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Computer Booting Problems... Loading Windows Freezes...

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Sometimes when I boot the Computer, it stays on the Bios screen for longer than usual, then freezes at the "Loading Windows" screen before it shows the animated Windows logo. Pressing any button on the Computer case forces it to reboot, it then loads Windows normally. Today, when I booted the Computer on, it did not boot up, but seemed to get "stuck", then beeped loudly continously and then...

Updates made to messaging in Skype

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---Quote--- We've been hard at work updating messaging in Skype based on your feedback, we hope you enjoy these changes! To see these updates, be sure to download the latest Skype build at *Download Skype | Free calls | Chat app (https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/)* Within Messaging Settings, you can now: * Manage whether links show with or without preview cards in your conversations....

Solved Windows activation issues on fresh install of Win7 Home Premium?

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Hi all - I was given a slightly rough, but fully functional Acer Aspire E1-431 laptop by a friend. It's a bit rough, cosmetically, but mechanically it is perfect. I had a bit more RAM to give it a boost laying around, so popped that in and installed Win7 Home Premium 64-bit onto it. All has gone well, but now that everything is installed, it's telling me the license key is invalid. As...

USB ports still dead after doing linked tutorial & driver updates

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Hello there, SevenForums community. I'm looking for some assistance in fixing my laptop's USB ports, none of which are functioning anymore (I have three USB ports total: one is USB 2.0 and two are USB 3.0). I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 on a Dell Inspiron N5110 model laptop with an Intel Core i5-2410 CPU running at 2.30 GHz and I have 8 GB of RAM. Initially, about two...

iusb3xhc.sys / ataport.sys /dxgkrnl.sys LATENCY PROBLEM !

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Hi i checked my PC with LatencyMON and as the times go on latency on iusb3xhc.sys is 7000 and above 1000 on others mentioned in title . Please help , screen shoots added as attachments.

Adding Device To Existing Network

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Having more than a little trouble grasping how to add a new refurbished Dell Lattitude E6240 laptop running Win7 Pro 64 bit to an existing home network. Here's the map of that network: Image: https://i.imgur.com/Kw39UED.jpg (The unknown device denoted by the huge question mark is a Motorola Surfboard cable modem.) I'm fully able to work online, this post being a prime example. What I...

How do I remove old PC backups from Seagate GoFlex Desk backup drive?

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I have a Seagate GoFlex Desk external backup drive. It is running out of space and I have two old PC's data on this drive. I would like to remove the data to free up space. When I look at the drive with Explorer I can only display and copy the drive or files. There is not a delete option. Any assistance is greatly appreciated..

Skype calling now available on Amazon Alexa devices

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---Quote--- At Skype, our mission has always been to bring people together—to make it easier for friends and families to be there for one another—wherever they may be. With that in mind, we’re investing in new ways for you to connect in the most human way possible—by simply using your voice. Beginning today, Skype calling is available on Amazon Alexa devices—just in time for the holidays....

How to change BootManager entry for USB Flash Drive?

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I have a couple of USB Flash Drives which contain different bootable systems. When I plugin the USB falsh drives into the USB ports of my mainboard, boot my computer and let BootManager show up then they all appears as "Sandisk Cruzer" So it is difficult to distinguish between them. Is there a way to change the BootManager entries and rename them e.g. to "mytoolsusb1"...

Know CPR!

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Hey everyone. This is off topic, but I have to share because it's very important. My dad just had a heart arrhythmia according to what the doctor said. My dad was unconscious. My mom called 9-11 and I gave CPR. Because I did that the Doc said I saved his life. In fact, he said people typically die with a heart arrhythmia. He's very, VERY lucky. So with that I wanted to share this video and...

BSOD after computer is unlocked.....

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Hi, I am getting a BSOD after unlocking my Dell Lattitude 5570. I had gone to dell, typed in my serv. tag and updated all drivers and firmware, and the BSOD still persists, although it is random. Would any of you be able to help me with this perplexing problem? I have attached the BSOD in zip format.

Hire a Freelance PC Engineer

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A PC Engineer represents considerable authority in the majority of the inside electronic segments of PCs. PC Engineers, on occasion alluded to as equipment builds, investigate and test new plans of equipment and also PC parts, for example, microchips, modems and other related segments. They give administrations and specialized help to singular PC frameworks. In our advanced age, PC Engineers stay...

File Associations based on File Location?

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I want videos stored on my D: drive to open in Media Player Classic, and videos stored on my E: drive to open in VLC Media Player. I realize this probably isn't built into Windows, but I know there must be a way to do it. Worst case scenario, a small program could be written to "direct traffic." When a video file is double-clicked, it would Open With this new utility program, and that...

Window color change inconsistent - Font changes, window doesn't

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Hi everyone, I've been struggling with this, and none of the threads I've found on the internet so far have helped me. I'm trying to make it so that the background color of my windows in Windows is black (with a white font for the text). So like in the folders, computer, windows explorer, etc. I went into Personalization, Window Color and Appearance, and opened the Advanced appearance...

People having trouble accessing Facebook family of apps

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We know some people are having trouble accessing the Facebook family of apps. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. 1064905103755247621

90s habit vs current trend

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I have this habit of no desire to carry a phone when I go outside. I like freestyle, like I use to do it in the 90s. Somehow people nowadays, carry their phone everywhere. My friends use phones to contact me, how to retrospect this habit of contact friends?

Dell Inspiron one 2320 - Will not recover/repair

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My sons PC Dell Inspiron One 2320 Windows 7 will not recover/repair itself. Switch on Windows files will load across the screen, then asks to attempt to repair the system files etc. This may take some 3 or 4 minutes, then says it can't repair. When looking at diagnostic report it lists, Boot Mgr failed to find OS Loader. Error code 0x490 also error code 0xc00000e9 unexpected I/O error...

Problems sharing files over network , 7 to 10

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I have Windows 10 on a laptop and am trying to connect to a Windows 7 machine. Password sharing is turned off, it's set to share with everyone on the 7 machine. I can see it on the network, and see the folders, but I when I try to open one it says I don't have permission. What could I be missing? Thanks for any help.

Custom boot animation on EFI system

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I want to make a custom boot animation because the default one gets pretty boring. There is a program called Win7 Boot Updater (Coder for Life - Project - Windows 7 Boot Updater (http://coderforlife.com/projects/win7boot/)), but it doesn't work on bootmgr.efi, which is used by my system. My system was originally a Win10 laptop I bought like 2 years ago. However, I "downgraded" to Win7 because...

Wireless Mouse Jerking

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Good day to all I bought a Microsoft wireless mobile mouse 3500 recently. At first I used it on my old notebook PC (Asus K43SV, Intel i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz, 4.00GB RAM, Hitachi HD, 64-bit Win 7 Home Premium, bought in Jan 2011). The cursor jerked erratically when the mouse was moved. Knowing that the notebook had become noticeably slow I moved the Microsoft mouse to use it on my...
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