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Hello, I installed Windows 8 with the program PWBOOT in USB disk drive and some of the apps in the metro Start Screen they didn't installed. Also the Windows store app is missing so I can't download the apps from the Windows 8 store. What should I do to bring em there? I also have a Windows 8...

Hello all, The following is just my opinion and preference based on my personal experience and available independent test lab data. I prefer a 3rd party solution to the inherent Microsoft Security Essentials solution (embedded in Windows 8) for the following reasons: MSE is a "reactionary"...

like the pic shows,the default white color of font on taskbar is so hard to watch; so how to change it? Link Removed i read from other forum that to change it you need some third party application like restorator(to export NORMAL.res file),hex editor (to edit NORMAL.res file,i use XVI32 for now)...

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Does anyone have any opinions on using windows WDS or a 3rd party imaging source? compare and contrast the benefits just looking for some real world experience here.

Just a feedback. Advanced System Optimizer (Link Removed) found 23 outdated drivers on my two-week old Sony laptop with Windows 8. Even Sony Vaio Care has not informed me about outdated drivers. As we all know, Microsoft does not recommend using third party software with Windows 8 OS. Is it...

Hey guys, I am not sure if most of you are aware, but the policy for Windows 8 has been relaxed to now be more open for us developers. If you look at the Windows Store Application Developer Agreement clause 4e). You will find that for In-App Commerce. You may elect to support purchasing...

I am getting a 1053 error when I try to start the Printer Spooler error, Win 7 Ultimate. The only dependencies it has are HTTP and RPCSS which are running. I have tried: -Deleting the files in "Printers" and "Drivers" under the spool folder in System32 -Clearing out any 3rd party printers in the...

I know its poor etiquette to ask for a forum in another forum... but I'm looking for a decent list of discussion boards/forums on Third Party Windows Software... but all my search results keep yielding friggin forum software instead of software forums... hyuk hyuk... even while using quotation...

I've tried u1 and I love it. Especially the way how folder backup works. It is backuping all the changes to u1. The choosen folders look exactly the same as on the cloud. If I delete a file in the source the file is deleted in the target.. I think its called a mirror backup. Anyway... I choose...

Hello I have Win 7 and love it. I have been reading about Win 8 and want to ask 2 questions from Win 7 users regarding a possible upgrade. Do you need to buy a special codec to play dvds or can you use third party like Ashmpoo to play them? Do you know the cost of the codecs if necessary...

Helo I have Acronis and have read it is conflicting with Win 7 with some drivers. Also, it would be nice to not have to use third party. What is your opinion of the thinking that the native backup and restore is very slow.? I used Macrium and it was good. My question is, for one who only backs...

Just to add to this, regarding Search; yes, one can go through Charms & using his example begin typing N-O... once you then click on Notepad, it appears back on Desktop. But, it is, also, not necessary or the only way, to go via Charms... WinQ (all Applications), WinW (Settings) & WinF (Files)...

Fixes an issue in which you cannot use a third-party WWAN adapter driver on a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer. This issue occurs when you remove a SIM card from the adapter and then plug the SIM card back into the adapter when... Link Removed - Invalid URL

I read, all over the web, comments regarding the dislike for the forthcoming Windows 8, and in particular, and in fact almost exclusively, criticism of the (as it was called) Metro. I was urged to print my own thoughts on the subject, and I published an article which I have repeated here, in...

Hi all, As Microsoft has removed all the codes to prevent third party developers to create utilities/software to reenable the start button in Windows 8, I would like to know your opinions about that. After the release of the final verison of Windows 8, do you think the developers somehow...

A very interesting blog on how Windows 8 has improved over Windows 7 in relation to media application. Link Removed Link: Link Removed

In the old Microsoft Word 2003, the user is capable of printing an address on the envelope with an associated bar-code to make the USPS sending process go much faster. I believe this was accessed through E-postage properties. On Word 2007, for some reason, the same functionality is absent...

I've recently migrated from XP to Win7 and because of that, I'm looking for an email client. I've been using Outlook Express for some time now and have legacy messages that I would like to port to my new client. Does anyone know of any email clients (other than Windows Live Mail or Outlook)...

Explains that you cannot use the Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 codec in Windows 7 or in Windows Vista to create MPEG-1 Layer 3 content in a third-party application. This limitation is because of licensing restrictions. Link Removed