Is there some reason that Explorer navigation pane arrow keystrokes no longer cause the folder contents to show in the main window? Does it bother everybody...

I upgraded my Win 7 laptop but it has no Win 8 wireless drivers. I've been using the latest Win 7 drivers but am running into a problem and I would like to...

In the end it comes down to personal preference, I realized today I hadn't booted into Windows 8 for several weeks so I deleted the Win8 partition, expanded...

I have purchase Lenovo Twist convertible computer with 4 gigs non upgradable memory. It comes with 64 bit win 8 pro It has a short battery life. I have...

MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added " installers. Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded Microsoft's "Defender (presumably an anti virus anti...

I use WIN8 on a desktop, my wife has WIN RT on a tablet. I send her an email. She sees no pictures only square boxes with red crosses in the corner. How can...

I just installed Windows 8.1 (RTM, not the preview) on one of my machines here. If anyone's interested, I can answer the question that's been at the back of my...

Windows 8. I am annoyed by the task bar icons expanding in my face any time I happen to bring the mouse pointer over these icons. Is there any way to change...

Hi, with a hybrid drive should the BIOS be set as 'Solid state' or 'SATA'? housetrained

Well, its me yet again, in trouble with Win 8. I knew I had no malware protection so Googled Miscrosft Security Essentials. A long list came up --- top one...

Earlier today, with no fanfare I've seen, Microsoft released the RTM versions of Windows 8.1 to Technet and MSDN subscribers. The downloads are datestamped...

I've been told that the drivers for a compuer & OS are highly dependent on both the machine and the OS. So, how is it that on a given machine, one can...

Hi Jim, Would you email me the name of the insurance you have. I'm about tired of our insurance going up up up. Thanks Henry ---...

First, my apologies to the group for being such a nuisance. I've always (literally always in terms of PCs) had good access to the computer. Directories,...

I'm the only user so--- (and sorry for the repetrition ---) I was told once to: DesktopComputer(right click) Manage then some more. BUT ...

I wanted to search the archive for this NG, so I went to https://groups.google.com/forum/ and did a "search for groups named" alt.comp.os.windows-8 and...

I have a Lenovo Twist for one week. I would like to disable autorotation PERMANENTLY. Any suggestions? The tweeks here do not disable autorotation...

Very recently, someone posted a note aout great service received by a live DELL technical support person. That post even noted a phone number to use. I did not...

I'm new to Win 8 and it's a nightmare for me e.g. I have some stuff on a flash drive and can't find any way to get it into the computer! I tried to...

Some time ago I installed Dashlane on my system. For a month or so it appeared to work OK. Then I could no longer open it and it didnot appear when I...