How do you keep a clock on the screen with Start????
How is this not default?? And it's not obvious how to turn it on or set a clock as "always on top"? When you start Mail, or Explorer etc from the Start page it's full screen so you can't see the time...
View ArticleWindows 8 overseas upgrade
My friend bought Dell Inspiron15r-2106slv for me who's presently located in USA on November 23rd, 2012. Should I ask him upgrade it to Windows 8 in US for $15 or can I update it in India for Rs.699/- ?...
View ArticleInstalled but crashing
Hi All, Just today clean installed Win8. However, it keeps crashing. All of the windows will freeze but I'm still able to move the mouse and control alt delete doesn't work. I've installed all of the...
View ArticleGo straight to desktop on start up?
I don't have a use at all for the metro screen. It's not a big deal as it only takes a click to get to the desktop, but it would be nicer if I had the choice of just going straight there. Do I? I've...
View ArticleSolved How to add programs to Start Menu
Within 24-hours I come a long way from Windows 7 to Windows 8 which I'm not too impress with right now -- sorry to say. I found a way to get the Start Menu Button back onto my computer, but I don't...
View Articlewindows 8 preinstalled but need windows 7 only
Hello to all the gurus here, i have a question i just bought a laptop today and it came with windows 8 pre installed . I do not like the OS but no one had the windows 7 in stock .I need to find out can...
View ArticleSystem disk image
Hi Y'all, I'm new to the forum and to Windows 8, and I need some help. I have a new Gateway DX4870 desktop computer running Windows 8. Before I load it up (and possibly screw it up), I want to create...
View ArticleAnyone else waiting for Surface Pro?
I really like Windows 8 on my laptop so far. The only issues I have had on it is one driver that won't update (finger scroll, so kinda a big deal), and the occasional delay when hitting the windows...
View ArticleSolved What Bit Am I running?
Hi i recently got windows 8. But I am not sure what bit and processor i have? This is an image of what i have and the system properties dialog. Attachment 12043...
View Articlewindows 8 pro is so buggy
it took 5 mins at start up today in d morning earlier it took jus 1 min ... it gets slow too often
View ArticleWindows 8 STORE CRASHES
As title says , when i for example i can click say on any top free tile and it will let me in and then i can press the back onscreen arrow and that will work but after about 2 mins of being in the...
View ArticleChange the name of the start menu, bad experience
Well i downloaded PE Explorer to use this for changing the name of the start menu. Everthing worked fine, but after restarting nothing happened. So i retried and retried, finally seeing that the...
View ArticleSolved Windows 8 Download
Hi guys, I am a student and have access to the MSDNAA for my University, i have started downloading Windows 8 and has stuck at 90% and am in desperate need of Windows 8 to do some testing. Just...
View ArticleMaking the leap
Hello I am new to this particular forum, up until today I have only toyed around with Windows 8 on a virtual machine but my old laptop died recently and it was out of its warranty period so I said...
View ArticleIs Start Menu really matter?
The number one complaint on Windows 8 is not having an extra UI, but the missing of the Start Menu! I can't believe how deeply the Start Menu has already been rooted into Windows users' mind. I don't...
View ArticleAccess Denied after upgrade from win7 to win8
I upgraded my system from windows 7 to windows 8 and now my external WDD 1TB drive is displayed in my computer, but when selecting it I get an 'Access Denied' Can anyone help? Please, all my stored...
View ArticleUndeleted Administrator and Standard User Folders
Hi: No big deal, but worth fixing. Recently, I set up a test administrator account and a test standard user account. Having served their purposes, I deleted them--or so I thought. Now, when I go...
View ArticleWindows 8 is too expensive.
I paid £14.99 cos I got the Win7 upgrade deal, they charge £24.99 for download and £49.99 for a disk. Now on past windows prices that looks cheap but pricing it like that says one thing. They know it's...
View ArticleInternet Explorer and Netflix Don't Work
Hello Everyone, Windows 8 seems to have more bugs than an ant farm. 1) On a new Dell computer when I click on Internet Explorer in the Start Screen it opens the Desktop version of IE. 2) The Start...
View ArticleMicrosoft office 2002 XP compatability
I'm starting a new build.... will 2002 xp office work on windows 8 if I can download a compatibility program:?
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