Cannot delete file with unreadable code and strange name
Hi all, I have a problem with win 8, My system language is English. I use a download software called Thunder. a few days ago I downloaded a file and the filename is Chinese character, when I finished...
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Win 7 was easy to make all your folders show details view and not what windows thought you should view it as. I can't find a way to do that in Win 8. I have googled it many times and all attempts have...
View ArticleSolved Legality Issue: Windows 8 and WMC key (12/23/2012)
I'm asking here with a high anonymity username, just so that I won't attract too much unwanted attention. (It's bound to get attention, so...) On December 23rd, 2012, during the period when Microsoft...
View ArticleWhat is the fix?
I just downloaded Windows 8 Classic Start. It is a bit better but, I am really looking to make 8 as much like XP as possible. I would like the tiles gone and the icon filled desktop back. I know that I...
View Articlemissing buttons re. kindle
hi ... don't know whether i should ask amazon or microsoft or firefox about my problem with kindle's page in amazon using windows 8 and firefox as my browser. anyway ... here goes...
View Articlehow can i make file explorer start in "favorites"?
It starts in Libraries, i want to make it start in favourites, is there a way? thnnx pls help if u can! ;)
View ArticleSolved Windows 8 WMC regedit question
Hi I finally decided to make a account after lurking here for a bit, but I just have a quick question to anyone who has the Windows 8 with windows media center pack. I was going back to just the w8pro...
View ArticleHELP! Lost files when transferred from Windows 7
When I transferred from Windows 7, I lost some (very important) personal files. I have searched and tried a few different things and the best I can find is to run a file recovery software which I'm...
View ArticleASUS Freezing Problem
I recently bought a new ASUS K55N-DS81 laptop and its been working fine since I got it but today (April 21st, 2013) while browsing in firefox the computer froze completely, it was restarted by pressing...
View ArticleReally Dumb question
Upgraded from 7 to 8 and I can't find the shut down/sleep/hibernate button??? How should I turn this thing off?
View ArticleWindows8, UEFI and partitioning
Hi all My wife got a new Dell XPS laptop from her employer. A very impressive bit of kit with Windows 8, 64 bit, masses of RAM and many, many processor cores (dreadful touchpad though :mad:). And 1TB...
View ArticleSolved apps switch via central screen arrow movement
I have touchpad laptop. once 2 apps are established the apps(very) frequently switch by very slight touchpad arrow mpvement in central part of screen 1-is this normal?(I find it infuriating):( 2-can be...
View ArticlePersonal videos won't play in Win. Xbox video.
The present file format of these personal videos is: .3gp. When I try to play them in Xbox video I get this error message: Can't play because the item's file format isn't supported. Check the store to...
View ArticleAnywork is done on Font Smoothing from Microsoft?
Hi, I'm having a great despair towards the fact that font smoothing in Windows family (especially the last 2 iterations of the family: windows 7 & 8) will remain less than its competitor, the OS X...
View Article[Video] Windows 8.1 Pro Preview Build 9374 all features
Hi, I have made a video to show all the features that are new to Windows 8.1 (Blue). This is the latest build that has been leaked recently. It brings some nice features like an improvement to the...
View ArticleProblems since latest update
Hey guys.. I have had no trouble with windows 8 until the most recent update. Now everytime i start up my laptop it will not let me use any icons on the desktop, start menu, bar at the bottom of screen...
View ArticleYou don't appreciate windows 8 until it's gone
3 months ago, I came home to find my i7 desktop gone. Apparently, I was burgarize. So, I just started working fully with my hp envy x2. And since the x2 pretty much did everything I needed outside the...
View ArticleBlack screen after brand's logo.
I'm using Asus VivoBook S400C with Windows 8. After i start the laptop, It goes black after the ASUS logo. :( :( I've tried use shift+F8 to go into recovery. (sometime the shift+F8 might not work, it...
View ArticleAll apps tile control
Does anyone other than me think this would work for controlling the All apps screen? It's nothing more than our Programs folder on the screen with all subfolders displayed. Like others, I think we...
View ArticleNeed Some Help New To Windows 8 Error Code 0x80070570
I keep getting error code 0x80070570 An unexpected error is keeping you from creating the folder. If you continue to receive this error,you can use the error code search to help with this problem any...
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