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Everytime I open a certain program on my computer, I get this message:
"Studio program file has stopped working
A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.
And then the program closes abruptly. Any ideas on how i can stop this?
I recommend downloading and running Reimage. It's a computer repair tool that has been proven to identify and fix many Windows problems with a high level of success.
I've used it in the past to identify and fix everything from blue screens (BSOD's), ActiveX errors, corrupt files and processes, dll/exe/sys errors, recover lost memory, Windows update problems, defragging, malware removal etc.
You can download it direct from this link http://downloadreimage.com/directdownload.php. (This link will automatically start a download of Reimage that you can save to your computer.)
There is a problem with the install of the program.Some files may be corrupt. Uninstall the program using Revo Uninstaller Do the advanced method and remove any leftover files from the Registry. restart the computer. then reinstall the software program. Look to the web site of the software manufacturer for an updated version.http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f217/how-to-stop-programs-from-closing-on-their-own-643535.html
I ll try slow respond are Programs to to explain this the best I can A computer that I have not the one listed in any Programs are slow to respond of my sigs is having a little issue Programs are slow to respond Sometimes Programs are slow to respond when I turn on the computer I will open up a program the program will open but it s like it opens in slow motion as the program opens you see it slowly go into its open state You actually see it opening I know you can always somewhat see a program open but this is like it is in slow motion It does this for all the programs that I open and close This will actually go away later or sometimes if I restart it When I go into the bios the bios is very choppy It is an ASRock board and when I contacted them they said to reset the bios When I did it helped but now it is doing it again I have reset the bios again and it helped again the other day but now it is doing it again Does this sound like a bios problem Does anyone seem to know I don t know how else I could explain what is happening It is an ASRock Z Pro AMD XFX Vid card GSkill ripjaws memory Xeon E - V Corsair TX PSU Windows Pro nbsp
Slower response indicates the issue of bad memory allocation which is related with multitasking.
Hi folks,
I am new to to TECHSPOT,please bear my ignorance.
I want to use my laptop for downloading purpose.I like to download movies and documentary films and watch them later.
Can you guys suggest me a laptop model with their specifications so that I can go for it an buy the same.
Which will be a better option an AMD or an INTEL processor
My usage would be say 8-10 hours daily which would include 2-3 hours of watching downloaded movies, surfing various websites and of course socializing a bit.and this would be almost a daily affair.
Any laptop will be fine.
The model of my laptop is Toshiba Satellite L645.
I have encountered overheat issues recently and I thought it was the dust that clogged around the fan. I did the clean up and up everything back. I manage to boot up the computer and reach the window dekstop but the fan spin up for one or half seconds then stop.. Somehow, after a while, the fan worked and spin for quite sometimes.. Then again, the fan spin up for one or half seconds then stop and eventually my laptop overheat again.
IS the problem arises from the fan itself, or the thermal sensor problem? Im not sure.. pls help me =(
I would replace the fan first, it is cheaper than a motherboard and laptop fans are known to fail. You can get the fan on EBay cheaper...
Normally, 99.999% of the time I just shut it down completely but I'd like to know what "sleep" means?
Does that mean if I do so, upon opening the lid it'll be where I left it at?
I notice in Control Panel>Power Options>System Settings whether its on battery or plugged in , it shows sleep.
I recommend sleeping the laptop if you are gonna use it after you close it within the next few hours. Otherwise shut it down.
So, I recently bought an Asus UX31a running windows 8(in may) and it was working perfectly until a couple months ago. The only browser that works is internet explorer, which is disgusting (I miss Google Chrome) and several programs such as Adobe reader, Google drive, steam and visual studio either lag for about 5 mins each whenever I want to use them (or click something in them), or I have to close them with the task manager because they aren't responding...(This includes when I want to open pdf documents in internet explorer.
I've run several virus checks with ESET smart security which hasn't ever found any viruses...
It would be a great help if anybody could help me find what the problem is.
Try using a new Windows Restore point. This may not work because of "it was working perfectly until a couple months ago"... It is most likely caused from a stubborn malware infection other than a virus
TLDR Graphics card and wlan card randomly stop working I ve Wlan time? working time from card and card to Graphics stop posted this on other forums Graphics card and Wlan card stop working from time to time? so far no help so heres my problem I use my computer on average - hours a day I usually play games or im surfing the net now sometimes Graphics card and Wlan card stop working from time to time? my wlan card and my graphics card just stop working they both dont appear in the device manager I cant plug in my monitor through Graphics card and Wlan card stop working from time to time? the graphics card coz the screen just stays black and the wireless internet icon on the bottom right of the windows screen just says quot no connections available quot Im not on this but it seems like this occurs after playing games for long periods of time im pretty sure the games I play arent too heavy for my system empire total war skyrim etc I took my pc to the repair shop before and everything was working fine when they tried it I dont think its a problem with the wlan or graphics card coz sometimes they work perfectly then suddenly they just stop working when this happens it usually gets fixed when I wait for a day open up the pc and clean everything then perform a system restore I have no idea whats wrong Is everything compatible could it be overheating could the motherboard be faulty Its very unlikely that both these parts just stop working at the same time Noteworth -Sometimes when the wlan card stops working the light on the card itself isnt lit up but sometimes it is -These problems dont always occur at the same time Specs Motherboard Asus M N T-M LE V Graphics Radeon HD Wlan card D-link DWA Processor AMD athlon II x PSU Cant see the brand I think its a stock PSU Max watts Thanks for the help nbsphttp://www.techspot.com/community/topics/graphics-card-and-wlan-card-stop-working-from-time-to-time.195964/
Hello, I'm David, and I am having problems with packet loss. I usually use internet to watch videos, play some games and what not, but recently I started experiencing lags. I googled it up, and then tried to see if my pc had packet loss (pinged google.com -t). I had a 6% packet loss. Then I tried it on my other pc (it is connected to the same router and is half a meter away from other one). It had 0% packed loss. Then I remembered that recently I downloaded some programs and stuff on the pc with the packet loss. Could it be the cause of my packet loss? Thank you to all who at least read my delema.
What Router brand and model are you using?
Are you connected wired or wireless?
Are you connected 100mbps or 1.0 Gbps.
Have you upgraded the firmware on the router lately?
Also have you upgraded the drivers on the PCs network cards?
Have you ever power cycled the power on the router or modem?
Any switches connected to the router? If so, try a different port.
Have you tried a different port on the router?
Packet loss in a router means the router started degrading on the ports side.
Device could be overheating or just have duff ports (bad)
In your case you can also.
1. Backup config settings in the Router
2. Do a Factory Reset will wipe all prior settings out
3. Restore Backup config settings in the Router
If all was tried you should consider replacing the router only as option though.
Any help would be great.. I have just started a fresh copy of widows xp and during the installation setup my keyboard has stopped working... Got through entering the key but with 33 minutes remaining and stuck at the screen ( personalize your software ) thing have gone bad..I have no keyboard function and can only use a mouse when plugged in... Oh forgot to say its a Acer Aspire 3000 laptop.. Thanks in Advance
Hello everyone,
I'd like to know how (if possible) to make it so that my laptop does not automatically change screen brightness when plugging in or unplugging.
You see, there is a brightness setting that is saved for plugged in and unplugged, and when you change between plugged in and unplugged it reverts the screen brightness to that saved level.
For example if you have it unplugged and you set the screen brightness to 100% then plug it in, it saves the unplugged screen brightness to 100%. Now when you're plugged in you change it to minimal brightness. Later when you unplug and leave the screen brightness will revert back to 100%.
I'd like to disable this automatic screen brightness change.
Thanks for reading.
Which OS are you on? Say you were on Windows 7 there is a setting to change the brightness, but some laptops don't work with these settings.
I have windows 7 64bit pc. im trying to have good security, however my pc is returning pings. ports are in stealth mode, need instruction to get pc to stop returning pings,,,thanx
The important issue is to stop PING from the wan side of the router - - the Lan side doesn't matter at all (ie web users cant access it)
log into your router and look for the setting in the WAN config page
I did some general maintenance on a friend's computer: -
Ran Ccleaner
Removed old out of date antivirus installed new one, updated it, ran it and removed 1 threat
Turned off startup programs
Adjusted appearance for best performance
Didn't do anything major and nothing I wouldn't normally do.
Her computer runs a lot better now but has chipmunk audio problem I'm going to take a look but I'm thinking: -
Direct X
Settings in realtek (or equiv.)
Is there anything else I should be looking out for?
Are there any yellow exclamation points in the device manager
hi guys,
i just need help for the cursor of my laptop...when i opened my laptop, windows already opened (windows 7 ultimate), then the cursor(mouse) doesn't stop moving (circular), in this case i cant open any files from my laptop, even firefox since the cursor continuously moving,...hope you could help me on what to do to stop moving the cursor.....thanks a lot
Try booting into safe mode. Start tapping the F8 key from the moment you switch on, when the menu appears use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode and hit the Enter key.
Let me know if the problem still exists in Safe mode.
I've been experiencing bottleneck, i think cause of my processor being so weak).
I've come up to this processor Core 2 Duo E6550, would it stop the bottleneck ? or is the bottleneck caused by something else ?
PSU is 500W (and its of average/good quality) all voltages are right and the Molex to PCI are all conected, the problem is hardware wise.
Using Windows 7 Home Premium.
I need an answer in a few days. Thanks in advance
PS: I play MW3 with only shadows off (90fps), but Metro 2033 with 30-40 :c when it should be 60 with my gfx card. This makes me almost certain that it is the CPU.
But if you see that the problem may be from the Ram or the MOBO, plz warn me
Well you didn't mention one important thing. What resolution are you playing at?
This is my computer:
Inet Core i3-2100
4GB 1333MHz Kingston
?Caviar Blue 1TB SATA III
Nvidia 430GT 1GB
390W Cooler-Master
I am not using the USB 3, I am using only 4 USB connections for mouse, keyboard, video cam and 1TB External Drive(not always).
Thank you.
make sure the usb drivers are installed still. right click my computer, properties, hardware tab, device manager. see if there are any missing drivers. if there are, install them.
My Acer Aspire One D E notebook is only a couple of months old and has started turning stop to know laptop off itself randomly? Anyone my turning how itself off unexpectedly First I noticed when I closed the lid it started to turn off rather than just sleep When I opened it up I would get a message on a black screen giving me the option to restart or Anyone know how to stop my laptop turning itself off randomly? delete something to restart sorry i didn t really understand this message only the second option worked and just seemed to have the same effect as restarting but quicker Now it also turns off randomly when I am using it I don t think it is over heating there is no sign of this It turns itself back on straightaway without me having to do anything The screen just suddenly goes black and has a small white flashing line in the top right corner then reboots itself all programs closed and unsaved data lost but working fine again as though I just turned it on I d be grateful for any advice thanks a lot nbsp
Sounds like some sort of power problem.
If it's only a couple of months old you should call up and get it checked under the warranty.
Hi all,
I have been checking some stats of my computer to run some of the new games, and to my surprise I have found that although 4 x 1024mb sticks have been installed in the computer only 3338mb's show up. I am using Win XP. I was expecting for 4gb to be present.
So is there a windows program that will allow me to test each ram stick without me having to go in to the computer pulling them out individually?
Thanks in advance.
Because XP is a 32-bit operating system it can only recognize and utilize 3.25 gigs of RAM. It takes a 64-bit operating system lo to recognize and utilize a full 4 gigs of memory or more.
The warranty on my computer is about to go and I ve been having so many issues with it that it s not worth even trying to call customer support to try to get them to fix it I had to programs lose Want don't computer to want upgrade, replace the motherboard and power supply like months ago for the THIRD time I even put in a new heatsink and cooling fans this time and I m having the same issues all over Want computer upgrade, don't want to lose programs again If I Want computer upgrade, don't want to lose programs build a new computer is there a way that I can just transfer Want computer upgrade, don't want to lose programs the hard drive so I keep my system intact I have all my files backed up on external drives but there s a few programs and software plugins that I can t get again Somewhere in moving I ve moved like three times in the last year I ve lost the discs and can t afford to re-buy the software and I need them for audio and computer graphics work nbsp
When booting for the first time your old HDD on a new system, try booting in Safe Mode first. Most of the time this will work, then boot in normal mode.
My mic in TS and Skype mixes together what I'm listening to like music, game sounds, etc., with my speech. I'm using a headset, so I know it's not because of volume. How do I fix this?
mute your mic in the playback section in your sound options
I have a ati Radeon HD 4650 AGP card and i have the latest driver but its not reading out the temperature(it always says 0 Celsius). So i was wondering if anyone knows any good programs that tell you your graphics card temperature? I have Everest Home Edition which gives the temperature of my cpu, and motherboard but not my gpu. Any help would be appreciated, thanks
Try gpu-z. Lightweight utility with all the information you need on your gpu.
hey all....i replaced my cpu fan and i removed all the wires and after replacing when i put the power switch all the front panel buttons wont work and all the fans in the pc starts working also the computer doesn't start
I think you missed some wires, eg the cpu power cable, its usually yellow and black, its next to the cpu heatsink.
Or make sure that you ram is connected well and lastly check that you processor is locked well...
Oh, i have forgotten, is you mobo an ATX with 24pin or 20pin?
if its 24pin, make sure that all the power connectors are all in and well fitted..
Hope that helps.
I have two wireless adapters I bought off Newegg One is the TRENDnet TEW- UB http www newegg com Product Product aspx Item N E and the other is the EDIMAX EW- Un Nano USB Adapter http www newegg com Product working adapters USB stop Wireless Product aspx Item N E First about months ago I USB Wireless adapters stop working bought the Trendnet adapter I worked well enough but lost connection easily and was picky about where it was placed and if it was moved or not And when it lost connection it wouldn t say quot Connection lost quot it d still report it was getting bars of signal it always has bars no matter what It won t start working again until I replug it in but the power isn USB Wireless adapters stop working t out on it the green light still blinks occasionally I got tired of this and so a few weeks back I bought the Eidmax nano adapter to replace it It reports five bars and has a higher speed rating but still loads videos slower- that was alright for awhile as long as I didn t have to replug it in constantly and have to reload my pages all the time But then it started having the same problem too- it d magically stop loading pages and videos and when I opened new windows tabs it just says quot loading quot The USB adapter USB Wireless adapters stop working still seems live like the trendnet one- its little blue light still blinks here and there and it only starts working again when I take the time to replug it in Since I can t figure out how to fix these problems I figured I would ask for help My OS is Windows -bit my wireless router is just in the room adjacent to mine and it s a NetGear CG GCMR Please help Other info Processor AMD Athlon II MB Biostar A G Video Card HIS Radeon HardDrive WD Caviar Blue gb nbsp
If you haven't already, try using a 3 ft. USB extension cable so you can move the adapter around for better reception.
You can also try installing the most recent driver available for your adapter. Uninstall your old driver from Programs and Features first. As you know, you install the driver first and then plug in the adapter afterward.
On one of my PCs I use a USB adapter with a 3 ft. extension. I tried a Trendnet and it worked well for awhile but it finally started to become unreliable. I'm now using a Rosewill RNX-G1. I like it because it has an external SMA antenna which seems to get good reception.
This is my first post and I want to begin by saying that I am not very tech savvy although I am the default computer quot expert quot yikes causes working stop IP to changing on its address printer own in our house as my husband has never used a computer The problem I am having is that IP addresses within our wireless network are changing on their own quite frequently This causes the network printer to stop working Interestingly sometimes the IP addresses switch ie the IP address for my laptop changes to the IP address that the printer had last week etc I know this to be true because I have a quot cheat sheet quot of steps I follow from Brother our printer IP address changing on its own causes printer to stop working manufacturer which includes the steps of obtaining the IP address for the computers and the printer on the network and then pinging the printer I have recorded the IP address on that sheet for each computer and printer IP address and I am constantly having to cross them out and change them Is this frequent IP address change normal Is there a way to establish permanent IP addresses If not or if that isn t desirable is there some way to stop the constant effects it has on the network printer Thank you for your help with this issue nbsp
Yes this can be resolved two ways
Address reservation and Static IP address assignment.
The former is much easier but I need the make/model number of your router to give HOW-TO details - - -
The computer specs Packard Bell iMedia P GHz Stock Cooler Asus P S -VM GB DDR RAM one stick is DDR the other is DDR the stick was added recently but the problem was occuring before that BFG GS MB GB IDE HDD IDE DVD-RW XP Home SP The for won't used XP Programs not if open hours on computer problem This is a family machine Programs won't open on XP if computer not used for hours its turned on first thing and turned off at night If we turn it on in the morning and go to use it in the late afternoon after not being used for a few hours if we click on a desktop shortcut to load a program it won t load The computer is responsive Programs won't open on XP if computer not used for hours it just won t load any programs If we restart the machine it works fine As far as we can remember this just Programs won't open on XP if computer not used for hours happened all of a sudden a couple of months back with no change we ve done causing it I ve had a look and I can t see any restore points for the or weeks when this problem started Things we ve done Virus scan with Virgin Media Security and Stinger no viruses Attempted System Restore no points to go back to around the time this started happening Any ideas I can t think of much without reinstalling which realistically isn t feasible at the moment nbsp
turn off hibernate.
Hi new to the forum Windows stop/start Print Spooler 7 At work we have just gotten new laptops that have Windows Professional One of our users had a Vista laptop that always had the print spooler stop when he tried to Windows 7 Print Spooler stop/start print I had to go into the services and start the print spooler again When trying to print a second time the message would pop up again to state that the Print spooler had stopped I hoped that the Print Spooler issue with Vista would be cured in Windows Well sort of With the new Windows laptops that I have setup onto our domain I notice that the Print Spooler takes about - minutes to start We have a print server in our domain and all the shared printers will not show up in the OS until the Print Spooler service starts up I checked the dependencies of the Print Spooler Service and it is the Remote Procedure Call That service does not seem to be an issue When I try to print to a network printer it takes a long time to print I check the printer queue and I see two files the doc and a file called Local Downlevel Document I try printing an hour later again and I can print with no issues Then I will try to print again the Print Spooler service will stop and I will have to restart it I searched the net and I see tons of hits for Windows Print Spooler issues and I have tried a lot of fixes but I still have issues I even installed a Win driver for two of the printers one local LJ and one networked and the local printer never has an issue Possibly it is a domain issue or an issue with our print server We have two division offices in CT and NJ and they are in the same domain but different DC and print server and the IT guys there said they have no Print Spooler service issues with their Win laptops Pulling my hair out here though LOL I run this script as a batch file and it helps sometimes but not all echo off echo echo Purging the print queue net stop Spooler echo Deleting all print jobs ping localhost -n gt nul del q SystemRoot system spool printers net start Spooler echo Done ping localhost -n gt nul nbsphttp://www.techspot.com/community/topics/windows-7-print-spooler-stop-start.157872/
Ever since setting up broadband at home from randomly? certain drop connection Can programs to seemingly Internet cause time to time on a daily basis the internet Can certain programs cause Internet connection to drop seemingly randomly? connection would cut out for no more than seconds We have three computers connected to the wireless here and when these random cut outs occur we are all still connected to the router Local only Can certain programs cause Internet connection to drop seemingly randomly? At first I put this problem down to just a bad choice of ISP but then one of the house-mates went away for a week and during that time we experianced no internet cut outs at all I had my laptop on for at least days in a row non-stop monitoring drops and there were none As soon as our rd housemate returned home we started having these drops again So my question is what are the possible reasons for these cut outs Could it simply be down to using more bandwidth when the of us are all connected or are there any known perhaps malicious programs that may cause such occurances We have an unlimited internet package but I am pretty sure it is something to do with this rd pc as at times when one of the other are not functioning we stil have the drops nbsphttp://www.techspot.com/community/topics/can-certain-programs-cause-internet-connection-to-drop-seemingly-randomly.157656/
This seems to be a common problem for the company I work for. On some workstations the mouse or keyboard or both randomly stop working (as if they were disconnected). I tried updating the drivers with no success. Any suggestions?
EDIT: when I suspect the keyboard and mouse is not working, how can I be certain the computer is not froze?
Are the Keyboard and mouse plugged in by PS2 or USB? If it is PS2, try and plug in a USB keyboard and/or mouse, see if there are any responses.. Other things you can try to do to look for a computer response and see if it is frozen is plug in ANY USB device, it should start checking for hardware or at least have something show.
Also the time in the bottom right corner will count up as time passes, this will also tell you the system is not completely frozen, or you could run some type of counting/visual program that loops and continues, see if it runs after the mouse/keyboard stop.
Because of my new job, i am using my laptop far more often than before. Usually between 5-8 hours per day. Because i usually slouch while on it, my posture when standing is being effected. How can i correct this?
Get a usb keyboard, and mouse, and put the computer on a stand (perhaps something like this).
Programs do not use much RAM? [SOLVED]
My programs do not use as much ram as i would like them to. For example Mafia 2 when running only uses 800Mb out of 4gb ( around 2400 available.) It is also the case for allmost every memory-intensive program, i am running in 32 bit. would switching to x64 help? or is there a software or tweak available to help ? Any advice is much appreciated.
You cna download a program called "Cleanmem" that will go throught he programs in the taskmanager and work out what programs are not currently being used and reduce the memory usage that they are using and INCREASE the memeory for programs that are running but to be honest if you are not seeing a lag in your program it should be fine.
If you have 2400Mb of memory availabel and its only using 800Mb then the program only requires that memory to run properly. As long as you have free memeory then if the program requires more emmeory if will use it.
Cleanmem is a free program.
greetings, yesterday when i try to remove a program in my laptop i notice a black color space in between my add/remove items and wonder what this mean, its just so annoying cause i need to scroll down longer just to find my program i want to remove
please explain what is that black thing, any advice or comments is much appreciated
hope its not something serious , my laptop is working accordingly except with that black thing..........
Have you installed all the current Windows updates, including any graphics or other hardware updates?
Hello All,
I have two printers that I like to dedicate one of them to print a form that I have in form of PDF, ow can i make that my only printer that would print that one page all the time.
thank you very much .
When i start the computer i see that the USB devices are receiving power. As soon as the windows logo / loading screen pops up the USB devices die. I get to the user login screen but i cannot do anything because my computer only has usb ports for my mouse/keyboard.
I do not want to reformat my hard drive due to having many family pictures stored on the computer.
What went wrong?
How can i fix it?
This could have been caused by a malware infection, driver update or a resent errant Windows Update. Try using a PS2 keyboard and mouse to troubleshoot the possible causes
When I use a public computer at the library, there is no option to Safely Remove the USB Flash Drive. How do I remove my flash drive in this condition without damaging anything? I've thought of simply deleting the Kingston icon that appears on the desktop, but I'm not sure if that would work, or if it'd cause further problems.
What's the best solution in this case?
I am surprised that they don't have the safely eject USB drives. Do they even work? They might be blocked by policy.
You are correct to be concerned as this can definitely damage your stick.
If you can get into computer management at the library (Right mouse on my computer and select manage), then expand Storage\Removable Storage until you find your Media USB Device and right mouse click on that and select "Eject". Long way around the Mulberry Bush i am afraid.
Perhaps someone else knows a cmd command.
When i start the computer i see that the USB devices are receiving power. As soon as the windows logo / loading screen pops up the USB devices die. I get to the user login screen but i cannot do anything because my computer only has usb ports for my mouse/keyboard.
I do not want to reformat my hard drive due to having many family pictures stored on the computer.
What went wrong?
How can i fix it?
What kind of "the computer" is this....?
i am building a new computer and i have a a small laptop that i am using for my school work.
But i want to copy all of the con-tense of my laptops hard drive onto a SATA hard drive.
I am looking for a program that will copy all of its con tense onto another hard drive with no problems. so all i do is shove the SATA hard drive into my PC and i will have complete duplicate of my laptop, both fully functional
Is there any program that can do this for me?
Please post a link of a program that can do this in a reply
Please Reply ASAP
Sorry is you do not understand, im not good with my english
You could obviously have your personal files on the PC, but you'd never be able to (without much headache!) run the OS on your pc thats been installed on your laptop.
You would have the same files to begin with, but without copying them backwards and forwards nonstop you really couldn't keep the files the same.
A much better idea if you need the files available on your PC and laptop is to purchase a external drive, and move all your personal files onto that - That way you just plug it into whatever computer your using and you have them to hand.
I got around the problem myself by using a 1GB drive in my PC, and and allowing my laptops access to this drive, so regardless of which laptop I use, or the PC I'm always using the most up to date documents. I chose this because keeping them all updated across several computers turned into a nightmare in the end. This solution suits me much better.
Hi I bought a new laptop and it has a problem i discovered I cannot return games/programs in crashes screen 3d powerful laptop full at a the laptop as it already past the returning date days The problem is discovered last week after i installed lots of games My laptop crashes at full screen mode on any games i installed At first I blamed the game but after installing lots of games and tried every single one of them age of empires medieval tw COD black and white red alert etc After 3d games/programs crashes at full screen in a powerful laptop this I also tried to use some d programs like the ones built with the latest Nvidia SDK with Direct 3d games/programs crashes at full screen in a powerful laptop d and still crashes The crash to be specific is almost a crash to desktop CTD BUT weirdly it loads itself back and then loops again more like alt tabing when ur in game it s not sticky keys However the d programs like the one in NVIDIA 3d games/programs crashes at full screen in a powerful laptop doesn t alt tabs it s a complete crash and the windows will then try to resolve it which fails It s a bit powerful laptop and here are my specs Windows Home Prem bit Core duo t ghz gb ram ddr gb Nvidia Geforce gt m Supported by PhysX but Games requires DirectX so I installed it Would it clash I dont think so coz you can turn off the physX gpu and i tried that tb HDD Now the things that I have tried are Update install my video card driver chipset and was going to update my BIOS which is the latest so that s why i did not Installed the directX SDK and even tried the Direct x c I even clean up my system by reinstalling windows and everything I don t think it is a compatibility issues as I ve played these games on a different laptop with the exact same system my first laptop before I exchange it for it is has a faulty keyboard and same windows As you can see I am getting bad luck from where I bought my laptop Yes it is a refurbished laptop from a big name retail store I already contacted the Manufacturer and they couldn t help me because it involves third party software However I told them that I highly believe it is a hardware issue and the sick bastards replied with ask for advice from your local technician Wth I well try to settle a score with them tomorrow but for now I want your expertises nbsp
make sure all vents and fan intakes are not blocked, download and run HWMonitor and run a game and tell use all the min and max temps
I have had my Asus for only about a year now, it has been running great for the longest time but now im having problems with my monitor losing connection, while im gaming, and if im away from the computer for too long. i have brought it to best buy for tech support 3 times already but they havent helped. they suggested restoring my entire system to factory default.
someone please help
additional info, no upgrades have been made to this computer, no new parts, only the monitor goes out, the tower is still active
i am using geforce 8500GT. but since last week my screen keep flipping. i check the display fan but it is still working. then i remove and reinstall the display card. but the problem become worse. now i cannot even turn on my computer. the screen image appear corrupted.
can i know why? am i need to change new display card?
my computer spec:
Asus m2a-vm (amd 690G chipset)
amd athlon 64 x2 4400+
1 gb ddr 667 mhz
nvidia 8500GT 512 mb (asus)
am i need to change new display card?Click to expand...
Yes, it does sound like the graphics card is failing. Do you happen to have another card to test in your PC or can you test your 8500GT in another PC to confirm it?
http www techspot com vb topic not Internet others connect, but can will Explorer-based programs html Internet Explorer-based programs will not connect, but others can This thread shows my computer is completely clean of any malware or viruses Certain applications that use the same Internet Explorer-based programs will not connect, but others can ports I guess or something of that sort Internet Explorer-based programs will not connect, but others can as Internet Explorer cannot connect Some of my internet applications work some don t For instance World of warcraft cannot connect and it uses the same ports as internet explorer I can use firefox and a lot of other applications but when I try to use internet explorer Which I never do I just want to play WoW It comes up with quot Cannot find Make sure the path or internet address is correct quot It won t load any page you try to connect to giving you the same error message every time The same thing happens when I try to launch WoW It says the same message except with the launcher page link as the one that it can t connect to I type it into my firefox browser and it worked fine so that shows that my router is not blocking their servers This is very annoying and I would love to get it fixed Thanks EDIT It happens with ANY game that loads a page through internet explorer And LAN Settings are all unchecked for Proxy and I ve tried resetting it multiple times both with no effect nbsp
Bump. I want this to get fixed veryyyy badly.
Hello names Shawn trying to figure out whats wrong with my pc p vm as-rock mother board prescott proc geforce gt dynex watt psu Kingston mb ram rpm maxtor gb hd onboard lan Basically my old computer went up and i decided to build a new one that was in my price range I got it setup and i started having alot of hanging problems but they went non-stop Computer hangs away after the first day It performed beautifully until tonight exactly days later i downloaded Prince of Persia from direct drive and got an quot I O error corrupt installation quot error Minutes later my computer started acting strange It would hang Computer hangs non-stop for - seconds and give me seconds where i can control it After about a half a dozen restarts i decided to check bios to see if it was an overheating issue Motherboard was steady at degrees celcius processor was at degrees I was out of options so i reformatted and its running as expected again however i know im not out of the woods Event viewer is showed and is currently showing no errors I m a student at ksu we have to have the most up to date windows updates run mcafee and cisco clean access agent Other then that i can t think of anything im leaving out exam week is coming up and any tips help or input is much appreciated nbsp
If the freezing or hanging starts again, try installing another stronger power supply
So my system was just working fine when my PSU decided to choke on me Went to the store and booting plugged BIOS DVD drive system from past stop when bought a W power supply made in China by power bay More power then I need but for the same price I thought why not I use to have an Antec W Now I figured out when I plug the DVD drive the system won t boot past the bios If the DVD drive is DVD drive when plugged stop system from booting past BIOS unplugged DVD drive when plugged stop system from booting past BIOS then my computer works fine but I have no DVD I know my DVD is working because I plugged it once the pc booted past the bios and managed to install my antivirus What is the problem My old psu had pin molex connector which two were for fan only This new psu has only molex which is really ackward to connect one HDD one Video car and my DVD and the case fan Should I go get a decent brand with more connectors or is it something else that cause the problem Thanks nbsp
You will need to get a molex adapter. Obviously your DVD isn't hooked up correctly. What's ackward? backward?
I use win xp pro, and I just installed Windows Media Player, but why the player stop playing in full-screen mode? It's ok minutes ago. I know this question is kind of stupid, any one knows how to fix it.
It is a feature of Windows Media Player, not a fault
It will automatically pause when manually selecting "Full Screen" (I suspect just to allow you to get ready)
You then need to press "Play" to play it again
Can I also suggest that you try another Media Player > Free VLC Media Player
It does an excellent job at playing most movies (anyway, much more than WMP) And is very easy to use, and I use it
This has happened to me quite a few times now. I have downloaded and run Regenie and Spybot and it keeps coming up with Mirar but says it cannot remove them.
I am attaching a HJT log. I would much appreciate some help with this as I have no idea what else to do.
Thanks all
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Ok so heres my rig No overclocks Asus P T Deluxe Motherboard Intel Core i at ghz GTX gb of DDR Corsair ram at mhz Ultra X watt power supply My issue is that in just issue stop won't Crash that certain games Crysis Guild Wars Warhammer online Call of duty etc I will play flawlessly for a certain amount of time then it will crash The screen will turn to a solid color the color is always different and is usually the most used color on the screen at the time At this point my PC is completely un responsive and must be turned off Crash issue that just won't stop manually There is no blue screen on start up I have a short video on youtube showing this issue if you type in quot computer crash in games quot Crash issue that just won't stop my youtube name is kryptx ok so heres what i tried - Like anyone i guessed it was a graphics card issue and so i RMA ed my video card Crash issue that just won't stop The new card didnt change anything - I then re-installed windows completely wiping the hard drive This didnt change anything - next i looked to the CPU I measured it on load and all temps were normal It also passed every CPU test out there - RAM was my next suspect But i ran memtest on each individual stick times Still nothing I spent so much money to get a dream PC and it crashes constantly I just want to fix this Please anyone any advice is very helpful I pray that someone here has an answer you would make my day Thank you so so much for your time nbsp
Hi there,
Could you please attach the latest 3-4 mini dump files to your next post.
They can be found in
Start > My Computer > Local Disk C: > Windows > Minidump
Someone will be able to debug them for you
I have a Dell Inspiron 1318.
When I try to open programs, they will either not open at all or they will have a spot in the taskbar but there is no window open.
For example, itunes will not open at all.
I suspect a virus, so I've downloaded some programs from my other laptop (CCleaner as one) and when I open setup, the program will be in the taskbar but there is no window open, so it won't install.
Any suggestions?
Edit: When I turn it on, it will go past the Dell loading screen and then the screen will turn black for a very, very long time, then it will get past it and turn on.
There was also a time where something similar to the "welcome screen" (of vista) would show up but it would be gray/black.
It also takes a very long time to get into safemode.
Can you boot to Safe Mode?
If so, install and run MalwareBytes or other antispyware, and antivirus software in Safe Mode. Many will not run, but some will do a good job.
That monitors your server and network activities? thank you if anyone could recommend me some.
McAfee Anti-virus Security is the best one. It monitors the websites and you can block certain websites too, you can also choose whether to perform full scans or quick scans. It quarantines and tracks cookies & it also prevent hacking from all around the world
I have a Gateway p- fx laptop with vista up Right programs menu on click keep popping some option and keep having this problem with a right click menu pop up Right click menu option keep popping up on some programs on programs like winamp opera and hardware configuration On certain Right click menu option keep popping up on some programs programs a right click menu will pop up non stop and i cant use the program at all The laptop keyboard doesnt work after I spilt coke on the keyboard so I use a usb keyboard After that it started having this popup menu Right click menu option keep popping up on some programs or key mapping issues with emulators For some emulator programs it will automatically map a button called AppKey and i cant configure buttons with a usb to psx converted joypad on them This also happened on other programs that i used but probably forgot about them and deleted them I tried looking up everything i could to disable a right click menu or appkey but couldnt find anything Tried deleting a window key registry all i could find looking up appkey disabling in vista Tried disabling the touchpad I don t think its any kind of virus or spyware i never detect anything i had pictures of what happens but i need more posts so i cant show them nbsphttp://www.techspot.com/community/topics/right-click-menu-option-keep-popping-up-on-some-programs.131350/
my DVD-R/CD-RW drive is not being recognized in my recording programs and media player. If I right click the
drive itself, it shows that it is working fine and that windows recognize it as a recording drive. However,
neither Media Player nor Nero recognizes that there is a drive. Nero keeps trying to create images, not burn a CD / DVD.
It worked fine in the past.
reload driver..
I would reload the driver for the dvd writer; that driver could be corrupted.
I bought a new computer and did not realize I was not buying Word, etc - just a 30 day trial or some such thing. So I need to know how to move my programs from my old computer to my new one. My daughter moved all my files but now I have a KVM switch (or something like that) hooked up so I can go from one computer to the other when I need to use a program that is on the old one but not the new one. That doesn't look so great having two towers side by side, so I want to reduce to just the new one but cannot until all the programs I have installed on this one are moved to the new one. help!
For most programs that are complicated like Office you can't. When things get installed a bunch of registry entries are made making simple copying of programs over impossible. You should be allowed to re-install Office to the new computer though (legally even) if you promise to remove it from your old one. If you have the student version, you can legally have that on up to 3 computers at once I believe.
If you are only a casual user of all the Microsoft Office programs and don't have or are for whatever reason unable to install (don't have disks ect) to the new computer, you could get OpenOffice and use that. It is mostly compatible with MS Office (can open and save to MS Office files), and is free. Available at www.openoffice.org
So I was trying to help my brother out with his laptop which is really slow. The thing is, he's got two disks, the C: and the D: and the C: is only for Windows files while the D: is only used for programs and other files.
My brother (Who doesn't know much about PC's) has installed every program on the C: Drive so now it has only got 2,66 Gb left out of 35,0 Gb. I was thinking of moving the installed programs from the C: drive to the D: drive, is this possible without corrupting any files?
I tried to Ctrl+X one folder, but I got a message which told me that the program might stop working correctly.
First, you almost certainly don't have 2 HDDs on a laptop. "C" & "D" are just partitions of the same drive. If "C:/" @ 35GBs is almost full, no wonder the laptop is slow, since more than likely there are too many programs running at startup. There is also the possibility of "malware" infections, which are notorious for making machines run very slow.
If you want to put some programs on the "D/" drive, you must uninstall them, and reinstall to the new location. Programs have "DLL"s and system registry entries that are file paths of their own, and just moving a program folder breaks these links.
My best advice is to uninstall those that you are not using, and run "msconfig" Start > Run > "msconfig" (without the quotes). There are also "startup managers" available that can guide you & do this for you . "Spybot SD16" is an anti-spyware program that has a startup manager in it's tools section. I always install it for that as much as the security aspect.
You can download this from "Safer-networking"; http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
My girlfriend bought a Acer aspire 5315 series laptop last year August and the adapter suddenly stop working. it was working just fine last night and a few hour after, nothing. I've been noticing that the wire is starting to get a spiral twist but i don't think thats the problem. When it plugged into a outlet the light on the adapter it self comes on but no power is reaching the laptop itself. I cut the tip that connects top the laptop to see if the wire broke but its fine. What could be the problem here?
It could be the actual connector on the laptop where you plug the adaptor in to. I know on the old laptop i have here that the power port in the laptop is a real pain, always having fiddle around with the adaptor pulling it in and out to get it just right, so it will accept power from the power pack. Fiddle around with it plugged in to see if it will accept any charge, if not it must be something to do with the actual power adaptor it's self.
Hi My computer has recently encountered a problem whereby when i on the power at my CPU lights fans CPU stop up, spin all boot and will be lighted up and fans start spinning But that lasted only about second After that everything stops There are a few times whereby all of them will CPU boot up, all fans spin and stop start working once again after stopping but usually they stopped again with very few times successfully boot up I had brought it to the service center and what that guy did is remove my ram and place it back To my surprise my CPU boot up However a few days later the CPU boot up, all fans spin and stop same problem occur again And I did what that guy CPU boot up, all fans spin and stop did but this time round I did clean my RAM metal piece I don t know what do you call the thing that attach the RAM to the motherboard It failed a few times but boot up eventually after several tries took out the ram put it back I had totally no idea what is going on This does not solve the problem as it is going to come back and haunt me once again I have no idea what is causing it thus I could not bring it to the service center once again as he will tell me this if he is able to boot up my computer quot so what do you expect me to do quot It really hurts Desperate for help hope someone know what is exactly going on Thanks nbsp
If there's a faulty connection, there's a faulty connection... There isn't a whole lot you can do... But try this:
Get a Computer Duster can (A "Can of Air") for $2, remove the RAM, and carefully put the tip of the spray extension (They usually come with a little straw thingy, stick it in the nozzle) near the RAM Slot and blow out any dust or loose dirt/debris/whatever.
Be careful and use short bursts. Too much air friction can actually cause a buildup of static electricity, especially on plastic components (I have fried many a motherboard with this... so really, be careful)
I have recently upgraded most of my computer and it is now locking up when I run most programs Its done this while playing WoW Fallout and simply being online with Firefox Strangely enough I haven t had any problems with Freelancer yet Originally I had Foxconn M PMX-S mobo Intel P gb Don t remember the model x gb cosair ddr Radeon x mb hec ACE- UB W psu sata hdd s gb gb dvdr drive ethernet card WInXP o s I didn t have problems with the old build but it was getting old I got the new video card and put it in with no problems on the old build and a week later replaced the rest of the parts I now have Gigabyte EP T-UD LR mobo Intel Core Quad Q GH x gb corsair ddr running up when most Computer freezes when programs Radeon gb Same psu Same hdd s Same dvdr Same ethernet card Same o s I didn t reinstall windows and everything else when i changed mobos but this wasn t a problems for anything in the past Just Computer freezes up when when running most programs uninstalled old drivers installed new ones There shouldn t be any overheating issues either Computer freezes up when when running most programs both the bios and speedfan show it to idle in the c s and under c while loaded Nor did I change any clock timings or voltages in the bios with either build I ve read about other people online putting together very similar pc s and I don t see why this shouldn t also work Is there not getting enough power Should I really ininstall windows Did I get bad parts maybe Is there some kind of program to test to see what could be wrong This whole thing has frustrated me and I would appreciate any help I can get at this point nbsp
"I didn't reinstall windows and everything else when i changed mobos"...
You have got to be kidding! Back up your important data, format and reinstall your operating system fresh. Install the motherboard drivers, and then update Windows completely and then install all other drivers including the new video card...
Having a really annoying problem with my sound driver (ha20x22k.sys) in Windows XP lately, keeps reoccurring more frequently now it seems. I will be listening to music and at the end of a random track, the system will freeze for a split second and then go to a bsod w/ the following information:
****STOP: 0x000000D1 (0x00000008, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0x9D3AA47F)
*ha20x22k.sys address stamp 9D3AA47F
The sound card is a Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty. I do not believe the card itself is to blame for I am running the latest drivers and it works fine under Windows 7. Any help with this would be extremely appreciated. I've attached the corresponding minidump. Thanks in advance!
Long shot but try this:
Rename: c:\windows\system32\adi_oal.dll to adi_oal.OLD
Also disable any onboard sound in Bios Setup
Please let me know if it fixed the fault
I have been working on building a new Opteron Dual Core - Dual Processor system using a Tyan K WE S I purchased used off eBay I have assembled the most bare bone of a system - Tyan K WE Motherboard - GB stick - ECC Registered PC -pin DDR ram - Opteron Dual Core - GeForce PCI Express X MB graphic card - Watt ATXEPS v - pin pin split power supply to test out the motherboard for any defects before continuing to purchase parts to build the final system I have assembled the then S2895 up fans start stop Tyan K8WE - CPU system with the Opteron Dual Core seeded in CPU Socket as defined in the manual for a processor system the ram in the first DIMM slot for CPU Socket the graphic card in the first PCI Express X slot and the power Tyan K8WE S2895 - CPU fans start up then stop supply in the pin pin split connections I have attempted to POST the system to make sure the board is not a DOA board and the fan on the processor starts up for seconds the powers back down The fans on the power supply don t even start I have check the motherboard for any damage such as a bad capacitor or leaking capacitor I have unseated and re-seated the processor I have no way to test the processor because this is my only Tyan K8WE S2895 - CPU fans start up then stop Socket I have unplugged the power supply from the motherboard tried it in another system using the split power supply connection it works so I re-connected it to S I have unseated the ram tried it in another system it works so I re-seated it I have unplugged the graphic card and replugged it back in I have no way to check the graphic card because all Tyan K8WE S2895 - CPU fans start up then stop of my systems are AGP not PCI-Express I have cleared the CMOS using the method listed in the motherboard manual I have removed the CMOS battery and tested it It still does the same thing I have removed the graphic card to see if I can get the system to power up but no luck I have even unplugged the ram to see if I can get the fans to start up Still no luck I have searched the techspot forums for a clue but haven t found a option other than it is a bad motherboard or bad processor or some other piece of hardware that I have tested so far I have been researching the power supply to see what the minimum requirements are for this board but haven t found any documentation listing the minimum power needed to POST only that you need an ATX EPS V split power supply to POST Which I have I am wondering if this power supply has enough power for this monster board to POST or not I have ordered a ATX V EPS V W Power Supply on eBay It is a Raidmax RX- A I don t go nuts for Raidmax power supplies but Antec and Thermaltake doesn t have a power supply that this board will take at least what I am seeing on their company website I don t want to spend over on one of the recommended power supplies from Tyan I have researched this Raidmax power supply and it seems promising I don t plan on using this power supply for the real system it is only to check to see if the motherboard and processor are not DOA This power supply is way to small for my needs I plan on having a two dual core Opteron processors at least GB of ECC Registered RAM thinking of more for Vista X PCI Express X GeForce GT MB using an SLI bridge PATA hard drives SATA hard drives DVD-R RW R RW RAM drive and other internal hardware I have most of the components except the second processor SATA hard drives and a more powerfully power supply I am waiting for the new power supply to come in Just wondering if this is the problem or am I thinking in the wrong direction I am thinking that the power supply is not reaching a steady state to fully get turned on I know that a power supply has two states The first is the initial state and second is the steady state The initial state is when the computer gets power turned on This is a quick initial spike that happens until the power becomes stable for it to get the the steady state The steady state is the phase that computer sta... Read more
That Tyan is just a bad board. Well known in tech shops.
Regardless, power supply makes no difference for basic driving of a board... there is always enough power from any UL approved one. It is the fancy sudden demands on power that make the differenc.
Messing with a Tyan is a waste of time. There is nothing to learn such as there is with a Biostar, Asus, MSI, Gigabyte...
Hi all,
I have a Toshiba Satellite A300-1EI laptop. My question is when I close the screen of the laptop, does the system stop working or is it that the screen simply goes off?
And if I have a task running like virus scan, copying files, or a download scheduler is running, are these tasks stopped or do they still go on even after just closing the screen?
Is this common with laptops of all brands?
Hibernation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernate_(OS_feature)
Lots of excellent info there
But all processes (Virus scan; copying .. etc) will pause, until you open the lid again
I have purchased a new laptop. The OS is Windows XP Service Pack2. The laptop I have now has Window XP Service Pack3. I have a couple questions about moving to this new computer.
1) Should I update to Service Pack3 before doing anything else?
2) I have an external hard drive that I use Acronis True Image Home 2009 to back up my hard drive onto. Is there a way to only backup the programs I want to and then move them to the new computer? Or is it better to reinstall these programs from CD's?
3) Also is there anything I haven't thought of that I should do with the new computer before transferring my old applications?
If you need any of the technical information from my new laptop or old laptop please let me know. Thank you in advance for all your help.
1. Yes update to SP3, before doing any extra program install
Actually I removed my Antivirus software (after a full scan first of course) and firewall (let alone standard other programs) before installing SP3
Note: Also do all the further Windows Security updates after SP3 as well
2. It's better to reinstall these programs from CDs (moving programs is possible, but extremely difficult, and certainly never advised to do)
Actually, you really shhould download the most up to date versions of the programs first (if available)
3. Yes. Make a backup image of it first
Actually, you probably received a restore CD, or image on a hidden Disk partition, that'll be fine
By the way, before transferring anything, make sure you have an Antivirus installed (I recommend the free Avira Antivirus
You may want to do a full defrag too, if there are a few gigs of stuff coming over, or to be installed
I think that answers everything
I too am getting this message on my cousins computer but can't get anywhere but the blue screen on start up then it says that c:\\windows\system32\config\system is not found and then reboots to same thing, i have tried to recover and reinstall with no luck. I can't get past the error codes :: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, STOP: 0x00000050
any ideas how to windows at least boot in safe mode? the F8 options won't work either and can't do a reinstall cuz that won't work and recovery won't work.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Check or replace the systems memory... We will continue from there
Hello I am new and very much a non-techie but I am endeavoring to learn I have an HP Pavilion zd laptop programs won't external DVD recognize Software burner w MS Windows XP Media Center version w Service Pak My internal DVD player has been kaput for some time now To watch DVDs I use an external DVD player burner that is a Pioneer DVR X- The external DVD CD player writer reads anything It plays DVDs Software programs won't recognize external DVD burner using Nero software which came w the player or it can use the Inter Video Win DVD program that came with my computer The external DVD player will burn CDs using iTunes However I want to burn DVDs I used to burn them using Media Center however Media Center only looks for DVDs in my kaput internal writer How can I get it to acknowledge my wonderful external player I have the same problem with Roxio and Record Now two very good programs that used to work when my internal drive actually worked They do not recognize my external player If I can give you more helpful information please let me know I can give you more system specs but I honestly don t know where to get that iformation I thank you for your Software programs won't recognize external DVD burner response nbsp
why not just buy a new internal DVD writer, they only cost a few quid and are easy to fit.
The title might sound a little weird but here's my problem. Yesterday i was chatting with my friends with a crappy headset then it broke.I just got a new one but this one is weird whenever i'm playing a music or something my friends can hear it too. I try checking it by using the sound recorded. It seems like they picked up the music in the background too. Is there anyway to stop it so i can use my mic alone?
Try this.
Click start/control panel/Sounds and Audio Devices/Advanced and make sure the mic is muted on the playback side.
So one day im on my office computer and do the regular thing browse on Firefox or play a game or two Computer Closes Programs and i turn it off The next morning i try to play some World of Warcraft and in about Computer Closes Programs min in the game i get a Critical error message for World of Warcraft So i decide to go on Firefox and look up the error and about min later i get that windows error that says Firefox encountered a serious problem and the SEND or DON T SEND option I restart my computer and try it again and i get the same error This also goes for any of my games or browsers i try to use which close with a error message in min or my computer just restarts I tried Disk Defragment i tried using windows system restore and my firewall nor my AVG detect a virus Please help me with this problem System Specs Windows XP Home Edition ATI mb AGP MSI Motherboard gig x Kingston RAM Creative Sound Blaster Live -bit sound card gb Maxtor Hard Drive nbsp
I also tried using different Anti-Virus programs also spyware programs like Ad-Aware
This has happened to me twice in the past three hours.
I'm aware my dad opened some attachment to an email he shouldn't have.
I cleared all that out via Mcafee/Ad-Aware/Registry Mechanic.
But now there's random intervals of what sounds like a canadian radio station lasting about 5 minutes.
Here is my HJT scan thingy.
I have no idea what to do with it?
Anything is appreciated, thanks. :]
HijackThis v1.99.1Click to expand...
Please un-install your old version of HJT then...
Have a look at:
UPDATED 8-step Viruses/Spyware/Malware Preliminary Removal Instructions
UPDATE Full Stop Code x A x x x x AA My PC build Specs -Intel DX BT Motherboard -Corsair XMS MB (Irql_Not_Less_or_Equal) Stop 0x0000000A code Dual Channel PC DDR MHz Memory x MB -Intel Core Quad Q Processor -Ultra LSP -Watt Stop code 0x0000000A (Irql_Not_Less_or_Equal) Power Supply -HIS Radeon HD MB PCIe w Dual Link DVI -Western Digital Caviar SE SATA GB Hard Drive -CD-rom x From my old server -Case From my old server Well I get a BSOD after trying to install Windows XP on my new built pc It formated good it get stuck on installing OS about Then I has a little bar on the left it goes about more than half way The screen turns black and BSOD I am these parts are compatible I went on support microsoft com and check their HCL and my board was on it I followed the steps in the booklet In the book let it says that removing the install to fix the problem is RARE Restart your computer NO FIX Make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed NO FIX Click start gt Help and support gt Get help from Microsoft Well I wish the OS was Installed Click start Stop code 0x0000000A (Irql_Not_Less_or_Equal) gt Help and support gt Fixing a problem No os Disable or remove any newly Stop code 0x0000000A (Irql_Not_Less_or_Equal) installed hardware I tried only gb of ram and nothing Microsoft Web Site at I studied it and found no help Using a current version of your antivirus software New build no OS installed due to BSOD Verify that your hardware device drivers and system bios are latest available version NO FIX Disable Bios memory options such as caching and shadowing Well skip that Run any system diagnostic software supplied with your computer Once agian no os installed Verify that your computer has the fatest Service Pack No os installed Press f select LAST known good configuration Not on the list no os Went on Microsoft s Web Site on Stop code x A Irql Not Less or Equal quot This behavior can occur if there is incompatible hardware or an incompatible device driver on your computer quot http support microsoft com kb en-us Well the st and nd step are skipped because of no os Remove any unnecessary hardware from the computer Well I removed the USB Keyboard and mouse and ran the computer only on power plug and monitor and NO FIX If you continue to receive this error message you may need to flash the BIOS on the computer s motherboard Well I removed the BIOS battery and put it back about min nothing Put all the settings on default nothing More research done - quot If this issue occurs after the first restart during Windows Setup or after Setup is complete the computer BIOS may be incompatible with Windows quot Well on the HCL on Microsoft s site said it WAS compatible so its not that -Make sure that you have sufficient hard disk space GB is well enough -Disable or update device drivers No OS -Remove all third-party drivers No OS I Found on the Windows XP booklet quot Under rare circumstances you may to unistall Windows XP Professional and return to your operating system quot nbsp
Back to basics!
Set motherboard bios to failsafe settings
No USB devices attached
Freshly "clean" formatted single hard drive
One CD/DVD installed
No sound card, On-board sound ok
No PCI devices at all, except possible simple test video card or on-board video
No HIS Radeon HD 3650 512MB PCIe w/Dual Link DVI
Now try the Windows install
I have a Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi1. This morning i turned it on and it took an abnormal amount of time to boot up. I am unable to access any of the "system maintanance" progams (Control Panel, Task Manager etc). Other software programs will open, but then instantly start "Not Responding". The laptop gets stuck on "Logging Off" when attempt to shutdown or restart. I am unable to run my virus software. I tried to run Defrag and Disk Cleanup, neither will run. I am not the smartest person when it comes to computers, so any help anyone can offer will be geatly appreciated.
I am unable to connect to the internet for some reason too. Right Clicking on computer icon on bottom bar and clicking "Connect to a Network" freezes my computer.
You probably have a hard drive failing
I recently put in a new AMD 64 X2 5400+ and I've been getting BSOD at random intervals.
I've run memtest and found zero errors, I ran Orthos for 12 hours with zero problems passed 4/4.
My hard drives are SATA's and roughly 4 or 5 years old.
This is one of the stop errors I've gotten:
0x000000F4 (0x00000003, 0x868E1D90, 0x868E1EDC, 0x8244400)
wanted second opinions on this error, trying to rule out the processor.
The mobo is a Biostar TF8200 A2+ (got it back in June '08)
Could you upload some MiniDumps it can help to solve the Problem.
Also how long did you run Memtest86 for?
Orthos is basically the same as Prime95,
What Test or Tests did you run on that?
Small FFT's should be run for testing the Processor, thats assuming that Orthos is similar to Prime95.
Hello been beating my head against this one for over a month for my sister and am not Non-Stop BSOD Troubleshoot making any progress whatsoever so I am posting here hoping to get new input The laptop I am working on is locking up on a regular basis and BSODing - times a day Sometimes programs will not open when they are clicked kind of just hangs and while this is happening the Internet Troubleshoot Non-Stop BSOD connection shows the Limited Connectivity message and will not work I have updated the system per MS update and run memtest for hours no errors Unsure how to diagnose if I just need to throw the thing away or its something that could be repaired The system is as follows Troubleshoot Non-Stop BSOD Pentium Dual-Core T Ghz GB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM Mhz MB ATI Mobility Radeon X GB rpm SATA HD Windows XP Home I have a sizeable collection of minidumps the most recent are attached to this post and I have places an older batch on a reply below if further samples are useful Interested in any opinions or insights anyone can offer I have looked at the files and see some recurrent issues with ipnat and http but don t know what that might mean Thank you for your time nbsp
Instead of "hosting" them on your website, please zip a few up and attach them here (200kb limit)
I just moved out from my parents house, and I'm trying to set myself up comfortable. To conserve a bit of space, and for convinience I'd like to hook up another monitor for TV mainly, which could then be consta-showing tv (mediacenter) while the other monitor is showing whatever it is I'm doing on my PC.
I'm not very advanced with computers, so I'd like to know if it's possible to hook up two monitors on one PC and have them display two different programs, mainly TV broadcast off of the mediacenter on the other, and everything else on the other i.e normal desktop work, games etc.
Also, if this is doable, what would I need exactly to make this happen, software, wiring and hardware wise?
it's cable tv, if that matters.
if you want to hook cable TV to your PC you will need a TV tuner card of some sort. If your video card has 2 connections on it you can hook 2 monitor up to it as well and use the extended desktop features in Windows.
I've been trying to play Medieval II total war and recently my computer has been restarting when the game tries to load. This has also happened to me with Last Chaos. I scanned my drives...no problems there i think. No viruses to my knowledge...and all my drivers are up to date. Attached are the minidumps. Please help if you have any idea of whats going on.
Try using the Omega Drivers. http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati_winxp.php
Blaming the CCC. http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic113038.html
BugCheck 1000008E, {c000001d, e50af7c0, a74dc88c, 0}
Probably caused by : ati3duag.dll ( ati3duag+11a5c8 )
hey friends i got this blue screen error of death jst at the start of
windows xp media center loading---stop:0x0000007e
(0xc0000005,0xf887018e,0xf8918748,0xf8918444)..my hp pavilion dv2000
had been affected by many blue errors which were cured bt can sum1 help
me through dis plzzzzz..panda av 2008 detected many spyware on my pc
which i deleted...actually i have 2 windows..media center is now
showing blue screen error..bt xp pro is running..so help me what can i
do to get away from dis blue screen error............thnx in advance
my main problem is that i cant even open
my windows..blue screen comes when windows starts..
i cant even start windows in safe mode...
i repaired using my xp media center by boot disk...which was
going ok but in b\w installing windows procedure this error occur
stop:0x0000007e (0xc0000005,0xf89c318e,0xf8a47740,0xf8a4743c)
hpqkbfiltr.sys -addres f89c318e base at f89c0000,
date stamp 46770333
begining dump of physical memory
physical memory dump complete
so what should i do now with hpqkbfiltr.sys bcoz it is stopping me to
repair xp media center
i installed kaspersky in my 2nd windows & it detected hpqkbfiltr.sys as keylogger bt no option to repair or delete it..so wat now guyz ..can anyone help -plzz
i am continually getting the BSOD with the stop code of 0x000000F4... i have done a complete reformat and reinstall (multiple times),,, tested the Memory (good), and still get it randomly,,, i now can not Run the Chkdsk c: /r cause when it gets to the Files test (4 of 5) it hangs there and ends up rebooting eventually. i have tried MANY MANY things already.... this is all on a newer Sony Vaio. I have searched the web and done most things people at suggesting with no avail.... i am about to toss this thing out the window,, and of course i am just out of warranty...
Any help woudl be appreciated!!!!
Try another hard drive...
Hi all I have an Emachine T and it just recently stop working And I am trying to figure out possible cause and ways to fix Is this a power isssue or a board issue If so is this an easy problem working Help stop T2885 Emachine to fix and where is a good place to find replacement Emachine Help T2885 stop working parts and how easy is it to change the part To give you an idea of the problem the machine had been working fine up till about a week or two ago and I turned it on walked away came back and it was off Thought nothing about it then another day it cut off while working on it then on day after turning it on it started up then cut off and when I push the power button it would not come it is sounded as if it was doing something and light were blinking and but Emachine Help T2885 stop working no power any idea don t want to spend more than this cost to repair so is there an inexpensive way to fix the problem nbsp
Hi reggie and welcome to TechSpot
The bad news
unfortunetly eMachines are well known for having defective power supplies and motherboards. chances are that they will both go eventually.
since your computer turns on and off sometimes, and isn't completely dead then the power supply is the likely cause (generally a dead mobo just plain doesn't work...at all)
The good news
eMachines use a standard ATX power supply and it's an easy part to replace (because you don't have to remove any other component besides the PSU itself). what's the wattage and 12v amperage rating on the bad PSU? (this info will help in finding a suitable replacement PSU)
as far as the physical changinf of the PSU, it is quite simple, all the power connectors only match the recepticle that they are supposed to plug into, so it's pretty fool proof. the only tool you will need is a phillips screwdriver.
cheers :wave:
I have Nvidia XFX 650i Ultra with Pentium D (3.00GHz (stock, if it feels like it)).
I have noticed that my multiplier is jumping from stock 15x to 12x. Stock frequency should be 15x200=3000, however every time I breath in it goes to 15x and every time I exhale it goes down to 12x. I never over clocked, and my CPU is running at 44C (well bellow its max 70C)
What is causing it.
I updated the chipset drivers, updated and then uninstalled "ntune" and still,...
(multiplier bouncing confirmed by CPU-Z and Everest)
...additional data...
When I use the CPU on max (rendering videos) it stays on 15, but should it jump like that?
Is it to same the processor or something when you are not using it?
Does anyone know who how to turn off check disk?
I ticked the chk box in drive c and it said it would schedule the nxt time I restart
Now it automatically checks every time and I think it will wear out drive c
Is there a way to stop this happening?
run chkdsk /f c: and let it run to completion at least once.
then go back and run chkntfs /d
im trying to install a program on to my computer that i just downloaded but one of my partitions is full so i saved it to my other partition which has 98 gigs left so it downloaded fine but i couldnt get it to install it just said that the drive was full although it has plenty of space on the hard drive.
if anyone could get me an answer i would appreciate it greatly.
btw im using vista ultimate 64, idk if that has anything to do with it
thanx again......
The partition that is full is causing the fault (still)
It probably needs to copy some install files to there, or maybe the PageFile or even temporary files needs to increase.
Therefore the full Partition is the concern
You could start by running CCleaner (a little be more space gone, to install this!)
Or just start cleaning up (deleting/and or moving data out of the full Partition)
Then try the install again (some installs require gigs of free space, it all depends on the program you are installing)
My Acer Aspire 5920 puts itself to sleep - whether plugged in or not - after it's had no input for long enough (i've never been there when it went so i don't know exactly how long). This sucks royally because i leave it on overnight sometimes to run downloads and they always fail.
I already have everything set to "never" in Power Settings.
Is there a way to stop it doing that?
Vista Home Premium 64b
Seems to be on some Vista computers, that you cannot turn it off !!
Therefore, you could set it to not turn off for 15Hrs (ie overnight and more)
You could use this batch file (ie save to Notepad, the save as, all files, PConfig1.bat, then run it with Administrator rights (just right click on it)
Anyway, here it is, I found the batch file here: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-power-management-on-windows-vista/
powercfg -x hibernate-timeout-ac 900
powercfg -x hibernate-timeout-dc 900
powercfg -x standby-timeout-ac 900
powercfg -x standby-timeout-dc 900
powercfg -x monitor-timeout-ac 900
powercfg -x monitor-timeout-dc 900
powercfg -x disk-timeout-ac 900
powercfg -x disk-timeout-dc 900
powercfg -hibernate on
exitClick to expand...
Let me know if it works
In another thread I got advice on how to network my XP and Vista computers and solved the problem by uninstalling the AT&T Global Network Client Managed VPN Edition. I thought I had removed it completely from my Vista machine, but I am now experiencing periodic pop ups of a dialog box titled "Connect AT&T Global Network Client" and asking for a telephone number. I can cancel this and go on, but it is annoying. Can anyone advise me how to extirpate this annoying thing from my computer? I enclose two screen caps illustrating the pop up. Many thanks.
UPDATE: After more investigation I discovered the AT&T Global Network Dialer to be present in the list at Network/Network Sharing Center/Manage Network Connections, and I deleted it. Perhaps this will solve the problem.
I think you could have continued the original thread
You could actually install this one.
Then once running, fully un-install it
kimsland said:
AT&T Global Network Client Version 7.4.1 Beta Available
Managed VPN Edition
I believe this version is suppose to fix the issue of SP1 in full
If you still require AT&T Global Network Client, please download the latest (above) 7.4.1 BetaClick to expand...
Hi....I've recently seen a new problem on my XP system. When I click on ANY desktop program, the only thing that opens is the property menu of that application. If I reboot, everything is fine...but I may have to reboot several times a day. I did a complete clean up...registry, antivirus, defender, spybot checking for any problems but that didn't seem to help. Any suggestions? jjwalker007
It's usually the right click "Open" command (context menu) missing
But rebooting shouldn't fix that
You did run all AntiVirus/Spyware tests fully?
My PC build Specs -Intel DX BT Motherboard -Corsair XMS MB Dual Channel PC DDR MHz Memory x MB -Intel Core Quad Q Processor -Ultra LSP -Watt screen of (0x0000000A) code Death! Blue Stop Power Supply -HIS Radeon HD MB PCIe w Dual Link DVI -Western Digital Caviar SE Blue screen of Death! Stop code (0x0000000A) SATA GB Hard Drive -CD-rom x From my old server -Case From my old server Well I get a BSOD after trying to install Windows XP on my new built pc It formated good it get stuck on installing OS about Then I has a little bar on the left it goes about more than half way The screen turns black and BSOD I am these parts are compatible I went on support microsoft com and check their HCL and my board was on Blue screen of Death! Stop code (0x0000000A) it I followed the steps in the booklet In the book let it says that removing the install to fix the problem is RARE Restart your computer NO FIX Make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed NO FIX Click start gt Help and support gt Get help from Microsoft Well I wish the OS was Installed Click start gt Help and support gt Fixing a problem Disable or remove any newly installed hardware I tried only gb of ram and nothing Microsoft Web Site at I studied it and found no help Using a current version of your antivirus software New build no OS installed due to BSOD Verify that your hardware device drivers and system bios are latest available version NO FIX Disable Bios memory options such as caching and shadowing Well skip that Run any system diagnostic software supplied with your computer Once agian no os installed Verify that your computer has the fatest Service Pack No os installed Press f select LAST known good configuration Not on the list no os Went on Microsoft s Web Site on Stop code x A Irql Not Less or Equal quot This behavior can occur if there is incompatible hardware or an incompatible device driver on your computer quot http support microsoft com kb en-us Well the st and nd step are skipped because of no os Remove any unnecessary hardware from the computer Well I removed the USB Keyboard and mouse and ran the computer only on power plug and monitor and NO FIX If you continue to receive this error message you may need to flash the BIOS on the computer s motherboard Well I removed the BIOS battery and put it back about min nothing Put all the settings on default nothing Well I am thinking of A Triple check If something is not compatible likely not B Get a friend to put the HD in his computer to get rid of the os Might be corrupted C Install Windows XP Home Edition with clean HD D Install Windows XP Professional Edition with clean HD E Call Microsoft to see If they can help PS MY first thread Video card graphic problems was finally confirmed that the MB was at fault after spending about hours on Intel s support Thanks to the place I bought ti from had a day exchange with free shipment UPDATE Well on the site I bought the ram on it says - - - at volts so I set it on BIOS and now the monitor is not getting anything I will try it later it it does back to normal and If so take a video on where it gets the BSOD nbsp
More research done....
-"If this issue occurs after the first restart during Windows Setup, or after Setup is complete, the computer BIOS may be incompatible with Windows." Well on the HCL on Microsoft's site said it WAS compatible so its not that.
-Make sure that you have sufficient hard disk space... 360GB is well enough
-Disable or update device drivers... No OS
-Remove all third-party drivers... No OS
looking for support
nvidia display driver installation --> stop at 0x00000116
installations of various versions of nvidia display drivers don't complete,
during the reboot I receive error message on blue screen, specified with
stop at 0x00000116
in standard vga-mode the system runs
BIOS: default setting
what happened befor:
I played Vanguard after a patch, screen went into black, affecting all
system, so was forced to do cold reboots.
I decided to re-install display-drivers, which resulted in the discribed
issue. Re-inbstalled VISTA 64 home premium afterwards, but didn't
bring any news.
installations of different versions of nvidia display drivers don't succed
as well.
googled stop at 0x00000116, but getting almost links to quite
outdated threads not including hints seeming useful.
thx a lot for your time in advance
If you would please, tell me your graphics card?
Hello How s everyone doing I find EMachines won't after installing boot programs computer myself faced with a weird problem I purchased a factory refurbished eMachines EMachines computer won't boot after installing programs computer about months ago I only took it out of the box about weeks ago and proceeded to get it to work I haven t had a problem with it until today I EMachines computer won't boot after installing programs installed programs and now EMachines computer won't boot after installing programs the machine won t boot FYI system details are as follows eMachines T AMD Athlon X processor with GB of RAM running Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Today the machine was working perfectly Then I installed Nero Ultra Edition which required a restart No problems Then I installed iTunes with Quicktime and the machine still appeared fine Then I noticed that the optical drive wouldn t eject manually I tried ejecting via software but found that the drive wasn t there It wasn t being recognized by Windows Earlier today I used it without a problem So I shut down the system and tried to turn it back on That s when I hit the big problem It stayed stuck on the eMachines screen black screen with a big quot e quot and the quot Boot Options quot and quot BIOS Setup quot choices I tried pressing F for boot options and F for BIOS to no avail So I turned off the computer and tried again This time I just left it alone for a while It took about minutes but the computer moved on from the eMachines screen on to a black screen saying the following MediaShield ROM BIOS Copyright C NVIDIA Corp Detecting array No matter what I do it won t go any further I tried pressing either F or F immediately after turning the machine on but it doesn t work I tried contacting eMachines support but they won t help me unless I pay their ridiculously high support fees since the computer is out of warranty Does anyone have any suggestions I need to at least be able to boot in safe mode to restore my machine back to what it was before I installed those two programs I have a feeling it may have something to do with Nero rather than iTunes Nero has that virtual drive feature Couldn t that interfere with the boot Thank you all in advance for your help with this problem Best regards Fred Armando nbsp
The hard drive may be bad... If you know how to check it or replace it, good. If you don't have this knowledge, you will have to take it to a repair shop
Hi guys. Im not sure what to do here. Im using Q9450 cpu, evga 9800gx2 gpu and asus striker ii 790i mobo.
Recently ive been trying to encode video using Convertxtodvd but it always crashed after about 5 mins. I switched to TMPG dvd author and all was fine i could encode my video.
Today i installed Crysis on my pc. It froze after about 10 mins of playing it. Restarted the comp and loaded it up again for it to crash after about 20 mins of playing.
Im not really sure what to do. Not sure if its my hardware or software. Im using vista 32bit but i tried installing windows xp pro and the same freezes occured. I would be grateful for any help! thnx!
Open up the case and try playing the game. if the system freezes, try replacing or upgrading the power supply
I am losing my mind with this Someone save me I just built this system It runs like a peach with my old XP sp disk I have I only update the LAN driver to get win updates and I ve updated all drivers to current tried every way I update everything up to Sp Then after install SP or and restart goes Stop 0x0000007e code: to xp start screen bar is Stop code: 0x0000007e blue then BSOD I ve ran tests without errors I have latest BIOS updated gpu drivers chipset drivers audio drivers etc x e oxc x xbacc bc xbacc db can get in safe mode only and must restore to get stable again Event viewer shows little-no problems w time removable drive error etc I m losing my gourd Someone please get me through this I want to appreciate Stop code: 0x0000007e my new system Give me some things to try anything My specs Abit IP- Pro mobo Q cpu g-skill cl d- gbpq x GB ddr WD GB sata HDD evga gts mb gpu seasonic w s- psu xp home sata dvd -rw floppy nbsp
Cannot see a fault with your configuration.
Have you attempted a full clean re-install?
Checked the drivers to the point of going back to a previous version?
Removed one memory module to test the other, then reverse so that both modules are tested.
The fact that you can start up in SAFE MODE leads me to suspect your video graphics card as the likely suspect. Do you have access to another video card to test?
You don't mention the cpu and heatsink. Any chance there is a fit error? Bent pin. Too much or too little thermal paste?
In ATI catalyst control panal 8.4, the used centered timings option doesn't work. I have some old games that can only run at lower resoulutions, but it's all blurrY. How do I make it so it doesn't scale the image?
Is this a question? Does your card have a dip switch on it that needs to be changed?
I am having difficulty with my computer that started only recently. Slowed response led me to the Task Manager. Under Processes the mysqladmin.exe keeps cycling on and off. My performance indicates a CPU usage of 60-80% constantly. When mysqladmin.exe appears, it is in a different location on the list every time, and it makes it difficult to catch. When I do manage to catch it and attempt to end the process, it tells me access is denied.
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to regain control?
I am using McAfee, (updated constantly), and Windows update (updated as I feel necessary).
I just "fixed" a the same problem
mysqladmin was hogging massive CPU time and popping in and out of tasklist. I tracked it down to a recent install of Adobe Cue. I think it was incompatable with my firewall and keeped attempting to connect to the internet and getting shut out. I uninstalled Cue and it went away. Later I will reinstall and set my firewall to allow it to get out to the internet. Most apps will trigger a permission dialogue when they first try to get to the outside, but Mysql never asked so it kept failing. Hope this help you solve this problem.
Im in an office where by we are around 10-20 users on the LAN.im not the network administrator, but i would like to know a way i would block a user from downloading because it really slows us down ...any advice?
yes, well i think go to 192.0.0.1 and figure ur self threw its really easy
Right well I OC'd my e6300 from the stock 1.86 to 2.45 and I was just looking at temperatures. I got speedfan and HWMonitor they seem to disagree on the temp of my CPU. Speedfan will say its 15º lower than what HWMonitor says it is.
Can anybody tell me which program is accurate or if neither what program is?
But they agree on all the other temperatures, GPU, mobo, HDD, etc
What does PC Wizard say? http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
I am getting daily sometimes or times daily random reboots on my system and it is getting really frustrating The DumpSave report how Any STOP ideas 0x1000007e ? to troubleshoot each time says something like Event Type Information Event Source Save Dump Event Category None Event ID Date Time User N A Computer LAIRDSWOOD Description The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck The bugcheck was x e xc xb a a a xbad f xbad Any ideas how to troubleshoot STOP 0x1000007e ? f A dump was saved in C WINDOWS Minidump Mini - dmp Click to expand I used DUMPCHK EXE to expand the minidump file produced but can t work out how to stop the problem I Any ideas how to troubleshoot STOP 0x1000007e ? have reproduced the output below The Any ideas how to troubleshoot STOP 0x1000007e ? things I have tried so far are Looked up the STOP code on MSKB and there are two entries both related to resuming from hibernation I do not use hibernation so that can t be the problem The output below suggests that the sound system may be involved in the problem as KMIXER DRMKAUD SPLITTER and DMUSIC are all part of the MS Kernel for the audio system I have uninstalled all my audio drivers and reinstalled from scratch - they are Audigy ZS Platinum Pro drivers I also have a Hauppauge TV tuner installed which has audio drivers Finally I have SoundTaxi which converts ausdio files but uses some driver technology to do its job Unlocker is part of a utility that allows files in use to be unlocked when required it is a user action so no automated unlocking of files I have uninstalled this and left it off my system for a while but it didn t make any difference so I have now reinstalled it as i find it very useful I have uninstalled and reinstalled all my motherboard and graphics card drivers I have removed a second USB disc drive mentioned in another thread and that has removed the probelms with drive page errors appearing in my system logs I have run stress tests on my system which worked flawlessly for hours at a time I used nVidia s system stability test and while it was running I used different AV packages to play DVDs Video and multiple audio files surfed the internet scanned printed images etc I have run DOS based utilites to test memory and other onboard hardwear - no problems were shown up Note apart from the SaveDump entry and other entires during recovery from the STOP condition there are no other errors appearing my system logs All my hardware software seems to work normally and of the time I can do anything I want with the system without problems Any help would be really appreciated TIA Carol Haynes DumpChk output follows ----- bit Kernel Mini Dump Analysis DUMP HEADER MajorVersion f MinorVersion a DirectoryTableBase b PfnDataBase PsLoadedModuleList c PsActiveProcessHead MachineImageType c NumberProcessors BugCheckCode e BugCheckParameter c BugCheckParameter b a a a BugCheckParameter bad f BugCheckParameter bad f PaeEnabled KdDebuggerDataBlock c e MiniDumpFields dff TRIAGE DUMP ServicePackBuild SizeOfDump ValidOffset fffc ContextOffset ExceptionOffset d MmOffset UnloadedDriversOffset a PrcbOffset ProcessOffset c ThreadOffset CallStackOffset SizeOfCallStack a DriverListOffset DriverCount b StringPoolOffset c StringPoolSize b BrokenDriverOffset TriageOptions TopOfStack bad f c DebuggerDataOffset f DebuggerDataSize DataBlocksOffset DataBlocksCount Windows XP Kernel Version Service Pack MP procs Free x compatible Kernel base x d PsLoadedModuleList x c Debug session time Fri Mar System Uptime days start end module name d e nt Checksum FB Timestamp Wed Feb E A Unloaded modules a d a kmixer sys Timestamp unavailable a d a kmixer sys Timestamp unavailable bac bac UnlockerDriv Timestamp unavailable a a a cc kmixer sys Timestamp unavailable a e a c kmixer sys Timestamp unavailable a c a UnlockerDriv Timestamp unavailable ad f ad a kmixer sys Timestamp unavailable b c b kmixer sys Timestamp unavailable b bf b ea kmixer sys Timestamp unavailable b ce b f kmixer sys Timestamp unav... Read more
Your mini dump analysis shows you have a bad component... but sometimes this is caused by an infestation. Just about any component can be the cause.
We usually check memory first, then replace all drivers. Since this is difficult and time consuming, keep a running list of everything you try and every component you test.
Where are you getting your drivers? Try another source... such as the manufacturer of the component.
Sometimes it is helpful to go back to an earlier driver from the same source, or try a different source. Some driver sources can be found with a Google search.
Sometimes it is necessary to download the drivers to a site where you can find them, then remove or disable the existing driver.
Install the new drives in SAFE MODE if it will do that.
Usually this is a driver problem or a defective video graphics, sound, or modem card, or a memory failure. But can sometimes be the electrical interference of a bad cpu fan or power supply. It can also be a defective hard drive at times. Thus, you can have a long period of detection... as you obviously already know.
The first thing I would do, if it will stay on, is run MemTest86 for four hours or 7 passes... on each module, one at a time.
Then change out the video graphic card, then the sound card, one at a time...
Do you get the problem when you remove the sound card altogether?
I am sure other people on this forum will have good suggestions.
Hi Basically I am having this problem which 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER STOP locks up the screen if something was going on the STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER PC video you can still hear it screen greys out and thats it I have to restart PC using reset switch It only happens after computer is left on for a while hours It locks up at any random time even with PC just sitting there doing nothing urfing web or reading e-mail I mean not just running games Steps taken Tested pairs of RAM Upgraded PSU from to W Updated drivers fron nVidoa had a lot of lockups almost to daily to TweakForce much less problems in fact only had lockups today and no lockups for the past week Another interesting thing is that after swapping RAM for a fresh pair the problem seems to go away for a while but then comes back I don t meen new RAm I mean the one that has been out of the systm for a couple of days Any help is appreciated Some dumps attached System Temps Mobo - C CPU - C NB - C it is i Chipset which gets very hot at times x GTS - C Room Ambient - C System Coolermaster Cosmos Case Side is opened for better cooling Intel C Q Q Ghz Kingston HyperX KHX D K - DDR x Gb Mhz - - - - V Asus Striker II Formula BIOS x WD Gb Mb Cache HDD x non raid x raid stripe x XFX GTS G SLI m Core Memory LG DVD-RW H L or whatever it is ULTRA X W Power Supply ASUS USB Wireless Adaptor WL- G Few more USB devices as well Keyboard Mouse External HDD Cooling Gemini II CPU Radiator x Noctua NF-P fans RPM Fans on CPU heatsink x AMD CPU rpm FAN on NB x mm FAN to help maintain proper airflow around the case nbsp
Vladmax said:
Hi,Click to expand...
Some more minidumps
ADVENT Logging stop! won't off AL- Windows Vista Home Premium Celeron M Guys I m at a loss as what to do I have been given a laptop for the kids to use I was sanatising it ie removing users pictures music etc Before doing this though I created an admin account so at least I would have access When I had finished I went to shut it down a messeage can on the screen saying that the shutting down audio was still running and could not close Click continue if you want to proceed I clicked continue The screen then showed the logging off logo and has stayed like that for the last hours If I press the power button the laptop goes into standby When I press it again it shows Logging off won't stop! the log off logo It will not let me do anything else I ll even reset the laptop if I could but can t Hope someone has a bit of advice nbsp
"saying that the shutting down audio was still running and could not close"
It would help if you typed the exact message, not your version of it.
I have been working on a (Text/Graphics) Contents Fit Some Programs of Don't in Software Window strangle problem on my wife s Gateway ROG with Windows XP service pack for quite some time Some programs do not fit inside of the windows For example the Epson printer software graphics and text are cut off by the right side Contents of Some Software Programs (Text/Graphics) Don't Fit in Window of the window of which they appear and the user can not see the entirety of Contents of Some Software Programs (Text/Graphics) Don't Fit in Window the contents and hence can not select and click much less see options on what should be the right side of the window SuperAnti-Spyware Free edition also does the same thing Apparently for whatever reason these two software programs display their contents inside a window differently than most other software programs which are not displayed correctly inside their respective windows Contents of Some Software Programs (Text/Graphics) Don't Fit in Window For the record this used not to be a problem I have tried re-installing the Epson printer software the printer works fine I have also tried removing and reinstalling the video device driver software This does not work either It is a ATI Mobility Radeon Advice is greatly appreciated nbsp
Could it be that your display resolutions are wrong?
i doubt it has anything to do with your epson software, since it happens with others..
The normal resolution you should keep your monitors at is to the highest supported by both monitor and graphics card. DPI however, can be altered, found under the advanced properties (display properties>Settings>Advanced..) of your graphics card. Try altering that to the Normal setting and see if it makes a difference..
have you also tried getting the latest software updates available for your graphics card and others you have problem with?
I have a Compaq Presario SR1520NX with a 754 socket. I currently have a AMD sempron 3100+ 1.8GHz processor and was planning on getting an AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 2.4GHz Processor. The problem is that when I run my system under system requirements lab it says that my processor is rated at 3.10 GHz, this throws me off a bit because the requirement for the game would say 2.8GHz and mine would pass since its "rated" at 3.10GHz even though its a 1.8GHz. Now if I were to buy the 2.4GHz one, will it be rated even higher or no? Basically would the one that I want to get run programs and games better then the one I currently have. and if I do change processors will my performance be enhanced by a lot or will I bearly notice it?
Thank you for your time.
I believe you will notice a difference.
But you may also need to look at your Ram (How much Ram is installed ?)
As for the game ratings, well MS says windows can run on 128Meg, but would you ?
These minimum requirements are usually below minimum in my view.
You may wish to download System Specs to find out what you have.
Although this does not show your Power Supply maximum rating ( marked inside the case )
Also before doing anything it is advised to download the computers manual, to find out what the maximum size CPU you can put into that computer