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How to Use the Settings Charm in Windows 8 — Video Guide (Historical)
Historical Windows 8 Settings and Charms guide: app search, sharing, Start, device actions, version differences and five original videos.
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Set Up a Second Screen or Multiple Monitors in Windows 8 (Historical)
Choose and verify a Windows 8 multi-monitor layout, distinguish detection from arrangement problems, and isolate cable, input and driver faults.
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Fix 'Windows Is Not Genuine' Error 0x80070005 in Windows 7 (Historical)
Historical Windows 7 troubleshooting for activation error 0x80070005 when licensing access is blocked by permissions or Plug and Play policy settings.
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Fix a Recycle Bin Icon That Does Not Refresh in Windows Vista or XP (Historical)
Historical troubleshooting for a Recycle Bin icon that remains stuck in its full or empty state in Windows Vista or Windows XP.
Troubleshooting
Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery — 2013 Review (Historical)
Archived 2013 hands-on review of Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery after recovering files from a 2 TB drive that appeared as RAW in Windows.
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Block USB Storage Access in Windows 8/7/Vista/XP (Historical)
Historical guidance for restricting USB mass-storage access without disabling unrelated USB keyboards, mice, printers, and other peripherals.
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Enable the Classic Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 7 (Historical)
Restore the classic Quick Launch toolbar in Windows 7 using the built-in Quick Launch folder.
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Recover Data from a Drive That Suddenly Shows as RAW in Windows (Historical)
Safer data-first troubleshooting for a Windows drive or partition that suddenly appears as RAW and cannot be opened.
Troubleshooting
Fix Folder View Settings That Keep Resetting in Windows 7/Vista (Historical)
Historical troubleshooting for Windows 7/Vista when Explorer repeatedly forgets saved folder-view settings.
Troubleshooting
Fix a Missing Safely Remove Hardware Icon in Windows 7/Vista (Historical)
Historical Windows 7/Vista troubleshooting for the Safely Remove Hardware icon or dialog when removable devices are connected.
Troubleshooting
Internet Explorer Crashes or Cannot Play Online Video — Legacy Troubleshooting Archive
Historical troubleshooting for Internet Explorer video playback problems, updated to remove obsolete Flash, Silverlight, and Java installation advice.
Troubleshooting
Fix 'Interactive Logon Process Initialization Failure' in Windows 7 (Historical)
Historical Windows 7 troubleshooting for the Microsoft-documented Interactive Logon Process Initialization Failure, including the automatic-logon trigger.
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Keyboard and Mouse Stop Working After Windows Sign-In (XP–8, Historical)
Safer legacy troubleshooting for a keyboard or mouse that works before Windows loads but stops responding at or after sign-in.
Troubleshooting
Fix a Blank Screen or Startup Failure in Windows 8 After an Improper Shutdown (Historical)
Historical Windows 8 startup-recovery guidance for a blank screen or failure to boot after a crash, power loss, shutdown, or hibernation problem.
Troubleshooting
Fix Windows Firewall That Will Not Turn On in Windows 8 (Historical)
Historical Windows 8 troubleshooting for a firewall that cannot be enabled, including required services, third-party security conflicts, system-file repair, and firewall reset.
Troubleshooting
Repair the Master Boot Record in Windows 8 (Legacy BIOS/MBR Only, Historical)
Use Windows Recovery and Bootrec to repair master boot code on a Windows 8 installation that actually uses legacy BIOS/MBR booting.
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Fix a Windows 8 Lock Screen Image That Will Not Change (Historical)
Historical Windows 8 troubleshooting when lock-screen personalization is blocked or the selected image does not appear.
Windows guides
How to Open Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 8, 7, and Vista (Historical)
Historical guide to opening an elevated Command Prompt in Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista.
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Using Recovery Options Quickly in Windows 8 (Historical)
Historical Windows 8 guide to opening Windows Recovery Environment and choosing repair, restore, refresh, or command-line tools.
Troubleshooting
Fix: Unable to Sign In to a Windows 8 PC with a Microsoft Account (Historical)
Historical troubleshooting for Windows 8 Microsoft-account sign-in problems, covering account verification, network, keyboard layout, local accounts, and system-file checks.