Questions tagged [windows-8.1]
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Command Prompt in Administrator mode doesn't see mapped drives [duplicate]
I am not sure but when I start my Command Prompt in Administrator mode, I can't switch to a mapped drive. I can do so if I am not in Administrator mode.
Am I missing something simple?
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How to login to network share when Microsoft Account is tied to windows login?
I have windows 8.1 and its tied to my Microsoft login. I only vaguely remember setting this option up during the installation of windows. When I try to use these credentials to connect to my network ...
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Brightness changes while "Adaptive Brightness" is disabled in Windows 8.1/10 with Intel HD Graphics
The brightness changes with the colors displayed on the screen on my Lenovo Thinkpads with Intel HD Graphics. Light colors make the screen brighter, dark make it darker. Same behavior in Windows 8.1 ...
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Cannot install any updates on clean Windows 8.1
I made a clean install of Windows 8.1 on a computer. I'm trying to check for updates. The update check takes very long and finally the Windows Update section tells me that no updates are available and ...
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How to stop Microsoft from gathering telemetry data from Windows 7, 8, and 8.1
Some of the update patches pushed to Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 during this year seem to be solely for the purpose of gather data from a user's system.
Is there a way to disable the telemetry through ...
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Disabling Microsoft Antimalware service
I can't disable the Microsoft Antimalware service (MsMpSvc/MsMpEng.exe). I tried using services.msc, but the Startup Type drop-down is grayed out and I can't change it to Disabled nor stop the service....
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How to install/upgrade to Windows 8.1 RTM without a Microsoft account
When I installed Windows 8, I deliberately chose not to use a Microsoft account to sign in. I like to keep things separate, and just logon with a traditional local account. Any apps that require me to ...
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Disable mouse speed check between monitors in windows 8.1 update 1
In windows 8.1 and below, the mouse would seamlessly move through all my monitors.
However, in windows 8.1 update 1 the mouse needs to be going at a certain speed before it goes to a different ...
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How can I sync SkyDrive/OneDrive on Windows 8.1 when signing in to PC with local account?
I have previously asked how I can install, or upgrade to, Windows 8.1, without using a Microsoft account, because "I like to keep things separate, and just logon with a tradional local account. Any ...
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How do I reduce the size of the titlebar and window border padding on Windows 8, 10 or 11?
I think the size of the titlebars and the titlebar text are too large in Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10.
Also, the window border padding cannot be adjusted like it could in Vista and Windows 7, as the ...
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Is it possible to enable System Protection from the command prompt?
I just tried to install some updates for my laptop, and now it is stuck in an automatic repair loop. From what I've been able to find so far in the logs, I believe it is some problem with the registry....
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Issues with win key and right alt key after Windows Update (Polish diacritical signs not working)
I've got a problem that occured to me out of nowhere.
Today in the morning, as I logged in to my computer at work I cannot input Polish diacritical signs. For example rAlt + A should give Ą but ...
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Why is the total memory usage reported by Windows Task Manager much higher than the sum of all processes' memory usage? [duplicate]
Task Manager shows my total memory usage at 90% of my 6 GB total, but no single process is using more than 250 MB RAM, and the sum of RAM use of all running processes is less than 2 GB. I've tried:
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How do I remove English (US) from Windows 8.1? [duplicate]
I've got a slightly annoying problem. My locale is English (UK), but occasionally my keyboard randomly switches to English (US) on Windows 8.1. I see that the task bar has a language selector, which ...
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How to open Command Prompt in a specific folder as Administrator?
I made a shortcut to cmd.exe and specified the folder that I want to start in. I then went to Advanced and ticked Run as administrator.
When I double-click on the shortcut, it always starts in C:\...
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