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• computer struggling to start, slow internet, crashes in the past

  I had a problem during the 2 weeks when I try to turn on my computer, it usually won't turn on and start. I press the button and it flips amber for a second, but not power not on.

  After hours the other day I finally got and I was leaving on fear to turn it off. The computer fan also does not work. Also in the internet on this subject started to become very slow for a few days, and yet even internet works fine on my other computer that I use now to post with. The computer itself is not slow, just the internet on this subject. I don't know how this could be related, but I guess it must be related to my problem given that the Internet is fine on my other computer.

  Also, not sure if this is related, but until this problem occurs the computer freezes a lot and I have to force it off the coast. Or he would break himself. I don't know what message it would but it would go to the black screen of death and mention something about an internal clock, then restart itself.

  I removed Mcafee virus softwear a few weeks ago and downloaded Microsoft virus softwear on the same day. Other then that I did not any changes to the computer recently. I use a Dell Studio xps 435MT with vista. I checked and all drivers are updated.

  Here are the steps I did to try to understand the problem: I have run the dell diagnostic test and it detected no problems. I also looked in the event viewer, but there's a lot of mistakes, so I don't know if it could cause a problem. Memory diagnostics have been run, and no problem found there. A comprehensive analysis was performed as well and it detected no viruses.

  Please help me I am at my wits end here.

  Hi Anonymous10689,

  To avoid confusion, please take other updates/issues in your other thread:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-system/computer-very-differcult-to-turn-on/3d72f234-A545-4FE7-97FB-fc371e5d6085

  Thank you!

• My computer seems often quite slow to startup or closing down. He often asks me to start repair!

  Original title: cannot start my computer.

  My computer seems often quite slow to startup or closing down. However, recently I have problems starting, it. He often asks me to start repair.  It is a common problem for Vista and how can it be solved?

  Hello

  ·         Have you tried repair system running on the computer?

  ·         Are you able to boot on Windows?

  ·         You get the error message?

  ·         Were there recent changes made on the computer before the show?

  Follow these methods and check if that helps.

  Method 1:

  Startup Repair is a Windows Vista recovery tool that can fix certain problems, such as system files missing or damaged, that might prevent Windows from starting correctly. I suggest you to run the Startup Repair tool.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/startup-repair-frequently-asked-questions

  Method 2:

  Step 1:

   

  Check if you have the similar problem in Safe Mode, otherwise you can try to put your computer to a State of clean boot in normal mode and check if it works:

  Start your computer in safe mode

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

   

  Step 2:

   

  Follow the article to perform the clean boot on the computer:

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

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

   

  Warning: After using the boot is a way to solve your problem step 7 follow-up to reset the computer to start as usual.

   

   

  Method 3:

  I suggest to follow the steps described in the article and check if this can help resolve the issue:

  What to do if Windows does not start correctly

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

  Important: Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data can be lost.

• My computer is running really slow and guard same gel if I double click, it will do. I have windows 7 for home.

  My computer is running really slow and guard same gel if I double click, it will do. I have windows 7 for home.

  Hello

  References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

  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).

  ----------------------------------------------------

  Follow these steps:

  Try these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  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 fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

  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 check disk in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

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  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or
  Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Use advanced tools to solve performance problems in Windows 7
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/6152/use-advanced-tools-to-troubleshoot-performance-problems-in-Windows-7/

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/GP/slow_windows_performance?p=1

  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 change, add or remove startup programs in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.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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  Think about it an absolute must - manually update your drivers.

  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

  Installation and update of drivers under Windows 7 (updated drivers manually using the methods above
  It is preferable to ensure that the latest drivers from the manufacturer of system and device manufacturers are located)
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/43216-installing-updating-drivers-7-a.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

  I hope this helps.

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

• Error read-only during the Windows XP networking with a Windows Vista-based computer

  Help, please.  We have set up a working group, the destop with Windows XP behaves as the server and laptop with Windows Vista is the other computer.

  We can share and open all files.

  The problem is with a mortgage loan software. (Chalice)  On the Vista computer, when you try to open a file, we get the error "the file is used by someone else.  You want to open the file in read-only Mode? "We have worked with their Tech Support who insists on the fact that it's a Microsoft set up the problem with the server computer.  In their diagnosis, they say that the cause may be "the server has locked files or you don't have full access to the records.  Their Technical Support remotely connected to our two computers and verified that we have the network set in place correctly-"everyone" has full control of the files.  Both computers have disabled the Windows Firewall.  How can I check if the file is locked by the server?  And why would he block specifically for mortgage loan software?  Any other troubleshooting help would be most appreciated.  They have guaranteed that this software can run on both Windows XP Vista computers & a set.

  Another question - when I right click on the folder that this error message, and then click Properties, on the general tab, attributes, the 'Read only' box is populated with a solid green box.  It can also be a check mark or a cache.  I deleted the solid green box and tick, apply settings, but still no luck.  What is the difference between the solid green box and the checkbox for that?

  Thank you to those who can help - we are really at a loss!

  Edit:

  Additional info - The Windows XP computer using IE 8, 32-bit, Windows XP, Media, 2002 Edition, SP3.

  The Windows Vista-based computer uses Vista Home Premium SP2, IE 8, 32-bit Edition.

  Hello

  I suggest you to send your request in the below link.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/windowsxpitpro

• Ping.exe takes a lot of computer RAM and everything slows down

  Original title: ping.exe

  Ping.exe takes a lot of computer RAM and everything slows down. I stop the process, but it comes back. How can I remove it permanently?

  Hello
  I suggest that you try to run the computer analysis online and check if this may help:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Also, try to perform the clean boot and check if it helps:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  NOTE: When you are finished troubleshooting, make sure that you reset the computer in start mode normal such as suggested in step 7 of the above article.

  It will be useful.

• As the computer is old and slow it is better to increase the RAM or better to invest in a new computer update?

  original title: lack of RAM

  McAfee, unable to update as the only security base 256 and 512 MB of RAM required. As the computer is old and slow it is better to increase the RAM or better to invest in a new computer update. Would appreciate help in this case. Also as I'm pretty computer illiterate, please use the terms that I can follow. Thank you

  Hi Kathleen Almeida,.

  Because the computer is old, instead of upgrading the ram, you can buy new computer. I suggest you contact system manufacturer more about if you need to upgrade or buy a new computer.

• When I restart and press F8 on my dell Inspiron will in the Advanced Boot Options. I support then to fix my computer, but instead of reloading Windows Vista my computer turn on normally.

  problem reinstalling windows Vista operating system.

  I'm trying to reinstall the windows Vista operating system.  When I restart and press F8 on my dell Inspiron will in the Advanced Boot Options.  I support then to fix my computer, but instead of reloading Windows Vista my computer turn on normally.  How can I solve this problem.  Thanks in advance for your support.  Valerie SG

  Why you want to reinstall your PC? It could be that you don't need to reinstall Windows, and solutions you could solve, which is recommended.

  However, if you want to reinstall your Windows, it's NOT F8, F8 key belongs to Windows and he'll fix the problems. To reinstall Windows, you must use differently for Dell steps:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&docid=DSN_347576&isLegacy=true

  And for more details, you could visit the Dell Web site and search for your model and find the method to do this, or contact technical support:

  http://support.Dell.com/

• Blue screen on a Vista Ultimate computer with My Book World Edition NAS drive when SSDP Discovery service is enabled.

  I recently added a Western Digital My Book World Edition (White Light) 1 TB NAS drive to my home network for backup purposes. The drive works very well with my two wired computers Windows XP and my computer Windows Vista Home Edition wireless. My problem is with Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) wireless station (a Lenovo IBM ThinkPad X 61 Tablet PC).

  On the Vista Ultimate computer, if I have sudden, Normal startup, then the computer will work fine except for when I go to shut down the computer. When I stop, the computer crashes for twenty minutes, suffered a blue screen (BSOD, saying he was arrested wrongly) event and then restarts automatically. This only happens if the drive My Book World Edition is online on the network. Turn the player off line and there is no problem on the computer.

  I reduced the problem down to the SSDP Discovery service. If I disable the SSDP Discovery service, then the problem goes away. (I do not consider that a viable permanent solution.)

  The big difference between Vista computers is only on the computer to Vista Home (one that has no problem), MIMBOE drive does not appear in Device Manager at all. On the computer Vista Ultimate (the one with the problem), the reader MIMBOE appears once under the record heading and once under system devices.

  Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

  Sorry to everyone i this is my first attempt to answer.  I had the same problem with the hard drive WD book networked world stop.  WD has released a new firmware that fixed my problem on September 10, 2009.  I suggest that you try to update the firmware and maybe you'll be as lucky as I was.

• Rearranging Drive C - can recommend Vista management computer or maybe third-party software such as the Partition Wizard.

  original title: reorganize the C drive

  I am very short of space on drive C (system disk).   I've been advised to rearrange the drive C partition, as I have a lot of space on the D drive.   What is the best way to do this without losing any data on C or by altering the system?   Can anyone recommend Vista management computer or maybe third-party software such as the Partition Wizard.

  Hello

  read this topic to regain free space on C:

  see if this program helps you to determine what is take up space

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_personal/

  by default system restore will have up to 15% of the capacity of the hard disk

  you would like to reduce this amount

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76227-system-restore-disk-space.html

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/system-restore-space-used

  also use disk cleanup

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

  also scan for malware

  Download update and scan with the free version of malwarebytes anti-malware

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

  and read these information from microsoft on windows optimization

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance

  and using vista disk management you need to delete D: and extend C: into the unallocated space where D: is

  You can't fire a piece of D: on C: using vista DM

  Save all data, because it will be lost on D: and make sure that D: is not your recovery partition

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/95418-disk-management-delete-extend.html

• Remote access is possible from the computer of Windows 7 on a Windows Vista-based computer? Email removed for privacy

  Remote access is possible from the computer of Windows 7 on a Windows Vista-based computer?

  If so, please send Web site or instructions on how to

  answer to * address email is removed from the privacy *.

  Hello

  Please note that it may depend on the versions of Vista and Win 7 you have.

  RTD connection consists on the client computer (the computer that initiates the connection) and a host (the computer on which the connection will too.

  All versions of Windows can act as Clients.

  Can host only Vista/Win 7 Pro/ultimate/Ent.

  Therefore, if you have the OS Home versions', you might be out of luck.

  Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

• AFTER YOU INSTALL SERVICE PACK 1 FOR WINDOWS VISTA, MY COMPUTER WILL NOT START SAYS UNATTENDED, DLL

  AFTER YOU INSTALL SERVICE PACK 1 FOR WINDOWS VISTA, MY COMPUTER WILL NOT START SAYS UNATTENDED, DLL

  Follow these steps to try to solve your problems of boot.

   

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

   

  If the system or Mode restore safe work not and you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, make a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  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.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• try adding a wired printer Brother MFC-255CW on a Windows Vista-based computer

  try adding a wired printer Brother MFC-255CW on a Windows Vista-based computer

  Hi jande1,

  Please see the following link for the Brother's Web site:

  http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/us/us/en/DLF/DLF/000000/003800/dlf003837.html?reg=us&dlid=dlf003837&dispforlist=1&OS=74&type2=1&prod=mfc255cw_all&c=us&lang=en&flang=40

  I hope this helps!

  Debra
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• Is it possible to install a device to a Windows Vista-based computer when you can get Windows 98 drivers for the device?

  Is it possible to install a device to a Windows Vista-based computer when you can get Windows 98 drivers for the device?

  # You have need Vista compatible drivers - it's the only way it will work.  Installing bad drivers can even to hurt the unit or even your system to not try.  Get a new USB device that works with Vista, and has the correct drivers.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  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.

• How can I check my computer for problems of slowing as unused process, invalid registry entries and unfavourable system settings?

  I would like to know how or where to go to check this issues. He came in trying to figure out hpqtra08.exe. That was supposed to be a safe process.

  He also says to ck on my computer for these questions, but I have no idea how. Some a plez would tell me? TIA

  I would possibly be able to understand why my computer is really really slow.

  Hello

  There are many things that will slow down the performance of your computer. Ex: Virus, dozens of applications installed on your computer, and too many temporary files.

  The application hpqtra08.exe is a HP Digital Imaging Monitor application.

  To improve the performance of your computer and solve the problems of slow performance, see the following suggestions.
  
  Open the troubleshooter of Performance
  Check for questions such as the number of users currently connected to the computer and if multiple programs are running at the same time
  

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/open-the-performance-Troubleshooter

  Open the troubleshooting of System Maintenance Utility
  Resolution of the problems of System Maintenance looking for unused files and shortcuts that you can clean or remove so that your computer can run faster

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/open-the-system-maintenance-Troubleshooter

  Optimize Windows 7 for better performance
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance

  
  

  CHKDSK WARNING: Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data can be lost.

  
  

  Anti Virus WARNING: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  If you have additional problems, please reply to this post and we will be happy to help you further.