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Windows 8.1 - apps close immediately after opening

None of the Windows 8 apps will fully load. After clicking on an app, the loading screen appears for about a second, and then it goes back to the (metro) menu. I can still see these apps as open on the left-side bar. This happened after the installation…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2013-11-12T21:25:01+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Asus M80TA stylus is not working I2C HID Device Error Code10

Hi, I have an M80TA Asus vivotab note 8, which has worked fine for almost 2 months. Then suddenly the stylus wasn't registered, but after a reboot everything seemed to work again. The next day it happened again but then the stylus stopped working at…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-04-25T19:03:01+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 Blue screen porblem while watching a video on youtube and while playing a game

I got this Problem while watching a video on youtube and while playing a game its happened lots it goes away after i reinstalll windows but it comes back please help me :(( Problem signature:   Problem Event Name: BlueScreen   OS Version:…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2014-07-20T11:25:50+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I execute "Files Ready to Be Written to Disk"

I burn an audio CD with Nero Burning ROM; it completes and verifies successfully.  But it doesn't play. The listing of the disc's contents includes, "Files ready to be written."  This was an obvious step in xP, but in 8.1 it not only isn't…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2014-04-20T15:24:25+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

ErnieSiteList and ErnieUserList

Microsoft Security - Privacy Concerns I found two unknown directories on my PC in my user profile.  I have, so far, been unable to identify what put them there, which process owns them, and when I delete them (using Admin escalated privileges) they come…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2014-04-21T20:06:09+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers

where are bluetooth files????

I managed to send files from my phone via bluetooth. BUT.... where are these files stored??? In previous windows versions there was a Bluetooth Exchange Folder, but no such obvious place in Windows 8. Please advise. Thanks

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2012-12-14T09:42:10+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers

how do i fix cef errors

I am getting a pop up indicating there is a cef error and I should get an app from the app store. on checking the app store I got a message indicating there isn't any app available for this. Deepak <Removed PII>

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-07-04T17:50:15+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers

Windows 8 Feedback

I wanted to give some feedback on my experience with Windows 8 in general: Background on my relationship with Windows: I have been using Windows since 3.1. I have been Microsoft's first/ best customer- basically I'm the one lined up the first day a new…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-05-23T07:31:45+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why is Windows 7 eating up my hard drive space?

I'm having a repeat of an old problem with disappearing disk space. Previously I was told to use Treesize Free to determine where the issue was, but I finally had to have a technician re-install Windows 7. Ever since then I've periodically run Treesize …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-01-03T01:58:03+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

bingdesktop.exe over 20% CPU

Hello, Bing Desktop (bingdesktop.exe) constantly uses more than 20% of my CPU.  I'm running W7 on an i7 quad-core with 8GB, Does anyone know how to fix this?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-04-02T09:16:53+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

[Nokia Lumia 620] Sad smiley on start screen :-( , cant even hard reset

Hi after I bought my phone, I did not turn on Speech feature for first few months, then I wanted to give it a shot and downloaded the necessary upgrades and installed. It gives me a message that the phone need to be restarted and the phone automatically …

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-06-19T06:46:04+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers

XBox Music Pass compatible MP3 players

I need a specific question answered.  I will ask it two ways: 1)  What are some examples of a XBox Music Pass compatible MP3 player (besides a computer, Xbox, tablet, or Windows phone)?  Remember, the Zune no longer exists.  I want to jog/exercise…

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2013-07-22T12:45:15+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KB2670838 installation and igdpmd64.sys blue screen

Helllo, yesterday (2013-02-28) I installed the update KB2670838 as sugested by the notice. Afterwards I have a blue screen when using IE9. The problem came up just after the selection of some text in IE 9 ... and every time i tried to do so... I tried…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2013-03-01T07:51:21+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

NvCpl.dll worm xp

I have a slow running XP machine.  While troubleshooting, I remove all startup items with msconfig by the disable all button and restarted the machine. Upon a msconfig a checked MvCpl.dll command line was there.  The original on was also there uncheck. …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2011-12-03T00:25:26+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers

Unknown Device - USB error Code 43

Dell XPS m1330 running Win7 Pro 32-bit, service pack 1. I have had this problem seemingly forever but have been ignoring it, as it doesn't seem to affect the performance of my laptop, but now I'm wondering why it has happened. I have 7 Intel ICH8 host…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2011-12-15T00:54:36+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 8 says no audio devices installed!

Windows 8 says no  audio devices installed, but before on win7 all works excellent. Also HDMI device not loaded. Installed on ASUS U24E notebook, with realtek soundcard, I try use volume meter troubleshoot sound problems, but it says all is fine :O and …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2012-10-29T10:21:41+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers

Error code :0x800C0155, 2 - Windows Live Mail 2011 will not open

I just recently got ride of a trojan problem and everything was working perfect until this evening. Since I got rid of it I keep seeing a Run.DLL error popping up when I log in (something about "qxnuprzc.dll" is missing with nothing about it…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2012-07-23T00:22:04+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers

Error code 080004001 when starting Photo Gallery

After loading and later repairing Windows Essentials I continue to get an error code of 80004001 when starting Photo Gallery, It comes up right after the initial Photo Gallery screen appears.

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2012-08-19T20:22:13+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

This version of System Recovery Options is not compatible with the version of Windows

I tried to repair my Windows 7 Pro X64 system using the System Repair disc I had created after installation and received the message:- "This version of System Recovery Options is not compatible with the version of windows you are trying to repair.…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2012-04-10T22:27:19+00:00
Anonymous
41 answers

Windows 8 Explorer.exe keeps crashing and restarting

Hi I upgraded my windows 7 ultimate to windows 8 pro couple of weeks before when windows released. After the upgrade the explorer.exe getting restarted every 1 minute. I thought the upgrade was not fine and did a clean install afterwards.. Everything…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2012-11-06T07:06:03+00:00
Anonymous