My product key is a 'default' product key. Why?
I bought my Acer Aspire notebook with Win8 & a touchscreen new in Jan.2013. I have never been able to activate the product key, (it is being blocked). I have since found out that the number I...
View ArticleSystem Boots, logs in, Cannot launch any programs
Running Windows 8, the system boots into a user account without login. The launcher seems to work, I can bring up the desktop. From the desktop I cannot launch any programs, other than a non-admin DOS...
View ArticleWindows 8 Major Problem
Okay, so here's what happened, i took my hdd off of my laptop (Toshiba Satellite P855 Win8 Preinstalled) and tried to install the sims 2 nightlife using my other laptop using an hffthat runs vista...
View Article[Windows 8.1] Blank icon in Notifications list
Hello, Long time I'm not using Windows Defender (it's disabled). When I go in Search and apps -> Notifications, I can see blank Windows Defender Icon. Attachment 28249...
View ArticleNew laptop - 6 hours charging before initial startup?
Hello, I bought a new laptop with Windows 8, and I was told at the shop to charge it at least 6 hours before the first boot. Is it really necessary? And if yes, why? Thanks :D
View ArticleSolved Will Microsoft bring back the Start Button?
Hi! I was wondering if the Start button will ever return to Windows 8?
View ArticleWindows 8 Corrupted Recycle Bin
I recently had an issue with ownership where I had to change back the ownership of my C:\ drive to Administrators and was able to fix that. However, I'm still getting an alert that I have a corrupted...
View ArticleSolved Look at 2 pages at once
Don't know where to put this.....We just got a new computer- Lenovo All-in-one- and I thought I had read that with Windows 8 you could look at 2 pages side by side. How do I do this? Thanks in advance.
View ArticleNew Windows 8 Install - Keyboard delay and freeze up
I installed Windows 8 standard package a few weeks ago on a AMD FX-8350/Asus MBO, 16 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, 2x 1TB Seagate Barracuda configured as one 2 TB drive with Storage Spaces. It initially worked...
View ArticleWindows 8 cloning
I plan to upgrade my PC I want to uninstall and then reinstall windows 8 to the new SSD. The Windows 8 64-bit I have was a Download from the Microsoft download center. At the time it was on offer as a...
View ArticleBig Ugly File Browser when saving files
How do I get this nasty file browser to never show up? I'd really much rather a normal file explorer window pop up. For example, using Paint Free, I made a nice little picture, then click "Save As"....
View ArticleCursor freezes when I log into my non guest account
I had this problem before where, when a pet rabbit (I admit that was a bad decision) would walk or sit on the computer or keyboard, not for a long time, and as the result the mousepad/cursor would stop...
View ArticlePassword problem
Hi guys , I have a problem with my windows 8. In my absence one of my friend tried to login in windows and entered wrong image password gestures. Now windows required my hotmail login password for...
View ArticleSecondary hard drive causing freezing issues/lock ups
Hi guys, A couple of months ago I built a new system and made the jump to Windows 8. Everything runs great apart from one thing - my secondary hard drive (which is the old one from my old rig) is...
View ArticleWindows Explorer always crashing
Hi guys, Can anyone give me a solution why Windows Explorer always crashing everytime I want to launch it? Last time I do before it happen is scanning the whole system with Avast! Anti-virus, On 60% of...
View ArticleWindows 8 reboot help
Ok, so I bought a remanufactured Samsung NP350V5C with 12 months warranty, all good so far. Until today I installed Flatout2 which I picked up for £2, bargain, it asked me to restart, so I did. And no...
View ArticleHow large will 8.1 upgrade (in the store) be?
For some of us with a slow/unreliable internet connection the upgrade may be a real hurdle. Any Idea of the size of the upgrade? Best guess? Might be wise waiting for an ISO file I think, rather than...
View ArticleWindows 8 (Re-)Registration Question
How do I change the email address associated with my Windows 8 computer? I got a new laptop with Windows 8 for Christmas. It was my first exposure to Windows 8 and I sailed through the...
View Articlegetting 8.1?
I have purchased Windows 8, just haven't installed it yet (will do that when I need to). My question is will I have to install Windows 8 to be able to download 8.1 when it becomes available on the 17th...
View ArticleHELP! Why can't I see standard folder view? BLACK SCREEN
Please help, its been hours, and I am about to lose it. On all my other user names on this pc, i open a email, right click on image to save and it opens my NORMAL folders to save. One this ONE user...
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