Power plan - do not keep settings!
Hi, I'm running Win7Pro 64bit in a Tecra R840 laptop. My power planning regarding LCD brightness is 40% if running on batery and 100% if plugged in. The problem is that, for some reason, I can't keep...
View ArticleSolved Unexpected Shutdown & memtest
I built an HTPC & every month or two I get an error message. It usually varies slightly but always seems to come back to an unexpected shutdown per the Events Logs, at least from what I can figure...
View ArticleSolved windows 7 stand-by problems
Hello, a week ago when I went to sleep my brother still was on my laptop and I asked him to shut it down when he was done, instead he put it in standby and the following morning it didn't reboot from...
View ArticleSolved Strange shut down
so this week i have faced some strange laptop behaviour. When the battery is at 10-13% and i get that message from windows..after a few seconds the laptop suddenly shuts down . no warning ..nothing..it...
View ArticleCPU usage hits 100%
hello guys! :)) I'm from the Phils. and i'm having problems with my High CPU usage. On my startup, my CPU usage already hits 100% without any applications open. It's really slowing down my whole...
View Articlestrange problem please expert help
When i start my pc it on and run smothly no problem. But if i restart by switch or start menu then pc switch of and can't on. Again if i press switch on buttom to on pc then it can't start . But if i...
View ArticleCPU/memory overusage
I originally posted this yesterday on an old thread and got no comments, so here it is as a new thread. First, I am a physician (anesthesiologist) and a moderate computer geek. I am troubleshooting...
View ArticlePC always freezes at first boot
Good evening, I have had this problem for two months now and i can't seem to figure it out and i thought i'd bring in the big guns (you guys :) ) on my first boot of everyday my PC decides to freeze...
View Article8GB ram(3.98GB usable) why T_T help me pls
Image: http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/performance-maintenance/279199d1375367538-8gb-ram-3-98gb-usable-why-t_t-help-me-pls-untitled_-.png i trying doing the enable my remaping still same, and...
View ArticleMsconfig - Does Selective Startup Cause Slower Boot
I've been using MSCONFIG for several years and have had a question about the amount of time (at boot) between NORMAL STARTUP and SELECTIVE STARTUP. After making changes (i.e. unchecking boxes to...
View ArticleComputer Lags and Freezes
Hello, recently i ordered a new Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB off of Amazon and I think its causing my computer to freeze and lag. It sometimes freezes for about 5 seconds ( can't move mouse ), and...
View ArticleEasyBCD broke my Windows 7 Home Premium
Note: I'm using a Nintendo DSi to post this, so I may not do a quick reply. Recently, about two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to install Linux Mint (htp://linuxmint.org). I installed it, and it worked...
View Articlemy screen saver stopped working
Normally set to photos and the other day it wasn't working but still set a usual. I mean I haven't changed it in months. I've checked and it's still set, I've shut down, run virus scan, disc cleanup,...
View ArticleExperiences with using Basic Windows 7 reload instead of HP bloatware
I used the HP Home Premium for years on my desktop from HP Was talked into replacing it with the Basic image on this forum and here is what I found. 1. Features that worked on HP do not work on the...
View ArticleComputer lags for 30 seconds then freezes while almost idle
I've been banging my head against a wall trying to figure this thing out but no luck so far. This always happens when I'm just doing work, (studying some notes for my ccent exam, working on the network...
View ArticleMy laptop takes a hell lot of time to reboot! lags a lot while working
The system just dies when i am logged in, very difficult to work. Mouse keeps getting frozen and it feels like it wont just move. At times the fan speed also increases (you could hear fan speed...
View ArticleStrange lengthy bootup (startup) time for system that I have
Hello everyone! Hope you Guys and Gals can help me out here. :) See my specs below under computer specs. It's not like my start up takes 10 minutes or anything drastic, (More like 3.5 minutes) but I...
View ArticleACER Aspire 4 gig of ram only 1.74 usable, how can I fix?
Hi, I hope I picked the right forum, if not, please move to the right place. I have a ACER Aspire 5552-5686, Windows 7 family premium 64 bits with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 video card. I have latest...
View ArticleHelp finding limits for page file
I have a HTPC running Win 7, 64 bit with 8GB ram. The pagefile on my SSD is sitting at 8GB and I really don't want to give up that much space since I figure it's not needed. I was reading articles...
View ArticleDevice Manager continually expands and contracts
I've got a problem on my month old custom build where the device manager screen continually fully expands then contracts to just the computer name. It may happen 2 or 3 times in succession then again...
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