Well turns out the issue is even bigger. NS2.exe and VLC.exe are still running after a full reboot... Any ideas?
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Well turns out the issue is even bigger. NS2.exe and VLC.exe are still running after a full reboot... Any ideas?
Go to classic control panel's power options. On the left is "Choose what the power buttons do". Go there
Then click the frivolous UAC "Change settings that are currently available" shield at the top.
Then uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)". Shutdown. Power up.
From now on, shut down is like Windows 7. It takes longer, but the OS kernel will load fresh.
Fast startup is an awesome idea, but until drivers and even the OS stabilizes it's going to make bugs persist. I've decided to keep it disabled until SP1 because Intel's RAID software seems to sometimes go missing after fast startup. I want to know when my RAID volume is degraded and needs a replacement.
I think we forget that Windows OSes tend to be unstable until SP1. Windows 7 was an exception because it was basically Vista SP3 + optimizations + libraries + snap.
Also backing up a second, I'm not sure what processes you're trying to stop. Make sure they're not at startup (task manager tab).
WAR recon zero
Banned
For start menu replacement, Stardock or Pokki? i want my pc to be as light as possible
The in-built music app has driven me mad for the past half hour trying to sort out playlists. I have two playlists in my Music Library - one for Albums and one for Compilations. Yet the music app refuses to see them and won't import them - if I try to open file it thinks for a minute and then says the file isn't supported, but it's only an M3U file, everything should support that 
Thankyou very much sir that got rid of them. A clean reboot is certainly needed to keep things fresh, hopefully that might stop some of these applications getting themselves in a twist - i've probably had a few days of stuff stuck in there.
The processes I were trying to stop in this case was VLC Media Player which crashed, and Natural Selection 2 which for some reason seemed to close fine but ended up sitting running in the background in my processes. Neither are startups, obviously.
What is this, where is it, and how do I use it...
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Just go to the Start screen and type "snip".
maniac-kun
Member
How about using a browser. Its a PC.
on Windows 8 you can press Windows Key + Print screen and it automatically will put the screenshot in your pictures folder
can you press Windows Key + Alt + Print screen to do the same?
It doesn't look like there is a way to do that. The Xbox Music app needs a lot of work, both functionality and in performance.
It is surprising to me that you can't even rate songs. How can you try and compete with Pandora when you don't even collect any information from the user?
It is surprising to me that you can't even rate songs. How can you try and compete with Pandora when you don't even collect any information from the user?
Steam is running too. I will try this out and see if that works. Thanks!
Hopefully its something that is fixed if so.
WAR recon zero
Banned
Kinky John
Member
You can't, but there's an "automatically retrieve and update album art and metadata" option in the music player preferences (I believe it defaults to "on"). I'm not sure how it handles previously tagged files. I turned it off just to be safe.
Damon Bennet
Member
is there a way to instant-save screenshots on a w8 tablet?
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
So when I play the Win8 games and it has my name/avatar stuff in the top right corner. My avatar is a big "?". I have no way to add a profile picture it seems.
I have a fully made avatar from within the games area, but it doesn't change that box.
What am I missing?
I have a fully made avatar from within the games area, but it doesn't change that box.
What am I missing?
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
Buy me one and I'll show you ^_^;
I don't know but if it's anything like WP8, I think it's a combination of holding down power and either pressing the WIndows key or Camera button... I think >_>
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
Still looking forward to a lot of refinement being done on a boat load of things across the board but I love it as an OS
Opt out of the Steam beta will fix that.
Check out Calendar. Just be sure to turn off birthday calendar if you're synced to social media because every day is somebody's birthday.
Seems like they were really in a rush to get it out in time, to be honest I'm really impressed with it from the music selection and basic functionality point of view. You're right though they need to iterate on it pretty quickly if its going to take any subscription money away from what's already out there.
Windows button + volume down on surface at least
Steelyuhas
Member
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Finally, I put Windows 8 on my ultrabook. Frickin' amazing. I was doubtful after having a relatively bad experience with the consumer preview, but this is fantastic. I need to get updated drivers so I can use gestures on my trackpad, but even without them navigating is a breeze. Boot up times are ridiculous, and everything just zips.
This really feels like the future.
This really feels like the future.
The Teachinator
Banned
Does anyone know if the Lenovo Yoga can be upgraded? I just ordered one and would like to up the RAM and SSD. Would I be able to get games like TF2, CS, etc running on this?
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Do you have some sort of anti-virus installed? I know some people had issues upgrading if they did.
eso76
Member
Good old avast. Will try killing it , thanks.
Yup. I guess they got mad MS axed the starter/basic edition lol.
ColtraineGF
Member
Anyone have this issue with the Num Lock: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...indows-8/2b219c3a-43e6-4c4e-b73c-a948705c6bed
It is always off in Windows 8. And from some Googling, seems no one was able to fix it (registry hack not working).
It is always off in Windows 8. And from some Googling, seems no one was able to fix it (registry hack not working).
Sadly, it is affecting my Desktop (ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula mobo + MS Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000).
Yeah. You can turn it on or off by Charms Bar --> Settings --> Permissions while in the app.
eso76
Member
Third attempt. Did not work.
I uninstalled avast, vnc and many other things I didn't really need atm, but towards the end the installation froze again, and I had to restart, after which os was reverted to 7 again.
No idea what the problem is. I would like to avoid doing a fresh install right now.
I uninstalled avast, vnc and many other things I didn't really need atm, but towards the end the installation froze again, and I had to restart, after which os was reverted to 7 again.
No idea what the problem is. I would like to avoid doing a fresh install right now.
I've been waiting for the future for hoverboards and holograms and robots but this awkward OS made me realise I don't need to wait we are already in the future and it's terribly designed
Stronghammer22
Member
Go to xbox.com, sign in with your email/password that you use for your gamercard. Click on your profiles name, then click "Edit Avatar". Go to "Gamer Picture" and choose something, that should be displayed where the "?" currently is.
It may be possible to do it within the Xbox Live app, but I haven't personally needed to do it, so I'm not sure.
Jayayess1190
Member
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
Those trolls! They put the page about LCD right below the entry for page 1080 in the ToC :3