::my pc crashes a lot of times out of a sudden this week. Also my internet speed test is 4Mbps instead of usual 8Mbos. :: ::The last time it happened , i did a system restore to a earlier date and the problem disappear i.e. no crashes and speedtest is normal which is at 8 Mbps. I suspect something is running at the background. I’m not sure. :: ::This time i try system restore to the

This might be long as I've trying to research this on my own for a few days now. I got this error message a few days ago saying that my file or directory for windows/cursors was corrupt or unreadable. Please run chkdsk utility. The computer still boots into windows with no apparent issue and I can still use the comptuer completely without problems. The issue I'm having is that it wants me...

I have just built my new computer. Asus Geforce 9800GT P5Q Mainboard Intel Q8200 CPU 500W PSU 4G RAM @ 800 MHz After my computer reset itself i got this message

Dear Friends, I had purchase one Lenovo Y500 just 20 days ago which having windows vista home basic with it, while purchasing it i had upgreaded Ram from 512MB to 1 GB and after it all my dreams and courage has gone in to vein; when I start to use it as it's working too much slow, even for an application like in windows mail when I'm creating new message it`s taking at least 22 seconds to...

Hello all, I have a problem with the sleep mode. When I use my computer and when I shut it down, everything works fine, the computer turns off completely. When I use my computer and when I set it to sleep mode, everything works fine, the computer turns off , the fans aren't turning, the PC becomes silent. Pressing a key on the keyboard, or moving the mouse, will switch the computer on again,...

I have two problems with the Visual Effects in Vista Business x64. The initial problem is the following: Problem #1 Assuming I have all visual effects enabled, the computer boots, Vista loads, everything is pretty and fine. The first time I make a selection from a menu, that menu selection does not fade out. It persists on my screen. All subsequent menu selections fade out correctly. If I...

I upgraded (a so-called "clean install" on same partition... it made xp pro x64 unusable by renaming various system folders) to windows vista home basic hoping that PAE would work. I had assumed that 4GB RAM would be no problem (the intel e6600 core2duo in this system supports 64bit instructions, and as a result PAE works on linux just fine) though it is not doing what I expected. After...

I'm running Vista Business x86 and thinking of upgrading my single core CPU to a dual core CPU. Will this be transparent to the operating system or will a repair be necessary?

Ok, last friday I booted up my computer, but whenever I tried to do anything the computer would lock up. Then when I pressed Ctrl Alt Del I got the famous "Failure security options" dialogue box. Also, on one occasion I got past this stage, but wheneer I pressed anything I got a: "Instruction at 0x76f020d1 referenced bad memory at 0x76c6f200. Memory could not be written" dialogue box, although...

I have a brand new HP-Pavilion Vista Home Premium x64 and it sometimes, at least several times a week, suddenly crash for no apparent reason. My screen stops, sound repeats itself and I have to turn off the computer manually. Gets really annoying when playing a game online. What could cause such a crash ? -- naro

Hello, just wondering if someone could please tell me accurately and possitively what to do with the disk cleanup... do I delete hibernation file cleaner 2.49GB debug dump files 333MB system error memory dump files 334MB system error minidump files 327KB temporary files 721MB per user archived 892KB per user queued window error report 41.5MB

I am running Vista 64 Home Premium on an HP m9300t (4GB RAM) and believe I have a memory leak. For the most part I am running shrink wrap SW that came with the system or was purchased. When I start up the system the sidebar "All CPU Meter" shows 38% memory usage. As time goes on I notice this number increasing. Obviously rebooting gets me back down but I would like to find a utility that...

I've recently put together a new computer using these parts: E8400 CPU OC @ 3.6 Ghz Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R with latest BIOS 2 x 2 GB Corsair TwinX4096-6400C5 DDR 2 800 mhz Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 I've updated to Vista Ultimate SP1, run multiple disk clean ups, defrags, use CCleaner, clean the registry, defrag the registry, disabled services and have made tweaks according to the guide provided...

Hi all, I am running Vista 64. I want to record performance monitoring to a local instance of SQL Express 2008. So, I created a database in SQL and made my Windows login the owner. Created a System DSN using the SQL Server Native Client 10.0, and it tested OK. I have created a data collector set and configured the performance counter to output to the SQL DSN. The collector set is "Run...

After reading multiple articles on various site regarding how the processor power management works in Vista, I have yet to find a resolution to my current situation. I am running Vista Home Premium 32bit on my HP Pavilion tx 2110 with an AMD X2 Mobile Tech TL-62 2.1Ghz and 3gb of RAM. Whenever my laptop is unplugged from the wall and running on the battery, Vista seems to limit the processor...

I have a new Dell Studio Desktop 540 using Vista SP1. Very early on I started getting "Windows defender" error on screen "Application failed to initialize: error 0x800106ba. I was getting it on each startup until isolating via MS Config. The "Windows Defender" program does not appear in control panel. I went to "Windows update" page, as I arrived there it said on important update was waiting,...

Every time i try to start Vista it gets to the black screen with the progression bar and Microsoft Corportion under it and it doesnt go pass that point. I tryed to fix the startup wit the vista disk and it said fixing boot errors but it ran for over 24 hours and didnt do anythings. Please HELP HP Pavillion dv2000

I have a Portable Drive F attached via USB and had another device (TomTom) plugged in another USB port. Went to the safely Remove Hardware icon and accidently Safe to Remove clicked the External Hard Drive. Now I can't access it or see it in COMPUTER or in DEVICE MANAGER. Unplugging and restarting the drive does nothing and neither does a restart. As I can't see it in the Device Manager...

Hi, I have an issue with Vista Ultimate x64 running on an AMD Athlon Duel core 4200+ system This is a brand new fresh install (2nd time). When I install and start the windows experience index calculates as per normal, but as none of the graphics drivers are loaded the score is very low. So I install all the correct drivers and try and update the score - nothing the option to refresh the score has...

Hi For last few days my computer restarts several times a day a and blue screen comes up with the following error message Driver IRQL not less or equal tech info: Stop: 0x000000D1 (0x00000348, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0x8AD67F5B)