I can't read the error msg very clearly.

I can read the part on one of them that says something like... "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item" I think that's what it says. Hard to see...

edited to add. I would run a virus scan first.
I searched this error and there appears to be a large number of reasons for the message to appear.

2nd one mentions exe. Exe files are used to install and run programs and routines.

Oh, I did unplug my printer, but didn't disconnect it from the computer. OH My!!!

I'll do it and see what happens.

I am SO clueless!!

lol

Melody

P.S. Update. Just pulled the printer connection out from the back of my computer. I never use it and I don't want to plug something into the electrical socket if I don't use it.

If I need to use it eventually, I'll re-connect it.

So we'll see what hapepns. So that would explain the message about Windows cannot access the specific device.

But the other message. That one always knocks out the sound on my computer. Like if I want to watch a youtube video, and that stupid message pops up, THERE GOES MY SOUND.

I went to my computer, control panel, sound etc. and it tells me I have no sound card.

When I reboot and everything comes back up, I go back to control panel etc, AND THERE'S THE SOUND INFORMATION, right back and everything is working.

I have looked this up on google and I'm not the only one with this problem.

Kind of complicated for me to fix though. Lots of steps.

So when the sound is knocked off, all I have to do is re-boot and it comes right back on.

I wish I understood this.

Thanks much

IF it is similar to my situation and has only happened recently, you could have a look at the list of installed updates and see what has been installed by windows around that time. Then bit by bit, un-install them.

And where do I look for installed updates?

Thanks SO much.

Melody

NEVER MIND, I went to control panel, add/remove programs, selected SHOW UPDATES, and the whole thing popped up (SO MANY), but the latest update was for March 2011. All the rest in 2011 were in Feb, and they were security updates for Internet Explorer. So I don't think it has anything to do with updates. Thanks, Mel

Well, we just updated Windows... something this week. It came automatically.

Mrs. D.

Too complicated for me.

If my sound goes, I'll just reboot. We need to get a new computer anyway. Ours is over 7 years old, Windows XP, etc. etc.

Someday!!!

lol

Yes - I got about 6 updated files from MS last week and about 14 of them in April 21...


Maybe you need to manually run your updater Melody -
could be something turned off your automatic updates and that might be part of the problem???