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Hard Drive activity light constantly blinking - new WIN7 Ultimate Dell PC

I've been troubleshooting this problem off and on for weeks on my brand new WIN-7 64 Ultimate Dell XPS 8000 (I7-860 1TB HD 8GB Ram).    Searching around has found many recommendations and a couple of resolved issues, (more non-resolved), but none of the …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2009-12-05T23:05:42+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Blue Double Arrows

What are the blue double arrows that sometimes appear on my desktop icons and pictures and how can I get rid of them?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-03-10T14:16:08+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Vista Blue Screen 0x0000116 nvlddmkm.sys

**Original Title**nvlddmkm.sys causes BSOD Hi, I can't start Vista since a week or so. Just before the login screen should apear, it crashes into a BSOD, reporting that the problem is the nvlddmkm.sys driver. I've been checking the Internet for days…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2008-12-25T10:53:44+00:00
Anonymous
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Large file transfer stops working when using USB hard drive and Windows 7 64 bit, Intel chipset

I have an Acer Aspire 8735G running Windows 7 home premium 64 bit. I have a clean install and all the latest BIOS and drivers from the manufacturer. It also in NOT running Nvidia chip for the USB enhanced controller. It is an Intel controller. When I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-02-04T16:15:04+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

"Ease of Access" pops up on logon screen as I am typing my password.

Everytime I try to log into Windows 7 Pro on my laptop.  The "Ease of Access" dialog pops up as I am typing my password, and the letter I am typing when it pops up is not entered into the password field.  I have tried going into the Ease of…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-10-27T22:56:10+00:00
Anonymous
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Can't find script engine "VBScript" for script.

When trying to install Windows Cleanup Utility (msicuu2.exe) this error message appears.  I'm trying to install Java but get the Java Setup error 1723: There is a problem with this windows installer package.  A DLL required for this install to conplete…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2010-07-08T20:15:22+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 Snipping Tool has disappeared

I just went to use my snipping tool and I can not find it anywhere.  It was pinned to my desktop before. I can not find it in accessories, System32, or by searching.  Any help would be appreciated!

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2010-03-14T21:57:26+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Program links and icons all open Word document instead of the programs themselves.

Suddenly, all of my program icons on the Desktop and Taskbar have changed into MS Office word icons and open a word document instead of the programs.  I cannot open any programs and the Word document is meaningless. Robert M. Engelbardt

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-05-16T01:17:15+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to make Edge to open links on the same tab by default

I get a new tab everytime I click on a link, which is a pain as closing the link is not working well.

Microsoft Edge | Other | MacOS
asked 2024-04-21T01:54:59+00:00
Anonymous
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Microsoft edge running very slow

Hi  My laptop just updated to Edge and its running very slow. It takes over 10 minutes just to load one page.  It has also stopped internet explorer working and getting error message ‘Cannot reach this page’.  i even tried to download Chrome but its…

Microsoft Edge | Speed and responsiveness | Windows 10
asked 2020-07-22T17:08:52+00:00
Anonymous
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New Edge browser can't play videos

I downloaded and set up the new Microsoft Edge browser this morning. I meticulously went through all the settings, ensuring i have it set up the same as what was currently in Edge - no issues there. However, on clicking the shortcuts saved in Edge to go…

Microsoft Edge | Audio and video playback | Windows 10
asked 2020-02-26T10:39:00+00:00
Anonymous
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How do I fix the Microsoft edge error code 3, 15, 1067

How do I fix the Microsoft edge error code 3, 15, 1067

Microsoft Edge | Profile, sync, and sign in | Windows 11
asked 2022-10-20T19:20:35+00:00
Anonymous
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How to show the downloads bar show at the bottom of the screen in edge

Hi, I have recently Reset my pc and I have noticed that my downloads instead of showing at the bottom of the screen (where it shows the name of recent downloads and 3 dots next to each download to cancel the download or open the file location, etc) pop…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2021-04-19T06:53:57+00:00
Anonymous
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Builds 19593 to 20226 User Profile Logon Issue - Workaround Included

If you'd like to share a link to this post, we've created a short URL to assist:https://aka.ms/20226profile *Edit*  This scenario could impact users in the Dev Channel (only) on builds 19593 through 20226.  The same workaround applies to any user in this…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2020-10-06T04:41:28+00:00
Anonymous
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Random freezes and black screen on WIndows 11

Hi, I recently downloaded Windows 11 on my laptop and for the first 3 days, everything went smoothly with no issues. After that, everything went down hill. I'm starting to experience random freezes as well as black screen. I have no choice but to do a…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2021-07-22T17:38:09+00:00
Anonymous
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Edge Side Bar

Split from this thread. Interesting observation: In Dev IB, the Edge Bar has an Auto Hide (collapse). In Win11, the Edge Bar does not have said feature. Big (1st) snip is Dev IB; small (2nd) one is Win11. Same versions of Edge, btw. Cheers, …

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Personalization and accessibility
asked 2022-08-12T12:54:19+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

ISSUE IS FIXED!!!!!windows insider program showing, " We can't reach the windows insider Program right now. Please try again later or check the forms for info."

can anyone explain why this happening to my device.

Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Communications and announcements
asked 2023-08-20T14:45:23+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

I cannot complete the "Explore on Bing" Activity.

There is a new activity called "Explore On Bing". When i try to click on the activity there is no response! Please help me with this problem.

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

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asked 2024-08-26T06:29:35+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

575 League of Legend RP option is gone, will it be back?

I grind points to redeem vp for Valorant. I've always redeemed the 575 option instead of 100. There were times when the 575 would be out of stock, but for that it usually says currently unavailable, to which I just save my points until it's restocked and…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,430 questions
asked 2025-04-25T06:39:29+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

SurfaceOemPanel cannot be found Error in Event Log

Hi,  I have a Surface Pro X, and I was checking the event log, and I can see many errors from SurfaceOemPanel, but they all state that "The description for Event ID 512 from source SurfaceOemPanel cannot be found. Either the component that raises…

Surface | Surface Pro | Install and update
asked 2020-01-21T23:09:30+00:00
Anonymous