Problems waking from Sleep Mode
I have purchased a brand-new desktop with Windows 8. After setting up and playing around with Power Options, I had set my computer to 1)turn the display off after 10 minutes 2)put the computer to sleep...
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OK,My only question is this. How can I unlock my hardrive from my comand promp? If I can do it using it. Because I try the auto repair, refresh my pc leaving everything imtact, but when I did that it...
View ArticleMissing some Metro hot keys
Recently I was communicating with a dictionary app developer asking why some of the hot keys didn't work in their app. They wrote back claiming they did. In further research of my system I found out...
View Articlelost windows 8 password.
Useless background infos: A few weeks ago my boss wanted me to help him buy and configure a computer for his personnal friend. I did that and gave him the computer with a post-it containing the login...
View ArticleHELP! Failure configuring Windows features
"Failure configuring Windows features Reverting changes Do not turn off your computer." Stuck on this loading screen and I can't get out! What do I do?!
View ArticleHELP PLEASE - Multiple Users and Multiple Screens Question
Hey guys thanks for reading this post. For work, I run software that can only be opened a single time on a computer - no way around it - however, on my Windows 8 computer, I figured out that I can open...
View ArticleDesktop short-cuts windows 8
I wonder is it possible to click on an app, a tile or anything else connected to the start page side of windows 8 and be able to put it a short cut or Icon on the desktop page for it, so it can be...
View Articleneed help resizing metro ui/ start
I somehow made my start menu smaller as it now takes up 1/4 of the screen real estate. I've attached a picture to better illustrate what I mean. I just want it change it back to how it was.Attachment...
View Articlefile association
I'm having a pickle with file associations. For example, 7zip has file associations built in to its options, yet it has no effect. I get a perameter error when trying. also, VLC media player won't take...
View ArticleTotal system failure...unable to get to desktop
My son has been using the computer, Dell 660, i5 system. It seems very slow to start to load and then comes up with the following error messages: LaunchTM.exe Application Error Consent.exe Application...
View ArticleWin 8 on a netbook!
I have an Acer Aspire One A150 netbook that's just about 5 years old that originally came with Win XP Home installed on it. On a whim, I decided to install Win 8 on it. I'm happy to report that it runs...
View Article"SETUP.exe Has Stopped Working" - Message when installing
I am trying to install a new audio driver in W8x64 Pro. When I attempt to run the audio file setup.exe as an Administrator, or by double clicking the *.exe file itself, or use the 'RUN' window from the...
View ArticleSomething really strange occured
About 8 PM Eastern time my computer started screwing up bad. Clicking on things went wrong. I got signed out of here & tried 5 times to sign in again. I got a message from Microsoft to change to a...
View ArticleCannot add HDD to Indexed Locations
Hey all! I am trying to use this stupid Xbox Music app to play my music which is stored on my D drive. However, after my adding the music folder to the music library. The collection doesn't populate...
View ArticleNewbie question on Win8 RAM usage..
Hi all... I read somewhere that Windows 8.x doesn't really close desktop apps but sends them to the background (unlike previous Windows versions) and not all apps give an "X" or close and a clean...
View Article'NEW' text with newly installed programs!
Newly installed programs have a 'NEW' text next to their names. Is there a way to disable this feature in Windows 8.1?
View ArticleWindows 8 Windows Explorer Fails To Restart Correctly
Not sure if this is the correct forum for this, hopefully a mod could assist if it is not.I keep experiencing increasing memory usage by Windows Explorer. Most frequently when moving files, or if I use...
View ArticleApp Switcher / Top Left Hot Corner Broken?
Hi, I've had a problem with the app switcher since upgrading to 8.1 and was wondering if anyone has had the same problem. When I hover the cursor in the top left corner when two or more apps are...
View Articleunable to use space bar
Hi on my laptop the space bar and a letter has stopped working when i try to use them ,can this be fixed or has it died a death,( it isnt my main laptop fortunatley ) any help appreciated .
View ArticleUSB boot disk for Windows 8
I just recently purchased a TOSHIBA Canvio Connect (EZ) portable hard drive to back up my HP Pavilion. The backup went well. Following the Canvio instructions I created a boot drive on a USB Flash...
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