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    Solved W8 app blocks SKYPE FOR DESKTOP

    Since you have uninstalled Skype try this: do a search of your disk for "Skype" and delete everything that is found. Then reboot and install Skype Portable. That fixed a similar problem I had.
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    Microsoft Office 2010?

    Do you have an Office 2010 Installation disk? If so just install it again and use the same Product Key to activate it. If you don't have the disk but do have the Product Key then download the Office 2010 installer (Dell has a current version with the latest fixes pre-installed), run that, and...
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    Total Commander - Awesome File Manager app!

    Well ok, glad you like TC. But I found an alternative that is free and better (in my opinion): FreeCommander XE which is still in Beta but runs well on both Win7-64 and Win8-64. FreeCommander - freeware file manager
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    Solved Unable to set 2 different wallpapers on dual screen setup

    ejf: My dual monitor is similar to yours - landscape/portrait with 2 different resolutions. But I was still able to make a dual-image wallpaper BMP that worked. The trick was to up-res the lower resolution image to be the same resolution as the higher resolution monitor. Then resize it to...
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    Self-made Windows 8 Wallpapers

    Since I use Start8 and have no shortcuts on my desktop this is also my start screen.
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    Solved Unable to set 2 different wallpapers on dual screen setup

    I had this same problem with Win7 and my guess is the same thing is true for Win8 - the system just doesn't do that. THere are 2 ways to get around it: 1. Use Photoshop or something like that to make a wallpaper image that is actually both images in one BMP file. Size the individual images to...
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    Post your Start Screen!

    Well actually my Start screen is my desktop. Isn't that the way it's supposed to be?
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    Post your Start Screen!

    From my ASUS Zenbook
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    Consensus on getting Windows 7 desktop look & feel?

    I tried a few options and found Start8 to be the best for me. for $5 I think it is very well worth it.
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    Side By Side Error 59 Trying To Install Dragon

    Your best/safest/quickest option is to restore the laptop to its original factory settings and start over. An SXS error is rare but serious - and there aren't any tools available for fixing problems with the WINSXS folder.
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    Consensus on getting Windows 7 desktop look & feel?

    I just ordered an Asus Zenbook that will have Win8-64 on it. It is replacing an old Sony laptop that was running Vista. My wife and I use the laptop for photo & video preview & backups when we travel. She is used to Win7 of course and would not like to have to learn the new Win8 Metro...
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    How does Win8 handle WINSXS

    I totally agree. Needless to say you can imagine my chagrin when I found out the VM capability is only in Win7 Pro, not Home Premium. However I just started reading about SandBoxie. That might work.
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    How does Win8 handle WINSXS

    Do you actually understand the purpose of WinSxS? It's the Windows Side-by-side system file folder. Yes, I've read a lot about WINSXS and I do understand what it's there for. Simply right clicking on it and viewing properties does not report its true size. I am aware of this and I do...
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    How does Win8 handle WINSXS

    My biggest complaint about Win7 is how the WINSXS folder is handled. Basically it simply gets bigger and bigger, and there is no way to reduce it's size. Is there any information about how Win8 handles this? Does it do any better? IS there a way to clean up WINSXS in Win8?
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    SSD Woes - still a pain even with the newest OS!

    I don't have Win8 (so far I've seen no compelling reason to update from Win7-64) but I do have a small (64GB) SSD boot drive and I understand your desire to move stuff off your SSD. I used a program called JunctionLinkMagic to do that and I've had no problems. Frankly I was unaware of the...
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    Do you like the Windows 8 Release Preview?

    No, I won't be an early adopter of Win8. And probably not a late adopter either. Why? Very simple - at least so far I have not seen any compelling reason to change from Win7-64. Up to now I haven't paid much attention to Win8 because I figured it was far from being finalized so why bother...
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