Questions tagged [windows-8.1]
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Enable Bluetooth on Windows 8.1
When I enter Settings > PC Settings > Network > Flight mode, the option for Bluetooth is disabled and grayed out. See the image below with the purple box. All Bluetooth X services are set to ...
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Is it possible to install two SSD M2 drives using only 1 SATA port?
I have a six years old Toshiba laptop computer. It has traditional mechanical hard drive with SATA3 interface. It has no M2 SSD interface.
I am wondering if it is possible to install 2 SSD M2 using ...
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windows 8.1 no sound from HDMI monitor
Is there any way to get the sound through the monitor without starting them both together?
If i turn on the PC with the monitor plugged in, it plays sound through the monitory correctly.
But if the ...
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How do I find my laptop keyboard's correct scan codes
Hello guys I'm facing a problem that two of my keyboard key is not working i.e.(LShift and RShift) so I want to replace one of them with other key i.e.(RCtrl).While I was trying to re-map these keys ...
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Why does my laptop not wake from sleep
When I put my laptop to sleep it does not wake when I move the mouse or touch the keyboard.
From previous research..... I've enabled the mouse and keyboard to be able to wake the computer but still it ...
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how can i change my windows 8.1 font, without changing the icons? if possible, is there also a way to find all of the icons and replace them? [closed]
i am writing my first question here (ever).
but i would like to focus on changing my font on windows 8.1.
i already attempted this with this tool called winaero tweaker
the tool changed the fonts, but ...
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Setting up a VPN on a Surface 2
For those not in the know, Surface 2 is one of the few Microsoft tablet & laptops that use the ARM architecture. The combination of a full Windows OS (8.1 RT & 10) & ARM being rare, few ...
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Recover/Restore Window 8.1 modern app
guy I trying restore window 8.1 modern app
Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter had run.
But when run Reinstall and Re-Register All Windows Apps for All Accounts using Powershell face this problem
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Please help me i dont know solution for this
I have big problem its new clean installation of Windows 8.1 and show me some problems like this Your pc ran into some problem anyone know solution for this . I am trying to fix this for 2 weeks i ...
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Windows 8.1 installation on non-UEFI machine fails with error 0x80070570
I am trying to install Windows 8.1 on a clean (formatted) partition on an older non-UEFI-PC (BIOS is from 2008), but it keeps giving me the error:
Windows cannot install required files. The file may ...
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Why 2 1600MHz Makes 1333MHz & How to fix it?
I have 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Ram in my laptop(Dell Vostro). I bought another 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Ram and put it to my laptop.
Now my laptop shows 8GB Ram as expected. But it show 1333MHz. Why is that? How to ...
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JBL headphones have miserable sound quality with bluetooth on laptop, deactivation of mic (the supposed fix) is not possible
I bought some JBL LIVE 650BTNC headphones and am trying to use them via bluetooth on a windows 8.1 laptop. The pairing works, but the sound quality is abysmal. This is not the case if connected via ...
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How to uncheck “safeboot” from System Configuration when only using keyboard
As stated in my previous question ,
I am using Windows 8.1. I do not use my laptop’s screen cause it is broken, so I use a monitor instead. So what happened was,
I ran to “msconfig”,
and went to the ...
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How to Startup Windows 8.1 without laptop screen [Only using external monitor]
I am using Windows 8.1. I do not use my laptop’s screen cause it is broken, so I use a monitor instead. So what happened was,
I ran to “msconfig”,
and went to the “boot” tab,
then I checked “safe ...
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Win8.1: Safe Mode frequently breaks with empty black screen
I’ve had this problem for years: Every now and then, Safe Mode “breaks” and booting into it gives a blank black screen: no logon screen, no desktop icons, nothing. The mouse becomes visible when I ...
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How can I make my powershell module import permanent?
On an older Windows 8.1 machine, I have to use Import-Module -SkipEditionCheck Storage every time I want to use VHD related commands from Powershell. But unlike what the command seem to imply, it's ...
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System Restore Points Are Too Recent
In order to troubleshoot a problem on my Windows 8.1 laptop, I want to use System Restore to undo system changes made in the last 3 days. However, the only restore point that shows up in the System ...
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How do I upgrade from Windows 8.1 to 10 using my key?
I have spent an hour trying to find an answer to this, but I can only find "UPGRADE FREE HERES HOW"-guides.
I actually bought a key, and now I want to activate Windows 10 from my Windows 8.1 Pro OS. ...
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Acer Aspire ES1-512 touchpad not working after clean Windows 8.1 Pro (re-)installation
On an older laptop Acer Aspire ES1-512 the touchpad is not working after clean Windows 8.1 Pro (re-)installation.
Things that could play role here:
Right from the beginning of Windows 8.1 Pro ...
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headphones not showing in playback
I have windows 8.1 (x64) on an Asus n550jk when I plug in my headphones it doesn't appear in the playback and when I try to use a mic the laptop uses it built-in mic I tried re-installing the driver ...
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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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windows 8.1 computer keys not working
Ok so the problem is that the seven and four keys is not working. im using a asus x202e (a laptop) and its the main keybroad. sticky keys, filter keys are off. the keybroad must be connected using a ...
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Remmina RDP connection problems
Good evening! Could anyone help me with my problem...
I'm using ubuntu 18.04 on my local pc and I need to connect to a remote windows 8.1 pc by rdp, using a VPN.
I've managed to set up VPN as it shold ...
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Samba Server is not discovered by Windows 7 and 8.1
I set Up Samba Server on CentOS 7 inside vmware workstation. The host OS is Windows 10. Windows 7 and 8.1 cannot find the Samba Server, but I still can connect to the server using \\server\share.
I ...
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High CPU system usage caused by ntoskrnl.exe obdereferenceobjectdeferdeletewithtag+0x5c
Hi so this past July I had done a clean install of Windows 8.1 on an SSD in a ASUS ROG G750JM laptop and ever since then I have noticed random CPU spikes caused by ntoskrnl.exe. I have been trying to ...
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Interface issue when using Fruity Loops
A simple but extremely frustrating issue.
I cannot enter notes into the piano roll (with a left-click) while at the same time playing notes on the keyboard. It’s as if playing the notes (by pressing ...
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Storage devices suddenly classified as Unspecified, Category:Other and USB memory sticks have Unspecified icon (Windows 8.1)
After a recent reboot, Windows 8.1 has done something peculiar to my storage devices. In the Devices and Printers window, they have all been moved to the classification of "Unspecified" and are only ...
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Windows 8.1 stuck at “preparing Windows”
After removing temporay files, including windows update backups (it was more than 30 GB!), by means of the built-in tool, I cannot access my pc any more: it is stuck on a blue page that says “...
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How to remove Windows Product Key from BIOS?
I recently installed windows 8.1 on my new laptop. I want to transfer the product key from my old laptop to my new laptop. I tried removing the key from these commands:
slmgr /upk
slmgr /cpky
This ...
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No HDMI output from NP-RV409-A02MY
I've installed windows 8.1 (32-bit) on my laptop, which came shipped with windows 7 and I've installed the necessary drivers from a DVD that came with my laptop. The VGA output works fine but I'm ...
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DISM RestoreHealth fail because an Invalid public key token
After some trouble with my OS (Windows 8.1 Professional N), i've decide to run the good old SFC /scannow, which found and repair some corrupted file.
The CBS log report:
2019-10-05 06:52:37, Info ...
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Can a file be partially copied on Windows?
I was in the middle of copying a lot of files on my Windows 8.1 system when suddenly the explorer process was terminated and restarted by itself. Afterwards I went to copy all the files again. Some ...
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Windows 8.1 standalone updater hangs searching for updates on computer
There are some similar threads but I am quite certain this is not quite a duplicate of any of them.
I have a machine at home with dual boot openSuse Linux and Windows 8.1. I don’t use Windows that ...
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How to prevent Putty from closing the session automatically?
While using putty, sometimes I enter the wrong username for a session and it returns the error as shown in the image below.
Once I click on 'OK', the session immediately closes, which is annoying.
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Windows 8.1 DISM error 0x800f0906
I've had some issues with my laptop recently. It would randomly freeze and become unresponsive, and now completely fails to load anything on Chrome (strangely, incognito mode still works). I ran SFC ...
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Windows 8.1: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\mveftps.exe neither removable nor can it be stopped
EDIT: I apologise for not making that clear enough in this question. I knew about the McAfee removal tool and I don't want it.
EDIT, c'ed: I want to be able to troubleshoot exactly this situation: I ...
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Can't clean-install printer on Windows. No obvious error. How to troubleshoot?
I'm running Windows 8.1 x64 inside VMWare Workstation Pro 15.1. The VM works smoothly, and hasn't ever had issues. I'm trying to reinstall my (Ethernet wired) HP printer on it, after a printer IP ...
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What is the path for JDK on Windows 8 64-bit?
When I work with the windows-cmd, it says that java-version is not recognized as an internal or external command. What shall I do? What is the path for jdk12.0.1? what is the original path for ...
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How to work around installer that uses outdated check for Visual C++
I have an installer for a really old application that I need to get installed on my Windows 8.1 PC. The installer does a check for Visual C++ 2005 SP 1, and if you don't have it, it prompts you to ...
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Partition Manager for Windows 8.1 RT
I've inherited a Surface 2 & it's UEFI would not let me boot to any other means other than the internal drive. I've tried even booting to a USB recovery drive created within the windows ...
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How to copy entire folders/directories in command prompt?
My laptop isn’t booting, so I’m running a Windows ISO off a DVD and attempting to backup some files to an external hard drive plugged into the USB via Command Prompt.
With command prompt I can enter ...
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Unable to boot into Windows 8.1 after repeated bsod
I have a 6yr old Lenovo laptop. It suddenly started giving me repeated blue screen on trying to startup, and I wasn't able to boot into Windows at all. I created a Windows 8.1 ISO on USB flash drive ...
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What is my recommended total paging file size?
I don t know how to set my paging file size. While google says the initial should be 1.5 of my RAM and maximum should be double, Windows says my recommended "total paging size for all drives" is 1939 ...
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Peculiar HDMI Behaviour on Dell Inspiron 15 5558, No Output on monitor but works fine on TV
Bear with me for this weird behaviour that I haven't seen before.
I have the following laptop:
Dell Inspiron 15 5558 Specs:
Core i7 5500u with Intel HD Graphics
16GB DDR3 RAM
Nvidia Geforce 920M ...
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How to upgrade Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8.1 while keeping data in D and E drives?
I downloaded a Windows 8.1 .iso file and made a virtual drive using Virtual CloneDrive and mounted it. I want to upgrade my Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8.1 while keeping the data in D and E ...
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Visual Studio 2019 stuck at using Designer for Form or UserControl
Visual Studio 2019 gets stuck
"Opening the File" when opening the Form or user control in Designer Mode.
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Boot - Asus motherboard boot opens up bios instead booting - occasionally
I have a system runs on windows-8.1, Asus motherboard(UEFI supported). Occasionally(at least once per boot) it opens up bios settings menu instead booting. It shows two boot device (i) HDD with ...
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Outlook 2016 shows an empty inbox after sending emails
We have a shared inbox that we use. There are two users that access this and both are reporting that after writing/sending a new email, the inbox shows no emails in it. They have to go to another ...
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Is any tools can check my network card?
My network no stable. Sometimes slower (ex. speed test result 10 ~ 30 Mbps) than normal, i try speed test, is really slower, page loading take time.
I try Reset TCP/IP (Internet Protocol) and ...
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Linux command on Windows produces rather unusual behavior
I have 4 text files, each with about 17 million rows (or lines, if you will). The files are named 1.txt, 2.txt, 3.txt and 4.txt. Text file 1.txt contains the following sample data;
0,0:
1,0:
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