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    Password Complexity

    I have the Local security policy settings with complexity disabled but when I try to set up a new account I still get the guff about requiring 8+ chars, upper case and numbers. How can I get this removed please. Pieter
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    Solved location of desktop photos

    Thanks. Found them. Much happier now. Pieter
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    Solved location of desktop photos

    Bassfish. That's the funny thing. There was nothing in any of the obvious folders and I could delete all my other photos plus all the saved garbage from cache etc. Over 3000 stored jpg's. I also looked for bmp, jpeg, png, gif and so on. I could find everything apart from the images which had...
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    Solved location of desktop photos

    That did the trick thanks. However I'd still love to know where/how the images are stored. One of the things that drives me nuts about macs and why I prefer(red) windows is being able to get down and dirty with the innards. Up to and incl 7 if something went wrong there's a decent chance I could...
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    Solved location of desktop photos

    Not the background. (When I deleted the jpgs, these all disappeared.) The tile labelled Photos. Any more ideas gratefully received. pieter
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    Solved location of desktop photos

    They were simple img1234.jpg files straight off the camera. I've searched "This Computer" for all img* and *.jpg files. I therefore assume they are being stored as something else or in a hidden file. I'm new to Win 8 but otherwise computer literate. It's probably simple when you know... but I...
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    Solved location of desktop photos

    When I installed win 8 I linked to my skydrive. This used photos from skydrive in the photos app on the desktop. This included pics of my GF. The relationship has since ended and the last thing I want is to be reminded. I've deleted all the pics from my skydrive. I've deleted every jpg I could...
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