If you are using Windows 7 (64bit) and have a AMD CPU you may come across the Away Mode pop up error message in Windows' Action Centre. The Action Centre message is...

Address a problem with Away Mode System

This problem was caused by a compatibility issue between your computer's Away Mode System and your 64-bit version of Windows. The Away Mode System is only compatible with 32-bit versions of Windows.

This problem is not critical, but you can prevent it from occurring again by disabling the Away Mode System in your computer's BIOS. Refer to the instructions that came with your computer that explain how to access the BIOS and turn off Away Mode System support.

Note

Changing BIOS settings requires moderate to advanced computer skills. If you are not experienced at changing BIOS settings, consider asking someone with more advanced skills to help you.

Solution

When you turn on a PC the Motherboards simple operating system (BIOS) is the first thing to load up. This lets the computer understand how the different bits of hardware work together. You can enter the BIOS menu and change settings with a single keyboard button press, while the computer is loading BIOS.

On my M2NPV-MX motherboard the Delete [DEL] key allows you to enter the BIOS menu. However, you will not find any setting that says Away Mode. So how can you turn off Away Mode System support and solve the problem?

Away Mode is part of AMD Live a bunch of instructions to help the CPU handle Music and Video files,. Under the CPU Settings just disable AMD Live and this should solve your Windows 7 problem.