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I'm working with Windows 8 x64 for a few days now and several times a day, the clock in the taskbar stops working completely. The system clock is running fine, see screenshot. Never had this problem with Windows 7 before. I can't really tell which event triggers this bug, it seems to just happen randomly. My system: Thinkpad T400, 8GB RAM, C2D P8700, Crucial M4 256GB. Screenshot: View the full article

I downloaded sp2 and now my font menu wont come on. it is not dark print like the rest of the command menus View this thread

If I use file explorer and search for cmd.exe or powershell.exe and I right click and "run as administrator" the programs come up find as administrator. If do the same thing from the windows 8 start menu the icon for "run as administrator" comes up but when I click it nothing happens. I have installed the big update for windows 8. Not sure if it stopped working after this or before. View the full article

I am rebuilding my computer, new mother board, hard drive, etc and will transfer my Windows XT license to this reconfigured computer. Can I purchase the Windows 8 download and install it directly on my reconfigured computer. I don't think I can reinstall Windows XP since the disks are for a Dell computer, my original computer. Thanks View this thread

Hello, I installed a brand new copy of Windows 8 today, and i have tried to copy some files from my Phone to my harddisk. But it frequently fails, the copy speed drops down to 0 bytes per second and nothing gets copied. I copied the same files on another pc flawlessly. So this should be a bug in windows 8. If anyone has a fix for this stupid bug, please let me know. View the full article

Hello, I have discovered, that Windows 7 Pro doesn't support multiple monitor for remote desktop service, as it is featured only for Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions. See this article http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Remote-Desktop-Connection-frequently-asked-questions I wonder, if this feature is now supported in Windows 8 Pro or does Remote Desktop work the same way as in Windows 7 Pro ? I need to connect to my computer using Remote Desktop Client and use extended desktop on multiple monitors. However current Windows 7 Pro support only desktop spanning ( /span), which is not that useful. Thanks for your reply. View the full article

Even though I have tested them successfully through both Windows and Creative's own console, the rear speakers have suddenly stopped playing sound when playing music or any media either from the Media Player or the Internet. I've pulled out all of the cables and put them back in. All the tests for the separate speakers work, including the rear ones, and I've checked all of the settings, but the rear ones fail during playback. Any suggestions please? A system restore didn't resolve it. View this thread

Ok, this one's super frustrating. When I do Win -> 'mstsc' -> Enter the first time, a new instance of mstsc.exe is launched. All subsequent times, all this sequence does is change focus to the last instance opened. This behavior is different from Windows 7 where Win -> 'mstsc' -> Enter will always launch a new instance of mstsc.exe. Is this behavior configurable? All I can do right now is the relatively long mouse/keyboard dance or the absurd Menu, Right, Right, Right, Enter sequence. Notice, there's no single letter shortcuts on the context menu. I use mstsc as an example since I use it a lot, but Windows 7 consistently opens new instances for any application while Windows 8 only switches focus. View the full article

Hello, I am running Windows 8 Professional 64-bit and encounter the following error when booting: System: Windows 8 Professional x86_64 Intel Core i7 3770K (Ivy Bridge) 4 x 4 GB Corsair Vengeance 4 random SATA2 HDDs and a Corsair Force Series 2 SSD ASRock Z77 Pro3 (Mainboard) Before the error ocurred I was attempting to launch The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim which failed to start properly and I had to force a reboot on my computer Windows was stuck for 10 minutes and i forced another reboot to find the automatic repair screen. The automatic repair failed and when I rebooted I had this new problem. Error Your PC needs to be repaired The application or operating system couldn't be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors. File: Windowssystem32winload.efi Error code: 0xc0000225 You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don't have any installation media (like a disc or USB device), contact your system administrator or PC manufacturer Press Enter to try again Press F8 for Startup Settings Attempted fixes 1 - Press F8 Screen flashes quickly but nothing else happens 2 - Reboot computer with installation media (USB 3 stick) Computer failed to get past POST check Moved USB stick to another port and booted from it and followed this procedure: Automatic System Repair - Didn't work System Restore - Didn't work BootRec /RebuildBCD, BootRec /FixBoot, BootRec /FixMBR - No difference here either Refresh PC from repair DVD - &quotAn error ocurred while refreshing your PC, no changes were made&quot 3 - Check for faulty hardware Running chkdsk on system drive Tried booting using nothing but the system drive attached Tested all RAM sticks Checked with another graphics card Tried CMOS reset Flashed newer BIOS Tried alternative installation media (DVD) 4 - Google the issue Only to find the same solutions as the ones I already tried on instinct. I am completely lost... What else could possibly be wrong? How can I fix it? View the full article

We’ve a fresh installed Windows 8 Pro and Office 2013. Printing works correctly in every application but Office 2013. Word, Excel, Outlook … printing causes the application to crash. Any idea if this is a known issue? Regards. Peter Peter Van Keymeulen, IT Infrastructure Solution Architect, www.edeconsulting.be View this thread

Hi, my live tiles do not work. the ones that show some information (e.g. weather), show the information but when I click on them or when I click on other Microsoft tile such as music, maps, photos etc, the icon plays the animation to go to full screen and then simply disappears and I see the Metro interface. this happens both with local account or microsoft account. I have created another profile and they do work with this profile, nevertheless I need them working in my profile. Can you pls help me? thanks View the full article

Is there any known intent to support modern-ui apps such as Xbox Music in the Volume Mixer (or adding a modern-ui specific volume mixer)? This lack of independent volume control for the Xbox Music app has resulted in my resorting to the Zune software for accessing my Xbox Music Pass content on Windows 8. View the full article

You could try an install on top of the current install. It sure wouldn't hurt. Only thing it would do if it can't be done is fail. Have you connected any other drives? My install will slow on boot if I leave the USB storage drive turned on.

Hello, I have started using windows 8 RC enterprise and all is working well until i get to outlook 2010. i am running an exchange 2003 server offsite. When i setup outlook to connect to the exchange server all is well until it tries to sync. The authentication works fine but it will sit and try to sync for 10 or so minutes and then disconnect and reconnect immediately. I have 5 other windows 7 machines with outlook 2010 that work fine. Another possibly related problem is that the OWA will not load. I can log in but all I end up with is empty frames. i have tried resetting IE 10 to defaults and made sure windows is up to date. On the outlook 2010 side of things i have uninstalled and reinstalled and repairs. I have tried the registry entry's that fixed windows 7 but nothing works. The upgrade to windows 8 would be nice other than this. Help is appreciated. Cheers, View the full article

Hi, Im running Windows 8 Pro from a Technet subscription, it works "fine" when using a local account but if I use my domain joined account everything in the start menu is gone except for IE, File Explorer, Desktop and the Store The store will try to open but it will close right away, also none of my network drives show ( the network drives are mapped via login script) When I go into manage to try to add my domain account to the administrators group all of the account that our GPO adds show with an interrogation sign and when I click add the only location showed is the local machine not my DC Any help with this???? View the full article

Does Windows7 and windows8 support Storport ETW trace? I follow the link http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ntdebugging/archive/2010/04/22/etw-storport.aspx but it does not work. please MSFT help on this. View the full article

I don't know if you can even do that. What you probably have to do is roll back to Windows 7 with the install disk and then upgrade again. I am trying to upgrade my wife's laptop and it never completes. After doing some research it looks like a driver issue. Maybe that could be the problem. Have you tried uninstalling drivers and letting Windows 8 re-install them?

Posted on Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes Microsoft’s Surface device family comes in two flavors: first the Surface RT which is powered by ARM hardware and Windows 8 RT, and second the Surface Pro, powered by Intel hardware and Windows 8 Pro. The Surface RT launched with the Windows 8 operating system on October 26, and while it has received mixed early reviews, it seems to have been in high demand as it is currently out of stock on Microsoft’s official website. It professionals and tech-savvy users seem to favor the Surface Pro over the RT version, as it supports traditional desktop software and Windows Store apps, while the RT version only supports the latter. Microsoft has not revealed Surface Pro pricing information nor when the devices will be available for purchase in select countries. What we know is that the Surface Pro will be released months after the release of Windows 8, but not if that means at the end of this year or at the beginning of the next. The German online retailer Notebook.de lists both Surface Pro devices on its website revealing pricing and general availability information. It is important to note that Microsoft has not yet confirmed – or rejected – the information on the site, and that it may very well be that the information on the site are preliminary and subject to change. The 64 Gigabyte Surface Pro is listed for €809 on the site which includes 19% VAT. Using today’s currency exchange course, this would result in $1,033 in the US or £646 in the UK. The US price with the VAT deducted is $836. That’s about $140 more than you pay for a 64 Gigabyte Surface with Windows RT and touch cover. It is however not clear if the Surface Pro ships with a cover included. The product photo on the site lists the Surface Pro with cover, but does not mention whether a cover is included or not. The 128 Gigabyte Surface Pro is listed for €909 on the site which equals $1,161 or £726. The VAT deducted price is $940. Both Surface Pro devices share the same hardware, with the exception of the hard disk which is either 64 Gigabyte or 128 Gigabyte in size. 10.6″ Full HD ClearType multi-touch display with a resolution of 1920×1080 Intel Core i5 3rd generation processor 4 Gigabyte of RAM 64 Gigabyte or 128 Gigabyte Solid State Drive hard disk Intel HD 4000 graphics Wireless Lan 802.11 a/b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0 Back and front TrueColor HD cameras and internal microphone VaporMG Stylus Weight: 900 mg The site is accepting preorders and lists both devices as deliverable in 3-4 weeks indicating an end of November or beginning of December release for the Surface Pro. Microsoft seems to have picked the right price for the Surface RT if you use the out of stock signs as an indicator of the success of the device family. Is the pricing right for the Surface Pro as well? The device, shipping with more powerful hardware and Windows 8 Pro, is more expensive than many of the traditional laptops and notebooks that other hardware manufacturers are making available. The 14.1 inch Asus Vivobook for instance retails for $736, the 15.6 inch Acer Aspire V5-571P-6642 for $799, both featuring a touch screen laptop. The Surface Pro 64 GB costs €110 to €200 more than the Surface RT with 64 GB and touch cover depending on whether the former ships with a cover included or not. Assuming that the pricing information is correct, do you think that the Surface Pro is reasonably priced? Microsoft Surface Pro pricing and availability revealed by German shopping site was posted on Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes. If you are not reading this content in an email newsletter, it is being used without permission. View the full article

Hi I'm running a fresh install of windows 8 (x86) and I'm trying to install the RSAT but after the install RSAT doesn't appear in "Turn Windows features on or off" and doesn't show as installed in "Uninstall or change a program" or "Uninstall an update" The install looks like it’s working fine until I press "Ï accept" and the install finishes in about 3 seconds. I have tried extracting and installing it manually through CMD but still im having no luck. (pkgmgr /ip /m:Windows6.2-KB2693643-x86.xml) Any help would be appreciated. View the full article

Hello, when i try to install free apps from windows store, it shows &quotinstalling...&quot for long time, after that it says, &quotYour purchased could not be completed, something happened and purchased can't be completed&quot Now, how can i use apps?? View the full article

We have just installed a new 2008 R2 Terminal session host server with Office 2013 for test. Until now we have 2 issue regarding this. 1. Everytime we start Outlook 2013, it runs an installation (Microsoft Office 64-bit Components 2013). Is this a bug? (Office was installed in install mode) 2. All Office 2013 application started from the RDWEB, starts in full screen, so you cannot see the taskbar on a local Windows 7 pc? Someone please advise me what to do? View this thread

What does everyone consider as a good tablet to run Windows 8? I know Surface looks good, but, there has to be other alternatives.

Hello I'm having this issue with windows 8 pro taskbar and I had it on the release preview I move the cursor away from the taskbar When I point at an icon there &quotPinned shortcuts&quot but the taskbar doesn't recognize that I moved the cursor out of there instead it just shows me The info or the name of the pinned item The problem gets fixed sometimes and sometimes starts again.. Cheers! View the full article

Can't remember when it started, but it's getting really annoying recently. Info from event viewer shows that the crash always happens in one of the following 4 DLLs:ntdll.dll, combase.dll, RPCRT4.dll, KERNELBASE.dll. Error off-sets are often different between crashes(even when crashing in the same DLL file), but the error codes are always the same: 0xc00000fd (which means stack overflow I guess?) So-far I've tried the following fixes to no avail： Reboot into safe-mode. Run SFC /SCANNOW Use ShellExView to disable any 3rd party shell extensions Turning off Windows Defender(MS Security Essential) and Windows Firewall I've gathered some error off-sets from event viewer: ntdll.dll: 0x0000000000005ff1, 0x0000000000004db4, 0x0000000000004e55, 0x00000000000066eb combase.dll: 0x00000000001683de, 0x0000000000008958, 0x000000000015381c, 0x0000000000008995 RPCRT4.dll: 0x0000000000010480, 0x000000000000f129, 0x000000000000f165, 0x000000000004c446 KERNELBASE.dll: 0x0000000000001327, 0x000000000002decc, 0x0000000000001327, View the full article

hi, i just recently clean installed windows 8 pro and tried to install a game which because of compatibilty issues and anti-piracy security issues crashed the system, so i had to clean install windows 8. im now recieving an error message in iobit disk doctor that errors are found, and after running chdsk i am informed my volume bitmap is not correct, i have windows 7 and manufacturers disks backup, but i preffer windows 8. if there is any advice or help you could possibly share i would be greatful, thanks. jamie hadaway View the full article