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windows 8 and app store
The forums are full of app store "you are not connected to the internet
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Peter Roe wrote:
The forums are full of app store "you are not connected to the internet " failures. And not a single sensible reply from MS. I've gone back to 7 until they sort that particular glitch (plus lack of drivers for Epson) out... There is a troubleshooter here you could play with/ http://www.ghacks.net/2012/07/04/win...counts-issues/ "Microsoft accounts troubleshooter" http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...counts.diagcab The "You are not connected to the internet" test is near the bottom. http://cdn.ghacks.net/wp-content/upl...t-accounts.png Paul |
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On 14/11/2012 08:26, Paul wrote:
Peter Roe wrote: The forums are full of app store "you are not connected to the internet " failures. And not a single sensible reply from MS. I've gone back to 7 until they sort that particular glitch (plus lack of drivers for Epson) out... There is a troubleshooter here you could play with/ http://www.ghacks.net/2012/07/04/win...counts-issues/ "Microsoft accounts troubleshooter" http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...counts.diagcab The "You are not connected to the internet" test is near the bottom. http://cdn.ghacks.net/wp-content/upl...t-accounts.png Paul Thanks for the links Paul. Helpfully, the diagnostic tool announces "Problem with Microsoft account policy not fixed". And it also says "some settings have sync turned off", but the sync wizard tells me there are no partnerships on this computer. Whatever that means.... I should say - I can log into my MS account perfectly well; but I'm running this pc under a local account at the moment. I initially switched from the MS account login to try and solve the apps not working problem. |
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Peter Roe wrote:
On 14/11/2012 08:26, Paul wrote: Peter Roe wrote: The forums are full of app store "you are not connected to the internet " failures. And not a single sensible reply from MS. I've gone back to 7 until they sort that particular glitch (plus lack of drivers for Epson) out... There is a troubleshooter here you could play with/ http://www.ghacks.net/2012/07/04/win...counts-issues/ "Microsoft accounts troubleshooter" http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...counts.diagcab The "You are not connected to the internet" test is near the bottom. http://cdn.ghacks.net/wp-content/upl...t-accounts.png Paul Thanks for the links Paul. Helpfully, the diagnostic tool announces "Problem with Microsoft account policy not fixed". And it also says "some settings have sync turned off", but the sync wizard tells me there are no partnerships on this computer. Whatever that means.... I should say - I can log into my MS account perfectly well; but I'm running this pc under a local account at the moment. I initially switched from the MS account login to try and solve the apps not working problem. One thread I was looking at, a user mentioned "doing a refresh", but I don't know what that means. It didn't sound like he reinstalled the OS, but did some other operation to correct settings. There is a reference here to "Refresh Your PC". If I was doing this, I'd use some means to back up first (restore point, external backup or whatever), at least until I was happy with the extent and nature of the changes it makes. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398388,00.asp Paul |
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"Paul" wrote in message ... One thread I was looking at, a user mentioned "doing a refresh", but I don't know what that means. It didn't sound like he reinstalled the OS, but did some other operation to correct settings. There is a reference here to "Refresh Your PC". If I was doing this, I'd use some means to back up first (restore point, external backup or whatever), at least until I was happy with the extent and nature of the changes it makes. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398388,00.asp Paul I've tried out the refresh option and it removes all third party software you have installed. It only keeps those apps that have been downloaded from Microsoft's store, all other installed software will be removed. |
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On 14/11/2012 18:45, Dave-UK wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message ... One thread I was looking at, a user mentioned "doing a refresh", but I don't know what that means. It didn't sound like he reinstalled the OS, but did some other operation to correct settings. There is a reference here to "Refresh Your PC". If I was doing this, I'd use some means to back up first (restore point, external backup or whatever), at least until I was happy with the extent and nature of the changes it makes. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398388,00.asp Paul I've tried out the refresh option and it removes all third party software you have installed. It only keeps those apps that have been downloaded from Microsoft's store, all other installed software will be removed. Yes, my experience is identical. Bloody nuisance having to reinstall everything...especially when it doesn't cure the store app problem. Thank Sense I kept 7 on a separate hard drive...windows 8 is not without its hassles. |
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