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How do i fix the editing options on the Windows 8 Start Screen?

Instead of the default interface when right clicking an icon I get a dialog box please help

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If you are happier with the win 7 desktop and menu bar you can install a program to make win 8 look like win 7
http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php

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How to fix appcrash problem in windows 7

App Crash is a term used to designate application software crashes. If you check the Event Viewer program the error will be reported as APPCRASH.
The following troubleshooting instructions are valid for WIndows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista. These also apply for Windows XP, but it is recommended you upgrade your OS version because Microsoft is no more providing official support for XP.S
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Compatible w/ Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP By clicking to download,

Exclude the Application Files from DEP From the Data Execution, the Prevention security feature exclude the app that crashes frequently.

For Windows 8.1/ 8 and Earlier Versions:
  • Right click the Computer desktop icon.
  • Select Properties from the context menu.
  • Click "Advanced system settings" link.
  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Click Settings under Performance.
  • Click the Data Execution Prevention tab.
  • Choose "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select".
  • Click the Add button.
  • Browse the root folder containing the application that crashes. Add each .EXE file to the DEP Excluded Files list.
  • Click OK ' OK.
Turn Off the User Account Control Disable the User Account Control to prevent conflicts with running application and UAC feature.

For Windows 8.1/ 8:
  • Press Windows Key + X simultaneously.
  • Select Control Panel.
  • Click User Accounts and Family Safety ' User Accounts.
  • Click "Change User Account Control settings" link.
  • The User Account Control Settings dialog will appear. Move the slidebar to the extreme bottom, i.e. Never Notify.
  • Click the OK button.
For Earlier Versions of Windows (7/Vista/XP):
Uninstall Recent Updates If any new updates are recently installed, do uninstall them. There might be some compatibility issues.

For Windows 8.1/ 8:
  • Press Windows Key + X simultaneously.
  • Select Control Panel.
  • Click System and Security ' Windows Update.
  • On the left side panel you will find "Installed Updates" link. Click that link.
  • In the new page list of all installed updates will appear. Click the "Installed on" column to sort the list in date-wise manner.
  • Right click a recently installed update, select Uninstall. Follow the same procedure for all recently installed updates, if any.
For Earlier Versions of Windows (7/Vista/XP):
  • Click the Start button.
  • Type "View installed updates" in the Search Box.
  • Press the ENTER key.
  • Refer Steps # 5-6 from Windows 8.1/ 8 user's paragraph.
Check Disk for Errors Start checking for problems pertaining with your hard disk. Bad sectoral issues may cause App Crash.

For Windows 8.1/ 8 and Earlier Versions:
  • Double click the Computer icon.
  • Right click your system disk.
  • Select Properties.
  • Click the Tools tab.
  • Click "Check Now" button.
Set the Default Power Plan Settings One or more installed software may have changed the Power Plan settings. Set the default options that will prevent the reoccurrence of App Crash problem.

For Windows 8.1/ 8:
  • Press the Windows Key.
  • Type "Power Options" in the Search Box.
  • Click the Settings icon.
  • Open that from the Search Results.
  • Power Options dialog will open. In front of the default power option, click "Change plan settings" link.
  • Click the "Restore default settings for this plan" link.
  • Click the "Change advanced power settings" link.
  • A new dialog will appear. In the Advanced Settings tab click the Restore Plan Defaults tab.
  • Click OK ' Close.
For Earlier Versions of Microsoft Windows:
  • Click the Start button.
  • Select Control Panel.
  • Press F3 key.
  • Type "Power Options" in the Search Box.
  • Open that from the Search Results page.
  • Refer Steps # 5-9 from Windows 8.1/ 8 user's paragraph.
Clean Boot the Computer Use the System Configuration to disable all startups and services to diagnose frequent app crashes and errors.


For Windows 8.1/ 8:
  • Press the Windows Key + C.
  • The Charms Bar will appear. Click the Search icon at the top of the Charms Bar.
  • Type "MSCONFIG" in the Search Box.
  • Click the Apps icon, and then open that from the Search Results page.
  • Click the General tab in the System Configuration dialog.
  • Select "Diagnostic startup" option.
  • Click Apply, and then OK.
  • Restart the computer for the changes to take effects.
For Earlier Versions of Windows:
  • Click the Start button.
  • Point to All Programs ' Accessories.
  • Select Run.
  • Type "MSCONFIG" and then press ENTER.
  • Click the Startup tab.
  • Uncheck all the checkboxes, click Apply.
  • Click the Services tab.
  • Check-up the box labelled "Hide all Microsoft services".
  • Disable all services as well.
  • Click Apply ' OK.
  • Reboot the PC.
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Gateway factory restore without disc

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Instructions:
  • 1. From the Windows Vista default Start menu, click All Programs >Gateway > Gateway Recovery Management
  • 2. In the Gateway Recovery Management window, click Restore, and then Restore system to factory default
  • 3. In the Confirm Restoration dialog box, select Yes, and then click Start
    • Note: You are prompted to enter your password if a password was set
  • 4. In the Confirm Restoration dialog box, click OK
  • 5. The computer restarts
  • 6. Windows loads files
  • 7. The Please wait a moment screen is displayed
  • 8. In the Restore from factory default dialog box, click Next
  • 9. In the Destination Disk Information dialog box, click Next
  • 10. In the Notice dialog box, click OK
  • 11. The hard drive partition is created
  • 12. The factory default installation is copied to the hard drive
  • 13. In the Finished dialog box, click OK
  • 14. The Please wait a moment screen is displayed and then the computer restarts
  • 15. Windows prepares to start for the first time - this may take a few minutes
  • 16. Windows continues setting up the computer
  • 17. The computer restarts
  • 18. In the Set up Windows screen, click Next
  • 19. In the Please read the license terms screen, select 'I accept the license terms' for each item and then click Next.
  • 20. In the Choose a user name and picture screen, enter the appropriate information and click Next
  • 21. In the Type a computer name and choose a desktop background screen, enter the appropriate information and click Next
  • 22. In the Help protect Windows automatically screen, click Use recommended settings
  • 23. In the Review your time and date settings screen, select the appropriate settings, and then click Next
  • 24. In the Select your computer's current location screen, click the appropriate option
  • 25. In the Thank You screen, click Start
  • 26. Windows checks the computers performance
    • Depending on your hardware, this process could take up to 15 minutes to complete
  • 27. Windows prepares the desktop
  • 28. The Gateway Recovery Management is installed
  • 29. Installation is complete
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Can't remove wrong password from email

Which default browser ?...
Create Menu tab right click in the top of screen (toolbar) you will see a number of toolbar options select the menu bar.

This will add to your screen toolbar File Edit View Favorites Tools and Help
Click tools internet options from the drop down list tick the box and locate the section titled "Browsing History."
Read the description under browsing history to be sure it includes the option to delete temporary files, browsing history, cookies, saved passwords and web form information.
Delete browsing history on exit.
Delete Saved Passwords From a Computer
Your operating system and programs store your passwords for all of the various sites and services you use.
This approach can save time as it can minimize the need to manually type in every unique password for each site you visit.
Although convenient, it does have its downsides.
For privacy concerns, in certain instances, you may want to delete your saved passwords to prevent users from accessing confidential data.
Windows Log In
Click "Start." Type "Credential Manager" in the search field and press "Enter."
This opens a new window.

Locate the "Generic Credentials" section.
This area contains saved log-in information for various programs and services installed on your computer.


Click the down arrow to expand the items you want to delete, and then click the blue "Remove from Vault" link.

Internet Explorer

Click the "Start" button. Type "Internet Options" in the search field and then press "Enter."


Select the "General" tab, and click the "Delete..." button located in the "Browsing History" area. This runs a "Delete Browsing History" dialog on the screen.


Click to check the selection box next to "Passwords," and then click "Delete."
This deletes your saved passwords automatically and closes the second dialog.
Click "OK" on the "Internet Properties" dialog to close the Internet Options component.

Google Chrome

Open Chrome. Press and hold the "CTRL," "Shift" and "Delete" keys simultaneously.
This shortcut opens a "Clear Browsing Data" dialog.


Click to select the "Clear Saved Passwords" box.


Click the "Obliterate the Following..." drop-down menu, and select the "The Beginning of Time" option.


Click "Clear Browsing Data," and then close Google Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox

Open a Run dialog by holding your "Windows" and "R" keys simultaneously.
Type "Firefox --preferences" and press "Enter." This opens "Options."


Click the "Security" icon on the "Options" dialog box.


Click the "Saved Passwords..." button.
This opens a dialog box containing a list of saved passwords.


Click the "Remove All" button, and then click "Close."
This returns you to "Options." Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

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Logon Change

Enable Log-On Screen


Windows, by default, is set to show the Welcome screen during startup.

To enable the log-on screen to show, go to "Start" menu and select "Control Panel".

In the control panel, click on "User Accounts".


In the "User Accounts" dialog-box, click "Change the way users log on or off" and uncheck the "Welcome Screen" option.

Click "Apply Options" to save the changes.

Change Log-On Screen Background Color


To change the log-on screen background color, go to the "Start" menu and click on "Run".

In the run dialog-box, type "mspaint" as the name of the program to "Open".


Click on "OK". In the "Paint" window that opens, select "Colors" from the main menu and click on "Edit Colors". In the "Edit Colors" dialog-box, select "Define custom colors".


Here pick the color of your choice and note down the "Red", "Green" and "Blue" values.

Write down these values somewhere.


Click "Cancel" and close the paint window without saving. Now, go to the "Start" menu, click "Run" and enter "regedit" as the name of the program to "Open".


In the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\CONTROL PANEL\COLORS and double-click the "Background" string.


In the "Edit String" dialog-box that opens up, change the values in the "Value data" field to the red, green and blue color values that you wrote down (e.g. 75 78 173).


The default value will be 0 78 152. Enter the values in the correct red-green-blue order, separated by a space. Close the registry editor and log off to see the changes.


Put Image in Log-On Screen Background
To put your favorite picture in the background of the log-on screen, click "Start", then "Run", and type in "regedit". In the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP and double-click the string "Wallpaper". In the "Edit String" dialog-box that opens up, enter the full path and filename of the image that you want to use as the background. The image must be in .bmp format. Click "OK" and close the registry editor. Log off to see the changes. hope this helps




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Reset all settings on my mx8741

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Solution This option restarts the computer and restores it to the factory installation of Windows using Gateway Recovery Management.


Instructions:
  • 1. From the Windows Vista default Start menu, click All Programs >Gateway > Gateway Recovery Management
  • 2. In the Gateway Recovery Management window, click Restore, and then Restore system to factory default
  • 3. In the Confirm Restoration dialog box, select Yes, and then click Start
    • Note: You are prompted to enter your password if a password was set
  • 4. In the Confirm Restoration dialog box, click OK
  • 5. The computer restarts
  • 6. Windows loads files
  • 7. The Please wait a moment screen is displayed
  • 8. In the Restore from factory default dialog box, click Next
  • 9. In the Destination Disk Information dialog box, click Next
  • 10. In the Notice dialog box, click OK
  • 11. The hard drive partition is created
  • 12. The factory default installation is copied to the hard drive
  • 13. In the Finished dialog box, click OK
  • 14. The Please wait a moment screen is displayed and then the computer restarts
  • 15. Windows prepares to start for the first time - this may take a few minutes
  • 16. Windows continues setting up the computer
  • 17. The computer restarts
  • 18. In the Set up Windows screen, click Next
  • 19. In the Please read the license terms screen, select 'I accept the license terms' for each item and then click Next.
  • 20. In the Choose a user name and picture screen, enter the appropriate information and click Next
  • 21. In the Type a computer name and choose a desktop background screen, enter the appropriate information and click Next
  • 22. In the Help protect Windows automatically screen, click Use recommended settings
  • 23. In the Review your time and date settings screen, select the appropriate settings, and then click Next
  • 24. In the Select your computer's current location screen, click the appropriate option
  • 25. In the Thank You screen, click Start
  • 26. Windows checks the computers performance
    • Depending on your hardware, this process could take up to 15 minutes to complete
  • 27. Windows prepares the desktop
  • 28. The Gateway Recovery Management is installed
  • 29. Installation is complete
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Am having problem installing my hp laserjet6p printer

just check out the instructions its for both inkjet and laser printers. When installing a new printer with the Add Printer Wizard, you can choose between adding a local printer (one that's directly cabled to your computer through one of the ports) or a network printer (a printer that's connected to your network with an Ethernet connection, just as your computer is connected to the LAN).
To install a new local printer with the Add Printer Wizard, follow these steps:
1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and then click Control Panel on the right side of the Start menu.
2. Click the Printers and Other Hardware hyperlink if the Control Panel window is in Category View.
Otherwise, double-click the Printers and Faxes icon if the Control Panel window is in Classic View.
3. Click the Add a Printer hyperlink in the Printers and Other Hardware window to start the Add Printer Wizard and then click the Next button, or press Enter to advance to the Local Printer or Printer Connection dialog box.
4. Make sure that the Add Printer Wizard selects the Local Printer radio button, and the Automatically Detect and Install my Plug and Play Printer check box beneath this radio button before you click the Next button.
5. If the wizard is unable to detect your printer in the New Printer Detection dialog box, click Next to install the printer manually.
6. Select the port for the printer to use in the Use the Following Port drop-down list box in the Select a Printer Port dialog box and then click the Next button.
7. Click the manufacturer and the model of the printer in the Manufacturers and Printers list boxes, respectively, of the Install Printer Software dialog box.
If you have a disk with the software for the printer, put it into your floppy or CD-ROM drive and then click the Have Disk button: Select the drive that contains this disk in the Copy Manufacturer's Files drop-down list box and then click OK.
8. Click the Next button to advance to the Name Your Printer dialog box.
If you want, edit the name for the printer in the Printer Name text box. If you want to make the printer that you're installing the default printer that is automatically used whenever you print from Windows or from within a Windows program, leave the Yes radio button selected beneath the heading, Do you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer?
9. Click the Next button to advance to the Printer Sharing dialog box.
If you want to share this printer with other users on the network, click the Share Name radio button and then, if you want, edit the share name (this is the name that the other users on the network see when they go to select this printer for printing their documents) that the wizard gives the printer in the Share Name text box.
10. To print a test page from your newly installed printer, click the Yes radio button selected beneath the heading, Would you like to print a test page? in the Print Test Page dialog box.
11. Click the Next button to advance to the Completing the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, where you can review the settings for your new printer before you click the Finish button or press Enter to finish installing the new printer.
To use the Add Printer Wizard to install a printer that's available through your Local Area Network, you follow just slightly different steps:
1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and then click Control Panel on the right side of the Start menu.
2. Click the Printers and Other Hardware hyperlink if the Control Panel window is in Category View. Otherwise, double-click the Printers and Faxes icon if the Control Panel window is in Classic View.
3. Click the Add a Printer hyperlink in the Printers and Other Hardware window to start the Add Printer Wizard and then click the Next button or press Enter to advance to the Local or Network Printer dialog box.
4. Click the A Network Printer or a Printer Attached to Another Computer radio button in the Local or Network Printer dialog box and then click the Next button or press Enter to the Specify a Printer dialog box.
5. If you know the name of the network printer, click the Connect to This Printer (or to Browse for a Printer, Select this Option and click Next) radio button and then enter the network path in the Name text box.
If your network printer is on a network that uses an Internet address and you know this URL address, click the Connect to a Printer on the Internet or on a Home or Office Network radio button and then enter the address in the URL text box. If you know neither of these pieces of information, leave the Browse for a Printer radio button selected and then click Next to advance to the Browse for Printer dialog box.
6. In the Browse for Printer dialog box, locate the printer in the Shared Printers list box by clicking the network icons until you expand the outline sufficiently to display the printer icon.
When you click the printer icon in this outline, the wizard adds the path to the Printer text box above.
7. Click the Next button to advance the Default Printer dialog box.
If you want to make the printer that you're installing the default printer that is automatically used whenever you print from Windows or from within a Windows program, leave the Yes radio button selected beneath the heading, Do you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer?
8. Click the Next button to advance to the Completing the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, where you can review the settings for your new printer before you click the Finish button or press Enter to finish installing the new printer.
After you add a printer to your computer, you can start using it when printing with programs such as Word 2002 and Excel 2002, or when printing from Windows itself.
To switch to a new printer that you haven't designated as the default printer in programs such as Word and Excel, you need to open the Print dialog box (choose File-->Print) and then select the printer name in the Name drop-down list box.
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Epson stylus c46

Go here: http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/EPSON/STYLUS%20C46-_E 
You can get the user guide as well as a setup guide.  If this helps please rate my solution.  Thanks

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