Solved Dual Interface = Slower?
I recently read a review of Windows 8 and it said that because of the Dual Interface, I'm assuming he means Metro/Desktop, it's actually slower/more resource hog than 7, is that true? Here's the...
View Article10 Second Hang before Login Screen
I have noticed on all my clean installations of Windows 8, that there is 10 Second Hang before the login Screen. (Nothing but a black screen) Is there any fix for this? It gets pretty annoying when...
View ArticleNeed Help :( Windows 8 cannot detect my other partitions
Hi folks, MY REQUEST : PLEASE READ MY FULL POST - THANK YOU PLEASE DONT OVERLOOK I am expecting someone would reply. ( I'm impressed with admins etc whoever replies to these forums ) . So recently my...
View ArticleTrouble getting permission into my External Drive
So recently had my old Windows 7 desktop crash on me. Got a new Windows 8 desktop and since then have gotten an external enclosure to try and scrap the files off of the old hard drive, but when trying...
View ArticleTROUBLE STREAMING IpLAYER
I have a Fujitsu "Lifebook" running Windows 8. Initially, I had no problems streaming BBC iPlayer. However, it no longer seems to be able to do this. I will get only a short way into any programme...
View ArticleRefresh Your PC Function
I want to ask, if I use the Refresh Your PC function, is there a files (like music, video, and my personal files) will be deleted or not? I install win8 on local disk c:, is my files in C: will be lost...
View ArticleReformatted Computer but can't access backed up folder
Hello there, Today I decided to reformat my laptop after it started to run slow. I backed up all my important folders onto an external hard drive and copied them back onto my fresh hard drive....
View ArticleNETSH commands not working from batch file
I'm trying to create a NETSH batch file that sets my TCP/IP settings to DHCP. The line I want to use is: netsh interface ipv4 set address name="My Custom Named Network" dhcp If I run the global cmd...
View ArticleLaptop takes 30 minutes to boot
Hello, I have an old laptop from 2007. I bought windows 8 licence (was using W7) and it was working great for the few months. After that it stopped. Now if I want to boot it, or restart it or shut it...
View ArticleWeird Windows 8 Boot Issues
Hi! I have some strange issues when booting Windows 8. 1) Sometimes, the computer boots seemingly without remembering my personal settings, so it starts on the "Preparing Windows" screen. If I let it...
View ArticleMixed Language display in Windows 8.1 pro preview
Hello ! I installed windows 8.1 pro preview successfully in English, and since I use French very often, I installed and changed the display language into French. I also checked two options concerning...
View ArticleFont and line colors do not display
Hi, Font colors, line colors, shape colors, etc. in Word, PowerPoint and Visio do not display. What can the problem be? Thanks, Larry
View Articlefont to big for wizard box
need help fixing this dpi setting is 100% changing it to 125 and back to 100 did not do it. tried resetting fonts to defaults did not work. the photo is in attachments
View ArticleWill not recognize Hard Drive as secondary if set up UEFI?
Scenario: I have a laptop that i set up with an image that loads Win8X64 UEFI Secure. If this hard drive crashes at all, will i get a chance to hook it up to as an external hard drive to another...
View ArticleUrgent - Problem with laptop slows down
Hi everyone...I am new here, just joined :) I am glad to be part of this great forum... I have a Lenovo Idea-PC laptop that I bought a year ago..It came with high specifications as follows: OS: Windows...
View ArticleSolved How to add Downloads folder to File History ?
Does anyone know how to add the Downloads folder to File History ?
View ArticlePDF Trouble
I just downloaded Adobe reader 11, and have been trying to open pdf files from the "My Documents" folder. Specifically files that I have just written and saved from MS Word. Adobe says: "There was an...
View ArticleWhat is this menu called? Two question
When Windows 8.1 came out, I upgraded to it from my existing Windows 8 installation and found myself having the "Start Menu" button back as well as an advanced Context Menu on the taskbar. See the...
View ArticleBit Locker issue. ? Explorer Window with drive pops up ?
Pretty much the title states my issue. A couple of side bar issues though. I had to disable UEFI secure boot to add an additional HD , 660 GTX and a Ceton Tuner from my old rig. I encrypted my portable...
View ArticleCould not load application at start up
I could not load application at start up. At the Task Scheduler, I put the listary application to start at windows start-up, but this does not work. Attachment 26600...
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