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Windows 8.0 and 8.1

You cannot upgrade from XP OR VISTA with Windows 8.1You must have VISTA SP1 and VISTA SP2 installed to upgradefrom Vista Home to windows 8.0 or Vista Business to Windows 8.0 PRO.Watching DVDs requires...

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Chkdsk results help

I got a Kernel Data inpage error the other day and ran a disk check. I recent got another error of the same kind today so I went looking for the results of the disk check I ran. However, I have no idea...

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Updates for XPS 730x? Reattach side panel?

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on updating the xps 730x on windows 8.1. I want to know what all I should update. I installed cpu z and under mainboard it lists manufacturer dell inc.    Model...

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Windows 8 won't load & laptop keeps shutting off

Not sure if this is the Inspiron 15 laptop or Windows 8 causing the problem. Sometimes, not every time, when I go back to start up the laptop again, Windows 8 hangs after I enter my desktop password....

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Windows 8.x native Desktop Start-Menu

Getting closer. Remember, this video is beta or pre-release code running ...http://pureinfotech.com/2014/04/02/start-menu-for-windows-81-video-demo/ 

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Dell 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...

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Windows 8 restore to factory settings

I have a Inspiron14R  laptop(ultrabook). When i try to restore it to factory settings i get the message to insert media. My laptop came with win8 pre installed along with all the drivers and a...

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Inspiron 3520 Auto Correct Issues

When I start up my laptop (Inspiron 3520), it says starting auto correct and then goes to a black screen. It came with Windows 8 installed and no reboot disks. How can I fix this?

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Windows 8 struck in auto-repair loop

My inspiron 660 is struck in an auto-repair loopLast night i was watching a dvd, my pc freeze and since i cant restart it. He try to repair then want to restore then nothing happen 

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Windows 8.1 0XC000021a Blue Screen Loop

My Dell Inspiron 5521 laptop will not load to windows and keeps on looping from the dell startup to a bluescreen displaying code 0XC000021a.I cannot access windows recovery or force the recovery...

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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 8.1 Problem

Hellofrom about 3 months I have installed Windows 8.1and Downloaded its driversBut there were 2 problems occured( I had Windows 7 )1- When I had Windows 7 I was playing "Prototype2" on Ultra settings...

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MY Dell software

I've recently updated most drivers on my L521x since I couldn't change screen brightness...now that's solved but I wanted to update My Dell soft and it didn't work out. I uninstalled my dell and now I...

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inspiron i7 3737 win 8.1 pro 32 bit

I recently purchased my dell 3737 and installed win 8.1 pro 32 bit, but I cannot get the drivers. Mydell only shows drivers for 64bit OS. Please help.

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Precision T7500 windows 8.1 update fails

As mentioned in subject, does not get my Precision T7500 running windows 8, updated to 8.1.All drivers are up-to-date, BIOS on A16, disconnected all non needed hardware to run this workstation.Nothing...

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Optiplex GX620 and Win 8.1

GX620, P4 3 Ghz, 2 G ram, on XP today.  Tried to do clean install with 8.1, first DVD's failed when I tried to put in product key, "couldn't verify".  MS tech support said key does not match DVD...

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Using ASCII characters in Win 8

I like to use a few ASCII characters in emails and letters. Like registered trade mark or cent symbol, etc. Sometimes even the happy face. Using Win XP I would use the Alt key plus a number. Now when I...

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Downgrading to windows 7 dell xps

HiI recently bought a used Dell XPS which originally came with windows 7. However the previous installed windows 8 and now I am having problems with the product licensing key. I don't like windows 8...

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unable to create recovery media due to corrupted partition using Dell Backup...

I upgraded my new XPS 8700 from Windows 8.0 to 8.1 immediately after initial setup and before creating a backup assuming that since the computer was new I'd be able to make my discs after setting...

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New Dell xps 12 - Updated to Win Pro but showing as not activated

HiI bought a new xps12 with Win8 last week and absolutely love it.However I was given an upgrade key fro Win 8 prowmc. After putting code in it said that this key works, I restarted and it does say...

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