windows updates restart countdown
We're having some problems with scheduled windows updates rebooting the users machines. We have our policy set to install updates from our wsus at 3pm every day. We also have these settings: Allow...
View ArticleNo logon servers available.
Background: I work for a smaller company that was acquired by a larger company. We still run on our own domain, while the main location runs its own.Recently, we've been receiving Windows 7 PCs from...
View ArticleVirtual devices are triggering a windows activation prompt.
Everytime i activate a virtual device like virtual wifi ,virtual hard disk or virtual dvd-rom windows asks me to activate windows in 3 days.. how can i stop this. my new key only couple months old has...
View ArticleI can't give myself Administrator Permission to delete several folders
Hello everyoneI am having problems with the Administrator Permissions on a folder in my documents folder. When I try to delete this folder, it gives a message saying "You'll need to provide...
View ArticleShutting down Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Shutting down Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. When I attempt to shut down my computer I get a Windows is installing updates 1 of 2 and just runs and runs (once all night until we got up in the...
View ArticleDestination Path Too Long
I do not understand this issue.I have a drive (D:) with which I want to copy the entire contents to another drive (R:) for backup purposes. However, it will not copy because "Destination Path Too...
View ArticleWINDOWS 7 UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN / BLUE SCREEN ERROR
Hello , whenever I use my desktop (hp pavilion ) after a few minutes it shutdowns and gives me a pop up saying "windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown" . Any help please? BTW whenever it...
View ArticleDeleting older version of OS in Win7 boot menu
I did a fresh installation of Win7 on a computer with Older version (XP). When I boot after completing the installation, it is asking which OS to choose. I want Win7 to start automatically instead of...
View ArticleCan't delete file - Stuck on Preparing to Recycle
I am running a week old installation of Windows 7 Ultimate on my laptop. On my desktop is a file named "12-545-C-Standard Room.dwg" that I simply cannot delete no matter what I try. The file is 400k. I...
View Articleelan ps/2 port smart-pad
I use to have an icon in my toolbar to udjust the touch pad and now it is gone and I can not figure out how to get it back.
View ArticlePartitioning an external hardrive
I have two computers. One uses Windows XP Office the other uses Windows XP Home. Can an external hard drive be partitioned to accept both for back-up purposes?Kind regardsAlex
View ArticleCannot install printers
I have a new Dell computer and a new model HP Pro 400 color laserjet printer. I crashed the computer during the HP software installation. I know what caused the crash so that is no problem. The...
View ArticlePowerShell Script to test WMI
Hello, I am looking for a powershell script that does something like the vbscript to diagnose the WMI, and produce a report at the end. Specifically one like here -...
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Windows 7 Network Icon on the notification area is greyed out
Hello, some of the systems that I am building show a grey network icon in the notification area, yet it's working fine, seems to me like a cosmetic issue. How do I fix it?
View Articleunable to run a .bat file in remote machines network mapprd drive
I tried to use the below command to run notepad.exe in a remote system psexec -s -d -i 1 \\10.205.30.73 -u <username> -p <password> "Z:\install-build.bat" Output : 1) win serv 2008...
View ArticleWindows 8 user creation from PC Settings on a frozen (locked) computer
I use Deep Freeze, and I am testing a Windows 8 tablet. What I would like to do, is have the computer in frozen state, but have new users re-directed to a thaw space.This I do have it configured,...
View ArticleThe speed change after using 4G for downloading software.
I 'am amazed how just updating one of my subscription software programs, changed the "speed" of my PC while downloadingwith a 4G modem. All my account control icons "click" with a whip flash...
View ArticleWindows 7 TCPIP.SYS Driver_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
This all started about two weeks ago after installing a sound driver from RealTEK and a new graphics driver from Nvidia.Since then I have reinstalled both old drivers which made things worse. I...
View Articlenew folder issue
hi, i know the post has been a while. i followed the steps you listed. however, i still got another window pop up. please help me out. the image below shows when i click at the last step. thank you.
View ArticleCan't extend windows 7 partition, even though I have 40gb of unallocated space?
Can someone help? I am in computer management in Windows 7 and would like to somehow use "unallocated space" of 40gb to further expand and extend my Windows 7 partition of 325gb, but the option is...
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