that is older than 10 days? I would like to run this on the command prompt and I also want to run it as a batch file. …

I am using windows XP SP2 home edition and I can't add another user account...I can but it won't load. At present I have 2 user profiles running (both administrators) with the guest account turned off. I have visitors and for privacy reasons I want them to have their own …

Is there any way to transfer files via Wifi ..... from one computer to other computer...

Hi all, its been a while since i have been on DW. I have started tasking MDT deployment. The issue i have is i need to capture a user input, for example a custom serial number. This will then be passed into the registry hive for OEM'ing. I have a …

I recently re-installed windows 7 onto my pc and was redownloading and installing all my old programs when I noticed I wasnt getting any sound from my headphones. I've looked at other forums and posts and tried them but no success. I was able to get sound to play though. …

Yesterday I started experiencing a very irritating problem on my Windows 7 Enterprise x64 machine. Somehow, and I don't know how, I've lost permission to download .exe files to my Desktop (if I create a new folder on the Desktop I can successfully download into that). I've tried using both …

Hey guys, ran into a problem my troubleshooting hasn't figured out yet. Recently I've had to frankenstein a new rig (all hardware is compatible as far as I know) because my last one had motherboard voltage spikes. Now when I try to open my development software (aptana studio) it will …

Folder name such as da12e5154f6b530007fd9e got automtically created in my system... Can anyone please tell me why such folders get created and how can I delete it...

I updated my windows 8 to 8.1 and for some odd reason some of the items that i see on the screen look fuzzy and some things do not. How do i fix the screen resolution problem that only affects half of the content i see on the screen?

I am trying to delete xampp from my computer and reinstall it but the problem is that it keeps saying that the folder for xampp is open somewhere else? How do i delete it properly?

hello friend.... i got problem here, im trying to reformat my hp 4-1035TU ultrabook, but it didnt show any partition for my computer and its ask for driver. someone know how to solve this issue??

Hi my name is Amber and I am new to this site....I have a major question, my boyfriend and I have had alot of past trouble with PORN :twisted: And I dont know what to do, i dont want to take away his internet entirely so we agreed on a …

i cannot install microsoft .net framework on my laptop. please help :) this is on the log file: OS Version = 6.1.7600, Platform 2 OS Description = Windows 7 - x86 CommandLine = C:\cd9eff67eee9832dce41e970dae2\\Setup.exe /x86 /x64 TimeZone = Pacific Standard Time Initial LCID = 1033 Using Simultaneous Download and Install …

Hi - Some time ago I upgraded the old box (Alzheimers in the hardware) and jumped to W7HPx64. The new box has an i5-2400 CPU, FWIW. My problem is that it came with VisualC++ 2005 and 2008, but nothing later. VC++ 2008 has two x64 files and one x86 file. …

@echo off REM This batch file will play with shift command :loop echo %1 shift if %2 == GOTO end goto loop :end exit 0 When I inputted C:\Users\~\Desktop> Shift.bat 1 2 3 I got this 1 2 end was unexpected at this time. Why do I keep getting "end …

Not sure if this is where I post this or whether I am supposed to post this at all but, here goes..... When I try to use MediaFace and insert a picture in the "New Picture Field has error pop up that says "Picture Error (Lead-9) Jpg is not a …

Hi All, Two questions really: 1. Is Windows 2003 still supported? (With all the fuss about XP support ending, I'm not sure if I missed it) 2. We have an old Windows 2003 Small Business Server as our domain controller, Exchange server and file server which is coming to the …

Alright. I was asked to set up a new server for a company. They have 6 computers and 6 printers. Could you please advise what server will be the best. We are just looking to share files and printers..

I'm in a class and we discussed what set /p does, but I wasn't paying close attention, I was wondering if anyone could explain to me what set /p does and an example of how I can use it in a batch file for dos

I want to install an older version on chrome in windows 8. But when i install an older version it automatically update it to the new version at first launch. How to stop this and install an older version of chrome. Thankx in advance.

Hello, i want to know how to kill a process. I have tryed some process managers to kill, but it simply dont want to stop. I have downloaded a portable app, then i launched it and the process never turn off, even when i restart/shutdown my pc. It is foxit …

Hello All, I'm hoping this will be a simple one, Tasklist! how do I sort by image name? Many thanks in adanvces:)

Hi! I'm seriously stuck here. The issue is with one Windows 7 Home Premium machine. This machine: -- I can not ping it from either Win 7 or XP clients (I have a mix of Win 7 and XP) -- This machine can not be seen in the 'My Network …

Tried to uninstall through Add or remove and also through Revo Uninstaller but it keeps coming back on boot up and wants to reconnect. Icon remains in task bar.

Heyy all.. I tried like thousands time to download eclipse .. but it didn't work So please if any one know how to download eclipse for c++ .. I'll be thankful.. I tried to download it from the University and it failed .. and from many website also failed .. …

It is my understanding that Microsoft has urged users to disable the sidebar because of possible vulnerabilities to Hackers. If this be the case how does one do that? Input appreciated. Thanks.

Hello friends I use excel 2003 and my friends in my workplace uses excel 2007. Recently I insert a module to use function for conversion of numbers to text. I enable macros and keep security level low and make changes in trusted publishers to allow Visual basic projects.The module works …

And manually created points disappear after a short time. Would appreciate help with this. Tried to increase the Shadow Copy allocation to 3GB but it only increased the storage association to 3 GB. Figures are; Used Shadow Copy storage space 0 B Allocated Shadow Copy storage space 0 B Maximum …

hi am unable to chage directory in windows server command prompt ie for example cd C:Program Files i am getting the error as " A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument 'Files'. " can you please help with correct way thanks in advance

Windows problem opening doc’s Hi, my friend has a problem I have not come across before: I put my U.S.B stick In his computer to open a word document and I clicked on the file to open it I then Got do you want to save! I then went into …

Machine running Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. MS Office 2010. Problem is once there is a spreadsheet open and minimized and you click on a second spreadsheet shortcut, it won't open. You will get the blue circle so it is trying. You can do it through file/resent files and open …

I am using Dell i3 processor, 2GB RAM, Intel HD graphic and 500GB hard disk. Recently I had this error when using Internet Explorer browser as show in the attachment. The error disappear when I restart the computer. But I don't have any problem with Chrome or Firefox. Can anyone …

when i enter on windows, i see the button user name... until here, fine. but when i click it, i get 1 error about user profile. can anyone help me fix it, please?

Hallo, My name is Jeannot Thewissen. I am from the Netherlands so it could be that my english isn't so good. What's my Problem: Windows 8.1 is acting strange. With acting strange I mean: - automatic zoom in. (won't zoom out) or can zoom out and immidiately windows zooms in. …

Normally when I adjust sound a graph appears on screen. The graph is no longer visible on screen when adjustments are made. Machine is Vista and sound system is Realtek, the original system that came with the laptop.