Windows 8 is a graphical operating system by Microsoft, released on October 26, 2012.
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Windows 8 Custom Images
I want to create a custom image of my windows 8 installation (after installing and configuring drivers and needed software). This will be useful later on for refreshing the windows, instead of a clean ...
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Reactivating Windows 8 after reformat
I am looking to reformat my drive and I was wondering if I was able to use my Windows 8 pro with media center product key obtained from the Windows 8 promotion. With the email that I received my ...
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Disabling touchpad on a VPCEH2Q1E Asus model with Windows 8
I have a laptop with Windows 8 installed, the only fn keys that work are volume ones, I desperately need to get the fn+f1 key to work (disable touchpad), I've tried pretty much all the drivers they ...
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How Do I Restore Windows 8 as default at OS Selection Screen?
After a long process of getting Windows 7 Pro installed on GPT/UEFI hardware to dualboot with Windows 8 Pro, I have ran into one minor problem.
After Windows 7 was installed, it was set as the ...
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Retrieve license key from Windows 8 Enterprise?
Is there a way to retrieve the License Key from a Win 8 Enterprise machine? We had another tech install Win 8 on an SOHO computer and didn't leave a license key. Trying to get ahold of it for ...
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How to share share internet connection to Hyper-V guest in Windows 8?
I have a Windows 8 machine with Hyper-V and I want to configure an internet connection on my guest system. The requirement is that the guest must have exactly the same IP and MAC addresses as the ...
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How to Install Functional Keys On Sony-Vaio Windows 8 32 bit
I resove d problem of brightness control and all other functional keys wich dosent work after instal of first 3 upper. 1VAIO® Event Service ,2Setting Utility Series win 7 32, 3Sony® Shared Library ...
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Change file icon but keep same app
It there a way to apply a different icon to my .php .js and .css files and yet open them with the same app (Sublime Text or Notepad++).
I tried using FileTypesMan in no avail.
It changes the icon of ...
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Connect two monitrors to one computer
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HP Pavilion Elite HPE-350t CTO Desktop PC
Windows 8 Pro
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz 2.80 GHz Processor
64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
ATI Radeon HD 5450 Graphics ...
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Can I use a different email than the one on my gamertag with xbox smartglass? [duplicate]
I don't use a local account on windows 8, so my email is computeremail@gmail.com (let's say). Then, my gamertag on my xbox is linked to gamertag@gmail.com (let's say). Is it possible to use ...
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Can I use xBox SmartGlass if my gamertag is tied to a different email then the one on my email?
I have a gamertag with a different email than the one that I use to login to my windows 8 computer with (I don't use a local account). Can I use a different login?
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My computer wakes up from standby in the middle of the night and doesn't want to remain standby
I recently upgraded to Windows 8.
I found that a strange phenomenon is happening often during day or night hours (night hours being the most annoying).
I usually turn my computer "off" by putting it ...
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Windows System Image Manager can't validate my asnwer
When I do my modifications and apply to "validate answer" I get a lot of errors
In the picture you cna see the WSIM version I'm using (6.2.9200),
...The errors in the picture are saying this more or ...
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Windows 8 x64bit re-install unable to identify drives on HP Envy 4 1002tx
I have an HP Envy 1002tx ultrabook [Full Spec: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c03342406 ] on which I used to have a Windows 8 x64 Pro dual booted ...
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Installing debian 7 besides windows 8
I bought a VAIO laptop which Windows 8 preinstalled on it in UEFI mode.
Now I want to install Debian 7 besides Windows 8 but when I entered to the Partition Setup of debian setup menu, there is a ...
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Why won't my console display the copyright symbol ©? [migrated]
I am trying to write a C# console application the displays the copyright symbol ©. According to this StackOverflow answer that should be possible. However, on my Windows 8 console display I get the ...
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AutoUnattend.xml Windows 8 setup
I need a example of how to make an Autounattend.xml for the Windows 8 x64 Core ISO setup.
I saw a example from MSDN but don't helped me in nothing, my unattended always fails (is not recognized by ...
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Trying FTP with SSL and having no luck using windows 8
I am trying to FTP into a server that requires SSL for FTP. Others in my office can FTP but I cannot. The only difference is I am on Windows 8 and they are not.
I have tried with FileZilla, WinSCP ...
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Windows 8 System.exe writes to HDD like crazy
I have checked Application event logs and found that every second about 20 entries for MSSQL Server were recorded. Removed the server and all its components and the problem is gone... Thanks everyone ...
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Cannot switch between regular and incognito mode in Metro Google Chrome on Windows 8
I have a problem with Google Chrome in Metro mode on Windows 8. The button on the top right corner to switch between the incognito session and the existing session is not working. How do I fix this?
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Issues with VirtualBox Win7 Host & Win 8 Guest
I installed VB 4.2.12 on Windows 7. I also installed Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.12. I then created a Win 8 Guest on it & I am able to boot up and work on the Windows 8 Guest OS.
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USB Drive Name / Files consist of random characters
One of my USB Sticks just kind of broke and now it's name and all file names consist of pretty much random characters, like ‗t|%ò┼½.¯f¥.
I did some research and its probably my file table that is ...
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I have no “Local Users and Groups” entry in the Computer Management program in Windows 8. How do I get it?
I am trying to rename a user home directory on Windows 8 as for some reason it has taken part of the email address rather than the proper name for the home folder name.
There is an excellent tutorial ...
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Create a bootable pendrive for Sun solaris operating system
I am using windows 8 operating system. I want to create bootable pen drive of sun Solaris operating system. I want to do this task in windows 8 operating system. How can i do this? Is there any third ...
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Memtest #5 failing, prime95 failing and BSODs
I've been having a lot of trouble with freezing and bsods with my computer lately, so I took the chance to do a full upgrade.
My new system only shares the VGA with the old one, nothing more. Current ...
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Is there anyway to transfer the Office 2013 license after upgrading from Windows 7 to 8?
I recently had to upgrade to windows 8 when windows 7 kept crashing.
I used a copy of office pro plus, the version that the University gave us (through Microsoft Dreamspark I think). The key had two ...
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remove default items from “Save as” dialog in explorer? [duplicate]
I'm having trouble figuring out how to remove the default items on the left side of the "Save as..." dialog in Windows.
I want only my favorites to be displayed, how can I remove the default items? ...
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Windows 8 Pro asks for activation again in Citrix Xen [duplicate]
I have installed a Windows 8 Pro VM in Citrix Xencenter,
It asks for reactivating windows again, saying your hardware might have changed.
I was wondering if there is a way to avoid that or not
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Windows 8 Command Prompt Symbolic Link Accident [duplicate]
So I totally messed up. I was trying to create a symbolic link for the program Sticky Notes to create a path. I was trying to type: mklink /J “%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Sticky Notes” ...
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Dual Boot Windows 8 with Linux Mint 14 Nadia [closed]
I'm trying to dual boot Linux Mint 14 with my pre-installed Windows 8. I tried to follow what I read on the internet but I was not successful so I'm making this question with my particular problems.
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A ext-format usb 3.0 is unmounted from ubuntu guest of virtual box on windows 8 host when I either connect or disconnect another usb device
A ext-format usb 3.0 hard disk is unmounted from ubuntu guest machine of virtual box on windows 8 host when I either connect or disconnect another usb device on the windows 8 host.
a ubuntu guest - ...
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Is it possible to completely turn off the TaskBar in Windows 8
I've been using Windows 8 for about 2 weeks now. I have found that, on Windows 8, the task bar really seems to get in my way. I have set it to auto-hide, however, I still find myself drawn to it to do ...
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What is System32\config\systemprofile?
So I recently figured out that IIS will use C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile as it's "user" directory for folders like AppData in certain situations.
Now, I'm trying to understand why this ...
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Windows 8 : how to enable “net rpc shutdown”
I'm a students and have a few servers/clients at home. One of those computers is running on Windows 8.
On this network, I have an embedded system on Debian that I use for vpn and smb purposes. I has ...
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Can't rename folders or files on mobile devices
Since Windows 8 is running on my notebook (clean install, no upgrade), I can't rename folders or files on mobile devices running Windows Mobile or CE and connected with ActiveSync (via USB) anymore ...
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Cannot find type System.SystemException in module mscorlib.dll [closed]
I got this error 'Cannot find type System.SystemException in module mscorlib.dll.'
After building. I just created new class file and make resw file.
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Transfer Windows 8 from one HDD to another HDD (with Windows 7 on another partition)
I want to transfer Windows 8 from one HDD to another HDD (with Windows 7 on another partition).
I bought Windows 8 Pro 64bit update (I had a a Windows Vista DVD i never even used), placed a new hard ...
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BSOD: BAD_POOL_HEADER
I have gotten a BSOD with the more info being "BAD_POOL_HEADER". I deduced it down to manycam, and disabled it from starting up. However, it still crashes. Any help?
I have seen this page and that ...
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Outlook 2013 unable to synchronize SharePoint 2010 library - error 0x80040102
We have a default SharePoint list that cannot be synchronized with Outlook, even if you only attempt to sync library. all other windows and outlook work fine with Sharepoint.
This is with MOSS 2010 ...
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ManyCam crashes when I chose a desktop mode
When I try to change the desktop mode, this thing:
ManyCam crashes:
I have tried re-installing, etc and that doesn't help. Neither does running in UAC admin.
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Windows 8 key embedded in bios and now unable to retreive
I accidentally deleted the recovery partition in my dell inspiron 15r, and now i am unable to install windows 8. It says product ID not matching. I don't have the product id which is embedded in the ...
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Enable Recycle Bin Prompt in Windows 8 via Registry key
I need to enable the Recycle Bin Prompt via Regedit.
I've tried to monitor the registry changes when enabling/disabling the recycle bin prompt but any value change found with Regshot (too strange ...
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Using existing user profile again in fresh Windows 7/8 install
After installing windows, when there are no accounts (or maybe a temporary account has to be created to do so) can we use a 'profile directory' like (D:\Users\Bilal) which was saved from the previous ...
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Windows 8: how to modify an default firewall rule?
On one Windows 8 computer I modified the Remote Desktop Port. The default port is 3389. I set it to 1234.
Now I want to tell the firewall to open the 1234 port.
I could just create a new firewall ...
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Type backtick on windows italian keyboard
How can I type a backtick (`) or tilde (~) using my Italian keyboard on Windows 8?
Right now, I'm using ALT+96. Are there any other key combinations?
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How to disable hot tracking UI feature in Windows 8?
When I click on a row it highlights the line with blue background (regular behaviour), but when I mouseover other rows it highlights them too.
How can I disable this?
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DNS redirect in Win8 like it was possible with hosts file
there was a time when you could redirect a server for debugging purpose simply by changing the windows hosts file.
This does not work with windows 8.
So what is the easiest way to redirect (let's ...
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Auto backup photos to network drive
My wife's ultrabook is getting full of pictures. I have a NAS that all our pictures are on. What I want to do is store EVERY picture on the NAS (easy) but keep all the photos from the last 12 months ...
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Dual boot Windows 8 with Windows 8 problems [closed]
High There,
I have 1 Pc with a SSD and Hard Drive
I removed the sata connection of hard drive and install "Windows 8 Upgrade" on SSD.
It's not using EFI.
I removed then the sata connection of SSD ...
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Disable startscreen *being triggered* by touchpad/mouse [duplicate]
I happily run stock Windows 8 on my own devices, i am not another "i do not get/like the start screen" whiner.
A laptop running windows 8.0 is hooked up to a 2nd display (LED wall, or a beamer) to ...
