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I just bought a new Windows 8 computer that doesn't have an optical drive. I need to install Adobe CS3 and Office 2003 on my computer. Both are on disks, can I put them on USB or SD to instal. Len
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Last Christmas I bought a laptop with Windows 7. Microsoft gave me a Promo code by email for a reduced price upgrade from Windows 7 to 8.0. I have downloaded the upgrade assistant to try and use the...
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Hello. I am running Windows 8.1 and have been experiencing an issue as of late, without any hardware or software changes. About every 4 hours, the OS will lock up, start stuttering any audio, and then...
View ArticleError with right clicking icons on taskbar, how can I fix?
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View ArticleI'm done with Windows 8/8.1 on my laptop.
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View ArticleSolved Search Indexing and SSD Question
I've heard from multiple sources that you should disable search indexing on an SSD. However, I noticed that this prevents 8/8.1's search function from finding certain things like "Devices and Printers"...
View ArticleSolved Windows.old after refresh
I did a system refresh and I noticed a 'windows.old' folder that contained all my programs. Is it safe to copy it back to my programs directory or should I reinstall these programs and delete windows.old?
View ArticleWindows 8 stuck in Please Wait at boot
Hi, I tried looking for a solution for this but can't find one. I have a custom built desktop running windows 8 that is getting stuck at "Please Wait" with the spinning circle just before login. It...
View ArticleAuto-hidden taskbar not always on top
Sometimes a program window hides the taskbar so I have to minimize every window I have open until I see the taskbar line. How do I fix this?
View ArticleSolved how do I find oldest and biggest files on windows8.1
I am running windows 8.1 I have accumulated many years of files. Before I move to new hardware, I would like to find files to delete. I want to be able to find -- files that have not been used in years...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Start Screen Scaling
I have an Asus Zenbook Infinity, and I have run into an issue that I cannot seem to solve. It came with windows 8, but I have upgraded it to windows 8.1. The problem exists with both operating systems....
View ArticleWindows Explorer Crashes !
I bought a new laptop that came with 8.1 pre-installed. Yesterday, I transferred file from my old laptop (Windows 7), using WD Smartware. WD Smartware is WD's file backup software. I was transferring...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 - Problems with music app, explorer and more
Hello, I have a Thinkpad Twist that I am having problems with. I'm not really sure where to start so I will just lay them out. These problems all started when I reset and sold my Surface tablet (that...
View ArticleCan't remove taskbar touch keyboard icon
I just got a laptop that has a touch keyboard which I never plan to use. I have Start8 running and I use only the desktop UI. I go to task bar properties/toolbars and uncheck the touch keyboard apply...
View ArticleWhat is HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy?
Keep noticing HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy## in my system drive, but google search doesn't really turn up an explanation. What is it? The latest showed as 85gb, though that's hard to believe. I noticed it...
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