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Bluescreen when opening Netflix SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED - win10 1909

Hi, I can run stuff all day (AWS/Vbox/Games), but as soon as I open netflix, machine blue screens with stop code : SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED in dxgmms2.sys its the netflix windows app - I think when I press play it happens, probably happened…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2020-04-06T20:18:46+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

I need help with windows update error

when I try to start download, of Intel Corporation - Display - 26.20.100.7325 windows update reply with unscific errors.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2020-04-07T08:19:18+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 10 extremely slow after updating to 1909

I have been using a PC with 800 M Hz AMD Phennom II processor and 8 GB RAM running 64-bit Windows 10 for several years. It has been running great until recently it became extremely slow after Windows update since November.  I noticed that the CPU and…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2019-12-29T19:42:54+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com cannot access

Dear All, I tried since several days to read in WMplayer new cd's, however I can't get Access to MS database at fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com. Is there a lone down of Server? I use Windows 7 Pro and could Access with no Trouble until 3 weeks…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2019-06-12T13:25:59+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 10 1809 update problem(Windows could not configure one or more system components. to install windows restart the computer with error code 0xc1900101-0x30018)

When the update was downloaded and prepared , it called me to restart the computer to install 1809 update . However, until 52%, it said that "Windows could not configure one or more system components. to install windows restart the computer."…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2018-10-11T06:51:19+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

Spotify app makes system restore fail

I think I'v installed the Spotify app from the Microsoft store three times over the last months, and every time I get the same effect: system restores are no longer possible: So that's a reason for me not to use the app anymore, although for the rest,…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2017-11-18T21:02:23+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 10 update asks to uninstall Avira AntiVir (which I don't have)

Hello everyone, a few days ago I tried to update my Windows 10 installation. My computer tried many times to upgrade the OS, but after the first reboot, it was keeping rebooting constantly, and after the 4th reboot Windows automatically recovered the…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2017-12-03T18:23:43+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

Screen and Internet is Enlarged and Stretched Using Windows 10

I have not used my computer in two days, and when I went to turn it on everything it's HUGE now!  Prior to today it has worked perfectly fine. I have checked all settings and resolution and nothing has been changed, it's all the way it should be.  I've …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
asked 2017-11-23T18:10:40+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

Windows 10 Spotlight - Strange behavior after Fall Creators Update

My setting for the Lock Screen was "Picture". I've tried to change it to "Windows Spotlight"  but after several seconds this setting is automatically re-set to "Picture" back?  Does this funcionality works?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2017-10-18T11:26:00+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

After Windows 10 Creators Update can not connect my Windows CE device via Windows Mobile Device Center

Hello After I installed Windows 10 Creators Update I can not connect my Windows CE device via Windows Mobile Device Center(WMDC) When I started Visual Studio 2008  and tried to open my project I am developing for my Windows CE device it first said that…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2017-04-13T09:17:58+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

Microsoft games are "currently not available in your account"

I've been playing Solitare, Mahjong, Minesweeper, Taptiles, Jigsaw, and Sudoku daily for a long time. Starting yesterday afternoon with Minesweeper, I'm getting a "currently not available in your account" error from some of them. I tried…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2017-07-07T13:41:30+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

Total time is wrong for Microsoft Solitaire Event Challenges

When I go to event results after completing all challenges in Microsoft Solitaire it never seems right so today I wrote down the time it took to complete each challenge which was 31 minutes.  The total time that showed up in the results was 1 hour and 1…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-12-31T16:18:34+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

Missing MSVCP120.dll file

Upon startup or trying to install a new program I get a message saying that the install can't be completed or the system is missing the MSVCP120.dll file and it must be reinstalled. I have found two programs that I have tried to uninstall but when I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2015-10-25T19:40:27+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Phone 8.1 Denim - can no longer switch maps storage to SD card

We run a number of Windows Phones (all Lumia) in our organisation. Now we have a big problem with a new Lumia 735 which runs Windows 8.1 Denim.  It used to be possible to store maps data on an SD Card by using Lumia Storage Check Beta to direct map…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-02-23T09:54:05+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

New software update for Lumia 640 & Lumia 640 XL: 02177.00000.15184.36xxx/8.10.15148.160

Hey, we have started rolling out a new software update for Lumia 640 & Lumia 640 XL. You can find the update instructions & update availability details from…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-06-02T13:00:56+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

All system restore points constantly deleted with VSS services/volsnap errors

Original Title: Let's start simple! Is there anyone from Microsoft out there? For 6 weeks, I've been trying to sort out why my system restore points keep getting wiped out - something to do with VSS Server, I think. But let's forget that for now - all I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-01-08T09:35:11+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

OneDrive is temporarily unavailable - Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x8CCCD052

Split from this thread. I just started having this exact same issue today while trying to email some pictures. Can you help me get it fixed?

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2014-09-12T10:39:39+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

Windows XP Home SP3 Cant boot into safe mode from a crash Sony laptop VGN-A790

I get to the window that shows safe mode safe mode with networking, and last good configuration none of which works. If I choose safe mode, I get a black screen with a long list, such as multi(0) disk(0) …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-07-19T12:58:49+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

BSOD: SPECIAL_POOL_DETECTED_MEMORY_CORRUPTION (c1) - Windows 7 Professional

In the past week I have experienced on my Windows 7 Professional system three BSODs.  I have done Google searches, and I am not sure what the casuse(s) is/are.  Some sites point to a device driver.  I am running verifier on seven non-MS drivers.  I have …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-12-17T16:43:19+00:00
Anonymous
52 answers

UEFI Secure Boot in Windows 8.1

INTRODUCTION Just as you need a battery to start a car from which the fuel power takes over, similarly you need a firmware to start the computer and bring it to a minimal functional state from which the operating system takes over. The firmware called…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2013-11-12T05:38:41+00:00
Anonymous