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If I choose Refresh on windows 8, does it format my hard drives besides C:? [duplicate]
I have my important stuffs and apps on another drive. I was wondering that if I make a refresh, does it also format or delete F: G: drives as well? How about the desktop files, will they be lost?
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Windows 8 desktop refreshes every 30secs
Desktop blanks every 30 secs or so for a second (icons and wallpaper) except for any active windows.
Windows update had stopped working and I ran the windows troubleshooter to fix the problem. It did ...
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What does the “Refresh” feature in Windows 7 do?
TL;DR: What does the refresh feature in Windows do?
I've seen it in Windows 7, Vista and XP but not in Linux (I dunno about a Mac). You have to right-click on the Desktop and hit E or click "Refresh" ...
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Prevent windows explorer from changing path when folder is deleted
I quite often drop and re-create folders. If an explorer window is open in a folder which gets deleted, explorer will automatically jump to the nearest existing parent folder as soon as it detects the ...
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How do I prevent screen tearing in Windows 7 desktop with Aero disabled?
After disabling all the Windows 7 visual enhancements, I began noticing some screen tearing while playing YouTube videos, dragging windows, etc.. It's very noticeable while looking at this:
Barcode ...
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Benefits of clicking Refresh all the time on the Windows desktop
Some people seem to right-click Desktop -> Refresh all the time. They seem to think that it solves computer problems in general, or that one must do it in order to keep the computer working properly. ...
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Custom Windows hotkey to refresh browser window
I work in a double screen environment where I write code on one screen and preview the results in the other (containing Firefox, Chrome etc.).
It would be great if I could somehow make the browser ...
