Multiple monitor DPI Issues (Desktop not Metro)
Hi, I have a Lenovo Yoga 2 pro with Win 8.1, which has an ultra high resolution (3,200X1,800) and I am using it with a Targus docking station. In order to see things, I have the custom DPI scaling set...
View ArticleOEM Activation Issues
Have an ASUS T100Ta Tablet, had to repair the os from the recovery drive which worked fine. Tablet is back to normal operation except the OS is requesting to be activated . I have the OEM Windows 8.1...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Language settings
Deploying around 100 Windows 8.1 Enterprise tablets.I need to ensure that English UK and only English UK is present on these machines.I have been into the Regional Settings and deleted everything else,...
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Can't delete extra "Healthy (Recovery Partition)"s and "Healthy (EFI System...
I have two "Healthy (Recovery Partition)"s and a "Healthy (EFI System Partition)" that were not there when I got my laptop and that I cannot delete. I have a Windows 8 laptop (recently updated to 8.1)...
View ArticleWhere to add an answer file to the Windows 8 DVD media
Hi,I would like to use my answer file when manually building computers from the Windows 8 DVD media. Where does the answer need to be stored on the Windows 8 DVD so that Setup will use its settings...
View ArticleCan't get windows 8.1 with dual boot for fedora (linux) . system is UEFI .
Can't get windows 8.1 with dual boot for fedora (linux) . system is UEFI .
View ArticleUnpin Windows Store on the taskbar
HiIs there anyway to unpin the Windows Store icon with scripting? I don't want to disable the Windows Store with GPO.
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Update 1 (Spring update KB2919355) - User Profile Service failed...
After installing Windows 8.1 Update 1 (Spring update KB2919355), our enterprise Windows 8.1 image began getting User Profile Service failed the sign-in. Uninstalling the update fixes the issue. The...
View ArticleI can't see my Internal 2tb hard drive after installing windows 8, only my ssd
I installed windows 8 and formatted my SSD to do so, and now Win 8 is on it clean installation.I loaded up computer, and can't find my 2tb hard drive? It's not showing anywhere.. where has it gone? It...
View ArticleColnitialize where Colninitialize should be?
Windows 8.1 on booting up displayed an error message that Group Policy Client service failed to start.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SVCHOSTthe folder contains several...
View ArticleWhere can I download USMT 5?
I'm playing with Windows 8.1 versions. My Enterprise Trial is up, and I want to capture my settings. I've tried installing MDT and ADK to get USMT, but for some reason there's a problem running ADK.Can...
View ArticleUnable to install .NET 3.5 on Win 8.1
Have been trying to get .NET 3.5 installed on my Win 8.1 PC, but have been unsuccessful so far. I've been reading threads about these issues, but none of the suggestions seem to have made a...
View Articleupdates are not working
heyywhen i go to store, there's an option to update my system to windows 8.1, when i click on it, it says that my lpatop needs to be up to date with other updates first. when i click on windows updates...
View ArticleFreshly installed windows 8 - registry issues!?
Firstly, I had Windows 8.1 installed on my computer. However, there were some serious issues (always when I shut down computer gracefully, it would say in event log that the computer shut down...
View ArticlePagefile size
In XP, when using more applications, XP increases the pagefile file sizeafter closing applications, XP reduces the pagefile file sizeHowever, in Windows 8.1, i find it does not reduce the pagefile size...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 evaluation install on XP PC
During the installation process of Windows 8.1 enterprise evaluation I format the disk drive so I think don't have XP anymore. And now the evaluation period expire. I need to know if I have to install...
View Article0x80070005 - unable to install .NET 3.5 on Win 8.1
Have been trying to get .NET 3.5 installed on my Win 8.1 PC, but have been unsuccessful so far. I've been reading threads about these issues, but none of the suggestions seem to have made a...
View ArticleCopyProfile fails when image deployed
Hi,I am using Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacentre with WDS to capture, service and deploy Windows 8.1 Enterprise.I've created an unattend answerfile to be used on the various passes during deployment...
View ArticleCan't boot from USB recovery drive - Boot Error
I searched and can't find this exact similar issue. I have a system image of my hard drive (Windows 8.1) on an external hard drive. I Created a Recovery Drive onto my USB stick (Only the tools, no...
View ArticleMetro setup for small children's computer
I'm trying to set up the Metro UI for a small children's computer a a local public library. Each game has it's own icon and ideally, the children could run the game, close the game and the computer...
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