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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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...
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
PsTools - Windows Sysinternals
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...
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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...
Hi I have installed Windows 8.1 on a separate drive. Windows 10 already installed on mt Dell desktop
I have two questions :
1. Does or should I disable fast boot and secure boot in Bios?
2. I am using easy bcd to set up the dual boot option screen. Which bootloader should I use as default 10 or...
I want to change my Network from Public to Private. My understanding is that in Windows 8, you would go to the Charms Menu > Settings > Settings > Network > Ethernet, then click on Find my Devices. But in Windows 8.1 they removed that Slider Bar. In Windows 8.1, how do I switch my Network from...
Some basic info first..
Windows 8.1 Core (N) version 6.3.9600 Build 9600
This is a new Windows installation.. And I have to add Ive experianced similar problems with a W10 system like a year ago, but i dismissed it because i just thought I had little knowledge of W10 and that I was just...
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...
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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...
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I have a Dell Vostro 200 it was preinstalled with XP Pro and family member updated to Windows 10 when she was done she took all my Software that came with the Computer now we're not talking ,well I had to travel for work, and had to put things in a storage, well after 8yrs I finnally took it...