Hummm! Where did Windows Defender Go?
You know "those things that make you go hummmm!" Well, I know one. I turned Windows Defender off and installed Bit Defender 2013. All is good except I was trying to tell someone how to turn Defender...
View ArticleInstalling Win8 When not Meeting the Requirements
I am wondering if any of you have installed Win8 without satisfying "the official requirements," and, if so, what your experience has been having done so. I did it on a, I guess, 6-year old HP Pavilion...
View ArticleSolved my@ is now a"
hi last night upgraded to win 8 now my symbols have changed,tried location settings to UK but still the same any help please
View ArticleLeft Side Pop-up App Sidebar Suddenly Gone
Hello. I am a Forum and Windows 8 Newb. I really liked the sidebar that popped up from the left of the screen showing what you had open in Windows 8. Now it's suddenly gone and I don't know why. Also,...
View ArticleI want to reinstall Windows 8 and don't know what to do
I downloaded and installed Windows 8 on my laptop and after playing around with it, I would really like to do an absolute fresh install and start over. The DVD I ordered at the same time finally...
View ArticleCurious problems
So i had the pleasure of helping a few people this week with new windows 8 laptops, all had different problems, some had the same. the ones with similar issues were secure boot problems, they all...
View ArticleBackup DVDs still not delivered?
I ordered backup DVDs on 11/11, but they still haven't delivered to my mailbox. In my email, it says they have shipped via USPS. There is no tracking number, though. Is this just due to hurricane Sandy...
View ArticleI am wondered what is the file systems (NTFS & FAT) of GPT
With UEFI BIOS,Win8 make my data HDD to RAM file systems during partitioning HDD and WIN 8 cannot recognize it after finishing win8 installation and log in. Is That win8 bug or AMI UEFI BIOS's bug. If...
View Articleadvent monza 5200 laptop
hi im looking for help im using advent monza 5200 laptop.im going too be selling it to a friend how do i clean the whole computer before i sell it.on the C/DRIVE i have windows 7 on D partition i have...
View ArticleBitlocker understanding
So I use bitlocker on my laptop. It works fine, but it doesn't have a tpm module, so I just leave a mini usb in one of the usb ports. It works fine, but I am confused about the security. So, I...
View ArticleReal Solutions to the Winsxs bloat.
Hello! I'm searching for solutions for reducing the winsxs stuff. First, I'm not a layman so I don't need an umpteenth reiteration, that I shouldn't delete anything because they're backups and variants...
View ArticleSolved ISO files
Hi, When running Windows 7 I was using WinCDemu to mount ISO's. I upgraded to Win 8 pro, and carried on using WinCDemu for a while, and it worked fine. However, I started having problems with WinCDemu...
View ArticleWindows 8 -- Trades description act Misnomer !!
Hi there as far as I can see some parts of Windows 8 could technically be breaking "Trades description acts" as applied in various countries. True the desktop functions as "Traditional Windows" but...
View Articleskype problem
when i call a free microsoft number for office activation.but connection it says to click numbers to proceed.but when i click on one number it is already being repeated to 2 to 3 times on the skype...
View ArticleHow do I check Order Status with Microsoft?
How do I contact Microsoft regarding an order I placed a few weeks ago for 1 DVD Windows 8 DVD Disk. I have searched Microsoft's site and can not find any way to get my answer. Does anyone know. Thank...
View ArticleShould I jump to Win 8?
Look at my system specs. Question is, should I jump to Win 8? I'm not going to replace any of my four displays with touch screens. I like have 4-5 windows open at one time (often more). I have all my...
View ArticleLost the tiles on the Start Page
After installing Windows 8 Media Center I lost most of the Tiles on the Start Screen. Ican't find a way to get them back. Any suggestions?
View ArticleWindows 8 Installation Guidelines
My system spec Windows7 ultimate 64bit dual core e5200 2.5ghz 4GB transcend ram@dual channel Nvidia GeForce gt 520 1GB DG31PR intel board. I want to install windows 8, i have the min req. fulfilled but...
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A update on windows. Enough is enough!!!!!! After 2 weeks I uninstalled windows 8 & went back to windows 7. I tried to like it but life is too short. I enjoyed reading this forum & will miss it...
View ArticleWindows 8 Bootloader
Hi, I have a 500GB HDD that I have partitioned into 3 sections. 1. Windows XP 2. Linux 3. Windows 8 After a spending some time tying to find the bootloader so I can choose what OS I can start up on, I...
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