Do you have issues with the Fast boot feature in Windows 10, Windows 8.1? Some Windows 10, 8.1 users who also use another operating system, like Linux for example, can’t mount all the files or folders in the “C:” drive and neither on the other drives they may have when they shutdownWindows 10, Windows 8.1 using the Fast boot feature and they log in to Linux. Seeing that this issue started to be a bit frustrating, we have decided to explain to you in the lines below what you can do to fix your Fast boot feature in Windows 10, 8.1 and use your Linux operating system normally.
In order for you to access the drives you have on your device normally from the Linux operating system, you’ll use a certain command in the system to fully shutdown the Windows 10, 8.1 OS. You’ll also check your system for errors in the Windows Registry to make sure there are no issues affecting it.
Move the mouse cursor over to the upper right side of the screen.
From the menu that pops up, you will need to left click or tap on the Search feature.
In the search dialog box, write the following: “File Explorer” without the quotes.
After the search has finished, left click or tap on the “File Explorer” icon.
Now, for your partitions that you have issues with, you will need to right click or hold tap on them.
From the menu that appears, left click or tap on the “Properties” option.
In the upper side of the Properties window, search for and left click on the “Tools” tab.
Search for the topic that says “Error Checking”
Under the topic above, left click or tap on the “Check now” button.
Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the error checking process.
After the process has finished, reboot your operating system.
Check again if your dual boot feature works correctly.
Solution 3 – Use dual-boot repair tools
If the problem persists, you can run a dedicated dual-boot repair software. For example, you can use Ubuntu’s Boot Repair tool. This boot troubleshooter fixes frequent boot problems with a simple click. Basically, it reinstalls GRUB restoring access to the problematic OS. The tool also features additional repair features that allow you to fix and back up boot sectors, repair broken file systems, and more.
Solution 4 – Disable Fast Startup
To avoid similar issues in the future, you can simply disable Fast Boot. Go to Control Panel > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do. Now, scroll down to Shutdown settings > uncheck the ‘Turn on fast startup’ option.
Note: Sometimes, when you shutdown your device and power it up again using other operating systems like Linux, it will not boot correctly. In this case, you need to use the Reboot option instead of the Shutdown option.
Now that you have followed the steps listed below, you can see how easy it is to dual boot your Linuxoperating system using the Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Fast boot feature.
If you do run into issues along the way while following this tutorial, let us know in the comments section below. We will help you further as soon as possible.
You might be wondering why you cannot use the People app in Windows 10. The answer is simple: Microsoft has disabled this application. But if you still want to download the MS-People app in Windows 10, there’s a way!
Keep in mind that the Microsoft People app is by far a stable application. But you might be required to tweak some settings or appropriately configure the PC. Keep reading to find out how to download the People app on Windows.
How do I install Microsoft People?
1. Manually enable the People App
Tip
A few users reported that the contacts.txt file was not found. If that’s the case, head directly to the next solution to download Microsoft People.
Press Windows + E to open File Explorer, and tick the checkbox for Hidden items in the View tab.
Now, double-click the C: partition, and open the Users folder.
Open the folder dedicated to your profile, and select the AppData folder.
Double-click the Local folder.
Search the Packages folder, and then open the Microsoft.People_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder.
Head to the LocalState folder and double-click the contacts.txt file.
In this folder, remove everything except the first line and the last line. It should look something like this: "False|24,5,5|24,8,8|24,9,9 END_OF_FILE"
Press Ctrl + S to save the file, and restart the computer.
After the device starts, open the People app and see how it goes.
You can enable the MS-People app by making a few quick modifications to the contact.txt file. If this sounds too complex, head to the next method.
If you are stuck or encounter any issues while following any of the steps listed in this tutorial, please let us know in the comments section below. We will help you further as soon as possible.
Microsoft announced last week that it now provides data residency for Microsoft Teams in Canada, using two of its data centers in Quebec City and Toronto. Since August 10, 2018, all new users of Microsoft Teams in Canada will now automatically have data stored in the country. For existing users, the company will provide a migration feature next year.
“Teams data residency in Canada, as well as our other Office 365 data residency commitments in the datacenter geo in Canada, help regulated organizations, like in education, banking, public sector, government, and healthcare, onboard to Teams and Office 365 while complying with their data residency requirements,” wrote Varun Sagar, Product Manager, Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft already provides data residency for Teams in six Office 365 geos: Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia), North and South Americas, the UK, India and now Canada. The company is planning to expand data residency to more Office 365 geos, including two before the end of the month (Australia and Japan) and more next year including South Korea and France. You can check where your Office 365 customer data is located in the Office 365 Admin Portal under Home\Organizational Profile.
Google might be making fun of Windows in its latest Chromebook ads, but the company also could be playing nice with Microsoft’s OS sometime in the future. Noted by XDA-Developers, Google is working on a rumored “Campfire” alt-OS mode which could end up letting users dual boot Windows 10 on Chromebooks (via The Verge)
An alt-OS mode for Chromebook is not necessarily really new, as Google was already apparently using Microsoft’s coding tools to try and get Windows 10 certification for Pixelbooks. Anyway, XDA now notes that Google’s “Campfire” is the code name for a feature equal to Apple’s Boot Camp on macOS. It would let users run Windows 10 on Chromebooks, and there are even multiple variants under development for the various Chromebook devices on the market.
XDA-Developers also mentions that dual-booting with Windows 10 on Chromebooks will be seamless, not requiring a user to enable developer mode. Unfortunately, some source code suggests that the minimum space for Windows on Chromebooks will be 40GB, so some older Chromebooks might not be able to run Windows 10.
This is not much more than a rumor for now, but it sheds some new light on the divide between ChromeOS and Windows 10. It is unclear when Google will take the wraps off this feature, or which Chromebooks will support it, but the actually has a hardware event in a few weeks. More might develop then, but for now, it’s best to keep tuned for more.
When you download a specific file type usually Windows 10, 8.1, as well as other versions of Windows operating systems, will open them with the default application you have set in the system but you can find out how to change the downloaded document format from a default state to any application you want including WordPad just in a few minutes by following the lines below.
You will learn in this article not only how to change a default app in Windows to open a document in WordPad but for other types of files as well like: songs, movies or photos. As a heads up on this tutorial is the fact that the changes you make to your default documents opening after you download them will only remain in the account of Windows 8.1 you are using. So if you log in with another user account these settings will not apply to it.
How to choose WordPad to open your downloaded documents in Windows 10?
1. From PC settings
Move the mouse cursor over to the upper right side of the screen.
You should now have a menu in front of you.
Left click or tap on the “Settings” feature you have in that menu.
Left click or tap on the “Change PC settings” feature.
In the “Change PC settings” feature left-click or tap on the “Search and apps” feature.
Left click or tap on the “Defaults” button.
Left click or tap on the “Choose default apps by file type”.
Left click or tap on the application you currently use as default. Note: If you do not have an application by default you have to left-click or tap on the “Choose a default” feature.
Now you only have to select another default application you wish to open your text, photos, movies or music extensions with. In this case, you can select the “WordPad” app for all your text documents therefore when you download and open a document it will automatically go to your WordPad. Note: You need to have the apps installed on your Windows 8.1 computer in order to set them as defaults.
2. From the file’s right-click menu
This is anothner great old solution that you can try. It does not work for sophisticated file types, but for the most usual (audio, video, text, etc..) – works fine for me since I started using Windows. Here’s how you do:
Open the folder where your file is located
Right-click on the file
From the menu appeared, select ‘Open with’ option (if it does not have this option – retry the solution above)
Click on ‘Choose another app’
from the list, choose WordPad
Do not forget to check ‘always using WordPad to open .XYZ files ‘
This is all you have to do in order to set your WordPad application as default in your Windows 8.1 operating system. If you have any issues along the way in this article you can write us a couple of rows below in the comments section of the page and we will help you further with this subject.
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If you want to find out how to reinstall Windows 10 Technical Preview on your operating system then you only need to follow the instructions posted below and you will be done in just a few minutes of your time.
The reason as to why you would want to reinstall can be several but most users usually encounter registry errors in the usage of the operating system and the only way to completely fix it is by completely reinstalling the operating system.
Doing the steps below are as easy as they can get but you will have to follow them to the letter and be sure not to skip any one of them as it may take you a bit more time redoing them all over again.
In order to do this tutorial, you only need the Windows 10 Technical Preview ISO file and an 8GB USB stick but I am sure you have it if you installed it before on your operating system.
First of all, we will be uninstalling the operating system:
Start the device in the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build.
You will get to a “Choose an operating system” window.
Left click or tap on the “Windows Rollback” feature you get in the window mentioned above.
Now after you selected the Windows Rollback feature it will take you to a black window that says “Restoring your previous version of Windows”. Note: This process will only take a few minutes and after it is done you will get back the previous version of Windows you used. Note2: If you are using a virtual application to run your Windows 10 Technical Preview it should not affect your other version of Windows you are using but the steps are the same if you want to uninstall it from there.
Now we will install the Windows 10 Technical Preview:
Left click or tap on the link posted below to get you started with the Windows Insider program.
Now in the website, you accessed above you will need to left click or tap on the “Get Started” button and follow the instructions in order to download the Windows 10 Technical Preview ISO.
Now after you have finished downloading the ISO version of Windows you will need to make a bootable USB with it.
Place the USB stick inside the Windows device. Note: The USB stick should have at least 8 GB of memory.
Go to the location where the USB stick is and right click or hold tap on it.
From the menu that appears we will need to left click or tap on the “Format…” feature.
Under the “File System” topic select from the drop-down menu the “NTFS” feature.
Check the box next to “Quick Format”.
Left click or tap on the “Start” button to proceed with the formatting.
Now you will be prompt with a message saying that it will format the USB stick and you will need to left click or tap on the “OK” button.
Go on the Windows store and download the application: “Windows 7 USB/DVD DOWNLOAD TOOL” and don’t worry because this is a free application.
After you downloaded and installed the “Windows 7 USB/DVD DOWNLOAD TOOL” application you will need to open it by running the executable file.
Now in the first screen of the application above you need to left click or tap on the “Browse” button.
Now browse to the location where you downloaded the Windows 10 Technical Preview ISO file and select it.
After you selected the ISO file you need to left click or tap on the “Next” button to proceed.
Next, you will get to a “Choose media type” screen and you will need to left click or tap on the “USB device” button.
The next screen will tell you to select the USB device that you formatted earlier from the drop-down menu.
After you selected it left click or tap on the “Begin copying” button.
Wait for a couple of minutes for the process to finish.
After the process has finished you will have a good to go bootable USB stick ready.
Now with the USB stick plugged in you will need to reboot your operating system.
After the device starts it will automatically get you to a “Windows Setup” window.
Left click or tap on the “Next” button to proceed.
In the next screen left-click or tap on the “Install Now” button situated in the middle of the screen.
In the “Which type of installation you want?” screen left-click or tap on the “Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced)”
Now in the “Where do you want to install Windows?” screen, you can choose the same directory as you used before or create a separate partition for this Windows only.
Left click or tap on the “Next” button to proceed with the installation. Note: The process will take up to half an hour depending on the device you have.
Your device will reboot after the installation process has finished.
You should now have the “Settings” screen in front of you.
Left click or tap on the “Use Express Settings” button situated in the lower side of the window.
After the process above you will get to a “Sign in to your Microsoft account” screen in which you will need to write your Microsoft information.
Left click or tap on the “Next” button after you are done in this window.
Next, you will get to a “How should we set up your PC?” window.
Left click or tap to select the “Set this up as a new PC instead” option.
Next screen will be “OneDrive is our cloud storage” in which you need to left click or tap on the “Next” button.
Wait a couple of minutes more for your apps to get installed properly.
And voila, you are in your Windows 10 Technical Preview once more.
Even if Windows 10 is a well-designed OS, there might be some problems with its installation. Several problems may occur, from the disk you are trying to install Windows to your laptop model.
We have decided to gather the most useful articles for this purpose so you can have a solid backup in case something goes wrong. Here they are:
So if you have a USB stick and an ISO file I don’t think you will have any issues following the steps above and get your Windows 10 Technical Preview reinstalled on your device.
Also if you have any questions regarding this subject please write us in the comments section of the page below and I will help you as soon as possible.
You will find out in this article how exactly you can make an ISO install files for your new Windows 10 Technical Preview version and it will only take you a few minutes of your time. So go right ahead and read the tutorial below for a detailed explanation.
You will also need to have a removable USB stick or a CD/DVD in order to properly copy the downloaded ISO file to it thus making it ready for the Windows 10 Technical Preview build you want to install. Also, you will need to carefully download the correct ISO file for Windows 10 Technical Preview depending on the country you are from because it comes in different languages as well as for a version for Windows (x64) and a Windows (x86).
How to create ISO install in Windows 10 Technical Preview?
Scroll down on the page above and look for the language and type of Windows operating system you need.
Left click or tap on the Language you want the operating system to be.
Left click or tap on the “Download” button afterward.
Left click or tap on the “Save File” feature you get on the pop-up message.
Save it to your Windows operating system.
Insert a boot USB stick or a CD/DVD in the device. Note: It needs to be a boot CD, DVD or USB stick so basically be sure not to have any important data on it.
Now we will need to right click or hold tap on the USB partition in Windows.
Left click or tap on the “Format” button you get from the menu that appears and follow the instructions on the screen to do a quick format on the USB stick.
Now copy the Windows 10 Technical Preview ISO file on to the USB stick.
Double click to open the “Setup.exe” file within the ISO extension.
Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the process and get your USB stick up and running with the new build of Windows 10 Technical Preview.
Now that you made a free ISO install for Windows 10 Technical Preview latest build you can go ahead and install it on any operating system you wish.
If you want to download and install Windows 10 from official sources, you can find out how to do it here.
Was it hard? I am confident that you can finish the ISO install in just a few minutes if you carefully followed the instructions above in the correct order but if you need further help with this subject write us below in the comments section of the page and I will be more than happy to help you.
Lenovo today announced two new ThinkPad workstation models— the ThinkPad P1 and the ThinkPad P72. These latest additions to the family are built for the ultra-creative type and come with features like 4K IPS panels, powerful Intel Xeon processors, and more. The P1 starts at $1,949 and the P72 at $1799, with availability coming up in August. Here’s what you need to know about these newest models.
First off, with the ThinkPad P1, Lenovo is aiming to bring big style and increased performance to its customers. The device is 35% smaller than in the past and packs a signature, black finish, glass touchpad and seamless keyboard, and premium packaging. On the inside, the ThinkPad P1 is powered by 8th Gen Intel Xeon and Core processors (including support for the Core i9 CPU) and ECC memory support with clock speed up to 4.6GHz. In addition to a 15-inch, 4K UHD touchscreen display it also packs powerful NVIDIA Quadro P1000 and P2000 professional graphics cards. Specs are listed below.
Processor: 8th Generation Intel Xeon and Core
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 1 Windows 10 Pro
Ports: (2) Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) (2) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A) (1) HDMI 2.0 (1) Mini Gigabit Ethernet (1) Mic/Headphone Combo Jack (1) Smart Card Reader 2
WLAN: Intel 9560 802.11 a/c + Bluetooth 5.0
Media Card Reader 4-in-1 SD Card Reader
Dimensions: (WxDxH) (mm): 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.4 (inches): 14.2” x 9.7” x 0.7”
Display: 15.6” Display FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 300nits, 72% NTSC color gamut
4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) IPS, 400nits, 100% Adobe color gamut, 10-bit color depth
Weight Starting at 3.76lbs (1.7kg)
The front of the ThinkPad P1
Additionally, with the ThinkPad P72, Lenovo built a device for those in important industries. The device packs a 17-inch chassis, 8th Gen Intel Xeon, and Core processors, and up to P5200 NVIDIA Quadro graphics. Users will also find support for up to 6TB of storage, 128GB of memory and 16GB of Intel Optane memory. Other specs are listed below.
Processor: 8th Generation Intel Xeon and Core
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 1 Windows 10 Pro
Graphics: Up to NVIDIA Quadro P5200
Camera: IR Camera
Total Memory Up to 128GB DDR4
Memory DIMM Capacity: 4 SoDIMM Slots, 32GB per DIMM
Ports: (2) Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Type C) (3) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A) (1) HDMI 2.0 (1) Gigabit Ethernet (1) Mini Display Port 1.4 (1) Smart Card Reader 2 (1)
Mic/Headphone Combo Jack
WLAN: Intel 9560 2×2 802.11 a/c + Bluetooth 5.0
Media Card Reader 4-in-1 SD Card Reader
Dimensions: (WxDxH) (mm): 416 x 281 x 25.9 (inches): 16.4” x 11.1” x 1” Display 17.3”
Display: FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 300nits, 72% NTSC color gamut
4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, 400nits, 100% Adobe color gamut, 10-bit color depth
Weight Starting at 7.5lbs (3.4kg)
The ThinkPad P72
All of the models announced today are Mil-Spec tested for 12 methods and 21 procedures. They also come with multiple ISV and Green Certifications and can work with optional accessories like the ThinkVision P32u Monitor, and the ThinkPad Thunderbolt Workstation Dock. Keep an eye out on this Lenovo webpage for more on availability.
PaperPort 14 is one of the most popular document imaging and/or management products made by Nuance Communications (formerly ScanSoft). But for some users, PaperPort is unable to communicate with the scanning device.
It is used widely both by individuals and businesses and users of Windows computers who apply it daily for most of their document and photo scanning or imaging tasks.
However, issues with it can be fixed, and below are some solutions you can try to resolve it.
What can I do if PaperPort can’t communicate with the scanning device?
The User Account Control dialog box will be displayed if UAC is on.
Click Yes on UAC.
Click Enable button in the new dialog box.
A successful installation dialog will display.
Click Yes and accept to put a shortcut on the desktop to run easily if you need to use it again.
When you run it now, PaperPort should not anymore be unable to communicate with the scanning device.
2. Confirm that you selected the scanner in PP14
Open PaperPort 14
If using 6.x or 7.x, click File, select Scanner, and select the scanner’s TWAIN driver. If using 8.x or 9.0, click Scan and select your scanner from the drop-down menu
In case you see multiple drivers, select the appropriate one for your scanner
Check if your scanner is recognizable by PaperPort 14 now
3. Check if you can scan into a different app
Visit the manufacturer’s website for your scanner
Download and install the latest drivers for your specific scanner and for your version of Windows OS
Click Start
Select Programs (or Apps)
Select Accessories
Click Imaging
Click File and select Scan New or Acquire Image to launch the scanner’s user interface
Perform a scan. If you can’t scan into Imaging, check with the manufacturer of your scanner for further support to ensure it runs well on Windows
4. Install a newer version of PaperPort 14 on top of your scanner’s version
Open the Control Panel.
Select Uninstall a program to remove the previous PaperPort 14 version from your system.
Uninstall the PaperPort version that came with your scanner.
Reinstall the newer version on top of the previous one.
Try and see if your scanner is recognizable and works.
Your scanner came with a specific version of PaperPort 14, so if you’re upgrading from a previous version, install it, then install the newer version of PaperPort on top of the previous version.
5. Run initwain
Click Start.
Select Find.
Click Files or Folders.
Search for initwain.exe on the drive that PaperPort 14 is installed to.
Double-click on the file you find.
A dialog box will display showing PaperPort 14 has been reinitialized for TWAIN access.
Click OK.
Open PaperPort 14 again.
If using 6.x or 7.x, click File and select Scanner.
Select the scanner’s TWAIN driver.
If using 8.x or 9.0, click Scan and select your scanner from the drop-down menu.
Open Control Panel, and select Uninstall a program.
Uninstall all PaperPort versions and the print driver for PaperPort that is listed.
Reboot your computer.
If you upgraded from a previous PaperPort version, install the version your scanner came with and reboot your computer.
Install the current PP14 version to your system and check if it recognizes the scanner
7. Create registry keys and let the scan button function normally
Close PP14.
Download and install the Scanner Connection Tool as in solution one
Once downloaded, double-click the PPScnConnTool.exe file.
When the tool appears, click Enable.
You’ll be prompted to create a desktop shortcut to run the tool again.
Launch PaperPort 14 and confirm that the Scan button is available and that your scanner is recognizable.
The problem could be caused by specific registry keys not being created properly on Windows. Thus, PaperPort 14 doesn’t recognize your scanner. To resolve it, install the PaperPort 14 scanner connection tool. This creates the appropriate registry keys and allows the scan button to work properly and normally.
Microsoft has launched a UserVoice site for its communications service, Skype. The aim is to allow users to submit their ideas for the platform and vote on them.
One specific rule of the new UserVoice is that posts should be feature requests and that if they’re not, they may be removed. Nonetheless, it acts as another avenue of sharing your thoughts on Skype, alongside the Skype Community forums, Skype Insider feedback tools, and more.
Last year, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Precision Mouse to coexist alongside the Surface Book 2. Originally, it was only available in grey to match the colour of the Surface Book 2. A year later, however, it appears Microsoft has had a change of heart.
The company has now launched the Precision Mouse (dropping the “Surface” tag) and it now comes in an all-black version, with the added effect of some silver accents.
This new edition comes with all the same features as the Surface Precision Mouse, including Bluetooth, 6 buttons, right and left click, scroll wheel, and more. It’s just the colour that’s different – perfect for those who have been working towards an all-black setup.
The Precision Mouse in all-black is available to purchase at the Microsoft Store here for $99.99 ($89.99 for students, parents, teachers, and military personnel).
Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read!
Microsoft enters hate speech fray, threatens to take down social network site Gab over anti-Semitic posts
Microsoft has threatened to take down a social network site hosted on its Azure platform. The social network, Gab, has been accused by Microsoft for refusing to remove anti-Semitic posts. Microsoft’s threat follows complaints to the tech giant from users.
We are excited to introduce the Spotify Add-in to #SkypeInsiders! You can preview and share songs in Skype ???????? Now in the US on 8.26 builds and higher. Very soon to all Insiders around the world. Check it out & share your feedback! ???? https://t.co/pHtqicNc1J
Microsoft To-Do Beta on Android picks up dark mode option
Beta testers of Microsoft’s To-Do app on Android have received a new update that adds a dark mode, great for those who are making use of dark mode being added to many other apps.
So, basically if you are at work, holiday or at home using the sleep mode feature in Windows 10, Windows 8.1 can be very useful. Using this feature will allow you to save a significant percentage of battery power. Therefore you can leave it on when you take a break from working on your Windows 10 orWindows 8.1 PC or laptop. You can simply disable the sleep mode feature when you come back in order to resume work. You will see that all the apps you had opened are still there and you did not lose anything.
You will get this issue with sleep mode not working in most of the cases after you upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. Before you go and reinstall your Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 operating system, follow the steps listed in this tutorial and you’ll how easy it is to fix PC sleep mode issues.
SOLVED: Sleep mode not working on PC
Now after you opened your Windows 10, Windows 8.1 PC or laptop, you need to press and hold the buttons “Windows” and the button “W”. A window should pop up, you need to enter “troubleshooting” in the search box.
Click (left click) on the icon “Troubleshooting” that appeared after the search.
In the “Troubleshooting” window you opened look on the left side of the window for “View all” and after that click (left click) on it.
After you clicked (left click) on “View all” a list should be presented to you, you need to look in that list for “Power” icon and click (left click) on it.
After clicking on “Power” it will automatically launch the troubleshooting feature for power issues in Windows 10, Windows 8.1.
In the “Power” troubleshooting window you need to click (left click) on “Next”.
After you click on Next, the Windows 10,Windows 8.1 system will start the automatic fixing of any errors that might occur with you power options.
When the troubleshooting loading screen is completed you only need to click (left click) on “Close”.
Restart your Windows 10, Windows 8.1 PC or Laptop and try you sleep feature now to see if it works.
If you’re running Windows 10, you can quickly find and run the power troubleshooter from the Settings page. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot and launch the troubleshooter.
Additional solutions to solve computer sleep issues
If the Power troubleshooter didn’t solve the problem and you still can’t use Power Mode on your computer, here are some additional workarounds that you can use:
Disable Fast Startup: Launch Control Panel > go to Power options > Choose what the power buttons do > Change settings that are currently unavailable > uncheck ‘Turn on fast startup (recommended)‘ box. Restart your computer and check if the problem persists.
Change your power settings: Go to Power options > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > select Restore plan defaults.
For detailed information, you can check out the troubleshooting guides below:
This is how you can easily fix your sleep issues in Windows 10, Windows 8.1. If you have any questions or suggestions, let us know in the comments below and we’ll see what we can do to improve this article.
When I’m coming home from work I usually turn on the TV to relax a bit. Have you ever tried to watch the live TV app in Media Center on Windows 8 or Windows 10? Well, if you are watching TV on the Media Center live TV app on Windows 8 or Windows 10, then you might have encountered some errors along the way. Follow this tutorial to find out what to do if you have issues with the Live TV on your Windows 8, Windows 10 PC, laptop or other devices.
In this guide, we’ll list a detailed explanation of the errors and issues you might get on your Media Center live TV on Windows 8, Windows 10 and how to fix them in the shortest time possible. As a side note, you should know that the tutorial for Windows 8, Windows 10Media Center won’t solve any possible hardware issues you might have with your PC, laptop or tablet.
How to fix Media Center Live TV in Windows 10
Your Computer or laptops tuner might not be installed
Note: This makes reference to the external USB tuner.
Be sure your drivers are updated to support your Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 device. Note: You can check this by going to the manufacturer’s website.
Another possible reason as why you get this error is because your external TV tuner is not plugged into your PC.
Also you will need to configure the tuner if you just installed your Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 operating system by using the Set up TV signal feature (in the “Start” window you will have to look for “tasks” and left click on it, left click on “Settings” in the “tasks” rubric, left click on the “TV” icon you have there and after you clicked on the TV icon you should have access to the “Set up TV signal” feature.)
Windows 10 cannot find the tuner – Tuner not found (internal tuner card)
The first step in this process is to make sure the tuner card is installed on your Windows 10, 8 device.
Check on the manufacturer’s website for an update on the driver for the tuner card compatible with Windows 8, Windows 10.
Do follow the last step listed in the first tutorial.
This usually means that your tuner is used by another program in your Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 system.
You will have to reboot the Windows 8, Windows 10 device.
After the device is up and running, close any programs that might use your tuner.
Open Media Center again and see if it works.
Invalid TV format issue in Media Center
Change the channel and see if this helps.
Reboot your Windows 10, Windows 8 device.
Video decoder is used by another program in Windows 10, 8.1
You will have to close all the other programs using your video decoder.
The video decoder is malfunctioning in Windows 10, 8.1
In this particular case you might have some hardware malfunctions.
You can try to reboot the Windows 10, Windows 8Media Center and see if you still get this error.
Try to reboot the Windows 10, Windows 8 device and see if it works.
Audio device errors on Windows Media center for live TV
Double check you have the updated drivers on your audio card necessary for Windows 10, Windows 8.
You can check if your audio is enabled from the “Device Manager” in Windows 10, Windows 8.
Windows Media Center will not change the channels
Check to see if the infrared remote cable (IR blaster) is connected properly.
Windows Media Center will change the channels incorrectly
If you have this issue it means that your IR controls have an incorrect setup.
On the start screen go to “Tasks” and left click on it .
Left click on “Settings”
Left click or tap “TV”.
Left click on “Set up TV signal”
Reboot your Windows 10, Windows 8 device after the procedure is finished.
If you don’t have a strong signal for a TV channel in Media Center
You might not have access to that specific channel. If you are subscribed to the cable company and you know you should have access to that program then try calling them to fix this issue.
Also if you have a cable card then check if it is inserted correctly and do a set up of the cable card again after a reboot of the Windows 10, Windows 8 device.
Use a third-party media center software
If the issue persists and you still can’t use the built-in Media Center, you can install a third-party alternative. For more information, you can check out our guide on the best media center software for Windows computers.
If you have any questions regarding this article or if you encountered a different type of issue with the Windows Media Center Live TV then the ones we listed above, let us know in the comments below.
In the Windows 10, 8.1 operating systems, the uninstall feature is as simple as it can get. However, you might experience some issues when you try to uninstall an app. Your computer may freeze during the process or it finishes the uninstall process but the respective app still appears in the programs list. For this reason, we have decided to explain to you how you can fix the uninstall feature and carry on with your use of your Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 device.
Uninstalling an app is usually done from the Uninstall/Change a program menu that you can access very easily in Windows 8 and Windows 10. Keep in mind that if, for example you want to uninstall a built-in feature of Windows 10 or Windows 8 (like Internet Explorer) it will not work. Although the built-in apps for Windows 10, 8 cannot be removed, you can install similar apps and set them as default for your operating system. For any issues regarding the uninstall feature in Windows 10, 8, you can follow the tutorial below and fix your problem in a few minutes.
SOLVED: Windows 10 won’t uninstall a program
1. Uninstall programs using Control Panel
When you try to uninstall a program you can do it very easily from the Uninstall/Change feature in your Windows 10, 8. If you left clicked on the program you wish to uninstall and then left clicked on the uninstall button, then this will normally completely remove it from your system.
If you left clicked the uninstall feature on an app and it freezes during the process, then try to completely reboot your Windows 8, Windows 10 operating system and try again to uninstall the problematic program.
Note: Some of your programs that you have running might interfere with the uninstall feature.
If the uninstall feature doesn’t work after the reboot the Windows 8, Windows 10 device, then follow the steps below:
Reboot the Windows 8, 10 device.
During the reboot when the Windows 8, Windows 10 device starts hold the “Shift” button and keep pressing the F8 to get you into the recovery mode.
You should be now in the “Recovery Mode” feature. Left click or tap on the “See advanced repair options” feature.
Left click on “Troubleshoot” feature in the new window.
Left click on “Advanced options” in the next window.
Left click on “Windows startup settings” feature .
Left click or tap the “restart” button in the lower right side of the window for the computer to boot.
After the reboot of the Windows 8, Windows 10 device you will have the option to boot into “Safe Mode”.
After the Windows 8 PC boots into Safe mode, you can go ahead and uninstall the desired program you had trouble with.
3. Run System Restore
If you still have troubles after doing the option above you can always restore your Windows 8 or Windows 10 computer to a previous version thus removing any programs you might have installed recently.
To run a system restore, you can just go into the Control Panel and left click on “Recovery”. From the “Recovery” window just left click the “Open system restore” feature and follow the on-screen instructions.
Press theDownload button to download the Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter
Open the troubleshooter
Go to Advanced>Apply repairs automatically > hit Next > select theUninstalling option.
Select the program that you can’t uninstall > hitNext. The troubleshooter will look for and apply potential fixes.
5. Use a third-party uninstaller
If the problem persists, you can download and install a third-party uninstaller. For more information about the best uninstalling software to use on your Windows computer, you can check out the guides below:
You now know how you can uninstall a program in Windows 8 or Windows 10 if the normal easy way doesn’t work for you. If you have any questions on this article, let us know in the comments below and we will see what we can do to help you further.
If you have got to the point where you cannot use your Windows operating system anymore due to blue screen errors, then having or creating an installation media for Windows 10, 8.1 might come in handy. There are some tips on how to create your installation media on Windows 10, 8.1 work. Seeing that some Windows 10, 8.1 users are having issues with their OS, we’ve come up with this tutorial to help you create a proper installation media.
To create an installation media, you need to have the Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10operating systems installed on your machine. If you have any other version of Windows, it will not work correctly. Also, if you are creating an installation media, the PC you are creating it from and the PC you are installing the media on have to have the same 32 or 64 bit system. So, basically, if you have created an installation media from a 32 bit system and you try to install it on a 64 bit system, it will not work.
How to fix installation media on Windows
For creating the installation media you will need:
An Windows Product key that you can find on the CD or DVD or you can just get it from the official Windows website where you bought it from.
Depending on where you want to copy the installation media, you will need either a USB drive, external hard drive or a CD or DVD. Note: The storage device where you are copying the installation media should be empty. Make you have nothing on it before starting the process.
Left click on the button “Save file” after you clicked on the link above and save it to your desktop.
Go to your desktop where you saved the file and double click (left click) on it.
Choose to run it from the options presented.
After you run the file, you will get another window where you will have to type in the product key of your Windows 10, 8.1 OS.
A window will pop up after you typed the product key and you need to left click on the option “Install by creating media”.
Left click on “Next” after you chose the feature above.
You can plug in the USB, external hard drive or DVD and start the installation.
After you clicked on “Next” you will have to choose the storage device where you want to copy the installation media for Windows 10, 8.1 Note: Anything you have on the storage device will be deleted so be sure it is blank when you insert it and select the installation media.
Fix media creation errors on Windows 10, 8.1
First, navigate to your $Windows folder. Now, locate the following folder $Windows.~BTSources. Locate Setupprep and double click on it to launch the update repair process.
Another quick method to fix media creation error is to run the bootrec /rebuildbcd command. To do this, open Command Prompt as administrator, type bootrec /rebuildbcd and hit Enter. For more information on how to use this command to fix boot issues, go to Microsoft’s Support page.
So, these are the steps to follow in order to properly use the installation media and prevent any issues you might have during the install process on Windows 10, 8.1. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments section below and we will help you further.
You will get to a point in your Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 usage when you might have to change your product key. If you skipped the product key section when you first installed Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 on your PC, laptop or other devices, you might be asked for it again after a while. There are some consequences if you do not activate your Windows 10, 8.1 OS with a product key. One of them is the lack of customization settings access of the start screen in Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. We will list a few options below that you can follow in order to change the Windows 10, 8.1 product key for your device. As a side note, you should be very careful and type in the correct product key when you are asked for it. Typing the wrong key may lead to some severe system issues. Also, you don’t need to worry anymore about this issue because you will see below a very easy fix and you can go on with your everyday activities on your Windows 8.1, Windows 10 device.
Steps for changing Windows 10 Product key
1. Change Windows 10 key using Command Prompt
In the Start screen of your Windows 8.1, Windows 10 device you will need to start typing “cmd admin”.
After you have the “cmd admin” icon in the search result left click on it. Note: If only the cmd icon appeared, you can right click on it and select the option “Run as administrator”.
Now that you have the command prompt with administrative privileges in front of you, type in there the command “slmgr.vbs -ipk ACTIVATION KEY”. Note: In the command above instead of “ACTIVATION KEY”, you need to type you activation code.
After you’ve written the command above, hit “Enter” button on the keyboard.
A “Windows Script host” window will pop up and you will need to left click on the “OK” button in the lower side of that window.
Now in the command prompt window, you need to type “slmgr.vbs -ipk ACTIVATION KEY”. Note: In the command above instead of “ACTIVATION KEY” you need to type you activation code/key.
After you’ve written the command above, hit again “Enter” on the keyboard.
Now another “Windows script host” window will appear saying that your product activated successfully.
Reboot the Windows 8.1, Windows 10operating system.
After the reboot, your product should be activated and the Microsoft watermark will no longer be on your desktop.
Again, like in the first step, type in the start screen of Windows 8.1, Windows 10 “cmd admin”.
Left click on the icon that shows in the search box.
Type in the command prompt window the following line “slui 3”.
A window will pop up where you will need to type in the product key of the Windows 8.1, Windows 10operating system.
You will need to left click on the “Activate” button you have in that window or just hit the “Enter” key after you typed the key in. Note: For this option to work you will have be have an internet connection.
Reboot the Windows 8.1, Windows 10 device.
See if your Windows 8.1, Windows 10OS activated correctly and the watermark disappeared from your desktop.
3. Change Windows product key using Settings
If the methods listed above seem a bit too complicated, you can modify your Windows product key from the Settings page. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Activation > Change product key.
How to fix Windows 10 activation key issues
If you can’t change your Windows product key due to various issues, we may have the right solution for you. For example, you can try to use a different product key. In this quick post on how to purchase a cheap Windows 10 product key, we offered you more information about users’ experience when buying cheap $15 Windows keys on the Internet. As a quick reminder, buying products from sellers on other marketplaces is very risky. Your new product key may expire after a period of time and you’ll be forced to buy a new one again.
So there you have a few options that you can try to change your Windows 8.1 or Windows 10product key and activate your Windows 8.1, Windows 10operating system. Use the comment section below for any questions you might have on this article.
Migrating Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 to a new computer can be easily done. But before you start the process, you should think a bit if you have the necessary hardware specs to run the Windows 8.1 or Windows 10OS on the new computer. You need to also check if you have the necessary free space on your new computer to support everything you had on the Windows 8.1, Windows 10 device.
Another important thing to take into account is the Microsoft account. If you are using a Microsoft account on the old computer, then it should be pretty easy to migrate the OS to a new PC. You’ll be able to transfer the Windows 8.1 or Windows 10operating system you had before and the specific customizations you made to the system. For a more detailed explanation, please follow the tutorial below to get your new computer up and running Windows 10 or Windows 8.1.
How to migrate Windows 10 to a new PC
1. Clone your OS
If the new computer has the same hardware or similar hardware as the old computer, you can create a backup of the system using the Ghost program or Acronis program and install it directly to the new computer.
If the two programs are not compatible with your computer or the cloning process fails to complete, you can try a different Windows 10 cloning tool. For more information, you can check out this guide on the best OS cloning software to install on your Windows computer.
If the new computer has a different setup then the old one, follow the second method listed below.
2. Use File History
For this method you need to have:
A Microsoft account from the previous computer.
A File History backup of the previous computer.
A backup of your files on the OneDrive feature.
Note: If you don’t have any of these and your old computer is not damaged, you can make them before starting the migration process.
Steps for migrating:
Place in the Windows 8.1 CD in the new computer and start the computer.
During the startup process, you will be asked for a Microsoft account. The Microsoft account you need to enter there should be the same one you had on your previous Windows 8.1, Windows 10 computer.
You will get to a point in the setup process where you will be prompt to choose how to set up the computer, here you will have to write the same name as your previous computer.
Now after the Windows 8.1, Windows 10 system boots up, you will have to use the File History feature for restoring all the files you had on the new PC.
By restoring the file history, you only need to plug in the external drive you used to make the backup from the old computer and run the File History feature. Note: Everything you had when you last created the File History version will be back in the new computer running Windows 8.1, Windows 10.
The File history process will take around one or two hours depending on how many backups you had on the external drive and how much space they take.
You can see how easy it is to migrate Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 to a new computer. You just have to be sure to create the proper backups before you start the migration process and everything should work as it did on your previous computer. If you have any questions or ideas on how to transfer Windows 10 to a new computer and you’d like to share them with us, you can use the comment section below.
Do you own a MacPC and you want to change your operating system to Windows 8, Windows 10? Well, whatever the reasons are for changing the operating system, you will be glad to find out that you can easily do it by following the steps listed below. You’ll be able to change the operating system to a brand new Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 version in only two hours.
Installing Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 on a Mac computer requires you to also have a minimum of 20 GB free space on a new partition, as well as a Windows 8.1, Windows 10 OEM copy which you can buy from a specialized PC store. Also, you will need to keep in mind the minimum hardware requirements necessary to run Windows 8.1, Windows 10. So, before you start this process, have a look at the Windows 8, Windows 10 hardware specs and compare them with your MacPC.
Install Windows 10 on Macbook PCs
You will need an external optical drive in order to make the installation easier on the MacPC.
If you don’t have an external optical drive, you can use an USB drive with at least 4 GB of free space on it Note: Ne sure the USB drive is completely empty.
After you insert the Windows 8, Windows 10 disk, do not run the installer.
Run the ImgBurn program and select the feature to “Create Image from disk”.
After you chose the “Create Image from disk” feature, you will need to select the optical drive you have your Windows 8,Windows 10 disk in.
Select a destination in the PC where you want to install the .ISO image file.
Left click on the button presented in the lower side of the window to proceed with the imaging process.
After the .ISO file is finished you will need to copy it to the USB drive with a minimum free space of 4 GB. Note: you can copy the image file with the help of the “Windows 7 USB/DVD tool” by downloading it from Microsoft’s website.
Now that you have the bootable USB drive with the copy of Windows on it we can proceed with the steps posted below.
Open Launchpad and then go to “Other” folder in order to open “Boot Camp” feature on the mac PC.
You will have a “Boot Camp assistant” window that pops up and you will need to select the “Continue” button to proceed.
From the next window that appears, you need to uncheck the box next to “Create a Windows 7 or later version install disk”.
Select the “Continue” button again.
Next you will have to choose where to place the support software files. You can place them on a USB drive but make sure it is not the one containing the .ISO file.
Be sure to have a network connection on the mac PC.
Select the “Continue” button again.
After the support drivers are installed (this can take up to half an hour) you will get from “Boot Camp assistant” window to create a partition for Windows 8, Windows 10. The Boot camp assistant will create a default partition of 20 GB which you can use.
After the MacPC has created the partition, insert the USB bootable device with Windows 8, Windows 10 and reboot the PC.
After the PC starts up, it will automatically boot from your Windows 8, Windows 10 USB device .
In the Windows 8, Windows 10 installation process, you will get to a window where you will need to select the partition on which to install the operating system.
You will need to select the “BOOTCAMP” partition and also be sure to format that partition to be a NTFS drive.
Now after the Windows 8, Windows 10 installation finishes, you will need to reboot the system once more and place t he USB drive with the Windows support drivers you have saved a couple of steps above.
To install the Windows support drivers, open the “setup.exe” file present in the “WindowsSupport” folder.
Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the support drivers installation.
Reboot again the MacPC and while it boots up you will need to hold down the “Option” button to enter the “boot manager” feature.
From there you will need to select the Windows 8, Windows 10operating system. Note: You might have some issues with the features present in Windows 8, Windows 10 because some MacPCs don’t support the Windows 8, Windows 10operating systems. Nevertheless you can still install these OS versions and check the features for yourself.
As you can see, this method involves 27 steps. We’ll list the quicker version below:
Open the Boot Camp Assistant from the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the April Update.
While running the April Update, go to the Microsoft download site and click Update Now. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the OS.
With all these being said, you should be able to run your Windows 8, Windows 10operating system on your Mac PC without any issues if you followed the steps above carefully. If you have further questions on how to install Windows 8, Windows 10 write us below in the comments section below and we will respond as soon as possible.
Did you upgrade to Windows 10, and your shutdownbutton has gone missing? Well, there is a feature on your PC that you can try in order to bring back your shutdown button.
Although it is easy to bring back your shutdownbutton in Windows 10, you should be very careful not to damage other system files while following the steps listed below.
How do I restore the shutdown button in Windows 10?
1. Tweak your Registry
Press the Windows key + R, type regedit, and click OK.
Navigate to the path below in the left pane: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell
Now, right-click the ImmersiveShell folder, select New, and click Key.
Name the new folder Launcher and click it.
Next, right-click the space in the right pane, choose New, and select DWORD (32 bit) Value.
Name the new DWORD Launcher_ShowPowerButtonOnStartScreen.
From here, double-click the Launcher_ShowPowerButtonOnStartScreen DWORD, set its Value data to 1, and click OK.
Finally, restart your PC in order for the changes to take effect.
Press the Windows key + R, type gpedit.msc, and hit Enter.
Go to the following path:User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar
Double-click Remove and Prevent Access to the Shut Down command
Select Not configured or Disabled to allow all users to access the shutdown button.
Click the Apply button, followed by OK.
Close Group Policy and restart your computer.
If the Shutdown button is not available in the Start Menu or it’s greyed out, this may be due to incorrect Group Policy settings. As a result, you can quickly fix this issue by applying the correct settings.
So, there you have two methods to use if you want to add the shutdown button to your Windows 10 device.
Although, in some cases, you really don’t need the shutdown button, it is still a good idea to know how you can add it just in case you might want to use it in the future.
Google started testing Windows 10 Action Center support for Chrome in March 2018. The search engine giant first gave Action Center support a try in the experimental Chrome Canary browser. Now Google has confirmed that it’s rolling out native Win 10 notification support for Chrome 68.
The Googler Mr. Beverloo, of the Chrome division, announced on his Twitter page that Google is rolling out native Windows 10 notification support for Chrome. There he stated:
We’re now rolling out support for native notifications in Chrome 68 using the Windows 10Action Center—super exciting! Would love to hear your feedback!” Mr. Beverloo added, “Also a shout out to the Microsoft Edge and Action Center teams, who were instrumental in making this happen.
It has taken a while for Google to establish native Windows 10 notification support in its flagship browser. Users have requested that Google add native Action Center notifier support to Chrome for a few years. The search engine giant was initially lukewarm about user feedback suggesting that it enable native notification support in Chrome. A Chrome support moderator stated, “Maybe we can revisit it in a few years when most users are on Win 10.”
However, Mr. Beverloo has now confirmed that Google has rolled native notification support out to about 50% of Chrome 68 users at the moment; and it won’t be long before all users get the new browser notifications. You can manually enable native notifications in Chrome 68 via the chrome://flags page by entering ‘chrome://flags/#enable-native-notifications’ in Chrome‘s URL bar. Select Enabled from the Enable native notifications drop-down menu, and then restart the browser.
Google Chrome used to have its own notifications. Now, however, Chrome‘s website and web app notifications will appear in the Action Center. The native integration will also enable users to configure Chrome notifiers with Windows 10’s notification options and Focus Assist.
So now Google Chrome is a part of the Windows 10 Action Center! If you need to update your Chrome browser to 68, click Customize Google Chrome > Help > About Google Chrome. Alternatively, click Download Now on this webpage.
Have you installed Windows 10 on your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1operating system? Well, if you see that you don’t need Windows 10 and want to uninstall it from your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 system, you can go back to the previous iteration.
You might be facing performance issues in Windows 10, or the interface appears confusing. Be it either of the two or for any other reason, you can always uninstall Windows 10 and revert to Windows 8 or 8.1. Keep reading to find out how!
How do I uninstall Windows 10 and go back to Windows 8?
1. Uninstall Windows 10 preview
Open the Start menu, press the Shift key, and click on Restart.
Once Windows enter the Recovery Mode, click on Troubleshoot.
Now, click on Advanced options.
Click on Uninstall Preview updates.
Wait for the PC to restart.
Select the user account, enter the password, and click on Continue.
Click the Uninstall option to remove your Windows 10operating system.
Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the uninstall process.
After the uninstall is completed, you will need to reboot Windows 8 device to completely finish the uninstall process of Windows 10.
That’s it! You can easily uninstall Windows 10 and return to Windows 8 or 8.1 from the Recovery Mode.
2. Uninstall Windows from virtual software
Suppose you installed your new Windows 10 operating system on a virtual software inside Windows 8, 8.1. In that case, you won’t need to follow the steps above because they will not affect your Windows operating system.
The only step you need to do is to take it out from the virtual software you are using by uninstalling it directly from inside the software.
Perhaps the quickest and safest method to return to a previous OS version is to use System Restore. This solution allows you to restore the full OS version that was installed on your PC previously.
The only condition here is that you should have created a restore point when only Windows 8 was installed. Even if you didn’t do so manually, the OS automatically creates one before a major change is made. So do check the list of restore points.
The methods listed above are the easiest methods you can use to uninstall your Windows 10operating system and continue running Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 on your device.
Are sticky keys on your keyboard not working in Windows 10? If that’s the case, you are not alone. Many face the issue, but a few quick changes usually fix things.
Remember, Sticky Keys is a critical feature that eliminates the requirement to press any key long to enforce a keyboard shortcut. And when sticky keys don’t work, the solutions listed next should help.
How do I fix Sticky Keys on my keyboard?
1. Check your mouse and motherboard
The first obvious thing you need to check is if your mouse or keyboard is working correctly. Ensure the connections are proper and dust or particles are not lodged under the keys.
Also, update the keyboard drivers and the one for the mouse, then verify whether the sticky keys now start working.
2. Use the Ease of access feature
Press Windows + S to open Search, type Accessibility keyboard settings, and click on the relevant search result.
From there, you will only need to follow the instructions on the screen to activate your sticky keys.
3. Reset Windows 10
When nothing else works, a quick option is to reset Windows to factory defaults. This will erase all data on the PC, including the files, apps, and configured settings.
But it’s most likely one of these triggering the error, and subsequently, a reset is the best course at this point.
That’s it! If sticky keys were not working earlier, the feature should now, and you can utilize it in Windows.
Do you want to learn how to get rid of the error messageThis product key cannot be used to install a retail copy of Windows? If the answer is yes, then follow the instructions listed below to find out how to quickly resolve this issue and get your Windows 8 or Windows 10 working again.
Usually the message “This product key cannot be used to install a retail copy of Windows” appears when you try to install the Windows 10 operating system on a new device perhaps newly bought. So, if you want to use a retail version of the operating system, you can very easily do this in a few minutes of your time.
SOLVED: This product key cannot be used to install a retail copy of Windows
You will first need a Windows 8 or Windows 10 retail ISO copy. Note: This copy of the operating system must be the same version as the original one you are using on your laptop or desktop (Example: Professional 64 bit or others).
Install the ISO file to a bootable DVD or CD.
Restart your operating system and boot from your DVD.
You will need to install your Windows 8 or Windows 10 from the DVD using a generic key. Note: You can see on Microsoft’s website exactly where you can find a generic key for your device or you can just Google it by writing the full name of the Windows version and followed by the “generic key” words.
After your Windows 8 or Windows 10 installs, you will need to left click on the “Start” button you have in the lower left side of the screen and left click on the “Command Prompt Admin” icon to open it. Note: It is very important to open the command prompt window with administrative privileges.
In the Command Prompt window, you need to write “slmgr /upk” without the quotes.
Press the “Enter” button on the keyboard.
This command you typed in will remove the generic product key from the system.
Download the application “RW Everything” by following the link below.
After you downloaded and installed the “RW Everything” application, you will need to open it by double clicking on the executable file.
Left click or tap on the “ACPI” button from the application.
Now left click or tap on the “MSDM” tab situated in the upper side of the window.
You will need to copy your key which is situated under the “Data” field.
Open again the “Command Prompt Admin” window as you did above.
Write in the command prompt window the following line “slui 3” without the quotes.
Press the “Enter” button on the keyboard.
In the window you just opened, you will need to paste or write the key you got from the “RW Everything” program.
After doing the above steps, you will see now that you key has been activated and you can use your Windows 8 or Windows 10 as you wish. If you have any questions regarding the matter, let us know in the comments below.
Quick note: Scouring Microsoft’s forums, we noticed that many users who bought an OEM laptop complained about this issue. Keep in mind that if it’s an OEM embedded key, you cannot use it on another PC. In other words, you cannot transfer OEM keys from one PC to another.
A more and more rising number of our Windows 10 users are having issues regarding the denied access to the operating system.
Well, we are here to help you through these bad times and reassure you that after you read all this article has to offer you will be able to have access to the system once again.
So, you might experience this unpleasant access error at the moment.
You might not be able to access your program files, the whole Windows 10 partition, or perhaps you are unable to copy, delete, or paste into the device without authorization.
Well, learning how to fix all these on your PC is done in just a few steps below.
How do I fix the Denied Access error in Windows 10?
If you lack the time to go through all the below steps, then your safest bet is to do a full virus and malware scan of your system.
There are cases when a virus can prevent you from using the operating system properly, like not letting you open certain folders, copying certain files, or accessing it at all.
This is where the great specialized antimalware utility steps in. Malware can destabilize your Windows PC and prevent you from accessing certain components of the operating system even after it has been removed.
In general, the best way to deal with a severe virus is to simply clean the PC. Even if you delete all of the malware, the harm has been done, and it has made subtle changes to your PC to allow it to re-enter after removal.
A robust malware removal application, such as TotalAV, will also rapidly get your PC back on track while also preventing future attacks.
2. Activate permission for your system
Double-click the Desktop icon on the start screen.
Double click the C partition or the partition you have the Windows 10 operating system installed.
Double click on the Users folder.
Find your username and right-click on it.
Left-click on the Properties feature.
Left-click or tap on the Security tab.
Under the Group or user names topic left-click or tap on the user you have.
Left-click or tap on the Edit button.
Now, under the topic Permissions for system, you can place a checkmark next to every topic you have there.
After you are done left-click or tap on the OK button.
Left-click or tap on the OK button in the second window.
Reboot the PC and see if you still have trouble accessing the stuff on your PC.
3. Change the user
Now if you are having issues accessing a specific folder from an external drive, right-click on the folder from the external hard drive.
Left-click on Properties.
Left-click or tap on the Security tab.
Left-click on the Advanced feature situated at the lower side of the window.
Now in the Advanced window left click or tap on the Owner tab.
Left-click or tap on the Edit button you have in the window.
Left-click or tap on Yes if you are prompted by a user account control window.
In the Change owner to topic, you will need to left-click on your user.
Left-click or tap on the OK button situated on the lower side of the screen. Note: In the Advanced Security Settings window the owner should now be changed to your user.
Left-click or tap on the OK button again.
Left-click again on OK in the second window.
Reboot the Windows 10 device for the changes to fully take effect and try using the folder afterward.
4. Try individual fixes for Access Denied errors
This method is more selective as you need to know what is your type of error. Depending on what Windows 10 elements you cannot access, the solution will be different.
The big plus is that you can fix those specific issues without interfering with your general system functionalities. Here’s a list of Access Denied errors and how should they be fixed:
Search for your specific error and try to fix the problem. In case you did not find the specific fix, search in our site’s search engine.
There you have it, a few easy methods can make you access the Windows 10 computer again. You can check out this Windows 10 Errors Hub if you’re curious to find easy-to-apply fixes for all your issues.
You can also write below, in the comments section, if you have any other questions on your mind regarding this particular subject.
We fixed the issue resulting in the Clock & Calendar flyout sometimes not appearing until you clicked Start or the Action Center. This same issue impacted both notifications and the taskbar jump lists appearing. Thank you to all the Windows Insiders who gave feedback on this issue.
We fixed an issue that could result in an unexpected sihost.exe error when entering Safe Mode.
We fixed an issue where Timeline’s scrollbar didn’t work with touch.
We fixed an issue where when naming a tile folder in Start it would commit as soon as you pressed space.
As some keen eye’d Insiders noticed, we’ve been working on our scaling logic and you should find apps resize better now after monitor DPI changes. As always, we appreciate feedback in this space, so let us know if you have any issues.
We fixed an issue where the enabled/disabled state of Fast Startup would be reset to default after upgrading. After upgrading off of this build your preferred state will persist.
We fixed an issue where the Windows Security icon in the taskbar systray would become a little bit blurrier every time there was a resolution change.
We fixed an issue where the USERNAME environment variable was returning SYSTEM when queried from an un-elevated Command Prompt in recent builds.
We’ve updated the messaging in Snipping Tool to more closely align with the commitment we made here. You’ll also notice in the message that we’re exploring renaming our updated snipping experience – bringing together the old and new. The app update with this change hasn’t flighted yet, but if you have any feedback on the subject we’re open to hearing it.
As for known issues for users and developers,
The dark theme File Explorer payload mentioned here is on its way to Skip Ahead, but not yet there. You may see some unexpectedly light colors in these surfaces when in dark mode and/or dark on dark text.
When you upgrade to this build you’ll find that the taskbar flyouts (network, volume, etc) no longer have an acrylic background.
When you use the Ease of Access Make Text bigger setting, you might see text clipping issues, or find that text is not increasing in size everywhere.
When you set up Microsoft Edge as your kiosk app and configure the start/new tab page URL from assigned access Settings, Microsoft Edge may not get launched with the configured URL. The fix for this issue should be included in the next flight.
You may see the notification count icon overlapping with the extension icon in the Microsoft Edge toolbar when an extension has unread notifications.
On Windows 10 in S Mode, launching Office in the Store may fail to launch with an error about a .dll not being designed to run on Windows. The error message is that a .dll “is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again…” Some people have been able to work around this by uninstalling and reinstalling Office from the Store. If that doesn’t work, you can try to install a version of Office not from the Store.
When the Narrator Quickstart launches, Scan Mode may not reliably be on by default. We recommend going through the Quickstart with Scan Mode on. To verify that Scan Mode is on, press Caps Lock + Space.
When using Narrator Scan mode you may experience multiple stops for a single control. An example of this is if you have an image that is also a link. This is something we are actively working on.
If the Narrator key is set to just Insert and you attempt to send a Narrator command from a braille display then these commands will not function. As long as the Caps Lock key is a part of the Narrator key mapping then braille functionality will work as designed.
There is a known issue in Narrator’s automatic dialog reading where the title of the dialog is being spoken more than once.
When using Narrator Scan mode Shift + Selection commands in Edge, the text does not get selected properly.
Narrator sometimes does not read combo boxes until Alt + down arrow is pressed.
Known issues for Developers
If you install any of the recent builds from the Fast ring and switch to the Slow ring – optional content such as enabling developer mode will fail. You will have to remain in the Fast ring to add/install/enable optional content. This is because optional content will only install on builds approved for specific rings.
That’s a wrap on Insider preview 18214. Make sure to join the comment thread below to let us what parts of the new build you enjoy vs. the ones you can’t wait to see fixed before the official update.
Earlier this year, Microsoft acquired VR social platform company Altspace VR, apparently saving it from shutting down. Now this week, infused with Microsoft’s support, the company has released a new set of tools to make creating shareable spaces in VR easier.
According to their blog post (via VentureBeat), Altspace VR is starting by releasing some basic space-building kits, with plans to release more kits with more customization options in time. The first kits, Campfire and Alien Planet, include abilities to:
create virtual hangout spaces for friends and community.
create custom versions of Campfire and Alien Planet.
host multiplayer social games in VR.
import and showcase all your in-world photography snaps.
add teleporters to common spaces (Campfire/Origin) or straight to your friends’ world.
change the mood of your World with different skies and sounds.
create labels.
You can check out the blog post for a YouTube demonstration, and join live demos happening over the next few days with your RSVP.
Microsoft needs to collect a lot of data and information relating to diverse physical characteristics to improve its products and services, especially in the mixed reality ecosystem.
I came across a booth that the company had set up outside the Microsoft Store in San Francisco looking for volunteers for its research and data collection efforts.
The booth had some equipment set up to map motion data. The Microsoft folks at the kiosk were urging shoppers and visitors at the mall to give their five minutes in exchange for a gift card good for Chipotle or Jamba Juice or something.
The sign up did not require any personal information – except name and signature on the participation form granting Microsoft the right to user our data, name, likeness, image, voice, et al for the development of its products and services. Although, not all of them were recorded in this exercise and it was more of an overarching participation document.
When one was ready for the activity, the person recording the data also asked for age (although it wasn’t mandatory) and I’m assuming he also noted the gender without asking explicitly.
To allow them to record the user data, one had to stand at a marked position and move left and right which was captured by 3D camera equipment set up. And also smile and frown to probably catch facial expressions. The exercise was repeated from three marked positions farther away from each other, and that’s that.
The combined user data of thousands of individuals via this and similar activities help Microsoft in its mixed reality as well as NUI (natural user interface) efforts.
Twitter overnight updated their Windows 10 PWA, adding the ability for users to send multiple threaded tweets with one click. Also known as a “tweet storm,” users can find this latest feature by pressing on the “+” button in the Tweet compose box (via Windows Observer.)
Threaded tweets have Twitter’s standard 280 character limit, but give you the chance to further express your thoughts. This feature also makes it so that your threaded thoughts will show up with a “Show this thread” button in your followers Timeline. It’s a nice addition since it takes away the manual work of having to head to your Timeline and manually reply to each of your tweets to create a thread.
The Twitter PWA last updated three weeks ago with faster image uploads and screen rotation for older devices. As always, though, PWA updates are automatic, so you won’t need to head to the Windows Store to get this feature.
In a short six years, the Microsoft Surface lineup has come a long way. Initially marketed as a device that can replace a laptop, the main Surface lineup has since seen the addition of a Pro, Laptop, Book, Studio, and even a Hub. Well, after a brief flirt (and disaster) with the Surface RT and Surface 3, there is now the Go, Microsoft’s newest 10-inch Windows 10 tablet.
There are actually two models to choose from at Microsoft, the $399 model with 64GB of eMMC storage and 4GB RAM, and the model we are reviewing here, with 128GB SSD and 8GB RAM. Costco also has their own variant, with 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD, and a Type Cover included. All models have the same Intel Pentium Gold processor.
Regardless of which model you choose, Surface Go is the little device that can do (almost) everything you want it to do. No, this doesn’t mean that it will do the dishes or your chores, but this tiny little Surface device packs a lot of power under the hood for any of your productivity tasks. It’s also safe and secure, and after spending some time at home and then three days on vacation with it, I’m really a big fan of the Surface Go.
Specs and Pricing
The Surface Go which I’m reviewing is available for $549. It comes with 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD running Windows 10 Home in S mode. It also is powered by a fanless Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y Processor at 1.6 GHz. Please keep in mind, the keyboard is not included in the purchase, and you’ll need to fork up $129 for the Alcantara keyboard I used, and $99 for a Surface Pen. You can see below for other notable and more detailed specs.
Display: 10-inch touch screen display at 1800(x) 1200 resolution. 217 PPI, and 3:2 aspect ratio. Contrast ratio: 1500:1
Storage 128GB SSD (Around 92GB is usable out of box)
Ports: USB C, microSD card, Surface Connect, headphone jack
Pen: Surface Pen, up to 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, with tilt support
Cameras: Front facing 5MP Windows Hello Camera, Rear facing 8MP auto-focus camera
Connectivity: Qualcomm Atheros (QCA61x4A) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.1
Audio: Dual front-facing speakers
Dimensions: 9.6″ x 6.9″ x .33″ (245mm x 175mm x 8.3mm)
Weight: 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg) without keyboard/1.7lbs (0.77 kg) with keyboard
In all fairness, if you go for the complete premium package, you’ll need to end up spending a good $777 on a 128GB Surface Go. That’s still cheaper than the base model Surface Pro 2017, which is $799 for a similar performing Core m3 model, with half the RAM, and without any keyboard or pen. For any casual usage (and what I wanted it for) the price of the high-end Surface Go is still worth it. If opting for the cheaper Surface Go models, the performance might not be there, but it is a nice way to introduce someone to the world of Surface, without breaking the bank.
Even Apple’s lowest cost 256GB 10.5-inch iPad pro is $799, plus an additional $99 for the Apple Pen, and $159 for the keyboard. In comparison, that’s a total of $777 for the full Surface Go package and $1,057 for a full iPad Pro. Plus, with Surface Go, you’re getting a full blown computer, with the option to switch out of the Store-only S-mode and install any of your other apps for free.
Overall build & design
I’m the type of person that spends money on a PC for premium design, and that is exactly what I ended up getting with Surface Go. Not only is it premium, but it is literally a slimmed down version of the Surface Pro 2017. This means you’ll find Microsoft’s infamous platinum colored magnesium material all around on the Surface Go, except along the top where there are plastic cutouts for the antennas and Bluetooth radios. There’s also the kickstand, same as the Surface Pro 2017, which articulates down to 165 degrees. It is strong enough to hold down pressure when inking upright. This is a big change from Microsoft’s last budget Surface device, the Surface 3, which had a kickstand in 3 positions.
Side view of Surface Go
In terms of weight and thickness, Surface Go wins for me in that category too. It’s a little over 1.15 pounds, so it is easy to carry around. I threw Surface Go in my bookbag to use as my main machine when traveling to my cousin’s wedding in Canada, and I barely even felt that it was there. It easily slid in between my clothes and didn’t add any extra weight or bulk to my limited space.
Finally, though not as thin as the iPad Pro (8.3 mm on Surface Go vs. 6.3 mm on iPad Pro) Surface Go is relatively thin and it has nice rounded corners which fit right in your palms. For me, this ended up making it nice to use for inking, but I’ll have more on that later. This is also slightly thinner than a Surface Pro 4, which was 8.4 mm thin.
The beautifully rounded corners
Ports and connectivity
There aren’t that many ports on the Surface Go, but they all are on the right side of the device. From top to bottom you have the headphone jack, the USB C port, and the proprietary Surface Connect port. There’s even a Micro SD card slot under the kickstand, allowing you to add more storage. It was also nice to see the headphone port move to the right side, as that meant there is no need to have headphone cables dangle over the device when in use.
Fans of USB C should now be happy, as Microsoft has finally ditched the Display Port and USB A for USB C. One port now serves as your way to connect up displays, charging via USB C and also for your other accessories like printers, USB drives, etc. But please, bear in mind this USB C port doesn’t support Thunderbolt 3.
Anyway, as you may recall, Microsoft Surface chief Panos Panay came out against USB C, saying it would “take away the port they need today and tomorrow to achieve a technology milestone.” After traveling with the Surface Go, I kind of understand what Panos was talking about.
Ports on the Surface Go
One night, I was sitting in my hotel room after my cousin’s wedding, and I wanted to copy some pictures off my iPhone to my Surface Go to show them to my family. Coming from using a Surface Pro 4, I naturally tried to plug my iPhone cable into the side of Surface Go, but, nope, it didn’t work. I instead had to pull out my ridiculous looking Lenovo dongle and plug that in first to get started.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge advocate for USB C, but the Surface lineup has always been tied to legacy ports, and it felt really weird having to use a dongle with Surface Go. The benefits outweigh the negatives though, and USB C means Microsoft does not have to worry about space and thickness when jamming in ports into the device. Sadly, it also means you’ll need to buy dongles to properly use Surface Go, and that’s more money out of your pocket.
The Lenovo USB C dongle
Display
Just as I noted in the build and design section, the display on the Surface Go really seems like a shrunk down version of the Surface Pro. The display is only 10 inches, so the resolution is ultra low at 1800 x 1200. That’s 217 PPI on Surface Go, a change over the 214 PPI and 10.8 inches and 1920 x 1280 display on the Surface 3. It’s also significantly smaller and less sharp than the Surface Pro 2017, which comes in at 12.3 inches, 2736 x 1824 resolution, and 267 PPI.
All that said, the display still gets pretty bright, almost on the same levels of my Surface Pro 4. When I was sitting in my hotel room, I watched replays of Chase Elliott’s first NASCAR Cup win at Watkins Glen. Colors from the cars and road course were all bright, and despite the letterbox mode, I didn’t need to amp up the brightness settings past 30%. I also used Surface Go to transfer and showcase pictures from my cousin’s wedding. The brightness levels really helped spice up the look of my photos, and the screen is not too glossy, which helps gets rid of that glare when outdoors.
Looking at wedding photos on Surface Go
Similarly, when using Surface Go to write about a new Windows 10 build on a Friday night, I didn’t need to amp up the settings past 30%, as the screen was already bright enough for my needs. I did, however, need to head into the settings and tweak down my display scaling for more room to multi-task. Even with the 3:2 aspect ratio, I suggest you do this too, so you can get the most of your display.
My review comes about two weeks after the large media outlets have posted their impressions, and a lot of people seemed to have an issue with the large bezels on Surface Go. I said this during my live unboxing, and I really have to disagree with them. The bezels are there for your comfort when inking in tablet mode, as I discuss later.
Side bezels, and a look at the sharp display on Surface Go
Performance, heat, and usage when traveling
Surface Go released just in time for my cousin’s wedding in Canada, and I traveled with the device on my trip up north. For three days, it was the only Windows 10 device that I had, and I did most of my performance testing while I was literally on the go in my hotel. Please keep in mind that I opted to keep my Surface Go device in the Microsoft Store only S-mode, so I could not do the usual Geekbench or other related tests with classic Win 32 .exe apps. Instead, I’ll be discussing performance in terms of my usage.
There were a couple instances when I used Surface Go in my hotel room. One time, a new Windows 10 build dropped, so I ended up having to multi-task in Edge with both WordPress and the Insider blog open side by side. I tweaked display settings to the lowest options, and everything performed just as did on my Surface Pro 4, though the text on the screen was super small. It initially felt a bit weird, but I adapted and I was kind of surprised to see that you could stack things side by side, and actually get work done.
Hey. I've just settled into my hotel and a new build just dropped. First real world test. Using Surface Go to write it up. First real test of the "Go" Part. And uhh, feels weird as I'm used to a 15 inch Dell Xps 15. pic.twitter.com/QxLBavCWe2
In another instance, I was getting bored of sitting around my hotel, so I went and launched up the apps and websites I usually have open when working on my Surface Pro 4. Just for fun, I also copied 10 or so photos off my iPhone and to Surface Go in the background. With WordPress, YouTube, Twitter, and the Insider blog open in Edge, the memory was still at 3.9 GB, with CPU usage at 20-30%, peaking at 60% when under high loads. I also had NextGen reader, and the Twitter UWP open as well, and I easily ALT+TAB between them all with nothing re-loading or freezing.
A separate set of 30 photos and videos copied over real quick, and it was all a rather surprising experience to see this Surface Go’s processor handle things so well, but there were still some issues. First off, Surface Go had some troubles rendering photos in the Windows 10 Photos app. It would open them in this weird zoomed in stage and then zoom out to a full picture after a few seconds. The device also got very hot and toasty around the back when I was using it. This is likely due to the processor overworking to its 1.6 GHz frequency when I tried to copy 60 photos at once.
In a third instance, I handed Surface Go to my dad so he could complete his time sheets for his job and also check up on our credit card charges. He liked the device and was initially touching items with Surface Pen, but Edge had some troubles rendering the webpage, and I had to take over. My instinct was to try it in Chrome, but I couldn’t do that in S-mode, so I just tried it InPrivate mode in Edge instead and it worked just fine.
Task Manager on the Surface Go when under pressure
When I came home from the wedding on a Tuesday, I hooked up Surface Go to my monitor and did some of the same I listed above. There was also no freezing, and I was able to use Surface Go for my blogging work just as my Surface Pro 4. All my usual tabs in Edge worked just fine, and though YouTube and a few other Google websites were slow to load, nothing ever lagged, re-loaded or froze.
At the end of the day. I think that Surface Go is able to handle productivity tasks you throw at it. It’s definitely not meant to be the main editing machine for anyone, but it can keep up with some demanding casual and web browsing tasks. It’s a surprising feat, and the machine really does feel like a mini Surface Pro 4 at some periods of use.
Inking
The display on the Surface Pro 4 might look small for when using with Type Cover keyboard, but the real champion is the way in which it handles inking. I pointed this out in my initial review, but despite the lack of an inking co-processor, inking on the Surface Go is more natural than on any of the other Surface devices. You’ll need to pay up $99 for a pen for this, but it is worth every bit of money.
The small form factor and rounded corners really make the Surface Go feel more like a clipboard or a notebook, especially since the pen can magnetically (and strongly) attach to the top. However, unlike with the Surface Pro 4, Surface Go is not too tall, nor is it too wide. It fits in your hands nicely, in the same space and area as a notebook. Pressing the pen down to the screen just feels more natural than it does on a Surface Pro device, and I experienced this when I did my nightly journals in OneNote. Also, my arms and wrists didn’t get cramped from long-term writing and dragging the pen across such a large screen. The large bezels actually give you room to rest your palm and make inking comfortable, with zero latency.
Inking on Surface Go
If using the newer Surface pen, you’re also getting tilt support and the same 4,096-levels of pressure sensitivity as the Surface Pro. I didn’t want to shell out the $99 for a new pen and used my Surface Pro 4 pen instead, but I honestly felt no different than the newer pen I used in the Microsoft Store. Artists and professionals, though, might want to opt for the new pen, but for casual users, picking up a used or cheap Surface Pro 4 pen might be the better option.
Inking in the drawing mode on Surface Go also felt pretty natural to me. I preferred the vertical clipboard mode for inking, but inking in portrait mode also worked out very well, with the Surface Go always picking up the movements of the pen and fingers.
Surface Go Inking
Type cover, and trackpad
I initially complained a lot about the type cover on the Surface Go, but I’ve since had a big change of mind. Once I spent a full day using the shrunk down Type Cover, I found out it was just fine. In fact, I typed this entire review on my Surface Go with minimal mistakes. The keys are backlit to three levels and are indeed smaller and jammed closer together compared to Surface Pro devices. However, when I put Surface Go on a table, lap, or desk, and arced my hands and positioned my fingers over the keycaps in an “up” position and I was just fine when speed typing.
All in all, I still think that you’ll definitely need the Type Cover for the best Surface Go experience, especially since tablet mode in Windows 10 is not ideal just yet. You can choose the $99 standard black version, or the $130 fancy Alcantara versions in three colors. There’s no real difference between the two, other than the Alcantara keyboard having a more flashy and fluffy look and feel. But once you choose, you will be happy, as the corner keys on the Type Covers are curved for extra cuteness. Also, please keep in mind that older Type Covers will not work with Surface Go, so you’ll either need to buy a Bluetooth or USB keyboard if you don’t want to shell out the extra cash for a type cover.
The Signature Type Cover
As for the trackpad, it is about the same size as the one on the Surface Pro Type Cover, and it gets the job done right. It comes in at 56mm in width, so I had plenty of room to move my fingers around when doing Windows 10 gestures. I really appreciate that Microsoft didn’t shrink the trackpad down, as if they did, it would have been painful to use Surface Go in laptop mode.
Bad battery life
Microsoft promises that you’ll see 9 hours of battery life with Surface Go, but I didn’t get anywhere near that. In my daily usage of Surface Go (at 30% brightness and on “Better Battery) for productivity-related tasks in Edge or with UWP apps, I got anywhere between 4-5 hours. Plugged into a monitor, I only got to 3 hours. It is kind of surprising to see the battery life this bad, especially since Surface Go has such a small display and also runs Windows 10 in S-mode. Microsoft, though, can come up with some firmware updates to hopefully change this battery life, so I will keep my hopes up.
Four hours of battery before Windows started crying
Anyway, the battery life might be bad, but there are no worries when it comes to charging. I was able to charge from 5% to 100% in 1.5 hours with the included compact 24W power supply. That included charger powers up the device via Microsoft’s Surface Connect port, but it also ditches the USB A port on the power brick. Everything on the charger is now compact with some prongs that retract. I also charged via USB C with an Anker power brick, and it was very satisfying for me. Just like the Micro USB on the Surface 3, I can see USB C charging useful for when you’re on the Go and not near a power outlet.
Charging with a portable power brick
Conclusion:
At the end of the day, Surface Go is worth the money. If you’re looking for a solid first tablet or computer or introduction to Surface, then this model of the Surface Go is the way to go. It performs just as good as a Surface Pro, but with the limits and security of S Mode and the benefits of USB C. The design and build are both excellent, and inking is just so natural. The keyboard and type cover might be extra costs, and initially uncomfortable, but it adds up in the long run for multi-tasking and getting work done. Surface Go is well worth the money, and I hope that you think so too.
You might come to a point in time where you will have issues regarding your Windows 8.1 operating system. And if it is an unrecoverable issue then the settings that you made will normally get lost. But Windows 8.1 has the great feature that allows you to make a backup copy of your settings thus even if you get a blue screen for example or an error that you cannot get rid of you can anytime use the backup copy you created in Windows 8.1.
In the tutorial posted below, you will see a detailed step by step introduction on how to backup your Windows 8.1 settings. You should always be aware that even if you have this feature in Windows 8.1 it won’t start automatically and it will not record every modification that you make to the system settings unless you program it to do so.
Detailed tutorial on how to backup Windows 8.1 settings for your device:
1. Backup manually
For this tutorial to work you will need to reboot the Windows 8.1 device, log in with the administrator user and follow the simple steps below.
On the start screen in Windows 8.1 you will be presented with a “Desktop” icon, you will need to left click on it.
Move the mouse cursor to the lower right corner of the screen to open the menu available in Windows 8.1.
Left click on the icon that says “Settings”.
In the “Settings” window you opened look for a “Control Panel” icon.
Left click on the “Control Panel” icon.
In the next window that opened up left click on the feature that says “System and Security”.
In the “System and Security” window you opened you will need to left click on the “File History” feature present in the right side of the window.
After you left clicked the “File History” feature you will need to look for the “Windows file recovery” option.
Left click on the “File recovery” feature.
In the “File recovery” feature you opened up left click on the “Create a system image” option in order to start the process of backing up your settings.
From the menu and options, you are presented In this window you will have to choose the location where you want your backup settings to be stored. Note: preferably store backup image to another partition or to an external storage device.
Once you have selected to a destination, you only have to left click on the “next” button in the lower side of the screen.
Left click on the “Start backup” button you will have on the screen.
Now the process will start and it will take up to one hour depending on what you have installed on your Windows 8.1 device.
After the process is completed left click on “Close”.
Reboot the Windows 8.1 device and check if your backup has been created.
2. Backup using EaseUS Todo Backup
Using a third-party tool is a great idea as it has many useful features incorporated. You are safe from different errors and file loss as it creates a full backup package. We recommend EaseUS Todo Backup as one of the best on the market. How do you backup in this software:
Select the files you want to backup (choose between ‘File type’ or ‘User defined’)
Select your files and folders
Select a destination (choose an external source)
Customize your backup: compression, password, priority, etc.
Start the backup process
So now perhaps you can sleep a little bit better tonight knowing that you have a full backup of your Windows 8.1 settings ready to use whenever you have an issue with the system. Write to us below in the Comments topic for any input regarding this article.
Encrypting your Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 files can solve a lot of security-related issues; basically, it encrypts your passwords for the Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 system so that someone that doesn’t have the specific encryption key cannot access your data thus lowering the exposure risk to your operating system files.
In Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 you have access to the feature specifically designed to encrypt your files and folders, you will only have to find out how to properly use this feature and you can start encrypting your files. Also for a more comprehensive understanding about how this encrypting feature works in Windows 8.1, Windows 10 you can read the below tutorial.
Tutorial for encrypting files in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
In order to properly encrypt your files, you will need to use the “device encryption” feature.
You will need to sign into your Microsoft account you made when you first installed Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. Note: You will need to sign into your account with administrative privileges to have access to this feature.
Move the mouse cursor to the lower right side of the screen to open the Charms bar.
In the charms bar left click on the “Settings” icon available there.
In the Settings window, you will need to left click on the “Change PC Settings” feature.
Left click on the “Accounts” feature present in the “Change PC Settings” topic.
From the “Accounts” window left click on “Switch to a Microsoft account”.
Log in from there to your Microsoft account with administrative privileges.
Now to turn device encryption feature on you will need to move the mouse cursor to the lower right side of the screen.
Left click on the “Search” feature you have on that menu.
In the search box that pops up type “encryption”.
You will need to left click on the “Change device encryption settings” feature.
From the “Change device encryption settings” window you will only need to follow the instructions on the screen to activate the encryption to your system if it is not already activated. Note: The encryption key will be saved to your Microsoft account so if you ever need it just log into the account and you can access it from there. Note2: Now that you have enabled this feature you should know that you will probably need it when your Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 device will go into recovery mode, when the system will detect a hardware change or when the system will detect a hardware malfunction.
File encryption tips
Encrypting a file is not the only way to experiment with its security. You may also need to use it and to keep it safe. We will list below some of the most searched articles related to file encryption that will help you getHow to encrypt familiar with encryption. Here they are:
Now you can encrypt and keep safe your files just by following the simple tutorial posted above. For any question that you may have on the subject, you can write us in the comments section a little bit below.
Details on Microsoft Power BI’s August update have been announced on the official Power BI blog and there’s quite a few features users will appreciate.
The biggest change in the Power BI August update is the new ability to export reports as a PDF file, a feature that was apparently the most-requested in Microsoft’s UserVoice. Other changes include the introduction of bookmark groups, theming being made generally available, improvements to Q & A, and a better experience when viewing content between Power BI Desktop and Power BI Premium.
Here’s the full release notes.
Reporting
Print reports through Export to PDF
Create bookmark groups
Theming generally available
Slicer restatement
Analytics
Conditional formatting by values
Python integration (preview)
Q&A improvements
Q&A in Power BI Desktop generally available
Better matching experience for Power BI Desktop and Power BI Premium
Modeling
Data categories for measures
Statistical DAX functions
Custom visuals
3AG Systems – Column Chart with Variance
Scatter Chart by Akvelon
Small Multiples Line Chart
Add Natural Language Summaries for BI
Pivot Slicer
Data connectivity
Spark connector generally available
Are you a Power BI user? What aspect of this update do you like the most? Let us know in the comments below and then like us on Facebook for more Microsoft news.
Are you having trouble downloading and installing Windows 8 or Windows 10 language packs? In this case, check out the tutorial below to learn how you can easily fix your Windows 10 language pack if it doesn’t work. All this will only take 5 minutes of your time.
When Windows 8 or Windows 10 users try to download a new Language pack for a specific language, the download progress bar basically freezes and gives you an error message. This issue is not very common but it prevents you from installing the language you wish on to your operating system.
How to fix language pack install stuck in Windows 10
1. Run SFC
Move the mouse over to the upper right side of the screen.
Left click on the “Search” feature.
Write in the search box the following “Command Prompt”.
After the search is finished right click on the “Command Prompt” icon and select the “Run as administrator” feature.
Left click or tap on “Yes” if you get a window from user account controls.
Write in the “Command Prompt” window the following line: “sfc /scannow” but without the quotes.
Press the “Enter” button on the keyboard.
Let the scan complete.
Reboot your Windows 8 or Windows 10 device.
Try and see if you can download and install your language pack now.
2. Delete temporary Internet files
Press and hold the button “Windows” and the button “C”.
After the Charms bar has opened up, you need to left click or tap on the “Search” feature.
You will get to an “Apps” window.
Left click or tap on the “Control Panel” icon.
In the “Control Panel” window, left click on “Internet Options”.
Left click or tap on the “General” tab you have in the upper side of the “Internet Options” window.
Left click or tap on the “Delete” button you have there.
Now in the new window that shows, you will need to check the box next to: “Temporary Internet files and website files” and “Cookies and website data”.
Left click or tap on the “Delete” button in the lower side if the window.
Reboot the Windows 8, Windows 10 device.
Try and see if your Language Pack will work after the restart of the operating system.
3. Install a fresh copy of Windows 10, 8.1
Now, this is a more extreme method, but if you did not solve your Language pack issue by following the options above, then if you want a specific language pack installed, I suggest you do it with a fresh copy of Windows 8 or Windows 10.
This means that you should reinstall your Windows operating system once more on your system and install the language pack of your choosing afterwards.
For more information on how to install a fresh copy of Windows 10, you can check out these guides:
If the Language pack download or installation is interrupted for any kind of reason, it will not work a second time. So, be very careful after your reinstall your operating system so that your download or install process won’t close accidentally.
4. Run DISM
If you don’t want to use complex solutions such as solution number 3, you can try to run DISM. Launch Command Prompt (Admin), type the following commands and hit Enter after each one:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Restart your computer and check if the issue persists.
5. Update your OS
Some users confirmed that installing the latest Windows 10 version on their computers helped them fix this problem – at least partially. So, if you haven’t checked for updates in quite a while, go to Settings > Update & Security and hit the Check for updates button.
In case you are not able to download and install the Marathi language pack on your Windows 10/11 computer, the reason could corrupted files, you can use these steps to fix the issue.
One of the key features Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems have offered to users is the screen calibration feature. What if laptop screen calibration doesn’t work? Follow the instructions listed in the troubleshooting guide below to learn how you can quickly fix the problem.
This feature will help you set the color quality in which your laptop’s screen is displayed, the shadow details, and the highlight detail but for these options to work on your Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating system. You will also need a compatible display on your laptop to fit with these features as well as a good and working Windows 8 system.
How do i calibrate my laptop screen in Windows 10?
You might have this feature turned off, so in this method, you will learn how to properly enable it.
Move the mouse pointer over to the upper right side of the screen in Windows 8, Windows 10.
Left click or tap on the “Search” feature you have there.
In the search box you will need to write the following: “Color Management”.
After the search is done, you will need to left click or tap on the “Color management” icon.
Left click or tap on the “Advanced” tab you have in the upper side of the window.
Left click or tap on the “Change system defaults” button presented in the “Advanced” tab.
Now, in the new window that appeared, you will need to left click on the “Advanced” tab you have in the upper side of the window.
Now, you will need to check the box next to “Use Windows default calibration”.
Left click or tap on the “Close” button.
Left click on the “Devices” tab you have in the upper side of the window.
Select the “Set as default profile”.
Reboot the Windows 8 or Windows 10 device and see if your calibrate screen feature is OK now.
2. Uninstall display drivers
Press and hold the button “Windows” and the button “R”.
Now a Run window will appear.
Type in the “Run” window the following: “devmgmt.msc”.
Press the “Enter” button on the keyboard.
A “Device manager” window will open in which you will need to double click on the “Display adaptors” on the left side to expand it.
Double click or tap on the display adapter you have for your graphics card.
After the “Properties” window pops up you need to left click or tap on the “drivers” tab situated in the upper side of the “Properties” window.
Left click or tap on the “Uninstall” button.
Left click on the button “yes” if you get a message to continue with the uninstall.
Now, you will need to close all open windows and reboot your Windows 8 or Windows 10 device.
After the restart of the system, the drivers should install automatically.
Try and see if your calibrate screen feature works now.
If you want to fix the calibration issue on your laptop screen, it might be useful to reinstall your display driver. With this method, you have the chance to repair a possible damaged driver.
Although, uninstalling a driver can be risky if you don’t have the necessary knowledge on how to perform it correctly.
It can actually cause more severe system malfunctions by installing the wrong drivers for your devices. Fortunately, you have an efficient alternative.
Using dedicated software, you can reinstall any of your drivers automatically, with the latest version of the right drivers. All of this can be done safely with Fortect Driver Updater solution.
3. Install display color calibration software
If you don’t really like changing your computer settings, you can install dedicated software to do it for you. We already compiled a list of the best display calibration software to install on your Windows 10 computer. Simply download the tool that you like best, launch it and it will automatically change your display settings so as to display clear vivid colors.
There you have three useful methods on how to calibrate your laptop screen if it isn’t working as it should. For any questions and suggestions about this guide, use the comments section below.
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