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Windows not coming to the front

Recently, when I click on a running program in the taskbar, it is anyones guess if it will come to the front.  Google chrome behind Blizzard desktop launcher, neither clicking on the program in the taskbar nor clicking on the parts of the window visible …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2015-02-24T16:02:00+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers

SFC cannot fix corrupted files in Windows 7 -- Windows Update for May 2015?

I believe we have a system wide problem!  No, I am not kidding.  I routinely run SFC on computers and it almost always returns a report of no problems or not often but sometimes reports that it found problems and fixed them.  Rarely, it reports…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-05-14T15:47:58+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bootsect.dat file is corrupted, NTLDR is missing/compressed on x86 pc with WinXP Home Edition Sp3 and Ie8

I have a x86 pc with WinXP Home Edition SP3 and IE8.  While preparing for an eventual upgrade to Win 7, I have been considering repartioning and multibooting my HDD.  I have been trying to get WinXP operating as best as I can.  I also have been checking…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-02-24T05:47:39+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers

BSOD 0x9F in NTOSKRNL.EXE

I'm getting somewhat frequent BSODs these days. WinDbg reports: ******************************************************************************* *                                                                             * *                       …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-04-19T06:40:47+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Print Spooler won't start (error 1053) after recent wave of updates to Win7 64-bit

Hi, all. I have exactly the same print spooler symptoms that many seem to have but none of the posted solutions worked.  I think the issues started at the end of November when I let Windows Update install the latest .NET updates and security…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2012-12-14T05:57:12+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers

Messaging App in Windows 8 showing duplicate outgoing messages

Lately, the messaging app in Windows 8 has been malfunctioning.  When I send an outgoing message, the original message pops up at the bottom like normal, but it is quickly followed by a duplicate of the same message directly underneath it.  What's going …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2013-04-14T16:26:18+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KB2538242 visual c++ redistributable update on june 2011 keeps trying to install

During the june 2011 update, i have already downloaded the KB 2538242 visual c++ redistributable update but after restart, I still keep on having the same update when I checked. I downloaded it the second time around then restarted then checked for…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2011-06-15T00:22:03+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I open an .aspx file?

I have just downloaded an .aspx file.  Windows 7 doesn't know how to open.  How can I open it?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2011-03-30T21:08:26+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I stop my computer from going to sleep?

original title: mwpetty How do I stop my computer from going to sleep?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2011-04-30T15:23:09+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do you change/edit the cell phone number in Windows Live/Hotmail?

I've followed prompts to pages which claim to allow you to change your cell/mobile phone.  But, when you get to the next page there is nothing when allows you to edit or change the number. It list the old cell number(which I have not used in 5…

Windows for home | Other | Internet and connectivity
asked 2011-11-30T23:48:54+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Want to change WordPad defaults for font, type size, and line spacing

I use WordPad rather heavily because it is fast and simple.  But the new version in W-7 seems to not allow changing the defaults for font, type size, and line spacing.  The defaults are not suitable for much of what I do and I would like to find a way …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2010-03-10T20:26:12+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7: Cannot access *some* folders on a Network Drive(NAS) via wireless connection

I have recently installed Windows 7 Home Premium on my 2 Desktop PCs at home. They are connected via ethernet to a router. Also connected to the router is a Network Attached Storage device (a Buffalo Linkstation Live). From these PCs I can access files…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2009-10-24T19:04:36+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to compare two folders in Win 7 prof 64bit

I have two folders which has multiple files. I would like to compare both folders and see which folder has more files and what are their names? How do I do that in Win 7 prof 64bit? Is their any utility that I can download?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-01-13T19:30:57+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot delete file. Says "Item Not Found Could not find this item Verify this item's location and try again."

Cannot delete file.  Says "Item Not Found Could not find this item Verify this item's location and try again." I had this file sent to me from my friend - it's a word document I had on their computer.  So I tried using Disk Cleanup to delete…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-01-01T14:35:26+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Video freezes, nvidia 8800GT, probable driver issue

Looking at their forums, it should become apparent that nvidia does not care about problems their customers are having. Therefore, I have to turn to people they might listen to or work with to solve such problems - Windows and Microsoft. I am running…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-11-14T10:24:12+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers

Why are Windows updates so slow (and long) with VISTA

Compared to WinXP, windows updates take MUCH more time with VISTA: the downloads are often very slow(er)... the installation is also very slow(er) more annoyingly, after mots updates, a restart is required AND implies (often) . a…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2009-10-27T21:27:29+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problem Event Name: BEX, error message

Hi, I'm working on a tool which is used mainly for replacing the data source location of Crystal XI report batch, this tool is working normally, but when trying to replace data source location of some reports and mainly when looping on report tables to…

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2009-05-19T18:52:36+00:00
Anonymous
79 answers

Status Access Violation issues

Hello, i am getting Status_Access_Violation while watching youtube, twitch and browsing other sites on windows 11. I reinstalled windows multiple times, reinstalled edge and chrome, cleared and reset browsers, deleted all cookies/history, reset flags,…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2023-12-01T01:16:57+00:00
Anonymous
78 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Disable / Turn Off Copilot in Word - Solution! (Nov 2024)

See solution below - I have now turned Copilot off!!! NOTE: See Moderator's note at the end of this post. Still frustrated, I was looking in my settings again (January 2025), and there is a new option! [Moderator's note: This came out with update 2501.]…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Windows
asked 2024-11-01T07:14:30+00:00
Anonymous
78 answers

MS Word lagging on 2020 Apple M1 MacBook Pro

EDIT: I uninstalled and reinstalled Word as an older version (16.84) and Word works perfectly well. I have an Apple MacBook Pro M1 chip from late 2020. It works perfectly well. However, Word starts lagging when I use it for a few minutes. This is not an…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | MacOS
asked 2024-05-18T01:38:19+00:00
Anonymous