Questions tagged [windows-8.1]
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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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Do I really need to re-activate my own Windows 8.1 installation in case of a transplant (aka salvaged) HDD?
My old laptop (HP Pavilion dv2) was getting too slow, too old and it failed occassionally. I was able to physically extract the HDD, so, I got a new but previously owned laptop, without a hard drive. ...
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How to create or is there a shortcut to mute the sound of the current window/program?
What I want to do is mute the sound of the current program/window in Windows.
How I would normally go about this, is RMB on Sound Icon in taskbar (or through Control Panel -> Sound) -> Open ...
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After Resuming from Sleep, Second SATA HDD Visible, But Not Accessible
Second SATA HDD is Visible, But Not Accessible after Resume from Sleep.
Dell 15r 7520
Windows 8.1x64 - Fully Updated
C Drive - OS Drive. Kingston mSATA SSD
D Drive - 2nd Drive: WD Blue 1TB SATA
The WD ...
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New CMOS battery - Windows boot not possible - specific external hard drive
My CMOS battery has run out in my MSI H81M-E34 today and I replaced the old 3V CR 2032 battery with a new 3V CR 2016.
I always had several external hard drives connected with usb 3.0 cables at my usb ...
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Restore Notepad to your preferred size and position in Windows 8
How to change back and restore the default size and location of Notepad window as well as font and other settings to it's previous state in Windows 8.1?
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Suspicious startup program entries on Windows 8.1
I just viewed my "Software Environment->Start-up Programs" in the System Information app on Windows 8.1 and found a couple of entries that look a bit odd (see the top 2 entries on the ...
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Windows 8.1 Basic theme?
Is there a good way to enable the real 8.1 Basic theme? Not the "Aero Lite" theme, it's pretty ugly, and not a 3rd party theme since they still resemble normal Aero. The only partially ...
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Virtualbox guest OS running too slow on a Windows host OS
I have a toshiba laptop with a samsung ssd 860 evo 500GB in which I have installed Windows 10 64 bits.
This is the main hard drive. Also I have a second hard drive (not ssd) into an optical drive ...
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So I deleted the Settings link. How to restore it?
There's this link in startup menu folder(C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs) that opens the PC Settings window(the one with the new UI), and I deleted it.
So now if I press win + i ...
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Finding the cause of ping spikes on my computer
I have a laptop running Windows 8.1 and every minute or two I get a ping spike to something like 300ms. It is not due to the connection because (1) it does never happen on my other laptop (2) the ...
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Is there a way to make my Windows account password unresettable using non-official Windows methods?
I found this thread that discusses different ways of resetting the admin password without actually knowing the password Reset windows 8.1 administrator password. I tried it myself and after no less ...
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Windows 8.1 x64 random shutdowns after pc case change
sadly we have another problem - changed the pc case and computer started to shutdown randomly.
Hardware/Software specs:
CPU: s.2011 Intel [email protected] with CNPS10X cooler, constant 52 to 54°C under ...
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Add file mime type in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT with script
I have a few Win8 VMs that don't include .xlsx in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, so it's not recognized by the OS, and to add it manually for each VM would be inconvenient.
Is it possible to add such type via a ...
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How do I revert the image burning done on my pendrive using Rufus?
Recently, I burned an image of chromium OS into my 32 GB SanDisk pen drive. Now, I am unable to find my pen drive or any of its details in the file manager. I am on Windows 8.1, and wish to revert my ...
