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Google Mail suddenly stopped working Windows 8.1

Forgive me if this is the wrong forum but I am new to these forums.Both my wife and I have Gmail accounts that suddenly will not work within the mail app on windows 8.1. We get a message to say unable...

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PCI Express Root Complex

I have a dell Alienware M14x.  I recently installed windows 8.1 (new install with new HDD).  Viewing device manager, i have a unknown device error "PCI Express Root Complex" and i am unable to locate...

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Dell Backup & Restore Profeessioanl - Bootable USB??

When I launch Backup and restore I don't have an option to Create Bootable  Media - an online manual shows this as an option

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Blue Clock with Red Exclamation Mark

A lot of my folders, photo etc have a blue clock face and a red exclamation mark on them. Would like to know why and how to get rid of them ! Also Dell Backup and recovery wants money for upgrade. This...

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Dell Utilities Not Opening

I don't know how long ago these programs stopped working since I haven't tried to open them in a long time.  Maybe I should just uninstall them.On My Dell 660 Desktop  (Windows 8.1):1. Backup And...

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Dell Backup and Recovery USB drive

I recently purchased a XPS 8700 and running Win 7 Pro with service pack 1.  I was going about creating a recovery/back up disk only to find out you can't actually create disk and it has to be done via...

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Backup and Recovery Failure

When attempting to restore a system restart, Dell Backup and Recovery found the hard drive with the restore information but the start button never highlighted. Thinking it might need to process I left...

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what is cost for Dell Premium Backup and Recovery??? Can't find the cost...

So, what does it cost??? Why isn't the price readily available?Joe

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Error when trying to refresh or factory restart my computer

When I try to do a refresh or factory restart I keep gettingInsert Media Some files are missing.  Your Windows installation or recovery media will provide these files. When I purchased this computer I...

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windows not activated

how to fix activation with preinstalled windows.

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Dell Back Recovery update stuck

I have been trying to update this program after SupportAssist said about a back up. I decided to go through with it after finding a External Hard drive. After launching Dell backup and Recovery it said...

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trouble removing bookmarks and turning on numlock

The problem of bookmarks just started week ago. Numlock has been acting up since the purchase of my laptop. I have many bookmarks that say your not connected. I would like to get rid of them some sites...

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Recovery disk

I have an Alienware 17 with windows 8. recently i tried to factory restart but it turned out I need a recovery disk. I can't find where dell will sell me one. Could someone please point me to where I...

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All files not backed up?

The day after I manually ran a backup with the freeware installed at the factory, there were many files marked with and without the blue clock and none were created after the backup.  All My Documents...

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KB3044374

Does anyone understand what this new optional  update is for?I read this: "Update that enables your computer to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to a later version of Windows."  Which sounds as if it  prepares...

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Can't activate Windows 8 - error code 0xc004F074

Hello,I purchased Dell XPS laptop with Windows 8 on board. When it asks me to activate it, it shows me the error 0xc004F074.There is no way i can find the product key to activate it through command...

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Since the update, I cannot Backup

Since the recent update of dell backup and recovery 1.8.1.70, every time I tried to do a manual backup, the program reach 90% or even 100% (after more than 5 hours) and send a generic error: "an error...

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Error code: 0x8007232B DNS name does not exist. Volume Licencing Key issue...

I had a Dell support engineer come out to fix a faulty screen on my Dell XPS 15 system which went very well, next day engineer great service.Unfortunately the operating system is now asking for...

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SSD NOT DETECTED

SSD detected in BIOS but not detected in Disk Management.OS : MS Win 8BOOT : LegacySATA : ISRT

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Two error codes and the blue screen of death!

afternoon, all.downloaded some (possibly) registry cleaner software onto my r15 laptop.  decided against using it and deleted it... however, it must have taken or corrupted some files along with it as...

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