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Erase a hard drive without reinstalling Windows 8, by a Windows recovery disk?
Is there an option in a Windows 8 default recovery disk (a USB key in my case), to erase the main hard drive where Windows 8 is installed, without Windows 8 being reinstalled afterwards? Or to do this,...
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Disk cleanup doesn't work on Windows 8.1
When I am trying to clean the 2.53 GB of old "Windows Updates" by pressing "OK" in
and then re-open the clean up window, all those old updates are still there.
I ran
Dism /Online /...
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Unable to install Windows 8.1 using Apple Boot Camp
I've been tirelessly searching a answer to my issue, but I couldn't find anything.
I'm trying to install Windows 8.1 on a mid-2010 21.5" iMac running on macOS High Sierra (10.13.6).
I have a 16Gb ...
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How is the font value in Windows Registry is organized?
This comment https://superuser.com/a/1069328/1664175 explains some crucial facts about the font value of Windows Registry but not completely.
I would like to know more about the font value. Especially ...
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Does creating a child's account in Windows 8.1 have to be a Microsoft account?
creating a new account in Windows 8.1
Simple question, when you create a child's account in Windows 8/8.1, is it a local account or a Microsoft account?
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Windows 8.1 100% Disk Usage after reboot
I recently refreshed my PC and newly installed Windows 8.1. After that I noticed the 100% Disk- and Memory-Usage. Then with the following commands I fixed the problem:
SFC /scannow
DISM /Online /...
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Is there a way to make my Windows account password unresettable using non-official Windows methods?
I found this thread that discusses different ways of resetting the admin password without actually knowing the password Reset windows 8.1 administrator password. I tried it myself and after no less ...
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Add file mime type in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT with script
I have a few Win8 VMs that don't include .xlsx in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, so it's not recognized by the OS, and to add it manually for each VM would be inconvenient.
Is it possible to add such type via a ...
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Windows 8.1 error: The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect [duplicate]
Hey so I have this error that keeps popping up since last windows update "The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event ...
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Upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
I have upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 using the instructions from the Dell website. It says that I need to download all the Updates and then Microsoft Store will popp up and I can upgrade from ...
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DISM is taking over 24 hours
I'm having problems installing Windows Updates so I thought that if I use DISM and then SFC, that it might fix the problem.
When I run
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
It takes over 24 ...
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When downloading windows updates on Windows 8.1 the progress is stuck on 0% downloading
When downloading windows updates on Windows 8.1 the progress stays on 0%.
I have ran the Windows Update troubleshooter and restarted the Windows Update service. However TiWorker.exe is running.
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How to Stop windows stop code with blue screen?
I have problem in my laptop every time i start laptop it shows me blue screen with windows stop code.
also every time i see different windows stop code error.
in starting i have windows 8 os in my ...
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error: Command cl.exe failed: No such file or directory
The above command shows up whenever I try to install the following -
pip install flask-mysqldb
pip install mysqlclient
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Unable to login after running a powershell/batch script to add new user
Our (quite small) environment has Windows (8.1 and 7) machines with user accounts that have admin privileges. To fix this, I decided to write a powershell script which would add a new admin account ...
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Windows 8.1 "PC Settings" is giving a Runtime Library Error on opening
I wanted to open PC settings on my Windows 8.1, and suddenly an error message popped up: it's a Visual C++ Runtime error.
PC settings successfully opened, but it made an error sound. So I went back to ...
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Can't ping a Windows 10 machine from my Windows 8
I'm trying to ping a Windows 10 machine from a Windows 8 machine but it doesn't work unless the Windows 10 machine pings the Windows 8.
I've tried many tutorial and disable the firewall but the ...
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Has anyone else started having problems taking screenshots in Windows 8.1 recently?
I'm running Windows 8.1 Pro and have been unable to take screenshots the last week or so. (Pretty sure it started after the latest update) Is anyone else having the same problem?
I've tried ...
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Windows Boot PreSessionInit time up to 140sec Struggling to find reason
Windows Boot PreSessionInit time up to 140sec. Struggling to find reason.
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
OS Version: 6.3.9600 N/A Build 9600
Processor(s): ...
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How to make system restore point that will not be deleted after newer points created?
I use Windows 8.1
System restore deletes old point when creates a new one. I want to manually create a new point that will not be deleted after the creation of newer points. How to do that?
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Microsoft Remote Desktop only works with public ip
I'm having a weird issue. When I attempt to RDP into my server using it's local ip(192.168.0.30) my RDP client gets stuck on "Negotiating Credentials". If I use my public/internet ip (port 3389 ...
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Microsoft Windows taskbar bug [duplicate]
There has been very strange bug in every version on of Windows from 7 to 10 (Windows 7/8/8.1/10). I have been trying to google it for seven years without success because I don't know how to explain it ...
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How can I prevent Windows 8.1 from reinstalling Metro applications automatically every time I create a new local user account?
I am working for a programming company as a IT Technician. Every time an employee quits, resetting the computers to their factory default is my responsibility. After resetting and do some required ...
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Does Windows "hide" registry key strings and values?
Background:
I have Windows 8.1. Whenever I reboot, I have to reinstall all of my fonts. The only fonts that do appear in the Windows Font Viewer prior to reinstallation are vgafix.fon, vgaoem.fon, and ...
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Is it possible in Windows 8.1 to use thumbnail view w/o generating thumb.db files?
ie. generate thumbs per folder view on-the-fly for non read only drives?
Regarding internal drives including system.
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How do I find my product key for Windows 8.1?
My computer was pre-installed by Dell with Windows 8. I upgraded to 8.1. I have a USB drive from Dell with Windows 8. I clicked "Add Features to Windows 8.1" in control panel, but it asks for my ...
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How to reset PC without reverting back to factory OS, Windows 8?
My notebook comes along with Windows 8 which is factory default OS. I upgraded that Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 via Store. After a long time of usage, I want to reset my Windows as the files were stored ...
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Alarms app not working (Windows 8.1)
I used the built-in Microsoft Alarms app regularly. Normally a small notification appears in the upper right and the alarm chimes.
But recently it has stopped working. The notification does not ...
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Can Windows Push Notification Services (WNS) be disabled?
There is no push notification service listed in the services list. Presumably WNS is a core Windows component.
Regular Microsoft-Windows-PushNotifications-Platform event log entries are being ...
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Little Icon on Folders and Files
When I opened my computer suddenly I noticed this little icon in my folders and files, what does it mean?
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Hide desktop.ini file only, without hiding other "hidden files"?
I want to hide desktop.ini files but preserve their functionality¹, keeping all other hidden files and protected system files visible on Windows 8 and above.
The reason: I like to see everything going ...
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How can I disable Recycle Bin globally in Windows 8.1?
In Windows Vista or 7 I can go to group policy editor (gpedit.msc) then User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Explorer and enable there the "Do not move ...
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My PC is deleting all of my files
I got a new PC in the last December (Lenovo All-In-One C260).
It was normal the first month, but now, when I switch it on it took a long time to turn on and all my files were deleted. Also, when I ...
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Upgrading to windows 8.1 on a dual-boot computer
I need to upgrade to windows 8.1 (from Windows 8), but when I use the windows store to upgrade I get error "application wasn't installed", and error code 80070002.
I am dual-booting with Linux (...
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"undo compression" available before choosing operating system
Last couple of days when I'm turning on my computer, there's a window where I can choose operating system (Windows 8.1) or "Undo Compression".
I have no idea what is this and why am I seeing this. ...
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Can files and directories under C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming be safely removed? [duplicate]
I was looking at what files are on my hard disk, and saw that C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming has over 1 GB worth of files under it (found by a dir /s/a command).
What is the purpose of ...
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I disabled Windows Update, but it wants to update nevertheless. How do I permanently cancel it?
I have disabled Windows Update on my laptop(HP Pavilion 15-e072nr) since forever, but when I wanted to shut down my laptop today, I saw that Windows had planned to update at shutdown anyway. Ie. the ...
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Is it worth keeping the hiberfil.sys and are there any security risks?
So I just ran a scan on my computer with WinDirStats and I realized I have this file called hiberfil.sys and that it was quite big. 13GB(12.7) so I started googleing about the specific file and I ...
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Windows 8.1 RT keep searching for update after installation of KB2919355 April 2014 Update 1
I have a tablet that run Windows 8.1 RT. I did a restore few days ago then I started do the updates availables in Windows Update. After a few Update/Reboot cycles, KB 2919355 April 2014 Update 1 was ...
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HDD long response times when trying to use it
To preface this, I've already seen this
seemingly similar issue.
Unfortunately nothing in there really helps lead me to a solution so I'm making my own question.
To start, system specs are as ...
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How to prevent on-screen keyboard from focusing on last window minimize by it
I like to use on-screen keyboard a lot but there's an annoying problem.
If I use Google Chrome (for example) and minimize it using the on-screen keyboard, then minimize the on-screen keyboard and ...
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Browser Choice firewall rule created on logon
Whenever a user logs onto a machine (Both 8 & 8.1) a firewall rule is created called "Browser choice" and the description "Browser choice."
This is created by the firewall service user and ...
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How do I fix skipping and stuttering sound in Google Chrome on Windows 8.1?
When I try to play Pandora, it skips and stutters. I have 8 cores and 32GB, no reason to stutter. I tried the steps in this answer, installed Flash player directly from Adobe and restarted the browser,...
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Win8.1 desktop font changed
I turn my computer on and I've noticed that Win8.1 font changed except Start window. I've tried Control Panel->Appearance and Personalization->Fonts->Font settings->Restore default font ...
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Updating from Windows 8 to 8.1 keeps programs
Will updating windows 8 to 8.1 cause problem with my insalled programs like antivirus or firefox?
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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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