LukasTaves
Member
Yeah, I misunderstood the kind of search you were talking about.
That is gone, but I think results from within apps will appear in the search everywhere results, probably they don't appear now because the apps have to be updated.
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Yeah, I misunderstood the kind of search you were talking about.
That is gone, but I think results from within apps will appear in the search everywhere results, probably they don't appear now because the apps have to be updated.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yeah that functionality appears to be missing (Don't know if that is by design or just this build). I was on a website the other day and opened search to look for an app in the store, thought I was going to be able to select Store from my search and then obviously it would load that search in the app. Can't do that.
José Mourinho
cocknose
Does anybody find Homegroups, across Win 7 and 8 to be patchy?
I think 50% of the time I have both my machines on they have trouble finding each other. It seems completely hit or miss as to whether the Homegroup will work or not.
I think 50% of the time I have both my machines on they have trouble finding each other. It seems completely hit or miss as to whether the Homegroup will work or not.
yeah it is a little buggy. can't get the file history across homegroups to work at the moment. took me a few tries to get normal homegroup stuff to work too.
Chrome and firefox have metro modes i think. Don't think they are very good though. There is the google app though which essentially is a web browser and there is also uc browserhd, not sure how good it is though, it is pretty good on WP.
derExperte
Member
What could be causing this? (the empty box)
Don't know and while I don't have the white space there's a useless line under "Change folder...". Just the usual pre-release weirdness I guess. Maybe they're going to put something there that's still missing?
This is on Windows 8, not 8.1
Posted this in the GAF-Tech Support Thread, was told I'm more likely to get help here.
Well first of all, have you tried enabling the disabled service?
Go to services (just type services into the windows search) and find "WLAN AutoConfig"
You can stop/start it but it should be set to automatic
Still no good, it was running and set to automatic.
I tried using Windows Update, and accessing the Windows Store (the two things I usually do to see whether or not the problems fixed). And still the same problem.
Run "msconfig" (just type it in the search bar). Is the start up selection set to normal?
Yes it is.
A quick google returned this;
http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/2112-fixing-your-wlan-autoconfig-service
Try running through the steps there.
WLAN AutoConfig also depends on two other services to run correctly. Check if "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" and "Windows Connection Manager" are also running. They probably are since WLAN AutoConfig probably wouldn't even start if they weren't, but it's worth a shot.
I ran through steps a-d under number 1, and everything seems fine. I'm going to assume I have some really bad Malware or something and attempt the rest of the steps.
I saw that there were 2 (RPC) one was running the other was not, they both had different descriptions under them. I ran the one that wasn't running. Not sure if it did anything.
If you can't figure out what's wrong then there's always the "Refresh" option available. You can keep your files and Metro apps and delete everything else.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/restore-refresh-reset-pc
Obviously your normal desktop programs will need to be reinstalled.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/restore-refresh-reset-pc
Obviously your normal desktop programs will need to be reinstalled.
I've tried, I get a systemreset.exe - Application Error window.
It just doesn't load my feeds correctly, not on WP either.
Can't wait for Weave to come out.
Chance Hale
Member
Anyone else use a Rocketfish Micro Bluetooth adapter and had problems getting it to work post 8.1?
Edit: Got it working, had to uninstall the drivers and reinstall twice before it popped back up.
Edit: Got it working, had to uninstall the drivers and reinstall twice before it popped back up.
Steelyuhas
Member
From desktop IE:
Settings cog -> Internet Options -> 'Programs' tab -> 'Opening Internet Explorer' section
Steelyuhas
Member
Its greyed out.
Is IE set as your default browser?
I think it has to be for some reason.
Ah, yes. Thanks!
Ok, I need some serious help here. After trying to connect to my job's network through a Cisco VPN client, my laptop with the 8.1 preview on it will no longer connect to my wifi network. I've checked device manager and I see a lot yellow exclamation icons on some of the network adapter drivers and when I check the status I see a lot of Code 31 errors.
Any ideas on how to fix this or revert back to plain old 8?
Any ideas on how to fix this or revert back to plain old 8?
derExperte
Member
Have you reinstalled everything network-related? Because drivers can get borked in strange ways by installting 8.1, had to redo a lot of stuff myself and while it may seem to be okay at first it might not. That said I really wouldn't put beta software on a machine you use for work and connect to something important. Who knows what can happen.
I haven't found any answers anywhere on the internets about this (maybe I'm not very good at searching), so I'll ask here:
Is there any way to edit the dictionaries in W8.1? I really like the predictive text, but I'm extremely annoyed that swearwords are automatically changed.
Who the hell uses words like "bullocks" and "ducked"?
I know how to add words to the dictionary, but it won't let you add swearwords. It's absolutely ridiculous, wtf Microsoft.
Is there any way to edit the dictionaries in W8.1? I really like the predictive text, but I'm extremely annoyed that swearwords are automatically changed.
Who the hell uses words like "bullocks" and "ducked"?
I know how to add words to the dictionary, but it won't let you add swearwords. It's absolutely ridiculous, wtf Microsoft.
LukasTaves
Member
Self updating metro apps are the shit! Wish regular desktop apps could do that too.
It would be nice if they got somehow annotated (perhaps like the new annotation in the all apps view) to mark it has been updated since you last opened them.
Another thing: Is it possible to separate desktop apps from metro when using the date installed sorting on all apps view?
It would be nice if they got somehow annotated (perhaps like the new annotation in the all apps view) to mark it has been updated since you last opened them.
Another thing: Is it possible to separate desktop apps from metro when using the date installed sorting on all apps view?
LukasTaves
Member
I'm having huge issues with windows index search too... Any time I plug a usb storage device, or try to use a file that's on my SD card the WIS goes nuts and starts using all the processor available (it's extra weird because none of those locations are set to be indexed), and then the search stops working, and no icon/thumbnail is shown for any file or folder.
That only started last week for me, not sure exactly when, but i only started noticing it after the last week's updates were installed.
LukasTaves
Member
Wow, really sweet.
And for current W8 users, will it update right away?
infinityBCRT
Member
Sweet. They need to support Miracast from Phones to X1 as well. And I think miracast from X1 to 8.1/Smartglass would also be awesome (would be neat to be able to play without using your TV if its busy)
I only tried a repair of the drivers for the wireless adapter as the ethernet adapter seems fine.
Luckly this isn't my main work machine and Ethernet seems to work fine. So weird as it was working fine earlier in the day. I guess the Cisco VPN client really screwed it up. If worse comes to worse, I can just blow everything out and reinstall again.
The update will appear in the store. Whether that date is the same as OEM's or later is unknown.
a Master Ninja
Member
I need help. Windows 8.1 is borked for me. When the computer starts, it says "other accounts" and prompts me to login with a valid account. I then login with my Microsoft Account, but the computer harasses me to verify the account and enter my most recent password. I follow the prompt to this screen, but the verify link does nothing.
Any idea where it should take me or what I should do? Most of my Metro apps are now broken, such as the Store.
Any idea where it should take me or what I should do? Most of my Metro apps are now broken, such as the Store.
derExperte
Member
That may not be enough. Un- and then reinstall everything.
LukasTaves
Member
The integrated search in 8.1 gives me way way way better results than doing the same search on Bing website... Not that I'm complaining, but is there any reason for this?
are you logged in when searching the web? only thing i can think of is personalized searches.
LukasTaves
Member
Yes, though in the w8.1 search, I chose to let them use my profile, but not my location... From the website I constantly get local (Brazilian) results even when I try to search for American stuff, like shows, movies and games... But that is also weird, because I get better results for local searches within the integrated search too XD