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Windows 8 Do You Know These 2?
When in an APP and > Charms, Search applies to within that APP. Example: > NEWS APP > Charms, in Search type Calgary, immediately shows all Calgary News items. When in an APP and > Charms > Settings, ALL menu items that show pertain to 'options' or 'controls' for that APP. When in an APP...- Drew
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- app charms control desktop experience news search settings user interface windows
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Windows 8 On startup provide an option to choose your starting desktop
Hello, I have been on Win 8 Consumer Pre and Release Pre... I love the 2 menus and love the reach across productivity/business and basic consumer with an apps loaded menu. BUT! How about giving us the option on what we want to load up at the start instead of needing a desktop tile on the menu...- Gurbeh Ebanz
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- application business consumer desktop productivity startup user experience windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Desktop Option disappeared
I have some pictures saved to my Desktop that I often include in emails I send out. I create the email. Then to include the picture I go to Insert and then click on 'single photo' and get a drop down box. From there I normally select Desktop and then choose the photo I wish to insert. BUT...- sandyocean
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- desktop dropdown email insert missing pictures restore troubleshooting user support
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Dial-up settings not saved...
After considerable fiddling I did succeed in configuring a new dial-up connection, and having it log in automatically. However, in INTERNET OPTIONS|CONNECTIONS|SETTINGS, the name and password do not appear. And if entered there, they do not stick. Reopen the dialog box and those fields are...- borate
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- automatic configuration connection dial-up field internet login settings troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Username Change?
Hello. I just registered using Facebook Connect so now it's using my real name. I'm not comfortable with this. Can someone please change it for me, or show me where I can do it myself? I've looked around and can't find an option for it, if there is one.- Kisrah Ferraris
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- change facebook privacy registration settings support user account username
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Windows 7 Essential Daily Maintenance Tips for Keeping Your Computer Running Smoothly
I know I have a paper I wrote in here somewhere called "Best Practises" w/ heaps of good stuff to follow. Just thought I mention/remind that there are 3 basic things do to, @ least daily, that are suggested as minimum household chores: 1. Internet Options - Delete & Delete 2. CCleaner 3...- Drew
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- ccleaner chores cleaning computing daily disk health household internet maintenance mse optimization performance practices task management update user tips windows
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Overview of memory dump file options for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vist
Describes an overview of memory dump file options for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. More...- News
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- memory dump server 2003 server 2008 windows 2000 windows 7 windows server windows vista windows xp
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 Lid closed options not there
Hi, recently I've noticed that when I close my laptop that it won't go to sleep so when I went to change the "when lid closed" options in my power settings they wern't there. I also checked in the power button settings to the side. Any ideas as to why? Link Removed- HtcbvKPqJXZTTkdzlXot
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- configuration issues laptop lid closed power management power settings sleep mode troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 How Do I Increase The Number Of Search Suggestions Windows 7 Explorer
Hi, when I do a search in my Windows 7 Explorer (not IE) search box, the box only shows 3 past searches in the history suggestions, and I want to increase that number. For example, now it shows:: "Control Interest book" I want it to display more than 10, for instance:: "Control Interest...- bbbildman
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- customization documentation edit enhancements explorer functionality help history problem queries registry search settings suggestions support tech industry tips user interface windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows search problem
Hi, I have one problem with my PC. With windows search function I cant find any file. I only finde programs but not file... I trie to fix this problem in indexing options, but somthing wrong with options (see photo). Can somone tel me how to fix this problem? Link Removed- Rulle121
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- files fix indexing problem programs search solutions support windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 No "Do you want to overwrite it" warning with Save As
I have been scanning, editing and saving photographs for several weeks. Initially if I inadvertently selected an existing file name I received the Windows 7 version of the old Windows warning "File xxxxx already exists, Do you want to overwrite it?". Suddenly today I found I was not getting that...- martinrad
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- computer issues corel photo-paint coreldraw editing file management file system glitch overwrite parameters photos printer registry save troubleshooting user interface warning windows 7 word 2007
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Sound settings missing " Line-In " Option
Im in need of some help. Im currently running an Acer Apsire 5334. My issue is that in my sound settings im missing the line in option in the recording tab. I don't know what the problem is and would like some help. Please and thank you. Here i have provided a pictureLink Removed- elgi
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- acer aspire audio help line in recording settings sound troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows Media Player 11 issue
Hi, I recently checked my windows media player 11 options and when I looked under tools>options> I couldn't find the tab for file types. PLEASE HELP! I even tried running sfc /scannow and that didn't work either.- ashishm9
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- file types help issues media player sfc troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 YouTube Videos Not Playing on IE9 and Firefox: Troubleshooting Help Needed
I'm stumped! My wife uses IE9 and her machine and has a problem that I can't solve having spent several hours trying. Link Removed - Invalid URL Her friends send her links to their YouTube videos but they won't play --- hang up after starting for a few seconds. The same video will play...- deeppow
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- browser compatible explorer firefox html5 internet machine problem settings support troubleshooting video video playback youtube video
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Shortcuts for VBA defined macros do not work
Can’t get shortcuts to call up certain macros. All macro’s can be executed from Menu>Developer>Macros. Shortcuts for simple insert commands such as date & time are okay!! Shortcuts for simple VBA-defined macros do not work!!. Is there an option that needs to be set? Chuck Win 7 x64 SP1- cfhuckmg
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- command developers execution insert macro shortcuts sp1 vba windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Attempting to do my first Windows Backup and hit a snag right away....help appreciated
Have my backup destination selected, free and total space is displayed, DVD+RW inserted, but the 'next' button is not highlighted...it just sits there, I can't select any more options or continue. Knowing me, I probably overlooked something simple. Any help very much appreciated. Thanks...- larryk
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- dvd help ie9 laptop snag storage toshiba windows 7 windows backup
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the structure of.NET Framework-specific configuration options
This article contains information on the structure of various available.NET Framework specific configuration options in Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 security zone settings Link Removed- News
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- configuration dotnet faq framework internet explorer security settings windows zone
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 Exploring Application Virtualization Solutions for Windows 7 Users
hello all, i have win7 deployed for my users. I am looking to virtualize few applications like adobe reader, cisco communicator, ms communicator etc. Can you please let me know what options i have to achieve this and how will this work? bws- adilbws
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- adobe reader application cisco communicator communicator deployment software users virtualization windows 7
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- Forum: Virtualization
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Windows 7 Issues with Windows 7 Search Indexing for Outlook Emails: Discrepancies in Results
I am having a problem with Windows 7 search when searching for emails: 1)When searching for an outlook email in the "instant search" bar in Outlook, the results are as expected (many results are displayed for the search term) 2) However, when searching from a search box using the exact same...- bruin
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- email indexing instant search outlook rebuild index results search troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 FF 4 tips and tweaks
Link Removed Put the Reload Button Back Where It Belongs For some reason Mozilla decided it would be a good idea to relocate the Reload button (which, as I'm sure you can guess, reloads the current page) to the right side of the address bar. To me that makes zero sense. The Back/Forward...- Super Sarge
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- browser customization firefox reload tips tweaks user interface
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials