Random freez,lag,hang
Hi, i have a random freezing in about 30min interval. I can move mouse, watch video but its like lag,freez,hang all my notebook for 2-3 seconds. I already updated my video drivers, scaned my hard...
View ArticleSolved Pinning Outlook to Start
After a great deal of fiddling I have succeeded in getting Outlook to reflect my old Vista Mail, meaning I can now see my mail. trouble is that I have to connect to the internet then select Outlook...
View ArticleFiles get saved in the wrong library when dual booting
So I have both Windows 7 and 8 on my machine and am currently primarily using 8. I save all of my work and files to my 8 partition C: whenever I choose the location, but for applications/programs that...
View ArticleContacts in Outlook
Having learnt how to pin Outlook to Start, I am wondering how to create contacts. It would also be nice to have Outlook to my attached email address on opening rather than having to select it after...
View ArticleHow to snap a pdf windows so it doesnt occupy whole screen
Hi guys, I searched and searched and found no results hence this thread. I recently got windows 8 and was wondering how I can snap a PDF that I'm looking at so that it occupies roughly 50% of the...
View Article.exe files not downloading
I recently bought a new laptop with Windows 8 installed. I had no trouble downloading an .exe program file previously, but now nothing happens when I try to run the program. I've run another fix...
View ArticleFirst encounter and impressions of Windows 8
Black Friday provided me with the opportunity to upgrade to a more powerful computer with Windows 8. Like others, I was more than a little peeved and frustrated by the disappearance of the "Start"...
View ArticleSFC/scannow log file from tutorial - can't access
I have an HP ENVY dt7 running Windows 8, purchased Nov 2012. Have already had to do 1 refresh. As of yesterday, it's again back where it was before the last refresh (IE, Firefox, Outlook won't run)....
View ArticlePin Files and Folders to Taskbar
After weeks of experimenting with all kinds of tricks, I've found a way to pin any FILE or any FOLDER to the Taskbar (as well as to the Start Screen) with no registry editing, no software, no scripts,...
View ArticleRelative Efficiency Discussion: Win8 and Win7
This topic is not for general argument about the merits of Win8 and Win7. It also is not about what one should emphasize in forming a preference for Win8 or Win7. The topic also is not about the traits...
View ArticleClear COPY TO or MOVE history?
Hi Possible to clear the COPY TO or MOVE history list in Explorer please? Also, the peculiar numbered folders that keep appearing eg. 00000081, prevent those from appearing somehow? Cheers
View Articlehelp please if you can
hi i was doing updates on my acer laptop on windows 8 the update suddenly stopped working after i rebooted my laptop is saying it is locked for 2 days is there anyway around this at all and has anyone...
View ArticleUpgrade
if iam running windows8 pro and use free update on micorsoft websit will that give me the resr of the windows featuers if not what are the others how do i get them and are they usful to home user
View ArticleWindows 8 Animations not Working
Hello all, This is my first post, so if I am doing anything wrong, please notify me and I will try to fix it. Anyway, I started up my Windows 8 PC (an Acer V3-series), and none of the animations were...
View Articlehp touch smart with windows 8
I recently took the upgrade to windows 8 that hp offered me when I bought my pc.. now that I have it installed I still have a ton of crap from the original install from hp, lime the hp calander, hp...
View ArticleA trivial question that bugs me
It's of no practical importance, but I've wondered about this for years. Why is it that the "QuickLaunch/UserPinned/Taskbar/ImplicitAppShortcuts" group of folders are all buried inside a folder called...
View ArticleSynaptics Touchpad Settings
Hello, I just got an Acer Windows 8 PC, and none of the touchpad gestures seem to be working. I have tried using several recommended third-party tools and all of them said that I didn't have the...
View ArticleCan you take an icon from an existing file?
Is there any way to take the icon from one file and use it for another? For example, if I create a "File Explorer" shortcut to a PDF file so I can pin it to the taskbar or start screen, I'd like to...
View ArticleStuck on gallery screensaver thing?
Hello all.. this is driving me insane. I was brought a laptop that had its lid closed and upon opening up and relogging on to windows account only goes to a black screen with cursor, I can ctrl alt del...
View ArticleCES 2013: Industry Source -- More Than 3 Out of 4 Enthusia
DailyTech - CES 2013: Industry Source -- More Than 3 Out of 4 Enthusiasts Reject Windows 8 (http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=29639) "But the numbers are troubling. Despite Microsoft playing...
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