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Another Perspective on Win 8 - Paul Allen by ...winston[_2_]
Paul Allen's (Msft co-founder, investor and philanthropist) article on Windows 8 Idea Man - Paul’s take on Windows...
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October 22nd 12 02:21 PM
by R. C. White Go to last post
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couple of whines by Mr Simon
The hot corners don't work well with multiple screens (even with the 6 pixel "block" thing that stops the mouse moving onto another screen). Wouldn't mind...
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September 11th 12 07:57 AM
by Brian Watson Go to last post
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"Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro" selected in Windows Update by Ralph Fox
Something to watch out for if you don't want to upgrade to Windows 10 just yet... My system: Windows 8.1 Pro I have not yet reserved my Windows 10...
October 14th 15 04:38 AM
by Joel Go to last post
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32 bit in 64 bit Winn 8 machine? by mathedman[_2_]
I just bought a small, inexpensive (cheap??) HP 64 bit Win 8 laptop for a grandson. I doesn't run 32 bit stuff . What am I missing? A setting somewhere?
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November 5th 13 06:20 PM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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IE11 Missing by Marv
For some reason I cannot get to the internet from the desktop with IE11. I was on the internet when suddenly the screen show empty. My email works and I...
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November 26th 13 01:02 PM
by Rob Go to last post
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ZenBook: Who Is Sitting On "D:" ? by (PeteCresswell)
Finally bit the bullet and bought a ZenBook. Windows 8 isn't quite as traumatic as I was expecting - especially with the addition of Start8. I re-partitioned...
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January 28th 14 07:15 PM
by Gene E. Bloch[_5_] Go to last post
25 2,450
Oddness with chkdsk? by Neil
Win8.1, all "important" updates installed. Over the past couple of months, the events log reports critical disc errors (DR0 has a bad block). So, I've run...
October 2nd 16 02:20 PM
by Neil Go to last post
13 2,432
Can't install software - strange error message by Tim Slattery[_2_]
My wife's Windows 8.1 machine cannot install any software. The latest example is a PaintShopPro disk that we just brought home from the store, but there are...
January 14th 18 01:02 PM
by Ed Cryer Go to last post
7 2,428
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 by Ron
and Windows 8.1 is ready for download, but not for Windows 8? WTF is going on with Miro$oft? Windows 8 support will end Nov. 2015. Which is a F'ing joke. I...
November 9th 13 04:59 AM
by ...winston[_2_] Go to last post
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Not all hard disk manufacturers are created equal by Silver Slimer[_4_]
Looks like buying a Seagate is asking for your data to be...
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January 28th 14 08:49 PM
by BillW50 Go to last post
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20 new updates! by Alek
I am reluctant to just install all 20 of the new "important" updates, yet do not have the patience to visit each KB page and make a decision. Is there a...
May 15th 16 12:00 PM
by Stan Brown Go to last post
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Upgrade from Win 7 32 bit to Win 8 64 by Mike Skuczas
Can I upgrade from Windows 7 32 bit to Windows 8 64 bit and not have to reinstall all my programs?
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October 27th 12 01:36 AM
by Mike Skuczas Go to last post
15 2,391
Any Private Internet Access (PIA) user here? by cameo[_2_]
I am at my wit's end in trying to figure out how to make it work on my Win 8.1 system. I've been googling for solution but I could not find anything that...
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September 19th 14 07:01 PM
by Char Jackson Go to last post
30 2,390
Win 10 clean install by Oren
First time posting here. Does the clean install need or use the Product key for/from Win7/8 or is a new one included in the Win10 ISO? I'd like to move my...
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August 10th 15 08:42 PM
by mechanic Go to last post
29 2,384
wi-fi security question by Yes[_2_]
Is there a CLI command I can use to identify what devices are currently in use on my router (it has both ethernet and wi-fi)? I notice that the LED light for...
February 11th 19 10:23 PM
by 😉 Good Guy 😉 Go to last post
3 2,382
upgrading to Windows 8.1 by malone
I have been given a five-year old laptop with Window 8 and want to upgrade it to Windows 8.1. I went to the Windows store and clicked "download" on the...
April 9th 18 03:03 PM
by Big Al[_5_] Go to last post
5 2,353
OT - Rant about trying to findi details about versions of Win 8.1 OS by Yes
Microsoft is out of their collective f*** minds. I just spent a half hour trying to find details about what the versions of Win 8.1 are and how they differ...
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Thread Rating: 2 votes, 5.00 average.
November 15th 13 09:38 PM
by WireTalk Go to last post
24 2,349
New Acer monitor problems by Tim Slattery[_2_]
We just bought a new Acer CB281HK monitor for my wife's Win8.1 computer. It's a 28" screen and is in some ways (particularly rendering photographs) really...
December 28th 17 07:57 PM
by Paul[_32_] Go to last post
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After getting 8.1 we do what? by espectador
After we get 8.1 must we update system till 2105 when threshold comes out?
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February 12th 14 02:07 AM
by Char Jackson Go to last post
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Lightscribe in Windows 8 by [email protected]
I would like to use Lightscribe in Windows 8. The software I used in XP and W7 will not install in W8. I have tried to google and download software I have...
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March 16th 14 01:15 AM
by Keith Nuttle Go to last post
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