Recent content by petesmst

@jimbo45: You were just in time. Servers extremely busy now...!

I disabled the Windows 8 Lock Screen by type “gpedit.msc” in the run box (win+r), then I navigated to the following location: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization. I then double-clicked on the policy called, “Do not display the lock screen.” Changed...

Please note that the latest version (Version 8.0) of the Gadget Pack works perfectly fine with Windows 8.1

@cyberpet: I ran the upgrade by booting from the DVD (ISO). When asked whether I wanted to do a clean install or keep all my apps and data, I opted for the latter. I then sat back and let the proves run to completion. It took about 25 minutes (including 4 re-boots). (I had about 186GB of...

Norton Internet Security 2014 is FULLY Compatible with my Windws 8.1 RTM installation (which was installed by means of an in-place upgrade from Windows 8.0). The only "exception" was the requirement to disable "Enhanced Protection Mode" under Advanced Options in Internet Explorer 11 Tools to...

I found that my Windows 8 Pro (64-bit) Product Key worked perfectly fine to activate Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit). See my post here: http://www.eightforums.com/windows-8-news/32059-place-upgrade-windows-8-windows-8-1-64-bit.html

I found VMWare 9 had to be "repaired" in order to use it after upgrading to Win 8.1 (64-bit). I had lost access to the network. Otherwise, no major issues (but see my post here: http://www.eightforums.com/windows-8-news/32059-place-upgrade-windows-8-windows-8-1-64-bit.html )

My First Impressions: I have just installed the latest TechNet version of Windows 8.1 (ISO) (choosing the "upgrade" option) over my existing Windows 8 Pro 64-bit installation, using my existing Windows 8 product key. (After doing a full original system backup to an external hard drive). The...

I installed an image that was on a 500GB HDD onto a 250GB SSD using Acronis TI 2013 with Plus Pack without any hassles. In my case, it was simply a Disk change on the same desktop, so there was no chance of driver conflicts. If this is a possibility, Acronis TI 2013 with the Plus Pack will...

@Der Snoober: I tend to agree with that. However, I like to use a Network Monitor, just to see how well I am downloading from the internet. Otherwise, I can do without gadgets,

IS you computer asleep when the backup is scheduled to run? If so, ensure you have enabled it to wake up via the wake-up timers in power settings.

If you really want gadgets on Windows 8, you can get them by following instructions here: Windows Desktop Gadgets - Frequently Asked Questions

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I always clean-installed previous versions of Windows. However, after making a system image of my win 7 64-bit desktop PC setup in case of disasters(!), I did a "dirty" install of windows 8 (64-bit) over the win 7 installation to see what happened. It has worked without any hassles and had the...

I updated from win 7 to win 8 (64-bit) and found that my Desktop looked exactly as it did under win 7, with the exception that all gadgets had been deleted/removed. They can be re-installed (if you REALLY need them) via this link: Most Wanted Windows Desktop Gadgets - Windows 8, Windows 7 and...