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RunDLL error: WerConCPL.dll is not a valid Win32 application.

Last night I improperly shut down my system, and after the computer repaired the disk on startup, this RunDLL error has appeared: There was a problem starting C:\Windows\system32\WerConCpl.dll C:\Windows\system32\WerConCpl.dll is not a valid Win32…

asked 2015-01-04T22:47:40+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

windows 8.1 keyboard driver problem

Hello everyone, I have recently installed windows 8.1 on my desktop computer. At first everything was working fine, but after rebooting a few times the keyboard suddenly stopped working. Windows detects it but device manager it says there's a problem…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-11-07T09:45:02+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Windows 7 backup. The backup failed. The data is invalid (0X8007000D)

I've been using windows 7 backup for years without problems.  Backup to an external hard disk.  About a week ago the nightly backup failed and the error was "The backup failed.  The data is invalid (0X8007000D)".  I switched to a different…

asked 2015-01-04T11:39:27+00:00
Anonymous
10 answers

Strange new overseas location of IP address

Recently I have been asked to confirm that it was me who logged in from a server in another country.  I have not left my home in the USA, yet my IP address shows I am in Sweden.  It has also shown me to be logging in from other coutries, as well, like…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2015-02-17T15:56:55+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Delete Raw Files

Split from [this thread.] This is the first time using a forum; please guide me as necessary.  I need help similar to Roger Denton. Literally, thousands of "raw"  .jpg images are on my c drive.   That are not icons,  but internet-obtained…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2015-03-27T16:18:07+00:00
Anonymous
11 answers

Unremovable shortcut from start menu, File doesnt exist.

Help! Theres an unpinnable program from start menu I cant remove, I looked in the file where they are and its not even there. I tried remove from the list, and it wont be removed. I cant remove an shortcut that no longer exist from the start menu.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2015-06-19T17:28:58+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Email address shows up as invalid from tablet

When I try to set up accounts on various websites, I get an error message saying my email address is invalid. How can I fix this?

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2015-04-19T03:59:20+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Installing iCloud for Windows

I am trying to install iCloud for Windows on to my laptop (Windows 8.1) and continue to get the following error message: There is a problem with this Window Installer package.  A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected.  Contact your…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2015-03-23T19:30:07+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

lenovo miix 28 tablet and IVSO bluetooth keyboard pairing problem

Hello, Just got these for Xmas and the tablet won't connect to the keyboard. It detects it but doesn't ask for a pair code.  Tablet has Windows 8.1. l have added the keyboard as a device on the control panel, but still no luck. Any suggestions please?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-01-03T18:21:09+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

can't run an exe from a pen drive

On a windows 8.1 desktop I have just saved a .exe file from the hard drive on to a pen drive but when I try to run the .exe from the pen drive to check that it is ok  I get the message "this app can't run on your PC". The file was created on…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2015-07-17T10:48:49+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Big Blue Arrow on folders that I recently download etc

The past 2-3 days I noticed when I download a file it then started showing a giant blue arrow on the folder to which you can't see the contents inside the folder. I haven't downloaded any programs or anything since then. The only thing that updated that …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2015-05-15T18:52:20+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

disabling resolution stretching windows 7

Is there any way to disable display stretching in windows 7? My monitor native resolution is 1280x800. If I choose resolution 1024x768 or 800x600 in Screen Resolution setting, normally it will use entire monitor for display so the display got stretched.…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2014-12-18T05:49:41+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers

How do I transfer everything from my old Acer Windows Vista to my new Dell Windows 7?

Hello, being an old girl my knowledge of computers is very limited but my Acer Aspire 5315 Vista basic has had it's day and I intend to get a new Dell with Windows 7.  I have been reading so much on the forums, but mostly old correspondence which I hope …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2015-01-11T16:19:18+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Wallpaper using GPO not Fit/ Fill style option

Hi, Am trying to put the common wallpaper over my Windows Server 2008 Ent R2 AD. However in GPO I can see Center, Tile, Stretch, but no Fit/ Fill screen options. I have different Screen Resolutions across the AD, so I need the Fill screen to fit the…

Windows for home | Other | Accessibility
asked 2015-07-18T13:16:39+00:00
Anonymous
28 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I move Windows Live Mail to a new computer

I must return my computer and seller has agreed to an exchange. So I can not use a Wizard or stuff like that.  I will not have the old unit to transfer from.  Again I will not have a computer to move WLM FROM. I am however well-backed up.  I know where…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2014-12-06T01:46:43+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

[Windows 7] Blue screen on AHCI mode

hello, recently after a failed upgrade to Windows ten, I could no longer properly boot my computer in AHCI mode. I have to run in IdE mode for now, which causes power rail issues with my PSU causing my PC to shut down after 30-47 minutes of use, I need…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-08-30T17:57:39+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers

Audio Dropouts and Skips (ndis.sys & tcpip.sys)

Hello, After the computer is on for around a half hour or so, I get audio dropouts and errors on playback from any program or webpage which plays back audio. By using the LatencyMon program, it has identified the ndis.sys and tcpip.sys being the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-07-12T15:13:46+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

My other Computer (Windows7) won't upgrade to Windows 10

Hello Fellow Microsoft Community, I need help. I updated my laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10......I'm loving Windows 10. But, I want to update my Windows 7 PC, that I bought in 2011, to Windows 10. I reserved my copy for that Computer and it's still…

asked 2015-08-05T20:05:09+00:00
Anonymous
11 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Community clips screen recording windows 8

Hi, I have used community clips screen recorder in the past for window 7. Is there an equivalent for windows 8 and if so where can I get it? Thanks.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2015-01-13T16:56:25+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Headphones not detected??

I have tried for several hours to fix this problem, but in vain. The problem isn't my headphones, since they work completely fine otherwise. The problem is my laptop. I think that my laptop doesn't detect the headphones, since when I look in the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-01-30T21:29:29+00:00
Anonymous