High RAM usage.
Hello,I'm having a problem with high memory/RAM usage on my laptop (ASUS G46VW), even after a restart. It stays at roughly 80% usage (6.5GB/7.9 GB total). Task manager shows no programs using more than...
View ArticleACPI.sys driver causing large amount of DPC latency on Asus N550jk
Recently I upgraded my Asus N550JK with a 512GB SSD, MX100 from Crucial, and replaced my DVD drive with the old hard drive. I successfully wiped the 1tb hard drive I had in before and installed Windows...
View ArticleIntel processor power management
Hello,I'm a Student and ask for support to:What options are offered by Windows 8.1 (or 7) to minimize energy consumption of Intel processors (preferably Haswell CPUs => eg Core i3/5/7, or Broadwell...
View ArticleBSOD system_thread_exception_not_handled wdf01000.sys HELP!
As I was using my computer last night, I received a BSOD: "Something went wrong. Error message SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED wdf01000.sys" I've tried everything and nothing works. The laptop that...
View ArticleBSOD - SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (NETIO.SYS)
I keep getting a BSOD while just casually using my computer. It has occurred four times now, a week and a day apart. Both times were twice within 24 hours of each other. Here are the .dmp files:...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 on Touchpad
Hello,Recently, I was helping a friend over the phone. He's using an Asus Touchpad with a Windows 8.1 OS. He was claiming he couldn't get the keyboard to function after connecting it. I walked him...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 BSOD - Driver Power State Failure
Lately I've been experiencing frequent BSOD's from a driver power state failure. They occur every time I log in to windows within about 2 minutes. As a result, my computer is near inoperable (I am...
View Articletiworker.exe drinking my system resources.
So, greetings, I'm pretty new to windows 8, I've been using a legit MSDNA copy since early november. I found out windows 8 are pretty slicky and decent, had no problems overall. But, I can assure you I...
View ArticleWho can analyse my minidump files after system exception?
Dear Sirs,After reading some questions/answers here, I realized that one way to prevent or know what caused a SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION blue screen is to analyse Minidump files and system information,...
View Articlecannot refresh my pc
i cant refresh my 8.1 pro , its telling me that files are missing and the pc needs to get them from a cd. I dont have a cd though, the software is from an img file. I did mount the img, but that didnt...
View ArticleNo sound
8.1 now installed on my Dell desktop, Have had no sound or playback on my DVD.s sinse
View Articledoes win8/8.1/10 kill long-running programs automatically as stated in specs?...
does win8/8.1/10 kill/end-task long-running programs automatically as stated in specs? how specifically does it detect a locked-up process?has this been put into windows 7 at any time to make it...
View ArticleVolume bar in upper left hand corner
I recently experienced the volume bar in the upper left hand corner. There is definitely a conflict in Windows. I fixed my problem by disabling the volume control on my MSFT keyboard. Perhaps that...
View ArticleAntimalware Service Executable excessive hard-drive usage/hogging
On both my Windows 8 machines, Antimalware Service Executable periodically utilizes 100% of a hard drive, and any user operations involving that drive slow to a crawl.1. On my Lenovo T530 (i5-ivy...
View Articledisable application on Autorun tab without administrative priveleges
Hello! In task manager i have a few apps which is recommend to disable from autorun. But current account is not administrative, so i can't use "disable" button. How can i solve this? I have another...
View ArticleUrgent help with win.8.1
1st time this has ever happened to me,ever! I have no Desktop Icons. I have no idea why? I restated the pc 2x and shutdown 1x & have never seen this. Thanks for any help; Oh,and my thunderbird...
View ArticleThe Audio Service Is Not Running
Hi,I have an Asus running Windows 8 that I got less than a year ago. Recently, I've been getting an error when trying to play audio. It tells me that "The Audio Service is not running." When I...
View ArticleDCOM Error: Local Launch for a (potentially nonexistant) account
*I was directed here from Microsoft Answers due to the complexity of the situationsince the start of win8.1, I been having a yellow warning about a DCOM launch error, and normally like the other DCOM...
View ArticleWhen I dont use the keyboard Windows pauses disc creation program
I used to have Vista and if I wanted to make a dvd I could do that and leave the computer for hours. With 8.1 if I walk away from the computer and the screen goes blank and the computer goes to sleep,...
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