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2 Hours Ago

Drew started a thread A Cheat Sheet APP for K/B Commands (Shortcuts) in Windows 8 Tutorials and Training

I just inadvertently found this today. W/ Snap you can run it right beside your desktop. Discover, learn & be glad to know all the Win8 Keyboard...

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22 Hours Ago

Drew replied to a thread Windows 8 Sucks, yes it does. in Windows 8 Discussion

And fortunately, Ted, we don't see much of this silly rhetoric or worn out attempts to start such lines of 'discussion' anymore. Folks like you & I...

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23 Hours Ago

Drew replied to a thread Windows 8 Sucks, yes it does. in Windows 8 Discussion

Ummm, except, one can't "bring back" what is, already, there... there IS a Start button. And as for the Start screen, if one doesn't like it, don't...

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1 Day Ago

Drew replied to a thread Windows 8 memory disadvantage? in The Path to Windows 8

WoW, "I think I will take the leap into Win8 after all" Kudos, good for you, wise choice, smart decision. Enjoy. Be glad to help you get...

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1 Day Ago

Drew replied to a thread Windows 8 Sucks, yes it does. in Windows 8 Discussion

"What are all of you're thoughts on Windows 8?? Be honest.. " Love it! :D Fast, smooth, stable, impressive (both in Features and Technology),...

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2 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Happy, Impressed New Win8 End Users in Windows 8 Discussion

Yes & the info is, already, in the forum. The one part is use the Desktop Toolbar... Rt Clk Taskbar > Toolbars > Desktop And this is the other...

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3 Days Ago

Adamsappleone replied to a thread "The drive where Windows is installed is locked.Unlock the drive and try again." in Windows 8 Installation and Upgrade

Hello zmechys; Please try this; Open CMD w/Admin privileges, then copy/paste what I have here in bold; chkdsk C: /f /r /x and it should work....

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3 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread "The drive where Windows is installed is locked.Unlock the drive and try again." in Windows 8 Installation and Upgrade

Some of the command lines I'm seeing are missing spaces in them... sfc /scannow CHKDSK /f/r You might, also, try: Command Prompt, Run as...

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3 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Anyone know if you can install Windows 7 dual boot with Windows 8 after Windows 8 is installed. in Windows 8 Software

Mike, you can get the $40 Upgrades til the end of January & up to a max of 5. I have multi-booted a lot! @ least, every time I've beta tested...

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3 Days Ago

Drew started a thread Happy, Impressed New Win8 End Users in Windows 8 Discussion

I live in Calgary but, help clients who may be in other cities, Provinces or Countries. Recently, I have worked remotely, using RA, w/ several...

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3 Days Ago

Adamsappleone replied to a thread retrun to 7 in Cafe 8

I have 3 drives, Vista, 7 and 8, each on their own drive, the trick is, install the oldest OS first then the newest/latest, in our case Windows 8, do...

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3 Days Ago

Adamsappleone replied to a thread retrun to 7 in Cafe 8

Hey Jimbo, Can we get a look at your system spec's, I'd bet they are more recent than mine and mine works great with Windows 8, not trying to pour...

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4 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Windows 8 Browsers? Please help! Pages load broken?? in Windows 8 Software

Sorry, guess I express myself better speaking than typing. I understood you to be wondering/asking if these were Windows 8 issues, widespread issues...

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4 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread After two weeks with Windows 8, I find it the least stable OS in Windows 8 Discussion

I have been running Windows 8 for about a year. Has installed anything I've asked, has never needed a Refresh or things of that sort, never really...

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4 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread What's your favourite Store app in Windows 8 Discussion

Weather, Calendar, Pinball, Backgammon, YouTube (Being able to download easily as MP3 music files is fantastic or videos), I've looked but, don't...

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5 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Critical Data - A Safety Net in Storage and Memory

This kind of talk, terminology, insulting innuendo and demeaning sounding style of speaking to & about people, not necessarily anyone specifically...

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5 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Critical Data - A Safety Net in Storage and Memory

It's not "the government" storing the stuff. Not talking about gov't data storage ctrs. SkyDrive is Microsoft Data Storage Ctrs. Private...

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5 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Critical Data - A Safety Net in Storage and Memory

Joe, That misleading hype comes from a misunderstanding of the Patriot Act. Cloud storage IS secure (period). Cheers, Drew

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5 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Creating Applications Window in Windows 8 Tutorials and Training

Done :) Cheers, Drew 1098[/ATTACH

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6 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Critical Data - A Safety Net in Storage and Memory

25GB for free for those who grabbed SD before April 2012 Skydrive Paid storage options (annual price) Free storage = 7 GB Add 20 GB = $10 Add...

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6 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Windows 8 sucks in Windows 8 Discussion

Richard, I dunno where you got this stuff but, it is not true. I can't even make sense of what you're saying. Win8 on a non-Touch machine works...

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6 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Critical Data - A Safety Net in Storage and Memory

Cloud storage is not shared data.

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6 Days Ago

Drew started a thread Creating Applications Window in Windows 8 Tutorials and Training

Rt Clk on your desktop > New > Shortcut. Put this in the 'box' %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} Name it,...

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6 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Start Menu in Windows 8: Start8 Video Review in Windows 8 Tutorials and Training

I'm older & don't want it :) Not annoyed, @ all, had quit using it long before Windows 8 :) Cheers, Drew

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6 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread Preinstalled windows 8 on PCs. in Windows 8 Discussion

Cool :) Must be "in your other thread" where I just gave you the instructions for creating the Applications window. Yeah, I hate 'clutter' coving...

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6 Days Ago

Drew replied to a thread A Win8 Desktop Approach You Might Like... in Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop

You're welcome. Yes, kay, it is terrific. It is created as follows: Rt Clk on your desktop > New > Shortcut. Put this in the 'box' ...

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6 Days Ago

Drew started a thread Critical Data - A Safety Net in Storage and Memory

I felt like mentioning this cause maybe some Folks aren't realizing it. People might hear about Clouds Services & off-premise data storage; to...

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