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    Windows 8 Launch program on Lockscreen

    This thread is related to my other thread on this forum pasted here below. https://windowsforum.com/threads/run-programs-on-lockscreen-of-win7-8-1.250494/ I am trying to find a way to auto launch a program as soon as the screen is locked. In my other thread, I mention how I found a way from...
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    Windows 8 Adding a service to a Load Order Group

    I have FireDaemon pro which allows me to add programs as services. I created a service to do that but it still does not load early enough. I have the option to add it to Load Order Group in this program. However, I do not know which one would be safe to do so. Would it create a problem if I...
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    Windows 8 Installing Windows 8 to a specific partition on removable media (dual-boot USB)

    Hi, I've recently been trying to get Windows 8.1 Pro and Arch Linux to dual boot on a USB (specifically, the Sandisk - SDCZ88-128G-G46 - 128GB Extreme PRO), but am having no luck due to inherent restrictions on what Windows can be installed on. When installing Windows from a removable medium...
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    Windows 10 removed english keyboard and now can not log in to windows

    hello, i need help. when i upgraded my win 8.1 to win 10 the system language was set to greek by the installation i have tried several times to set it to english ( google and youtube videos ) but no luck. now i have removed the english keyboard i left the laptop for a few minuetes and it...
  5. Windows 10 Mixed Windows Environment Workgroup Issues

    I work at a small non-profit that is running about 30 computers that range from Windows 7 to Windows 8. We are connected through a multitude of routers as the connections were established piece by piece. We are trying to set up a Workgroup or anything we can do to try and set up a simple...
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    Windows 10 Disable windows settings, display setting and personalize by GPO

    I need to restrict the action to not admin users in the tablet model: venue 10 pro. I updated win 8.1 to win 10 pro. I install the Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 downloaded from the link below. Link Removed Most of restrictions I was able to activate but: windows settings...
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    Windows 8 BSOD while web surfing through Chrome in Win8.1

    again and again. plz help me. last two dump file are created when I execute 'driver verifier'.
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 icon problem

    I've just bought a new laptop with windows 8.1 installed. I had a PC, so I copied the Fonts folder in that PC and pasted into my new laptop. And then it happened (you can see down there, in the yellow and red circles; so are the arrows in the login screen and the apps list). In my opinion, that...
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    1394 not working now

    I had a pci express card with a via vt6315 chip working fine in win 8.1 with my focusrite saffire pro external soundcard. now the soundcard wont function anyone else got any thoughts on how i might deal with this. going back to win 8.1 is not an option as the rollback is greyed out. ive tried...
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    Windows 8 How can I make a one key batch file to open the start menu

    Hello, does anyone know if you can make a batch file to open the start menu with one key. Ever since I up graded to win 8.1 the win key stopped working Thx
  11. Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Store App development

    Can I develop Win 8.1 Store App by using VS 2013 Express and Windows software development kit (SDK) 8.1 on My Win 7 Lap top ? Should I install Win 8.1 on My App or Can I Use Win 7 with Above Tools ? Windows software development kit : Link Removed