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Windows 8.1~ If I start the computer from a full shut down state the Windows logo will appear but it will not go anywhere, and will stick at that screen. This forces me to shut the comp down and then start up again which makes it then boot normally... Why do I have to start the computer twice...

OS: 8.1 How do i disable the top right notifications that pop up when different media devices are plugged in? like this

Is it possible to use two installed themes at once? The reason I want to do this is one theme gives me the Windows 7 aero look, and the other gives me the white title bar text so I can use dark colors and see window titles...

Windows 8 Themes messed up Ok so I added a theme and was able to use it some, but after messing around with the Light and Dark contrast themes I went back to my added one, and now it's completely messed up: (buttons missing, blurry artifacts...craziness) And no, it's not just that theme...

It's something I've run into for quite a while. its been bugging me...... There is a random line in my programs column. How can i remove this line? This line exists in the genuine windows 7 start menu AND the classicshell menu.

I have a 1080p laptop w/ Windows 8.1. When I first started the OS I had to go through a bunch of programs, locate each .exe file, and right click>properties> Disable high DPI scaling to get the programs not to look horribly blurry. I use it with a monitor a lot and don't have any issues with...

To check for bad sectors etc. I have Hard disk Sentinel but it doesn't really tell you much.

It's that time of year again- my Asus laptop will not boot up. I installed a bunch of updates, about 50. restarted my computer, everything seemed normal, it shows the Windows logo and asks for my Bitlocker password as usual. I'm now getting a black screen with an intermittently flashing cursor...

is it possible to change the color of this from black? Circled on top:

I changed the picture for my lockscreen, but it is still that ugly abstract thing. Not sure what to do.

How does one go about adding a password to a single folder on an external drive? What happens if you tried to copy it over to something else? Thank you

Following this guide; http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/28027-onedrive-remove-navigation-pane-windows-8-1-a.html regarding steps 4/7 I am unable to edit attributes key and having trouble setting permissions, if that is the issue. Bigger:http://i.imgur.com/r8K6qwZ.jpg?1

So I'm copying a file or folder over to a target drive then I decide to cancel, so I cancel it. But Windows leaves that item (partially copied) on the target drive. Is there a way to get Windows to automatically delete that partially copied item if I cancel the copy process? rather than me...

Objective: to switch out the original white cursor for a black cursor I already tried a pack of black cursors from DeviantArt I believe.. it works great but when I start using the touchscreen on my laptop, the mouse cursor will start disappearing a whole lot when using the mouse pad and is...

I would like to have a custom wallpaper on my start screen. I have tried "Windows 8 Start Screen Customizer" but the start screen wallpaper would become grey after restart. So I enabled the "run at startup" option in the software and Windows graded it as Startup Impact - Medium so I don't want...

How to get windows 7 login screen on windows 8.1? The windows 8 login screen (or should I say screens) aren't that bad but I miss the simple win7 login screen. I googled "get windows 7 login screen on windows 8.1" to no avail... To be clear I would like the lock screen AND the windows 8 style...

I have Windows 8.1 installed on an external hard drive. actually installed...like you would on an internal drive (http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/58616-wintousb-install-run-windows-usb-drive.html) and I want to use it with my main PC without booting entirely from it... which is where VMWare...

I just encrypted an external hard drive via BitLocker, and when I plug it in I do get the little box on the top right of my computer saying it's BitLocked. So I press on that, enter my password, and everything is good to go. But how do I make my computer automatically open the password window to...

Model: Asus Q550LF My laptop is set on High Performance with maximum brightness. For some reason the screen just does not seem all that bright... I seem to typically have this issue with the more modern laptops I've handled. Anyone know what's up? EDIT: I might have just seen it adjust...

How to Install and Run Windows on a USB Drive using WinToUSB WinToUSB is a free software that allows you to install and run Windows operating system on a USB hard drive or USB flash drive, using an ISO image or CD/DVD drive as the source of installation. WinToUSB will go through most of the...