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• After the memory upgrade in Satellite A100-1401E the system freezes

  The laptop was initially delivered with only 512 MB of RAM.

  I installed 1 GB of RAM Kingston (part No. KTT533D2 / 1 g) into the remaining free memory slot. However, whenever I turn on the computer, the system freezes within minutes and I have to re - start.

  Is it because there is an uneven amount of memory in the 2 slots? I have 512 MB in each slot or 1 GB in each slot, etc.?

  I would like your advice.

  Have you tried to change places and put 1 GB of RAM in slot A?

• Satellite A210-1UP - every few minutes the system freezes

  Hello

  I just installed windows 7 32 bit on a satellite A210-1UP

  Every few minutes the system freezes and then continues as if nothing had happened.
  No error or blue screens are displayed

  I would like to know if windows 7 can work without problems on this system?
  That is the version of the bios recommended to run windows 7?

  Thanks in advance!

  Kind regards
  Stijn

  Hello

  Yes, you can run Windows 7 on the A210.
  I ve got an A210 and installed Win 7 32 bit.
  It runs correctly without big problems.
  I have collected the drivers Windows 7 and install it on the system.

  Some missing Toshiba Software, that I could find in other series of satellites; for example, L500.
  Here I chose ve the VAP and Support utility Flash memory card in order to get the FN and the multimedia to work keys.

  PS: I no has not updated the BIOS as it was not necessary; everything is ok.

• Portege M800-106 the system freezes when I connect a device via USB

  When I connect a device through a USB port, the system hangs. This happened with any device even something that has been used before. Example - if I turn on the printer /plug in my Blackberry to synchronize the .laptop just going so slow that I have to do a reboot with the devices still connected to get the system working again. Running Vista. Any help please?

  Hello

  You see yellow exclamation marks in Device Manager? Maybe a driver isn't installed properly in the system freezes.
  In addition, I would try to remove the USB ports in Device Manager. After this restart your laptop and USB ports will be recognized again.

  Have you tried a BIOS update? If this isn't the case, you should do it. Before you begin the update, close all running programs and make sure that you are logged on as administrator.

  Last but not least try to reinstall Windows using the Toshiba recovery disc. It only takes a few minutes and then you have settings to factory again! :)

• ABC causes system freeze

  I would be very grateful if someone could please tell me how to troubleshoot the cause of a system freeze.

  After that a BSOD caused by the premature elimination of a DVD of my d: drive, a program that I use frequently, ABC, was originally a complete system to freeze any moment, I try to run... it is Exact Audio Copy, a program that allows you to burn a cd, content analysis of files for loss/lossless music.  The only way to address the gel is through reboot cold.

  Here are the steps that I took so far... and maybe this will give you an idea:

  1. I uninstalled, but when I tried to re-install it ALSO caused a freezing of the system.

  2. in Safe Mode, I was able to reinstall them and run the program without problem.

  3. after the installation in Mode safe, but chasing after systematic startup, the system froze.

  So, I assume that there is a driver conflict...

  EventViewer does not seem to grasp the issue... nothing showed up.

  Are there other ways to understand the question?

  I am running XP Pro SP3, all the installed updates, on a Dell Vostro 220 s computers.

  Thanks a lot if someone can help me with this.

  Pter

  Just note if EAC still causes crashes while all other programs/processes are not running. If this is the case, then it has a bug or there may be a problem with one of your drivers. If there is no blocking, systematically add pack programs/process until there is a blockage. Essentially, you need to use the process of elimination until you isoliez the villain.

  Start by adding half back and then see if there is a blockage or not. You'll understand!

• When using OS 10.11.4 after using Safari for a few minutes, the system freezes, the only way to UN - freeze is to close the system with the power switch on my Mac Pro early 2008. Any ideas?

  When you use Safari on my system Mac Pro 8 core early 2008 if will freeze with no other way to free it up it's close with the power button.  Any ideas?

  Once you can restart go immediately to disk utilities and run repair disk permissions.

  When is check your Safari to make sure you have the version appropriate for your machine.

• System freezes on my Qosmio F10

  Hello

  I am the proud owner of a Qosmio F10 - 2 years now. I had a few problems and cell phone is repaired but I have a problem again...

  When I play a computer game with a little higher than Solitaire system requirements, he works at all first for an hour and a half - that the image freezes, my USB mouse get not more power and my only choice is to close Notepad. When I try to play it takes ten minutes maybe - and then the same thing happens again.

  The third or fourth time that happened my BIOS is returned to the default values. But alone, without my order to make. But nothing has changed...
  I guess he gets to hot or something like that, but I only guess and I know before it has repaired the third time that this problem exists. Someone had a similar problem and know what to do? (Instead of going to the store where I bought it).

  Greetz of Germany with to excuse for my not so perfect English.

  M.W.

  Hello

  I have an update:

  Last night, while I was waiting for an answer here, I challanged my chance and I have not lost.

  I installed a tool called "Notebook Hardware Control" which can view log und properties of your laptop. No doubt more I would say that my CPU become too hot while playing - after a short time (a few minutes) the core reached a temperature of 80 ° and more and it's DEFINTLY too.

  What to do now? I tried to reduce the Voltage of the CPU, it works and my system has remained stable, but it reached 80 ° also... So I opened the laptop. Without any abnormality (important), I closed and went from disappointment and without any solution to the bed.

  Today, I'll try to play the same game again to see if the system has always crush or not AND I'll watch it.

• Lenovo G510 Linux - system freeze downloading complete

  My Lenovo G510, with Qualcomm Atheros AR8172/8176/8178 Fast Ethernet Controller, almost constantly completely freezes when downloading via ethernet on Linux. In Windows 7, it works perfectly, so it's not a hardware problem. I tried various Linux distributions, 32 and 64-bit (Ubuntu 14.10, 14.04, Linux Mint Debian Edition, Fedora 20 etc.) -all behave in the same way. It always happens when you download large files (like a linux iso file) and sometimes even during the download of the smallest (such as trying to install applications of deposits online, or even try to update the repository of the respective linux distribution database). When freezing occurs, the system becomes completely insensitive, I can't yet move to another virtual terminal.

  I would try a bios update, but there is a newer version of the bios for my model on the lenovo site, it says that it's only for Windows 8 and 8.1 - which I do not, and I fear that it could interfere with the functionality of my Windows 7 operating system.

  How to solve this problem so that I am able to use linux, do you have advice?

  Update the bios to Version 79CN50WW (V3.09) solved the problem. Now it works perfectly.

  http://download.Lenovo.com/Consumer/mobiles/viwgq309.exe

  I don't know about you, but the update to the bios may need to be executed under Windows 8 or 8.1. I ran under 8.1.

• Why my system freezes all the time I play a game?

  From: Xyptyk

   

  Hello group.

  A friend has recently set up my new system, using Windows Vista Home Premium OEM 64 bit OS about two weeks ago. The pieces of others of interest are: core 2 duo E6850 processor; 4 GB OF RAM; ASUS Maximus Formula MB; NVIDIA GForce 8800GT video card and I use the onboard sound of the mother board.

  My friend has built this system and installed the operating system. Now, the system will freeze for several different tasks. While downloading files from a driver update site, (NVIDIA) I clicked the menu start, the system froze. I play the games, LoTRO, Call of Duty, Crysis, Battlefield2 and 2142. Most of the time that these games freezes while I connect, at other times, they will just restart the system or very rarely they will crash back to the desktop.

  The latest drivers and the windows have been installed and reinstalled and downloaded from their respective sites. Still, I'm having this problem.  I spent the last two days, through the forums looking for problems and similar responses here. A lot of information is out there, unfortunately no solution to my problem.

  None of the antivirus programs are installed, the measures of security that come with Vista running. Oh, and Microsoft only supports their product chat, telephone or electronic mail unless I pay them.

  Any help would be appreciated

  Thank you

  Thom.

  From: Andy [YaYa]

  This is because you have installed the Windows OEM, the OEM versions are supported by people who sell OEM software. If you wanted the support of Microsoft, you bought the full retail version. Yes, you saved money on Vista, but now that you're on your own because the one that you bought the software from probably isn't a group of support for Windows Vista. Next time buy the COMMERCIAL version, unless the person you bought the

  Software OEM has support, in which case that it would be installed the software for you and you charged as appropriate, in which case you would have been better off buying at RETAIL!

  Another drawback of OEM is that if ever, you upgrade your PC hardware, Microsoft does not legally have to re - activate your software. OEM software is usually installed on a system, and the license applies only to the hardware/software.

  A retail license you can uninstall and reinstall on a new computer, if you wish, and you are always covered. Given OS MS usually last5-10 years, you'll have to buy another copy of Vista in 2-3 years, where a touch of detail will last the lifetime of the product.

  Not a lot of information to continue, but if 'your friend' knows anything on computer building (MCBS is, since he sells you an OEM operating system) while it should probably check all connections for you ensure that nothing is short-circuit (mobo touch the metal, not inserted correctly etc expansion cards)., run the PC Diagnostics on hardware , looks like there is some hardware fails on your system.

  Something is not installed correctly, something is damaged, bad RAM, CPU, not getting don't not properly cooled, videocard overheating/dying, OS does not correctly installed, the drivers works do not correctly, etc..

  At this point, your proposal is as good as mine. If I saw the system in action, I could probably find the problem. For you, I'll not charge $75 / hr.

  It is low cost.

  You can also try Geek Squad, take your system at any Best Buy, if it boots into Windows, they will check your operating system on free, but Advanced Diagnostics and repair runs $199 plus the cost of any material that needs to be replaced.

  Dude good luck. Next time buy retail hardware AND software (Microsoft does not want to blackmail, they run a business, there is a difference, but not much), OEM is intended for people who know what they are doing and can solve their own problems or don't mind paying get their problems fixed. In the long term, you lose more money than you save.

  -A.

  Another response of the community of Windows Vista discussion groups

• System freezs while playing games

  I have had trouble with playing the games on my system the games sometimes Freez during playback can resume, other times it crashes and I have to turn off the PC, because everything freezes, my system is:

  Windows 7 64-bit ultimate

  AMD phenom 9850 black eddition

  4 GB of DDR2 ram

  Radeon HD 4870 with 1024 MB DDR5

  Map its Hidef Realtek 7.1

  Hello

   

   

   

   

  1. have you made changes on the computer recently?

  2. what game do you play?

   

   

   

  Method 1.
  Change hardware acceleration
  You can try to change the hardware acceleration in the middle and check (you can try another level too.)
  a. right click on a space empty on the desktop.
  b. go to the resolution of the screen.
  c. click Advanced settings , and then click the Troubleshootingtab.
  d. set the hardware acceleration in the middle. (You can find this option only if the video card supports).

  
  Method 2.
  I suspect that a third-party application is in conflict. Configure the computer to clean the start state, and then check if it solves the problem. In this way, we can use the approach 50 / 50 to find contradictory application the cause.
  See the article below for instructions on how to start your computer in a clean boot state. How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  Note: When the diagnosis is complete, don't forget to reset your computer to normal startup. Follow step 7 in the above article.

   

  In addition to the above, you can also update the video card drivers.

  For more information see the links below:
  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  
  Automatically get recommended drivers and updates for your hardware
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/automatically-get-recommended-drivers-and-updates-for-your-hardware

   

   

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Vista constant system freeze

  I have a lenovo laptop under Vista.  About two weeks ago the system started to freeze, apparently at random. Nothing works except a hard stop.

  First of all, I tried several restore points go as far as possible.  This seemed to cause the accident to be a little less frequent.

  The I deleted Norton Security Tools.

  I made every check disk, the solution, the available cleanup operation.

  I ran memory diagnosis and there is no error reported.

  I cleaned all the startup files.

  Just today, I started working on the event viewer and he registered several errors 100, 101, 103, 106, 108, 109, 200, 203, 400 by the number of days.

  I can't find enough information about these being of no use.

  I suspect a motherboard-intermittent problem, but want to be sure, that I'm not missing something.  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Chris

  Hi Chris and Alisa Riser,

  • Did you the latest changes on the computer?

  Method 1

  First of all, I would say that you uninstall the Norton product, using the removal tool and check if it helps.

  http://us.Norton.com/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docURL=20080710133834EN&LN=en_US

   

  Method 2

  If the previous step fails, see if the problem persists in safe mode.

  Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Restart the computer to return to normal mode

  Method 3

  If the problem does not persist in safe mode, then it is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is at the origin of the problem in normal mode.

  I suggest that you put the computer in a clean boot state and check.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See section to learn more about how to clean boot.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  (a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  (b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  (c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685 

  Ways to improve your computer's performance

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/ways-to-improve-your-computers-performance 

  How to make a computer faster: 6 ways to speed up your PC

  http://www.Microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx

• System freezing or blocking

  Whenever I try to run a function that takes memory important, my laptop Acer Aspire 6930 (4 GB DDR) freezes and the small circle of rotation continues to run.  The functions that I try to perform the scanning by Webroot, open more than one Web site at a time, or try to download the software.  Also several times nothing happens when I try to stop through the start menu.  I have to shut down by pressing the power button.  Is it possible that I can have Vista analyzed and checked for errors online?

  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 which 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.

• System freeze about 5 minutes after startup. Can move the mouse, but can't do anything else.

  Computer Compaq laptop turned on updates of Windows, firewall Windows, AVG anti-virus, etc.
  He has suddenly frozen 8 months ago - would not respond other than to be able to move the mouse.
  Does not "left/right mouse click" or "Ctrl + Alt + Del" or "power button."
  After a long waiting, pulled out the battery/power supply.

  Restarted in safe mode, was able to run AVG, but froze again.
  Has helped me select the AVG window and move it autour, but nothing else.
  Was not able to click with the right button on the taskbar to make appear the Task Manager.
  Only way to reboot was to remove the battery/power supply.

  Same thing, it is is happening whenever I start.
  System access for about 5 minutes and then freezes.

  I am able to get into the system at the start restore.
  Have a lot of personal photos on the laptop.
  Please provide a solution so that I can extract the photos and then restore the phone to factory settings.

  Thank you.

  Data recovery:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

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  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1 in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

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  How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  http://www.Compaq.com/country/cpq_support.html

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  You can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their way of doing recovery disk/s.

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Analysis of C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3\XPSSVCS. DLL causes system freeze

  During the last two weeks, I asked problems with my virus scanner (Prevx 3.0) analysis of the C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3\XPSSVCS. DLL in the complete analysis of the system. All programs and processes running freeze. I think there is a problem with this file. Is there a way to fix/replace it without reinstalling Vista and therefore lose all my data or the upgrade to Windows 7 (I have the habit of Vista and I'm not quite ready to upgrade)?

  I contacted the Prevx 3.0 support team. The issue has not yet been identified, but according to me, repair or replace this file DLL can be useful.

  Hello

  To validate all system files, use the System File Checker tool. Click Start and type CMD. Right click on the menu entry that appears and select "Run as Administrator". Click on continue in the UAC prompt. From the command prompt, run:

  sfc/scannow

  This will validate and replace all system files damaged which xpssvcs.dll part. Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Crazy" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

• Windows 7 system freezes and Constant mouse lag

  Just got a brand new system with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.  I have constant lag mouse every few seconds, and fairly frequent system complete freeze ups requiring a hard reboot.  I see others complaining about these problems, but no real solution.  Anyone?

  Search on the website of the computer mftr. updated drivers for all your hardware. Make sure that you have nothing from Windows that you have installed which may not be compatible with Win7. If you have not installed anything and it is not updated, computer drivers brand new + disorders = taking it back for warranty replacement. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!