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Installed Updates listed multiple times

Like many others as of late, I am afflicted by an issue caused by KB2817631 whereby a new version of wwlib.dll causes Outlooks crashes for certain calendar entries.  Many people have suggested uninstalling this KB fixed their issue, but it did not for…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-10-28T14:24:06+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 8: "Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart, we're just collecting some error info, and then we'll restart for you."

The message in the title appears on my screen every time I turn my Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite on. This is after I tried upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 last night. I went to sleep whilst 8.1 was downloading and forgot to plug my laptop in, it…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-10-25T20:06:34+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Two finger right click does not work

I recently installed Windows 8.1 and the two finger right click gesture on my touchpad stopped working. Before the update it was working fine. I do not know how to fix it.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-10-18T16:17:22+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why can't I use $25 credit in my microsoft account to buy game apps?

I received a $25 promo code from Best Buy when I purchased my new HP laptop. After following the directions, I was able to redeem the $25 and my microsoft account shows a balance of $25. When I try purchase a game app from the Microsoft store, I get…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2014-01-06T04:26:20+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

ERROR 0x80070490 : MpSigStubMain - Windows Defender Updates

I'm seeing a similar problem - last raft of windows updates for my win8.1 x64 machine, everything works fine except the definition update for defender. I've tried downloading the definition update directly and ran the mpas-fex64.exe, which simply…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2014-06-17T02:28:27+00:00
Anonymous
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windows 8.1 clock running fast post update

Since I have updated to windows 8.1 the clock is running, I have had to reset the date and time every day off by several hours, some times by a couple of days, I did not have any problems before I updated.  I have  an ACER W510 tablet

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-10-22T05:04:06+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

There was an error when attempting to connect to the Windows Live Calendar service

"There was an error when attempting to connect to the Windows Live Calendar service. If the error persists, check to see if there's an upgrade of Windows Live Mail available or contact a service representative." I am running W7 and WLM has…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2013-05-01T01:36:54+00:00
Anonymous
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Microsoft needs to encourage Supercell to bring Clash of Clans to Windows Store

My kids would be very happy to be able to play this very popular multiplayer game with their Apple-toting cousins.  :-)

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2013-07-25T20:06:31+00:00
Anonymous
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Incredible battery drain during connected standby on a clovertrail windows 8 tablet

I'm experiencing infuriating battery drain during "connected standby" on a windows 8 tablet, Samsung Smart PC 500T. I bought it 2.5 months ago, the problem has been on for over a month, after some big OS updates from MS... I've tried to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-05-13T06:35:35+00:00
Anonymous
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Lumia 800: Speaker problem, no sound.

Hello, I have encountered a problem with my Nokia Lumia 800. After I turned the speaker volume down to 0 before I went to bed, the speaker stopped working. I noticed this when I overslept for work because the alarm clock on the phone did not give…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2012-05-07T21:13:12+00:00
Anonymous
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Call of duty 4 crashes in Windows 8.

My COD4PC has stopped working once upgraded to Windows 8, the error I am receiving is caused by a Punk buster malfuction, caused by a faulty module named "PBCL.DLL" in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2012-11-15T04:18:36+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to install vcdrom.exe and the sys file.

i installed vcdrom.exe and copied vcdrom.sys to windows/system32/drivers like instructed, but when i try to select vcdrom.sys in the install driver list it's not even visible. but when i go to said location ouside the program i find it no problem, i…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2012-01-08T17:32:27+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

7 64-bit Medal of Honor Allied Assault

i installed mohaa to a native windows xp 32-bit machine and copied the whole installation folder over to a 7 64-bit machine. before running the game i ran the configure.exe located in the main install folder then boom. MOS this is not a question... this…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2010-12-07T15:20:53+00:00
Anonymous
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How do I find all the empty folders and delete them.

My music has a bunch of folders that are empty but it will take forever to look at every single one.  I want to search by size or someway that will make it easier to find and delete

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2011-04-03T17:52:58+00:00
Anonymous
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extremely slow reboot

I use a dell laptop with windows xp and am having extremely slow reboots. specs: MS Windows XP Home SP3 Intel CPU T2060 @ 1.60 GHz 2.0GB RAM ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 Dell Inspiron 9400 Using Windows task manager I click on shutdown then…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2011-10-05T04:46:40+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I access my webcam on my computer?

Original title: Webcam!!! How do I access my webcam on my computer? It is a built in one and I cannot find it in my computer anywhere! My computer is an Acer and it has windows 7 on it, that's pretty much all I know about it. Please help!!!!

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2011-01-17T23:25:19+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device "This device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again."

Original title:Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device When I try to safely eject my external hard drive safely I get an error message with this title telling me that "This device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2011-03-23T03:39:03+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to "get media content" from text messages.

When someone sends me a text message with photos, etc., I receive only the message "get media content now." When I tap on that, it says "getting media content," but nothing happens. I can do this a dozen times- still the same cycle.…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-12-25T16:37:50+00:00
Anonymous
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Blue Screen error in Windows 7, only able to use computer in Safe Mode with networking

Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is apperaing in WIN 7 too. I can only use my computer in Safe Mode with Networking. I have several minidump files but how do I use them with WinDbg utility. Also how do I load and verify the symbols. Does anyone have Microsoft…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-05-26T02:05:22+00:00
Anonymous
51 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

No Audio, cannot start Windows Audio Endpoint Builder service, RPC server unavailable

I had the audio functioning fine, then I checked off a few services that are safe to set to manual, and now I am having problems with my audio. I went over all the necessary services that need to be started and all of them are set to automatic and…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-11-05T16:49:30+00:00
Anonymous