Solved Dual boot
At times I used F8 at boot to choose an O/S... Win 7 on drive 0 Win 8 on drive 1 You got whatever you chose. Or, if you simply rebooted, the DOS- type POST screen offered a choice of either. If you did...
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So when i turn on my computer, all i see ismthe logo ofmthe computer who made it, and spinning dots, ive done f11 but nothing seems to show up aside from my crusor, anything would help, thanks.
View ArticleReboot and select proper boot disk???
I keep getting this message everytime I try to boot. I just recently installed a GTX 760 and a new power supply.It worked before, how would I solve this?
View ArticleIE11 Touch Alignment issues (zoom set to 125%)
Just installed 8.1 preview on the new Acer W3. Runs smooth but there is a huge problem with Internet Explorer 11 Touch (the modern UI version of the browser). Since the tablet is small (8"), I set the...
View ArticleAnnoying problems.
I'm having a really annoying problem whenever I'm using the magnify glass when installing something it refuses to work. And as I use it a lot on the HTPC set up its a huge pain in the rear. Never once...
View ArticleSolved How to open Certificate Manager
In windows Vista I could access Certificate Manager by clicking Start button, and typing certmgr.msc in search box. How do I get to Certificate Manager in Windows 8? Searching for certmgr.msc doesn't...
View Articletransfer files from a drive of anther PC problem
I need to copy data from a drive which I removed from an old PC (was running XP but no longer bootable, all the data is still there and working though) to Windows 8, however it doesn't work as I...
View ArticleSolved Can't Move Public Folder
When I go into Properties/Location of the Public Videos folder it says I can "change where the files are stored in this folder" however I cannot type a new location into the dialogue box. I am in...
View ArticleWell, At least they got the logo right on Windows 8.1
Yes, I have to admit that one thing is correct about the Windows 8.1 what-ever-it-is-thingy.... they got the logo right, *"A Fish Out of Water...", *because that describes this mess, perfectly... I...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Using PC "Reset" to solve specific issue
I've had a problem discussed in depth here: http://www.eightforums.com/general-support/27333-windows-8-control-panel-empty-my-docs-library-problem.html A system restore did not work. PC "refresh" did...
View ArticleAudio and Mouse stuttering - Please Help
Hi, I'm Locky, I am usually a pretty competent computer user, and have never had to post on a forum for help, but I am by no means skilled, thus I came here seeking help. I'll give you as much detail...
View ArticleWindow 8.1 Product Key? A few questions.
Hey Guys, In 'System Information', there's a link that says 'Get more features with a new edition of windows". Clicking that brings up an 'Enter Product Key' page, and it is only at this point that I...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 preview font smoothing
Hi, Never got the chance yet to download windows 8.1 preview but I'm interested to know if it introduced any thing new to the font smoothing technology which is bad looking and not as sharp when...
View ArticleColour Issues - Print & Preview
Overview: My print preview colour does not match the original image colour. This has been true since buying this Toshiba with Windows 8 preinstalled. Prior to Win 8 I had a machine with Win 7, and used...
View ArticlePC starts to modern interface then goes to desktop?
Hi all what would cause my windows 8 PC when i restart it to log into modern interface like it suppose to but then immediately drop to the desktop once loaded there?.
View Article2 Computer users using half of harddrive
I just bought a 1TB hard drive for my pc running windows 8 and now my roomate wants to use my computer. Is there any way to separate the HDD in two? 500GB designated to him and 500 to me? There should...
View Articlechange default setting to what I want for Win 8
I use note pad for my txt files yet win 8 has set it as word pad by default. When I trying remove the check box for txt in word pad, it refused to allow me to do that. At the same time, I cannot edit...
View ArticleWin-key + PrintScreen... Broken?
Although it appears to work (screen dims briefly), there's no sign of any screenshot in Libraries, or indeed anywhere else. Is it broken, or is it just me? Doing it the 'old' way via MS Paint still...
View ArticleI messed up badly!
I really need help! I can't type it ask out because I'm on my phone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_9Nt5rDUa8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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