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 8.1 disc cleanup for system files shows "windows update cleanup" but doesn't remove them
When I choose to check for system files it shows about 950MB for windows update cleanup.
After I click ok and confirm deleting them, it show the deleting process, ends without showing any message and ...
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Windows 8.1 installation fails returning a blue screen with internal_power_error [duplicate]
Today I was installing windows 8.1 and everything seemed to go smoothly until the second stage of the installation. My pc restarted and a bsod quickly flashed an error that I could not read at first, ...
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Where are RST drivers for 7th gen cpus for windows 8.1?
I am planning to build a gaming pc that can run windows 8.1. However, I need rst drivers for a 7th gen cpu that I want to use with windows 8.1 which I cannot find. I would appreciate help to find the ...
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Bluetooth suddenly stops working and can't be restarted on Win 8.1
My Bluetooth mouse on Windows 8.1 drops for an unknown reason after a reboot. I searched extensively online / here / forums for fixes, all to no avail.
I've replaced the battery
ran all manner of CMD ...
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HDD missing space until reboot
I have a non-system HDD in my computer. There is no hibernation, pagefile, backup, volume shadow set up on that HDD. Recycle bin is empty. The OS is Windows 8.1 the disk is NTFS.
I downloaded some ...
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Setting to Stay in Fullscreen/Slideshow Mode of photoviewer on Delete of Image
In windows 7, I use Picasa Photo Viewer in fullscreen mode to cull photos. I can view them in full screen, nav with keyboard arrows and delete an image with del key (all while it stays fullscreen).
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I want to Remove Android OS from my Computer(D-Drive)
I Installed Android in D-Drive of my Computer:
I am using Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit. Now I feel it is taking up more space and I rarely use it. I want to Remove it but I don't get answers on Google.
I ...
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Very high CPU usage of Firefox only when Hotspot Shield VPN is connected
I'm on Windows 8.1 and Firefox 99.
Since we can't connect to most sites from inside Iran we have to use a VPN. I've hadn't this problem until recently just after the latest updated of Hotspot Shield (...
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Keyboard not working in one user account
My friend have a strange problem. Few weeks ago, he just bought a new keyboard for his laptop, because it's internal keyboard is broken. But recently, his new keyboard suddenly not working in his ...
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Upgrading an older HP Pavilion laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10
I'm updating someone's older HP Pavilion laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool.
I've created a recovery partition and made a complete system backup, in case ...
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US International keyboard layout dead keys behaving inconsistently
I use the US International keyboard layout, which makes it easy to produce a whole bunch of special characters without alt codes or third-party software. It usually works fine, but sometimes the dead ...
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Gain admin access on Windows 8.1 Enterprise with Bitlocker enabled
I'm supporting a user whose company went bust and was allowed to keep his laptop. He has a domain user account which he can login to and has been using his computer fine. But he needs to gain admin ...
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Half of my laptop screen has suddenly gone dim
Issue:
Solutions tried:
Restart
Updated some drivers as suggested by some blog posts on the internet
Nothing has worked so far. Can you please let me know what could be the issue?
Specs:
Lenovo G50-...
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Erase a hard drive without reinstalling Windows 8, by a Windows recovery disk?
Is there an option in a Windows 8 default recovery disk (a USB key in my case), to erase the main hard drive where Windows 8 is installed, without Windows 8 being reinstalled afterwards? Or to do this,...
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Tablet Keeps Shutting Down
This has been going on for a couple of weeks..
I have this Windows 8.1 tablet, (32 bit Intel processor, 2G RAM, 64G disk with 720MB free space).
It shuts down soon after boot up.
As I power up, after ...
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