Windows8 - 8.1 - Windows Threshold Tips Questions and Solutions

[DavidR]

Whilst unrelated to win8 - I don't like hibernation either, takes up lots of hard disk space and really doesn't save that much time (I'm never in that much of a hurry). So I just let it go into standby, which the default action when I close my netbook takes about 15 sec to come out of standby and that is fast enough for me.

[bob3160]

My laptop is on most of the day and is shut off at night. So neither hibernation or sleep mode are something I use normally.
Sleep mode occasionally; hybernation, never.

[Jesant13]

I found something called Seven Tips for Customizing Windows 8 - For Dummies. I think some people will find this helpful.

[Dch48]

Hibernation is one of the first things I disable

Why?

I find it to be useless to me and a waste of hard drive space. If I'm going to be away from the computer, I shut it down totally. It's always better to start with a fresh boot. Currently, I even have standby turned off. It has lost me too many downloads in the past by shutting down in the middle of things. I just have the monitor shut off after 30 minutes and that's it.

[Jesant13]

I came across something named Windows 8 - Windows 8 Multimonitor Tips and Tricks. I think it is interesting.

[bob3160]

ViStart 8 is another alternative to the missing Start Menu in Windows 8



Lots of features like:


Ultra blur support
Brand new Windows 7 start menu skin
Complete control over skin customization
Custom start menu button support
Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8


(Thanks to AskVG for this suggestion)

[bob3160]

Windows 8 and a Dell Inspiron Mini (10.1)
(And they said it couldn't be done.)

[Charyb-0]

There is a new security solution released specifically for Windows 8. It looks like a good one. It has detected 15 infections!

 

[bob3160]

There is a new antivirus solution released specifically for Windows 8. It looks like a good one. It has detected 15 infections!

 

I hope you didn't install it since it's a Rogue AV:
http://www.hotforsecurity.com/blog/windows-8-users-lured-with-fake-dedicated-security-tool-3488.html?goback=%2Egde_1003727_member_164536129


Stick with avast! and you can't go wrong. 

[Charyb-0]

No I didn't install it. I'm just screwing around. The link you posted is where I found it. As you can see, the image at the link you posted also detected 15 infections. The bad guys never sleep. 

[DavidR]

They could do with brushing up on their spelling grammar and proof reading whilst they aren't sleeping.

[bob3160]

Are you running Windows 8 and are using avast! Internet Suite
Are you having a problem getting the Modern "Metro" Apps to run


One of the users has found a fix and you'll find it at:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=103987.msg838902#msg838902


Thank you robmadden1.

[bob3160]

Restoring the "delete file" confirmation in Windows 8


( This is disabled by default in Windows 8 )
(I happen to like it disabled but not every one does.)

[Dch48]

Can you still completely delete the file  by holding down shift and clicking delete? I personally always do that and never let anything hit the Recycle Bin. If I say delete, that is exactly what I mean, not save it somewhere else.

[bob3160]

Can you still completely delete the file  by holding down shift and clicking delete? I personally always do that and never let anything hit the Recycle Bin. If I say delete, that is exactly what I mean, not save it somewhere else.

The delete function hasn't changed.