Windows 8 downgrade to windows 7 toshiba satellite
Thought I could just wipe and format hard drive and then do clean install via win 7 disk. Not that easy I discovered for days I toiled . With twenty or so win 7 installs under my belt I thought I had...
View Articlelaptop restarts
I recently purchased this toshiba laptop for my son, he's had it about a month and it restarts by itself atleast 3-4 times a day. It says it has encountered a problem and needs to restart. its windows...
View ArticleSolved: Printer only prints part of a document
I am using windows 8 and have problems printing documents, the printers only print part of the document. It's not the printer, because it happens at my work and at home.
View ArticleWindows 8.1 File Explorer Libraries Don't Remember Individual Layout
I recently bought Windows 8.1, and I was excited to use the new Libraries feature in the explorer, since I have my personal folders spread over several disks. However, when I change the layout in one...
View ArticleW8 Apps Load But Don't Play/Run
Hello and thank you for taking the time to look at myWindows 8 App problem. To start with before Feb 8 I was able to use my Start screenand launch a game Dominoes and play it with no problem. Before...
View ArticleHow to reset win 8.1 admin password on tablet?
I can't install anything without windows asking me for password, this is annoying, how to reset the password, or where can i find programs that don't require admin password? specially an ISO mounting...
View ArticleSoftware Loaded But Unlisted in Uninstall
A friend bought a new Toshiba laptop a few months ago. It came with usual 'Bloatware', including Skype. Skype seems to be some special installation (special agreement with Toshiba?).....and is not...
View ArticleError 1962 - No operating system found
I'm getting the dreaded Error 1962 when I try to turn on my computer. It's a Lenovo IdeaCentre K410 running 64-bit Windows 8. Yesterday I was working, minding my own business, when the computer started...
View ArticleHELP: Device I/O error
I am completely baffled. When I try to access on folder on my G drive (internal)...I get the I/O error and the folder won't open. Every other folder on the G drive opens fine. Of course, all of my...
View ArticleInterrupted system restore
I was restoring my laptop and it was taking an unusual amount of time and it didn't seem normal so I held the power button down and when I turned it back on it flashes a blue screen that says "Your pc...
View ArticleUpgrade to Windows 8
Hi there guys. I'm running Windows XP and as you are all aware, support for XP ends on the 8th Apr. The fellow who Re Formatted my computer a couple of months ago tells me that I will need at least 4GB...
View ArticleBackup help
so I had a laptop and i created a Windows image backup and i want to put it on a new computer and have looked at forum after forum about it and nothing works i have tried to make a repair disk but the...
View ArticleCommunication applications re: Install Aol
My laptop which has Win 8 will not let me download AOL. I did have it and was able to access it until the past week, I do not know why I am no longer to access AOL. I chose to uninstall AOL and...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 upgrade
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro, 64 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 Processor...
View ArticleSolved: backup email
Am using outlook.com, web based, as a backup email program. Since setting it up when I try to access it, I keep getting a screen that says 'we are having a problem access this program, try again'. When...
View Articlereinstall win8 after crash
Hi Tech people, So here is my dilemma....I have a Toshiba satellite preinstalled with windows 8, after a family member borrowed it the hard drive was DOA, nothing I could do to salvage it. So I bought...
View ArticleMissing a program and file extension in 'Control Panel/Default programs'
I have installed Winamp [WA] on my new PC - Win 8.1, 64-bit. However, it is not listed in the 'Set Your Default Programs' section of 'default programs' in my Control Panel even though it's in File...
View ArticleFundamental Win 8 intermittent web problem?
There have been many posts regarding Win 8 intermittent connection. After all I've read and experienced it seems there is a basic Win 8 problem. In my case, I have a cable modem into a Linksys...
View ArticlePlanning to upgrade to windows 8.1 - how to do it without formatting?
this is how my hardisk looks like now. my hardisk almost full so is it possible to change operating system from windows 7 to windows 8.1 without formatting? don't wan't to risk losing data.
View ArticleTransferring files from Old Computer XP to Windows 8.1
I just bought a new computer. Dell Inspiron 3847 and would like to transfer files from old computer. Not familiar with any of this how would I do this, if the old mother board may be shot? The power...
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