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I like how people have a random problem like that (that probably isn't even Windows' fault) and act like it is happening to everyone or it's intended behavior or something. Yeah, Windows 8.1 renders everyone's USB ports unusable. Also why did you "have to" go back to Windows 7 instead of 8?
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It will only reboot automatically if not rebooted for 2 days after updating.
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Oct 19, 2013 19:12
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Oh. Well that's not quite what I want but I can be satisfied with this for a while. No really, press the windows key and then start typing.
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Oct 27, 2013 17:25
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You can't run secpol.msc? I have non-pro and I can. Also Homegroup works on non-Pro as well.
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Oct 27, 2013 22:22
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Sorry, apparently I am on Pro. I really didn't think I was.
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Oct 27, 2013 23:41
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Or even click start type "shut down"
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Nov 9, 2013 17:28
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To be fair, people have been trained for years and years that pressing the power button is bad.
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Nov 9, 2013 21:02
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bull3964 posted:Microsoft's position on the anti-virus and anti-malware they include with 8/8.1 basically boils down to "it's better than being naked." Where are you getting this from? Windows Defender in 8 is the same thing as Microsoft Security Essentials which they certainly tout as a full antivirus/antispyware.
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Nov 15, 2013 01:49
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WorkingStiff posted:Anecdotally, none of the premium security suites are doing too well detection-wise with CryptoLocker because end-users still do stupid poo poo like open attachments or cruise Russian warez sites on XP. Windows8's Defender coupled with Malware Bytes Pro and common sense should serve most users. However, I really have to question why MS Defender and MBAM don't update automatically without user intervention on a daily basis. I've had to put a task in task scheduler to check for updates every few hours, and this seems like something that should be configurable from within the program. Very interesting stuff, thank you for that. In terms of updating, my Windows 8 Defender updates through Windows Updates every night during "maintenance" at 3am. I wonder why yours isn't.
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Nov 15, 2013 16:49
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Cardboard Box A posted:I need to return this laptop for defective hardware HOW THE HELL DO I REMOVE MY MICROSOFT ACCOUNT FROM THIS COMPUTER AND REFORMAT/RESET/WHATEVER IT? Click start and type "Reset" and then choose the option to reset your PC? "Remove everything and reinstall Windows" edit: I Googled "Reset my PC" and got this as the first result: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/restore-refresh-reset-pc 
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Nov 26, 2013 01:54
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Martytoof posted:Hey gang. Read the OP a little harder. edit: here.
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Nov 27, 2013 21:23
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, etc. Is there an ISO image that is know to work with OEM keys?
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Lum posted:Apart from your mouse pointer on a second monitor if you have ATI graphics. What are you talking about?
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Are you talking about the "Metro" full-screen version of Firefox, or Firefox on the Desktop? I am not sure that clicking the Start screen icon is the intended method to switch to a running application either way. I mean even in Windows 7 if I have Firefox open and I click the shortcut in the Start menu, it opens a new instance. Try hitting the upper left hot corner and finding it there, or alt-tab.
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The Gunslinger posted:Desktop Firefox, I couldn't even find Firefox in the store so I'm guessing Microsoft is doing some weird "no competitive browsers" thing there. I guess I'm just looking for Metro to cooperate with the taskbar and that's probably never going to happen. If something is running I just want it focused instead of relaunched or a new instance run when I click a tile. Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't and the inconsistency and poor interaction between the two is frustrating. It seems to work best when I just use it as a launcher and starts to annoy me if I do anything else. Yeah, I think you have the wrong idea of what the Start screen is. It's just the Start menu only full screened. What you are calling "Metro" is the old name for the new-style full screened apps. These apps will only run one instance - examples being Weather, Mail. So yes if they are running, clicking their tile will just shift focus to them. Desktop apps such as Firefox, Notepad and so forth run on the Desktop and clicking their icon again will launch a new instance just like clicking the icon on the Start menu for Windows 7. It does seem a bit confusing at first but you just have to know which few apps are "Metro" and which run on the desktop. On a desktop PC there's really not much reason to use the Metro apps, so just think of the Start screen as a big Start menu.
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I really don't understand the whole complaint that Metro/full-screen apps are somehow "pushed on" people. How? I use the Metro weather app because I choose to but that is really it. How is anything pushed on you? Just... don't go to the Store app?
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c0burn posted:Search is Unified on 8.1 isn't it? Yes it is.
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Jan 16, 2014 18:30
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DarkJC posted:It's been more than a year since Windows 8 launched and using Metro apps on my desktop PC is still a poo poo experience. Then don't! 
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Jan 18, 2014 19:20
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:Thanks for the info. I wanted to avoid having to phone into Microsoft, but I had a feeling there was no way to. It's just an automated system where you type in a code and it gives you a code back. It's tedious but better than a person for something like this. The main trick is say "zero" when it asks how many machines you have with this copy. First time I did it, I said "one" because I only had the one computer, but it really means "how many machines besides this one have this copy of Windows already?" and it will just hang up on you.
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Feb 3, 2014 16:26
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Hmm weird. It's been a while since I've done it, maybe they made it more user-friendly. Sorry!
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Feb 3, 2014 16:29
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Shaocaholica posted:Hmm I bought an ultrabook with Win7 but mid cycle it switched to Win8. I wonder if its already Win8 activated through the bios? I guess I can try phone activation? Win8 should pull the correct key from the bios or whatever automagically(if it exists) right? Wait, what? Mid cycle of what?
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Feb 3, 2014 18:18
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I have 8GB of RAM, and I manually set my page file to 2GB and it's on my 120GB SSD. No issues.
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Feb 8, 2014 18:04
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I love how page file arguments still happen in 2014. Good times. Anyway, if you are going to make a 1GB page file, why would you not make it on your SSD? It just makes things dumber and more complicated than it needs to be. I mean, that's pretty much the end of the story.
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Feb 9, 2014 00:20
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That error description that you linked to doesn't say anything about a "dubious source" or really even imply it. You could have just called Microsoft like it says.
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Mar 1, 2014 21:30
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Congratulations on your potential virus/keylogger/bitcoin mining bot. Not sure what to tell you.
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Mar 12, 2014 13:32
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I don't know what "it seems to be an issue with win8 laptops" means exactly, but you should probably post in the haus of tech support with all the relevant details. There's very little chance we can identify this issue off the poor description you've given.
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Mar 16, 2014 03:49
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Got any numbers on the disk space taken up by various Windows versions? Hadn't really heard that one.
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Apr 12, 2014 19:28
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What am I missing here?
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Jun 4, 2014 22:04
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Windows has remembered window position for quite some time now.
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Jun 17, 2014 03:17
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Why would anyone care what their "Xbox avatar" is if they don't have an Xbox? Serious question.
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Aug 13, 2014 14:34
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That update was out on Update Tuesday which was this week. It pretty much tells you everything that's included on that page.
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Aug 15, 2014 17:23
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http://www.zdnet.com/this-months-update-rollup-for-windows-8-1-delivers-more-than-just-bug-fixes-7000032565/
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Yeah, I haven't really thought about it before, but it doesn't seem that window borders/frames are really necessary.
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