Sleep won't turn off computer after set time
:confused: The display and the sleep feature timers do not work. I just did a complete restore to try and correct this problem and another problem, which was no restore points and no ability to create...
View ArticleLenovo + windows 8 = booooooooooooo
So, lenovo isn't very good company, when you are considering to buy a laptop and install windows 8, because not everything works, because of lenovo laziness. I.e., lenovo power management doesnt work,...
View ArticleMy Start button (& the Show desktop button) disappeared !
Hi, I'm new to the forum, and fairly new to Windows 8, which I've been using from the desktop as I can't get on with the Start menu and its tiles. Not using Start8. Anyway, I was using the desktop...
View ArticleFree Surface Pro Guide
Quick news: Surface Getting Started Guide now available - Microsoft Press - Site Home - MSDN Blogs (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2013/02/10/quick-new-surface-getting-started-guide.aspx)
View ArticleWindow desktop gadgets
Anyone know about these? I've looked at the very good tutorials about these and their predecessor Windows Sidebar on msdn.microsoft.com. However, I can't get at them on my PC. For instance, the...
View ArticleChanging the "Alt+F4 screen"?
Hello. Is it possible to change the "Shut Down Windows" screen (which appears if I press Alt+F4 on my Desktop)? Currently the following options are available to me in the drop-down box: *Change User...
View Articlecontrol panel is not complete
hi guys as you see in the picture below , theprogram and features in control panel does not show all of my programs.it worked good in last week.i have about 30 programs but it show 16!!
View ArticleChanges not viewed at first change
Why does windows 8 require me to back after I change or delete a file and then go forward to see the changes I made? Should not the change be seen right away? without going back and forward?
View ArticleCan't turn off Read-only
Hi I hope I've posted this in the correct forum. XBMC (my htpc software) can not write changes to secondary drive as when I turn off Read-Only it automatically turns back on again. Attachment 16615...
View ArticleUnmount an ISO Drive
Hi. I used my BD to load an ISO file and it mounted a CD Drive (F:) to accomplish that. I know to unmount the drive you need to right click and 'Eject' it. However, my 'Eject' option is greyed out and...
View ArticleSolved Schannel?
Hi, since windows updated itself last night outlook is not working very well, I think it the server, however this caused me to look in event viewer. I am getting one of these a second since the last...
View ArticleSerious USB Problem with a High End Windows PC
Hi, I assembled a new PC for our Movie and Video Editing Team. The configuration is : [TR] [TD]Motherboard [/TD] [TD]ASUS P9X79 Pro Model [/TD] [TD] [/TD]
View ArticleSolved Explorer Preview Pane not showing preview
I went from XP to W8 Pro. With XP, a pictures folder allowed the icons to represent a small version of the picture; the filmstrip option was a nice bonus. With W8, the icon, no matter what size, has a...
View ArticleMaking recovery discs
Have just bought a laptop which is installed with W8. Can somebody please advise how to go about making some recovery discs. What files need to be downloaded and how many discs do I need. I am not an...
View ArticleGot my refund!
Yes! :party: Just got my refund for Windows 8. I called Microsoft and I had my refund in literally 2 minutes. I bought Windows 8 through the Microsoft upgrade assistant, and the return was easy and...
View ArticlePut to Sleep, Shuts Down
I put my Windows 8 laptop to sleep every night. The next morning, my machine is shut off. Does anyone have any idea why? A fix? Thanks in advance.
View ArticleUninstall Norton, turn on Window Defender & Malwarebytes ?
I have two days left on my Norton trial, that came with my PC. I'm thinking about uninstalling it and turning on Windows Defender along with Malwarebytes Pro...would this be sufficient protection?...
View ArticleUnable to get microsoft account
Here goes. Since I have installed windows 8 I have been unable to access calendar,people apps and all the other panes. I changed my password a number of times to no avail. So I thought I would just...
View ArticleSolved How to upgrade Windows 8 PRC to Windows 8 Pro FULL English
*For all foreigners living in China who want to have Windows 8 in English I highly recommend to do as described below. It will add the cost of a Windows 8 Pro Pack license but will save you hours of...
View ArticleA Petty Torment
In Windows 7, I was able to go into a subfolder, select View, and then list. In Windows 8 I can do the same thing, and when I select group by type, it alphabetizes the file types so that I have to wade...
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