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Need some help from the computer experts!

Jonesy

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I'm a computer know-nothing kinda guy so I figured some of you guys that are computer wizards might be able to help me out. I use two systems diagnostics programs on my home computer...Windows Live One Care for the in depth diagnostics and virus scanning, and Advanced Windows Care V2 Personal for the quick clean ups. I was having problems with the computer the other day ( a window opened up labeled "SVC Host" that gave a message something to the effect of "an OS something has failed" and gave me a red circle with an x in it) so I ran my in depth diagnostics tests. Nothing came up so I ran the AWC V2 to see if anything came up. After the scan and fix was complete, I was still showing 8 problems in the "startup scan" section that manages the Windows startup items. I viewed the details and there was a list of like 20 things that had boxes next to them that were either checked or not checked. So, thinking the things that were checked were the problem items ( things I didn't recognize) I moved them to the "ignore list". Well, I think that the things that weren"t checked actually got moved for some reason and now I can't get my wireless keyboard to work. I've tried taking the keyboard item out of the ignore list, restored the computer to different dates over the past month, plugged in a regular wired keyboard into the back of the computer, and nothing is working. My computer isn't recognizing the keyboard anymore for some reason, or when Windows starts up, it's not enabling the keyboard now. It's driving both my wife and myself crazy because if we want to get on the computer, we have to use our son's that is in his room.

Hopefully, I've given you guys enough info and any help in resolving this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Brian
 
The things that were checked were probably GOOD!

Let's see...you claim to be a 'know-nothing' guy when it comes to computers...yet you go a f'around with settings...hmmmm, where's that 'slap' smiley!

1) Can you do a 'system restore'? - looks like you tried!

2) If you have no idea what I'm talking about, send me a PM with your number and I'll give you a call.

Geesh.

PM me anyway...it may be that you have to go into control panel and detect new hardware....or get rid of that crap MS software that's probably f'n things up.
 
The things that were checked were probably GOOD!

Let's see...you claim to be a 'know-nothing' guy when it comes to computers...yet you go a f'around with settings...hmmmm, where's that 'slap' smiley!

1) Can you do a 'system restore'? - looks like you tried!

2) If you have no idea what I'm talking about, send me a PM with your number and I'll give you a call.

Geesh.

PM me anyway...it may be that you have to go into control panel and detect new hardware....or get rid of that crap MS software that's probably f'n things up.


Gary, you are the man! Thanks so much for taking the time to talk me through this mess!
 
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Nick Burns the computer guy
 
The things that were checked were probably GOOD!

Let's see...you claim to be a 'know-nothing' guy when it comes to computers...yet you go a f'around with settings...hmmmm, where's that 'slap' smiley!

1) Can you do a 'system restore'? - looks like you tried!

2) If you have no idea what I'm talking about, send me a PM with your number and I'll give you a call.

Geesh.

PM me anyway...it may be that you have to go into control panel and detect new hardware....or get rid of that crap MS software that's probably f'n things up.


Gary, you are the man! Thanks so much for taking the time to talk me through this mess!

I was just lucky I had a Hillbilly Dickshunairy to assist during the phone call....you speek's funnee!
 
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