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Print Spooler keeps restarting

I screwed up my print spooler in windows 7. It's in a restarting loop and does not allow me to do anything. The fix it tool from Microsoft that usually works great and clears out all the print drivers so that I can start fresh does not work in windows …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-08-31T19:54:08+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I change folder and file Permissions?

I am trying to delete a folder on my computer and am getting a message box saying I need permission to do this. Why is this, and how do I change it?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2009-09-23T15:44:33+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to disable the CHKDSK - Check Disk, on start up for Windows 7

I been experiencing some problems, when i start my laptop i am prompted with a black screen saying I haven't found any solutions on how to disable this on my computer, but i want to because after the seconds say 1, its stays on for a while ... and…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2009-12-21T20:32:26+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

See all 3 power plans on system tray

Windows 7 is better than Vista in so many ways, but it's actually a lot worse in some others. Take, for example, choosing power plans from the system tray. In Windows Vista, you could click on the battery meter and choose between the 3 plans: High…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2009-10-01T03:29:27+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Live photo gallery: "An error is preventing the photo or video from being displayed" (jpg)

Hi - I have Win XP,  and windows Live photo gallery.  The thumbnails appear fine, but when I click or double-click a thumbnail to open it full screen, I get the error message "An error is preventing the photo or video from being displayed". …

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2009-10-02T19:03:45+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Time is always wrong in 64bit Win 7.

Win 7 clock is always incorrect.  Have changed internet time servers - no help.  Have disabled sync with internet time - no help.  Have verified correct time in Bios. Have disabled the time sync and manually set the clock and within 10 mins it is…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2010-03-22T02:37:12+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

send to desktop as shortcut missing

When I right click a file or folder and select "Send To" the option of "Desktop (Create a Shortcut)" is missing. Windows 7 upgrade from Vista

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2010-04-07T18:58:45+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process. When attempting to start the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol

I am trying to use my verizon air card, a PC770; VZ Access Manager ver. 7.2.7.1 recognizes the card just fine however every time I attempt to "connect WWAN" I receive the following error - "Connection failed - Connection not…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2010-06-10T03:50:21+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 Windows Update Error 80072f8f

When trying to perform a windows update you may receive this error. I just wanted to post that I found the fix in that the GTW CyberTrust certificate authority is not trusted in Windows 7/Internet Explorer. Installing this certificate authority into…

asked 2009-12-29T15:41:51+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 Network printing problems

I upgraded to Windows 7 from Vista Home premium both versions are 32-bit. When using Vista and I tried to connect to printers on my home network using a wireless network to a desktop runing XP Home I get a error message that says access denied. I get…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2009-11-06T13:50:16+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - Installed memory 4GB (3GB usable)

I have installed Windows 7 Ultimate x64. In System Properties, Windows tells me I have 4Gb RAM but only 3Gb is usable, displayed in the following format: Installed memory (RAM): 4.00 GB (3.00 GB usable) Previous to this installation, I had Vista Ultimate…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2009-11-05T13:43:36+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MSCOMCTL.OCX dependency error attempting to install FLAC frontend

I receive the following error when trying to install the FLAC frontend on Windows 7 (64 Bit): Component 'MSCOMCTL.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid. Should this file exist in Windows 7 and how do I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2009-12-21T23:22:57+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

My battery is set up to charge to 80%. How to I change it to charge a 100%?

My battery is set up to charge to 80%. How to I change it to charge a 100%? I have a laptop samsung Q320 Thanks!

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2010-01-31T15:47:12+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't redeem rewards because it requires phone number, and Microsoft keeps blocking me from adding my number

I tried to redeem the Bing rewards which told me that I need to add my phone number. I clicked on the link provided on that page (Add your phone number), tried adding the number, and since then I'm getting blocked over and over again with the following…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2023-11-18T09:14:16+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to remove the edge sidebar from Edge workspace?

Hi. I am using the latest stable version of Microsoft Edge (Version 116.0.1938.62 (Official build) (64-bit)). I want to hide/remove the edge sidebar. It doesn't work in Edge Workspace. I have been facing the error for the last 1 month. I have only…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2023-08-27T13:51:46+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why is the MS Edge homepage filled with clickbait articles and ads?

The MS Edge browser opens up with a wave of trash clickbait and spammy ads. I understand you can edit the topics that appear on the browser tab when you open the new browser, which is effective, until it turns itself back on after a while. The articles…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2023-08-31T11:07:45+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers

Copilot - Does not work - Answer the same sentence all the time

Hello, When I want to work with Copilot, it replies “Sorry, I wasn't able to respond to that. Is there something else I can help with?” over and over again. It's not possible to get any help or answers to my requests. Do you know how I can solve the…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2025-02-06T10:26:43+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers

How to share Favourites between WorkSpaces in Edge browser?

I am starting my migration journey from Chrome to Edge. One thing that caught my eye is workspace. Now I have many bookmarks that I want to open in WorkSpace which is not possible. I can not even copy paste bookmarks or import it in WorkSpace. Is…

Microsoft Edge | Profile, sync, and sign in | Android
asked 2023-08-30T10:36:58+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers

Edge (Chromium) for Android drains battery too fast

Hi,                 I’m writing to inform that Edge for Android is really great but cause a problem that makes me stop using it. It drains my mobile phone battery really fast. At least, 2 to 3 times faster than Firefox for Android. I didn’t make any…

Microsoft Edge | Other | MacOS
asked 2020-06-01T00:06:46+00:00
Anonymous
46 answers

This page is having a problem Error Code: SIGILL

Hi, I just update my browser to Version 112.0.1722.54 (Official build) (64-bit) on Ubuntu 22.04 but after that it doesn't let me visualize any page and after a few seconds turns into this error: No matter what website I try to load, all of them shows me…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | MacOS
asked 2023-04-21T03:39:48+00:00
Anonymous