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Windows 8 Missing Minimize, Maximize And Close Buttons
I am running Windows 8 and I refreshed my computer today. Now when I open a program it displays on the whole screen. The minimize, maximize and close buttons are not there. Also , when I try to go to my main screen the shut down and search are missing. It is like everything has shifted to the...- Sherry Hale
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- display issues missing features program issues refresh resolution screen issue system settings troubleshooting user interface windows 8
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Whirling noise from hp laptop?
For some reason my computer is making this whirrling noise and I don't know why. It only started this time when turning my computer on. I have hp coolsense on but don't want to turn it off as my computer might begin overheating. It comes from the top left hand corner of the second half of the...- Pinkdolphins
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- 2014 model coolsense hp laptop laptop repair overheating products screen issue tech support warranty whirling noise
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Screen wont come back on
Sometimes when i go away from my computer and the screen goes into rest mode it wont come back on again. My screen is "AOC e2752Vq" and my gpu is "AMD Radeon R9 200 Series". Is it something wrong with Display Port or my screen or my GPU? I can still controll my computer and get the screen thru...- rexthecapt
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- amd aoc computer issues displayport gpu graphics card monitor radeon remote access rest mode screen issue sleep mode system control teamviewer troubleshooting video output
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Win 8.1 turns purple
If I leave my computer alone the screen will turn blank purple after a few minutes and no amount of keystrokes or mouse movement will bring it back. I have to let it sit until the screen saver comes on then it'll wake up normally. The computer boots to windows with no problems and otherwise...- jmf1964
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- blank screen computer issues display fix hibernate purple screen screen issue screensaver troubleshooting windows 8.1
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Cant see certain things I open
EDIT: I factory restored my computer to fix the problem but I would like to know why this would happen so im going to leave this up EDIT: Ive fixed my problem mostly but I still cant open my file explorer. Is their anyway to re install it? Thanks Hello, So ive had this problem twice and...- Storm Smith
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- app display error factory reset file explorer graphics hover performance resolution restore screen issue software troubleshooting user interface windows 8.1 windows vista
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Odd black box in upper left corner of screen
So recently, i dont know when this started a black box has been apearing in the upper left corner of my screen. It appears about every 20 seconds and only stays for about half a second. I was able to get it on a screenshot. If anybody can tell me what this is and how to disable it, it will be...- osarc99
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- black box bug fixes display issues graphics screen issue screenshots troubleshooting user interface visual glitch windows 10
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows XP On startup green squares
Whenever I boot my PC a bunch of green squares pop up for the whole startup process then after the windows logo a screen shows with lines that look like the matrix and after a couple of seconds a blue screen appears and just starts the process all over again. Might be an error within my video...- Vken
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- blue screen boot issues error graphics graphics card green squares lines motherboard screen issue startup
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How do I cancel this?
Hi, I am stuck at this screen..by mistake I realized I wasn't downloading the ISO but rather initiating the upgrade on my daily use computer. How can I get rid of this technical preview update?- oj43085
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- cancel computer iso screen issue technical preview troubleshooting upgrade windows update
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows 10 build 9860 broke a good tablet platform
Seems the new build is not tablet friendly when using the virtual keyboard and getting to the entire screen.- Reggie
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- build 9860 performance screen issue tablet update usability user experience virtual keyboard windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Locked Out of Computer
New, don't even have the emails entered. Forgot password and with Win8 unable to go anywhere to fix it. It tells me to go and change password but cannot bring up any screens. Help- wilhelm1
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- access denied access issues account recovery computer help locked out login issues microsoft support password reset recovery screen issue system lockup tech support troubleshooting user account user experience windows 8
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Monitor Flickers on and off constantly
Hello. This is my first time on this forum so please let me know if i'm doing anything wrong. My screen normally flickers on and off on start up, but today its been going all day! I cant play minecraft with out my monitor spazing out. but if I go away for a few minutes, it stops. Its like my pc...- BlockBlazerMC
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- display flickering gaming graphics card minecraft monitor pc problems screen issue startup troubleshooting
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Charms Bar Stuck on Left Screen in Windows 8.1 using Dual Monitors / Extended Desktop
Using dual monitors set to extended in Windows 8.0 the charms bar would extend to right side of the rightmost screen (right most part of the extended desktop) this was great because it kept it well out of my way. In Windows 8.1 it seems that no matter what I do it is stuck on the screen that...- Mijin
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- display settings extended desktop monitor setup mouse issues multi-monitor registry screen issue tech support user interface windows 8.1
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Problem re: screen brightness adjustment
So yesterday I was tampering with the energy settings to find ways to make my computer consume less electricity. Now this morning as I booted up my laptop (a Lenovo L440), the screen brightness setting appears to be stuck between two settings (one at about 70% and the other at maybe 80% -- these...- ews
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- adjustments brightness energy settings laptop lenovo power management reset screen issue settings troubleshooting
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Update Problem
Good morning everyone. I have a desktop computer, specifically a HP Pavilion p6-2302el with Windows 8.1. The problem is that every time that I try to upgrade to Windows 8.1 Update, when I restart, the monitor screen remains completely black; and every time I have to use a restore point to...- sheckddos
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- black screen desktop hp pavilion problem restore point screen issue troubleshooting update upgrade windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Login screen is black.
Hi, i just updated my Windows 8.1 when I restarted my PC. When I was going to login, it was just a black screen. If you are in the login screen, the selected language in the right left corner and the internet connection in the left corner. Both of those two signs are flickering in the corners...- Pellson
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- black screen cursor flicker internet access language settings login screen screen issue tech support update issues user help windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Troubleshooting Black Screen Issue on Laptop with Windows Not Loading Properly
I had laptop running two nights ago with no problems. Now I am trying to start laptop and windows not loading properly and I have a black screen. I can start in safe mode and view screen with no problems. Can someone please tell me what I can do. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk- shakey55
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- black screen boot issues laptop safe mode screen issue startup technical issues troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Need Help Quickly
My windows 8 computer stays black when I start it. I can't see anything, I've been waiting hours and the screen stays black All I did was hit a lot of buttons at once and then my computer shut off. Now I restart it and it stays black. What is wrong here???? PLEASE HELP- Bob Selmen
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- black screen computer issues help restart screen issue startup issues tech support troubleshooting windows 8
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 White Line Displayed on Laptop
Link Removed- Rajwinder Singh
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- display graphics hardware laptop line problem monitor screen issue tech support troubleshooting white line
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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Windows 7 graphic error when i runing high graphic games
hi every one my graphic card is "nvidia geforce gtx 550 gt" when i running any high graphic game like "call off duty" or ... , some times( actually most of the time) my screen being shout down and after more second recover graphic card and rise screen and continue the game .. ... do you have any...- ghazizadeh
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- call of duty error gaming graphics gtx 550 high graphics nvidia performance screen issue troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 UFO floating across screen when using Internet Explorer..New winnows 8 laptop
I have recently purchased a new laptop with windows 8.When I go to internet explorer and open a website, I am often seeing a small UFO flying across the screen. It makes a sound similar to the old space invaders arcade game. Has my laptop been hacked and can I stop this? It does not occur one...- beetle
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- arcade graphics hacking internet internet explorer laptop malware new device new purchase screen issue software sound tech support technical issues troubleshooting ufo user experience virus website windows 8
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows Help and Support