Questions tagged [windows-8.1]
For questions specific to Windows 8.1. Use [windows] instead for questions involving Windows in general.
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Windows update cleanup not deleting on windows 8.1
I have a 111GB SSD. Out of that, I had about 500MB free.
I have moved all the applications that I can to other drives, deleted temp files and have been over AppData folder. From AppData I'd guess it's ...
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Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter App not available in the Windows Store for some odd reason
I know it is available because it is listed in the Microsoft website..
But the store is not showing it...
Can anyone provide useful input regarding this issue?
Im on Windows 8.1, its an old laptop,
it ...
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I have accidentally deleted all user variables and system variables
i tried recovering in many ways but of no use everything failed windows power shell,echo %PATH%,CMD admiinistrator not working gpedit.msn,registory editor,task manager,advanced system settings ...
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Microphone works in Zoom but not in Browsers
I use a Lenovo Ideapad 330 and I have an issue where my Realtek microphone works in Zoom Meetings and Windows Sound Recorder but not in either Chrome or Firefox. Although in Firefox it produces a ...
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Browser Keyboard shortcuts not working
I recently switched to a PC ( from a laptop). I use keyboard shortcuts extensively for Chrome (and other browsers), but they're not working on the PC.
Specifically, Ctrl+T for new tab and Ctrl+Tab
for ...
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Moving the page file to a different folder
My Windows 8.1 To Go machine is always popping up saying it's low on memory, so I finally decided to make a page file. The problem is, I was going to make it on my largest hard drive on the computer. ...
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Trying to use net use and shutdown.exe command ERROR
Have three computers all part of the same workgroup so no domain. Two computers running Windows 8.1 Pro and the third computer is running Windows 10 Pro. I'm executing a batch file from one of the two ...
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Accidently deleted Registry key 'wow6432node' from 'HKLM\software'
I was installing/uninstalling some software and found some leftovers in the Registry, and thinking wow6432node was also a leftover, clicked delete. It said unable to delete and I Ignored it, but then ...
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Windows 8.1 no apps are installed to open this type of link (steam)
Trying to install the game PES 2020 in my laptop. After clicking PES2020.exe which is the installation file (or maybe the game run file itself), I get the message
I tried everything on the internet.
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Regarding Windows update [duplicate]
I recently activated Windows 8.1 on a secondary laptop potato PC with 2GB of RAM and I want to prevent it from being updated to Windows 10, as that situation would be pathetic:
In Windows Updates, I ...
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100% Cpu Utilization
the 100% cpu load is very annoying and make the device run hotter weather its a desktop or laptop also the programs crashes with weird bug . i have a Lenovo laptop G500 with windows 8.1 x64 bit ...
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Dell Latitude e6430 Black Screen crash [duplicate]
I have Dell Latitude e6430 laptop,and i have issues. I turn it on use it for like 10-30 minutes and it randomly crashes with a black screen and a vertical red line on a side. The only way to turn it ...
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Can I instal windows 8.1pro to my acer swift 3 sf314-42?
I have a licension on windows 8.1 pro, but haven`t it for windows 10. I want to instal windows 8.1 pro and then upgrade it to windows 10.
Can I instal windows 8.1 pro on my laptop Acer Swift 3 SF314-...
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boot menu two windows 10 and 8.1, move boot settings from 10 to 8.1
I have two windows from two separated Storage Drives,
1-new 240GB SSD disk, win 8.1(new OS, installed last week)
2- win 10(old OS, installed 2 years ago and used before, and now I need it some times)
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Howto connect bluetooth keyboard to non bluetooth pc?
I have a bluetooth keyboard that didn't come with a reciever. I want to connect it to my desktop pc, which doesn't have a bluetooth adapter.
Is there any way I can do it like by connecting it with ...
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