Questions tagged [windows-8.1-preview]
Developer / Consumer / Release Preview of Windows 8.1, for non-preview questions use [windows-8.1] instead as this tag will gradually fade out according to the preview time bombs.
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How to connect to wifi using Windows 8.1 preview in a Oracle VM VirtualBox virtual pc
I've been thinking about upgrading to Windows 8.1 but wanted to test it first in a virtual pc I made using Oracle VM VirtualBox. I downloaded the Windows 8.1 preview software and so far it works well.
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How to remove the 'Choose an operating system' Windows 8.1 Preview boot screen after upgrading to Windows 8.1?
It's not terribly bothersome because I managed to set it to auto-boot Windows 8.1 after 3 seconds and I normally don't watch my PC boot up, but still figured I would ask.
How can I get rid of this?
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Windows 8.1 randomly shuts self down
I have a 2011 iMac, and was having no problems using Bootcamp to dual boot the 8.1 dev preview and OSX.
However after doing the update in the Windows Store to the release 8.1 version (after making ...
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internet on Wifi doesnt open any site until i connect via a proxy server
When i am connecting to a wifi network (tried with different N/Ws) through my laptop, I cant open any website.
At the same time when I use ultrasurf proxy I am able to open the pages, My router is ...
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windows 8.1 preview to pro version all programs deleted [duplicate]
After the update from Windows 8.1 to Windows 8.1 pro all programs were deleted.
At the update dialog they said that you have to reinstall all apps. I understood this to mean only the apps in the ...
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Unable to log in to my microsoft account
I have changed my keyboard language from English to Telugu (other language) , but my password is still in English. I locked the screen by mistake and now I am unable to enter the password in English(I ...
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SkyDrive Sync Problems on Windows 8.1
I am having some trouble with SkyDrive On Windows 8.1. First of all, there is no SkyDrive icon in the bottom-right corner of the taskbar, even when I click the up arrow. I tried uninstalling and ...
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How to set up Miracast on Windows 8.1?
My "dumb" TV and my WD TV Live Hub both do not support Miracast (this is a technology to display your phone or table on an external screen). Windows 8.1 is said to support it, however, so I've ...
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Windows 8.1 preview laptop always has issues after waking up from sleep
The details vary, but after I wake up my laptop running Windows 8.1 preview, something is always wrong. Just now, I could move the mouse cursor but could not do anything with it; I finally had to ...
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Do I need Windows 8 to try Windows 8.1 Preview?
When I try to boot a DFI LanParty-UT CFX3200 from a Windows 8.1 Preview DVD without having Windows 8 installed I get a DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER message.
Do I need Windows ...
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In Windows 8.1, how can I configure File History to backup *some* of my SkyDrive folders?
I want File History to back up all of the folders in my SkyDrive except for the media folders (Music, Pictures, Videos, Podcasts). My media folders are "available online only", the rest of "available ...
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Windows 8.1 Preview keeps waking up the computer
I have Windows 8.1 Preview installed, and I prefer not to power my computer down but instead put it on sleep. However, I always have to make it sleep twice. The first time I click 'sleep', the ...
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Is there a way to get Google Earth to run on Windows 8.1 preview?
I installed Google Earth on my Windows 8.1 preview laptop and it just hangs or crashes at the startup. Running the Windows troubleshooter says it is incompatible with Windows 8.1.
I've also tried ...
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Two mice, two motion speeds
I have two mice attached to my notebook on the docking station: one BT and one USB. I expect they have different resolution or sensitivity because BT one moves cursor over the screen faster than the ...
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How can I prevent automatic DPI scaling when HDTV on HDMI port is enabled?
When I have the TV on my HDMI port enabled, the DPI settings in Windows are scaled-up across all displays for what I guess would be the "10-foot experience" or the "10-foot UI" that I've heard ...
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