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Win 7 SP1 fails with E_FAIL 0x80004005

Hi, I can't get Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to install. I'm running Ultimate. I''m installing via Windows Update. I've got internet access. I've tried multiple times, but I always get an E_FAIL 0x80004005. I looked in the CBS.log and find (around the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2011-02-23T19:11:43+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't rotate some photos in Windows 7 (but can rotate others)

Hi all. I cannot rotate some pictures that I've recently copied from my new iPhone to my hard drive. I've copied them from my iPhone 4S to my Windows 7 PC, to a Subfolder within Pictures.  I can view them all without problems.  If I highlight any/all…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2011-10-27T10:30:27+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers

I can't open my Gmail inbox. What is wrong with my account?

I cant open my mail box. I can see my profile .I open Gmail,Isaid that for the person who wants to answer.thanks original title: Cannot open the mail box

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2011-08-08T14:52:32+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Lose Internet Connection After Sleep Mode/Standby/Hibernate

I recently purchased a new HP Pavilion Elite e9105z CTO Desktop and migrated from Win XP to Vista Home Premium x64, with a NVIDIA nForce 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Controller.  Whenever I come out of sleep- or standby-mode, I lose my Internet connection and…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2009-09-03T19:31:42+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Randomly the Windows Explorer jumplist will disappear in Windows 7

I've been reading about and i havent found an answer: my windows explorer jumplist just disappear. It only shows the options "Windows Explorer, Unpin from taskbar, close all windows" but frequently and pinned locations are gone. I havent…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2009-09-30T05:14:52+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

why is there no multi band equalizer for windows 7?

why is there no multi band equalizer for windows 7? Yes I understand that you can change the settings in media player to change the equalizer, but this is useless for example when listening to online material, this is a step backwards !. I cannot…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2009-11-27T23:06:50+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Update Error 0x80070424

Hello kim, I´ve done what you´ve suggested, and now i get the error 0x80070424........Can You help me?....Please.... Thank You again for you´re time Niall

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2009-07-03T19:19:33+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Java is not in the Internet Options of the Advanced tab

I HAVE A VISTA HOME PREMIUM COMPUTER. I UPGRADED THE JAVA TO 6U13.  AFTER THE UPGRADE THE JAVA WOULDN'T WORK. I CALLED HP AND IT WAS DECIDED TO RESTORE THE COMP TO THE ORIGIONAL STATE WHEN BOUGHT AND WAS TOLD TO REDOWNLOAD JAVA, BUT FIRST I DID ALL THE…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2009-04-26T10:42:58+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

APPLICATION ERROR

I lost all sound on my computer.  When I try to click on the sound volumn icon on my desk top I get the following error message:  SNDVOL32.EXEC APPLICATION ERROR The application failed to initalize properly(0xc0000005) I have already downloaded new…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-12-08T18:37:45+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Corrupt file at startup, can not start up Win 7- resolved using a repair installation

Original Title: Corrupt file at startup, can not start up Win 7 Win 7 machine was running normal until I got this message at start up. When I try to run startup repair, I get the following message: Problem Signature Problem Event Name:   …

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-03-28T19:13:51+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

the RPC server is unavailable on windows 7 stand alone logon

When I try to logon to my windows 7 64bit stand alone machine, I get  the error message "the RPC server is unavailable" It accepts the login - says welcome to windows then the error message waits a while then reboots. It has a fingerprint…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2010-07-06T19:44:28+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers

I'm connected to the internet, but not connected.

I am currently connected to the internet. I can surf the web and watch videos. I recently tried to download AVG anti virus and it said I was not connected to the interent. I also cannot play any online games; it says I have no connection. I also tried …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2010-06-19T01:17:39+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers

Windows 7 crashes on startup, "Attempt to reset the display driver and recover from timeout failed"

Right, so I'm using an HP laptop, and it seems to be consistently crashing on startup, with a bunch of strange coloured lines and pixels before the login screen appears. I usually dont even get a BSOD, but I did just once, with the error code…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-11-03T13:00:54+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

No sound via HDMI output when connecting laptop to TV

Original title: HDMI Laptop to TV - No Sound Up until a few weeks ago it worked well:  I simply connected the HDMI cable between my laptop and TV and got both the audio and video on the TV (After selecting the right AV channel on the TV).  Now I only…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2010-08-07T09:52:34+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers

Why is edge running in the background after copilot installation?

As the title says, I was wondering why Edge is running in the background after Windows Update installed and I disabled Copilot from the taskbar. Edge's settings right now are like this: Sidebar: disabled Show Bing chat on sidebar: disabled Startup Boos:…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11
asked 2023-10-01T02:12:28+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers

Right clicking on Edge, menu appears on different screen, same happens for context menu

I have three screens and using Windows 10. When I right click on the right part of my main screen, the context menu appears on the third screen. The same happens on the left side of my second screen. This also happens for all sub menu items. For example…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2025-01-21T09:30:02+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers

why am i getting charged for total ad blocker and i dont know what it is

why am i getting charged for total ad blocker because i have never even seen any advertisement or anythinglike that i would like my money back.

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2023-03-03T21:27:33+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers

Build 23516 – Missing Taskbar Bug

Hello Windows Insiders! Build23516 was released to the Dev Channel this week. in our reviews of incoming feedback, a bug has been logged that we wanted to share insights on. See below for details. Who: Windows Insiders on Dev Channel Build…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Personalization and accessibility
asked 2023-08-04T17:55:32+00:00
Anonymous
56 answers

Build 25926 out to Canary Channel

Live in W.U.

Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Communications and announcements
asked 2023-08-09T17:00:36+00:00
CrazyKats 19,680 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
56 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to update Windows 11 Insider ( 0xC1900101 - 0x40017 )

Hi, I had a problem for weeks. My device is in build 25174, and it's impossible for me to update Windows to later versions, like 25201 or 25197. I have tried everything: clean flash, +100GB free space, DISM repairs, uninstall and update drivers, update…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Repair and recovery
asked 2022-09-16T20:17:50+00:00
Anonymous