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Fix: Windows 7 Backup fails if file path length exceeds 260 characters

If your backup operation fails in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, if the file path length is longer than 260 characters, then this article may interest you.

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Fix: Program icon in Windows 7 notification area lost after updating it

If you have faced a situation when a program icon in the notification area is lost after you have updated the corresponding program in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2, then this may interest you.

Fix: Restore previous folder windows at logon does not restore correctly

If you have turned on the “Restore previous folder windows at logon” feature, but you find that on logging off and logging on, the Windows explorer windows are opened, but the position of the windows is not restored correctly, then [...]

Fix: Internet Explorer shortcut does not open specified url

If you find that on clicking an Internet Explorer url shortcut, IE oes not open the required page, then this article may interest you.

Fix: Load a Specific Theme Group Policy does not work in Windows 7

Microsoft has released a hotfix to correct a situation where the “Load a specific theme” Group Policy setting is not applied correctly on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Fix: STOP 0x0000006B PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Blue Screen

If you have a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, which crashes during the startup process before you are prompted for user credentials, then this article may interest you.

Fix: Bluetooth is not working in Windows 7

If your Bluetooth devices do not work correctly on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, then you might want to apply this hotfix from Microsoft and see if it helps you.

FIX: Windows 7 Taskbar resets to the default settings

If the Taskbar is reset to the default settings when you use the “Automatically Log On” feature in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2, then you may want to apply this hotfix KB 979155.

Fix: Disc Burning operation to DVD-R Dual Layer disc fails in Windows 7

Microsoft has released a hotfix to to fix an issue, where a burning operation fails with a time-out error, when you try to burn files to a DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) disc in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 [...]

Fix: Stop Error Message 0x0000000A on a blue screen on Windows 7

If you have a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2; and if occasionally, the computer crashes after it runs for some time, with a Stop error message on a blue screen, then you may want [...]

Fix: Windows 7 or Vista laptop does not resume from sleep correctly

If you have a portable computer that runs Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008, and lets say you put it to sleep, while the computer’s lid is open.

Fix: Problem moving data over USB from Windows 7 having NVIDIA chipset

Microsoft has released a hotfix which will address problems which you may face, when you move data over USB from a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer that has an NVIDIA USB EHCI chipset and at least 4GB [...]

Fix: Improve the stability and the reliability of Windows 7

Microsoft has released and update which improves the stability and the reliability of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2.

Fix: Unexpectedly slow startup in Windows 7 after changing dpi setting

Microsoft has released a new HotFix for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, which fixes slow start-up times in certain scenarios.

Fix for Failed Backups & Event ID 12293 in Windows Vista

Microsoft has released a hotfix to resolve an issue, where Backups fail and Event ID 12293 is logged on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.

Fix Windows Media Player 12 Video Flickering in Windows 7

Microsoft has released a hotfix to resolve an issue, where the video image flickers when you configure Windows Media Player 12 to display the subtitles of a DVD in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Microsoft releases fix for Windows Vista Black Screen

Microsoft has released a hotfix to resolve an issue, where a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 stops responding at a black screen early in the startup process.

FIX: Search box does not display search results correctly in Windows 7

Microsoft has released a hotfix to resolve an issue, where the Search programs and files box may not be displaying the search results correctly in Windows 7 and in Windows 2008 R2.

Fix data corruption issues for Secure Digital cards in Windows 7

If you have an NTFS formatted SD card, you may be using Advanced Direct Memory Access (ADMA) to transfer data between the SD card and a computer that is running Windows 7 system.

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