[WIN8] Win 8.1 Quirks and Glitches
Here's a quirk I've been noticing in 8.1 - my mouse pointers have been occasionally changing to the Windows Default (system scheme) after starting up or coming out of sleep. I prefer them to be the...
View Article[WIN7] Installed more RAM - only half available...?
I've got a Dell Zino HD with two 1GB SODIMM's in it. (total of 2GB). I just took those out, and install two 2GB chips, for a total of 4GB. I go into Windows, and look at the properties of "computer"....
View Articlewin 8.1 recovery drive fails to boot.
I have made three usb recovery drives for win 8.1. Not one of the drives will boot completely. All three boot to the windows logo and stop. I have waited for over twenty minutes with no luck.
View ArticleKeyboard shortcut for change language in IE?
Every once in a while, I fumble some key combination with my left hand when typing in a form in Internet Explorer, which causes the keyboard to be remapped to another language (not sure which one). I...
View Article[Other] Win 7 vs Win 8
I plan on getting a desktop soon mainly for entertainment. Playing movies & games. Some games being about 10 years old or slightly older. Would you recommend Windows 7 or Windows 8?
View Article[WIN7] Explorer randomly crashes for no apparent reason
Here are the dumps - please HELP!
View Article[WIN8] Win8 Microsoft Account
When starting up a new PC with Win 8 I made a typo on the email address I used to create the Microsoft Account. Once the system was running I created another account with the correct address and tried...
View ArticleWhere is this firewall setting in Windows 7?
Attached screenshot is Windows Firewall in Windows Vista Ultimate (Allow a program through Windows Firewall/Advanced). Is there a similar setting in Windows 7 (or 8) firewall that allows to turn...
View Article[Word] How to insert all pages from a .tif file into Word .docx
I have .tif files that contain multiple pages (this is how I receive them). I need to get ALL of the pages from the .tif into a .doc file. When I drag the .tif to the .docx file it only (appears to)...
View ArticleMicrosoft WorldWide Telescope 5.0 released
WorldWide Telescope 5.0 is the latest version and is already in production use in World-Class planetariums. This feature-rich application is now available to everyone for download for free. More what's...
View Article[WIN8] Update 1 for Windows 8.1 in April [rumor]
Because I know how we all love the rumors! http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-81-spring-2014-update-be-announced-build-april -- ♬ Dragon of good fortune struggles with the trickster Fox ♬
View Article[WIN8] 'Maintenance in progress...' Will not complete
On my Samsung laptop Action center keeps showing the same message over and over again. Today I turned it on at 10am and let it do it's thing and by 4pm it was still going. Why won't it complete? Is the...
View Article[Info] The Risk of Running Windows XP After Support Ends...
An interesting read: "The Risk of Running Windows XP After Support Ends April 2014" quote:b l o g s . t e c h n e t . c o m Tim Rains - Microsoft - 15 Aug 2013 1:00 AM ... There is a sense of urgency...
View ArticleLooking for Gadgets Windows 7
Hi, Since Microsoft dropped support for gadgets in Win7, can anyone recommend a source where I can download and install some gadgets for Win7? Thanks, Freddy
View ArticlePC Keeps going into sleep mode?
I've set both power saving features so that the hard drive never turns off....yet in the past two days, my PC has entered sleep mode for some reason using windows 7.1 Every time I go to work, I can't...
View Article[WIN7] Taskbar Became Non-Moveable. Edge Selector Appears.
Win7 Pro Fresh install on a SSD drive ------------------------------------ EDIT: It's working now. I rebooted and went into the BIOS. I didn't change anything, but when I completed the boot, the...
View Article[WIN8] Windows 8.1 Video Playback Issues
Hi All This has been happening a lot don't know why, sometimes video plays fine, and other time it comes up with a green screen, but I can still hear the audio Happens in Xbox video Media center and On...
View Article[WIN7] Changing use name
I installed Windows 7 Pro awhile back and had a typo in my username. I thought it would be easy enough to just switch it, so I changed it in Accounts and then noticed the User folder still had the...
View Article[WIN8] Install loses path
I have a Win 8.1 Pro machine on a domain. Periodically during an install or update of a program, install loses visibility of the network drives. Using drive letters, not UNC. Anyone seen this and, if...
View Article[Excel] Speed up this code?
I have this code, that checks 5 values in Excel and depending on the Yes/No answer, it hides or shows specific rows in two worksheets. There is a way to speed up this code? quote:If...
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