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Can't connect to this network
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"...- Shahin Karim
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- connectivity network issues satellite l500 support toshiba troubleshooting wifi windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 8 January 10, 2023 - Official Support Ended for Windows 8.1
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...- Mike
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- end of support microsoft support security updates technical assistance upgrade vulnerabilities windows 10 windows 8.1 windows upgrade
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Can't install Windows (anything) after accidentally deleting Recovery Drive
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...- simiot
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- acer r11 driver issues installation issues system restore windows 10 windows 7 windows 8.1 windows installation windows recovery
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 Can an old HP G62 run Windows 10?
Hello, 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...- Sam John
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- compatibility hdd hp g62 intel light gaming ram upgrade web browsing windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Need urgent help -- accessing c drive / windows
Hi guys, 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...- Alwayshelpful
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- aptio setup asus backup bootrec c drive command prompt computer help drive access drive lock emergency factory reset file recovery hardware refresh system restore tech support troubleshooting uefi user concerns windows 8.1 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Constantly Crashing
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...- rob999
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- automatic updates blue screen cache manager computer issues crash desktop error codes factory reset hardware kernel-mode kmode_exception memory management minidump performance tech support troubleshooting unexpected traps user experience windows 8.1 windows error
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Looking for Windows 8.1 Touch Mouse Driver Help and Recommendations
Hi, 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.- louisadele
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- drivers hardware help installation laptop mouse support windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 A guide on how to remote lock computers on the network with one batch file
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...- Johncoool
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- admin account administrator batch file command execution command line configuration fepstools file sharing network tools nircmd pstools remote lock remote management system administration tool configuration windows 10 windows 11 windows 7 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Windows 10 A Guide on how to Run Live Wallpaper on Lock Screen.
2024 Update! 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...- Johncoool
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- customizable exe files gif guide installation live wallpapers lock screen nircmd runsaver screensaver secure task scheduler topaz video video conversion windows 10 windows 11 windows 7 windows 8.1 winrar
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Windows 8 Uhd graphics 600 no Windows 8.1
Hi! I was wondering if there is any mod for the Intel UHD graphics 600 card to run on windows 8.1?- Esdras
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- compatibility drivers graphics card intel mods support uhd graphics windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Laptop External Wireless Keyboard and mouse misbehaviour
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...- kmealachola
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- boot issues dongle external devices hardware issues input delay laptop troubleshooting windows 8.1 wireless keyboard wireless mouse
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Is it possible to use Windows 7 drivers on Windows 8.1?
Hello there, 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...- monadarling
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- compatibility dell drivers installation intel graphics laptop linux missing drivers windows 7 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 lockscreen did not showing
my win 8.1 pro did not showing lockscreen pictures please help...Link Removed please copy the link address and open in new tab then it works- vansh
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- display issues lock screen pictures pro support windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 Dual boot 10 with 8.1 separate drive
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...- RIck51
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- bios bootloader dell desktop dual boot easybcd fast boot secure boot windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How to Change Network from Public to Private in Windows 8.1
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...- SavorySilicon
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- ethernet network network issues wifi windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 8 Unexplainable obstacles Im facing with my Windows...
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...- hosa
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- administrator configuration dism drivers error installation java obstacles software troubleshooting windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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 Can a PC be downgraded OS from10 to 8.1
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...- KADUKA
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- dell vostro downgrade installation performance issues software user experience windows 10 windows 8.1 windows pro
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 A person attached to window 8.1
Does anyone still use Windows 8? I have been using it for the Asus P450L since 2014- haichiles
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- asus community gaming legacy systems performance support user experience windows 8.1 windows usage
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Hardware