Problems in Windows after Installing New Software

Cause:

After installing any type of utility, driver or other software program on a computer you can encounter an almost endless list of issues that can be caused by any of the below reasons.Improper installation or problems with installation.
Confliction with other software installed on the computer.
Issue with program.

Solution:

Reinstall or uninstall the program If you're encountering problems with your computer or other programs after installing new software on your computer attempt to uninstall the program and see if the issues persist. After the program has been uninstalled try installing the program again. Note: If after installing a program you're unable to boot into Windows, try booting into Safe Mode. Check for software program updates or new versions If you continue to experience issues verify that the program, game, or utility you're installing doesn't have any updates by visiting the developer of the program website. If you're installing a software program or drivers for a hardware device such as a printer. Attempt to get the latest software and/or drivers from the manufacturer instead of using the included software. If the computer is running slow what to do Cause: This issue can be caused by any of the below possibilities. Hard disk drive is short on available disk space. Several software programs have been installed/uninstalled leaving behind bad files and/or confusing the software. Data Corruption. Computer is overheating. Bad Hardware. PC Solution: Below are steps for Microsoft Windows that should help speed up the computer or determine why the computer is running slow. Not enough hard disk drive space If you have a hard disk drive that is 2GB or smaller, ensure that there is at least 200MB of hard disk drive space free. If you have a hard drive larger than this size, verify that there is at least 500MB of free hard disk space. This available space allows the computer to have room for the swap file to increase in size as well as room for temporary files. Hard drive corrupted or fragmented Run Scandisk or something equivalent to help ensure that there is nothing physically wrong with the computer hard disk drive. Run Defrag to help ensure that data is arranged in the best possible order. Background programs Remove or disable any TSRs or programs that automatically start each time the computer boots. See document CHTSR for additional information. Hardware conflicts Verify that the Device Manager has no conflicts, but if conflicts are present, resolve them. Issues with Windows XP prefetch If you have Windows XP try deleting all files in the prefetch directory. These are prefetch files and can lower system resources if loading programs no longer being used. See our prefetch definition for additional information about prefetch. Issues in Windows 95 / 98 autoexec.bat / config.sys If you are using Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 and do not plan on running any MS-DOS programs from MS-DOS follow the below steps. Click Start, Run and type command and press enter. In the MS-DOS window type cd\ to get to C:\> and then type ren autoexec.bat autoexec.ch and ren config.sys config.ch This will rename your autoexec.bat and config.sys and help make sure memory is being optimized through Windows. Computer or processor is overheating Make sure your computer and processor is not overheating, excessive heat can cause a significant decrease in computer performance some processors will even lower the speed of the processor automatically to help compensate for the heat related issues. Specific operating system basic troubleshooting Try running through the basic troubleshooting steps for your operating system. Erase computer and start over Finally, if none of the above solutions resolve your issues, it is recommended that you either reinstall Windows and/or erase everything and then start over. Hardware issues If your computer continues to be slow after going over each of the above recommendations it's possible that your computer is experiencing a more serious hardware related issue such as a failing component in the computer. This could be a failing or bad CPU, RAM, Motherboard, or other component. How to fix an invalid page fault. Cause: There are several reasons a computer may generate an Invalid Page fault error. Below are few of those possibilities. Incompatibility or issue with the software programs. Issues with the computer memory. Solution: Remove all TSRs Disable or unload any TSRs or programs currently running before running the program causing the GPF. Delete all program temporary files Delete all temporary files that may still be residing on the hard disk drive from currently or previously running programs. Run Scandisk / Defrag Attempt to run scandisk / defrag on the hard disk drive as it could be possible your hard disk drive may have an issue causing the swap file or data files to become corrupt or invalid Update software or check for software patches If you are experiencing invalid page faults in only one program, verify that the software program is compatible with the operating system you are running the program within. Also verify with the manufacturer or vendor of the software program that there are no available patches or updates for the program that may help or resolve your issue. Recently installed software / hardware If you have recently installed new software or hardware, attempt to uninstall or reinstall that software / hardware to verify it is not causing your issue. Bad Memory, invalid bits or physically bad memory It is possible that bad memory can cause Illegal Operations. If you have recently added memory to the computer it is recommended that it first be removed to verify that you are not experiencing conflictions with the recently installed memory. If no memory has been recently added to the computer it is recommended you follow all other steps found on this page before replacing the memory within the computer.