Toshiba Satellite win8 booting problem?

[Rich-M]

I always add VLC Player because it plays many things Media Player won't and avoids the need for Cyberlink and those other road hog nasty players.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

 

[mikehende]

no, it's win8 standard

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Did you change the default program to MPC?

 

[mikehende]

no, MPC does not show as an option in Autoplay, only WMP shows just it does not work for dvd, it works now for cd's.

 

[mikehende]

BTW Cindy, in win8 how do you find the Start and search All Programs as in win7 please?

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Swipe up or click the arrow at the bottom of the Start screen to see a list of all your apps.

All Programs are now called All Apps.

 

[mikehende]

I am not seeing windows media player listed, also if I need to find a program like Paint, how can I find it?

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Why not download the free 8.1 update, Mike? It will bring the start menu and everything else with it. It makes it so much easier to find everything. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/update-from-windows-8-tutorial

 

[mikehende]

Thanks, doing so now so I am guessing only win8 core [standard] did not come with the start menu?

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

No version of Win 8 came with the Start menu as we know it. LOL

 

[mikehende]

Still can't figure out how to find WMP and Paint in 8.1?

 

[Rich-M]

just clicki anywhere on the Metro (Start) screen and "search" comes up Mike. That is the quickest way to find anything but again I would add Vlc Player as it adds way more functionality.

 

[mikehende]

Thanks Rich, actually that works much better than win7 and all previous versions

 

[mikehende]

Oh BTW, if ever the need to downgrade back from 8.1 to 8, whats the safest way?

 

[Rich-M]

I don't believe that can be done as it is not like an Update but why would you want to anyway as Windows 8.1 runs so much better than 8.

 

[mikehende]

Well, yes, I had originally installed 8 then "updated" to 8.1 so I am just wondering if I can revert back to 8?

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

You can't Mike, not without an image backup.

 

[mikehende]

ok, appreciate all of the help, you guys have a safe and enjoyable halloween !

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

You're welcome, Mike. You too.

 

[Rich-M]

Your terminology is wrong Mike, you didn't update to 8.1 you upgraded to 8.1 and that is why you cannot undo it basically.