Unanswered Questions
3,328 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Three finger swipe to change between windows
I'm using Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad. I want to be able to switch between open windows (like Alt+Tab) by swiping three fingers left and right. I've been searching the deepest depths of the internet ...
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Change Windows explorer font size
I'd like to increase the font size in Windows Explorer. By default it's very small, and I don't really like that for navigating folders and finding files.
Here's what it looks like by default:
When ...
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Windows 8.1 Does not Detect Bluetooth Headset
I have the Motorola S11 Flex HD wireless Bluetooth headset which I have had connected to a Windows 8.1 Pro x64 machine with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth for Desktop card. This ...
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Windows 8.1 not activating screen saver, turning off monitor, or sleep mode
Any ideas on what would cause this? No applications that I actively run should be preventing this from happening: OneDrive, Steam, WhatPulse, puush, and f.lux. I have power options set to activate ...
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How can I log into Windows 8 (Microsoft account) whilst offline?
From what I've read, Windows should cache the last used password and I should be able to login even when offline, but this isn't the case -- using my Microsoft password is prompting me to use my last ...
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Is there a way of scripting the "Roll Back Driver" feature of Window's Device Manager?
I need to roll back my graphic cards drivers once in a while(It's a long story.) and I have tried scripts using devmanview which worked great for disabling and enabling my drivers(and uninstalling it) ...
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"Working on features // 100% complete" stuck, can't reboot
I booted my Windows 8.1 machine up as normal this afternoon, after having shut it down normally the night before. While booting up it got stuck with the following message over a blank screen of my ...
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How can I make the mouse cursor render with software instead of hardware?
I use a program called f.lux to change the display color. However, the color does not affect the mouse: leaving it an ugly bright white. A partial fix is to set the registry value of mouse trails to -...
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"Your PC Needs To Restart" error on VMware Player 5 when installing Windows 8
I'm trying to install the latest Windows 8 preview on VMware Player 5, after trying build 8200 for a while.
Immediately after booting, it gives me the following error:
Your PC Needs To Restart.
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Windows detecting mystery device
I have just installed Windows 8.1 and I have noticed a mystery device being detected under Networks.
Here is a screenshot showing the device and its properties. It identifies itself as a Nexus 7 - a ...
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Accessing Localhost from Hyper-V VM
I currently have a PC running Visual Studio/IIS Express and I need to do some IE8 testing, which requires me to run a Hyper-V VM.
When I go into the Hyper-V VM, I can't seem to go to reach http://...
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How to forget/remove username in Windows 8 Store - account deleted
I deleted a Windows Live/Microsoft account (I have others) that I was using for the Windows Store on one of my PCs. Now I can't use the store at all because it wants a password for that particular ...
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Easy way to recover Windows.old folder after Windows 8 PC Refresh?
I recently did a Windows 8 PC refresh, hoping it would solve an issue I'm having, which it didn't. Now I'm hoping there's an easy solution for undoing the refresh.
Is there an easy way to recover any ...
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How can I mix and map sound channels in Windows?
The built-in windows mixer, which can be accessed through Volume Control, allows users to change the output volumes of individual applications. I would like something similar but with additional ...
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Why file copy speed is initially higher than in average?
What is the explanation of the following phenomenon observed in local file copy speed?
As you can see, it keeps stable at 120 MB/s, but at the beginning, it was nearly double of that.
Is there some ...
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