Plugged in, Not Charging
I have a Dell Inspiron E1705 running windows 7 RC and recently developed this problem a couple of nights ago. On and off before that I would get the message, unplugged the AC power, plug it back in and...
View ArticleI can't click anything on my desktop
I have a new HP laptop with Windows 7. After a little while of working I find that I can't click anything on my desktop any more. I have to go to Start-Computer-desktop in order to activate anything...
View ArticleBSOD - EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005
Hi,I keep getting crashes while using VMWare with SMB2.1 protocol.Debugging details:SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED_M (1000007e) This is a very common bugcheck. Usually the exception address...
View Articlewindows installer high Cpu after updates and reboot
We have this issue on about 10% of our computers, all Dell, no specific model. When we push out updates using WSUS the PCs are rebooted and upon logging in after the reboot the users CPU usage is...
View ArticleKeyboard Problems with Windows 7
I just purchased a Dell Inspiron with Windows 7. The problem is, the keyboard seems to have a mind of its own. When I am typing online, all of the sudden I find that I have opened a new tab or the...
View ArticleCan't run chkdsk on Windows 7. CHKDSK cancels 1 second into count down.
How can I fix this? CHKDSK /r stops 1 second into count down.I run cmd as administrator. Type CHKDSK /f also tried CHKDSK /r. Then restart computer.The Opening Windows screen appears, then it goes...
View ArticleEvent Viewer will not start - Service not running - Not enough storage space
Hello, I have several Win 7 machines that all have this same issue. When you try to view the Event Log I get an error saying the service is not running. The service is set to Automatic. When you try to...
View ArticleWindows 7 Welcome Screen VERY SLOW
Hey everyone, can someone give me some suggestions on what to look for on trying to resolve an issue when new users log into a workstation for the first time?Here is the Scenario, We have a lab with...
View ArticleResource Monitor problem
On the Resource Monitor, the Disk View graphs show two lines, one green and one blue. I've figured out that the green monitors obvious disk usage. The problem is the blue line. What is it. What uses it...
View Articlewinload.exe fails to start when restarting pc but works when manually...
The title just about explains it all. I'm running windows 7 pro 32bit. Put a new hard drive in clonning the old drive. windows comes up normal and it worsk super fast with the new SSD but when i...
View ArticleBoot Time Monitoring: Event ID 100 is not always listed in...
I'm trying to monitor my PC's boot time, but I've noticed that my system start-up (Event ID 100) is not always logged in Event Viewer> Applications and Services Log> Windows>...
View ArticleWindows 7, IE 8 and SharePoint - slow opening up Office files
Hello,We have a GPO modelled after the Vista Computer GPO that was downloaded from Microsoft which has been active in our network for many years. We are just adding Windows 7 Enterprise into the...
View ArticleBSOD Reference_By_Pointer Error Msg (Windows 7 Enterprise)
Hello:We have a Dell OptiPlex 790 and trying to image this computer. I ran a diagnostic tool (from Dell) and it passed with flying colors. Is there a work around for this? Thank you
View ArticleRestoring your computer.
I'm trying to reset my computer back it's original factory settings. Completely clear it out and start all over again. I've never had trouble before now, but it's asking me for a Windows disc to...
View Articlexperf reports 2 unidentified process hogging about 6.5GB RAM on a 8GB system.
I have a system where Task Manager and Resource monitor couldn't explain memory usage, 80~95% of 8GB total where private sets didn't sum over 2GB. Using xperf I was able to track down memory usage....
View ArticleAre You Seeing Slow Windows 7 Network Performance?
There's a huge thread on problems with Windows 7 network performance that's grown practically impossible to respond...
View Articlewindows 7 black screen with only the mouse pointer showing
I currently have a toshiba laptop I am running windows 7 home here is whats happeningI turn it on and right after i get the windiows logo the screen is black with the mouse pointer in the center of...
View ArticleBlue screen
My son's refurbished DELL Optiplex 745, Windows 7 32 bit desktop has been shutting down and restarting, A blue screen pops up stating low memory 56% and low voltage battery. Its been doing this for a...
View ArticleBlue Screen of Death 0x8000000000000002 Please Help!
Dear All,I have Lenovo ThinkPad T440p Notebook with Windows 7 Pro (64-bit) installed on it. I keep getting the below BSOD and it's interrupting my work. Can you please advise on the reason for it. Many...
View ArticleWaiting for Task Host Windows in Windows 7 when shutting down.
I am getting the message when I am trying to restart Windows 7 RTM "1 program still needs to close: (Waiting for) Task Host WindowTask Host is executing shutdown tasks, and stopping tasks that are...
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