File History warning message: "These files won't be backed up"
I have just turned on File history I have set it up to copy the default items (libraries, desktop, contacts and favorites) to a network folder. During initial setup, just before I turn it on, I...
View ArticlePlease Help - BSOD DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE - WIN 8 64 Bit [ASUS]
Hello, Can someone please assist with these constant BSOD Errors ? I am not sure what am I missing here. I've done a through test of RAM & HDD and found no errors.Minidump Files :...
View ArticleDPC Latency USBport.sys
Hello I been trying for months to fix my Audio and game stuttering and still not fixed it :( If I run LatencyMon 5 I see USBport.sys and my Sound card and USB headset give very high DPC latency.Here a...
View ArticleHigh Disk Usage and slow IO
**Trying this again because apparently Microsoft doesn't trust me**ProblemAfter upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Professional, there seem to be a few disturbing problems.When I have the Task...
View ArticleCan not shut down Windows 8 Pro 64bit
Recently I have started facing a problem with my windows 8 . I am not able to shut down windows either from the hard button on my laptop or through the charms bar. one thing i realized was that...
View ArticleOdd latency spikes showing up on LatencyMon and not sure what is causing it.
I've been troubleshooting latency issues with my PC for a good couple of weeks since I was getting audio crackles and issues with video and audio streaming. So far I've managed to eliminate the worst...
View ArticleFile History for disaster recovery
It is clear how to use File History to restore files/folders that have been corrupted/lost/accidentally modified etc.However, what is not clear to me is how to use File History to restore backed up...
View ArticleAccessing files on desktop
When ever I attempt to open a file or folder that is on my desktop the screen turns blue but maintains the taskbar and doesn't change until I press the home key. Any ideas what might be wrong?
View ArticleWindows 8 System Interrupts ! ! !
Just wondering if you guys have any idea what causes system interrupts to use 2-10% of my CPU on my Toshiba C850D laptop running windows 8nothing requires attention in my action center either.Any help...
View ArticleLaptop overheat after upgrading to windows 8
i have a laptop ASUS A45VM , 8GB RAM, COREI7 PROCESSOR, nvidia GT 630, AFTER UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 8 PRO, MY LAPTOP STARTED TO OVERHEAT, how to cool it donw and why this will happen?
View ArticleVolume Shadow Copy Expert Needed
I'm being directed from one forum to another with these questions, but here it goes:On my new Win8 computer, I recently expanded my System Protection Maximum Disk Space Usage from the out of the box...
View ArticleFacing severe BSOD Issue .. pls help .. dump attached
Hi All,I am recently facing severe BSOD issues & after several days my laptop has started today. I request some urgent help from your side.I am having a Dell Laptop Studio 1555 running Windows 8...
View ArticleUnable to enable error reporting
I need to enable error reporting but it says that it was disabled using Group Policy. I disabled any setting in Group Policy that would disable error reporting and lets you turn it on but after a week...
View ArticleUnexpected Hibernate on Tablet
I recently purchased a ASUS VivoTab Smart tablet and upgraded it's Windows 8 Core OS to Windows 8 Pro (mainly because of BitLocker). Since then, the Tablet, if running on battery, no longer enters...
View ArticleWindows 8 crashed wont recover and hard drive is missing ?
I have windows 8 on my laptop and it crashed and cycles thru the automatic recover and either fails or goes straight to bios screen . If/when I can get to the cmd prompt page thru the advanced tools...
View ArticleHyper-v Criples my gaming expereince
I'm running 64 bit Windows 8.. decent specs.. SSD/16GB of ram/AMD 6 Core 1055T and an AMD 7950 3GB video card. I tried playing Crysis 3.. noticed it did not matter what settings I used.. even at the...
View ArticleAwflly high DPC latency jumps/ cracking sound/ tried everything and no...
Hello everyone. I have an issue for some weeks: I am using Windows 8 Pro x64When I'm using any application which uses sound output - e.g. games, media players and so on - I can hear sound cracking,...
View ArticleWindows 8 CPU Overheating
I have Windows 8 running on my HP DV6 laptop with i7 2670qm, and switchable graphics with ATI 7670XT with the latest drivers.I am experiencing my CPU overheating in Windows 8 on idle, running about 7C...
View ArticleWindows 8 Keeps Random Freezing. Error Code 153
My PC keeps freezing randomly on my SSD Drive. Here's the error code:Reset to device, \Device\RaidPort0, was issued.The IO operation at logical block address 5b9408 for Disk 1 was Every time it freezes...
View ArticleWindows8 pro uses too much Ram? How to solve?
Dear All,I've just purchased a copy of WIndows 8 pro. Everything has been going fine until I discover that Windows 8 uses too much memory. In idle status, normally 75-76% of my 6GB Ram is taken;...
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