Every Windows user at some point grapples with the quest for their Windows product key. It's akin to losing your car keys—incredible frustration ensues! Whether you're reinstalling, upgrading, or simply checking to ensure everything's in order, knowing how to locate your product key can be...
Creating installation media for Windows has long been a crucial task that enables users to install, reinstall, or repair their operating system. Whether you're upgrading to the latest version, troubleshooting an existing installation, or performing a clean install, having a reliable installation...
I have an older Laptop that I use for travel. It was my wife's old laptop. It crashed and I had reload it with the OEM system after replacing the hard drive. Now it's running 8.1. I had previously upgraded it to Widows 10 when available. It I just bought a new Windows 10 download from Microsoft...
Hi, there! I have Windows 8.1 on my laptop Toshiba Satellite L 500. I hadn't been turning it for a while. Yesterday when I turned it on, I couldn't connect to my wi-fi network. During my multiple attempts to connect to the network, the following message appeared "Can't connect to this network"...
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As of January 1 2024, Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. After that date, the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of Windows. In order to continue running Steam and any games or other...
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Hello everyone,
I wanted to let you all know that Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 8.1 on January 10, 2023. This means that there will be no more security updates or technical assistance for this operating system.
It is important to note that after this date, using a computer...
I have tried to install 7, 8.1, & 10 to no avail. Its starts the install where its reading the files & I get to a point where it doesn't have the drivers to install. I'm asked to scan for them but there are none to be found on install medium. I have a Acrer R11. Is there any way to get Windows...
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I have this old HP G62 that was on Windows 7 Ultimate. I recently upgraded it to Windows 8.1, and it's working fine.
Now, I want to upgrade to Windows 10, but I'm not sure if the computer can handle it.
Specs:
2nd Gen Intel Core i3 370M
6GB RAM
300GB 5400RPM HDD
Can it handle Windows...
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I need some help!
I have win 8.1. I was watching a 14 sec video on BBC, with Facebook and a handful of other windows open when I got a screen (picture attached) that said Aptio setup utility. I wasn't sure what it was so I powered off my computer.
I turned it back on and rather than...
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Hi everyone, I’ve been having bad issues with my Windows 8.1 desktop I built about a decade ago.
It used to run flawlessly until about a year ago. It started to randomly crash / restart itself with no triggers that I can correlate to causing the crashes.
I’ve reset the computer to factory...
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I am using windows 8.1 and I am able to find suitable drivers specially for the laptop touch mouse. Anybody can help with the right driver and where can I find this driver?
Thank you.
This method works on Windows 11,10, 8.1 & 7 as well.
All programs for this guide are free.
Download links
PsTools
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FePsTools
Front-end for PsTools | DaviTools
Nircmd (At the bottom of the page. Not the 64 bit one.)
NirCmd - Windows command line tool
Winrar...
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This guide is to show different methods to run live wallpaper on top of Windows Lock-Screen securely that include videos or GIF files. So it is customizable.
It takes 2 programs to get it to work as soon as the Screen is locked with the assistance of Windows Task scheduler. These...
Dear sirs,
I am using Windows 8.1 in my laptop. Working with wireless external Keyboard and mouse with separate dongles.
If I want to restart Windows on My laptop the booting procedure will start only after pressing
any one of the button on the keyboard of the laptop (Not on external key...
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I want to install Windows 8.1 on my laptop (which already has Linux installed) for work purposes. So I discovered WIN7 and WIN10 drivers for my laptop model on the official Dell site, as well as Intel Graphics drivers. I looked for drivers for Windows 8.1. However, some drivers are...