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touchscreen stopped working in samsung ativ 500t, maybe after upgrade to pro

I have Samsung ativ pc 500t. IT was shipped with Windows 8 and worked perfectly. Last Thursday I upgrade it to Windows 8 Pro and few hours later on Friday it lost touchscreen capability partially. I can use stylus (s pen), but I cannot use fingers. I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-01-27T19:17:08+00:00
Anonymous
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Error : DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL(athw8x.sys)

A few minutes ago an error began to occur. this is the error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL(athw8x.sys). I need some help ASAP. By the way, i copied the contents of minidump and the MSinfo32.... …

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-01-16T21:35:08+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to change pre-login image in Windows 8

This is a home computer that has several accounts.  The image displayed is Seattle which is not the lock image for any account (including the hidden administrator account).  I would like to change this pre-login/sign-out image to something (anything)…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2012-12-19T22:22:59+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

page fault in nonpaged area (applecharger.sys) error

Hi. After upgrading from win7 to win8 pro, i get this error/bsod every time i shutdown the pc: "page fault in nonpaged area (applecharger.sys)". I do not believe it is a hardware thing as i have had no problems whatsoever with win7 and after…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2012-10-28T08:17:49+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

System Restore is no longer available.

When I go to "Start" / System Restore, dialog box appears " System Restore is no longer protecting your computer. Restart and try again." I have done that several and restarted, with always the same result. How can I enable SR…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2011-12-31T15:21:55+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Missing CD/DVD Drive for Windows 8 Professional

The CD/DVD Drive is detected in the BIOS Setup but when it boots to Windows the drive seemed to be missing and not working. Whenever I insert a media for playback it won't work. I did check under the Device Manager to troubleshoot the missing CD/DVD…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2012-10-29T10:13:32+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows 8 Does not recognize my dvd/bluray drive

Specifically my LG Bluray writer which uses which uses cyberlink powerdvd 10 programming cannot seem to recognize my graphics driver.  I was told by LG support that the problem can be solved using the troubleshooter found at…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2012-11-22T18:35:01+00:00
Anonymous
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I get “Your PC needs to be repaired” and “Error code: 0xc0000225” in Windows 8.

When I boot my Windows 8 laptop (see details below), it displays this message: Recovery Your PC needs to be repaired A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed. Error code: 0xc0000225 [ A text saying I should use recovery tools on my…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2012-11-01T06:42:41+00:00
Anonymous
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I have to restart my print spooler each time I print

Original Title: Printer Spooler I've got a problem with my printer spooler. I can restart it but it always shuts off when I go to print something.  I went to programs/features and clicked turn features on/off and under printer documentation services…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2011-11-14T22:04:02+00:00
Anonymous
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“Warning! Spyware detected on your computer!” message

Original Title: Help me to fix “Warning! Spyware detected on your computer!”Alert "Warning! Spyware detected on your laptop or computer!", which is really a message i got. and i don't know what to do that alert. would i want to do a program…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2011-05-12T00:44:22+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL blue screen

i just got 2 blue screens again... they just pop up every time i play 3D Games :\ But i just updated my Video Drivers :S and these codes don't help me at all i also checked the dump files with BS View red are: portcls.sys, p17.sys, ntkrnlpa.exe,…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2010-11-13T12:01:26+00:00
Anonymous
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How to set File associations in Windows 7 (not 'open', but others)

In WinXP, I could go to a the file assocations menu and view or edit the entries for items like: Edit, Print, etc, in addition to 'Open', and I could set the default action to something other than open (examples 'play', merge, or edit). Where do I do…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2011-04-01T08:15:23+00:00
Anonymous
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Is there any way of getting the old Windows XP Search functionality in Vista?

I find the Windows Vista search program to be absolutely horrible.  I just want to click Start, then Search (or Winkey-F), and then just choose the drive I want to search or enter a path to search.  Or, just right-click on a folder and have Search in…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2009-04-16T12:21:43+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows Update Error: 80080005

Hello, I have done pretty much everything under the sun to try and solve this issue I am having. I am running Windows Vista Home Premium and I'm experiencing this issue of not being able to retreive any Windows Updates. I will say that my family is…

Windows for home | Other | Windows update
asked 2009-04-15T23:58:16+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows wireless service is not running on this computer

I have a Gateway laptop running 32-bit Vista SP2 I am unable to connect to any wireless networks. One day I had no problems and the next, I am unable to find any networks.  When I attempt to connect to a network I receive a message that Windows can't…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2010-02-10T22:15:23+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers

Why Can't i see my desktop background?

I got this Asus laptop, its vista and i used to be able to change the desktop background easily. But suddenly, the next day, i switched on my laptop and realised that the background was pitch black with not wallpaper. I am able to change the background…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-06-22T12:40:30+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how did my screen get turned sideways and how can i fix it

my screen is sideways how do i turn it back

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-28T17:13:38+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

"Desktop Window Manager is disabled." CANNOT keep the service running.

I turn on my computer, and everything starts as usual. DWM loads, everything looks great.  However, within about 15 minutes, the screen flickers, although nothing else happens; however, about a minute later, it flickers again, and the theme is reset to …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2010-02-03T04:52:10+00:00
Anonymous
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Printers won't print photos from my computer

A few months ago I could print photos or any text from my computer. Then all of a sudden a month or so ago I couldn't get the computer to print photos from itself. I then changed to another printer and it worked for only a couple of times ,then it also …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-03-23T20:53:54+00:00
Anonymous
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Microsoft Fix for .net framework download failure received today (Oct. 19)

I have been receiving information from a Microsoft Tech since last Thursday on how to repair the problem with Windows Update failure to dowload the .net framework security updates. I received the following fix this morning which repaired the problem.…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2009-10-19T20:04:25+00:00
Anonymous