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I can't sign into my Microsoft account on my Lumia phone

I can't sign into my Microsoft account on my Lumia 640LTE phone- I have recently reset my phone. When going through the setup process I was unable to sign in. Thus, I am unable to download apps or sync my devices I have followed all the hints,…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2017-02-06T18:50:24+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

windows 8.1 pro build 9600 activation key

dear Sir/Madam i am using windows 8 pro and Microsoft keep sending message upgrade windows 8.1 for free and i do not accept but he give me time and remembering to install windows 8.1 and it automatically re-start my pc so, now my pc is windows 8.1 pro…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Licensing and activation
asked 2015-10-25T16:24:12+00:00
Anonymous
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Whenever I use the open/save dialog, the application freezes and I have to terminate it

I've researched this for a month before posting this. I have tried all solutions and I'm still having this problem. Half the time when I do something with an application that brings up the Explorer dialog such as Open, Save, Save As etc. the application…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2014-12-13T03:13:22+00:00
Anonymous
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I can't download whatsapp on my phone Lumia 530

I am trying to download whatsapp on my Lumia 530. Please help!

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-11-15T16:44:53+00:00
Anonymous
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CD drive stopped working on samsung laptop with windows 8.1

I have a Samsung np350v5c laptop and have always been able to use the cd/dvd drive. I have been on windows 8.1 for a while but have noticed over the last month that the cd drive does not work anymore. If you enter a cd it doesn't recognise it, the d…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-02-21T15:20:41+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error Code 0xc0000017, There isn't enough memory available to create a ramdisk device

I'm getting this blue screen message when Windows 8.1 finishes downloading and I reboot my computer as instructed: Recovery Your PC needs to be repaired There isn't enough memory available to create a ramdisk device Error Code: 0xc0000017 You'll need to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-10-17T21:57:10+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation (audiodg.exe) causes 100% disk load. Windows 8.1.

Dear Sirs, I've got the problem that process audiodg.exe while using skype (or watching youtube, or using other multimedia players.) causes 100% of disk load. Problem appears during the first 10 - 20 seconds of skype call, or watching youtube, etc. I am…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-04-23T06:37:11+00:00
Anonymous
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windows 8.1 won't go into sleep mode,

Upgraded to windows 8.1 on my HP, since then it fails to go into sleep mode. I have had it set up for 20 mins, and never had this problem before. I have tried to change it to 25 mins. no change. Also stopped live update on windows 8 screen still no…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-10-28T15:21:29+00:00
Anonymous
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MicroSoft .Net FrameWork Updates ALL FAIL With Error 13ED - Error Not listed & No posted answers worked!

For ALL of you that replied. Please remove your posts for clarity. PA Bear MS MVP          17 posts + 2 more after being Asked to Stop Posting!!!!! This is Abuse! Shalini Sampath Kumar  10 posts CLE_Maximus                  3 posts …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-06-19T20:02:18+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows host process (Rundll32) high CPU usage

Most of the time, the rundll.exe process uses consistently above 80% CPU usage. It slows down everything considerably. It also appears that this process gets executed indefinitely slowing down the whole system all the time it runs. It can be killed…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-11-09T05:32:25+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KB2852386 Is Not Cleaning Up Windows Update Files As Expected

On October 8 (Patch Tuesday), I installed all of the new Windows updates for my system (Win 7 SP1 x64).  I was particularly excited about KB2852386, as it should have enabled me to reclaim a lot of disk space. The patch installed fine, and I found the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-10-24T07:12:38+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to remove $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information from Each partition

My windows 8.1 Pro (final release) infected with $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information virus/malware in each partition.I have tried with windows Defender and Microsoft safety scannerto remove but windows Defender and Microsoft safety scanner not…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2013-10-12T13:02:59+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Media Player 500 Internal Server Error

So just recently today, I keep getting this message when I try to find album info for songs in my WMP. It says "500 - Internal Server Error. There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed" in the display…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2014-09-22T01:20:32+00:00
Anonymous
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Errors 0xC1900101 0x2000C while updating from 8 to 8.1 on Win-Store

Hi, I downloaded the update 8.1, tried to install but not succeed. Always after restart, about 7% or more it shut down and rolled back to Win 8. Error codes are 0xC1900101 and 0x2000C. I saw on some forums that it was because the hard disk is encrypted,…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-10-18T15:43:19+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

options running XP on newer PCs?

My 2005 Dell desktop running XP is having issues, and I'm thinking about a newer PC but want to run XP. I dont have the install discs (it's stored on the PC), so I would have to get those - XP PRO seems to be required if you want to run Windows Virtual …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-11-14T01:28:25+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Gettign error code 0x800F0906 when installing .NET Framework 3.5

Original title: Error with installing .NET Framework 3.5 Many programs that I plan to install require .NET Framework 3.5, which is something my computer lacks. Normally one would go to Programs and Features>Turn Windows Features on or off to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-02-13T04:39:18+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Unable to install KB2919355 -Error codes 0246007 , 8024000B , 80073712 , 80070002

Original title: recurring error on windows 8.1 update i have been trying to update my current windows 8.1 to windows 8.1 update but run to so many errors namely 80246007 , 8024000B ,  80073712 , 80070002 i tried doing the dism.exe thing from the command…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-04-24T04:42:16+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Kernel Power Critical Error, event id 41

Good afternoon, I have been having this problem for a little while now and it's incredibly frustrating. At random intervals my system will restart without warning.  I have disabled the automatic restarting in the system protection settings and I have…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-02-01T18:35:44+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Micro SD Card not detected in my New Nokia Lumia 520

I recently bought a new lumia 520, i tried 3 Micro SD Cards and Lumia 520 didn't detect any of them, while they are working fine in other phones.. Now please tell me what to do ?

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-06-05T16:19:29+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

The Task bar is missing on Windows 8

Old Title: where the heck is the task bar? I just want the task/tool bar to show on top of my screen,, any way to do that?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2013-02-09T15:56:41+00:00
Anonymous