Poll: Basic Preferences--Using Metro Interface vs Desktop
There is a great deal of discussion here that, to me, is based on basic preferences for using "metro" over the desktop or vice versa. Personally, I am very interested in knowing more about the related...
View ArticleSolved Send messages
Hi all, I want to know how can I send private messages to other forum's users >.< I'm sorry for my bad english but I'm italian, so I don't speak english very well! Please, help me!
View ArticleRemoving build number?
I put Windows 8 back on yesterday, and the build number was not on the bottom right. However, today I installed Media Center, and now I see Windows 8 Pro with Media Center Build 9200. Why did this all...
View ArticleUsing storage pools
I'm really not sure if I understand this corectly. I have two portae hard drives which I keep my music on. Each drive is a copy of the other. I was afraid of losing my back up so I made a back up of my...
View ArticleResizing photos
I used to use Picasa to resize photos when I used Vista. From what I've read, Picasa and Windows 8 are not compatible. I'm looking for a way to resize photos that is free. Can I do it with what is...
View ArticleInternet radio streaming
Hi folks, have just got new laptop with Win8 and Winmedia 12 and now trying to stream radio stations. Looked at various help pages but it appears that I do not have the required Online Stores...
View ArticleMissing functions
I have 8 installed on two systems. On one, the start preview doesn't show when the mouse is moved to the lower left corner nor does the bar showing open apps appear. On the other, the Charms bar will...
View ArticleI only got the icon of my player
Thank you for this help, now i think i'm only stuck on 1 thing, i have my files by details, even when i change the views, when i click on the file to move it, in the cloud thing, is suppose to be the...
View ArticleSolved Cannot boot computer in either standard or safe mode
My PC will not boot up. An error message occurs a few moments into the boot process " We're just collecting some error info and then we'll restart you." Th PC then disconnects and restarts and after a...
View ArticleSolved How is the "Edit" side set?
Some programs have two conditions - "Open" and "Edit" - such as a .reg file. I looked in the registry and all I can find is "Open" even though the context menu has "Edit" and "Open with", how is the...
View ArticleIs it possible to get rid of GPT in Win 8 system disk?
I have read as much as I can in this forum, seems like some have been successful converting GPT partitions to MBR. I'm still trying to get TrueCrypt to run on my Fujitsu Win 8 laptop with GPT....
View ArticleDual Boot 7/8 issues
Hi there Hopefully someone has already experienced some of these issues and can save me some time as I haven't really been able to enjoy my new laptop yet. I bought an Asus N55SL earlier this week...
View ArticleThe Missing Windows 8 Instructional Video
Pretty good video that I wish I'd had a couple of months ago. The author describes it as a, “calmly paced 25 minute video to give new users to Windows 8 a near-complete understanding of the major...
View ArticleA sad farewell to an old friend.
This afternoon, I bid a sad last farewell to an old friend. I've just removed my loved and much-modified Win 8 CP installation from my second machine before it expired, and replaced it with a system...
View ArticleWhere Windows 8 Keeps......Everything!
This isn't a tutorial -- It doesn't tell you how to do any particular thing. I've just put together all the bits and pieces on every location in which apps are stored, displayed, or accessed. The last...
View ArticleAll of the temp files in Windows
I don't know why Windows doesn't do a better job of cleaningitself up. Every so often I would get a message saying something about an"error in the script of this page" which would prevent me...
View ArticleDisappeared desktop/metro
Hi I resized the main partition of the c drive and after the reboot something strange happened. I do have a mouse cursor but the screen is black. No metro, no regular desktop, nothing there. When I do...
View ArticleWhat's the point of PAYING for WMC
Hi there I'm not sure if WMC supplies any meaningful function these days - especially if you have to pay for it. It won't play normal commercial DVD's, and for things like TV you don't need tuners etc...
View ArticleThe extended attributes are inconsistent
Hello everyone, i am using windows 8 pro with two users one of which is administrator. The problem is that when i am in the other account (non administrator) i am unable to install anything in it. As...
View ArticleSwitch between Start and Win 7 Desktop
Why does Win 8 switch to Win 7 desktop so often: how can I prevent? Confuses my wife! Sony VAIO Ultrabook
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