New PC - Would like to wipe the OS clean. Any advice would be awesome.
Just purchased a new Inspiron 3847 with Win8.1 pre-installed and would like to gut it down to the bare bones. I have no use for all the bloat included, such as the "apps" for eBay and Amazon....
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Windows 8 Dell touch pad driver
Is anyone else beside myself annoyed at the Windows 8 Touch Pad driver. The previous driver allowed for edge scrolling but latest version does not have the capability. Why on earth would Synaptics and...
View ArticleOptiPlex 9020 - Win8 Pro OEM + .net 3.5
Hello,when using the recovery medium to install Windows 8 (Windows 8 Recovery Media for Windows 8 Products 64-bit), trying to activate the .net 3.5 Feature results in a failure (file not found, no...
View ArticleHow to get the WIndows 8 installation disk/recovery disk from dell?
Hi.I want to know how to approach dell to get a copy of windows 8 operating system iso so that I can reinstall the windows on my laptop.I have following questions regarding same:1. What is the...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 alarm app and Intel smart connect ( XPS 12)
For the new alram app to work when the computer is in sleep mode windows says the computer needs to be compatible with "InstantGo" so that it can run notifications when the computer is asleep and...
View ArticleUpgrade Windows 8 64-BIT Single Language to Windows 8.1
I understand that I qualify for a free upgrade but finding a URL to download from is not straightforward. Is there a link to a repository from where I can do the download and install? Obviously, my...
View Articleaccess to old emails held on Outlook Express 6 when moving to W8?
Reluctantly moving from XP to W8. Is there any way of keeping access to old emails held on Outlook Express 6 when moving to W8?
View ArticleWindows 8.1 back to Windows 7 Home Premium
I received my Inspiron 17 model 3737 about a week ago and HATE windows 8.1. I have an unused (never installed) copy of Windows 7 Home Premium - legit - purchased from Newegg. How do I go about clearing...
View ArticleBlack Screen after Windows 8.1 Update in Dell Inspiron 15R 5537
Hi Guys,Good Morning, I updated my Dell Inspiron 15R 5537 Laptop from Windows 8 Pro to Windows 8.1 Pro by using Store Application.After Waiting for almost 6 hours, Update was done and after Windows...
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What type of DVD should i use for making a Factory Backup Disk in Dell Backup...
I tried to make a Reinstall disk ( Factory Backup ) for my Dell Inspiron 5523 but whenever i insert a DVD+R , it does't read it and says (Operation Cancelled . Distination location unavailable or not...
View ArticleCheck for compatibility
Hello,I'm receiving a notification from windows 8 every time I log to a session on Alienware Aurora R4, the notification is about updating to windows 8.1.I checked in forums and found out there is a...
View ArticleProblem with explorer.exe
Hi!I have an Inspiron 5721 with intel core i7 and the preinstalled windows 8 copy. Since I bought it I´ve had issues with the explorer process, because when I open any foler, it says it's empty, and...
View ArticleInspiron 7000 - WIndows 8 (only) reinstall
Hi,I received my fantastic new Inspiron 7000 yesterday. As expected it comes installed with "trial-ware". Removing McAfee is an utter pain, and therefore I wish to reinstall using a new Windows 8...
View ArticleInspiron 17R 5720 won't activate after restoring to factory image
My Dell Inspiron 17R 5720 won't activate after it was restored to the factory image do to a failed hard drive.I getError Code:0xC004C003The activation server determined the specified product key has...
View ArticleRuntime error question
I recently installed a new hard drive in my Studio laptop. Now, when I try to install the driver for my HP Photosmart printer, I get a Runtime error message. There is no error number associated with...
View ArticleStore does not recognize my Administrator User account when attempting to...
I purchased a Inspiron 17 7737 directly from dell.com on 12/5/2013. It was delivered on 12/182013. It had Windows 8 as the operating system. I had assumed that it would have the latest version of...
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About drivers of DELL N5010 for windows 8 and like these products.
I think we all do have mistaken by choosing brand like DELL. It do not has any fix for drivers while other MNCs are giving updates.Neither they think to provide so.Worst brand with products fall in...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 15r 5537 sleep-wake problem/Change
Hello,When ever I wake up my laptop from sleep by opening up the lid then pressing the power button it sometimes restart itself instead on showing the lock screen. I want to if there's a to fix this...
View ArticleUpgrade XPS 8700 to Win 8.1
Has anyone been successful upgrading an XPS 8700 from win 8 to 8.1? If so how did you do it? Nothing seems to work for me and I get no help from Dell support.
View ArticleProcessor upgrade for Windows 8.1 to run on XPS400 DXP051.
Windows 8 will not upgrade to Win 8.1 since Intel Pentium D CPU 2.80Ghz does not support PrefetchW.. Can anyone suggest a processor that will work on a 0F030 Dell motherboard? What other inof is...
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