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Failed to schedule Software Protection Platform Service restart event error 16385 error code 80070005

SPP problem event #16385 Symptoms 9:42 PM 6/10/2016 You may frequently receive the following event in the Application log for the Software Protection service: Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP Date:…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2016-06-11T05:50:32+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

91% available plugged in not charging.

Sir, my laptop model Acer Aspire E1-571 Windows 8.1 . My laptop Switch off immediately after remove the Charger .And also the battery icon indicates that 91% available plugged in not charging. Please Tell me the solution of this Problems. Is there Any…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-04-11T04:00:36+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

windows 7 audio hardware issue

I tried to run avast antivirus ... from after that not able to use speaker icon on taskbar its showing but not able to see volume control and trying to do it with control panel-hardware & sound-adjust volume then getting error msg "Windows…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-02-14T08:23:09+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

KB3123862 cause abnormal display on the context menu on START SCREEN

My DPI display scaling is always 125%. But now after I installed KB3123862, my context menu on START SCREEN scaling doesn't work. Before I install KB3123862, right-click context menu on the START SCREEN could adjusts size with Modern UI scaling…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Desktop, Start, and personalization
asked 2016-02-20T13:41:31+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

i have internet connection but i cant login to my router while connected to the internet

im using private network on my house, im using static IP configuration  thats is my ip and other, and when im trying to access the router settings at 192.168.1.254 it only loading that not come to an end no explanation nothing...  forever load like…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2016-02-13T15:19:21+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Pop-up "Notice from Microsoft" I allowed remote access and paid $615 for 2 years of service

Last Tuesday, 2nd of Feb. I was on the internet before getting ready to go to dinner and I received this notice from Microsoft and this woman kept saying, someone is trying to hack into your personal information and listed the things that could be…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2016-02-10T20:34:03+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

shift keys disabled

I'm on windows 7. I have sticky keys turned off but my shift keys are not working. Every once in a while they come back on but then they stop working. what could be the problem.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2016-05-11T16:17:11+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Unexpected shutdown during hibernation

Hi, I've gotten an unexpected shutdown error message after sleep mode several times now over the course of a few months. It's a brand new computer. I've read of other similar issues on here and on other forums and the solution seems to always be to turn…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2016-06-29T01:03:47+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't turn on Windows Defender in Windows 8.1

Split from [this thread.] i can not find windows defender on windows 8.1, i search for it and am getting this error , please see the attached pic.  thank you. n 8.1

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2016-03-04T21:46:00+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

How do I backup Windows live mail to an external hard drive?

Can anyone give me easy to follow directions on how to back up windows live mail (2010) to an external hard drive?  Thanks. [Moved from Windows 10]

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2016-04-28T20:51:53+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Laptop Monitor stuck on Digital Flat Panel (1024x768 60Hz)

I have a Dell Inspiron 17r se 7720, and after a Windows Update, the monitor got stuck on the "Digital Flat Panel  (1024x768 60Hz)" display. This has happened before on a previous Windows Update, but it corrected itself after fiddling around a…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-02-12T01:59:23+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Using Universal Foldable Keyboard with Mac xOS 10.8

How to pair Universal Foldable Keyboard with Mac Mini running xOS 10.8? The keyboard cannot be found.

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-06-24T10:58:24+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Playing wedding dash game and the windows 10 stopped working

I have downloaded wedding dash game from several trusted websites. At first, the game run smoothly and then it lagged. The cursor point has double view and suddenly there came out a box informing that the windows are stopped working and will overcome it …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-05-25T04:21:41+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Zoo Tycoon games on Windows 10

I have the old Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon 2 games and wonder if they will play on Windows 10 or if I will need to download anything to play them? Thanks for your help.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-05-16T20:41:14+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers

[Resolved] Reset Statistics in Microsoft Solitaire Collection

Hello everyone. Here's the solution: Please open the File Explorer and go to: C:\Users\***\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\UserData If you are a guest, please go to Guest\Statistic And the same way…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-07-20T05:12:06+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

werfault.exe application error

i'm using windows 8.1 pro and there are this problem The exception privileged instruction. (0xc0000096) occurred in the application at location 0x80008909. click on ok to terminate the program what should i do?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2016-06-18T07:21:44+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Minecraft does not open.Says -Using incremental CMS is deprecated and will likely be removed in a future release

Hi I am running Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0,Build 10240) My Minecraft does not open and this report comes up- Error: Could not find or load main class net.minecraft.client.main.Main Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM warning: Using incremental CMS is…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-04-04T12:40:17+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Developer licence issue, Visual Studio 2015 - windows mobile 8.1 application deployment

I am currently developing a windows mobile 8.1 application with Visual Studio Professional 2015, everything was working as expected, until recently.  When opening the solution or trying to conduct a local deployment of the application to my phone, in…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2016-03-31T10:24:23+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

File Properties - Date Last Saved

Hello. I'm having trouble to understand the file properties, like 'Date last saved' (DLS) and 'Modified Date' (MD). I sought that the last one, MD, was altered every time that the content changed. But DLS has to be updated also. However, i have a file…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2016-06-03T11:52:46+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Printer not printing on left side of the page

My printer prints fine except on the far left inside normal margins. Does anyone have any tips?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-07-06T05:07:24+00:00
Anonymous