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What is causing Windows 7 BSOD BCCode: 124

Hello, I'm trying to figure out what the source of my BSOD is. I've been having this problem for several weeks. It does not always crash, but when it does, it is usually after I have recently turned on my computer. It displays the blue screen error…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-12-24T14:51:28+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error Code: 0X81000019- Shadow copy cannot be created.

Error Code: 0X81000019- Shadow copy cannot be created. Please check VSS and SPP application events logs for more information. Insufficient storage available to create either the shadow copy storage file or other shadow copy data I have read all the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-01-13T00:42:29+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problem with Windows TAP adapter v9

From the past few months I am facing a facing with a adapter called Windows TAP adapter v9.This adapter despite of being disabled,re-enables itself again after every boot.The same problem happens after deleting this adapter from the device manager. The…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2014-10-19T03:13:02+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers

Windows defender keep asking to update every 2nd day....

Hi windows defender is keep asking to update it every 2nd day, action centre displays the notification about out of date  windows defender, when i open it windows defender completes the update as normally and than the other day it appears again. any…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2015-06-22T06:27:45+00:00
Anonymous
16 answers

vista will only run in safe mode

Hi: I have a Sony Vaio running Vista. Yesterday, while watching a video on a newspaper website (i.e. a 'safe' site, so not a virus problem), the video froze. I powered off and tried to restart but it got stuck. But I could start it in safe mode. I've…

asked 2014-11-14T16:11:40+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Accidental Deletion of Windows Photo Viewer

I currently am running Windows 7 home premium 64-bit.  I accidentally deleted Windows Photo Viewer.  How can I go about reloading the driver.  I have already upgraded from Internet Explorer 9 to 11, and I have already reloaded my Windows 7 from the disc …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2015-01-06T01:13:27+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Qualcomm Atheros, athuwbx.sys and BSOD's in win 8.1

I've had a bunch of usb wifi adapters--well two actually--that have inevitably resulted in BSOD's with win 8.1. I've had a support case running with NETGEAR for months now without any progress whatsoever. Anyway I'm not looking to investigate the issues …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-03-24T05:00:01+00:00
Anonymous
110 answers

Update KB3000850 fails to install

Hi there, I have a problem installing update KB3000850. It downloads and appears to install OK until the computer restarts to complete the installation. It gets to about 8% of configuring windows updates and then I get the following message: failure…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-11-26T14:09:39+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Windows 8.1 Product Key

I have a Lenovo c260 running Windows 8.1 and found the product key on my computer. I wanted to do a clean install of windows to get rid of the trial software but when I entered the product key windows wouldn't accept the key number. Any reason why this …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Licensing and activation
asked 2015-07-13T09:46:13+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't install android phone drivers

I'm having trouble, probably started around late last year, that I can't install my android phone drivers. The device is currently marked with yellow exclamation. If I go to device manager and right click-update driver, then after Windows try to install…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-03-08T00:47:40+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Blue screen error STOP : 0x000001.01

Screen locks up when on certain web sites then get the blue screen of death. I have cleared the caching and shadowing but continue to get this message. *** STOP: 0x000001.01 (0x0000000000000019, 0x0000000000000000, 0xFFFFF880033E2180.0)

asked 2015-07-06T16:41:24+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

HP photosmart C3180 is not being recognized

Hi, I have a HP photosmart C3180 printer. This is an all-in-one printer that has print, copy, and scanning. I tried to install it's device driver software, but it failed no matter what I did. So for the last few months, I have been scanning with windows…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-06-18T19:43:11+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to recover deleted " .msi" file ?

I deleted some .msi extension file and now i cannot update the program related to it, need help! how can i recover this type of file.  I have already tried: sfs/scannow   but it doesn't work

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-06-02T18:29:12+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

My BIOS is different...HELP?

So after 3 troublesome years of Windows 8 or 8.1, I decided to downgrade to 7 ultimate. I downloaded a Windows 7 iso on a flash drive getting ready to configure my boot order in my BIOS to make the USB boot first. (I was looking at a tutorial, I was…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-05-09T22:39:03+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 8.1 will not play speakers in ToughBook CF-74

Windows 8.1 will not play speakers in ToughBook CF-74 I do not know if I need Realtek, Microsoft, or IGT sound drivers. Whatever it is to make WIndows 8.1 work on this ToughBook CF-74. If someone can tell me the name of the device it might help too! I am…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-01-16T21:55:10+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Send e-mail when windows updates are ready

Hi, I have to maintain a couple computers from my grandparents house every now and again and i have multiple computers in my house i was wondering if it is possible to receive an email stating what windows updates are ready to install or download when…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-06-02T08:06:29+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't limit Minecraft use in App Restrictions on Family Safety

As most parents know, Minecraft is an app that is wildly popular with kids. Unfortunately, Family Safety does not appear to offer any way to limit its use under App restrictions. The Minecraft app is an executable file that one downloads from Mojang, the…

asked 2014-11-18T12:13:02+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

nord vpn incompatibility after windows updates

NordVPN cannot start after latest windows 8.1 updates

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2015-08-27T04:19:02+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Having trouble with rundll error and in autoruns was wondering if it would help if I delete anything highlighted with file not found.

Having trouble with rundll error and in autoruns was wondering if it would help if I delete anything highlighted with file not found. Many thanks

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2015-03-20T21:24:24+00:00
Anonymous
17 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Wrong icon for .exe and unassosiated file types

A few months ago a problem came up: some applications, such as Internet Explorer, appeared with the wrong icon (blank white). While I was trying to fix it, I used Stardock's 'Icon Packager' which made my system even worse. I somehow managed to resolve…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2014-12-22T20:20:09+00:00
Anonymous