Innstalled 8.1 and now my pc wont boot
Last night I installed windows 8.1 preview through the windows store. It all worked fine and it seemed like there was nothing wrong. When I woke up this morning my pc gets past the windows loading...
View ArticleCant download Windows 8.1
Hi, i want to download windows 8.1 to try it out but it is saying ISO files are not yet available. I know windows 8.1 preview has been released because i have seen it on YouTube. I live in the UK btw....
View ArticleDo not have files to create a system repair disc? HELP!
Hello, I am trying to create a system repair disc, and I am getting the message: "do not have the files to create system repair disc". Why? How do I get those files. Never had a problem like this...
View ArticleSolved Windows 8 Pro
using windows 8 and the internet explorer app is a nightmare. I have been searching for the link to download 8.1 pro preview and cannot find it. yesterday I started a download in fact 3 of them at the...
View Articlewindow laptop keys have changed enter key puts in a slash
hi sorry i did a search but didnt see anything...I think i have somehow messed up my keyboard layout but cant figure it out. I have an Acer Aspire M and the enter key put in a forward slash every time....
View Articlespelling question
can anybody tell me if it's possible to use manual spell check in windows 8? if so, how do I turn off the auto spell thingy and set up the manual spell check. and can anybody tell me about that ispell...
View ArticleWin8 Control Panel Empty-My Docs-Library problem
Hi, everyone, Details: Toshiba L855 Laptop with Intel i7. Windows 8. I've had the computer (came with 8) for five months. No problems. On June 25th, after normal activities (minor video editing,...
View ArticleSolved So where is the "Start" button
Hi I have installed W8.1 but cannot find the start button, it is not on the bottom left and there is no task bar. What am I missing? cheers Daniel
View ArticleCD Issues..
Hello, so I put in an empty CD and used it as flash drive, but whenever I put it back into the computer to access the files I stored in there, it doesn't give me anything but "Desktop".ini for some...
View ArticleMy two days with Windows 8.1
Here are some of the pluses and minuses (bugs) I found over a couple of days. McVirtual World (http://ncgarymcpherson.blogspot.com/)
View ArticleHate Windows 8.1 Please help?
Any help on the following would be much appreciated: 1. [*=left]The start screen themes in 8.1 have changed- I cant find the minimal themes. Instead were left with giant fish, dragons etc. or just a...
View ArticleThe Store?
Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I can't find the place on the Store to download 8.1. I've done a search several times, but I just don't see it.
View ArticleDo you agree the Windows 8.1 Start Button is a Joke?
It adds exactly 2 features. There is a button to click on instead of just going to the corner and clicking on the small tile that appears. Right-click adds exactly one feature, an easy way to...
View ArticleSolved Welp, it happened again- Media PC System Disk got Wracked
It has been over 2 months since this last happened. I think it was because I had to do a couple of forced reboots on my Media Machine, and I did not check the drive after I did it, I used CHKDSK from...
View ArticleSolved File (Windows) Explorer start up in 8.1
In past Windows versions, including 8, one could follow this MS advice... "To change the way Windows Explorer opens (copy and paste) one of the examples below to the target portion of a shortcut and...
View ArticleSolved Can the scope of the Start Button be increased.
Hi The Start Button does not do much, or so it seems to me. There is no Start/Programs, no Start/Control Panel, etc. For example, to get to Windows Update I have to revert to the Metro desktop then...
View ArticleHow to Arrange Tiles
Maybe I am just dense, but how do you arrange the tiles on the Start Window? Every time I change the location of a tile, the system changes the location of other tiles in some manner that I have yet to...
View ArticleWindows 8.1, can't open "This PC"
Every time i try to open "This PC", explorer restarts itself and "This PC" window doesn't even open. In safe mode it works and after reinstall aswell, but a few minutes after a fresh installation it...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Black Screen Problem
Good evening Eight-Forums. I Have the Gateway M-7356u that used to run Windows 8 Pro. When the 8.1 Preview became available, I decided to download the update from Microsoft. When that didn't work, I...
View ArticleLanguage Problem
As a devoted, red-blooded American lover of Windows 8, I bought a Mexican laptop today with Windows 8, figuring that I would convert it to English. But it says that this is "Windows 8 Single Language...
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