It might be prudent to create a Scheduled Task for Defender on Win8 if WU is not configured to AU (Autoupdate) since a. Defender doesn't have a user...

How do you activate windows 8 Pro. Thanks

I just transferred a large number of pictures from my camera to a folder under Libraries - Pictures and have been trying to figure out how I can expand the...

Anybody ever used it? What did it do for you? Did Microsoft drop it? Partly curious, thanks.

I purchased windows 8 upgradeon line on October 26th with 32 bit vista and 32 bit xp. I purchased 4 upgrade licences and burnt a 32 dvd fro iso for...

Is there a shortcut using the Windows key in conjunction with some other key that will let me send my computer into sleep mode or at least turn the monitor...

Hello All, a newbie here, My wife is getting a new computer this Christmas which will have Windows 8 OS loaded in. Her old computer is running Windows XP....

Hi. You thoughts welcome on my latest conundrum. Just trying to setup a new laptop (well make a start) for someone's birthday soon. Windows 8 - 64b (basic...

My new HP Pavilion desktop computer's problem with the Notification Area and the Time and Date box has returned. After I set all the possible sleep and turn...

Hia folks Been studying ways of easing my users's move to Windows 8. One was is to try to bypass the new start screen as much as possible. I've been trying...

My laptop is TOSHIBA C850. The default power settings for Hibernate is off. However, if I turn it on and when it resumes from hibernate, the screen will hang,...

In mid-June 2012, I bought a (Dell Inspiron) Win7 laptop for my in-laws from BestBuy. I registered it on the Dell website, under their name, with the proper...

I've tried posting this problem on the windows 8 forum with no luck; hoping someone here can help. Logged in as sole user/administrator. Running Win 8 from...

PowerShell script method http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Create-a-ShutdownRestartLog-37c8111d -- ....winston msft mvp consumer apps

I want to try screen recording in W8, using two recorders that worked just fine in XP and W7. Both work, but the avi products have the same problem - the...

Anyone know if the Windows 8 Pro Upgrade file is different for differet for XP Vista & Win 7 Also if there a difference between 32 & 64bit distributions

Is it possible to have gadgets in Windows 8 as it was in Windows 7 ? If yes, how ?

I'm still in the learning phase as a Windows 8 user, having recenlty bought this new HP Presario with Windows 8 pre-installed. I'm getting along pretty well...

Some of you asked questions like how to get to the Desktop on boot and/or Start Menu. Yes I know about Classic Menu and I have tried it many times and that...

I recently bought a copy of Paul McFedries' book, Microsoft Windows 8 Simplified, and have found it very useful. I'm getting my brain tuned for using Windows 8...