Printer spooler problems
I have a slightly different problem than any of the other printer/spooler related that I've been able to read about online. We have a Windows 7 Home computer with two printers on it, both are USB...
View ArticleWindows explorer.exe runs under scvhost Dcom as a service instead of...
Here goes, I have a new Win 7 Pro 64 installation SP1. 16gb ram AMD athlon II 455, sata 6, USB 3.0. After adding all the software and files I saw this strange thing with Windows Explorer. No matter...
View ArticleWindows Update and System File Checker Problems in Windows 7 After a Virus...
I work on computers for local people. One of my customers was having strange issues with his laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium, so I took out his hard drive, connected it externally to my...
View ArticleSlow-Link Mode Wildcard Issue
Are there any plans to correct this issue in Windows 7 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2801075 ?This is a major problem for anyone that wants to use offline files and slow-link mode in Windows 7. It's...
View ArticleWin7 random BSODs but no dump files
Hi AllFor a few weeks I've been having random BSODs in Windows 7 Ultimate SP1. The system was quite stable until I installed the original drivers for a Diamond Multimedia TVW750U, which is a USB TV...
View ArticleMy computer does not recognize the .ZFSendToTarget extension for my...
I have read many threads here about the Compressed (Zipped) Folder icon disappearing from the SendTo list and have tried many of the suggestions but have not found the answer to my specific problem...
View ArticleCan't get Windows 7 Apps to work
When I attempt to access various Windows 7 applications (e.g., Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer etc.), I get a message stating: "The application is installed in a virtual machine that...
View ArticleCan't rename a folder in Windows 7 - receive error message
When trying to rename a folder in Windows 7, I get a "Folder In Use" message saying that the folder or a file in it is open in another program. This is untrue as I don't have any other programs open....
View ArticleDisable 'Monitor Off' detection, how?
HiWindows 7 (well Windows in general), detects when a monitor is turned off (in a multi monitor setup) and moves the applications outputting to this monitor to the main monitor, however in some...
View ArticleWindows 7 set to hibernate, now says:
Choose correct booting device or insert boot disc and press continue? F8 does not give me access to the menu to start system in safe mode. Del gives me a fast list of components installed in the system...
View ArticleCan't delete folders because thumbs.db is in use
We're having a minor problem with Windows 7. The majority of the time we try to delete a folder full of jpg's, we get an error saying it can't be deleted because thumbs.db is in use. The user isn't...
View ArticleIncrease maximum time between keystrokes when typing filename in "Open" window
Hi all,I'm confident this question hasn't been asked (in a wording that I can find) on TN and I've looked carefully, but please advise if otherwise.General Background: Amateur user operates a program...
View ArticleBugcheck 0x0000003b
The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x0000003b (0x00000000c0000005, 0x0000000000000000, 0xfffff88008566dd0, 0x0000000000000000). A dump was saved in: C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP....
View ArticleError Code: 2147500037
Hi! I want print a page (the homegroup key's page). When I click on the "Print Page" to get a Error Message. The Message says: "An error occurred while Windows was trying to print your homegroup...
View ArticleError 429 ActiveX can't create object from VBScript but not from VBA
Using the VBScript code below on Win 7 (and 8) I get Error 429 at line 2 on CreateObject when I run it with cscript. The Textextractor dll registers OK using regsvr32 from an elevated command prompt,...
View ArticleRegAsm returns an Error REA0000: Failed to load ***.dll because it is not a...
Hi,I created a DLL in VB ,NET Framework 4.0. However, when I try to register using RegAsm, it returned an Error REA0000: Failed to load ***.dll because it is not a valid .NET assembly. Not sure what...
View Article[External Display] Monitor flickering at 720p?
hii have a Dell Laptop with E2742 LED monitor connected via HDMI to it.i have correct drivers installed and all resolutions except 720p are working perfectly. At 1280x720 @ 60/59/50 i am getting...
View ArticleCannot make a recovery disk with recdisc.exe
I tried to make a recoevery disc with recdisc. exe but I get an error "There is no media in the CD\DVD drive The parameter is incorrect (0x80070057)"This happens to me with a writeable CD or DVD loaded.
View ArticleError message 401.3: You do not have permission to view this directory or...
On Windows7 Pro, trying to run IIS. The way I am used to execute is on the browser "localhost". I used to have the code in the directory C:\inetpub\wwwroot. Even before I copy, I am hoping to...
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