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• my laptop displays windows is installed and activated but when I go to use powerpoint, he asks a validation of key that when I get home he tells me is not valid

  my laptop displays windows is installed and activated but when I go to use powerpoint, he asks a validation of key that when I get home he tells me is not valid

  Please note that if you use the Windows 7 product key located on the certificate of authenticity attached to your system label, this will not work, it is only for Windows 7. You need a product key Office 2010.

  If your computer comes with a trial version of Office, you need to get a trial key or buy a full license:

  Trial license:

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/try/

  Full license:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/823570

  Get the key;

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/buy/redir/XT101874326.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA101847520

  If you purchased Office 2010 and get no valid product key error to refer the article mentioned below:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2002262

  Frequently asked questions about Office Activation Wizard and about features in Office 2010 and Office 2007 programs view programs

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/927921

  Error message when you start an Office application after installing a suite Office: "invalid product key".

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/836178

  If you have a trial version of Office 2010 that came with your computer, try to uninstall it first:

  Run the patch tool mentioned in the article below to uninstall Office 2010:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/290301

  Download a trial version of Office 2010 that corresponds with the edition that you purchased and convert it to a version full:

  Trial license:

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/try/

  See the link on how to convert a trial version of a suite full Office 2010 or program to a commercial version: -.

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/convert-a-trial-version-of-an-Office-2010-suite-or-program-to-a-full-retail-version-HA101886436.aspx

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/buy/convert-your-trial-to-a-full-product-version-HA101812668.aspx?CTT=1

• Windows PC Refresh deleted windows 8.1 and I want to improve help :(

  as the title suggests I recently had to refresh my PC to get certain keyboard and internet connectivity issues fixed. Problem is that refresh deleted my copy updated windows 8.1 and now I'm back to the old windows not updated 8.

  Ive tried to install updates, but it keeps telling me to restart to complete update and at this point, I think that Ive rebooted my laptop more than 25 times and I still can't to 8.1 windows, so I can get my windows 10 copy that I booked.

  Hi Naser,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  You did it any significant hardware or change software on the computer before this problem?

  I can imagine the disadvantages suffered by you and will certainly help you in the right direction to solve the problem.

  In the first place, if you are unable to start on your system and get the installation of updates, I suggest you to try the steps in the following article and check if it helps.

  "Configuration of the Windows updates failed. Restoration of the changes. Do not turn off your computer"error when you try to install Windows updates

  Note: When you use system restore to restore the computer to a previous state, the programs and updates that you have installed are removed.

  
  

  The question may arise if the Windows downloaded update packages are corrupt. So, if you are able to start the computer successfully after following article provided above, I also suggest you try the following steps and check if the problem persists.

  Method 1:

  Try to run that Windows update utility provided in the following link.

  Problems with installing updates

  Try to install the updates after running the troubleshooter.

  If the problem persists, try the following method.

  Method 2:

  I suggest you to use Deployment Image Servicing and Management to fix Windows Update errors.

  (a) open an elevated command prompt. To do this, press the Windows key + Q and type in CMD right click on command prompt in the list and select run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click allow.

  (b) type the following commands. Press enter after each command

  • DISM.exe / Online/Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
  • DISM.exe / Online/Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

  (c) close the command prompt, and then run Windows Update again.

  Check if the problem persists.

  Additional information:

  Install the Windows 8.1 update (KB 2919355)

  Hope this information is useful. Let us know if you need more help, we will be happy to help you.

• Pavilion g6: my laptop stuck after its original windows is installed and updated drivers

  Hello team HP;

  I recently get the support of the HP team and installed my original windows 7 Home premium using my product key. Then installed the updates wireless, Internet and network at home, but in a short time, my stuck laptop and keyboard no could not work at all except the power button. Then I installed my original windows 7 Home premium and it is, I can access although I could not installed other programs and my personal ducoment.

  My computer laptop detials:

  Note the model: HP Pavilion Notebook PC g6

  Model: g6-1320so

  So please help my problems, I don't know what to do?

  Thank you

  Hi @EID

  Thank you for your query.

  I understand that you did recently resumed, reinstall your original Windows 7 with the help of HP.  You were then installation updated drivers when the laptop froze and the only thing you could do was power, it works. You then reinstalled Windows 7 again, but can not install other programs or your personal documents.

  Have you tested for hardware failures? Screening of hardware failures (Windows 7, Vista )

  Have you checked against viruses and malware?  Malicious software removal tool

  Like you just HP support help with your original Windows 7 installation and the problem appeared after that, I suggest you contact HP support for assistance, especially since you have reinstalled again and are always problems.

  Please contact our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you do not live in the United States / Canada region, please click on the link below to get a number of assistance for your region.

  World wide phone holder

  Good luck!

• STARTER WINDOWS 7 INSTALL AND WINXP ACTIVITY

  serial number: NKM1110QRC01K00043

  Windows 7 Starter is an OEM of Windows 7 distribution and only is preloaded on new NetBook or Nettop computers. If you want to upgrade to Windows 7, you will need to buy Home Basic or higher.

• No idea how I can follow all currently open files (or windows) to a file text or other sort of newspaper? Something similar to the Applications tab in the Manager of tasks, but with a path

  I am interested in creating a batch file or executable that will keep track of all of the currently open windows (files and applications)

  so that when Windows restarts I can more easily return to what I was doing before.
  This can be done either by connecting each operation on the file - open and remove items in the list when an item (file or window) is closed (logging only at this time here)
  , or by checking every 5-10 seconds that windows and files are currently open.
  I tried using TaskList, and OpenFiles to it but cannot do things, plus those also do not provide a path to open files - I want to keep the paths so that the items can be recovered (reopening) with a single click.   Any ideas how to do this?   I use Windows 7 Professional.
  My idea is to have the possibility to go back to all that I was working on, without having to memorize the list...  It is very useful for people who keep a lot of files and windows open most of the time, especially if for some reason any Windows crashes or stops the case (e.g. restart after an update...).    MS Office products can do it (by saving temporary files and allows you to recover if the program was not closed properly), a Web browser can do (keeping a story and using the session management)-why Windows can't do
  ?
  In addition, if there is such list of open windows and files then it might be possible to keep also some history and ' files/windows' recently closed, similar to how Google Chrome can show recently closed tab.
  The application that I'm developing (for my own personal use, although I would offer it to someone else) will be:
  -keep a history and a current list of open files/windows, including a path for each file opened.
  -Files/windows closed are removed from the list "now open" and moved to the list of "recently closed", which has a maximum length.
  -file/window close operations should be associated with the user control. Otherwise, opens the files that are closed
  by Windows when the judgment is no longer will be identified as open.
  -an option would be to ensure, somehow, that this request is always closed during a regular shutdown process first.
  -Another option is to simply assume that there is no problem, if Windows broke down, and that the user is reminded to close the application before you stop.
  -Another option is to have the traceable list, a user can go back a few steps up a point until Windows began to close.
  -Another option is to have the "last sitting" identified as, for example 2 minutes before closing, while keeping a list of items opened after that date.
  -list "recently closed" items that are too old (have been pushed to the bottom of the list and beyond of the length limit are moved to history.
  -l' history can be defined for a limited time or can be cleaned manually or automatically (periodically), or we can set a limit on the length for the history list.
  * the application/batch/executable is located in the Windows startup folder and it:
  -is launched at Windows startup
  -after start (automatically or manually) will display a dialog box containing a list of the items that were open before windows stop - see Creating session above.
  -user can deselect items in the list if he or she does not want to open them. "Uncheck the items of list moves to the ' recently closed" list or history.
  -by identifying which items are not kept, or simply to keep everything, the user clicks on a single button and the application opens to all items that are always enabled.  To avoid slowing down the system, an option is available to open files, in which case a flow can be set.  Defining a priority list, it is also an idea.
  If you think you have a good idea for this or want to work on it with me, please contact me at * address email is removed from the privacy *.
  If you are able to do it yourself, let me know.

  It all sounds very complicated for me, I wish you well in your efforts.

  Here is what that will be helpful?

  Handle v3.46
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896655.aspx

  Sysinternals process utilities
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb795533

  Sysinternals and disc utilities file
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb545046

• Windows updates installed and now I can not start vista normally

  Hello, I have a problem starting my OS after windows updates to install. I have a laptop Dell Studio 1737 running Windows Vista SP1 x 64

  I installed the windows updates and they are normally installed on the closed part (steps 1 and 2 of 3) but the computer restarted once he ran Microsoft Corporation with the Green loading bar animation. He hung there for quite a long time as usual but I thought it had to do with updates. so after that the animation, the screen off, turned back on and it was completely black. a mouse jumped out for about 10 seconds, then disappeared. I noticed that the hard drive light stopped flashing and there is no other activity after that. CTRL-Alt-Del does nothing. So I had to hold the power button and restart. This time I used Safe Mode to let it boot. He traveled the drivers being loaded and hung up "pilot charge: \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys ', but eventually started. After starting, it linked the part "Configuring updates step 3 of 3" 0% to 100% and then just stood there and the mouse began to blink. Yet once, there was very little hard drive being indicated by light activity. After 5 minutes, it was clear, he was not any progress made by letting it continue. Yet once, forced another shut down.

  I repeated the process with the same results from the point to let start normally to force stop and meet at configuring updates step 3 of 3 to 100% but frozen in safe mode. I was perplexed what to do because I could not access the computer at all even in SafeMode! I forced the closing down and grown up recovery tools and tried to startup repair. has nothing. I tried the system restore. It is interesting that told me I had NO restore points and yet I had just installed one small not updated but there is 30 minutes. Also, I can't imagine there is no restore point after having owned this laptop for almost 4 years. I took to my faithful Tablet for some Google-ing in depth on this particular issue in the hope of finding a solution. Well, I came across an article that leaves me at least cancel the thing trying to get up-to-date and freezing. It required that use you recovery command prompt and delete the C:\Windows\winsxs\pending,xml file. After the reboot (in safe mode) Finally I could connect and access my files save them! Finally! only it isn't the end of the problem. I still cannot start normally. to do this, the above-mentioned actions of when I try to boot normally.
  I tried so much google - lies about different things, it might be and who either do not resolve problem or steps they indicate to tell me to change a registry entry to something which in my machine is already what they say before it takes. Also, I can't uninstall updates because the windows update program does not open in safe mode. I have run chkdsk and nothing. I stopped everything to boot at startup, with the exception of microsoft. I uninstalled any program that can run at startup. I ran an anti-virus (Avast & Norton separately) and lift you own. I have a ntbtlog.txt I can post if necessary. honestly, I don't know where to turn at this point, except for here. If no luck here ill get my backup files, take my computer to a local store and have them diagnose or if worse comes to the worst case, a clean format and reinstall that is not presented.
  Thank you for any advise on this issue, as I don't know what to do next.

  What I did I tried to disable the network, modem and audio drivers. It took time, but start normally thereafter, but he made a strange (and continuous) boot process he never has ever done before. Once in normal mode, I started to allow the drivers one by one and it turned out to be one for the audio driver to date. During this audio driver was activated it will disable all entries as the trackpad, keyboard, USB and particularly hard drive! so it would freeze almost instantly after activation there and closes one forced would be necessary. Device Manager Microsoft told me this audio driver was updated, but it wasn't. The company that provided the audio drivers had changed the names through the merger or buyout, or something and the new audio drivers were under the new name. A very strange situation.

  I had to search around and eventually find the latest drivers for my system setup and audio on dell's website, and it said it was a "Recommended" update This update of the driver should be mandatory if you want to continue using your computer! It is one of the most used audio dell service providers! Why he would only recommend?
  In any case, thank you Jeremy for your time and help!

• How well Windows 7 install and run on a T60 (2007)?

  I plan to install Win 7 on my T60 and would like to know if it is a reasonable upgrade to do so. Are there drivers for important features, video chip etc. ? or is it not a problem. Anyone, who made the change and have all recognized and operating devices want to comment on your experience?

  I looked through the drivers in the support section for the T60 this site and found no drivers for Windows 7. All the software that I currently work on the other Win 7 facilities but I have not tried on this unit.

  W7 works well on T60.

  After a clean install, you will need to obtain the driver for Vista ATi, then proceed to Windows Update to pick up the rest of the drivers, most of them is readily available.

  Stuff like shortcuts keyboard and Power Manager needs done manually, however.

• Question about Dell OEM: SLP Windows 7 Installation disk domestic; can it be installed and activated on other computers from Dell?

  I bought a Dell installation disk and I want to use it to install a better version of Windows on my Dell PC. I have windows Vista and I want to use it to update my OS Windows7 Home Premium. However, the license type is SLP:OEM and no detail... not sure what SLP: OEM means... I thought that the OS discs are the same. Someone told me no retail editions are not suitable for a new OS, but I'm confused. The disc says, Windows 7 Home premium 64-bit, but didn't holograms who have all MS OS disks and the disk is labeled for use with a Dell system only, if the means it will work very well on my Dell PC? The label does not which brand or model this disc is for, but said only for the Dell PC which is my PC. I'm assuming, the disk won't work on all Dells, maybe someone can offer suggestions, any help is much appreciated. Thank you!

  I have a few other questions about Windows 7, can I ask you about this on your Web site? Do not know how to contact you on your website. I can see other people responding to your articles, but that's all. I thought that maybe their might be a forum to post a question... Thank you for everything.

  You can comment on my site but comments will be public and it is easier to answer questions in the forums.

  If you want to be more precise, you can post in the Dell Community Forums. :

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/

  There are also ways to private message me there is something I don't think that can be done by non-moderateurs on Microsoft Answers. However, I prefer answering questions on the forum:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/members/natakuc4

  Concerning the compatibility with Windows 7, I have listed a full pilot system here compliment:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/driver-sets/Inspiron-desktops/Inspiron-518-Windows-7-64-bit/

  Theres nothing to worry about your circuit board, the only driver who can break your system's BIOS update. I only list the last official update BIOS list Dell in my unofficial driver sets.

  The webcam should be covered by Dell Webcam Central but what is the monitor?

  http://ftp.Dell.com/Monitors/Dell_SX2210-Monitor_Webcam%20SW%20RC1.1_%20R230103.exe

  The main difficulty is to get a genuine product key Windows 7 64 bit. The time now it's easier to buy the 64-bit Windows 8.1. No matter if you buy Windows 7 or 8.1 64-bit both going to Windows 10 free when the RTM is out.

• Creative Desktop Cloud crash Windows Explorer install and crashes

  This all started with my inability to activate Adobe Acrobat on my computer after wiping the hard drive and reinstall the operating system.

  I had no problem initially download or install anything Adobe Creative cloud. I ran several apps and they worked (although mode of trial for one or two days)

  And then the original problem: trying to activate Adobe Acrobat could not get to the login screen.

  It would hang for about 30 minutes, and then return to the error that the computer's clock must be incorrect or an error with the Internet connection. (It is a type error documented on the Adobe site that says you must make sure that your computer can really make each Adobe activation servers/websites/etc. I checked everything in the troubleshooting list to be sure, but found nothing wrong with the computer or the ability to access Adobe sites.

  Exasperated. I went online technical support. It was definitely level 1 support (checking me all the stuff that I had already spent a time check - and had already told him that I tested this).

  In any case, I spent an hour on chat with Adobe Tech Support through the usual stuff.

  He had me check the anti-virus programs, the computer clock, source of Adobe sites (such as license servers). But nothing ever helped or worked. Then he told me to try to go directly to the Adobe Creative Cloud site and try to download and install the desktop creative cloud Manager. I did but it blocks when he launched the Manager on the initial window with a Creative cloud black bar at the top (with the tool drop down menu on the right side) but never loads the rest of the window.

  After an hour of running around in circles, I decided it would be best to try again later with someone in the second level support.

  In the meantime, I uninstalled all Adobe applications. There is no Flash Player, not Acrobat Reader - nothing Adobe in my list of programs.

  I then tried to download and install Adobe Application Manager. It works until the moment where he launches the Creative Cloud Desktop tools and then crashes at the same place.

  There is a window of creative cloud with the normal black bar at the top - but the rest of the window (which would normally see and load apps from) remains empty.

  I rebooted the computer several times to be sure that it is a new start. That did not help at all. Something extra in these multiple attempts, I noticed, is that when the Creative Cloud Desktop Manager gets Installer about 95% of fact, it causes Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer, but Windows Explorer) down. Once Windows Explorer resets, creative cloud continues the installation but then opens the window (above) has nothing other than the black header.

  I fight for what to do next. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Now I'm paying $50 a month for something, I can not install or use.

  For what it's worth, the system is a laptop HP running Windows 7 Ultimate x 64. 8 GB of RAM and a lot of HARD drive space. All the updates of security and Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1. I doubt that this last line is relevant because I could run it without problem before wiping the hard drive AND it worked without problem - other than Acrobat activating at the beginning of this whole thing.

  I don't think Explorer is crashing, but just restart.  I think it's normal.

  Try this:

  http://forums.Adobe.com/message/5484303#5484303

• where is the product key on 8 windows pre installed and how to retrieve it

  Acer 5600u 64-bit preinstalled windows 8, I know it is stored in the UEFI bios, but how do I get the 25-digit product key. Key recovery software does not work, so I hope someone out there can help you.

  As you say, it is pre-installed in the BIOS.  It is not recoverable.

  If you use the load from the factory, it is not necessary to have the product key.

• Basic functions and issues related to the Internet after virus removal

  I hope someone can help with my daughter's laptop.  I think this is the right forum.

  Back in March she got a rogue virus on his laptop computer. It has been removed successfully, but the programs on his personal user account have still some problems. She tries to open any program by double-clicking its icon, a screen will appear asking you to choose a program from a list to open it with. If instead, she clicks on the icon of the program and chooses to start, it opens fine (but is very painful to have to do so every time). In addition, some basic on this user account functions do not work (it does not receive some pop-up windows to the top when it should, the scroll bar on its mouse pad no longer works, programs configured to start at startup must be started manually, etc.). Finally, after being and deletion of another rogue virus a few weeks ago, the internet on his personal user account stopped working, only display a "Cannot display the Web page" page even if network connections show that it is connected to the internet. NOTE: None of these problems exist on the administrator account or if she is invited to log on as an administrator.

  A gifted friend computer has helped to ensure that the computer is free of any virus or malware but was not able to understand how to fix this user account.  It was suggested to delete this account and create a new user, but she doesn't want to have to do that, if possible, since she spent a lot of time customizing.

  The laptop is a HP Touchsmart PC with Windows Vista Edition Home Premium (x 64), AMD Turion X 2 Dual - Core Mobile RM-75.

  Thanks in advance!

  Ok.

  Here's a little advice for her on the copy of files on new accounts:

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-AU/help/769495bf-035C-4764-A538-c9b05c22001e1033.mspx

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile

  After creating the profile, you can copy the files from the existing profile. You must have at least three user accounts on the computer to perform these operations, including the new account that you created.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Complete used Windows 7 install and get a physical picture of the blue screen

  Monday my computer was play music on a hard disk when it entered into sleep and started screaming.

  It meets all of the keyboard controls, so I reset by holding down the power button.

  Since he refuses to load windows 7 but also put white dots on my screen at regular intervals when the system goes through its parameters.

  He enters the window of windows beginning it loads the logo entirely with three batches of 3 blue stripes run from top down in the background, but don't effect the logo or the words at all but then says that there is a windows error and can not load.

  Asked to do a system repair that may be defective and so I tried to reinstall the operating system instead. The screen has once again a lot of blue lines wavy background through the normal screen of windows 7, which is at the back of the repair of the system window.

  I wipe the partitions drive and begin the installation. It goes through the whole plant, until this happens at "Completing installation" then it blue screens says physical dump but blinks in and out and can not read. The rear crossbar start load windows logo, then opens pop-up box saying "installation could not complete due to an unexpected error, please click ok to reinstall windows" and then he turns around and does the same thing again and I'm going around and around.

  The graphics card can't be gone because on some screens (like the logo screen to motherboard to get into the Bios etc) there is no error at all, it seems to be nothing to do with black Bios windows or windows screens it puts these error lines. Also the motherboard doesn't mean that there is an error or a fault with it either.

  I checked and reformat the hard drive and it works without error.

  Tested my 4 GB of ram, who also spent and no mistake. There's nothing wrong with the power supply.

  I'm concerned, it's something with my card graph and map mother, or is - something in the BIOS?

  WD - 500 GB HDD

  Corsair XMS3 - 4 GB of ram (2x2gb 1600 mhz)

  Asus P7P55D-E motherboard

  Sapphire Pure 950w

  Processor i5

  I don't know what to do other than replace the motherboard?

  I CAN'T get to the office so no start menu stuff please as I can't do it. So I can not download the minidumps or update my system. Unless someone knows how can I update the Bios and drivers without current initialization?

  Thank you for your advice. Thanks to everyone for their advice. I got my system running a bit once the new parts increase.

  I did some experiments.

  I put my brothers old graphics card in my computer and loaded with the operating system without problem.

  Does not perform all the updates no bother. I tried my card on day of reclamation, but once again before you complete the download, it crashes and we're back in the loop.

  So I think that the map was officially.

  I ordered some new parts and make and upgrade with certainly a new graphics card.

  But it works now.

  So, if anyone has the same problem.

  Find another computer and write a check for the new bios for your motherboard and do a flash upload if your motherboard has this function as mine did.

  Get out of your hard drive and get the data off it by plugging in a new computer.

  Reformat and reinstall the operating system.

  If you have problems with your screen such as lines and points like I did then your operating system won't load and you will get "nvlddmkm.sys" your graphics card is totalled.

  If she does not do and update on your graphics card.

  That's all you can do.

• Have windows 7 installed and office 2007. Cannot open the old excel files. Error reading .xlsx is not a valid Win32 application

  Have a new laptop with Windows 7. Responsible for Office 2007. Cannot open the old Excel files. Get the error reading .xlsx is not a valid Win32 application when I try to open the file.

  Right-click on the Xlsx file and select open with.  Then find Excel and make sure that it is selected to always open with this program.  Click OK, and then see if it works

• Windows 7 installed and now Wireless does not work

  Help, please

  We need the model number of your laptop and the name of the wireless adapter if it is known to help find the right driver.