Administration Adware Spyware Apache Bluetooth DOS Commands Edge General Internet Connection Internet Explorer Media Center Media Player Mozilla Firefox MS Access Performance PHP Programming Security Silverlight Tips Tools Tutorials Windows 10 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Phone Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2016 Windows Vista Windows XP

<< < … 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 … > >>   ∑:1460  Sort:Date

Can I use Microsoft Security Essentials with Windows 8 Release Preview?
Can I use Microsoft Security Essentials with Windows 8 Release Preview? No. You do not need to install Microsoft Security Essentials and it will not work with Windows 8. Microsoft will continue to provide and improve Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. If you ... 2012-07-24, ∼5125🔥, 0💬

Track Installed Programs with PowerShell "get-itemproperty" on Windows 8
How to track and maintain installed programs with registry keys using PowerShell "get-itemproperty" on Windows 8? I know how to use PowerShell cmdlets. If you want to get a list of all installed applications on your Windows 8 based on registry keys with PowerShell cmdlets, you can use the "get-child... 2020-12-22, ∼5116🔥, 0💬

After burning an ISO file, this file can't be deleted.
I've installed Windows 8 RP x64 on a x64 machine and when I burn an iso to the disk, once done the disk is ejected which is all right then I want to delete the .iso file and I receive the message shown in this screenshot : Problem solved. It was when connecting a Iomega eGo Encrypt Plus 500gig that ... 2012-09-14, ∼5112🔥, 0💬

Windows Store is showing 1 update available, but when I click it displays no updates
Windows Store is showing 1 update available, but when I click it displays no updates I had this, too. For me it was because the Kindle App was installed, but is no longer supported. So the Store put the icon that something needed updating, but nothing to update. Funny little oversight by someone. Th... 2012-09-06, ∼5103🔥, 0💬

Will windows 8 have an option to choose between metro-style layout and windows default layout?
Hello Microsoft and Microsoft forum users. My question is: Will windows 8 have the option to choose between metro-style layout and windows default layout? Although this is very important. I know that the Microsoft Windows head-designers want to improve the way windows works. Yes we the users underst... 2012-08-08, ∼5085🔥, 0💬

Does family safety work in internet explorer 10?
Does Windows Live Family Safety work in Internet Explorer 10 Metro? Windows Live Family Safety is fully supported in Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8 Release Preview Build 8400. It is possible that you are encountering some issues because you are using the consumer preview of Windows 8. You can alr... 2012-09-25, ∼5082🔥, 0💬

DPC Watchdog Violation - Microsoft Surface 2 PRO
Experiencing the DPC Watchdog violation error on a new surface 2 pro running windows 8.1. I've looked in eventvwr but am only able to see the unexpected reboot event. I tried to find firmware updates for the built in SSD drive but was unable to located them. I installed the most recent UEFI firmware... 2014-02-07, ∼5080🔥, 0💬

".NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 Critical" Scheduled Task on Windows 8
What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 Critical" on my Windows 8 computer? "\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 Critical" is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation. You will see "\M... 2023-07-08, ∼5054🔥, 0💬

Change the Photo app background image?
Right now when I launch the photos app in Win8 I see my photo folders and in the background there is an image of a butterfly. Is it possible to change that background image? Ideally it would cycle through my own images just as the live tile does. Am I missing the setting? You can change the backgrou... 2012-08-22, ∼5050🔥, 0💬

How do I find my MAC address?
How do I find my MAC address? From the Start screen, type cmd. Type this command and press Enter: ipconfig /all Under “Ethernet”, look for the word “Physical”. That line will be the MAC address. 2013-08-26, ∼5044🔥, 1💬

💬 2013-08-26 CGS: Thank you for a simple answer that works!

"ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe" Process on Windows 8
What is the "ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe" process on windows 8? Is the "ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe" process? "ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe" process represents "Thumbnail Handler Extraction Host" program. "ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe". .. 2017-01-05, ∼5023🔥, 0💬

I can't even sign in to Skype in Windows 8!
Since installing Windows 8 evaluation prog I am unable to sign into Skype. The FAQ page on Skype is most unhelpful. The current Skype version is 5.9.x, and it has no known problems with win 8. Older versions do. If you are running the newest version you will need to contact Skype as it is their soft... 2012-08-20, ∼5018🔥, 0💬

Can't activate after upgrading Windows 8 RC to Windows 8 RTM
I upgraded from Windows 8 RC to Windows 8 RTM. Because I have an SSD, I'm unable to do a clean install (the boot is too fast to hit f8, and I don't have an UEFA device), but there is no way to activate (I cannot change the product key in System -> View Details in Windows Activatation, and the only p... 2012-08-27, ∼4999🔥, 0💬

security component upgrade for media player not functioning.
Went to http://drmlicense.one.microsof t.com/Indivsite/en/indivit.aspto try to upgrade and received the following error message: "Windows Media Player encountered a problem while trying to play the file". This makes no sense to me as this is a security update and not an audio file. Overdrive program... 2013-08-08, ∼4991🔥, 0💬

"RegIdleBackup" Scheduled Task on Windows 8
What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\R egIdleBackup"on my Windows 8 computer? "\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\R egIdleBackup"is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation. You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\R egIdleBackup"listed on Task Schedule... 2017-09-01, ∼4986🔥, 0💬

Locations of Startup Programs on Windows 8
Where are the configuration locations of startup programs on my Windows 8 computer? I want to see where and how each startup program is configured. On your Windows 8 system, startup program configurations are located in 5 places: 1. Common Registry Keys - Some startup programs are configured in syst... 2020-10-17, ∼4980🔥, 0💬

"AnalyzeSystem" Scheduled Task on Windows 8
What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics\AnalyzeSystem" on my Windows 8 computer? "\Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics\AnalyzeSystem" is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation. You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\Power E... 2017-09-01, ∼4972🔥, 0💬

"SystemSoundsService" Scheduled Task on Windows 8
What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia \SystemSoundsService"on my Windows 8 computer? "\Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia \SystemSoundsService"is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation. You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia \SystemSoundsService"... 2017-09-12, ∼4969🔥, 0💬

Can't login with a Long Password (> 16 characters)
I changed my local account to a Microsoft account. When I did this, was necessary my password, fine, I've typed it and everything worked ok, but when I tried to login again on windows 8, the system awlays say that my password is incorrect. Could anyone tell me what's happening? by chance is your pas... 2012-08-03, ∼4964🔥, 0💬

"WSHost.exe" Process on Windows 8
What is the "WSHost.exe" process on windows 8? Is the "WSHost.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "WSHost.exe" process? "WSHost.exe" process represents "COM Surrogate" program. "WSHost.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "Boot" as shown in the process tree below: Boot WSH... 2017-01-05, ∼4957🔥, 0💬

"PolicyConverter" Scheduled Task on Windows 8
What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\Poli cyConverter"on my Windows 8 computer? "\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\Poli cyConverter"is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation. You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\Poli cyConverter"listed on Task Scheduler w... 2017-10-16, ∼4954🔥, 0💬

"MobilityManager" Scheduled Task on Windows 8
What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Ras\Mobili tyManager"on my Windows 8 computer? "\Microsoft\Windows\Ras\Mobili tyManager"is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation. You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\Ras\Mobili tyManager"listed on Task Scheduler with th... 2017-09-01, ∼4951🔥, 0💬

MacBook Pro feezing/hard lock at random intervals - behavior in RP same as CP
I've been pleased with Windows 8 with one serious exception. On my MacBook Pro (mid-2009), the system will freeze up at seemingly random times. Nothing is written to the system logs and there is no STOP error to look at. I am very concerned that there is a hardware fault in the entire line of MacBoo... 2012-08-09, ∼4950🔥, 0💬

How do I do backup and restore in Windows 8?
All prior versions of Windows I could set restore points as well as run backup if the system crashed I could restore it. How is this done in Windows 8? System Restore is still available in Windows 8, however, the ability for SR to create automatic Restore Points has been problematic in this version.... 2012-10-12, ∼4947🔥, 0💬

<< < … 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 … > >>   ∑:1460  Sort:Date

Administration Adware Spyware Apache Bluetooth DOS Commands Edge General Internet Connection Internet Explorer Media Center Media Player Mozilla Firefox MS Access Performance PHP Programming Security Silverlight Tips Tools Tutorials Windows 10 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Phone Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2016 Windows Vista Windows XP