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I know for a fact that Windows Defender did not have an icon in the notification tray/taskbar in Windows 8/8.1. I'm talking about the bottom right and if you have/had Win 7 using MSE you would have the icon (green house with checkmark and flag) if enabled. When Windows Defender did not have...

SFC can't fix corrupt files and DISM error updated w/ logs Trying to uninstall some of the Win 10 and Telemetry updates and now run into this issue. sfc /scannow found corrupt files but could not fix. Ran DISM /online /cleanup-image restore health and I get error "0x800f0906. The source files...

I had done an OK job of not installing Windows 10 and Telemetry updates as described in many threads including http://www.eightforums.com/windows-8-news/70351-updates-hide-avoid-telemetry-windows-10-upgrade.html but a few got in. I want to uninstall them as suggested but have run in to an issue...

Got tired of IE11 crashing on Windows 8.1. So I started using Google Chrome. Already tired of seeing Shockwave crashes and other assorted nonsense. Everyone criticizes Microsoft but it seems Google can't do much better. Maybe Edge will be the salvation.

I thought I read that you can go from 8 to 8.1 much easier than installing all the 8 updates and then getting the 8.1 update from the store. But of course I can't find it now. Is there one specific update that you can do in 8 that will allow the update to 8.1 to be visible or was I dreaming...

Following this http://www.eightforums.com/general-support/28226-windows-8-1-refuses-sleep-172.html#post419284 thread I went to look for the task mentioned and I see no tasks have run. It has been this way since day one of this computer and doesn't matter what time period I select (last hour...

Read more at: Windows 8.1 update 2 reportedly will land August 12 - CNET

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Want my Windows 8.1 computer to join my HomeGroup which currently consists of my Win 7 desktop and Win 7 laptop. In Network and Sharing Center it sees the HomeGroup and says "Available to Join". I try to join by inputting the password and after a minute it says "Windows no longer detects a...

Having some issues with pdf files. I already posted one question but this is more related to IE11 I think. Using IE11 in desktop or Modern I get a prompt to open or save a pdf. Isn't there a way to automatically open it? I do use the default Reader app. On my Win 7 computer using IE9 the...

Learning curve has really been difficult. When I open a .pdf it uses the Reader app. I have no problem with that except when I am on a website it opens the pdf in a new half window. Meaning the original site and the .pdf each are in their own side by side window. Yes I can drag it to full...

Background: Laptop with Windows 8 preinstalled. Removed preinstalled McAfee trial version (never officially activated it but it works out of the box) using MCPR.exe. Updated to Win 8.1 and used Windows Defender with no issues. At some point I attempted a System Restore and got error...

In Windows 8.1 do the on screen notifications only show on the Start screen? I'm talking about the big ones I see with the black bar, such as low battery warning. Twice I've been on the desktop and I never got a low battery warning. To test I made sure I was on the Start screen and sure...

The Maps app that is on the start screen shows an aerial view of my neighborhood that is at least three years old. It says copyright 2014 but it is obvious the image is very old. This is a new computer updated to Win 8.1. Does the app need updating? Pretty disappointing.