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Windows 8 Latest Server 2012 Updates Removes Adobe Flash
A few of us over at MSFN use Server 2012 security-only updates to patch Windows 8 until October 2023. However ..... As of July 2021, all of the new security only updates for Server 2012 (including KB5004294 and KB5004960) now will remove the Adobe Flash Component from Windows 8. I enjoy...- Jody Thornton
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- adobe flash gaming kb5004294 kb5004960 local games patch management security server 2012 update windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Booting Error Message
I’ve been having trouble with my computer. Half of the screen is broken, so I usually use a monitor. The problem is when I try to turn it on it turns on as normal, but in the middle of the process, it stops and displays an error message. I cannot transcribe the message completely due to the half...- Endgiver101
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- help not booting windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 New install of win8, but can't activate
Just installed win 8, but failed to activate the installation. Is it no longer possible to do so, as the system is no longer updated by MS? When I try I only get the answer: This key does not work. Check it out and try again or try another one. Can I somehow check the key, other than to see...- mini12
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- activation error installation microsoft product key troubleshooting update windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Why was Windows 8 so bad? update issue or Bugs
Hi, I use window 8 recently and this was bad experience for me because many apps were not doing well and I read about its updating that was not coming. And I think there was some kind of bug in it.- bradenill
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- app bugs experience feedback issues performance problem system update windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Can I still use Windows 8 after 2021?
Hello there, I want know can I still use window 8 in 2021. Because now a days window 10 is very in and it is very efficient and they doing updates regularly. If I use window 8 is there any security risk because it is no updated- bradenill
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- efficiency legacy risk security support update usage windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Failed to run some software for my Project
My experience with windows 10 was pretty great but now for my school project I am working on building an android website and some of the applications aren't installing and even they are compatible with windows and my other fellows can easily install them. My computer specifications are great and...- apkfeatures
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- android compatibility installation project reinstall software specifications website windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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The design principles of intuitive UI are dead
It seems to me that intuitive UI went the way of the dodo with the advent of flat, minimalistic UI. Windows 8's Metro UI, Windows 10's Fluent design, Android's Material design, etc., are featureless and indistinct. The brain has spent its entire existence processing the visible world in three...- DevilSlayerDante
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- aesthetics brain function cognitive science color theory design principles fluent design human factors interactivity interface intuitive ui material design minimalistic neuroscience textured interfaces ui design user experience visual elements windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 8 Windows 8 Install nreb
I am installing Windows 8.1 on my HP G62 work laptop because Windows 7 ran out of support. Everytime I try to install, it says Download can not complete. Once I was so close, but it failed. If your curious, it's running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit. The processor is a Intel Core i3 with 4 gb of RAM.- ben7421
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- download error hp g62 installation intel processor ram support windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Mic not working
Hello. My computer is a Windows 8 "Pro" (as the sticker on the back says) and the mic does not work. This computer is a brain + monitor, and on the brain has two plugins (one for microphone and one for headphones). If I plug in my headphones to the headphone jack, I can hear any sound my...- senjogahara
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- audio issues chrome drivers headphones language course microphone recording troubleshooting tutorial windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Dual boot windows 8 and 7
Hello, I am trying to install Win 7 on my laptop running Win 8 so I can get a dual boot. My laptop does not recognize win 7 booting cd .I had to change Bios to Legacy. Now ,I am getting error “Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is not of the GPT partition style. Any...- robertino
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- bios cd boot dual boot error gpt partition installation laptop legacy mode windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 How to Upgrade this computer to Windows 10?
I have a VAIO core i5 laptop that died, seemingly of some sort of hard disk issues (or possibly a virus? ... However, McAfee didn't alert me to any virus problems). I tried lots of fixes (including using a bootable recovery USB that I had created in the past. For some reason, however, that...- Hyakubun
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- bootable usb chkdsk hard drive laptop licensing mcafee product key recovery startup issues system repair tech support upgrade vaio virus concern windows 10 windows 8 windows 8.1 windows installation
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Reinstall / Product Key Trouble / Upgrade?
I have a VAIO core i5 laptop that died, seemingly of hard disk trouble. After trying lots of fixes (including using my bootable USB, which just wouldn't work), I finally managed to get the computer to initiate recovery via 'VAIO Assist' and to do some hard disk repair, and then it seemed to work...- Hyakubun
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- bootable usb computer issues hard drive invalid key laptop licensing product key recovery reinstall repair disk tech support troubleshooting upgrade vaio windows 10 windows 8 windows 8.1 windows activation
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 Win 10 installation time
Hi I am installing win 10 into the laptop which had win 8 on, win 8 run reasonably well, however win 10 onto a new hdd is taking over two hours, this is ludicrously long.- anotherwindowsuser
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- hard drive installation laptop performance time upgrade windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8 using up a LOT of space, why?
I have windows 8 on my laptop, I don't use the laptop its just a spare computer should my main one fail. After installation I don't think I installed anything besides Edge and a cd burner. Within the windows folder however there are a few folders that contain about 25gb or more of data. Prefetch...- anotherwindowsuser
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- crapcleaner data usage disk cleanup disk space microsoft edge prefetch storage system restore windows 8 windows folder
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows XP Cannot change drive letter of system reserved partition??
Hi, I finally got xp installed to my laptop, however, I have run into a problem. The software I want to install is designed to only be installed to the C:\ partition, it will not let me choose another drive to install to and I cannot install to C:\ becauase there is not enough space to install...- anotherwindowsuser
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- bootloader computer management disk management drive letter installation issues partition storage system reserved windows 8 windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 32 driver in a 64 bit os
Hi I'd like to have windows 8 loadup a 32 driver, can I do this? It seems running a 32 bit program in xp mode isn't working owing to the driver I want to load not working. Thanks again guys for your help. I tried to install it manually using the have disc option but it complains about the 32...- anotherwindowsuser
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- 32-bit 64-bit compatibility drivers error installation installation guide windows 8 xp mode
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 ClearType not working?
Just switched from a Lenovo desktop running Windows 8 to a Dell running Windows 10 -- keeping my trusty Samsung analog LED monitor with a VGA connection. On the new computer, letters in all applications (word processing, browsers, emails) seem slightly shaky, faint, vaguely greenish -- not the...- BlebNevus
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- analog application cleartype color rendering dell display fonts graphics monitor resolution samsung settings shaky text troubleshooting user experience vga windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 I Have Windows 7.... I DON'T Want Windows 10..... Is Windows 8 a Good Choice?
I Have Windows 7.... I DON'T Want Windows 10..... Is Windows 8 a Good Choice?- TheSnoop2662
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- choice upgrade user preferences windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows updates not installing
Hi.....this problem started a few weeks ago on my pc where on updating before shut down, it showed, "we couldn't complete updates; undoing changes". I went on to microsoft support and been through the following stages; 1. Ran the network troubleshooter 2. Ran the Windows Update troubleshooter...- Oregon33
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- 64-bit corrupted files hardware installation intel i7 microsoft network issues pc performance ram servicing stack update software support system restore troubleshooting update update issues user experience windows windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Private Character Editor (EUDCEDIT) tranfering bitmap between Windows installations
Hi! I'm using for personal use Private Character Editor aka EUDCEDIT instead any font editor for creating custom characters. I have lot of private characters created in Windows 8 and 8.1. Now want to give them back. Problem is not transfering and linking. Problem is when I open EUDCEDIT, I...- MIRKOSOFT
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- bitmap character customization character map editing eudc font editor font management fonts import process linking private character editor registry system compatibility transfer troubleshooting user experience virtual machine windows 10 windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support