Win 8 Hang
Hi guys, I installed Utorrent on my win8 laptop. After that found that it keep on hang n very slow. Takes so long for me to uninstall the program. The problem is my laptop still hangs even though I...
View ArticleClosing lid, will NOT sleep, will turn off.
Hey I just got a brand new Dell Inspiron with Windows 8 (got it yesterday). In the power options I have the settings set to sleep when closing the lid of the laptop, but the computer seems to always...
View ArticleWhat do you want/expect from future versions of Windows?
I can't imagine going back to pre-Windows 7 without the 'winkey+right/left' snapping. It makes managing things so much easier for me. I can't imagine going back to pre Windows 8, with it's new...
View Articledefault search enigne
can you change the default search engine in win 8.1 from bing to google. if i search something whilst in the metro ui it uses bing. can it use google instead
View Article'long running script' message stops hotmail inbox
Started today.Attachment 32085 (http://www.eightforums.com/attachments/general-support/32085-long-running-script-message-stops-hotmail-inbox-screenshot-17-.png) No click stops the script, or allows any...
View ArticleWindows Explorer has loads of network things under "ThisPC
Hi I've just jumped to Win8.1 from 7 and am trying to work out how to unclutter my windows explorer navigation pane. The bit in question is the "This PC" - it used to just have my c:drive and other...
View ArticleHelp deleting corrupt/read-only file!
Hey guys, I recently opened a USB drive on my PC and noticed that the drive says to have 0 bytes of space left and the file is read-only. I cannot delete it or format the drive. I have even tried...
View ArticleConnecting to network while travelling.
I have Windows 8 on my new laptop and tried to use the Telstra USB toggle to connect to the Australian Telstra network while travelling around the country. This toggle does not work with Windows 8. Are...
View ArticleOutlook 2013 Synchronizing
Dears; 3 to 4 days ago and Outlook 2013 is not working properly (takes long time to synch folders), as I am using gmail domain with smtp and imap. any comment?
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Review
hi guys, I've read a review about Windows 8.1 which seems to be saying that all in all win 8.1 is great especially for tablets but not for desktop. I'm interested to know what other users feel, because...
View ArticleCan't create recovery drive on DVD using Windows 8.1
Note to Mods: If this is not the appropriate forum please feel free to move it ...(I'm new here) ... Thanks I recently bought a Dell Windows 8 desktop. I upgraded the desktop to Windows 8.1. I want to...
View Articleburning a DVD?
not sure where to start with this question so i'll start it here. now I've got windows 8 and I think it's the home edition. now, will this thing burn DVDs on it? I know I can record CDs with it, but I...
View Articlewindows explorer help
I just installed windows 8.1 and am already regretting the decision. I can't believe how horribly Microsoft failed with this OS. It's almost as if they are purposely trying to make people mad and...
View ArticleWindows 8 hard drive access denied
Hi, I have the same issue. System stopped booting, HDD - "Access Denied" when I'm trying to transfer data on other computers. Tried taking the ownership, still nothing has changed. I've followed a...
View ArticleWindows feels unresponsive after abrupt shutdown
Hi, Recently, my UPS stopped working for unknown reasons, so while i sent it to repair, my computer had no backup power. Then, there was a storm here that made the lights flicker in a way that my...
View ArticleBIOS and PC Dissociative identity disorder
I think this is more a BIOS issue ... My packard bell PC stucked during a reboot, this happens when i leave a toshiba usb drive attached during the reboot cicle, so i ctr-alt-canc without the usb drive...
View ArticleWindows 8 Keyboard Intermittent
Hey guys, Windows 8 has suddenly stopped to recognise my friends keyboard. Mashing Shift-F8 seems to let the keyboard work (for several minutes). All drivers are up to date, works perfetly in Safemode...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 will not completely power off randomly
My computer won't power off completely, SOMETIMES, i'm going nuts here. Here are my system specs: ASUS Forumla IV latest BIOS ASUS GTX 690 2x4 2333 GB RAM ANTEC 1200W PSU 1 SSD & 4 HDD Creative ZXR SB
View ArticleWindows 8 / 8.1 Touch screen support
Hi Guys, new to the forum, i have a HP 310 1120a touchsmart all in one pc and my system is saying limited touch support 2 fingers, so as you can guess my touchscreen isn't working, but was under...
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