Quantcast
Channel: Windows 8 Forums - General Support
Browsing all 10515 articles
Browse latest View live

How Restore “TrustedInstaller” as Default Owner of a File

I took ownership of C:/ as an administrator. I was not suppose to. I tried following the step given but cannot do some of the steps because I don't have it. *How do I give permissions back to...

View Article


"access denied" error

hi, when i try to open a file in my computer it lets me open it and change it and whatever but when i save it it says access denied.. how do i fix that??

View Article


cant open FACEBOOK in any browser on WINDOWS 8

I am DENNIS THAKKAR from BHUJ (INDIA) Please Help Me its URGENTi am haveing Problem to OPEN FACEBOOK in any Brosewr on my WINDOWS 8 i am using Windows 8 OS 64bit i here is details of my system...

View Article

How to remove a partial install ?

Hi all, I bought a new laptop which came with W8 pre-installed. The standard version - not the PRO and therefore not downgradable :-( I bought a Windows 7 CD and tried to install it, but the...

View Article

Default Location Of Files

I have a few Programs that have Databases. When the program is setup, the Database gets setup in My Documents. If I chaneg the location to another folder, the Program still shows the Folder in My...

View Article


Solved Windows 8 Consumer Preview v.8250

Hi There, Is it Possible to run this Version for every day use ? I have it installed on an Old 478 socket P4 pc. It runs real good, But not sure for how long.. Is there any other Version of Windows 8...

View Article

Solved I have too many fonts, they're crashing programs

Hello, I installed a pack of 10000 (ya) fonts. Now I can't change fonts on any program, when I use the drop down menu for fonts, the program just crashes. I've tried just deleting fonts from my fonts...

View Article

To those who say who needs more than 1 Monitor

Hi everyone Discussing W8 / W8.1 quite a few people have come up with the question of why do people need more than one monitor. Anyway I was looking at a SAP DEVELOPER screen - and even here you can...

View Article


Cannot Play Some Mp4 files in windows 8

Hi Everyone, I am new to windows 8 forums. Recently i downloaded some Mp4 videos from youtube.the videos were playing well.i played them for some days and the were working well without any problem.but...

View Article


Could not access Advanced Startup

I've had two computers in the last few weeks where i was unable to get to the Advanced Startup functions through Settings>Change PC Settings. On one machine, clicking Change PC Settings just kept...

View Article

Can't move files?

I have some files and shortcuts on my desktop, and I am trying to move them into my documents. When I refresh my documents they just disappear and they do not reappear in documents or the desktop. Only...

View Article

Windows 8 Product key and Windows 8 Microsoft office key

Hi ..i bought a new sony laptop which has Windows 8...after installing it , when trying to open the microsoft Office , it requires the product KEY , which i do not have it when i got it but have heard...

View Article

Data CD not being read

I'm concerned that I might have disabled a utility using Task Manager's advice for saving memory. I put in a Data CD and it isn't noticed. (Audio CDs are rocognized as "Audio CD" with no ID info). I...

View Article


"Start" rectangle contour on left side bar, is it normal?

Today I start to seeing this when the pointer is in the top left side... is it normal? It didn't happen before, I restart my computer, but it didn't fix anything Attachment 26149...

View Article

Windows 8.1 stuck on Login Screen after changing HOST file

I had recently purchased a new laptop from Lenovo, and had decided to change a few setting on the Windows 8.1 host file. After the changes, I flushed my DNS settings, turned off my network settings and...

View Article


restarting frequency

​hi every body i have a problem with my pc and i wish you will help me when i connect the monitor to the built in video there is no problem , but when i connect the monitor to (nvidia gtx 465) the...

View Article

Unable to boot into recovery disk

Hello, I had some problems with Ubuntu, and wanted to recover my Windows 8 MBR, so that I can boot back into it, and not a corrupted version of Grub2. Anyway, I burned an iso for the Windows 8 recovery...

View Article


IE 10 Metro help!!

I bought a Dell 17r laptop a couple days ago and about an hour ago my IE 10 Metro switched to desktop when I clicked it, and now it wont switch back to metro! ive reset the IE TWICE now and nothing...

View Article

Wdbabz0010Bbk-Nesn Western Digital Tv Live Hub Media Ctre.

Can anyone tell me if the above media centre is compatible with Windows 8, I can't find it on the Windows 8 Compatibility page, but there are similar models. I really don't want to buy if I'll have...

View Article

sony Vaio windows 8

Hello....got a Sony Vaio windows 8....and noticed it has only C disc......so in case i qould like to format the laptop in the future,all data inserted would be eraSED,as it will format all Data...

View Article
Browsing all 10515 articles
Browse latest View live