What happens when you try to install the same thing again?
I want to make screenshot to make a tutorial of how to download and use certain programs. If the program is already downloaded could that be problematic? Would it be better to do it on a blank new user...
View ArticleWifi randomly disconnects me from network :(
Hello Everyone, I got a small problem I wanted to share.. Sometimes when I am working on my laptop doing whatever it just disconnects me out of the blue. It shows this stupid icon and says that there...
View ArticleIf you click "open with ..." does it automatically become
..the default program to open that file?
View ArticleHow can you make certain software always launch on login?
Certain softwares you want always running.
View ArticleWin 8.1
Loaded Win 8.1 on my second desktop. What a disaster! I click on one thing & get something else. It is unusable! I just clicked on file explorer & Homegroup pops up! When I try to click it...
View ArticleStorage Spaces can't add drive to pool.
When adding an initial drive to a storage pool I get the error "incorrect function" System: Proliant ML110 G4, Windows 8 64-Bit, 4GB Ram I have a 160GB drive installed on the motherboard's controller...
View ArticleStrange font in Windows 8 for system dialogue
I don't know what to call the system feedback I'm getting in an unreadable font. It's what comes up in the lower left of the screen when you hover over one of the format-change buttons here on the...
View ArticleDell Inspiron N5110 15R freezes on Safe Mode(Black Screen)
Hi there, I am using Windows 8 on Dell Inspiron N5110 15R laptop. I had to upgrade my BIOS so as to install and use the most recent operating system, Windows 8. I was Windows 7 user and had to clean...
View Articlesponsorship ads appearing on screen
Anyone any idea who or what this is, only happens when I leave laptop unattended. How can I stop this? Sponsorship...
View Articleadministrator
I am running win 8 pro upgrade and keep getting warning that I do not have administrative authority to do certain things, Why is that???
View ArticleCamera not transfering pictures
Set someone up with new Win8 PC. Everything has gone fine but when he plugged in his digital camera via USB and turnited it on(Canon Asomething or other) Windows makes a single tone and does nothing....
View ArticleUpgrading to Windows 8.1?
Hi! Just bought a laptop with Windows 8 pre-installed. Question is, can I install Windows 8.1 on it? Will I lose my product key? Will it still be a licensed version of Windows?
View ArticleSolved Converting GPT disk to MBR disk.
When i convert the disk says that the disk needs to be formatted.Does that format *everything* or only not the windows files (so the vital-to-run files :p )??
View ArticleWhite pixel line in desktop tile ONLY?!?!
I have a Dell XPS12 Ultrabook (amongst other things) and out of the blue a white line of pixels popped up on my desktop. It is there no matter what windows or programs I have open through the desktop...
View ArticlePlaying music, computer freezes and Admin Event errors
Win 8x64. I play music a lot with foobar2000 - mp3 files, CDs - most often but not always using its ASIO/JPlay device and driver; i.e., I also use JPlay (service + process + settings - JPLAY - hi-end...
View ArticleWeird Windows 8 problem?!
Hi everyone, hope somebody can help me here... I booted up my laptop as normal and all of my programs and documents are missing. Desktop background and all settings are ok, my internet connected is...
View ArticleScrambled Screen After Hibernation
I have been having a frustrating problem every time I awaken my computer from sleep mode. When the screen powers on, it is scrambled. One thing I have figured out, is if I fold the screen back down and...
View ArticleA rather upsetting Win 8 problem
Alright, I'll do my best to explain my problem. I hope it doesn't require a nuke. Recently I decided i was going to dual boot my computer. I had Windows 8 on there from before on a 750gb HDD and I...
View ArticleWeird keyboard problem - new laptop
My friend received a new laptop running windows 8 (acer v5-471). When the 'w' key is pressed it brings up the search page With settings filter selected (e.g apps, settings, file filters) when shift + w...
View ArticleSolved Viewing youtube videos full screen
On my desktop computer, when I try viewing youtube videos (and videos from some other sources) full screen, the toolbar across the bottom of screen in the desktop mode remains visible, blocking my view...
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