Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8 board.
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windows 8 single language product key not working after changing motherboard Continue reading...
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programs and features
by Guest AlanDAlba1- 0 replies
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HOw do I organize programs and features by date Continue reading...
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Windows explorer
by Guest MarkTran2- 0 replies
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Hi - can you tell me why my windows ecplorer is not responding once lm logged in. Now, my other programs are not responding. i cannot use the shut down function either. Thanks, Mark Continue reading...
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windows 10 to windows 8 recovery
by Guest Revillis- 0 replies
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Hello, I had upgrade to windows 10 when it was free. I wanted to go back to windows 8 as windows 10 was a bit laggy on this computer. I am using my recovery disks to get back to oem on this pc which was windows 8 but it keeps telling me the windows key is blocked. I am not sure what to do. This pc is 6 years old and I want it to be back to original factory settings. It was purchased by me through a retailer and came with windows on the pc. I need help . I don't want to buy a new laptop right now Continue reading...
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whatsapp udate failure and errors
by Guest KASULEJUDE 95- 0 replies
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my whatsapp went outdated a few months back on my windows HTC x phone. Tried to update it several times but it failed. Just told me errors, you need WiFi and finally gave up. A few days back I try to download it, but can't even find it in my windows phone store Continue reading...
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I am Not able to update win 8
by Guest DipakMasurkar- 0 replies
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I am trying to update my win8 , i am not getting any updates for it . So when i reached to Microsoft they help me to upgrade it to win8.1, but they not given me licensing proof on mail , they should provide i think so , because its helpfull when my microsoft audit . Continue reading...
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Weekly activity report of my child
by Guest A2608- 0 replies
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I have blocked youtube on my system but my child’s weekly report shows under the ‘websites blocked’ as youtube.com and then it shows the time and day of visits. When i click the link, it takes me to a webpage fcmatch.youtube.com but there is nothing displayed. why is this happening and is somebody using my child’s microsoft account to visit the blocked sites? The timings and days of visits in the report are odd when my child is either asleep or at school. Continue reading...
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Internet Videos
by Guest Mike Grant- 0 replies
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My Internet videos have started repeating themselves. Is there a way to stop this? Continue reading...
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I hava an old Surface with window 8.1. I can't get Skype or any other apps. Why?
by Guest Philip Desai- 0 replies
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I have surface with windows 8.1. I can not get any apps and particularly no Skype. Why? Continue reading...
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My Templates tool bar
by Guest annebergin- 0 replies
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I have by mistake downloaded tool bar called My Templates and when I go into my programmes or my Add ons it does not show on these so I cannot delete it? Continue reading...
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Mouse scroll wheel not working
by Guest Luiwen- 0 replies
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i've seen a lot of people have this problem, where the scroll wheel of the mouse is jaggy and goes up and down. One of the suggestions as to why this happens is that the inside of the mouse is dirty. So obviously i want to open up and clean the insides. But for some reason i can only find one screw, and prying it open has been proven to be impossible. I've checked the "sliding stickers" and there's none underneath them. It's an Exibel wireless optical mouse. Continue reading...
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Corel Paint Shop Pro X6 will not complete the installation. It directs to turn on internet and turn off firewall..I have done both. It says error.
by Guest SueFitzgerald1- 0 replies
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program said need internet connection, I did that. Re-start install says disable firewall,I did. now what? Continue reading...
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my screen read reconnect your drive how to do it?
by Guest Connie3030- 0 replies
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how do I reconnect my drive per my screen request Continue reading...
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windows 8 pro
by Guest PandiduraiPandesh- 0 replies
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iam trying to install Windows 10? Continue reading...
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Audio
by Guest JordanRoskelley- 0 replies
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One day I had sound the next I didn't. This is my troubleshooter. Additionally when I go to settings it says I don't have a sound device. Any help you could offer would be much appreciated. Continue reading...
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C.P.U. occupancy 99% by windows installer
by Guest Jainav Agarwal- 0 replies
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Because of some process namely Windows Installer, C.P.U. occupancy of my windows increases to 99% . Your community had provided some steps and measures that i can take but after that too i am facing the same problem. My windows is not activated yet. Is it compulsory to active windows in order to work properly with it ? This is a one screenshot in which my C.P.U. is running smoothly but in every 15-30 min whenever i left my PC idle C.P.U. usage increases to 99% because of this Windows Explorer process. That times there are mainly 4 such process out of which mainly 1 or 2 occupies 99% C.P.U. . I am facing this problem since 6 months. And all the time the only cure …
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Refreshing files
by Guest mayibongwetshabalala74- 0 replies
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Hey. I am failing to refresh my laptop. Whenever i want to refresh it a statement pops up talking about not being able to find the files to refresh my PC please help. Continue reading...
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settings
by Guest GrantFechner- 0 replies
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how do i change my account permissions Continue reading...
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Hardware accelerating everything: Windows 8 graphics
by Guest Steven Sinofsky- 0 replies
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With Windows 8 we set out to enable all applications to have the beautiful and high-performance graphics enabled by modern graphics hardware. This work builds on the well-established foundations of DirectX graphics, which have been providing an increasing breadth of APIs and capabilities. In Windows 7, we expanded the capabilities of DirectX to provide a common hardware-accelerated graphics platform for a broader range of applications. Whereas previously, DirectX mainly provided 3-D graphics, we added functionality for what we call “mainstream” graphics. Mainstream uses center on the typical desktop applications most people find themselves using every day, including web …
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Using your feedback to make Narrator work better with touch
by Guest Steven Sinofsky- 0 replies
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Shortly before we released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview in February, we blogged about our work to make Windows 8 more accessible to people with disabilities. This included our work on Narrator to enable customers who are blind to use Windows 8 on touch screens. This work has continued to evolve in the Release Preview, and will also improve as we move toward the final release of Windows 8. This post details some of the work we have done to improve Narrator when using a touch-enabled PC. This post was authored by Doug Kirschner on our Accessibility team. –Steven First off, we would like to thank all the people who have given us feedback; there has been a lot of pos…
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Designing the Windows 8 touch keyboard
by Guest Steven Sinofsky- 0 replies
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Starting with the earliest TabletPC enhancements to Windows, we have been working on “on-screen keyboards.” With Windows 8, we started fresh and took a “first principles” approach to developing the touch keyboard. Given the amount of experience many of us have with touch keyboards for phones, and the myriad of touch devices we interact with these days, we set a very high bar for the quality of the experience and effectiveness of input with the new Windows 8 touch keyboard. In this post, Kip Knox, a member of the Windows User Experience program management team, details this work. –Steven When we began planning how touch and new types of PCs might work on Windows 8, w…
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Protecting user files with File History
by Guest Steven Sinofsky- 0 replies
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Backing up your critical files is something we all know we should do. Even with everything in SkyDrive, it is still something we need to do. With Windows 8, we took a new look at the way backup can work and set out to solve the perennial problem of not just restoring all your files but restoring a previous version of a critical file you have been editing through the course of a day. To achieve this, we’re introducing a new feature in Windows 8, File History. Bohdan Raciborski, a program manager on the Storage team authored this post. –Steven Note: Comments have been off topic. Please maintain community standards and focus on the topic at hand. What is File History?…
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Readying Metro style apps for launch
by Guest Steven Sinofsky- 0 replies
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We know many folks are looking forward to RTM. Developers currently working on apps in the Store are especially excited. We have hundreds of apps in the Windows Store now and many more on the way. There’s a broad set of developers around the world that we have been working closely with since the first Developer Preview. The WinRT platform is evolving rapidly during development based on feedback, and we have the dual task of keeping the Store up and running so we can supply apps to the millions of Preview users, while also getting ready for the next build. It means that if we change or add APIs or improve the tools, the apps will change and require an updated OS to test an…
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Updating Windows 8 for General Availability
by Guest Steven Sinofsky- 0 replies
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We are pleased to be releasing a set of improvements to Windows 8 in broad areas of performance, power management and battery efficiency, media playback, and compatibility. These improvements are available starting today via Windows Update. We wanted to briefly talk about our improvements to the engineering system and in particular the speed at which we were able to deliver these updates to you. With every release of Windows we have had approximately 8-12 weeks from when we released the code to OEMs and manufacturing and when the product was available on new PCs and for retail customers. This time has historically been used to match newly developed PCs, which can inclu…
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Updating our built-in apps for Windows 8
by Guest Steven Sinofsky- 0 replies
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We’re super excited to be approaching general availability (GA) of Windows 8 and Windows RT. With thousands of new apps in the Store, there are a lot to choose from and tens of thousands of developers have been very busy around the world creating new apps. Across Microsoft we’ve been busy since August adding new features and improving the apps that come with Windows and will be updating these apps before GA. We’ll introduce new features, improve performance, and increase reliability. This post is authored by Gabriel Aul on our program management team and details some of the updates you will see starting in the next day or so as the updates enter the Store. --Steven …