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Solved Windows 8 Start Menu Disappeared Items

When I logged in my windows 8 I was surprised when I found that most of the tiles that were in my start menu disappeared even the desktop tile and the store tile. I found an article that suggests...

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PC suddenly takes forever to boot up.

Hi Guys, Recently my pc has taken forever to boot up. A black screen hangs there for about 5-9 minutes before opening up in Windows 8. I thought a virus was there so did a full scan using Kaspersky...

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Folder metadata

Hello, I have a question regarding folder metadata. I'd like to customize folders to include metadata so they can be sorted and filtered in library views. I do know of the existing desktop.ini...

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Windows Metro App interface crashing

The Music App keeps crashing when I start it, in the events log it shows: Faulting application name: wwahost.exe, version: 6.2.9200.16420, time stamp: 0x505a9152 Faulting module name: ntdll.dll,...

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Any users of Server 2012 R2 preview here Video in E11

Hi there Any users of Server 2012 preview here Is the problem with IE11 and no videos on web sites fixed -- OK it's not perhaps the most pressing issue with a server but sometimes if you are actually...

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Random Restart with prompt (intelppm.sys)

Hey guys just got a new laptop. HP ENVY TouchSmart m6 Sleekbook. I don't know how I'm feeling about it, but I am having one problem with it. It keeps randomly restarting. It seems to only do it while...

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Searching with windows explorer Kind:=SUCKS!

Hello everyone. Sorry for the disparaging title but I cannot figure out how this works, so I can here :-). I have a folder that has subfolders, each titled from a movie. Within the subfolder is a file...

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Icon not working????

My father inlaw just got a new computer with windows 8 I am not familiar with windows 8 ( and he has no clue on how to use a computer). So I help him set it up so this is what is happening When he...

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i7 or SSD Which is more

I have a choice between two Win 8 touchscreens. An 8 GB i7 with 1 TB Drive and a 8 GB i5 with 750 GB and 24 Hybrid SSD? I don't plan to run any high demand programs. I just want something fast to run...

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Random Freezes

Okay, recently I bought an iBuyPower computer after 3-4 of my friends bought one and never had an issue. So recently it's been getting freezes, it started off like once every 2 days, now it's up to...

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How do I change login screen background?

Dear All, Is it possible to change the background image of the user login screen? I mean the one with a solid color background that displays user's account picture. I intend to replace the solid color...

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Cant delete user folder or media device

I made my girlfriend an account on my new laptop but she didnt want it anymore so i removed it, but i noticed that when i go into my users folder her folder is still there and it wont let me remove it....

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When will we get Win7.2 and do away with this Win8 POS?

I've built PCs since the days of the XT, when a 20 Meg HD was huge, and I can NOT get Win8 to let me do much outside of go onto Facebook. I cant find the DL folder to access files. I cant find a SEARCH...

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WLAN Extensibility Module has failed to start.

So I have bought a new wireless adapter as my old one had very poor strength and I am really impressed with the signal on this one but after a while it disconnects and then it says there are no...

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Error 711: Couldn't Start Remote Access Connection Manager

I got Huawei E220 3G USB dongle. I couldn't use it to connect to the internet on Windows 8 Pro x64. Its giving Error 711. Saying Remote Access Connection Manager couldn't start. I went to services and...

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network wireless adaptor

hi everyone my computer keeps disconnecting and I get an error message that tells me that my network wireless adaptor needs resetting, which I do, this fix lasts a while and then it disconnects again,...

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Folder Views

Hey guys hope all of you are still doing well. This may be a little unnecessary or stupid but those of you who like your stuff organised and perfect would understand. When you have music in a folder,...

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Just noticed this after installing 8.1

Hello! I've got a question about windows 8.1, so I thought I would post it here. Yesterday I realized that my computer doesn't seem to know which edition of Windows its using. It's activated and seems...

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About Partitions and BIOS

Hi , I am new to this forum.I would like to ask what is OEM, EFI and unallocated partitions?How can i merge unallocated partitions into primary one???Another question is when my alienware restart , I...

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Boot Order

I deleted my OS on ssd accidently while i put my win 8 dvd to delete partitions. Now nothing is left . when i go to setup F2 , and go to boot order , there are only lan IP v 4 and Lan IP v6 . I cant...

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