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• Computer not stay awake for the scheduled task

  System wakes up to the task at the right time, but falls asleep almost immediately after starting the task.  Power management is set to put the computer to sleep after 20 minutes, but eventlog shows the alarm system at 01:59 for the scheduled task and to sleep at 02:02.

  Am running Vista Home Basic SP2

  Excellent.  I am pleased to learn that the problem is essentially solved with only a little extra configuration of the task remaining.

  I am happy that I was able to help.  It was my pleasure.

  Thanks for the comments, and we do know that it worked.  This can help other people with the same problem.

  Good luck and best wishes!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• where can I find my registration key for Vista Edition basic family

  Where can I find my registration key for Vista Edition basic family

  'Product Key' is probably what you mean.

  You buy it in a store by itself (Windows Vista Home Basic which is) or is it installed on your computer?

  If you bought autonomous - it is the case of DVD that the DVD is in.  If it came pre-installed, it is on a sticker pasted on your machine.

• Try to find the BIOS update for the HP d4990 desktop computer

  Trying to find a download site for updated BIOS and other drivers for HP Pavilion d4990y desktop computer

  You can search for drivers with this tool, that uses Java.

  http://www.Intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect?IID=dc_iduu

  It will be useful.

• H have a computer that runs windows vista Ive had on the line using Xp professional, but it seems that I can't find a compatible driver for the audio card suggestions?

  I have a computer running windows vista that Ive had on the line running on the line with professional Xp but it seems that I can't find a compatible driver for the audio device. Ant suggestions? The Pc has a legacy, it's a Compaq laptop

  Hi morningstar410,
   
  -What is the brand and model of your laptop? Specify the same thing to help us find the right audio driver for you.
  -For which version of the operating system you are looking for the driver?
   
  Visit the following link and check if you download the drivers here:
  http://www.Compaq.com/CPQ-country/cpq_support.html
   

  In the meantime, follow the three steps solution given in the link below and see if this helps you.

  No sound in Windows

   
  Keep me updated on the status of the issue.

• When I opened my computer it always tells me that the file is damaged and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility... I searched my computer for "chkdsk utility" and can't find that. Help, please!

  Can someone help me please, I don't know how to use a computer I was googlen 4 days! When I opened my computer it always tells me that the file is damaged and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility... I searched my computer for "chkdsk utility" and can't find that. Help, please!

  From what you say, you are probably unable to start Windows.

  In this case, when you start the computer, keep tapping the key "F8" on the keyboard until the Advanced menu comes up. Then choose "Safe Mode".

  You will see something like your ordinary, here to enter office "chkdsk volume: /f" (replace with your hard drive volume, in most cases, it's 'c') at the command prompt.

  For reference:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265

  Hope this helps

  Post back if necessary

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• Find the product number for the vista on the computer operating system?

  Find the product number for the vista on the computer operating system? I want to upgrade to Windows 7 and do not habve the product number

  OT:

  RPF Vista product number

  IF you need to find your retail business (NOT OEM preinstalled HP, Acer, etc..) Product key Vista, use these programs.

  No product key you will find for OS OEM preinstalled by this method is only used at the factory for multiple installations and of no use to you.

  http://www.Belarc.com/free_download.html

  https://www.magicaljellybean.com/KeyFinder/

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  If you need to reinstall your Vista preinstalled, use this product key.

  The COA sticker is either or in the battery compartment on the underside of the laptop.

  With a desktop computer, it's on the side, the back or the top of the computer case.

  

  See you soon.

• How to find my product key for Windows 7 Ultimate on my computer?

  Anyone know how to find my product key for Windows 7 Ultimate on my computer...  I have several licenses and want to ID what license is on which computer.

  I see the product ID, but can't seem to find the product 'key '.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  J

  Original title: find product key

  Here are four utilities, which can display your product keys if they are still there:
  Belarc Advisor: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
  (He did a good job of providing a wealth of information.)

  Also: http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
  and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
  and RockXP: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4138.html which has additional features

  To find out which product keys are used:

  Summary

  If you have multiple Windows licenses and have installed but don't know which one is in use, use the following instructions to double check.

  Details

  Apples of: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

  User level: beginner to Expert

  If you have multiple PCs in your home or business running different versions of Windows and would like to have on the same version, you can check that you do not use a product key that is already in use. For example, if you bought 3 copies of Windows 7 Professional, installed one, active, but later wanted to update another PC but can't remember which key was used, this trick can be very handy.

  Click Start, type: cmd

  Press enter on your keyboard

  

  At the command prompt, type the following command:

  slmgr - dli

  
  

  Press enter on your keyboard

  

  A dialogue window will appear on the screen. This will reveal the partial product key which gives an idea of the product key that is in use. Compare with product keys that you have and it will confirm copy of which is in use. When we're done, click OK and close the command prompt window.

  For users of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1:

  
  

  Press the Windows key + X

  Click on command prompt

  Alternative means to quickly launch the command prompt quickly on all versions of Windows:

  Press Windows key + R

  Type: CMD

  Press enter on your keyboard

• How to find my product key for my computer?

  Original title: product key.

  How to find my product key for my computer?   In addition, a box keeps telling me that my Windows and not authentic. What does that mean?

  Thank you... Peggy

  Discussions were merged.

  Deleted duplicate.

  If your computer is pre-installed with Windows 7:

  COA certificate of authenticity:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?PG=COA

  ??

  What is the certificate of authenticity for Windows?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-the-Windows-certificate-of-authenticity

  If store bought his license:

  You can find your Windows product key on the label supplied with the package provided with your copy of Windows. The label can also be on your computer case. Activation of the pairs with your computer, your product key.

  If it's a digital download, check your email.

• I am trying to install a Lexmark 1200 printer on my computer, I lost the CD and difficulties to find a printer driver for this printer software.

  I am trying to install a Lexmark 1200 printer on my computer, I lost the CD and difficulties to find a printer driver for this printer software.

  Visit the Lexmark support for software/drivers

  http://support.Lexmark.com/index?page=productSelection&channel=supportAndDownloads&locale=en&UserLocale=en_US

• I'll try to find the right program for my project, I just invented it a design with the United States Patent Office and I need my logo in order to obtain a trade-mark. Two things I have to add this logo on the product I have on my computer and I need to b

  I need a program that allows me to design my Logo, also the product that I invented, I need to be able to put the logo on what I have in my computer. The logo is the overlap of 2 letters which I have on my computer and the word of this logo at the back of my product. I don't know what program would help me to do so. I was thinking about the color of cs6 Adobe illustrator, but not sure.

  Hi Chicky,

  Looking at your statement, Illustrator should be the best program to work with, if you need to be a vector art, otherwise you can use Photoshop as well. Please see the links below for some basics of Illustrator:

  Tutorials Illustrator CC | Learn how to use Illustrator CC

  Illustrator tutorials | Lynda.com

  How to design a crest logo | Adobe Illustrator CC tutorials

  Kind regards

  OM

• I can't find my serial number for Photoshop Elements version 8. It came with a HP computer I bought in 2010. I recently had to do a recovery, it has been uninstalled. I moved since then and don't know how to get the serial number.

  I can't find my serial number for Photoshop Elements version 8. It came with a HP computer I bought in 2010. I recently had to do a recovery, it has been uninstalled. I moved since then and don't know how to get the serial number.

  Please explain how I can get the serial number?

  James, if it came with the machine and you are not registered, then you can't get it from the dealer where you purchased the machine. PSE 8 is now end of life and we have limited resources for the same thing, make sure you check the system requirements | Adobe Photoshop Elements if you try to install it on a new machine.

  If you want to upgrade to the latest version, you can check: photo editor, change the images. Adobe Photoshop Elements 13

  Atul_Saini

• Win7 PRO can't find PCI Simple Comunication Controller driver

  HP Compaq computer, 7700

  Win7 pro 32-bit

  Device Manager displays error in the installation of the Simple PCI communications controller. Repeat the Installation can't find driver. Computer works very well with the error in Device Manager. What need the controller device?

  OK... try this one then.

  http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3459241&prodNameId=3459245&swEnvOID=4053&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=vc-78668-1

  If for any reason any that does not work, try to manually install the one I posted above.

  If you deleted it, run it again and then click on your PCI device needing driver. Click on the driver tab, click on set to update driver. Select the 'Browse my computer for software' and navigate to the installation folder that was created when you ran the file.  This file is located in C:\SWSetup\sp34743. Make sure that the include subfolders is selected and I hope that the driver will be installed.

  I posted this driver for others on the Forum of Business Support for their dc7700 so I know that it must work.  Here's the thread. You can try some of the other drivers too.

  http://h30499.www3.HP.com/T5/business-PCs-Compaq-Elite-Pro/HP-DC7700-driver-missing-for-PCI-simple-communications/m-p/2354381#M83212

  Paul

• Vista goes to 50% CPU usage and connects the computer for hours after the beginning

  Original title: Vista processor

  Stupid Vista goes to 50% CPU usage and connects the computer for hours after the start.  Cannot run anything with any request of CPU without getting bogged down and crashing.  It is not windows defender, I suspend this service and the machine is ok for another 1/2 hour, them I'm up to 50% of the CPU.  The idle process said Task Manager is > 90%, still indicates 50% CPU usage and the cooling fan looks like a 747 taking off.  Should I just pull the machine and go for Linux, or what?  Cannot run games or whatever it is, totally disgusted with vista of POS and microsoft can it Deep and do not get windows 7, it is probably worse.  Is that all I can turn off to get the same performance than, say, windows 3.1?  It would be preferable to the current situation.  MSCKMA.

  Hello

  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Be one you have NEVER
  on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause
  strange problems).

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  Follow these steps:

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG then put a list of
  those here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out what files, key of registry and other objects processes have opened.
  What DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even who has
  each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can
  Configure auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, Version of the file, the name of the company;
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however don't forget to check your antivirus
  programs, the main drivers and BIOS update and also solve the problems with the cleanboot method
  first.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  Hope these helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Download hp photosmart essential. Where to find a safe downloadsite for a Swedish version

  My Hp Photosmart Essential suddenly abandoned - the computer has tried to find a solution, but diddnt.

  I found a site for a Swedish version. But how do I now that it is safe. HP have such a site? My needs are simple.

  Hi @EMCO ,

  I understand that your Photosmart Essential software has stopped working.  You tried to have the research of the computer for a solution without success.

  The Photosmart Essential software usually comes with the installation of the printer.  If you have your installation disc, try reinstalling from there.

  Here is a link to the HP Photosmart Essential software.  You will need to enter your model number and follow the instructions on the screen.

  If it worked before and you have not uninstalled the program, you could do a restore to where he worked.

  I hope this helps.