As part of windows 8 upgrade to 8.1, if you do a fresh install of Microsoft Windows 8.1 using Windows 8 key, one issue you may run into is you may not have your Windows 8 product key handy. If you still have your old system running, you might be able to extract your Windows 8 (or 8.1) key from the registry by using a key finder software, so you should do this step first before installing 8.1 over … [Read more...]
How to Do Fresh Install Windows 8.1 with Windows 8 Key
Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade for Windows 8 owners. Unfortunately if you have Windows 8.1 disc and you want to do a fresh install, it won’t accept the Windows 8 key during the installation. To work around this, you can use the KMS Client Setup Keys during installation and enter your Windows 8 key after the installation to activate it. As an example if you want to install a Windows 8.1 … [Read more...]
How to Install Linux on Windows 8 Hyper-V
This step-by-step guide focuses more on setting up the Hyper-V environment prior to installing Linux rather than on how to install the OS because Linux Mint installation itself is actually very straightforward. Launch Hyper-V Manager. If you haven't had it installed, you can read the previous posting on how to install Hyper-V on Windows 8. While there are several ways to do the setup, … [Read more...]
Windows 8 Updates After Moving User Profile
After moving the user profile to a different folder, certain security updates via Windows 8 Automatic Updates can fail. As mentioned in one user comment, basically, moving a user folder could pose a problem on future updates/upgrade as referenced from this article. A good example of a failed Windows Update many users encounter is Security Update for Windows 8 for x64-based Systems … [Read more...]
How to Install Windows 8 Hyper-V
Client Hyper-V is the virtualization technology built into Windows 8 that is previously available only in Windows Server. Since it is not enabled by default, to use Client Hyper-V, you need to follow these simple steps: Go to Control Panel and click Programs, and click Programs and Features. Click Turn Windows features on or off. Check all Hyper-V related checkboxes, click OK, and then click … [Read more...]