Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving that uses logical, systematic steps to solve the problem.
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Faulty PSU or Motherboard? [closed]
I know that this question must have been asked tons of times, but I believe that sometimes it depends very much on the case. That's why I'm taking the risk of making a duplicate.
I have got an old ...
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In Firefox, what exactly does “Reset Firefox” do?
What exactly does the "Reset Firefox" function do in Firefox? (Firefox->Help->Troubleshooting Information->Reset Firefox) It says that things get reset to their default state -- is there a precise ...
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What caused the program to stop working correctly?
Error message "a problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Please close the program"
I upgraded my computer from Windows 7 to 8 pro on my new Lenovo PC.
Ever since the upgrad I am getting ...
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Cisco 500 switch
I want to remotely access Cisco 500 switches via TELNET and WEB BASED from a server. I dont know the ip addresses for Cisco 500 switches which are configured as backbone which the ip address assigned ...
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Why are there so many duplicates of “explorer.exe” running?
In my Windows 7 task manager, there are 16 instances of explorer.exe running. Where is this coming from?
I thought perhaps I had inadvertently enabled the option of Windows replicating an instance ...
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Why is the context menu only halfway appearing?
When I right-click, the outline and shadow of the context menu shows up, but the actual menu doesn't show, nor even a placeholder of blank/white space. How would I go about fixing this?
I've attached ...
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Exhaustive Windows 7 troubleshooting procedure?
I have been using this laptop for almost two years now. Its an Intel 2nd Gen i3 with 4 GB of RAM with a 512 MB of ATI Radeon 5470 GPU running the 64-bit version of Windows 7 ultimate (Not too ...
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Windows (Win 7) Troubleshooter & Fix It Troubles 0x80070003 Runtime Errors & Others
Here is one for you to sink your “teeth” into! All my Window 7 Troubleshooters will not run. They all come up with error code 0x80070003 which Fix It indicates is a runtime error as I have it.
I ...
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How to change wireless carrier on a windows phone [closed]
How can I change the wireless carrier AT&T on a windows 7.5 phone, I have a sim card for telcel america everything works I get e-mails and updates from facebook but I can not surf the netor get ...
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Whose permissions are being used?
Regarding "Permissions" in Windows, is it possible to trace or determine "who" is actually changing something? (i.e., determine what user is modifying something with their respective permissions)
For ...
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Windows 7 operates normally for several minutes after startup, then stalls.
When I power on my Windows 7 PC it behaves normally for ~5 minutes, and then I can't open any programs. If I opened something quickly (in the time before the stall) I can still use it. When the ...
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All invalid hostnames resolve to localhost in my browser. What is going on?
Update: jump to the end of this question for the happy conclusion to this epic tale.
Note: I have IIS7 installed locally for web development.
This is what happens in my browser for random sites:
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IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD in NDIS.sys, with MemTest passing - what's the cause?
I just got a Blue Screen of Death with IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, in NDIS.sys.
My hardware:
Intel P4 Northwoord 2.4 GHz
Intel D850EMV2 board
4 x 256 MB RDRAM
other stuff
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Computer was ...
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LAN not working
I have a HP Desktop computer, its like the LAN is not working but if i try to connect another desktop on the same LAN cable its working. All the drivers are installed and its picking up the LAN cable ...
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Troubleshooting using two NICs on one PC with two different gateways
I have a Windows XP SP-2 system. I have installed a PCI NIC besides the on board NIC. I use the on board card for my VPN connection and the other for internet. But I am not being able to run both at a ...
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What is the “Ideal Processor” value?
What is the "Ideal Processor" value and why/how does it pick a certain processor to run on?
I've recently seen an obvious increase in CPU usage on the furthest last core, core #7 (i7 930 ...
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How does a process “pick” which core to run on?
How does a program "choose" which core to run on? It was my understanding that the operating system determines which program gets processed on which core.
APPLICABLE EXAMPLE
Firefox has suddenly and ...
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computer shut down suddenly and now won't boot
I have a DIY computer that was built about 3 months ago, and worked fine until this week where it shut down suddenly while using Word. The only other application running at the time was Google ...
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Can a GPU's memory “die” through overclocking?
I hear people comment about GPU memory/ram "dying" from an overclock. Is this possible? Is there an objective way to tell, besides circumstantial blue screens?
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My PC runs but I don't have any video signal on the screen
I have a similar problem described here No video output from motherboard how to debug this?by the user:"alistarmk" with my computer, i.e the computer runs but I don´t have any video signal on the ...
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test isp for bandwidth throttling
As of late youtube has been slow to load like 30-45 seconds in it will pause and buffer for 2-3 min. this happens on my wifes mac , my desktop and my work laptop so im pretty sure its not a hardware ...
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How to set Windows Sound default settings for a device?
In Windows Sound settings, is it possible to set the default settings for a sound playback device, such as the speaker configuration (7.1 vs Stereo) and the "Default Format" (e.g., 24 bit 48000Hz)?
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Minecraft (Java) frequently loosing connection on Windows 7
Minecraft, a Java client application, is frequently losing connection with the message "Internal exception: java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: socket write error" or the ...
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Installing Agere Soft Modem on Windows 98
I have an older Dell XPS B800r that I use for Windows 98, and I recently reformatted and reinstalled Windows 98 2nd Ed. All of the installation of the drivers went fine, until I came to the ...
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Would a “mirror driver” collide with the default display driver?
I've just installed UltraVNC, having previously used RealVNC. Both install a "mirror driver", which I assume is a driver that simulates a display to any VNC connections.
Would this mirror driver ...
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IBM ThinkCenter doesn't power up?
My old ThinkCenter M-8143 doesn't boot. When I press the power button nothing happens. It's a brand new power supply, so can't be an issue with the PSU.
*If I remove the 4-pin CPU power connector ...
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How to define when machine was connected to WiFi in Windows logs?
I'm looking for a ways to define time when WiFi connection was established/enabled/disabled on Windows 7 machine through logs.
The reason I'm looking for it is that I have laptops in LAN which ...
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uverse internet works on everything but my desktop
We have uverse wireless internet in our house. We have four phones connected to it two android two iPhone's, an ipad, a windows laptop, my Xbox 360 and my windows 7 desktop. All devices work fine ...
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CD Rom Door Does Not Shut
My CD ROM door only remains closed when the computer is turned (Off) or if I am playing CD music Disc. I tried programming my computer because Windows Media Player refused to burn my CD's. I did ...
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Kernel Event ID 41. My system keeps shutting off during games
here's hoping you guys can help me. This is a homebuilt system I put together myself. This is the build (I got a 7870 instead of a 7850, though):
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/eZgE
This error has ...
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Alternating low and high ping times on ADSL line
I have an ADSL connection at home. Pings times are usually acceptable right after rebooting the modem, between 15 and 60ms to google.com. A few minutes later they go up to 900ms or even higher up to 3 ...
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Unable to ping machines on my network with embedded linux system
I am running an embedded linux setup on an x86 board. I am trying to connect to 2 of the company networks. I have configured this using the information from my network specialist using the following ...
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Aborted software install - epson perfection 3200 on Windows 7 64-bit
I just upgraded to Windows 7 64-bit, and boy this is a challenge to old hardware to work. I tried to install my software for my 3200 perfection scanner straight form autoplay. When it tried to ...
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How do I install Visual Studio CTP updates?
I'm trying to install the "Visual Studio Tools for Git" extension in VS2012 Ultimate, but it says I need an update. It takes me to a "VS2012 Update 2 CTP 3" page, with 10 separate files (some big).
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Hot graphics card while idle
Since yesterday my graphics card is quite hot even when the computer is idle.
It's a notebook running windows 7, with two graphics cards: an integrated Intel, and a NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
It ...
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Dell Latitude E6420 does not detect Dell External monitor P221 2H
I have a Dell Latitude E6420 and recently got a Dell Monitor P221 2H.
The issue is that the Laptop is not detecting the external monitor and Monitor is displaying "Entering Power save mode".
I tried ...
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Computer takes several hours to start after pressing the power on button
For a while now my PC has been very slow to start up. I turn it off at night before going to sleep and when I try to turn it on in the morning it takes hours (roughly 2 to 4 hours). The computer does ...
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possible firefox go to internet but chrome and IE not?
my Firefox go to internet correctly. but IE and chrome don't see the internet. my windows is 7 and i check the proxy in windows ...
before when i have similar to this error check the proxy ...
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How to confirm a dead motherboard is the reason why a PC does not power up
I have an old PC assembled from components. All of a sudden I cannot turn it on. Nothing except the motherboard strobe light turns on. No fan, no hard disk spin, no nothing. I have unplugged ...
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Chrome: “Your profile could not be loaded correctly” even after deleting “User Data” in Local App Data
I'm still receiving this popup from Chrome before it starts saying that my preferences could not be loaded. I've googled for the solutions, and everyone seems to think that deleting the "User Data" ...
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Mouse keeps randomly clicking around the screen
I just reinstalled Windows 8 on my Dell XPS 15 touchscreen laptop and I am having a strange problem. My mouse (apparently) randomly jumps around the screen and clicks something. I was having this ...
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Dolby Home Theater turns off when I use Virtualbox?
This is a weird problem. My laptop has a "Dolby Home Theater" equalizer application which runs in the notification area. It's basically a system-wide equalizer/dsp app. Sometimes, but not always, ...
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Why does one person downloading kill the internet for the rest of the house?
We have 25 megs on the downstream and 2 megs on the upstream. When doing a speed test without anyone downloading (from Usenet, for example), we get the full download and upload.
However, if one ...
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Mac Pro was working fine. Formatted the hard drives and now the monitor can't get a picture
My mac computer was working fine but I took the hard drives out of it and formatted them with my new computer. Now when I re-insert the zero-filled drives the monitor is just perpetually black.
I ...
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Arch Linux - dhcpcd messages at login screen
I have a fresh installation of Arch Linux, and I've enabled dhcpcd on eth0. However, the message output for dhcpcd startup appears after the OS is booted up and is at the login screen, so I get this:
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Computer making strange sound when turned on, ever since power outage
Recently we experienced a power outage, and the PC was off. However, once the power came back, I switched on the PC and heard a strange noise - almost as if the hard disk or fans were struggling to ...
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Windows crash on new Hard Drive that was never formatted
I installed a new hard drive after someone removed the OS from my old drive thinking I would eventually slave the two together to recover my data. Unfortunately the new disk keeps crashing and I ...
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Monitor not receiving any picture data from computer?
I cannot get a picture to display on a monitor for my Mac computer.
I formatted the hard drives (couple passes with 1's and 0's) and now I cannot get the monitor to display a picture. I know the ...
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Is my Hard Drive repairable OR can I get my data back (Picture)?
I have an old 80GB Seagate Baracuda Harddisk.
It fell on my toe.
That time it was working fine.
But today as I turned my pc on and this happened.
Can replacing the circuit board will help me ...
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Can't get a picture to display on my monitor when trying to install an operating system on a Mac
Computer is like 6 years old and I think I fucked with the bootloader at one point many years ago when I started using only Windows on it. The pretty bootloader stopped appearing that allowed you to ...
