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Sony VAIO laptop upgrade to Windows 8.1 brightness problem SOLVED!!!

Just sharing the solution to this.  Recently I have been searching all posts, forums, and questions/answers on the net.  But I have not been able to solve the problem of screen brightness adjustability on my VAIO laptop.  Some minutes ago, I updated all …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-10-22T16:48:25+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error Code - Invalid Process Attach Attempt

I have an HP laptop with Windows 8.1 installed (x64)  Ever since installing Windows 8.1, my laptop freezes at random while I'm using it and even CTRL,ALT,DEL doesn't work. So I have to turn it off, and the last time I turned it back on I got the above…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-02-03T05:21:28+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 9 Beta Testing

Hello. My name is Logan, and I am a student programmer with a little bit of experience in VB, Java, and C# under my belt so far.  I'm very interested in beta testing Windows 9 (code name "Threshold") just as I beta tested Windows 8 a few years…

Windows for home | Other | Install and upgrade
asked 2014-03-26T00:26:52+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers

WINDOWS UPDATE EXCESSIVE DATA USAGE IS INCONSIDERATE!!

I use a cellular connection to run my computer and have to pay for my data. Right now I have 5 GB of data a month and if I was to update my computer every time Windows wants to update it, I would run out of data even if I was not going to use my…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-04-09T14:31:19+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to enable Readyboost that is disabled in error

My laptop came pre-installed with Windows 8.1 on a 500GB 5400RPM HDD. It has 4GB memory. Over the holidays someone gave me a 64GB m-SATA SSD, which I put into the laptop's m-SATA slot. On the BIOS, the info shows that the SSD occupies the SATA 0 slot. I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-01-01T15:02:17+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

App Troubleshooter shows: Service registration is missing or corrupt and Windows Store configuration may be damaged

I tried to troubleshoot and Windows 8.1 Apps because my apps don't run well after upgrading to Windows 8.1, here's the result PrintWindows Store Apps Publisher details  Issues found  Service registration is missing or corruptService registration is…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2014-07-16T13:42:07+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Blue Screen Qualcomm Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter

Hi Sirs; Today I installed an optional update from Windows update for my (Qualcomm Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter) Driver for Windows 8.1, and it cause Blue screen to my laptop and I was unable to log to my laptop Toshiba Satellite L755…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-04-21T16:42:04+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers

Connecting to the Internet Causes BSOD/CRASH

Okay i have had the BSOD 0x000000F4 so it was something to do with memory so i did all the hardware tests, checked my ram sticks, reseated them. it turns out they work, i removed my GPU to see if that was the problem it was no i switch it into different …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-11-27T16:50:33+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

IWD Bus Enumerator Driver

So I was busy trying to get my printer hooked up so I could print something and happened to notice there was a yellow sign with an exclamation mark on my computer in the hardware and devices window.  After looking at the properties I found there was an …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-10-25T23:16:27+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable To delete thumbs.db

Since I moved to windows 8 I have been increasingly having a problem  with deleting any thumbs.db. I do not have the files in the folder open nor did I have them open at any point prior to trying to delete the files. But I continual get the error "…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2013-01-21T09:48:54+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers

KB977178 update is not applicable to your machine.

Hello, I recently dl a hotfix from Microsoft, here is the linkhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/977178/en-us. I dl the version for my machine which is a Windows 7 x64 based one but when I tried to apply the fix it says, "This update is not applicable…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-09-22T04:30:34+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I get the error code 0x80072ee2, when i try to download apps from Windows store.

Original Title:can not download from windows store. My Windows Mail-app stopped working, so I deleted it, and tried to download a New. Then, after a while I get amessage: Can not install, error code 0x80072ee2 Got the same Message on other apps too Can…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2013-04-05T07:58:47+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

RECONNECT:FILE HISTORY DRIVE.

I AM ON THE PAGE,RECONNECT YOUR DRIVE.A BIG RED CROSS TELLS ME WHERE ,BUT NOTHING WORKS.TOSHIBA NOTEBOOK 850L SATELLITE RUNNING WINDOWS 8 .3 MONTHS OLD,CHANGED SECURITY FROM TO AVG.NOTHING I READ TELLS ME HOW TO!!NOT CLICK HERE AND THERE.JUST WONT…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-04-04T06:42:51+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

disappearing pointer with windows 8 touch screen laptop

I just got an ACER v5-571 touch screen laptop.  I have no mouse and use mouse pad to move the pointer.  It worked great until today.  The pointer is no longer visible.  I set to use the ctl key to see where the pointer is.  It shows me where the pointer …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2012-12-16T17:25:30+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Lumia 820 Wi-Fi WILL NOT CONNECT AT ALL

I've recently bought the "new Nokia Lumia 820 with Windows Phone", and it just won't connect to my wi-fi network at home. Let me tell you that I love this phone, but this issue is totally unacceptable since my 3G plan will not last forever. The…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-03-16T13:10:45+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers

how to make windows 8 look and act like windows 7

Recently bought a new laptop, from HP and I am so confussed with the new windows 8, I can't even use the darn thing, reminds me of the time I was stuck with an Apple Machine.  Is there a way to change the screen and start up to look and behave like…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2012-12-05T01:37:11+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers

How do I re-index Storage Folders in Windows Live Mail under Win 7?

I paid Microsoft to have a Microsoft Tech fix my Live Mail,  and it still has lost its links to messages in the Storage folders.  The Microsoft Tech link does not work.

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2012-07-26T23:39:50+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why are some images on my computer distorted while it isn't on other computers?

Image Example:http://images.wikia.com/smurfs/images/d/dd/Movie_Clumsy.png This is one of the images that appears "distorted" on my computer screen. If by "distorted", I mean the colors are somewhat unnatural and leaked... kinda like…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2012-07-25T09:41:02+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers

How do I disable windows explorer closing when removing usb device

How do I disable windows explorer closing when removing usb device?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2012-05-05T18:01:11+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

svchost.exe constantly downloading stuff eating up my limited bandwidth

Hello everyone, I am running Windows 7 and recently I've been having this problem with svchost.exe and I hope someone on here could help me fix it. The problem is that my computer out of no where just starts downloading stuff (I don't know what it is…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2012-05-04T19:46:37+00:00
Anonymous