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Change Screen Resolution windows 8.1 in VIrtualBox
I have installed windows 8.1 in Virtual box., I need to change Screen resolution like 1920*1080 , BUt my system show only upto 1366*660 I follw this link to change the resolution.http://www....
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Monitor Being Signaled To Turn On Randomly
I have a system with Windows 8.1 on it that has had an annoying issue for a few months now. The system is setup to always be on while the monitors are set to timeout and turn off after a minute of not ...
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HP Probook 470 - upgrade Win 8 -> Win 8.1 ends up with the black screen
I am trying to upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 on HP Probook 470. This notebook has both integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 and more powerful AMD Radeon HD 8750M graphics cards, both working fine.
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Incredibly strange and annoying see-through (background) windows issue
It's hard to explain this problem so i'll provide plenty of pictures, just so you can see what's going on. Basically, the problem i'm facing is that i can see background applications when another ...
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Problems with upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
I'm running Windows 8, and I want to upgrade to Windows 8.1 so I can then upgrade to Windows 10. I have so many problems, I don't know where to start.
I would think that I want to run an upgrade, ...
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Alt with numpad doesn't give the right special characters
Using Windows 8.1.
Input: | Expected: | Actual:
-------+-----------+--------------
Alt+1 | `☺` | Windows ding
Alt+2 | `☻` | Windows ding
Alt+3 | `♥` | CTRL+C
Alt+4 | `♦` |...
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Meaning of the tilde in registry values for compatibility mode in Windows 8+
I've to support a legacy application, originally created for Windows NT 4 (32-bit), but still running fine under Windows 10 (64-bit), provided all of the compatibility settings are done. The problem ...
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In Windows 10, is there a way to display the time remaining when backing up files?
Question: When using File History to back up my files in Windows 10 (or 8/8.1) is there a way to display how much time is remaining until the backup completes? Or any display of progress what so ever?
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Possible to upgrade to Windows 10 from 8.1 and keep 8.1?
Is it possible to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro from 8.1 Pro retail version and keep 8.1? I've read this Win Super Site article about upgrading to reserve it for free before the July 29th deadline, like ...
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Bad full screen scaling when lowering the resolution
I have a Lenovo Z40 entertainment with Windows 8.1 with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, and I have to lower the resolution to play some games (because reasons), but now suddenly when I change the ...
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Can I use a Vista installation disk to repair a Windows 8.1 system?
Someone I know is having a problem with booting their Windows 8/8.1 system. I'm assuming the boot /fixboot (and maybe boot /fixmbr) command will be able to solve the problem, but I don't have a ...
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How do I kill a specific thread in Windows?
The process explorer.exe has a thread with "start address" starting with "windows.immersiveshell.serviceprovider.dll". It takes a lot of processing power. Additionally, after waking up from sleep it ...
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I am missing [New Folder] Button in Windows 8.1 Save As Dialog
One day my new folder (and organize) button just disappeared from my save as dialog. I use that button all the time so I was surprised to find it missing. To make sure I wasn't crazy I did a quick ...
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files are not getting added in jump list, say, in notepad+
in w8-32 bit, as well as in w10-64 bit, new files that I open and use and save in some software are not automatically getting added to jump.
I am observing this in notepad+
If jump list is a feature ...
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Change location "Download" folder from CMD - Windows 8.1
I'm trying to change the location of the Windows download folder. I want to do from the CMD and not from "right click - Properties - Location - Find Target". I already tried with the symlink (mklink), ...
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