DellOSDService
Something called DellOSDService process is using 50% of my CPU and dragging my speed way down. What is it and do I need it? Can I disable it?
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Dell Backup and Recovery Premium does not allow for data file restore after...
I recently had to perform a factory system restore of My XPS 2720 using the Dell provided USB recovery drive. My data files had already been destroyed when I attempted to recover the system using the...
View ArticleInstalling a FULL Windows 8.1 ?
Dell laptop Inspiron 15 - 3542I purchased the laptop last July. It has windows 8.1 pre-installed. My understanding is that this is OEM. There were no media supplied with the laptop. I have read part of...
View ArticleChinese operating system to English for Win 8.1 model XPS 13
How can I change the operating system language in Win 8.1 for my newly bought XPS 13 laptop?It is pre-installed in Chinese language as I bought it in China. How can I change it as I don't even know a...
View ArticleHow to replace original HDD with SSD with Windows 8.1 on dell Inspiron 7547
I have a Dell Inspiron 15 7000 with 1TB HDD. The disk is slow and want to replace with a 500GB SSD. I can remove the HDD and put in its place the SSD. However, how exactly to get Windows 8.1 installed...
View Articleinstalling windows 8.1 with ssd tips, (This was done on M6800)
Installing windows 8.1 on SSDFollow this guys advice http://diydeveloper.io/tech/2014/06/07/how-i-got-burned-win8/, I just installed 8.1 on my new m6800, I installed a new Samsung 850 PRO 256GB...
View ArticleHow to clean install windows8 without having recovery disk?
I purchased dell inspiron 3521. And now my hard drive failed. I just changed the hard drive with a new one. And now I don't have any recovery disk. And i dont know how to install windows 8. And my...
View Articlecan't turn on secure boot after 8.1 reinstall - says, internal hard disk not...
I recently fresh-reinstalled win8.1 (through .iso provided by MS)I had turned off the secure boot and turned on the legacy boot, while installing 8.1. (so as to be able to boot from CD drive)now, I am...
View Articlewindows 8.1 security query ?
G'day gentlefolk,i am curious, with the much trumpetted improved securtiy of Windows 8.1, is 3rd party software still necessary ??i am currently paying for AVG and Malwarebytes, but in the absence of...
View ArticleDell Backup and Recov Premium fails to initialize my ext USB drive
Hi after using pre installed basic version to do factory and drivers backup to two USB sticks,I just upgraded to Premium. My XPS Win8.1 recognises my new empty Usb3 drie (1TB primary NTFS) Dell BandR...
View ArticleVideos stop and start?
Hello, I just bought an Inspiron 3646 which uses Windows 8.1 as the OS. I'm not even close to understanding most things computer related so I came here. I'm hoping someone can tell me how I can correct...
View ArticleRecovery Cd for my Dell Inspiron 3521 laptop
Kindly advice me how to recover my data which is lost due to Windows 8 load error. After uninstalling Antivirus, the system wont boot and is just showing 'Dell" icon only. All my data is stuck in it....
View ArticleRecovery Partition after upgrading from Win 8 to Win8.1
I recently used the recovery partition to reset my laptop. I was using 8.1, was reverted to 8, then I did the upgrade to 8.1 again.I'd like to recover to the original factory condition again, to start...
View ArticleBIOS
HELLO SIR I AM ENABLE TO UPDATE BIOS COULD YOU HELP ME . IF I INSTALL NEW BIOS SOFTWARE NEW WINDOW OPEN AND IT IS ASKING ADMIN PASSWORD "PLEASE ENTER THE ADMIN PASSWORD TO PROCEED WITH THE FLASH
View ArticleDell Quickset application for windows 8.1
hello , i have a Dell Xps L401x and I've recently changed my windows to 8.1I've problem with many of my drivers , and i dont have compatible Dell quickset program .can you help and introduce me an...
View ArticleENDLESS BSOD - New Alienware 13
I'm running Windows 8 on a Dell laptop. Every time I try to start up my laptop, it goes to a blue screen, but it flashes away before I can read the error, then it starts loading the "Preparing...
View Articlewindows 8 asking product key after hard drive change
hi my hard drive broke down few days ago (inspiron 15 3531) Dell sent me a new one and also a usb key with 8.1. I changed the hard drive and when i try to reboot the computer windows 8 ask me for a...
View ArticleQuickset This is not a supported system
I've tried installing countless versions of quickset, but all of them turn up with "This Is Not A Supported System". My Fn keys seem to be fine for the most part, but the 3 quick keys at the top (one...
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Dell Backup and Recovery
I have a samsung D3 hard - 3TB1. I created a partition on this HDD - 500G2. I opened Dell Backup & Recovery3. I did a rescue disk and choosed this partition.4. The software formatted all the HDD...
View ArticleDOS in Windows 8
I have a client that uses an older DOS program for his work. They need a new computer as the older XP one is beginning to fail. Is there a way to run DOS programs in Windows 8 Pro?
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