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After ... unbelievably! ... my fresh Linux Mint install went and crashed (yes, really) I decided to have one last try with Win 8.1 again (I'm getting a new machine early next year so will, regrettably, probably try and learn to live with Win 10) It installed from a tenth fresh install, I...

Hi Jim, All of those methods was where I was having the problems to start with - restore USB drives, complete reformat/reset, the lot. After ... unbelievably! ... my fresh Linux Mint install went and crashed (yes, really) I decided to have one last try with Win 8.1 again (I'm getting a new...

Well, that didn't work either - it was promising, and yes, the system install was much cleaner and it is refreshing to have a Win install without any of the bloat (why can't they have this as default or at least optional?) However, the fundamental problem remains - I cannot install update...

Well, that didn't work either - it was promising, and yes, the system install was much cleaner and it is refreshing to have a Win install without any of the bloat (why can't they have this as default or at least optional?) However, the fundamental problem remains - I cannot install update...

Hi - thanks for this. Not sure if it's what I need, but it is something that hasn't been suggested before ... just not quite sure what/how I need to use it. I'm guessing download the ISO (that I need) burn to bootable media, and then ... Boot from media? Will I be reinstalling over my current...

Yes please - if this will fix my problem. I just searched that text and see it available on some torrent sites ... not comfy with those, so an official/semi official MSDN link would be much appreciated. Thanks, A.

I did a Win 10 update when it was free, and rolled back half an hour later. I'm old school (pre-DOS days) and prefer menus, not tiles (I have tweaked my 8.1 to look and feel like XP, even though I know it isn't XP underneath I'm happy with the hybrid) Win 10 is/was just too radically different...

Is there anyone who can tell me what the hell is wrong with Windows 8.1 and updating the system. I am on so many reformatted reinstalls I am losing count, and each time Windows gets more broken. Have MS put something out there on purpose to fundamentally break the system and force users, through...

This would not install (it failed) which means the next one won't install. What is it with MS and their fixes and updates? Do this/fail/incremental step back one/do that/fail/incremental step back one/ lather rinse repeat. Can't they see that people have all sorts of problems ... for me (and I...

Oh Jeez! That's fantastic, it worked, thanks.

I hate the idea that MS thinks I want any of the Metro apps, let alone all of them. I rooted around forums (this one I think) and found a PowerShell method to remove them and it worked well: Start/Programs/Admin Tools/Power Shell - run as admin Type the following three steps (ignore number/-...

I need to add: KB2919442 - will not install - "not applicable to your computer" KB2919355 - the part files, with clearcomressionflag.exe - and downloaded previously with another browser Clear Compression works but not KB2919355 (the first part of the file set) - "not applicable to your...

Here is my problem: I have an Acer Aspire x64 running Windows 8.1. It has been a fantastic machine for the last three years, with absolutely no problems whatsoever. None (I used to be an XP fan, and was always reinstalling, which was fine because the process was reliable) Two weeks ago this...