New PC Installation
Hello, I have recently bought and installed a Windows 8 license on my PC, but I can't figure out for the life of me why on a PC the default programs for music, movies & photos need to take me away...
View ArticleNo wonder PC sales are Nose diving
Hi there I'm in the market for a decent laptop -- I don't want a huge screen but something decently portable that could be plugged into a nice large monitor / docking station when I'm not travelling --...
View Article[Query]Deny permission on sys file
Dear All, I have a system file say ab.sys (90 KB) under C\Windows\System32\Drivers every time my PC reboots, the system file gets overwritten with an updated version of bigger size (150 KB). For some...
View Articlerandom freeze issue windows 8 alienware x51
hi all so i get random freezing issues usasma (http://www.eightforums.com/member.php?u=3467) was helping me in the bsod thread he recommended i post over here for further help he said i might have a...
View ArticleWindows Modules Installer service was changed
Hi, After last week' update I started seeing a lot of "The start type of the Windows Modules Installer service was changed from auto start to demand start." Even ID 7040 in my system event log. It...
View ArticleIs there a way to make an image of 8 with all apps, data
When I first got my new laptop I made and image using Asus backup restore but all it did was make a copy of the restore partition on the hard drive. Is there a way to make an image of what the computer...
View ArticleRemove file details
Hey, I was wondering if I can remove the "Last Printed" detail from file properties->details somehow. Managed to remove all other details but this, and I need to make a clean file with the...
View ArticleWindows 8 laptop is driving me nuts.
My Windows 8 Lenovo laptop is basically brand new and is giving me all kinds of problems. First off, whenever I wake the PC up from sleep/hibernate, or unplug it from the power supply, the wifi adapter...
View ArticleDownload problem.
We do a lot of genealogy work. As usual, during the process, we backed up the files periodically so as not to lose that valuable info. Recently, we transferred a complete file to a USB Flash Drive...
View ArticleRestore Win Vista/7 behavior to Snipping tool?
Hi all, last time I actually logged in here was on Vista forums, thanks for keeping my login! I actually jumped over 7 directly from Vista into 8... Setting up a new machine. I'll have a few questions,...
View ArticleSolved Documents Library disappeared
Can't figure this out. Went to my desktop and tried to look at for a picture. Got this instead... Image: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/a2cpc/IMG_20130618_121527_924_zps874ce49b.jpg...
View Articlespelling?
where is spell check in windows 8? or what ever you call it now. how do I correct my spelling in email or anywhere for that manner? and does windows 8 have copy and paste? but it's the spelling thing I...
View ArticleMedia Center Install Problems
don't know if anyone can help but about a month ago I wanted to install media center on my windows 8, so went to add new features, paid for a license key, the payment went through fine, accepted the...
View ArticleThe properties for this item are not available
Hey Guys, I had an issue with my external western digital passport. I got a replacement sent to me, and last night, I left my computer on, transferring data from one external to the other. In the...
View Article100's and more than a 1000 CRITICAL EVENTS everyday.....
Ever since we had a technician come out and replace our corrupted hard drive (only 3 1/2 months after purchasing brand new from Dell :sarc: ), almost every single day there has been 100's upon 1000's...
View ArticleHi is there away to get rid of the toolbar and metro menu.
Hi, everyone I just have a question about the toolbar and the metro menu, Is there away to get rid of both and just have a desktop with out the toolbar, I hop you can understand what I'm saying.Why Im...
View ArticleRegistering dll's
Hi all, bear with me I am a dummy, so please feel free to treat me like one. :p I have a succesfull install of Win 8 on a HP proliant micro server that I am using as a desktop. I have managed to load...
View ArticleW8 with Media Center fails to play VOB video
I added Media Center feature and tried to play VOB video. I double clicked the file and the Windows Media Player said there is no video in the library. I added it to the library but still no avail....
View ArticleWindow ouside of view
I use an application that shows several separate windows at the same time. After having used two screens, one of the windows is outside view. How can I get it back? / nilsotto
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