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Windows 8 Windows 8 No Aero
Hey everybody. I'm having some trouble with my Windows 8.1 appearance, I was just wondering if somebody could help me... Is there any free way to get the Windows 7 aero glass into Windows 8.1? The aero glass in Windows Explorer in Windows 7 looks like this: See how the outline of the program...- Zuce
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- aero glass appearance customization file explorer freeware user interface visuals windows 7 windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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Windows App cannot start after ADMT 3.2 security translation runs in Windows 8, Windows 8.1...
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- admt app configuration error fix guide installation microsoft security security issues support system translation troubleshooting update users windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 8 Using OEM version on a virtual machine
Hello, I have a laptop that came with an OEM version of Windows 8. It is an aging machine which I have since re-purposed to run Linux. However, I occasionally do need to run Windows programs, and would like to be able to activate Windows 8 on a virtual machine on that same machine its locked...- Thumper
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- activation compatibility licensing linux oem programs re-purposing tech support virtual machine windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Why is my lock screen showing an additional maroon screen?
Why is my lock screen showing this screen and asking me to verify my password? Shouldn't it automatically ask for my password on the blue screen? I have Windows 8, and just got a new laptop. Using Windows 8 for the first time. How do I get rid of this screen? I have an HP Probook 640 Please...- Rahima
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- lock screen windows windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 New windows 8 user
I've been a Windows 7 user for as long as I can remember and recently I got a windows 8 installation disc and an empty hard drive so I figured what the heck and installed it. I have not used it for more than half an hour and yet already have found things I appreciate over windows 7. Basically id...- Adfabz
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- windows windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Update for Japanese IME dictionaries in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8
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- dictionaries japanese ime microsoft support update windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 Concerns Over Cumulative Updates and Their Impact on Windows 7 and 8 Users
Anybody wonder if this is going to cause a lot of problems for Windows 7 and 8 users? Windows 10 has caused a lot of problems. I like to choose what I install. I think I'll wait a bit before updating and see how big a mess MS makes. It may be safer not to update if you are careful where you go...- Joe S
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- cumulative update ms issues online safety problem security update packs user choice windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 can anyone tell me
i am user of window 8 . but in my system some files are missing. how can i find this.and uodated- adam0702
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- file recovery missing files update issues user help windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Find Windows 8 devices in a Windows 10
Hi. I am currently running Windows 10 on my laptop. Can I find other laptops/devices running with Windows 8 / 8.1 devices using my Microsoft account? Or do I upgrade those first to be found? Thank you.- Reinier Ramos
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- devices laptop microsoft account upgrade windows 10 windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows 7/8 to use Windows 10 style updating
If you are intending to return to the earlier OSs, this may dissuade you. Windows 7 and 8.1 move to Windows 10-style updates | TechRadar- davehc
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- software changes system changes techradar update upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 7/8 to adopt Windows 10 style updating
Bad news for many? Windows 7 and 8.1 move to Windows 10-style updates | TechRadar added later. Here is the original fwiw. Further simplifying servicing model for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1- davehc
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- model news servicing system administration techradar update windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Quick question....about IE11
I never use IE, but was just wondering if it was possible to use IE 11, the one I have, in its 'Metro Mode' exclusive to Win 8 & 8.1 ?- RUDY03
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- browser compatibility ie11 internet explorer metro mode users windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 100% bad groups of sectors
My wife has an HP laptop, model 14-1023cl if I can read the faded label correctly. If runs Windows 8 with one of the add-ons to make it look more like earlier versions. Maybe 8.1 instead? Sorry, I don't know. Avast runs daily. A few days ago it was very slow, and froze with a blank dull blue...- ChuckBradley
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- antivirus bad sectors chunk sectors data recovery device manager disk issues file system freezes hard drive hard drive failure hardware issues hp laptop mbam performance issues process management system faults troubleshooting usb adapter windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 8 How delete a partition?
Hello, i have windows 8 64bit.. i have 1 partition D 186gb.. my HDD is 500gb.. i want to merge the D partition but i cant, i have try with all programms for partitions but this not fix my problem.. please help me, i dont have space..- gianniscfa
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- 64-bit delete disk management error hdd help merge partition storage windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Do I have to change to Windows 10?
I have Win 8 and ASUS CM 6330/6630/6730/ 6840 series, cannot find which of these I in fact have.Intel (r) core (TM) i7-3770 CPU, 3.40 GHz , RAM 8.00 Gb, 64 bit. My problem is that on each sign up, lately I am getting alert to switch to Win10 as there no more security downloads for Win8. I know...- brod298
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- 64-bit alert asus computer help core i7 cpu intel legacy systems migration notifications ram security software support update upgrade user guide windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Upgrade from Windows 8 pro to 10 after 29th July
Hi, I've got a copy of windows 8 pro which is new and never been used/activated. I was planning to put it on a new lenovo m700 tiny which I've ordered and upgrade to Windows 10. Unfortunately the machine I've ordered has been delayed and now won't be available until after the 29th. I've...- Philip Jones
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- upgrade windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 restarting Windows 8 laptop
I'm having difficulties with my windows 8 laptop when I tried to just restart all of my things on my laptop I booted it I guess, and I accidentally deleted all of my files. Now it's stuck on a install windows saying: "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error...- Taylor Smith
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- boot issues error f8 key file recovery frustration installation laptop restart troubleshooting windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 I've bricked my PC.
Short version: I need to format my HDD to NTFS with no current OS. Long version: I was happily running Windows 10, but wanted to do a re-installation to speed things up. The installation hung at 1% for an hour or so, so I rebooted - no operating system. I downloaded a win10 iso and booted from...- KevinHeath
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- boot issues bootable usb bricked pc codec hdd format htpc installation issues iso kodi ntfs pc troubleshooting reinstall system restore ubuntu unsupported format windows 10 windows 8 pro
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Stuck in Automatic Repair Loop: Admin Account Missing and Failed Fix Attempts
So I got in my PC when I realize I have the Automatic Repair Loop. I went to YouTube and look for ways to fix it. And there is one where you use the command log. "This seems legit". So I did everything there, but it doesn't work. So then I went to the Startup Setting to go to Safe Mode...- GamerGeek
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- admin account automatic repair windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Registry Settings Missing after Windows Upgrade
We upgrade OS to Windows 10 recently and found that some third party applications not working properly. As those applications support team, Registry settings are deleted after Windows OS Upgrade process. This case happens to me previously also, when I had upgrade to Windows 8 from Windows 7 OS...- Bhushan Cellica
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- application error key path registry settings support upgrade windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support