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command prompt sfc /scannow 'corrupt files found'

HELP!!!! Laugh out Loud. I am running windows 7 64 bit. I recently ran the Sfc scannow. I have found that windows detected corrupted files but could not fix them. I did manage to open the sfcdetails.txt in notepad to get the files and WOW... mega big…

asked 2015-05-23T08:47:36+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

i cant play gta vice city in windows 8.1

in windows 8.1 when I run the game gta vice city it says video mode 640x480 is not found

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2014-11-12T08:22:59+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Installing a Microsoft Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard 1.1

I bought this keyboard a number of years ago when my original Lenovo keyboard was having problems. I fixed the old keyboard and stored the new one in a plastic bag. All I have is the keyboard (no disk). How do I go about installing my pristine Microsoft …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-08-03T01:02:58+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers

Windows on screen keyboard and ALT codes

* Mod note: To anyone brought here by a search. See if this thread, created on 26 June 2023, helps. Windows on screen keyboard and ALT codes My laptop has no numeric keypad nor Numlock. How can I enter multiple digit ALT codes on the virtual OSK (on…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2015-03-29T06:51:21+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

WinXP activation on new PC with old HD fails with msoobe error

Copied backup copy of old HD onto new HD in new PC. All went well. Log ins show after PC boots up, but then Windows wants to reactivate copy in admin account.  I do so, enter the Product key that was active in old PC. Hit the update button. Key seems to …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2015-03-15T17:06:39+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Blue screen error x0000000a

Getting Blue screen error x0000000a. Here is link to get detail of error -https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=82FC6754456414EB&id=82FC6754456414EB%21105 However i noticed after uninstalling visual studio 2008 that error in not coming but i need visual…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-06-12T18:10:19+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Print dialog box not appearing

I've been trying to print multiple image files from my laptop to my printer, and they do print, but they are printing automatically with no print pictures dialog box appearing. Instead a small printing box from Paint appears, showing that the files are…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-10-28T14:35:12+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Toshiba Laptop Camera just flashes on and off

When I try to use my laptop camera it just flashes on and off.  It will not stay on.  I was thinking it was a software issue so I reformatted my computer and it still does it.  Now, The computer is just a little over a year old.  So with the Driver…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-03-20T10:51:56+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Print to PDF (print to file) in Windows RT 8.1

Hi there, I have found that Office and other applications on Windows RT 8.1 have the feature to save to PDF, but I require an option to print to PDF (it is used for saving courier labels from a webpage in internet explorer) Unfortunately I have not found…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-12-04T10:31:42+00:00
Anonymous
11 answers

Dregol and Cassiopesa (browser hijacker) got downloaded along with Windows 10

Original title: KBH I downloaded Windows10 and Dregol and Cassiopesa was also downloaded. Has anyone else experienced this? I have MacAfee installed and apparently this slipped by them also. I've been on the phone with Microsoft, Toshiba (my computer),…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2015-08-07T04:20:30+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Recovering Data from an Old (Corrupted?) Floppy (Error 0x800706F9)

Hi there, I'd be really grateful for any advice, as people on other sites have been unable to help. I need to extract a file from an old 3.5" floppy disk. However, I am unable to access it using an external A drive. Usually, when I try and access…

asked 2015-07-26T16:55:45+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

UNDERIVABLE EMAILS

Hello, I always use WINDOWS LIVE MAIL and lately I´ve been experiencing trouble with some of my contacts which I never had before.  For some reason some of my contacts do not receive my emails and all I get is a  DELIVERY STATUS NOTIFICATION…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2015-06-19T08:42:28+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

light wave LW-IC500 web cam running issue

my lap is running on windows 7 professional...i tried to install the driver for web cam which they provided by the disc and after installation the app just crashes when i troubleshooted it says app is incompatible...  where i can get proper driver ???…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-04-09T06:58:32+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Abnormal high CPU usage by wudfsvc

I have recently upgraded to windows 8.1 for the past few days i have noticed that the CPU usage of my laptop is always around 80%. On checking i found the wudfsvc Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework using about 25 CPU. This seems…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-11-10T09:59:43+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers

Installing windows "We couldn't create a new partition or locate and existing one"

I'm trying to install Windows 8.1 on my computer - the hard drive has already been formatted in my attempts so it's on a blank SSD drive. However no matter what I do I get the error *We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2015-02-20T20:13:06+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Unable to install Update 3005628

Original Title: Update 3005628 Ok i recently got a new computer and I accessed my steam account and it says it requires .net framework 3.5 i let windows attempt the update and it pops up with the error code of cant find an internet connection when there…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-07-08T20:21:35+00:00
Anonymous
17 answers

Mouse is erratic and rapidly left clicks during games, even when it is not being touched

I have a Lenovo G505s laptop. Whenever I play a game with a mouse it sporadically becomes erratic and the left button rapidly activates without being touched.  I'm running windows 8.1 64 bit.  I have tried a number of different mice and the problem is…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-01-16T19:48:02+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 8.1 Doesn't detect my built-in Camera (ACER Aspire E1-571)

Hi, I'm probably not the first with the issue, I've seen similar topics all around, however, no fixes for my issue so far. I have a acer aspire E1-571 model and for a while now, probably since the update to windows 8.1, my webcam hasn't been working.…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2014-10-01T15:56:45+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Windows 8.1 hangs when going into sleep mode and boots slowly

I have an ASUS S56CA laptop that has been happily running Windows 8.1 since release. This morning I successfully put the computer to sleep twice (by closing the cover) and it woke back up just fine. The third time I did it, I simply stared at a dark…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-03-24T03:01:46+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Game Progress Randomly Resets

Several games on my tablet have been resetting randomly. They are all from different publishers, and I've never manually reset them. I would open one, only to find that I'm back to the first level. What's causing this, and how can I fix it?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2015-07-16T05:47:26+00:00
Anonymous