Can't download Win 8.1 from Store - admin account needed, but I am admin......
Hi all,I had my hard drive replaced in December and it came with Win8 instead of Win8.1. Before the replacement I had no issues updating to Win8.1. First, it took about a month to suggest the update to...
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After some months of sporadically trying to access a Microsoft Account or the Store on my Dell Inspiron 660 without success (along with some 1000's of other Win8 users according to M.S. blogs), plus...
View ArticleHow to exit an app in Windows 8.1
I've started to like the new operating system a lot, but one thing puzzles me. If I open up an adobe file, or use a media player, I'm left in a screen that seems to have no "X" or exit button in the...
View ArticleMultilanguage windows 8.1
I see on the web shop from dell that the inspiron 23 comes with windows 8.1 multilanguage . Does this include dutch? I don't see it on the list of language in the webshop. Maybe the list is not all the...
View ArticleLive.comm.exe errors in event viewer
Can anyone tell why I am receiving this error I have below in my event viewer every 30 minutes ? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. When I was in the Microsoft community board one of...
View ArticleWorking offline
Hi I just bought a new computer with windows 8.1, and can find no way to disable my internet connection. This is a home computer, and I don't need or want it on all the time. Is there a way to disable...
View ArticlePaint Shop pro Problem
I recently bought a Dell Inspiron with Windows 8.1. I loaded Paint shop Pro Photo X2 and the program runs fine. However if I exit the program I am unable to restart it. I changed the compatibilty...
View Articlewindows 8.1 problems during installation
I purchased a new laptop (Inspirion 15) for my kids for Christmas. I saw that it didn't have the updated Windows 8.1 OS so I began to download it, but after 3 huors it wasn't 30% done so I stopped it...
View ArticleDell Dimension 3000 OS Upgrade question?
Can I upgrade my Window XP OS to Window 7/8.1 OS on my Dell Dimension 3000 system? What HW do I need to upgrade?
View ArticleRestore system ,no cd
hi I have a dellXPS420 my hard drive too a dive I am trying to install a different one with out a OS and I don't have a the restore CD
View Articlepassword recovery
I seemed to have forgotten my password to be able to get into One Drive and mail on a windows 8.1 PC I set up for someone about 6 months ago . I set it to boot pass the log in screen with the password...
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windows 8.1 recovery problem and install dell backup and recovery software...
i had upgrade my windows to 8.1, the problem is that i cant install Dell backup & recovery, when i installing and updating PE I get FACTORY SETUP ERROR 5is there any technical help me please...thx...
View ArticleDual-boot 2 instances of Win 8.1^
I have used two XP PCs to separate US and Canadian versions of Intuit Quicken and Turbotax (I am a dual citizen). I did this because I learned the hard way that funny things could happen, as it seems...
View ArticleAdding a mSata SSD to a Dell 17R SE 7720, Intel Rapid Storage failure...
Am I correct that Intel's Rapid Storage App manages the use of the cache mSata cache drive ? I have a Dell 17R SE 7720 that did not come with a mSata SSD cache drive. If I add one, what do I need to do...
View ArticleDell XPS 15, Sound Blaster X-Fi missing
Hello, I own a Dell XPS 15(L502X) and I just upgraded to Windows 8 and I found out my Dell audio has been missing. Luckily I was able to download it back. But this time I found out that the Sound...
View ArticleDell Backup and Recovery question.
Hi.I have a Dell Latitude E5530. Using win 8.I want to backup all my (C:\) system files onto blank DVD-R's.Here are the steps I selected:Clicked on Dell Backup and Recovery Icon from desktop.Screen...
View ArticleXps27 fails to boot and won't recover
I've had my xps27 for a little over a year. A week ago when I turned it on it went straight to the blue recovery screen for an error File - mfeelamk.sys code 0 xc000007b... After having to renew by...
View ArticleCannot change Account or Lock pictures in Win8.1
Win 8.1 will now allow me to change my Account or Lock Screen picture. When I attempt to do either, I see the "waiting" animation (little dots circling). Sometimes an error will report that it cannot...
View ArticleNEED DRIVER LINK FOR WINDOWS 8 32/64 BIT INSPIRON 1545:
HELLO FRINEDS, I USING INSPIRON 1545 IN A PAST 2 YEARS. LAST WEEK, I PURCHASED WINDOWS 8 64 BIT IN MICROSOFT WEBSITE.... AFTER I INSTALLED THAT OS.... MORE THAN 4 DAYS I WAS SEARCHING FOR WINDOWS 8...
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I received my new DELL one week ago and updated to W 8.1facing the same problems now! sluggish, problematic work.....how to reset back to W8 please????
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