Solved Need help in clarifying a regedit issue
Hi Shawn, Still struggling to come to terms with my Win 8.1 Pro 64 bit... Your help in clarifying the (regedit) issue below would be very much appreciated. 1. I backup a registry key (say...
View Articlehow do I change icon for mkv file in explorer?
I am trying to figure out how i can change the cover art/icon for my DVD movies (mkv) so they dont all have the same default icon. I would like to change the icon to like a DVD cover for each movie so...
View ArticleWindows search 8.1 not finding XLS content
Anyone else having trouble with this, I've tried re-indexing, some of the XLS sheets are found, but not many, so I know the directories are included. Pretty sure it was all good on v8. I've switched...
View ArticleWindows Not Detecting OEM Recovery Partition
I recently purchased a new Dell XPS laptop with SSD. The first thing I did after receiving it was to split the C drive into two using Easeus Partition Manager. Probably due to this, neither Windows nor...
View Article8.1: Close-Lid "Do Nothing" Fails. Is there a Fix??
anyone know a fix for this? luckily [compared to some], under 8.1 on this notebook, I DO have high performance plan available and have tweaked it for what I would like to do while the system is PLUGGED...
View Articlepermanently deleted files , any hope to restore them
hello i just deleted a very important file from the recycle bin it's and exe file with a size of 2.8 GB it 'd be very hard to re download it again as the speed in egypt is a shame -220KB for download -...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 confusion destroying my life
When are you idiots going to fix 8.1 and make it where it is like windows 7 start button etc.? I have talked to no one that is a business person professional that likes windows 8 or 8.1. What happened...
View ArticleHow add new items manually to start menu in Windows 8?
How do I perform the above subject while in Windows File Explorer in Windows 8. In Vista and other OS'ss I could easily find where to add a shortcut to the list of ALL PROGRAMS. Any thoughts? Thanks Peter
View ArticleWindows 8-All Programs, how show all of the programs?
In Vista and others I have cascading menus and so not have to scroll down I am using the Start8 add in for start menu but doubt that has any effect on what I wold like? Thanks Peter
View ArticleSolved Document Recovery From 7-Zip-Archived Word-File
Hi, I was working on a document that was located in a zip archive. I have 7-zip installed on my computer. IÂ’m running Windows 8. I repeatedly saved the file in Word while I was working on it. However,...
View Articlegoing from xp > 8.1 -can old data only HD be simply instld
I am migrating from an xp-32 bit to windows 8.1-64 bit ... I have 2 slave 1 TB hard drives in my old XP machine that are data only: architectural files, graphics and pictures ... can these old drives...
View ArticleAre Win 8 Desktops 8.1 compatible........
I brought a Compaq desktop computer in October with Win 8 installed. Ran it for a month - then upgraded to 8.1 - all seemed ok - Then last week it loaded to desktop with no Icons - Then totally crashed...
View ArticleDownloaded windows 8.1 pro
by the way of the internet and would now like to have the (hard copy) the disk that I can place in my dvd and load the full version of windows 8.1 pro. I have been having issues with the internet...
View Articlelooking to reimplement some old w8 features
When I first got windows 8 I found that when in metro if i hit any key it instantly kicked me to search in the charm bar.. i actually really liked that and have found in updates that has been...
View ArticleSometimes, my laptop doesn't shut down completely
Hi, sometimes, when I shut down my laptop, it never finishes. The screen turns off after showing "shutting down", but my back-lit keyboard and the leds never turn off. It happens like 10% of the times....
View Articleprinter will no longer print
Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Windows 8. I have an HP Deskjet, that up until recently, worked just fine. Now, when I try to print, nothing at all happens. I tried looking up a solution online, and...
View ArticleStart menu / Desktop
Hi. How can I take an apt tile from the win 8 start screen and pin it to the desktop as an icon like you can do the same but in reverse. Start to desktop not desktop to start. I know that one. Thank...
View ArticleDesktop icons always appear on start up
I just got a new laptop with Windows 8 and upgraded to Windows 8.1. I don't like seeing my desktop icons, so I did right click on desktop -> View -> Show desktop icons so that they disappear....
View ArticleCan I add a "Save as" to the windows explorer context men
I seem to have to rename a lot of files, I would like to have a right click option to "save as" another file name , is this possible ? cannot find anywhere:think:
View Articleusb cable problems
i just bought a new laptop with windows 8 single language and i want to transfer my videos but it stuck i don't know what is the problem
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