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Driver_power_state_failure

I recently bought the Asus S Series laptop and it's been constantly freezing and getting the blue screen saying "driver_power_state_failure" ... The start-up is really really really slow, and after the...

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Windows 8 slow boot on SSD

I recently purchased my laptop (late December). Upon getting it, the system booted fairly quickly at around 20 seconds with an SSD and an HDD. Afterwards I did a fresh format to get rid of bloatware....

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PIconStartup by Intel IMSS

Is PIconstartup.exe necessary in Win8? It is running on my machine and I have looked it up online and the general consensus is to leave it alone if there are no problems but with no differentiation for...

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Strange problem

This did not happen when I had windows 7.This problem started after I had windows 8,My mouse starter to flicker .This was a couple of month after windows 8.The loading symbol would show on and off...

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libraries gone with windows8 HELP!

i downloaded windows 8 and all was well. after about 3 weeks, i cant access any of my documents, photos, videos or music. the files that they would otherwise go under will not work. so pretty much i...

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USB to serial port adapter not working on Windows 8

I have 2 different adapters and neither one will work on my new computer with windows 8. Any fixes? Are there any adapters available that will work on windows 8?

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help with permissions (file sharing, Win 8)

Can someone point me to some good documentation regarding file sharing permissions in W 7 or W8? For example, what is an "object"? I wanted to authorize hp7250/myid on my old W7 box to access my C...

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Use a proxy server for your LAN is always checked on reboot

Hey guys, new to the forum. Just wanted to know why my computer keeps checking the Use a proxy server for your LAN option under Internet Options>Connections>LAN settings By having this option...

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Remove Win 8 and install Win XP

Last week, in an effort to enter the 21st century, I bought a new HP P2-1334 Desktop primary because my old computer has a slow processor and 512 MB of RAM. The HP has 1GB of RAM and 500 GB of memory....

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adobe flash not right

i have had my new hp 1 terra of hd 6g memory for about a week but adobe flash player has stopped opening some films and some you tube it tells me I need to upgrade to the latest version of adobe flash...

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Help with booting from CD?

I tried to boot from a CD but when I try to it comes up like this I go into Bios Select Boot Comes up with "UEFI Boot Drives BBS Priorities" Once I've selected that it comes up with "1st Boot" Select...

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Laptop Loops on Restart

I am running Windows 8. The laptop is an HP Pavilion g7. I use IE and Firefox both. My problem is that if I choose to "Restart" the computer, it just loops around and around and never completes the...

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Error ox80070570 and more.

Ok, I tried installing this game (Math Invaders, a windows 95 game) to test out. It wouldn't install and when I tried to take the disk out the holder won't open. So after a while I shut the computer...

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blue screen error Oxc000021a

I have Toshiba labtop and when I trun it on I get a blue screen error Oxc000021a can anyone help :( windows 8

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Most pages not opening up

Hi I have a 2 month old Acer Aspire E1 571 with Windows 8. I cannot get most pages to open up. Some do strangely enough. Google opens up instantly, ebay home page will open up but when I try and log in...

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My cursor moves while typing

Hi, I have windows 8, my computer is brand new and all of a sudden my cursor started moving while typing. It doesn't matter what program I am using whether it is the internet or word, it still moves...

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Limited access from a wifi router

hello everybody I had windows 8 installed laptop. after connecting to the wireless router, it is showing LIMITED. I am able to access internet. But I am not able to access stores and others given by...

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Explorer.exe not working

I have a HP G62 and after the updates of windows explorer.exe started to not work anymore. I made a scanzione with HiJackThis and this is the result. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved...

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Windows 8

Hi :) I can't find my old post, but someone answered me and I tried to check to see if this game my sons have is compatible with Windows 8 everything I tried didn't work. So I believe the game is only...

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Old Printer with New Desktop

Hi its me again! Ok I got my son to give me the make of the Desktop, it is an HP Envy H8-1430 and the printer I have is an old one, which i used a plug to plug into the back of the old PC, that is an...

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