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Where is the startup (autostart) folder in Windows 8?
Well, Windows 8 has no Start Menu any more and the startup folder has disappeared also.
Where can I find that folder? Or is there a new way with Metro?
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After Windows 10 upgrade I can no longer access BIOS
I posted a question recently regarding my Windows 10 upgrade which ended up with a black screen and cursor. QUESTION
I reverted back to Windows 8.1 using the "Revert to previous build" option in ...
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Windows 8.1 Black screen and no safe mode [closed]
PROBLEM
Cannot run Windows 8.1 due to black screen. No mouse pointer. Sometimes white cursor in top left. Cannot enter safe mode: get black screen but with a row of blue pixels at the bottom or a row ...
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Automatic Repair fails to repair my PC
I ran into an issue on Windows 8.1 that can be fixed (according to articles I've read online) by running automatic repair, so that's what I tried to do.
Each time I run it, automatic repair fails and ...
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All boot options are tried loop
I have read several questions and answers from different sites including:
"All boot options are tried" after updating BIOS
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/1dadf0b1-5c0f-4a6e-...
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Booting from USB with UEFI bios to install Windows 8.1
I have a Lenovo 11e Yoga laptop. I have installed a new, blank SSD in the system and now I want to reinstall Windows 8.1 (which is what the laptop came with).
I created a bootable USB stick using ...
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How to change active boot partition of Windows 8.1 UEFI?
I've a 64 bit Windows 8.1 on GPT / UEFI and am trying to boot to another OS without a CD-ROM or external harddisk.
I've created a fresh partition (Z:) and copied Puppy Linux.iso over to it. However, ...
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How to install Windows 8.1 on new PC with SSD
I just build new PC and trying to install Windows 8.1 from DVD (USB DVD ROM). I tried many different ways which from the internet but nothing is working.
First attempt
UEFI installation. Boot ...
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Windows 8.1 start-up logo replaced with ASUS logo after BIOS update
I have an ASUS Zenbook and flashed the BIOS to the latest version from the ASUSTek support website.
After completion, I saw that the Windows 8.1 logo at startup was replaced by an ASUS one.
How can ...
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PC with Windows 8.1 boots from any key pressed
so I recently acquired and installed Windows 8.1 on my PC and yesterday I noticed that, while my PC is supposedly turned off, I can turn it on by pressing any key on the keyboard. I assume this is ...
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Apparent ten second delay feature, for own startup items, in Windows 8.1
On Windows 8.1,
Have some app on your desktop, say TestApp. Make a shortcut.
Windows+R, type "shell:Common Startup",
Drag that shortcut in to the "Start-up" area you now see.
(NOTE: if you now go ...
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Install Windows 8.1 on the new notebook with ssd
ASUS X554L
SSD
What I try to do:
So I've bought notebook without system and I want to install windows 8.1 on it.
What the heck is going on:
After boot from dvd there is a splash screen with windows ...
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ThinkPad T400 and Windows 8.1 "compatibility and support"
firstly, it's really hard to make title on this but I'll try to explain below.
This problem occurs for some time but I think, not from very beginning of using Windows 8.1 on my ThinkPad T400. When I ...
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How to Startup Windows 8.1 without laptop screen [Only using external monitor]
I am using Windows 8.1. I do not use my laptop’s screen cause it is broken, so I use a monitor instead. So what happened was,
I ran to “msconfig”,
and went to the “boot” tab,
then I checked “safe ...
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How to uncheck “safeboot” from System Configuration when only using keyboard
As stated in my previous question ,
I am using Windows 8.1. I do not use my laptop’s screen cause it is broken, so I use a monitor instead. So what happened was,
I ran to “msconfig”,
and went to the ...
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