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Where's the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon?
I just upgraded to Win 8 from Win XP. I'm used to seeing a popup or icon in my lower right taskbar to 'safely remove hardware' after plugging in my camera or phone but I don't see one in Windows 8. What happened to it? Will I have a problem if I just unplug my device or do I need to take other steps...
2014-07-30, 2183🔥, 0💬

Bad Pool Caller Windows 8
I continually get the Bad Pool Caller error and have to restart my laptop. I do not know how to solve this issue, or what steps to take to get it solved. In the attached DMP files, we have various BAD_POOL_CALLER (c2) bugchecks. Throughout the dumps and on the call stacks, we have a consistent devic...
2014-07-28, 2957🔥, 0💬

How to disable HP laptop mouse pad in Windows 8
Windows 8 won't let me shut down the mouse pad on my HP G Series laptop like windows 7 did. It's a pain, I use an optic mouse...I keep hitting the pad by accident. We would like to inform you that Windows has never had any feature which allowed turning the mouse pad off. This feature is sometimes pr...
2014-07-28, 2120🔥, 0💬

How can I get my Titans Chess game to work in Windows 8
How can I get my games to work in Windows 8 none of them are showing up in they worked great in Windows 7 Microsoft has removed those games from Windows 8 by design. But these can be downloaded and installed from here: http://forums.mydigitallife.in fo/threads/33814-Microsoft-Gam es-for-Windows-8.Scr...
2014-07-24, 2296🔥, 0💬

Automatic Restore points in Windows 8
Why don't the daily automatically created Restore set-points appear in the list of restore points in Recovery. I have set the Task Scheduler to create them daily & history confirms action completed but only my manually created restore points are listed when I go to restore options. Why can't I s...
2014-07-24, 2128🔥, 0💬

Windows logo key gets struck running windows 8
This has happened before while running window 7 aswell but now windows 8 I't happens constantly with my current hardware setup. Setup: I have 2 keyboards for my stationary PC. One wired that Always sits in front of the screen and one wireless that I bring to the tv when I want to use my computer the...
2014-07-21, 2009🔥, 0💬

Hhow can i lock desktop icons in windows 8
Need desktop icons lock up for WINDOWS 8 Let us work together to resolve this issue. To lock to desktop icons, so that they don’t re-arrange themselves after reboot, please follow these steps: a. On the desktop, right-click on an empty space. b. In the drop down options, select View. c. Uncheck t...
2014-07-21, 2228🔥, 0💬

How to get my computer defaults to change to Microsoft using Windows 8
Trying to set my computer defaults to Microsoft so I can use my Microsoft email and send a webcam video. I went to the control panel and went into select computer defaults and changed it to Microsoft and hit okay. But then it said it was setting defaults in windows media player and when I went into ...
2014-07-17, 1786🔥, 0💬

WORD how to put a file back into edit mode
I sent out a document and they sent it back with edits that are strike outs with notes side. I can not delete the strike outs, and do ot know how to get rid of the notes. It also prints smaller. How do I get the document back into normal edit mode? Use the "review" tab at the top of the screen. Ther...
2014-07-17, 1887🔥, 0💬

Metro Apps Immediately Close
I am using Windows 8.1 and have a problem. I was trying to open a PDF File when the Metro App closed on it's own. I also have the same problem with the other Apps. How can I fix this so I can open my PDF File and all other Apps? Step 1: Running the Modern UI App troubleshooter and check if it helps....
2014-07-11, 2554🔥, 0💬

photo Importer is set to differnet language
Spent an hour with Lenovo help desk and they said Windows 8 is not compatible with memory cards. This can't be correct. Does anyone know how to make Photo Importer display in English? Not using a cord or camera or anything. Plug the card directly into my tower. In order to help you better please pro...
2014-07-11, 2859🔥, 0💬

Canon MP600 scanning does not work, printing works fine
After having bought a pc with Windows 8, I installed software and drivers for My Printer version 3.1.0 with mypr-win-3_1_0-ea11_2.exe. The printing works well, but the scanning function does not work. Does anyone recognize this issue or knows how I can resolve this? In order to assist you better on ...
2014-07-09, 2152🔥, 0💬

File History and restore to another PC
I would like to use the File History feature of Windows 8 and so far it has been working fine. However, I have come across a scenario and need input on practicality for the following: 1. File History working well and keeping 3 month of file versions on external USB drive 2. System crashes and new HD...
2014-07-09, 2553🔥, 0💬

Reset windows 8 and but haven't got correct product key.
I purchased a used HP Pavilion desktop, and decided it would be best to reset the settings back to factory before I start using it. Unfortunately, I did so and then found I don't have the Windows 8 product key for it, and nor does the seller. The reset process is halfway through but I'm unsure how t...
2014-07-07, 2165🔥, 0💬

Direct Access Windows 8 and Wireless freezes up my pc
When connecting to the office from home with windows 8, wireless access and direct access my PC freezes up. When using a direct line from my router i have no problems. Working from the office with wireless also gives no problems. Please write to us with the following details. Do you have any third p...
2014-07-07, 2206🔥, 0💬

"mail can't open" on Windows 8 RP
I have notifications on the mail tile but when i clicked - "mail can't open" is on the screen 1. Have you connected Mail App to a exchange server? 2. Have you made any changes to the computer prior to this issue? Follow the methods mentioned below and check if it helps. Method 1: I would first sugge...
2014-07-07, 7569🔥, 1💬

💬 2014-07-07 MC: Generic answers are no good. The Mail app is pre-loaded and cannot be uninstalled therefore Method 2 above is meaningless. Answe...

Automatic repair removed everything!
So my laptop went into automatic repair an before I did anything I did some research which all suggested the restore as it won't delete everything, so I did the restore but guess what everything is gone off my pc and I can't open anything is there anyway to get my stuff back?? Enable the show hidden...
2014-06-27, 2008🔥, 0💬

Find Bar shows up unwanted!
When I'm using my laptop, whether it be Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or on my documents when I'm searching for something, the "Find" bar keeps showing up and interrupting me. It shows up on the top right corner when I type "t", "y", Caps Lock, the left Shift, Tab, and Backspace. The only way I ...
2014-06-27, 2167🔥, 0💬

HOME GROUP CONNECTION
HOW DO I CONNECT A COMPUTER RUNNING WINDOWS 8 TO A HOME GROUP RUNNING WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM? Note using Win Key + X and Win Key + W (to get to Control Panel, Run, and Settings as needed). Win Key + D calls the desktop and the using Win Key toggles Desktop and Start Screen. As needed translate these...
2014-06-25, 2153🔥, 0💬

Blue screen with the power button at the lower right hand corner
Original title: windows 8 no user name and login password only blue screen Username and password login box but instead i got blue screen with the power button at the lower right hand corner. No installation nor recovery disc available. We need more information to assist you, please answer these ques...
2014-06-23, 2077🔥, 0💬

Windows media player can't play .flv files
When I try and use Windows Media Player (on my new Windows 8 pc) to play .flv files I get told the extension is not recognised but the player might still be able to play it. It isn't able to play it. Adobe flash player is only a web browser plugin and will not play downloaded FLV files. You need to ...
2014-06-23, 3540🔥, 0💬

Unable to find the photos after using CTL + Z.
I selected several photos from a folder to move using drag and drop to another folder. After that I used ctrl + z wanting to move them back to the first folder. I used search for the photos and they were no where to be found (they all contained 2014 in them). Please tell me if there is any way to re...
2014-06-20, 2158🔥, 0💬

Windows Update error "Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer."
I have Windows8 and when I try to upgrading to Windows 8. marks an error that it turns into a blue screen that says: "Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer." I already try tu use "Windows Update Troubleshooter" but it doesn't work. This issue might occ...
2014-06-20, 3037🔥, 0💬

My Windows Photo gallery
My Windows Photo gallery picks up photos from all over the computer. Some known and some not. And I have more duplicates than I can count. You can change where the Photos program looks for pictures by adjusting your Pictures library settings. Go to the Desktop and open the File Explorer In the left ...
2014-06-18, 2245🔥, 0💬

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