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Computer Profile Summary Computer Name: owner (in WORKGROUP) Profile Date: Sunday, July 27, 2014 6:32:19 PM Advisor Version: 8.4 Windows Logon: Anna Ruth Operating System System Model Windows 8.1 (x64)...
View ArticleI killed my computer!
I own a HP 2000 Notebook, purchased with Windows 8 already installed. I recently tried to change the OS by booting from a Windows 7 disc, and the computer told me I could not load Windows into ANY of...
View ArticleText in "comments" turns to jibberish
In the comments section of my JPEG files, on some pictures, the English that I had there will all of a sudden show up as "䌀漀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀" I have no idea how this happens; it only happens on some pictures...
View ArticleSolved: Windows 8.1 blocked ubuntu files on usb
I was moving my files from my old dual boot machine to a new one, so I plugged my old hard drive into my external drive and pulled the windows files from it using Windows 8.1. Big mistake. I found this...
View ArticlePC goes into standby whenever i type something
Hi everyone, as the title says i have a pretty big problem. This started happening about 5 days ago and this is my first post in the net about it. I hope you can help me. So whenever i type something...
View ArticleDeleted windows and hard drive
Long story short, I accidentally deleted windows 8 and apparently my hard drive, or at least all its information. I've researched, tried rebooting it with no luck. When I turn the laptop on which is a...
View ArticleSomething wrong with my sound on 64bit windows 8 toshiba laptop [realtek...
I watched a youtube video a while ago on how to boost my laptop's volume. I followed the instructions on there, and it did work. It made my volume much louder, but I didn't like the loud white noise...
View ArticleSurface Pro will not boot
I was having some issues with my surface pro so I decided to do a refresh. that worked fine, and I started installing the windows updates. in the middle of the updates the machine hung. I was forced to...
View ArticleSafe mode
I am running windows 8.1,had red flag fom norton clicked on to fix and got stuck never completed,some how i got into safe mode and can't get out of it and can't connect to intertnet.i need help
View Articlefile transfer win8 failed
Problem: Cant transfer files from PC or Android tablet to tablet. Version(S): PC: Win8.1 64-bit Android tablet: android 4.4 other tablet: Win8.1 not sure bit version Detail: Need to transfer file from...
View ArticleNew to overclocking... please help.
Hi, I'm running: Windows 8.1 Asus Z97 Pro mobo Intel I7 4770K Plextor 256gb pcie SSD and additional data drives. Hi, I'm trying to overclock my 4770k to 4.5ghz... but I keep getting...
View ArticleDual boot without re-installing Windows?
I have created dual boots before but in each case I did it the "usual" way by doing a fresh install of a second OS on a new drive (or new partition) and then letting the newest installation figure out...
View ArticleWindows 8 configuration failure reboot help!!!
so i decided to restore my laptop to its factory settings for a clean start, i was running windows 8.1 but it restarted back to windows 8. i tried to update back and it got 98% complete but then it...
View ArticlePlease help this is driving me bonkers
I have been having this problem for over a month now. I wish I could remember exactly when it started. Sound comes and goes from all of my browsers (IE, Mozilla Firefox & Google Chrome). Also when...
View ArticleUSB back up drive loses files but not folders
I am running windows 8 on a dell xps pc. I have 2 large 3tb and 4tb external seagate drives. After a day or so they lose part of the connection. You can see the drive and folders a couple of levels...
View ArticleHad to restore and now windows wont activate
I have a Dell All in one with windows 8 factory installed. I could not boot to windows yesterday and doing restore to previous dates did not resolve the problem. I was able to run the dell back up and...
View ArticleComputer Specifications
Hello everyone, I have purchased a Hewlett Packard Envy 17t-j100 Non-Touch PC laptop on www.amazon.com for $1,395.95 I was wondering if the price I paid for it was worth it. Here are my specifications:...
View ArticlePermission Changes
]Hello everyone, I've always loved the older version of Microsoft Windows Paint for Windows XP edition. After some research, I learned that I could download that older version and replace it with the...
View ArticleWindows 8 Firewall: How to block apps from contacting the internet?
Hi all, I just want to block an app from being able to access the internet. I want the app to be able to communicate to my private home network, but not access the internet. How can I do this? How can...
View ArticleCan Win 8.1 File History back up files from a networked computer?
The title question pretty much asks it all. I have a desktop running win 8.1 pro and use File History to create backup of libraries etc to an external drive. My wife has a laptop running Windows 7 on...
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