What is going on. I have a huge banner across the screen saying get win 8.1 for free. I will not go to the app store (as I have to log in to MS) and I can't...

Maybe I haven't done enough research, but once again, in setting up a machine on Windows 8.1, I have been asked to log in with my Microsoft Account email...

I'm struggling, trying to get a machine ready to lend to my daughter. It has to work reliably. I've been having trouble with getting an oldish tablet...

Is anyone there? I've lost the options tile resize 'large' and 'wide' on windows 8.1 start. Is there any way to expand the menu to have the four options on...

Hello you, today I was trying unit conversion with Windows Calculator and now it looks different. Can't find Newton unit, plus it shows new units I've never...

I just installed 8.0 but the updates don't show 8.1. Do I merely have to download all the updates to get it offered or what? Thanks, -- Blue

Just getting used to 8.1 and I'm wondering if there's a place to open applications. With Win 7, all I had to do was click on start and there they were. How...

I have W8.1 and when I "shut down", everything turns off but, my accident, I pressed a key on the keyboard and the computer woke up, went through the boot...

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2138443/rejoice-the-start-menu-is-coming-back-to-windows.html -- Blue

HP Pavilion 15 Notebook. Windows 8.1 x64 I am trying to repair the boot on my daughter's Windows 8.1 UEFI notebook. It goes to a message saying 'Preparing...

I'm trying to help a friend to get her printer to work with a new install of Windows 8.1. The printer is an HP 1200 series. It has USB and the older...

I have been running windows 7 on my laptop for a couple of years trouble free. I recently got a genuine copy of windows 8.1, and recently decided to install...

Broken before it starts! Not yet on the market and the first major fix is ready. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/10/windows_8_rtm_update/ --...

I'm trying to run Windows 8.1 in VirtualBox 4.2.14. The 64 bit versions won't install at all, but I've got the 32bit version installed. However, I can't get...

I've sent in a proposal to alt.config suggesting a new newsgroup called alt.windows10.general. I don't know how it will be received, but obviously it would be...

I'm almost an adult but I depend a lot on my family. Need to go on my own way but this world has bad things.

Windows 7 is a final product in all details because you feel is perfect. New windows version looks incomplete for average user. As an example I can mention...

The ones I have are the slider in/out with a spring function; USB3 32G Slide the plug all the way out and if it can be pushed back in but resists by spring...

I have 2 ssd's each with a bootable copy of win8.1. The 2nd copy was from an image of the 1st copy, so both ssd's have exactly the same programs etc. I...

I just wondered if the product key from a windows 7 install can be used for an upgrade to windows 8.1. I have googled this but can't find a definitive answer.