Windows 8 Tips and Support

[asianmartt]

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[Ria_Longhorn]

When the computer starts up, you see all those "tiles" that will open different applications. If you right-click on a tile, at the bottom of the screen is an option to "unpin". If you select that, then it won't show at start-up. I "unpinned" a bunch of garbage that I know I will never use. It made it easier to find things I do use frequently.

Very informative

 

[Ringel05]

I vaguely remember Windows 8 and 8.1 but since I use an android phone I had no need for it.........

 

[Dan Stubbs]

Tasks such as I describe? Unplugging the external drive to put it away should be a no brainer I would think. Used to be the simplest of tasks. Thus the frustration level.

Other simple things like checking the disk capacity or defragging or accessing what used to be "my computer" are still mystifying. I don't think adding unfamiliar 'cheat keys' would reduce my frustration level any.

My point is windows 8 is an entirely new "look", it takes time to get acquainted with it. Just a suggestion.

It is far far more than just an entirely new look. The whole process is entirely different from any previous windows version. If it was just getting used to a new look, I could manage that without problem. But there is no way even to shut the computer down intuitively with Windows 8. It's back to the Windows 8 for Dummies book to find out how to do it.

Still using 7 and took 10 off forever.

 

[GLASNOST]

GRAMMARLY: Pop-Up, Virus, Spy ware?


Here, on USMB, I am plagued by Pop-Ups from GRAMMARLY. It displays itself as a normal program function but it is something other than that. I have uninstalled it from my program list but it persists - so something sinister seems to be at play and I suspect it is politically motivated. Are others experiencing the same thing? How can I get rid of it?

 

[Bleipriester]

GRAMMARLY: Pop-Up, Virus, Spy ware?


Here, on USMB, I am plagued by Pop-Ups from GRAMMARLY. It displays itself as a normal program function but it is something other than that. I have uninstalled it from my program list but it persists - so something sinister seems to be at play and I suspect it is politically motivated. Are others experiencing the same thing? How can I get rid of it?

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You are getting Zelenskied.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

GRAMMARLY: Pop-Up, Virus, Spy ware?


Here, on USMB, I am plagued by Pop-Ups from GRAMMARLY. It displays itself as a normal program function but it is something other than that. I have uninstalled it from my program list but it persists - so something sinister seems to be at play and I suspect it is politically motivated. Are others experiencing the same thing? How can I get rid of it?

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It means you have used AI in the past to write online.
When you uninstalled it, it left this little app to continue to bug you hoping you relent and re-install it.
You need to use something like HiJackThis! to scan your browser and remove scripts like this.

 

[GLASNOST]

It means you have used AI in the past to write online.
When you uninstalled it, it left this little app to continue to bug you hoping you relent and re-install it.
You need to use something like HiJackThis! to scan your browser and remove scripts like this.

Ah, that makes sense. I've never actually used A1 (to my knowledge) but I did try to install it one time (unsuccessfully, I thought) and now that you mention it I have been getting some very strange vocabulary suggestions that came out of "nowhere". OK. I'm going to take your advice and find HiJackThis! If it works, I may not go crazy after all! Thank you for your help.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Ah, that makes sense. I've never actually used A1 (to my knowledge) but I did try to install it one time (unsuccessfully, I thought) and now that you mention it I have been getting some very strange vocabulary suggestions that came out of "nowhere". OK. I'm going to take your advice and find HiJackThis! If it works, I may not go crazy after all! Thank you for your help.

I would suggest going here -> Tech Support Guy
Some folks there will help you know what to do with HiJackThis.
They will show you how to create a log file, paste it into a thread... and tell you what you need to do.
I would not attempt to do it on your own if you are unfamiliar with how it works.

 

[GLASNOST]

I would suggest going here -> Tech Support Guy

Thank you, I'll do that.

I would not attempt to do it on your own if you are unfamiliar with how it works.

It's true, I'm not.