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windows 8.1 won't go into sleep mode,

Upgraded to windows 8.1 on my HP, since then it fails to go into sleep mode. I have had it set up for 20 mins, and never had this problem before. I have tried to change it to 25 mins. no change. Also stopped live update on windows 8 screen still no…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-10-28T15:21:29+00:00
Anonymous
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MicroSoft .Net FrameWork Updates ALL FAIL With Error 13ED - Error Not listed & No posted answers worked!

For ALL of you that replied. Please remove your posts for clarity. PA Bear MS MVP          17 posts + 2 more after being Asked to Stop Posting!!!!! This is Abuse! Shalini Sampath Kumar  10 posts CLE_Maximus                  3 posts …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-06-19T20:02:18+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows host process (Rundll32) high CPU usage

Most of the time, the rundll.exe process uses consistently above 80% CPU usage. It slows down everything considerably. It also appears that this process gets executed indefinitely slowing down the whole system all the time it runs. It can be killed…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-11-09T05:32:25+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KB2852386 Is Not Cleaning Up Windows Update Files As Expected

On October 8 (Patch Tuesday), I installed all of the new Windows updates for my system (Win 7 SP1 x64).  I was particularly excited about KB2852386, as it should have enabled me to reclaim a lot of disk space. The patch installed fine, and I found the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-10-24T07:12:38+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to remove $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information from Each partition

My windows 8.1 Pro (final release) infected with $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information virus/malware in each partition.I have tried with windows Defender and Microsoft safety scannerto remove but windows Defender and Microsoft safety scanner not…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2013-10-12T13:02:59+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Media Player 500 Internal Server Error

So just recently today, I keep getting this message when I try to find album info for songs in my WMP. It says "500 - Internal Server Error. There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed" in the display…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2014-09-22T01:20:32+00:00
Anonymous
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Errors 0xC1900101 0x2000C while updating from 8 to 8.1 on Win-Store

Hi, I downloaded the update 8.1, tried to install but not succeed. Always after restart, about 7% or more it shut down and rolled back to Win 8. Error codes are 0xC1900101 and 0x2000C. I saw on some forums that it was because the hard disk is encrypted,…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-10-18T15:43:19+00:00
Anonymous
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options running XP on newer PCs?

My 2005 Dell desktop running XP is having issues, and I'm thinking about a newer PC but want to run XP. I dont have the install discs (it's stored on the PC), so I would have to get those - XP PRO seems to be required if you want to run Windows Virtual …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-11-14T01:28:25+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Gettign error code 0x800F0906 when installing .NET Framework 3.5

Original title: Error with installing .NET Framework 3.5 Many programs that I plan to install require .NET Framework 3.5, which is something my computer lacks. Normally one would go to Programs and Features>Turn Windows Features on or off to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-02-13T04:39:18+00:00
Anonymous
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Unable to install KB2919355 -Error codes 0246007 , 8024000B , 80073712 , 80070002

Original title: recurring error on windows 8.1 update i have been trying to update my current windows 8.1 to windows 8.1 update but run to so many errors namely 80246007 , 8024000B ,  80073712 , 80070002 i tried doing the dism.exe thing from the command…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-04-24T04:42:16+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Kernel Power Critical Error, event id 41

Good afternoon, I have been having this problem for a little while now and it's incredibly frustrating. At random intervals my system will restart without warning.  I have disabled the automatic restarting in the system protection settings and I have…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-02-01T18:35:44+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Micro SD Card not detected in my New Nokia Lumia 520

I recently bought a new lumia 520, i tried 3 Micro SD Cards and Lumia 520 didn't detect any of them, while they are working fine in other phones.. Now please tell me what to do ?

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-06-05T16:19:29+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

The Task bar is missing on Windows 8

Old Title: where the heck is the task bar? I just want the task/tool bar to show on top of my screen,, any way to do that?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2013-02-09T15:56:41+00:00
Anonymous
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How to remove Duplicate Email from inbox Live Mail.

How to remove Duplicate Email from inbox  of Live Mail. The program initiates to download all the messages as if the inbox were empty. So we have three, four and even five copies of the same message.How can we remove all those duplicated email messages…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2013-01-09T03:56:12+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot move or copy files: The requested resource is in use.

Hello, I encountered this error about a month or two. I was attempting to fix this myself before posting and asking the question in Microsoft Answers. I was trying to move and copy some pictures and videos from my phone to my Windows 7 x64 Ultimate PC. …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2013-03-11T13:27:08+00:00
Anonymous
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windows store isn't available in your region for IRAN , Apple Store is not sanctioned for us why MS ?

Hi everyone , I'm a longtime user an a BIG fan of Microsoft , I've always notice that MS support Iranian language updates (Persian - Farsi) and everything like Proofing tools for Office or LUI for windows or office . but after I've installed Windows 8…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2012-12-04T14:22:28+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 - Windows Update problem. Error 80070422

When running Windows Update I end up getting error code 80070422. After running the Windows Update Troubleshooter, the problem persists even though the troubleshooter says it found problems with the windows update components and fixed them. In fact, upon…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-07-13T17:33:40+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Store - Error code 0x80073cf6

I cannot install MS Mahjong, MS Minesweeper and MS solitaire collection from MS Store using Windows 8 PC. Getting error message "MS Mahjong cannot be installed error code 0x80073cf6". How do I resolve this?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2013-04-01T08:01:07+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

steps to create hotspot connection in windows8

i want to create a hotspot connection my operating system is windows8 and by creating hotspot connection on my laptop i want to share my internet connection

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2013-07-11T06:08:29+00:00
Anonymous
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windows 8 stuck in endless preparing automatic repair

Hi  I recently bought a sony vaio laptop with windows 8 out of the box. Now the system is not starting it says preparing automatic repair for some time then a blank screen comes up for  while and then a screen comes up saying repair not completed...it…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-01-06T20:25:17+00:00
Anonymous