If OEMs aren't committed to Windows 8, where are they to go?
---Quote--- Microsoft understands that building its own line of Surface tablets is going to upset the OEMs, but it's doing it anyway because there's not much the OEMs can do about it. ---End Quote---...
View ArticleWin8 Setup does not recognize memory
Hello, I tried to install different versions of the windows 8 preview (everything 64bit) and it always shows me the error that my system needs at least 2gigs of RAM and Windows cant be installed. I...
View ArticleMicrosoft sets lowest price for paid apps at $1.49 for Windows 8 Store
---Quote--- Valve may not like it, but the Windows 8 Store is coming, and more details have emerged about pricing policies from Microsoft. The most notable: the lowest-priced paid apps will start at...
View ArticleUpgrading windows 7 to windows 8 beta with windows 7 recovery partitio
I have 4 primary partitions at the moment 2 of which are lenovo windows 7 recovery partitions 1 is the C drive and another has drivers for my hardware. if i did an upgrade on the c drive to windows 8...
View ArticleBSoD when installing Wi-Fi driver.
Laptop, my wi-fi works great out of the box. But when I try install my Wi-Fi driver via Windows update I keep getting BSoD no matter how many attempts I make to install it. I have attached a zipped...
View ArticleCan the Release Preview be used daily?
Windows 8 looks so cool, i honestly dont know what all the big fuss is about and im thinking of trying it myself, so can the release preview be used as a primary os or not? Are there any major bugs and...
View ArticleThe worst thing since Microsoft Bob: What is MS thinking?
I am not sure how many people here are old enough to remember Microsoft Bob, but it has gone down in history as one of the worst Microsoft products and worst interface blunders of all time. Now,...
View ArticleHow to skip Windows 8 and continue using Windows 7
---Quote--- The copy of Windows 7 you're running today will not stop working when Windows 8 comes out. It will continue to be supported for an additional seven years, with mainstream support until...
View ArticleThe OEMs and Windows 8
---Quote--- Losing money is one way to make OEMs and ODMs nervous, and my contacts within some of the world's largest OEMs are telling me that they're far from convinced that Windows 8, or Windows RT...
View ArticleDesktop background slideshow not working properly.
It seems like I have to "prime" the desktop background by manually changing the image before it will start to cycle through my extensive wallpaper folder. Otherwise, it just sits in the same picture...
View ArticleWindows 8 Security Garners Praise at Black Hat
---Quote--- Microsoft's Windows 8 is not yet generally availablethe operating system officially lands on store shelves Oct. 26but that's not stopping security researchers from trying to find flaws in...
View ArticleWindows 8 Repair Install Fails
I installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a small partition on my hard drive. However, I later realized that I would need more space to move some files I needed onto it. I shrunk my Windows 7 partition...
View ArticleHelp, Secure boot won't work with Windows 8
I am new to this forum so I apologize if I sound foolish. I have a Gateway desktop which came with Vista and now I run Windows 7. Anyway I ran a test to see if my computer can run Windows 8. I am good...
View ArticleMy touching experience...
So today, I went with a friend to the not so best buy to get an external hard drive. As usual, I ended up playing with the AIO touchscreen PCs they have their. My friend was looking around at them...
View ArticleWindows 8 editions and backup to network
Right now I'm on Windows 7 Home Premium, and Windows Backup does not allow me to save backups to a network volume. I would need a $90 upgrade to Windows 7 Professional for that. So, I'm just wondering...
View ArticleExternal Hard Drive Refuses to Stay in Windows Explorer
So I have an interesting (maybe not) problem. I tried searching for a fix on here, but the issues seem to be different. I have a Western Digital Mybook external hard drive, that I use to hold my music...
View ArticleWindows Phone won't sync
Now that Zune is gone how do I sync/add music to my Nokia Lumia 800?
View ArticleWindows 8 Enterprise N....
Well, I did it, I'm running the Enterprise N version of 8 on my puter and for all those that are wondering about details... Whoa. :shock: I've yet to be able to active it, I doubt I'll be able to, but...
View ArticleMusic app sign in
How can I tell if it signed me in? I see the spinner saying it's signing in and it disappears with no indication of being signed in. There also doesn't seem to be a way to sign in manually.
View ArticleRTM is ugly as heck
Just installed the leaked RTM. No aero glass. Inactive windows are gray. Taskbar is transparent, but there is no blur. I can post screens later, but it's much worse than the RP. If any other people...
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