Questions tagged [windows-8.1]
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I deleted dllhost.exe. How can I get it back?
I was curious about COM Surrogate in my task manager. I looked up the file, I saw and saw the word virus repeated multiple times which caused me to quickly permanently remove dllhost.exe from my PC. ...
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HP Pavilion G6 administrator password problems [duplicate]
My Aunt passed away and I got her laptop but don't know the passwords to get into it. What can I do? Can it be factory reset without them?
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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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How do I change my disk from GPT to MBR (Without destruction of data)?
My laptop has Windows 8.1 currently running, and I plan to install Windows 10. The 8.1 that I am currently running is on Disk 0. I would like to convert Disk 0 to MBR, so that I can use EasyBCD to add ...
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what is the Analyze and Optimize button do in degragment software in windows
what is the difference between analyze and optimize buttons in the disk optimize software in windows.
OS windows 8.1
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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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Unable to activate Windows 10 on a Dell PC
I have a computer that I need to reinstall from scratch - disk failed.
But it is a weird one... This is 5547 laptop that came originally with Windows 8.1 Pro (says so on the invoice, shipping ...
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Sharing PC's screen with other users - RDC
Due to the pandemic, we are working from home, and I'm connecting to my work PC remotely using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC). How can I share my work PC's screen with my colleagues?
I want ...
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How can I convert my partition from GPT to MBR and make my system dual boot Kali and Windows?
I want someone to help me how to install Kali on my laptop and want to know how to convert a GPT partition to MBR.
I searched on YouTube but most of the popular tutorials didn’t work. Even after ...
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Does Windows Defender on Windows 8.1 provide same protection as on Windows 10?
I'm concerned about reliablity of Windows Defender.I currently use Windows 8.1 and don't use any other antivirus programs. When I checked online, all the reviews of Windows Defender were that of the ...
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Powershell command to list nearby bluetooth devices and connect to one of them in windows 8.1
When we go to
settings->PC and devices->Bluetooth and then if we turn on the bluetooth then it displays all near by bluetooth devices.
I am curious how could we do this through powershell.
And ...
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Window 8 cd . Product key prompt not appearing [closed]
I bought windows 8 cd . After that When I put in my laptop the screen come with select language and time after that . Window say the product key does not match but I haven't enter the product key the ...
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Trying to install a new OS on an HP Pavilion a6400f using a Cruzer flash drive with a Windows 8.1 iso file on it
Every time I try to install it, I open up the boot menu and it tells me which to boot from. The USB Flash Drive appears in the list, but when I press enter, it just blinks a white underscore over a ...
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Cloudflare DNS not hiding IP address?
I want to setup and use Cloudflare DNS on my Windows 8.1 PC to hide my IP Address.
I changed the IPv4 properties from Adapter Settings to 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1
I also flushed the DNS resolver cache ...
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How to reinstall applications from Window.old after refreshing PC?
I recently refreshed my Windows 8.1 PC (without affecting my files). All my programs and applications were removed and are in Windows.old folder.
I don't want to download and install each single ...
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How to run a Desktop Shortcut key while the shortcut is hidden?
I have a batch file for a particular task which I want to access using a Keyboard hotkey. I made a desktop shortcut of the batch file and assigned it Hotkey in the Properties. But I don't want to keep ...
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Where is the location of Screenshots folder stored in Windows and how to reset it?
Unfortunately I lost the location of my screenshots folder location.
I frequently change the Screenshots Folder location. I messed up something and now I can't locate the folder. My PC is taking ...
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Windows cannot search my external hard drive whilst it is indexing it
Windows cannot search my external hard drive whilst it is indexing it. If I want my hard drive to be indexed on Windows, I can only search it after it has been indexed.
I don't want to remove my ...
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How to make cmd read input with spaces as different terms/variables?
When I want my batch to get input, I use:
set /p myvar=Type here:
By running the code and inputting something like this with spaces:
This is the input.
Can I get the four words seperately assigned ...
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Can't enter into boot menu of Asus Vivobook
I have an Asus Vivobook laptop running on Windows 8.1. But, I have forgotten the password to login to the system. Now I am trying to install Windows 10 via a bootable USB stick. But the problem is ...
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I lost the track of my screenshots folder while trying a batch command and I don't know where to look for my screen-shots
I regularly take Screenshots using the Win + PrtScr .
My work involved frequent changing of Screen-shot folder, so instead of going to Folder-properties and Moving Location everytime, I decided to ...
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Where is Hotkeys for Desktop shortcut stored in Windows registry and how to change it?
When we assign a keyboard shortcut/hotkey from properties menu, where is it stored in the Windows registry? And how can we edit it using command line/ Batch file?
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Is there any way to open a specific file using a universal Keyboard shortcut?
Is there any way to assign a keyboard shortcut to a specific file like a .txt, .bat or .exe(user created) or its shortcut, so that it can be accessed universally?
P.S. - I tried adding Shortcut key in ...
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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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Add hold functionality to Windows Mouse Keys
I'm using Windows 8.1 which has a very useful built-in tool called Mouse Keys (which can be accessed from Control Panel\Ease of Access\Ease of Access Center\Make the mouse easier to use). It's very ...
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Open command prompt here context menu not working and showing error message
When I shift right click the option is there but it only showing error like this
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Edit: I suspect that I accidentally delete the registry associated with this command or ...
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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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Dwm.exe using too much memory after shifting from windows 8.1 to windows 10
I reverted to Windows 8.1 for a variety of reasons. This was one of them but now I am shamelessly thinking of re-upgrading to win10. In windows 8.1, dwm uses around 10 MB of Memory, in general. But, ...
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Is there a way to use the native Windows 8.1 alarm app on Windows 10?
The native Windows 10 Alarms app looks quite ugly and I would love to keep the look of the Windows 8.1 app. I have access to the directory because I have removed TrustedInstaller's authority. So, I ...
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How can I stop my keyboard from ignoring duplicate key presses?
I recently reinstalled Windows 8.1 on my notebook computer. Prior to the reinstall, the keyboard was working fine. After reinstalling, the keyboard omits key strokes when the same key is pressed in ...
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