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Combine Two Partitions In Windows 8

Hello Everyone Its Win8pctech Today i m telling you about how to combine two partitions in windows 8.. First Of all You Need To Open Control Panel Then Go to System Security-Administrative Tools Then...

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Solved $recycle.bin

For some reason, all 4 drives on my PC now have a $RECYCLE.BIN folder at the top of the files list. This first appeared within the last 7 days (it's now July 1st 2013). Should I be worried? Fiona

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[8.1] Add to Start Menu not working

[NOTE: I don't know where to place this question. If questions about 8.1 must go somewhere else please feel free to move it.] My problem is that I can't add programs to Start Menu teh way I used to do...

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Tiles Missing From windows 8 Start Screen

So basically, I was just messing around in file explorer trying to view hidden files and I done something, now most the start menu tiles are gone. I have tried a system restore with no succes. :( The...

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We know W8 has problems -- but let's get the BEST from it

Hi there over the last few weeks we've had load and loads of posts (usually from the same group of people) complaining about the SAME features that they believe should either be included or omitted...

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Lost Win8 setup files

I downloaded and installed Win8 Pro several months ago (a year ago?) when it was priced at about $40. I used it for several months and was reasonably satisfied with it. But LogMeIn ws not compatible...

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Why Windows 8 needs to keep the desktop

Having several tablets, laptops and desktops using windows 8... I have come to the conclusion that keeping the desktop alive is essential to Windows success. It is all nice and fine to use a few apps...

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Installed Win 8.1 last night. Already broke it :(

Hi! If anyone could help me out with this, I would greatly appreciate it. About an hour ago, l noticed all the services in my control panel are giving an error. They say "Failed to Read Description....

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Video File Problem

So all the video files I have saved on my laptop don't show a preview screen for the video like they did on Windows 7. I've recently changed from 7 to 8 and this is strange. If you don't know what I'm...

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Windows 8.1: Right-Click Menu for Explorer Disappeared

I've been dabbling with Windows 8.1 a little bit, and noticed something missing from it--at least, it's missing on my computer. I'd like to know if I am the only person experiencing this. The problem...

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PLEASE HELP ME WITH WINDOWS 8.1 - Urgent!!

Hi Guys Would someone please help me find the much improved Windows 8.1 forum as I've looked everywhere on the web for It, thanks. :cry:

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Create Windows 8 USB from Recovery Partition files

I finally broke down and bought a modern laptop Asus A55A (K55A) and installed Ubuntu 12.04 in a dual boot situation. With the nefarious secureboot and other such nonsense Windows 8 install met with an...

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How can you make certain software to always launch upon bo

Certain softwares you want always running.

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FAX service broken

FAX sending is not working in W8.1; process stops when the fax connects and may report that the line is busy - which it isn't - or simply hang. After this has occurred FAX attempts to spontaneously...

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Can anyone interpret this for me?(Command Prompt commands)

I am posting these commands again. It is "buried" in another thread. I'm just looking for an explanation of this and thought viewers may not see it. It is one MVP's "check" before going to another step...

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Help me decide on budget Windows 8 tablet

I am looking for the cheapest Windows 8 tablet available. I am getting one to replace my ipad and one for my uncle. The best I can find is a refurbished Dell XPS 10 with winRT for $200ish. I can also...

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Turning off touchpad gestures on Lenovo z580

I fail to understand why on a laptop (which has no touchscreen) why you would want to have the swipe gestures? Surely most folks don't look at the touchpad in use, so it is often that one starts off to...

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Associate NNTP Protocol to a specific application in Windo

Background: I have an desktop application I use for nntp, but I can't associate nntp with my app in windows 8. I never had a problem on windows 7 and prior. Question: How do I manually configure...

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Windows 8 Jump List

I have been missing my MS Word Jump Lists something awful since using Win 8 full time and I spent some time trying to simulate them on the Start Screen. I have found something that comes close and...

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System issues again...

After a while my computer said's this... "Repairing disk errors. This might take over an hour to complete." The thing is, that it has been doing so since 24 hours long, since i let it do the "repair"...

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