Windows 8 Pro upgrade - Internet Explorer 10 won't run
After upgrading an HP touchscreen Windows-7 PC to Windows 8 Pro (via online #39.99 method)... Internet Explorer 10 won't run; it crashes upon attempted launch. This is crazy, luckily I had Chrome...
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The recovery discs of my laptop crashed and I want to get a new windows 8 pro installation disc. Will it run on my laptop? The laptop came with pre-installed windows 8 and does not have a serial key...
View ArticleUnable to activate windows 8 on test machine
Hi,I've just put a new installation of Windows 8 (Enterprise N 64-bit) on my test machine. The installation seems to have gone fine, but I can't seem to activate Windows.When I go to "Activate Windows"...
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I am having a problem trying to install windows 8 Enterprise. I put the DVD into the DVD Drive and I get this message: Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device...
View ArticleWindows 8 CD/DVD-ROM Disappeared :(
I upgraded from 32-bit Windows 7 to 32-bit Windows 8 Pro and my CD/DVD drive has simply disappeared :(It was working fine in Windows 7 and the upgrade was performed from a DVD/ROM in this very same...
View ArticleRelentless Windows 8 Messaging Problems
Okay, so here is the deal. My Windows Messenger works great (the one that comes with Windows 8). Whenever somebody on Facebook messages me, it shows up in Messenger and we can chat to our heart's...
View ArticleHow to activate Windows 8 Pro with Media Center?
Well, first I got a laptop pre installed with Windows 8, and I got a Windows 8 Pro with Media Center Build 9200 from a friend. Then, the Pro with Media Center got deactivated and I can't reactivate...
View ArticleWhat is a Windows 8 Clean Install?
I think I need to do a clean install for my Windows 8 (my first post), but I don't know what that is, can someone explain it to me?
View ArticleWhat will happen if I clean install Windows 8 Pro with Media Center Build 9200?
If I clean install Windows 8 Pro with Media Center Build 9200, will I get the Windows 8 I had before I installed it? Before I installed Windows 8 Pro with Media Center, I had a pre installed version of...
View ArticleCan't activate Windows 8 VirtualBox install
I bought a full copy of Windows 8 Pro (not an upgrade edition) and tried to install it in VirtualBox. I have not installed it otherwise, either on the host system or in another VM -- just the one...
View ArticleLogin screen of last user and running a command
HiIn Windows 8, it is possible torun a command whenever the login screen of the last user is displayed in a local computer?This command shouldalways be runwith elevated rightsand just beforethis screen...
View Articlestopping the "Add your Microsoft account" window from popping up in the...
Is there a GPO to stop this? I am testing Win8 with server 2012 and I want this window to not show up if a user goes into the store to download an app. I tried enabling Accounts:Block Microsoft...
View ArticleWin8 App Store and Deployment of Operating System
Hi All,I am creating Windows 8 image, including FREE apps from Windows Store ... question is once image is deployed to other units how we can solve the Live ID issue ?N.A.Malik
View ArticleHow do I get Preview of SQL Files back?
Windows 7 showed .sql files in the preview pane. Windows 8, for some unknown reason, does not.How can I tell W8 to preview them - they are just plain text files after all, created and managed with...
View ArticleDNS problems Windows 8 RTM.
After joining to the domain I get the below error.I cannot access any network shares and outlook will not configure.Thanks James.The system failed to register host (A or AAAA) resource records (RRs)...
View ArticleWindows 8 Sysprep with Metro Apps
HieI am using enterprise edition of Windows 8 and i a want to install Skype and Line metro app and deploy for all user How can i do that that I already tried the Link But it din't help Removing or...
View ArticleSupported Configuration for Roaming Windows 8 Profile Data and User...
Can anyone point me in the direction of the TechNet pages which outline the supported configurations for roaming user profiles and user data in Windows 8 Enterprise?I just want to share the currently...
View ArticleNTFS & Windows 8 corruption hell on shared hard disks
Well, did found Windows 8 file system errors on data disk(s):http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/W8ITProPreRel/thread/1be71590-1f43-4525-a341-26bdbccdb9df/But this issue is still valid!...
View Articlewindows 8 product key
i bought a laptop preinstalled with windows 8. i then did an online upgrade to add Media Centre on it. now its telling me that i need to activate the product. i called people from Microsoft and they...
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