Recent content by exnarc

Thanks, but not much. I just want to put the icons for all the software I use on the desktop. I do not want to re-work the whole thing. I like having all my software in one place. Is that simple thing possible?

I am an old, retired Federal law enforcement officer, now doing PI work. I need a computer for work, word processing, internet searches, writing my second book,etc. I am no longer fascinated by shiny colors and bright lights. I don't twitter or utube. I would like all my software to appear...

Shawn, THANK YOU! I killed the Fast Start Up, and now it behaves like a real, not undead, computer. Thank you very much. It's FIXED!

I go thru the normal (I assume) procedure. Go to power, click on SHUT DOWN, computer goes thru what looks like a shut down , little red led by keyboard blinks, then goes out. Close lid. Wait a few. Open lid. Computer comes back on. I went in and changed the default setting for the power for...

Just got a Lenovo laptop with Windows 8 to replace my 10 year old Lenovo. I cannot turn the thing off. No matter what I do, when I open the lid, it comes back on like it was in the sleep mode. Help!