Hashtags and Popups
Websites always take me back to the main page. A hashtag # appears after the web address and I'm taken back to the main page. Also instead of popups appearing on the page the page turns into a popup....
View ArticleStrange DVD problem
Nine months ago I installed MS Office 97 on my new computer Windows 8.1, no problem. Lately I have been having a few issues with the above therefore uninstalled it ready for a new install, problem...
View ArticleTask Scheduler will not display list of tasks in a time period
When I try to see the tasks run, I get the following error: Task License Validation: the task xml contains a value which is incorrectly formatted or out of range. This is on a Windows 8.1 Home Premium...
View Articlestartup items
Hi I use windows 8.1 and I use windows firewall plus windows defender. I have a lot of items on my startup menu, but I don't know which ones I really need. Do I use task manager to stop some of these...
View ArticleIssues with windows firewall
Hello! As of last night I have not been able to access my windows firewall. This has caused some trouble with certain applications not working. Here is my issue http://imgur.com/glJKQmH When i try to...
View Articlecertain sites won't load fully tried many different things
Hi Techguy Forums! I ran into a problem two days ago, where sites like NHL.com, CBC or Facebook, many other forums looking for solutions before finding this one will endlessly load, sometimes it...
View Articlescripts
how do I deal with these random scripts that continuously pop up and freeze up my PC ??
View Articlefile explorer keeps opening by itself
file explorer just keeps popping up randomly and repeatedly. it always brings it to the front and tabs me out of whatever i was doing before. its doing it right now while im typing this. please help...
View ArticleKeyboard randomly stopped working.
I have a windows 8, Packard bell laptop. I forgot to turn my laptop off, and instead left it on sleep mode for a day or so. When I came to enter my password, my keyboard was not working, and I have had...
View ArticlePDF opens in the TWINUI default app
And I hate it. A PDF file that I have used before (under Adobe Reader/Windows 7) is useless. It is a form that could be filled in and printed. Now I have to print the form (TWINUI) (ctrl + p) and have...
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Lost again in Backups
Hi, On my external HD I have this directory "wIN8 backup 10aUG14" with the two files in it as shown in the attachment below. The top's properties show it is 121 GB & the ISO 206 MB It must have...
View ArticleHELP - stop Blinking cursor for Windows 8
I can't stop the blinking cursor. I've tried many solutions posted on other sites. Didn't seem to work. I don't see anything advice for how to do this in Windows 8. It seems to be cycle through - as...
View ArticleUser accounts not in sync
I have 2 user accounts a Admin & Standard when i make changes in one it does not linl & sync in the other-they are both local accounts is there a fix? or is this the deal
View ArticleComputer won't restart properly
So I'd really like to upgrade to windows 10, but there's one issue that I'd like to fix before I do because I think it could be harmful to the installation. I know that during the installation of an...
View ArticleGaming and going back to the Desktop
Hi I have recently had windows 8.1 pro installed- my computer is mostly used for gaming at the moment but ive only had it a week so its still new :) When im playing a game like The Witcher 3 or Skyrim...
View ArticleTrying to stop my C: Hard Drive from filling up!
I don't know if this is in the right forum or has been answered before, but I don't know what I should do - I'm having to keep running through my C:Drive on my MSI (Windows 8) Laptop because every day...
View ArticleSwapping Windows Product Keys
Hi, I have a retail version of Windows 8 Pro on a cd-rom with the corresponding key.. This is installed on an older laptop. A few months ago, I bought a new computer from CybertronPC. The computer came...
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Task Bar Icon Not Loading
Recently, whenever I open a PDF in the free version of Adobe Acrobat the icon in the task bar is blank (see image below). I have uninstalled and reinstalled, checked for updates, and nothing seems to...
View Articleasking for password while installing windows
I tried to install windows to my asus laptop, but it's asking to enter password. I cannot proceed further to install windows. What should I do? Need help.
View ArticleWindows Refresh didn't leave a list of removed programs!!!
I was having issues with my laptop so I decided to do a refresh. According to Microsoft " Windows puts a list of removed apps on your desktop after refreshing your PC". Well this did not happen so now...
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