Computer Issues
If you are having an issue with your computer or software, check the sections below to see if anything applies to your situation. Click on the hyperlink for assistance with that page.
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Section A
- Administrator Access - Unable to run as administrator
- Adobe issues - Issues with Adobe reader
- Aero Interface - Aero interface does not run
- Agent.exe slows system - This file can slow the speed of the computer
- Anti-virus conflicts - You cannot have two anti-virus programs
- anti-virus/anti-spyware list - This is a short list of viruses and spyware
- Anti-virus not catching viruses - Program not detecting a virus
- Automatic Update issues - Issues with Automatic Updates
- Autorun issues - Causes to why autorun will not work
Section B
- Back up files infected - Your backed up files can be infected
- Bangs - There is !, ? , or X listed in Device Manager
- Banner issues - Internet crashes when you try to enter banner
- BIOS time - Time is incorrect and detects a new CPU
- Blank screen - Screen goes blank
- Blue screen during install - What to do if you get a blue screen during install
- Boot device not found - What to do if it is no device found
- Boot only without CD - System will not boot without Windows Vista CD in
Section C
- Cable/DSL Modem Drops Connection - Cable/DSL Modem Drops Connection
- Capacitor leaking or swollen - Information on leaking or swollen capacitors.
- CD-ROM access - Unable to access the CD-ROM drive
- CD-ROM Issue - Deleting upper and lower filters may help
- Computer will not come on - After system been off for awhile, it will not work
- Connection reset - Connection to server was reset
- CPU compatible mode - The CPU is set in compatible mode
- CPU excessively runs - If you notice the CPU is running excessively
Section D
- Defragmentation will not start - What to do if it won't start
- Delayed write failure - What to do if this happens
- Disk space error - This can happen if you use the recovery drive
- Device Manager has bangs - There is !, ? , or X listed in Device Manager
- Device Manager is blank - what to do if it is blank
- Dial-up connection grayed out - What to do if it is grayed out
- Diskette drive 0 seek failure - This error appears on boot-up
- Document not registered - Issue between word and DCOM
- Drive letter not showing - The drive is not showing up in My Computer
- Drive letter wrong - If your hard drive has the wrong drive letter, it might be that way from an incorrect install.
- Drive size is incorrect - My computer is showing the size of the hard drive incorrectly
- Driver issues - Having issues after a driver was installed
- Dual menu - Dual menu showing two Windows XP choices during bootup
- DVD sluggish - what to do if the DVD is sluggish
Section E
- Enter key will not work - What to do if the enter key will not work during install
- Error message
- Exception error - Get Unhandled Exception error
- .exe will not run - A virus is keeping .exe or programs from running
Section F
- Favorite will not delete - If you are trying to delete a favorite but cannot
- Files are missing - Some or all of your files are missing.
- Flash issues - Issues with Flash
- Floppy Disk seek failure - Receive this error on bootup
- FrontPage issues - Issues with FrontPage
Section G
- Ghost drivers - Seeing duplicate drivers
- Google issues - If your having an issue with Google, look here
- Graphics issue with screensaver - If you are having an issue with graphics and the screensaver.
- Graphics fuzzy - Some graphics on Internet is fuzzy
- Graphics not showing - Pictures not showing in Internet Explorer
Section H
- Hard drive constantly running - The hard drive constantly runs
- Hard drive space low - Get the message the hard drive is low on free space
- Hard error - what to do about a hard error
- Hard drive secondary not seen - what to about the second drive not seen
- Hauppauge WinTV no sound - How to fix the no sound issue
- Help and Support - What to do if it will not come up
- Homepage gets redirected - What to do if the webpage or homepage gets redirected
Section I
- Internet issues - Issues affecting the internet
- Infection returns - If you get rid of a virus or spyware and it returns, read this page.
Section J
Section K
- keyboard keys wrong - Wrong character is displayed when a key is pressed
Section L
- LCD reduced resolution - Problem with LCD reduced resolution
- Log off screen saver - Will not function properly
Section M
- Media player delay - There is a long delay between songs in Vista
- Memory allotment - Issue with Memory allotment
- Memory changed - Troubleshoot memory changed message
- Microsoft Windows Update - How to deal with issues dealing with Windows Update
- Modem disconnects - Modem keeps disconnecting
- Modem speed - Possible causes to slower modem speed
- Mom Implementation - Unable to load file or assembly mom. implementation
- Motherboard activation - Issues with motherboard activation
- MSCONFIG access - Possible causes to why you can't access MSCONFIG
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Netsetup.cpl -an error occurred while windows was working with the control panel file
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Network issues - Click here for issues with the network
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Newsletters - Can't receive newsletters in AOL
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No disk in drive - What to do if you get this message
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No disk - Troubleshoot no disk error
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Not enough memory - Steps to fix this issue
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NTLDR missing - How to fix the issue
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NVCPL.dll error - This error deals with NVIDIA
- Offline - Some or all of your files are missing.
- Oracle issues - Internet crashes when you try to enter banner
- 0x800ccc0f.htm - Outlook and Outlook Express cannot establish a connection with the email server
- OS install issues - Known issues that can prevent windows from installing
- Outlook issues - If your having issues with Outlook, look here
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Paging file - Issues with paging file
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Patches and Updates - Patches and Updates may fix your issues
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Pictures not showing - Pictures not showing in Internet Explorer
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Picture issue with Screensaver - If you are having an issue with graphics and the screensaver.
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Power management - Issues with power management
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Programs and internet - Some programs can access the internet but some can't
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Programs will not run - A virus is keeping .exe or programs from running
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Reactivate windows - Program causes windows to want to reactivate
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Recycle bin missing - The bin is missing from desktop
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Red X - Red X shows instead of graphics on web and email
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Re-infection - If you get rid of a virus or spyware and it returns, read this page.
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Resolution change - Unable to change the resolution
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Router drops - How to troubleshoot router dropping connection
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Screen blank - Screen goes blank
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Screen resolution - Unable to change the resolution
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Screensaver issue with Graphics - If you are having an issue with graphics and the screensaver.
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Secure websites - Can't access secure websites
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Server storage - get the error that there is not enough server storage space available to process this command
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Service Pack two - Issues with service pack two
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Shortcut issues - Issues with shortcuts
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Sidebar missing - An issue in Vista where the sidebar is missing
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Sleep mode - system cannot go into sleep mode
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Sluggish - System is sluggish
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Smartdrive message - What this indicates
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Speakers cause no boot - Causes of no boot from speakers
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Spybot blocks internet - The program can interfere with the internet
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spyware list - This is a short list of viruses and spyware
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Start Menu - Start menu is sluggish in Vista
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Thumbnails - Thumbnails are corrupted
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Time loss - System looses time
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Transparency - NVIDIA transparency doesn't work
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TV no sound - How to fix the no sound issue
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Unhandled Exception error - Get Unhandled Exception error
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Unmountable boot volume - can either be corruption or a bad hard drive
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Update issues - How to deal with issues dealing with Windows Update
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USB Boot hangs - BIOS is set to boot to USB
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Virus keeps returning - If you get rid of a virus or spyware and it returns, read this page.
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Virus list - This is a short list of viruses and spyware
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Vista slow on boot-up - Check boot settings
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Volume control missing - How to fix
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Webpage gets redirected - What to do if the webpage or homepage gets redirected
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Website infection - Website is infected with viruses
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Windows reactivation - Program causes windows to want to reactivate
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Windows updates - Issues causing problems with Windows Update
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Wins problem - TCP/IP issues with WIN
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WinTV no sound - How to fix the no sound issue
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Wireless issues - Check here if you are having wireless issues
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Yahoo mail - Can't sign into Yahoo mail
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.exe will not run - A virus is keeping .exe or programs from running