typing goes all over the place
i changed my new HP laptop to windows 8 yesterday. love the OS except when i try to type. the cursor moves all over the place, stalls and sometimes even disappear. this didnt happen with windows 7 at...
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Attachment 10148 (http://www.eightforums.com/attachments/f1/f2/10148-start-button-startmeup.png) The removal of the Start Button has caused enough issues, but I have recently sat down with my aunt to...
View ArticleWhat features stand out of Windows 8?
Hey guys, I am deciding of should I get Windows 8 or not, and I want to know what features are standing out most. What do you think?
View ArticleShould I give up at Windows 8?
I have now used my weekend trying to get Windows 8 Pro to work properly. But I keep running into problems. My CPU i5 3570K won't clock down when idle, so it runs hot My security (KIS 2013) don't work...
View ArticleWindows 8 Looks great but....
Hi Guys, I've already read some great stuff on here that has helped me come to terms with Win 8 Pro. I've just installed it on Desktop and for me most people seem to have the same reluctance that...
View ArticleHow to find product key?
Purchased a new HP notebook yesterday and to my surprise there's no product key on the unit. Called HP and according to them, that's the new way of doin' biz..no longer placing product key on chassis....
View ArticleMulti monitor annoyance/issue
Bit of an issue with 2 monitors: Monitor 1 is on start screen, monitor 2 is on desktop. Open an app on Monitor 1 like Store for example and browse around, hit Windows key to go back to start screen....
View ArticleSolved Windows 8 - Unable to Access NTFS File Drive
I purchased a new SSD drive for running windows 8, while installing I unplugged all of my other drives in my machine including a WD 2TB drive I use for files. I cannot seem to get the Windows 8...
View Articlewhat's the best between win 8 enterprise and pro ?
hi i want to know what's the best between win 8 enterprise and pro ? watting your opinion ..
View ArticleLenovo drivers & windows 8 metro problems
It seems like there is a bit of a problem with this new windows and my Lenovo z570 laptop - none or the tiles work and the machine keeps giving and error when it boots. It's also very slow... Not...
View ArticleWindows 8 thoughts & opinions: incomplete?
It's been 2 days now since I completed my hellish install of Windows 8 (which, itself, took 2 days) and I'm now just getting round to playing with some of the features. Sure it's clean, nice, fancy......
View ArticleSolved New problems wtf
Hey guys, I need a bit of help, have been running win 8 final release for the last few days and everything has been running pretty smoothly, except now my first real snag. All of a sudden today, my...
View ArticleWindow 8 ISO
When I use Windows Setup.exe and select an ISO file, I get an error message stating An ISO Can't be created/ what is the problem?
View ArticleBecoming disenchanted with Win 8
I am starting to get very much disenchanted with Windows 8. There are a few different reasons but the main one is that when I make a new folder and then rename it, there are times when it wants to...
View ArticleRemovable media and my documents
hey guys, sorry my first post is a question! I am running 8 on a Samsung slate 7 as I see no point in putting it onto a desktop, but that's another story. The slate only has a 60gb SSD internal, but...
View ArticleWindows 8 Professional 64-bit (Full Version) ordered and on its way
I will be installing Windows 8 Professional 64-bit (Full Version) on my Laptop and using a mouse and touch pad (have a Microsoft Wedge ordered). On this particular version will the touch screen option...
View Articlesurvey question: does your motherboard support Secure Boot?
If you're running Windows 8, do: 1) Start -> PowerShell 2) run PowerShell as Administrator 3) run the command “confirm-SecureBootUEFI” if it returns TRUE, you have Secure Boot. Otherwise you don't....
View ArticleRestore default icons on Windows 8
All, How can I restore my Windows 8 default icons? I installed a program that changed my icons. Thanks, Grim
View ArticleWelcome back to Excellence!!
GoodBye IPad, HoneyComb and Laptop, Hello Windows 8 Pro Slate. It seems like it was just yesterday when I was so happy to be the owner of a 64 GB apple IPad, an Apple MacBook pro and a 64 GB apple...
View ArticleCant switch to admin - got two
I upgraded to WIN 8 x64 yesterday and all was ok. Today I resumed today and need to do some admin stuff so I clicked on my user icon. Two admins are shown, one with my name (which used to be ULTIMATE...
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