As an system administrator, I know how difficult it can be to solve Windows Update errors. This is particularly the case with Windows Update, because Windows Update always returns generic errors. KB-articles will likely not help you, because these articles are written with theoretical knowledge, and are barely based on real-world scenarios.
Posts under ‘Windows 7’
Event 37: The speed of processor # in group # is being limited by system firmware
On some of our HP DL360G6 servers, the following warning (event id 37) showed up in the event log of Windows 2008 R2
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
Date: 12/21/2009 5:04:12 PM
Event ID: 37
Task Category: (7)
Level: Warning
Keywords:
User: SYSTEM
Computer: <servername>
Description:
The speed of processor 0 in group 0 is being limited by system firmware. The processor has been in this reduced performance state for 2139 seconds since the last report.”
Error 5: Access is denied. when you try to start the DHCP Client service
When you start your computer, or try to start the DHCP client service, you may receive the following error:
Could not start the DHCP Client service on Local Computer.
Error 5: Access is denied.
This problem may occur after an upgrade from Windows 2000 to 2003, or after you’ve changed permissions in the registry.
6 tips to free up space on your C drive
Windows 7 consumes a lot of space on your C drive. Therefor, your boot drive may be out of space in notime.
Here are some tips to clean up your C drive. The tips may also apply to Windows Vista and Windows XP.
Increase Windows 7 boot speed
Booting Windows 7 is, compared to Windows Vista, significantly faster, but there’s always reasons enough to speed up the boot time. In my case: waiting for my computer to get ready annoys me :)
This article will help you increase your boot speed in Windows 7.