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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How can I free up drive space from the Windows installer folder without killing Windows?
On my SSD machine, the C:\Windows\Installer folder is massive and takes up about 15% of my total disk space.
Is there a way to clean up that folder without killing Windows 8.1/10? Tucking away the ...
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How to stop Microsoft from gathering telemetry data from Windows 7, 8, and 8.1
Some of the update patches pushed to Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 during this year seem to be solely for the purpose of gather data from a user's system.
Is there a way to disable the telemetry through ...
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Can I disable the "Alt+Shift" shortcut to change language in windows 8.1 (or Windows 10)?
I'm using windows 8.1 with multiple languages. The new pretty shortcut windows+spacebar will pop up a pretty looking selection on the right.
Now, hitting Alt+Shift (left ones) will also change the ...
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Why is the total memory usage reported by Windows Task Manager much higher than the sum of all processes' memory usage? [duplicate]
Task Manager shows my total memory usage at 90% of my 6 GB total, but no single process is using more than 250 MB RAM, and the sum of RAM use of all running processes is less than 2 GB. I've tried:
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How do I remove English (US) from Windows 8.1? [duplicate]
I've got a slightly annoying problem. My locale is English (UK), but occasionally my keyboard randomly switches to English (US) on Windows 8.1. I see that the task bar has a language selector, which ...
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Disabling Microsoft Antimalware service
I can't disable the Microsoft Antimalware service (MsMpSvc/MsMpEng.exe). I tried using services.msc, but the Startup Type drop-down is grayed out and I can't change it to Disabled nor stop the service....
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How to hide "Start" button in Windows 8.1?
Does anybody know how to hide this "Start" button in Windows 8.1 so that the task bar looks like it did in "old" Windows 8?
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Command Prompt in Administrator mode doesn't see mapped drives [duplicate]
I am not sure but when I start my Command Prompt in Administrator mode, I can't switch to a mapped drive. I can do so if I am not in Administrator mode.
Am I missing something simple?
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How to make applications open on the correct monitor when using multiple monitors?
I'm using Windows 8.1, which has much better multiple monitor support than Windows 7 (sort of). However when I'm in a full-screen app on one monitor, and I go to the Start menu on the other and open a ...
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How to login to network share when Microsoft Account is tied to windows login?
I have windows 8.1 and its tied to my Microsoft login. I only vaguely remember setting this option up during the installation of windows. When I try to use these credentials to connect to my network ...
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How to change default path in cmder
I have Cmder for Windows it has default path c:\Users\ username and I want to change it to any other path I like or want. How do I change it ?
Also cmder can replace cmd.exe meaning is it possible ...
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Brightness changes while "Adaptive Brightness" is disabled in Windows 8.1/10 with Intel HD Graphics
The brightness changes with the colors displayed on the screen on my Lenovo Thinkpads with Intel HD Graphics. Light colors make the screen brighter, dark make it darker. Same behavior in Windows 8.1 ...
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How to find out whether Hyper-V is currently enabled/running
How can I find out whether Hyper-V is currently running on my Windows 8.1 Pro System?
Reason: Some installs automatically enable Hyper-V (e. g. the Visual Studio Android Emulator addons). I am mostly ...
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Windows 8.1 Update 1 Disk Usage 100%
Background Information / Computer Specs
I have a 14-inch Samsung Series 5 Ultra. Core i5 CPU, 750GB HDD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4000. I've had the computer for about 1.5 years with no major ...
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How to view WiFi's password or forget this network in Windows 8.1
In Windows 8.1, when I right click a WiFi connection, nothing happens. In Windows 8, there is a menu and I can view its properties by clicking the "View Properties" menu item, and then I can see the ...
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