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Solved choose default program option is broken

hey everyone with windows 8, i have got a problem in my windows 8, my problem is that i cant do the open with-choose default program option similar problem thread link to this: Choose default program...

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Increase the size of Taskbar icons

I'm working with an HP ElitePad, a 10" Win 8 tablet with no mouse/keyboard. One of the pieces of software I'm working with is only accessable via right-clicking (press and hold) its icon in the taskbar...

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Corrupted cbs file

I did the system scan and it says that i have a corrupted cbs.log file and its unable to fix. Can someone please help

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Yes, you can have your Start button back

I got a new computer with Windows 8. I put the Classic Shell on. It skips the worthless Metro interface and goes right to the desktop. Some observations. The Aero Glass interface is gone. Some guy has...

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Hard Drives not partitioned appropriately

Hi, I purchased an Acer laptop from EBay. It was listed as a refurbished unit. However it looks like it was a complete system wipe and OS replacement. There are no Acer hardware drivers installed and...

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Getting File Explorer to work my way

Was much easier in XP. Finally found the fix to have File Explorer open in Computer rather than Libraries. The problem now is Folder View. With XP, you could set all folders to the same view or change...

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My screen resolution resets/reverts to lowest on startup

I just installed Windows 8, and each time I boot up my resolution reverts to 800x600 even though my native is 1680x1050. I have to constantly change it after login. I hope this is a simple fix, this is...

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Solved Is It Correct????

C:\>copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\ is this command correct to copy sticky keys to C:\... in my case it says Access Denied 0 File(s) Copied. why cant i copy it to dir c:\ ???? :huh::huh::huh:

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Automatic shutdown disables Fast Startup?

I use several applications (video encoders, download tools etc.) that offer a "shutdown when done" option. What I've noticed with Win 8 x64, is that when this type of shutdown is executed, Fast Startup...

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Help me! Windows 8 is driving me crazy!

Hello all. Have created my second new build - first one to use an SSD for the main drive and am having total nightmares at the moment with Windows 8 performance - have done a total reinstall but the...

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Solved Mirror Files - How

I can remember seeing some place where I could set it up to mirror my files to a second HD. However now I cannot remember where I found this or what it was called :confused:

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M$ is missing the bucks on Media Center

Micro$uck in my opinion, is missing the bigger picture when it comes to their Media Center. AT&T, Apple & Google are all catering (wining & dining) the movie and TV industry moguls (NBC,...

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Allow copying from network to protected OS folders

Hey guys, I'm searching like crazy but I can't seem to find a solution. I like to disable to protection that prevents me from copying files from a mapped network drive directly to \Windows\etc. I need...

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Solved "Failed to connect to a Windows service" error

When i start my computer i get that error in the bottom left,i used hijackthis and this is the report: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 10:23:07, on 27/07/2013 Platform: Unknown...

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Trying to remove Windows 8 user account files

So when I was installing Windows 8 Pro (which came as an upgrade from a previous version of Windows) I created an account. Let's call it "DC". During the upgrade Windows used up quite a lot of space...

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windows explorer

does windows explorer show folder size? thanks!

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How Can I Control Font Rendering?

Tell me how to fix font rendering in Windows 8 and I will use it. Long time (since 1995) Linux user seriously considering moving to Windows. So much so that I've paid MS $200 for Windows 8. Then I...

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Split screen doesn't work in Windows 8.1 metro mode.

I was initially very excited to hear that windows 8.1 allowed users to split the screen in any ratio they want (not just 80:20) in metro mode. However, no third-party apps seem to be compatible with...

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Libraries not working

Idk what caused this, all I know is that I can still access my documents In Windows8_OS (:C) Image: http://imageshack.us/a/img607/6105/28q9.png

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Solved skype stuck in chams bar

I move skype too far to the right and now it's stuck there restarted skype tried the app of it ( shut down as soon as I returned to desktop mode ) I'm not reinstalling it because this is just stupid to...

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