Windows 8 Search
Apologies in advance - I'm sure this has been covered, but I can't find it by searching the forum. In Windows 7, let's say I want to find everything I've got on my computer about my daughter "Karen." I...
View ArticleMicrosoft moving towards cloud based software and making hardware!
Beginning from Windows 8 Microsoft has begun moving towards cloud based software and making its own hardware. In an interview to the Seattle Times Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer indicated that Microsoft...
View Articleclicking live tiles does nothing a lot of the time
Any ideas? I have to alt tab and then come back and then it works. Did they test this..? It doesn't do it on my laptops though. Anyone else have a similar issue? 1920x1080 is the display res at 120hz...
View ArticleRAW picture file support in Windows 8
Hi, I am trying to be able to see CR2 files (RAW photo files from Canon) as thumbnail icons in Windows Explorer. I am using Windows 8. Microsoft's codec pack (Download: Microsoft Camera Codec Pack -...
View ArticleShould I migrate from Win 7 HE x64 to Win 8 RP 32 bit?
I have a dilemma here. Right now I'm using a HP notebook with Core i5 and 2gb DDR3 RAM. It is preinstalled with Win 7 HE 64 bit. I've used it for close to a year and just recently I've reformatted it...
View ArticleSolved Few question after moving to Windows 8
Hi all, yesterday I moved to windows 8 and quite happy right now, fantastic performance and also noticed the the LAN performance improved dramatically (20 MB rate of file transfer) never been with this...
View ArticleSolved No Hibernate and volmgr Error with Event ID 45 in System Log
This is about power management. I have not found a forum so I put it in the General Discussion. When I installed Windows 8, I had no issues with power management whatsoever. Shortly after that I could...
View ArticleAero isn't gone.
* Stardock * Stardock might be able to restore aero fully, but for now we have a registry hack. * Registry Hack * You can change the registry files and make a "glitch aero". ~Photo Soon!~ Thanks...
View ArticleClock Constantly Wrong
So I am having a weird issue with the time on my computer, I have years of experience with computers and have never experienced this. I am running Windows 8 Professional, the full version. I built a...
View ArticleSolved Considering purchasing Windows 8 upon UK release.
Hi, My first post and hopefully in the correct place. I have been using W7 since it's release in the UK and it fulfills all my needs. However, being of quite advanced years I also look upon my computer...
View ArticleSolved Complete tested version of Windows 8.
I am a student and I own MSDN account. I found Windows 8 release date is October 26, 2012 but my account does not state that 'Windows 8 Professional' available there is 'Release Candidate' or something...
View ArticleSolved Quick Question..
Quick Question.. Is MS Office Pro Plus 2012 Preview a trial Version?
View ArticleMetro glitch?
So I powered on the computer today and was met with this: Attachment 8890 (http://www.eightforums.com/attachments/f1/f2/8890-metro-glitch-desktop2012092110520939.jpg) The desktop is fine but the Charm...
View ArticleDrive Imaging--What do you use?
So, I've been historically an Acronis True Image Home 2010 user, but am contemplating whether it's time to upgrade to a new version or something else. I have a handful of computers that I use at home,...
View ArticleW8 free upgrade --will it be retail or full of "Vendors rubbish"
Hi there I needed a second smallish decent laptop -- I bought one the other day -- was pre-installed with W7 but I got a free voucher for a W8 upgrade when W8 hits the streets. My point is this : the...
View ArticleSeparate versions for PCs, mobile devices in next Windows release!
I think that with Windows 8 created for PCs (desktops/notebooks), Tablets and Phones, Microsoft would achieve the required boost to achieve their goal to enter the mobile devices sector successfully,...
View ArticleForce "metro" to second monitor
Hi! Anyone know of a hack or software to make sure that metro (start screen) always opens on my second monitor? This would make life with windows eight a whole lot easier. /Zucram
View ArticleLack of W8 Language Packs could delay some people in upgrading
Hi there A lot of the Language packs that are available in W7 still aren't available in W8 yet. (The display language packs that you can add on to the basic Windows version) -- I don't mean a fully...
View ArticleBSOD
I get BSOD when I start win8 which I previously shutdown, anyone experiencing this?
View ArticleRefresh PC and Reset PC not in Windows Server 2012 ????
Refresh PC and Reset PC not in Windows Server 2012 ????
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