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Solved: logging in to Windows 8

Since I live alone thought would not need a password for logging onto Win 8 when I installed it. Yet I keep being asked for a password. Have gone to the site where you can uncheck the use of a password...

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Solved: Trouble burning mpeg2 file to dvd in Windows 8

Hi, I am trying to burn an mpeg2 file to a blank dvd. The correct file has been copied, and is now 'waiting to burn to disc'...however when I click the share tab, and then click 'Burn to Disc', nothing...

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Solved: Yahoo Email and Firefox Hacked

Well, I'm setting some sort of a record for the most problems in one day. Now, Softronic has hacked my Yahoo mail account. When I go to Yahoo's main page and then click on my mail, a Softronics page...

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Windows 8 Freezes Up

I've got a Dell desktop computer and recently upgraded from Windows 7 (perhaps the only time MSFT ever got one right) to Windows 8 - and it's awful; possibly even worse than Vista. There are many...

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Kernel Data Inpage Error-win8

HI, My laptop SONY svs1511n3s crashes on a random basis whatever the application ie word 2010, excel 2010,chrome or during games. I have downloaded WIN8 pro hoping that maybe win7 was the problem and...

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Windows 8 won't download photos to Yahoo email or Facebook

Brand new Samsung laptop with Windows 8. Will not download photos to Yahoo email or Facebook. just sits there and keeps trying, but no result. Swapped out with another brand new identical Samsung, same...

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Windows 8 wifi connection

I have just bought a new Acer laptop with Windows 8 installed and am having a problem connecting to my network. It shows full signal but when I try to connect it just says 'cannot connect to this...

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Those Send/Recieve Accounts added to Outlook.com?

I hope this is the appropriate forum. I made the best decision I could. If not please inform me. :up: G'day! Thanks for taking the time to read this. I have Windows 8 Home HP Pavilion 23 AMD 6 with...

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BSOD-Power Failure state

I have windows 8 installed on my home computer. The computer keeps shutting down on it's own and saying "Driver Power State Failure". Can someone look at my BSOD Minidump files and give me an idea of...

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System Service Exception

I just got a new computer about 2 weeks ago with windows 8.Eveything was fine until today when i started getting blue screen error messages stating "system service exception" and it automatically...

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New windows 8 laptop shuts down and gives error messgae

Hi - I have a new wondows 8 laptop and every time I put it to sleep it shuts down and when I turn it back on it says "your pc ran into a problem" with a bunch of minidump files. Can you help?

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Bluetooth annoying error

I recently brought an expensive pair of bluetooth headphones for my iPod, Phone and laptop (laptop which is brand new btw). The laptop is on windows 8 and has been working fine, it paired and connected...

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Imaging Windows 8 with older versions of Acronis True Image

Hello. I'm reluctant to buy/install True Image 2013 on my Windows 8 system until Acronis have fixed the problems with TI 13. In theory, my version of True Image (2010) is incompatible with Windows 8...

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Solved: Dumping windows 8 for 7

I upgraded my laptop from windows 7 to windows 8 and I really hate 8 at this point.maybe later I’ll try it again just not right now Can I go back to 7 and how do I do it . just point me in the right...

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Solved: Windows 8 Freezes Up

I've got a Dell desktop computer and recently upgraded from Windows 7 (perhaps the only time MSFT ever got one right) to Windows 8 - and it's awful; possibly even worse than Vista. There are many...

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Mail App

Brand new user of Win 8. My question is this. The Mail App, how do I, or can I, set it up so that when my wife clicks on that App that it connects to my online email account at att.net? Thanks

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Solved: System Restore not working-slow search

My System Restore seems to be taking forever to search my HD's forever, doesn't seem to find any, continuous searching. I don't know if it's related to my not being able to start Windows Defender...

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Getting BSOD's (DPC_Watchdog_Violation) randomly since 2 days, minidumps inside

Hi, I randomly have been getting BSOD's since 2 days after my machine has been running fine for months. I have no idea what to do, after some google'ing I already did a /sfc scan. to no avail (mostly...

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Solved: user account control

I have a backup program (ntbackup) that used to run fine on XP and 7. I ran it every night using the task scheduler to take automatic backups of important stuff. Now on Windows 8 it requires admin...

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Installing windows 8

Hi! I have bought the windows 8 as an upgrade to my old windows xp on my old Dell Dimension 5000. But I have a problem, the only place I get to when I am turning the computer on is error code...

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