6847 + Interview Questions in Windows Vista and 7 in Microsoft Windows Page 32 InterviewSolution

1551.	Solve : External sound lost on Inspiron 530 Desktop with Vista?
Answer» Hi, My computer went to the shop to get cleaned up due to its crashing a few times (not related to SOUND). When the computer was reinstalled at home, it worked great but now there is no sound going to the external speakers. (I can hear an audible beep from WITHIN the computer itself, but when I try to view a video or run Pandora, there is nothing from the external speakers. (Pandora won't load, if that's of any help). The guy in the shop isn't sure what it could be. Any suggestions, please? BowenI would look into trying an updated driver. Thanks, Do you think something could have gone wrong with the driver, while the computer was being worked on for other issues? Is this a Vista issue?Depends on what they "worked on". No, it's not a Vista "issue". Quote When the computer was reinstalled at home Was there a separate installation of Windows other than the shop repair THING? Check on your device manager for any marks or flags under Audio controllers. There is a chance that after installing, the device driver was not installed. Please post on your computer details/model/brand and or any soundcard added.Hi, I checked the Device Manager. It has Realtek Audio, but I was too nervous to 'search for updated driver'. It's a Dell Model, Inspiron 530, with Vista. Would it be helpful or harmful to 'search for updated driver' ? Thanks,,Your'e in luck as Dell makes it probably easier than anyone... TRAVEL to the Dell site and enter your service tag # and OS...all your drivers will be listed.Thank you. I'll pass that info along to the service guy...he didn't seem certain as to what to do to fix it...No problem... HOWEVER if he wants to stay as a Tech he should learn how to find update and install drivers... Just sayin...I don't know about the case but if you sent your computer for cleanup, then that's what he did. I think he didn't do anything else. Also, when you reinstall your Windows, in lots of cases, you have to reinstall the drivers. Once installed and the speakers are plugged, the sound should work. That's how idiot Windows is these days.All of this has already been illustrated... Carry on though.Thanks for the suggestions. I agree that the tech should have known about the drivers, etc.

1551.

Solve : External sound lost on Inspiron 530 Desktop with Vista?

Answer»

Hi,
My computer went to the shop to get cleaned up due to its crashing a few times (not related to SOUND).
When the computer was reinstalled at home, it worked great but now there is no sound going to the external speakers.
(I can hear an audible beep from WITHIN the computer itself, but when I try to view a video or
run Pandora, there is nothing from the external speakers. (Pandora won't load, if that's of any help).

The guy in the shop isn't sure what it could be. Any suggestions, please?

BowenI would look into trying an updated driver. Thanks,
Do you think something could have gone wrong with the driver, while the computer was being worked on for other issues?
Is this a Vista issue?Depends on what they "worked on". No, it's not a Vista "issue". Quote

When the computer was reinstalled at home

Was there a separate installation of Windows other than the shop repair THING? Check on your device manager for any marks or flags under Audio controllers. There is a chance that after installing, the device driver was not installed. Please post on your computer details/model/brand and or any soundcard added.Hi,
I checked the Device Manager. It has Realtek Audio, but I was too nervous to 'search for updated driver'.
It's a Dell Model, Inspiron 530, with Vista. Would it be helpful or harmful to 'search for updated driver' ?
Thanks,,Your'e in luck as Dell makes it probably easier than anyone...
TRAVEL to the Dell site and enter your service tag # and OS...all your drivers will be listed.Thank you. I'll pass that info along to the service guy...he didn't seem certain as to what to do to fix it...No problem...

HOWEVER if he wants to stay as a Tech he should learn how to find update and install drivers...

Just sayin...I don't know about the case but if you sent your computer for cleanup, then that's what he did. I think he didn't do anything else. Also, when you reinstall your Windows, in lots of cases, you have to reinstall the drivers. Once installed and the speakers are plugged, the sound should work. That's how idiot Windows is these days.All of this has already been illustrated...

Carry on though.Thanks for the suggestions. I agree that the tech should have known about the drivers, etc.

1553.	Solve : Computer Freeze Problems?
Answer» My COMPUTER has been freezing up SINCE early summer. It started as once or twice every six hours or so, but recently has been freezing every time I TRY to USE it. The trouble seems to have started when I changed my wireless settings on my router to a secured network on channel 1 instead of the 9 that I was using. I don't see how these network changes could effect my computer so drastically. I was also changing some registry options but have since changed them back to no positive effect. At start up I am receiving an error notice that might be connected (I don't think it is but it fits the timeline.) "Spooler SubSystem App has stopped working and was closed." The freezing seems to get worse with internet video. All the fans work before and during the freeze. I am running: Operating System MS Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit SP2 CPU Intel Pentium 4 641 Cedar Mill 65nm Technology RAM 2.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 266MHz (4-4-4-12) Motherboard ECS Livermore (CPU 1) Graphics eView 17f2 1024x768 HP S2031 1600x900 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 Hard Drives 156GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 ATA DEVICE (SATA) 49 °C 19.6GB Seagate ST320410A ATA Device (PATA) 47 °C Optical Drives TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H652M ATA Device Audio Realtek High Definition AudioAs a simple check: Reboot in SAFE mode and log in as the administrator. Do NOT get on the internet. Try doing some things that do NOT require the internet. This can help isolate the problem. You may have a network device driver that bis not really right. But if the problem shows up even when you are in SAFE mode and off the internet, you have another kind pf problem. I do believe that it has something to do with the network because of the strong correlation between heavier use and freezing. The computer runs the internet through an external wireless adapter. Would it be possible that it failing would cause this? I thought of this, but I don't see how it would. Maybe I changed the router settings to something that is incompatible with the older adapter.

1559.	Solve : Yellow color in mail.?
Answer» Hi - I have Vista Home Basic 32 bit. I think my mail is Yahoo mail. I recently changed from Internet Explorer 7 to Internet Explorer 8. Since that time when I go to mail and click on anything (inbox, etc.) a yellow strip appears behind what I click on. This makes the item I am clicking on very hard to read. Can I get rid of the yellow strip or at least CHANGE it to another color. Thank for help. BobUsually a yellow strip associated with an open e-mail message contains some form of warning or advisory. It is not normally covering a part of the message but contains it's own message offering you information and usually an option to DO something. Is that the type of situation you are talking about?truenorthtruenorth - Thanks for the reply. I can't see any type of action with the yellow stripe. For instance when I am getting ready to read my mail I click on "inbox" and the inbox turns yellow. When the mail comes up I click on the subject of the mail to bring it up so that I can read it. When I do that the subject line turns yellow. It is like it is being highlighted. However it is hard to read through the yellow. BobOk that is certainly different to what i was relating to. I am not familiar with that phenomenon. Others may be. Let US wait and see. truenorthHave you tried clicking Options/Colors on the far right side of your Yahoo account page? Try hitting refresh or compatibility view near the URL search BOX while on Ymail. Have you tried also checking Ymail on other browsers?Have you tried changing the yahoo mail's theme to a different one, something that's more readable. The yahoo mail I have is the latest version upgraded, and I have set to a green theme which is pretty easy to read with. This is ASSUMING that's where the yellow you mention is coming from.Hi - Thanks for the several replies. I will check the suggestions today as I have time and will get back with results. BobHi - Thanks to the suggestions. I checked on options and then THEMES. I selected "steel" because I could read it good. You guys sure are a help to me. I'm learning. Mark this problem solved. Bob

1560.	Solve : Bluetooth driver not working?
Answer» I have an compaq CQ60 laptop with 2 gb ram, 240 gb HD, windows vista ultimate 32 bit with service pack 2. My bluetooth driver stopped working when i tried to install a bluetooth driver by foxconn. It showed license no longer valid. The bluetooth driver stopped working. How can i fix it?Is this on the Vista install that's ALSO not working ? ?I had a hp driver by broadcomm but in driver robot driver analysis it mentioned an foxconn driver with an hp driver i installed the hp driver by downloading them manually from driver robot website and then i tried to install foxconn driver from their website and it showed your license file is no longer valid. Now hp driver is not installing.Funny that this doesn't answer my question... I'd stay away from Driver PROGRAMS in future. Most of them are strictly a hustle.Ya its on the same vista install thats not working. I didnt get your question earlier sorry for that.

1562.	Solve : Favorites Missing after Upload?
Answer» My computer UPLOADED and after FAVORITES was gone. I found it in my files, but I NEED to put it somewhere I can just click on it. Help!More information PLEASE...SORRY Windows 7 was upgraded and changed a lot of things.

1563.	Solve : Installation Error 0x00000BC9 With .NET Framework and Windows Live Update?
Answer» I have been receiving an error code recently when trying to install windows updates and installing in particular microsoft .NET 4 framework. Installation log below. OS Version = 6.1.7600, Platform 2 OS Description = Windows 7 - x64 Home Premium Edition CommandLine = C:\ed2b55e9a700feeecfc2139271dc\\Setup.exe /x86 /x64 /ia64 /web TimeZone = Eastern Daylight Time Initial LCID = 1033 Using Simultaneous Download and Install mechanism Operation: Installing Package Name = Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup Package Version = 4.0.30319 User Experience Data Collection Policy: Disabled Number of applicable items: 11 Exe (C:\ed2b55e9a700feeecfc2139271dc\SetupUtility.exe) succeeded. Exe Log File: dd_SetupUtility.txt ServiceControl operation succeeded! ServiceControl operation succeeded! Exe (C:\Users\Teddy\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup_4.0.30319\Windows6.1-KB958488-v6001-x64.msu) failed with 0xbc9 - The requested operation failed. A system reboot is required to roll back changes made. . Final Result: Installation failed with error code: (0x00000BC9), "The requested operation failed. A system reboot is required to roll back changes made. " (Elapsed time: 0 00:00:19).This error still persists I'm thinking of reformatting lol can anyone help?berricsrepresent, Don't give up yet. Is you system usable at all? If, you don't have to reformat to resolve the issue. Do you have lots of drive space? Enough for another install? Use a program to re size your drive and/or make another partition. Install a new copy of Vista on the new partition. Then try the .NET job again. Likely you got a bum download. Here is the reasoning for this: 1. If you had a hardware or HDD problem, there would be other signs. 2. Keeping the original install makes it easier to find drivers and other stuff. 3. Later you might discover that nit was a simple thing anyway. 4. It really takes a long time to do a format and full install. BTW. You should have a progressive backup plan already in place before you do any update. Acronis, EASUS, Paragon and a few others work good. Thanks for the response!Yes my system is still usable, I am just fed-up with not being able to install certain programs/updates. I have plenty of drive space for another install. I'm a definite beginner at all of this and I don't have vista I have windows 7, when I purchased this gateway It already had windows 7 on the computer and not on a disc. Sorry for the trouble but could you possibly explain how I could install a new copy of windows 7 on a new partition and how to "make another partition" or provide a TUTORIAL on how to make one and install windows 7 onto it without the disc because my gateway already had it pre-installed. Thanks for your help!OK Here is a one stop place : http://www.partition-tool.com/resource/partition-manager-windows-7.htm That will direct you to the EASUS tools, which are free for home use. You can re size the partition, it if is one huge partition and create a new one and copy the original to the new partition. There is a way to make windows 7 create a DVD that can be used to repair the original install or re-install critical components. Right this moment I am not in from of my Windows 7 system, so I can't recall the details. If you have the basic Windows 7, now might be a good time to consider the upgrade option of Windows 7 ultimate. Here is a video. Videos of make a windows 7 repaor disk Using the right tools, you can have two copies of Windows 7 on one hard drive. Hardy for experiments. and troubleshooting. I think its great. Others thing it is a freak, like Siamese twins. But it is a viable option to just wiping out what you have. It is actually easier to repair Windows 7 that it was to repair XP. I have to get back to bed. CU mannana.Thanks for the response, At this point I don't have anything else on my computer that is important and I would like to reformat. Is there a way I can just wipe my computer and re-install windows and boot windows 7 without the disc? This is because I was never given a disc to begin with it was already pre installed to my gateway. Three questions, how can I reformat without the actually copy of windows 7,and/or can I make a recovery disc or another copy of windows 7 somehow without having the same problem I do now? Next question is if I just went out and bought windows 7 ultimate and used that to boot would that be another option if my FIRST two questions can't work out? At this point I just want to wipe my hard drive and clean my computer and reinstall windows. Thanks for the help manDon't format pour drive. With Windows 7 that is seldom necessary. On your drive are folders that contain the stuff needed to re-do the installation. Please look over the videos about how to make a recovery disc in Windows 7. It is a easy job if the system is working. Do not format the hard drive! Do not buy another Windows 7, unless you intend to go the upgrade path. The drivers and CABS are non your hard drive. Instead, you may want to put you money into a replacement drive and a external adapter. With EASUS or other FREE clone software, you can "clone" you current drive. Then swap out the drive and fool around with different ways to rectory your system. It you fail, you still have the original. This is a very conservative method, but it works. I am not suggesting there is anything wrong with your hard drive. Rather, I am urging you to get on the backup wagon. You already paid for windows 7. The install files are on the drive. Don't destroy them. Please look over the videos. If you have a bad internet connection, say so and someone here can give you a link to a text only page. And no, the recovery disc will not install on a blank hard drive.Hey Geek-9pm I'm with berricrepresent and we've been trying to solve this problem for a few days now. I see what you mean by copying the partition and then trying to fix the issue with different options. But we don't know how to fix the issue in the first place? Are you sure you don't know how to fix this error? If we were to make a copy of the drive we would just be stuck with two copys of the same drive with the problem and no solution on how to fix it. Please respond, thank youThe system can still make a recovery CD. The files needed are hidden in directories that are for just this purpose. But the rule is you can not re format the drive. The recovery disc, when you boot it, will work wonders and fix things. That is the easy part. But I am telling the OP to start a backup plan first. We do not know for sure just what went wrong. Having another copy of the partition as a "clone" is one kind of backup plan that most people can do. It juts sound vulgar to have two copies on one drive. But it is a piratical nay to have a backup went you have just one huge drive. So here is what I mean. 1. Use the built-in tools to make a recovery CD or DVD. The recovery stuff will fit on a CD. Avoid the R/W kind, not very reliable. The videso show how it is done. 2. Get a copy of the Free EASES drive partition software. I have used it many times and have found it to be very reliable. Shrink the portion down at least so there enough free space to make a new portion that can hold all the contents of system and your folders. Might have to be 40 GB or so, depending how much stuff you have. 3. EASUS has to reboot your PC one or two times. When it is donne, start it again and crate a new portion by MAKING a copy of the active partition. Forgot to mention, it can only cloo0ne to free space equal or greater. 4. Now you can try the recovery disc. It should find and fix any errors in the original partition and reboot windows. I am being conservative. He does not indicate he has any backup made. I urge him to do some kind of backup. But make the CD recovery DIS right away. If this is to much, he can just go to his local drug store and buy an external backup for about $69, BIG enough to hold everything he has. The backup device costs less than a new Windows 7 install DVD. Again. The Windows 7 recovery disc does NOT, by itself, contain a full recovery data set. It needs the special folders on the original install. So do NOT format the drive. Reliable references: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Create-a-system-repair-disc Windows 7 System Recovery Disc is a bootable disc that contains tools to recovery and fix problems that in the Windows 7 OS. Links above explain it better that I can. And yes, you can go ahead and try the recovery without the backup. Your choice. I am chicken. Do you need .NET Framework to run a particular program? Have you tried running system file checker - sfc /scannow? You could also try removing first unsuccesful installation of .Net Framework 4 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx and retry again downloading in your main account or as a administrator. Other possible workaround is downloading the 3.5 version.Jason, thanks for the response but I have already tried that solution. Geek-9pm So I booted up the system recovery/repair disc and I clicked the first option which is searching for windows problems and It didn't find a single problem... now what? Reformat time? I could easily go out and buy windows 7 unless there is another fix to this problem. No, I don't have any more ideas. Other than what I said earlier. If you have a backup of the drive you could maybe resolve the issue at a later date. Of course you could ask the manufacture of the computer for a install DVD for that machine. It should cost less than a retail Windows 7 package.Let's try cleaning up your .NET framework... Download, unzip, and run the dotnetfx_cleanup_tool. It will remove the .NET framework from your computer so that we can reinstall it later. After running this cleanup tool, it should ask you to reboot. Please do so. Next, download and install dotnetfx35.exe. This will reinstall the .NET framework onto your computer. Note: this is a large file, and could take some time to download depending on the speed of your internet connection. After another reboot, download and install dotnetfx35setup.exe. This will update the .NET framework to version 3 SP1. If you need any more updates for the .NET framework, Windows Update should find it for you (assuming updates are set to automatically download and install).

1564.	Solve : Can't start up from XP partiton because of Windows 7 (I think)?
Answer» Hi, I am sure there is a simple fix for something like this, and I am not sure if this is the right place to put it. Here it goes: I created 2 partitions (excluding the recovery/bios partition) on my Compaq 615's 160GB 7200RPM, one for Windows XP (I installed this first) and one for Windows 7. I could boot up into Windows XP (even throw its drive name was E not C [if that has ANYTHING to do with it]) and I could tell it recognised the other partition as it came up with the screen ASKING you to select a partition. (Originally I had left my previous windows 7 version on the other partition, windows XP recognised this) I then formatted the old windows 7 partition and installed a new windows 7 professional onto it. I now get NO indication that there is any other partition, it just boots STRAIGHT to the new windows 7. I went on to the Start up and Recovery settings under the Advanced tab in the System Properties windows in windows 7 professional and found that it only had one operating system in the highlighted BOX but also made sure that if any others were found, that it gave me 30 seconds for me to chose. I then restarted and it still booted straight to 7 with no options, I pressed F8 (something told me this could work) but it did not, I tried to use the BIOS to boot to E drive, but it only has one option, boot to notebook hard drive. Any information/help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Jackson CWin7 boot loader is different from WinXP. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/32523/how-to-manually-repair-windows-7-boot-loader-problems/ Note: if you want to restore Windows XP back to the menu, you can open up a command prompt in Windows 7 and RUN this command: bcdedit /create {ntldr} -d “Windows XP” Whatever you do may break the link to the Compaq Recovery Partition, accessible from F10 at startup.

1565.	Solve : scroll wheel?
Answer» Very new to computers so even the basics elude me.My problem is that when I wiped down my laptop I must have hit something that disabled my touch pads scroll feature.Can somebody please tell me how to get it back..thanksMake and model of laptop please? truenorth P.S. Why is your post indicating solved? Is it fixed?yes it is..just restarted..will never get a grip on this..thanks for your time. its a Toshiba l65-5150. Your postings are somewhat confusing so let us see if we can understand it in order to assist you. In your 1st post you indicated that your scroll function on the touch pad was no longer functioning after what you believe was caused by your cleaning (wiped down) your computer. You concluded that probably you had inadvertently touched a key that altered the functioning of the scroll function (sounds like a plausible conclusion). Then you indicated by selecting problem solved on that very post that it was no longer a problem. I ASKED if the "solved" was in fact true. You said "yes" then said "just restarted". So IF it was solved how did it get solved and more importantly why is it back? What have you been doing so far since the cleaning that is causing these fluctuations in performance?Have you gone into "device manager " and sought to see if your touch-pad is disabled? If not then try this " you can right click My Computer, select properties, then Hardware and select Device Manager. Make sure that under hardware your touch pad is listed. If its not, its probably under unknown DEVICES, in which case you will have to install or reinstall the driver. The driver is found on the Toshiba website under support." Please take the time to answer my questions above. truenorthtruenorth, his problem resolved itself when he restarted his laptop. No need to pursue this further, is there? I have the impression the OP does not care to discuss it further. soybean --Ah Ha ! I had NOT interpreted the ".just restarted" as being that he just restarted the computer. I guess i would have thought that would have been so elemental that that would have been tried as a solution before the O/P POSTED the help request. So when he used the term" just restarted" i assumed that the problem had restarted. HENCE my further post. Thank you for what is likely the REAL situation. I will SLEEP much more soundly tonight not worrying anymore about it. truenorth

1567.	Solve : Windows7 folder display..?
Answer» Greetings from Florida! Thank you for all your wonderful information!! I am RUNNING windows 7 and initially when OPENING 'my documents' or 'my pictures' the folders/files would show a PREVIEW of the contents. Now, only 'my pictures' show preview of the contents. I'm unsure of how I changed that..and certainly now more unsure after clicking this & that in an effort 'fix it back'.. Also, I have now noticed that when I hold mouse pointer on a document that has been minimized on my DESK top, instead of showing show the document in progress, I am only able to VIEW the program icon.. I am grateful for any and all your help! [regaining space - attachment deleted by admin]have you tried fiddling around with the folder options? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/295-folder-options-open.html

1568.	Solve : open with diaolog box?
Answer» hi im trying to get help n ADIVE on how to stop my open with box from popping up it does this anytime i open windows files folders very annoying can sumeone help me out id appreciate it This usually means that somehow your file associations have gotten wonked... Let US KNOW which Windows version so we can give you the proper fix...windows 7 home editionHere Ya Go...ty highly appreciated guess i learn SOMETHING new everydayYou're Welcome...and Welcome Aboard...

1569.	Solve : Sfc /scannow cannot check system file corruption?
Answer» When tried to run sfc /scannow from windows recovery disc in command prompt. I got a message saying windows resource protection could not start the PROCESS. Why is it happening? I have windows VISTA ultimate 32 bit operating system. When i STARTED this from WITHIN windows it could find some corrupt FILES but could not repair them. When i boot from the disc it cannot start the scan. I have dep on only for essenstial windows programs.enstial windows programs.see if the solution posted here helps you in any way. good luck.No it is on. It did not solve my problemTry it with DEP off... There is a space between the command and the /switch...

1574.	Solve : Volume auto slide?
Answer» Hey all. My girlfriend did something with her laptop and now whenever she tries to increase her volume, it goes all the WAY back down. Also when she clicks on a dropdown menu, it CLOSES back up instantly. Any ideas?Come on, fess up - it was you, wasn't it? Try plugging in a USB mouse and if that CURES the PROBLEM, maybe the mousepad is broken. Haha no it wasn't me. I try to say clear of laptops. But I did unplug the usb mouse she was using that that seemed to fix it. Thanks for the tip.We still think it was you... Welcome ABOARD !

1589.	Solve : Making a transcription bullet?
Answer» Hi folks I need to make up a two BULLET list (one in BOLD and the other not) for audio transcriptions. I need to be ABLE to change the bullet from either I & R to another letter occasionally. Using a normal transcription SHEET you have to use the down key and tab key, I want to speed things up by using the enter button on a bullet template. Anybody with any know-how around? THANKS, VirsecWhat software? Microsoft Word 2007

1570.	Solve : Sorry Screensaver please read?
Answer» SORRY I am a disabled person not technical did not mean to bother anyone so if a Mod would be so kind am USING Windows 7 scroll down to FREE BATMAN COMPUTER SCREEN SAVER: 1966 Batman TV Show Opening CREDITS Animation! after you go to the link I installed it now I can not get it to work can you please tell where to uninstall the screensaver ?I removed the link - once was enough. I also disabled your ability to post on this forum. You are clearly a spammer.

1572.	Solve : win7 wont update or upgrade?
Answer» I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1 . It WONT update through windows update or when i tried to upgrade to Win7 ultimate but failed. When i update the pc restarsts then SAYS configuring windows at the LOGIN screen before you can login. then it restarts again then it says update failed. Then it says that it is going to undo it. It does the same thin when trying to upgrade. PLEASE HELP.I don't understand the Upgrade part...where did you get this upgrade from ? ? ]Update Help...

1573.	Solve : How to free up disc space in c drive??
Answer» I wanted to know how i can free up space in c drive by deleting unnecessary windows files and folders & other unnecessary files stored in windows installation DIRECTORY. I am asking this because unknowingly i must not delete an important file. Stay AWAY from the Windows directories...not a good way to free up space... Instead concentrate on movie files...Pics...and MUSIC...all of which can be burned/backed up to CD/DVD's...System Restore, Hibernation, Temporary Internet files and the recycle bin are usually the biggest hd hogs. You can download and run treesize to see where space is being used (http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/). But as patio says - uninstalling files from Windows folders will guaranty problems.To start with the BASICS, have you done disk cleanup? In win 7 it's under system tools. In XP it was under accessories. Don't know where it is in Vista, but probably under one of the two.

1575.	Solve : Problem with two firefox windows opening at startup.?
Answer» Hi everyone, I just recovered my machine through the recovery partition on the hdd. Just after installing firefox 4 beta version, two windows of that OPENS any time i start my machine. I have checked through my startup items but nothing of that sort have been registered as a startup item. I don't know whether if it has GOT something to do with a configuration from the browser it self. Any help to make this not startup again?FireFox should not be in the startup group...UNLESS you have it there...also with new version updates a firefox page loads by default...until you close it out.Unless you have anything important in Firefox, i would suggest uninstalling firefox then reinstalling. This should definetely get rid of the problem though in a sort of roundabout way. You might even be able to save settings like bookmarks and so on when uninstalling. Not sure about this though.patio, i have checked in the startup FOLDER located in the start MENU and also have used Tuneup startup manager also to check but nothing of that sort is there. I think i agree with Roguebantha, i would uninstall and install it back but my worry is my bookmarks. Guys thank u!You can always backup your bookmarks Find your profile in c:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles You should find a folder in there with your bookmarks. Back them up to say your desktop, then uninstall firefox. Then re-install Firefox and when installed check the same folder... there will be a new folder 'bookmarks' with nothing in it.. delete that and copy in the folder you saved before. Make sure there is only one folder called 'bookmarks' with all your bookmarks in. BTW ...Mozback works real good for this...Free...and it works for Thunderbird as well...

1577.	Solve : CUOL BOOK?
Answer» I need some information about this Cuol BOOK I have. Was trying to HOOK it to my DESK top and didn't succeed can ANYONE help me. I may be missing something when I bought it Does it have to have a card in the slot? Which MODEL is it? What is your computer specs? And what are you having trouble with? The more information the better

1578.	Solve : Bluescreen Problem?
Answer» Im having a problem with bluescreeen, i got a BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER ERROR, 0x000000FE(0x00000008, 0x00000006, 0x00000006, 0x8108E000), SYSTEM freeze at windows startup screen Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processpr TK-57, 958MB, NVIDIA GeForce 7000m/ nForce 610MUSB driver error-what USB devices are plugged in? nVidia motherboards have a Standard OpenHCD USB controller that they use to manage front panel USB connectors to the motherboard, I want to add.Nothin at all actually, used to be web cam, speakers, fan, thats all, and phone but thats a lon time ao1) What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, VIRUS, error, etc)? 2 Download BlueScreenView: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html unzip downloaded file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe to run the program. when scanning is done, go to EDIT - Select All Go to FILE - SAVE Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all of the content, and paste it into your next replyonly manycam but i removed that already, and i did the blue screen view, and nothing scannedWhen do you get the error (what are you doing when it occurs and how often does it OCCUR)?well if i shut the comp off, or restart it, it freeze at the welcome screen, i restart it, then i o to the repair screen, it finds nothing wrong, i try to restart it, it freezes, i go back to the repair screen, i try to restore, but it cant, it restarts the there is a blue screen, sometimes it works in safe mode, but it also freezes sometimes, and i try a basic start up with ms confi but still freezesWell, the fact that you can't always boot to safe mode either isn't good. Let's try some basic troubleshooting: 1) To check the ram, download memtest (http://memtest.org/). Burn it to a cd using a dedicated .iso burning utility (http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm), make sure the cd drive is at the top of the boot order in bios, then boot to the newly created cd and run the utility. 2) To run checkdisk, right-click on a command prompt icon and open as administrator. In the command prompt window type: chkdsk /r (then press ENTER). You'll be told the disk is in use and asked if you want to run checkdisk on the next boot. Say yes, exit the command prompt window, and reboot. 3) Download and run aswmbr.exe (http://public.avast.com/~gmerek/aswMBR.htm). When it asks if you want to INSTALL Avast just say no. 2 & 3 assume you can get into safe mode, which you say you can

1579.	Solve : How to repair windows vista using installation disc??
Answer» I want to repair my WINDOWS vista using the command prompt in windows recovery disc. Can anyone tell me the commands to repair system files in detail. I have windows vista ultimate service PACK 2. this is the exact error msg. I cant logon to windows in any mode file\windows\system32\drivers\msahci.sys status: 0xc000000f windows failed to load because a system file was corrupt or MISSING. please help me as soon as possiblehttp://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.htmlI want to repair system file using command line in windows recovery console in windows installation disc.Why ? ? The repair install will do what you need... Or are you just experimenting ? ?In hp forum i got that solution using command prompt we can repair it. I have vista sp 2 the vista disc wont work and i dont want to go through the hassles of slipstreaming one. I want all the commands in detail for it?. One more question can i uninstall programs installed on my pc with a bootable disc such as hiren boot cd which has your uninstaller in it? I just used the recovery disc and replaced the corrupt system file with the file on the disc and then used startup repair. It restored my COMPUTER to an earlier date. Now everything is FINE. THANK YOU

1581.	Solve : Error message: Stub has stopped working?
Answer» I've been using Vista 32 bit for some time without problem but recently I've STARTED to get an error message on STARTUP 'Stub has stopped working' which then PREVENTS continuance of loading until the small box is cancelled. Can ANYONE help me to: A) Understand what this message means B) Why does it occur C) How can I overcome the issue D) How can I prevent it from re-occurringThat ia an error related to MS Games... See Here...

1583.	Solve : How can I do BCD edit? Easy?
Answer» How can I do BCD edit? You know, the thing that changes the boot order in a dual-boot Vista or 7 OS that also has another OS on the same drive e. Mine have XP. I did this once, but I think the free tool is no longer available. So I looked at the command list. Oh NO! I don't think I have every found it so hard to do something so simple. It is like going to a store and asking for finger nail clippers and they sell you a Swiss POCKET knife. I found this LINK: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html But first you have to read this: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html?ltr=E Heavy reading gives me insomnia, so I beg you, is there an easy WAY? And no. I do n;t want to buy anything. I just want to CHANGE the boot order. PLEASE!http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Visual-BCD.shtml This is why I like GUIs. A GUI for the BCDEdit stuff.Thanks, Will give it a try.

1584.	Solve : XPS document?
Answer» HELLO people It SEEMS that I can't print an XPS document anymore. It used to work just fine not long ago. Can you help? I use Window 7 Thanksany error messages? No I don't receive any error MESSAGE...When I try it with a doc. coming from my hotmail box. It transfers to a CODED message, instead of text. Thanks

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1588.	Solve : BSOD cannot start windows?
Answer» I have been running a Dell 530S for almost 4 years with vista, four days ago i installed windows updates through the windows update program installed on my computer. three days ago i RECEIVED the first BSOD with the following error MEMORY_MANAGEMENT, since then i have been unable to start windows even in SAFE mode. I get several different BSOD messages including BAD_POOL_CALLER, PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have run a boot system test (F12) on the partition the extended test (3 hours)with no errors, MEMORY test came back with a memory compare error, I need to know what to do next.If the BSOD's are random in order and headings...as it appears they are that points to 2 possible culprits... PSU or RAM. Borrow a known good PSU of the same or greater WATTAGE and swap it in there overnite... For the RAM DLoad MemTest and follow the info at their site for creating a bootable CD... Let it run at least 2 hours... Sounds like bad RAM to me though...Running MemTest86 version 4.0 now it is showing all test failing over 50000 errors and only running 15 minutes. This doesn't seem rightYou have at least 1 stik of bad RAM.i have 4 memory sticks Dell help says before i remove 2 and 4 i need to take out the battery and a PCI 16 card is this neccessary, or can i just remove the memory cards and test them individually in slot 1after running memtest86 i removed a bad memory stick and all is well now thanks for all the help.Are you sure it's the memory module or not just a bad slot or dust in the slot? BTW, RAM Slot#1 (Item 3 in the pic) is the one CLOSEST to the CPU. See memory install guidelines in link below. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/insp530s/en/OM/HTML/parts.htm#wp1184332

1591.	Solve : HDMI from T.V. to PC Display Failure?
Answer» So here is my problem, My Graphics card has 3 slots, two DVI and one HDMI. I have both DVIs connected to my monitors, but when I try to connect the HDMI to my T.V. all the screens turn black and display won't come back, not even after disconnecting DVIs. HDMI WORKS with the monitors but not with the T.V., I was thinking it might be an issue with LATE response form the T.V. to the computer? or maybe a drivers issue?.. I did my research but couldn't find anything that solved the probelm. please help (Windows 7) Some motherboards/graphics cards don't allow simultaneous output. "The Radeon HD 4200 supports HDMI, DISPLAYPORT (if integrated) and DVI. HDCP support is native to the Radeon HD 4200's video controller, so it's fully compatible with high-definition content played over Blu-ray discs. Within the AMD 785G are two independent display controllers, one digital (DVI/DP/HDMI) and one analog for displays. Depending on the manufacturers board-level implementation, the 785G will easily support dual monitors (one analog and one digital)." So it is a chipset limitation. http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=133604.0;prev_next=next This MSI thread describes the LIMITATIONS of multiple displays.

1592.	Solve : disk?
Answer» where can I FIND an WINDOWS recovery disk for an EVEREX desktop computer.http://www.amazon.com/Everex-GC2500-Desktop-Recovery-26-04248-00/dp/B00481LV5U http://www.google.com/ thank you that what I NEED

1593.	Solve : Windows 7 Gone "NOT GENUINE"?
Answer» My PC got VIRUS attack. Virus hit to SVCHOST. Then, after all of Virus Fixing procedures.., i manually replaced SVCHOST.exe too. After reboot, my Windows 7 Gone "NOT GENUINE". I USED "7Loader 1.6 by Hazar" many times yet but doesn't work. - Why? - How can i do this anyway? p.s. Please do not suggest about re-installation. You're seriously infected... Clik Here...Hi, If you see that you are installed with a pirated version of Windows 7, Microsoft has provided with an online resolution OPTION to fix the ISSUES. Your Windows 7 OS would display and error message indicating a pirated version of OS is installed, you could click on the resolve online option to fix the issues with your OS. Then, go to your nearest authorized Microsoft authorized reseller and purchase an original Windows 7 OS and install it in your computer.

1594.	Solve : Windows Vista Home Basic Activation Key error?
Answer» I am using an old Lenovo (IBM) T40p THINKPAD and have installed Windows Vista Home Basic on it. The disc has a Key and I have repeatedly tried to activate the OS using this key but it always gives me this error 0xC004E003. I googled this and was directed to a site for a REGISTRY cleaner (Little Registry Cleaner) which I installed and used to scan my laptop with. It found some errors and repaired them, but the error still occurs. I also read on some other sites that it really does have to do with the registry. Questions: How can I fix this (if at all)? If I don't fix it, will Windows really stop working (I ASK because it says it COULD stop working, not that it definitely will stop). Hope someone can help me out, thanks.Try the STEPS shown here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950755

1596.	Solve : Curser jumps back to previous typed area??
Answer» Why does my cursor jump all over the PAGE while I am TYPING. This happens during email, FACEBOOK, and word. Is there a solution to this irritation? Thank you for any help you can give me.If your using a laptop your hand could be touching the touch pad causing the cursor to move about. Ensure your hand is away from the touch pad whilst typing. If it's not a laptop please SUPPLY us with more information on your SYSTEM.

1597.	Solve : My screen is completely sideways?
Answer» I was skyping and I went to lock my computer, the screen turned white for a moment and then turned completely sideways. No IDEA what to do. Thank you in advance for your help.Welcome to CH. This is a very friendly forum. Maybe somebody did a prank. Or perhaps you hist some SPECIAL key CODES. Some computer have the feature for using the display for full-page text editing. Or for portrait view in Vi doe conferencing. Were you doing video conference with Skype? Do you prefer to: 1. Rest the option. 2. Turn the Display on its side. 3. Do a conference LAYING down. 4. Nome of the above. - Which? CTRL + ALT + up /down ARROW...

1599.	Solve : Error message keeps reappearing?
Answer» Hi, First of all, I'd like to apologize if this is in the wrong section, I do not know too much about computers but I THINK this is a software issue. Thank you in advance for your help Whenever I use my computer, a window opens that says "Error code 0x00000002: The system can not find the file specified." I tried RESEARCHING and running a variety of programs but the problem doesn't SEEM to go away. I am running Windows 7 Home premium (service pack 1) (64 bit) on a dell studio1558 with 6gb ram and an I5 processor. Thanks again for all your help 1) What do you mean "whenever you use your computer"? EXACTLY when does the message appear? 2) What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?Thanks for the response 1) What do you mean "whenever you use your computer"? EXACTLY when does the message appear? A: It appears as soon as I log into my account and windows starts. Its a little pop up, and if i close it, it reappears in a few seconds. 2) What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)? A: As far as I can tell everything is WORKING fine (besides this error popping up), I've ran a few scans and my computer seems to be clean. Please boot to safe mode. Does the same thing happen?The error did not occur while in safe mode. For some reason now, the error seems to appear a couple minutes after I've started windows. I noticed that in safe mode I was not able to open google chrome, while I was able to open other programs (including other internet browsers). Open msconfig and on the General tab choose "selective startup" (uncheck all three ITEMS) and reboot. Does the problem still occur? If not, start adding items back to msconfig one or two at a time, rebooting after each change, until the problem reappears and you'll have identified the offending process. This is clearly a time consuming procedure, but it is the best way to determine if some process loading with the system is the cause of your problem. After you've isolated the cause, do not use msconfig to permanently disable the process. Instead, if it is a service go to START - RUN and type: services.msc (then press enter) and disable the service OR, if it a program, you can download & run a simple app such as Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml) to enable, disable, or otherwise manage startup programs. Hi, Sorry for the late response The error did not seem to appear with any of the selective boots. One thing I have noticed recently is that the error appears when I open Google Chrome (it is usually the first thing I open, which is why I thought this error was appearing on boot).