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Ravel posted:If I have a completely new build without an optical drive is it possible to install windows from an external optical drive or do I have to do it by USB? Which is easier? You can do both and USB is easier.
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Using the first link in the OP, usb is a doddle.
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May 19, 2015 15:02
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Ravel posted:If I have a completely new build without an optical drive is it possible to install windows from an external optical drive or do I have to do it by USB? Which is easier? My last build was installed using an optical drive via USB. Either option will work, though which one is easier would probably come down to how you're getting your installation media.
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May 19, 2015 15:03
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I've been using 7 for years now and enjoy it, but I'm in the process of upgrading my PC and was wondering if it's worth getting the student upgrade for $70 or simply holding out for 10?
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May 25, 2015 19:50
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Not only is 10 just 2-3 months away, but you'll be able to upgrade to it for free. So I suggest you save yourself $70 and the trouble of upgrading twice.
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May 25, 2015 21:58
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TopherCStone posted:Hm, that gives me a thought. If you have a connected Onedrive (or whatever cloud storage) account is it possible that whatever virus you get will migrate there and then reinfect whatever you connect the Onedrive to in the future? Unless OneDrive does file versioning (does it?) something like cryptolocker could encrypt all your files after which OneDrive would happily sync the encrypted files over the top of the good ones.
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May 25, 2015 22:05
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redeyes posted:Unless OneDrive does file versioning (does it?) something like cryptolocker could encrypt all your files after which OneDrive would happily sync the encrypted files over the top of the good ones. I only know that it does handle it for Office files.
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May 27, 2015 06:36
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I've been tasked with reinstalling Windows 8.1 on a newish Dell laptop which came with 8.0. It is heavily infected with malware and is pretty much unusable. I cannot run the Windows Media Creation Utility or a refresh. I'd prefer to just blow the OS away and install a vanilla install of 8.1. I have UEFI Windows 8.1-Update 1 install media but I don't know what the procedure is to get the installation media to look into the BIOS for the SLP key and cannot even discern which version of 8.1 is running on the PC. Anyone gone through this scenario have any advice? Is the ei.cfg modification still necessary like it was in earlier iterations of Windows? The other problem is that the user has Quick Books, whatever MS Office version Dell is bundling these days (and 57GB of potentially infected documents which I will put on an external with an offline tool). I assume both of these were activated on the web and so the user would have product keys in their email somewhere? Any help or advice, would be much appreciated.
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May 28, 2015 16:14
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WorkingStiff posted:I have UEFI Windows 8.1-Update 1 install media but I don't know what the procedure is to get the installation media to look into the BIOS for the SLP key and cannot even discern which version of 8.1 is running on the PC. Anyone gone through this scenario have any advice? Is the ei.cfg modification still necessary like it was in earlier iterations of Windows? There's some program from Nirsoft that will let you recover Office keys if the current intall is functional enough for that. Don't know about Quickbooks, but maybe. It can find a variety of keys.
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May 28, 2015 17:16
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Flipperwaldt posted:I did a clean install of 8.1 on an empty drive on a laptop that originally came with 8 and the whole detection of the key was completely automatically and no ei.cfg modification was necessary. Not knowing home or pro could be an issue though. Suppose maybe the installer will let you know, or it installs and won't activate and you start over with the other edition. Home is most likely unless it's a business laptop. Thanks for your input, that was very helpful. I don't think there are any editions anymore other than Stock, Pro and Enterprise, so I'm going to try Nirsoft and then just go for it and let the user activate everything if there's a problem. Thanks again.
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May 28, 2015 19:26
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WorkingStiff posted:Thanks for your input, that was very helpful. I don't think there are any editions anymore other than Stock, Pro and Enterprise, so I'm going to try Nirsoft and then just go for it and let the user activate everything if there's a problem. NirSoft ProduKey There's also the Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder if ProduKey doesn't find the QuickBooks key, but last I heard it bundled garbage in the installer. Not that that matters a lot on a computer you're going to wipe  Belarc Advisor may be another shot at retrieving that.
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May 28, 2015 20:03
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Are there any
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May 29, 2015 04:57
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Entropic posted:Are there any Nextgen Reader is great for RSS feeds. Their Music app is actually pretty good since it can keep playing while in connected standby. Same with TuneIn Radio. Package Tracker is decent if you order a lot of stuff. Overdrive is good for library checkouts. Mail/Calendar is good for toast notifications. And that's pretty much it outside of games and niche apps.
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May 29, 2015 06:46
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Metro/Modern apps are slightly more CPU/power efficient than regular desktop apps, if you're on a laptop or tablet. But for general desktop use no, there's not much call to be using them, especially with the forced fullscreen. Things may improve when Win10 launches but we will have to wait and see.
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May 29, 2015 08:28
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I use the netflix modern app while on my desktop. That's my exhaustive list.
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May 29, 2015 17:06
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The Plex player from the store feels a bit smoother and faster than the desktop app. IRC Explorer connects back to my ZNC server and stores its settings between different devices, so it can connect from anywhere on anything, if you're into that sort of thing. Seconding Nextgen, and I like Audials radio for music, again with my settings/stations automatically saved between devices. Really, it's that last bit that makes them appealing; whatever 8.1 device you're on, your apps are just there along with their settings for easy install & immediate use, always up-to-date, and walled in their own environment. No muss, no fuss.
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Jun 15, 2015 21:38
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I notice that the Windows 8.1 media creation tool is creating ISOs of larger size than they originally downloaded. Does that mean they're downloading ISOs with more recent updates already slipstreamed? If so, does anyone know how recent the slipstreamed updates are?
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Jun 19, 2015 21:59
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WattsvilleBlues posted:I notice that the Windows 8.1 media creation tool is creating ISOs of larger size than they originally downloaded. Does that mean they're downloading ISOs with more recent updates already slipstreamed? If so, does anyone know how recent the slipstreamed updates are? I just created one this morning and after installing I was greeted with 117 Windows updates, so I'd say nope. It did however prompt me during setup about reserving my Windows 10 free upgrade, so that's new. EDIT: It did seem to be more up to date than the 8.1u1 DVD I had, though. owls or something fucked around with this message at 20:14 on Jun 21, 2015 |
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So is it possible to totally remove (not just disable) onedrive from 8.1? It lags my startup and I don't have an SSD in this laptop. I disabled all of its functions but it still runs when I boot up and I'd rather just yank it out somehow. When I google this question I get some instructions, but most include some kind of dodgy .exe that they ask me to run, or just tell me to disable it. Is there a single good way to do this?
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Edit: nm, thought this was the 10 thread!
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Well I seem to have royally screwed my installation somehow.  All of the icons on the desktop and in file explorer are missing. System restore won't work and gives me a catastrophic failure 0x8000ffff when I open the window. Just what I needed for the weekend.
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:I use the netflix modern app while on my desktop. Same. It has higher quality options than the Silverlight plugin version.
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After restarting my box today folders no longer update their date modified until I open them, regardless of files being created or deleted inside them 
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I originally had retail copy of Win 8 Pro and upgraded to 8.1 Pro back when it was first offered as a download. I'm thinking about reinstalling to a different HD, but I REALLY don't want to mess with downloading/installing the 8.1 update, again (I seem to remember when I did that last time it was sort of a pain). However, I DO have a retail copy of Win 8.1 Pro handy. Can I use that disc to reinstall while using my Win 8 Pro key to activate? Otherwise, is the best/only option to download the 8.1 install thing from the MS site? JediTalentAgent fucked around with this message at 06:43 on Oct 4, 2016 |
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Oct 4, 2016 06:39
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JediTalentAgent posted:However, I DO have a retail copy of Win 8.1 Pro handy. Can I use that disc to reinstall while using my Win 8 Pro key to activate? Otherwise, is the best/only option to download the 8.1 install thing from the MS site? If the former doesn't work, there's some loving around with a generic key and entering your real key after installing that should work, that is sure to be documented early on in this thread. But making new install media would likely allow you to skip a couple of hundred of updates that happened after 8.1 as well.
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i have a Windows 8.1 Pro Vaio unibody. 16 gigs of ram, intel 17 2.60 ghz When I play dota every thirty seconds or so the game freezes for just a split second before continuing. It doesn't do this on other computers in the house. Also, once a match or so the router will just cut off. I looked online and it said it was because it would be set for energy saver mode, but I turned everything to high performance. Ideas?
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Dec 15, 2016 00:30
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Oh man I forgot how essential startisback is
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Dec 18, 2016 04:01
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Oh man I forgot how essential startisback is Not at all?
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Oh man I forgot how essential startisback is startisback is just a worse Classic Shell as far as I'm concerned
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