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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.

My 5 best tips for Windows 7

Just working with Windows 7 isn’t enough to find out all the nifty tricks and features that are built into Windows 7. I’ve been working (and playing :) ) with Windows 7 for quite some time now, and I think it’s time to sum up some of the best “secret” features of Windows 7.