How Would You Like To Open This File? Upon Startup?
Anytime I login the typical "How would you like to run/open this file?" message with a drop down menu of programs appears. I thought it was odd, and when I click open with Wordpad or any other word...
View ArticleStarting to see the light of Windows 8/8.1
So, a coworker of mine is a diehard Apple guy. And he is at the point where it's time to invest in a new computer for home as his Mac is getting old. However, he is under budget constraints at the...
View ArticleAVI videos poor picture
Recently i noticed most .avi videos have poor picture quality on Windows Media Player in Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit. Jagged lines around the images in the videos. Very few .avi i have play fine,movies .avi...
View ArticleIcons not responding to mouse clicks - aps won't launch
When I click to start an application (any application) nothing happens. Sometimes the little globe thingy runs around and around for minutes before stopping. Other times nothing at all. In addition,...
View ArticleSolved Can't remove or format a drive
Hello, my c drive is starting to fill up, so I decided to move and reorganize some "stuff" Everything went fine and I have a full backup on an external 3TB drive. I also have two separate 2 TB external...
View ArticleASUS Notebook not shutting down correctly all of the sudde
So this morning my dad went to power off his ASUS K55N Notebook, and it didn't turn off correctly, the screen went black, but the system stayed powered on (had to perform a hard shutdown). He didn't...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 App Crashing is back!
Been stable for awhile so nothing has really changed to cause this. But, my good old nemesis app crashing is back. Honestly I used to think the Win8 haters were afraid of change, but 8/8.1 has been...
View ArticlePC ran into a problem and needs to restart Windows 8
I've been trying to enter into my desktop but my Windows 8 Professional keeps saying theres witht the pc and needs to restart. Then it enters into automatic repair and prompts me to choose the language...
View ArticleYUMI-Mutibbot usb creator problem in windows 8.1
Hello I am S.Kasinath My system is Dell xps8300. First My OS was windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, with 6GB RAM. Then I updated to windows 8 pro 64 bit.
View ArticleSolved Windows 8.1 unable to repair/rollback
Hey all, So about a few days ago my windows 8.1 decided to shit itself and refused to start up. I started checking on the web for some solutions to my problem and one of them was to start up with the...
View ArticlePlaying DVD in Windows 8.1 with Media Center not working
I have windows 8.1 with media center. I'm pretty sure I was able to play dvd's before the windows 8.1 upgrade. I can play video DVDs that I've created but not retail DVD movies. I would get an error in...
View ArticleAdd partitions to new win8.1 laptop
Purchased a new laptop . It has one large C 1T drive . I would like to create 4 primary partitions , one for programs, one for data , another for media , and the rest unallocated. How to use built in...
View ArticleSecureBoot Watermark
Hi Guys, don't know if anyone else has noticed this but if you remember when I updated to 8.1 it gave me the Watermark in the bottom corner about SecureBoot not being configured correctly. Now I don't...
View ArticleSolved Secure Boot Watermark
Hi Guys, don't know if anyone else has noticed this but if you remember when I updated to 8.1 it gave me the Watermark in the bottom corner about SecureBoot not being configured correctly. Now I don't...
View ArticleCan't Extend Volume
Hello. I'm a New Member on this forum. Nice to Meet U Everyone :) I have something to ask about my partition problem here : Attachment 32928...
View ArticleHow to Change duplicated Documents Folder to Pictures
In setting up a new Acer Aspire V I have managed to rename the default Pictures folder Documents and I now have two folders called Documents - see below: Attachment 32933...
View ArticleOh my..What is the appdata folder for?
Bear with me as this is something I have never experienced being around computers for about 17 years. I am not a professional just a casual user who has learned a thing or two along the way. I have a...
View ArticleWin 8.1 feels unresponsive and stutters
So i have upgraded my system from win 7 to win 8.1 and i've had problems from the start. After i've had installed my drivers i rebooted and the system woulden't even boot anymore, just a black screen...
View ArticleEIGHT - Switch to Seven
I posted 2 days ago but its gone~ Here we go again. Asus q200 - laptop running 2013 Office and Win 8. Totally frustrating. So, can we change from 8 to 7? Also, how do we set up Win 7 start up to do...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 crashes when restarting or shutting down
Hi :) I have tried mostly anything to get it working,but it won't work.I have tried disabling quick boot and everything really,still no luck.What happens basically is I shut the PC down it shows...
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