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What happened??
My problems with Windows 8 continue. I though I had everything working
just fine -Could print to a network printer, I could share files with my main system and then - I downloaded the latest 13 updates for the OS from Microsoft. On restart I got some gobbled message about updating some name that I do not know, passed that and then finally booted up. However, the tile for Windows Explorer was missing from the Metro window. If I shift to the desktop mode the Windows Explorer icon that was in the Task strip is missing and Windows Explorer does not show in the list of programs. I am considering doing a system reset to the last known good time but thought I might get some guidance before doing so. Any thoughts? |
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On 11/15/2012 10:00 PM, Marv wrote:
My problems with Windows 8 continue. I though I had everything working just fine -Could print to a network printer, I could share files with my main system and then - I downloaded the latest 13 updates for the OS from Microsoft. On restart I got some gobbled message about updating some name that I do not know, passed that and then finally booted up. However, the tile for Windows Explorer was missing from the Metro window. If I shift to the desktop mode the Windows Explorer icon that was in the Task strip is missing and Windows Explorer does not show in the list of programs. I am considering doing a system reset to the last known good time but thought I might get some guidance before doing so. Any thoughts? Whoa, Not Windows Explorer - it is Internet explorer. |
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Marv wrote:
On 11/15/2012 10:00 PM, Marv wrote: My problems with Windows 8 continue. I though I had everything working just fine -Could print to a network printer, I could share files with my main system and then - I downloaded the latest 13 updates for the OS from Microsoft. On restart I got some gobbled message about updating some name that I do not know, passed that and then finally booted up. However, the tile for Windows Explorer was missing from the Metro window. If I shift to the desktop mode the Windows Explorer icon that was in the Task strip is missing and Windows Explorer does not show in the list of programs. I am considering doing a system reset to the last known good time but thought I might get some guidance before doing so. Any thoughts? Whoa, Not Windows Explorer - it is Internet explorer. The suggestion here is http://www.askvg.com/fix-internet-ex...-doesnt-start/ "...simply set Internet Explorer as default web browser in Windows and the metro tile of Internet Explorer will come back on Start Screen" HTH, Paul |
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"Marv" wrote in message ... My problems with Windows 8 continue. I though I had everything working just fine -Could print to a network printer, I could share files with my main system and then - I downloaded the latest 13 updates for the OS from Microsoft. On restart I got some gobbled message about updating some name that I do not know, passed that and then finally booted up. However, the tile for Windows Explorer was missing from the Metro window. If I shift to the desktop mode the Windows Explorer icon that was in the Task strip is missing and Windows Explorer does not show in the list of programs. I am considering doing a system reset to the last known good time but thought I might get some guidance before doing so. Any thoughts? Also note, in addition to Paul's response, the color of the tile may have changed if another browser was installed. Look on the All Apps screen, if present just right click and Pin to Start. A restart after a Windows Update normally does not indicate what is being updating but usually provides a message that Windows is being configured, a percent completion, and a message to not turn off the computer. Regarding 'Windows Explorer doesn't show in list of programs' - are you referring to it not being present in Programs and Features ? ....winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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I thought Google Groups was the only USENET client that could make
an abortion out of a post. Similar happens with Windows Live Mail? -- "..winston" winstonmvp gmail.com wrote: Path: eternal-september.org!mx04.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "..winston" winstonmvp gmail.com Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-8 Subject: What happened?? Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:47:12 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 2 Message-ID: k84kir$m2m$2 dont-email.me References: k84a85$ihv$1 speranza.aioe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Injection-Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:56:43 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx04.eternal-september.org; posting-host="53e79ddf7cc7bdc6d9c6788430da6b35"; logging-data="22614"; mail-complaints-to="abuse eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+udsbcsMVghz/Gh4GOHK9FPeyE5JRiMug=" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3505.912 In-Reply-To: k84a85$ihv$1 speranza.aioe.org X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3505.912 Importance: Normal Cancel-Lock: sha1:e+kRyhlbqByJLqkU45wex0pzAk8= X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Xref: mx04.eternal-september.org alt.comp.os.windows-8:1180 "Marv" wrote in message news:k84a85$ihv$1 speranza.aioe.org... My problems with Windows 8 continue. I though I had everything working just fine -Could print to a network printer, I could share files with my main system and then - I downloaded the latest 13 updates for the OS from Microsoft. On restart I got some gobbled message about updating some name that I do not know, passed that and then finally booted up. However, the tile for Windows Explorer was missing from the Metro window. If I shift to the desktop mode the Windows Explorer icon that was in the Task strip is missing and Windows Explorer does not show in the list of programs. I am considering doing a system reset to the last known good time but thought I might get some guidance before doing so. Any thoughts? Also note, in addition to Paul's response, the color of the tile may have changed if another browser was installed. Look on the All Apps screen, if present just right click and Pin to Start. A restart after a Windows Update normally does not indicate what is being updating but usually provides a message that Windows is being configured, a percent completion, and a message to not turn off the computer. Regarding 'Windows Explorer doesn't show in list of programs' - are you referring to it not being present in Programs and Features ? ...winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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