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5 May 2009 @ 1pm

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Windows 7

Windows 7 RC1: Crash (BSOD) When Waking from Sleep; Fix

Some users are experiencing crashes or blue screens of death (BSODs) under Windows 7 RC1 when attempting to wake systems from sleep (hibernation). The first response to this issue is generally to disable sleep mode, but there is another fix.
Fix
Enter your system’s BIOS mode. This is accomplished by pressing a specific key repeatedly as [...]


Posted
5 May 2009 @ 12pm

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Windows 7

Windows 7 RC1: Sudden Unexpected Shutdowns; Fixes

Some users have begun to experience sudden unexpected shutdowns, generally after the computer is idle for some time, after installing Windows 7 RC1. These shutdowns occur most often when the power usage setting is set to default (balanced).
Fixes
Uninstall hardware drivers In some cases, this issue appears to be caused by installation of incompatible hardware drivers. [...]


Posted
4 May 2009 @ 12pm

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Windows Vista

Windows Vista Starts Up With a Black Screen and Cursor (KSOD): Fix

Several users have encountered an issue in which Windows Vista improperly starts up, displaying only a black screen and a movable cursor. This problem is sometimes referred to as the “black screen of death” (KSOD). There are three fixes for this issue: one is extremely simple and should be tried first. The other two are [...]


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