Fuzzy Text / Icons After Upgrading To Windows 8.1
Oct 17, 2013
I had issues with fuzzy text in certain applications and fuzzy icons in notification area immediately after updating to 8.1.
I found this was due to 8.1's new "improved" DPI Scaling options and affects many people.
I just assume it was always like that and read fuzzy text from now on. "It was always like that right?"
If you just upgraded to 8.1 and now your fonts look weird, text is harder to read, or tray icons look fuzzy/blurry then this should fix it:
-Right click desktop, choose "Screen resolution"
-Click "Make text and other items larger or smaller"
-Check the box "Let me choose one scaling level for all of my displays"
-Click the "Apply" buttin below the above setting
-You will now have to log out and then back in to test to see if this fixed your DPI Scaling issues.
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Jan 26, 2014
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Jan 23, 2013
When I run Windows 8 in the native 1600x900 resolution of this monitor, text all over the place becomes very fuzzy. I had to drop it to 1440x900 to have smooth text.
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Feb 23, 2014
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Sep 2, 2013
I've had a search but am still a bit confused. Before I hose my system, can I just check a couple of things? I have legit win8 pro + MCE x64. I have the x64 WZOR ISO. I'd like to upgrade from 8 to 8.1 without losing anything (data or programs).
1. Is this possible?
2. Do I mount the ISO & run setup? Or do I have to burn & boot off the ISO?
3. if I run setup from within windows, it tells me my key isn't valid for this version of windows. Do I just need to use the 'universal' professional key (XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB) and then switch for my MCE key after upgrading?
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Feb 5, 2014
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Dec 23, 2013
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May 14, 2014
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Oct 26, 2013
I just upgraded to Windows 8.1 and I have installed all the updates provided by Microsoft but it seems like I cannot change my brightness in my laptop although it was working fine in Windows 8..
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Jun 19, 2014
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Sep 24, 2013
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Jun 19, 2014
I have a system I built with Windows 8.0 64-bit. I have a legitimate product key, 8.0 discs and an 8.1 with update disc from 53564-murphy78-s-Windows-8-1-Server-2012r2-with-Update-MSDN-iso-files
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I was under the assumption that I would run the update disc, enter my product key and it would update my 8.0 to 8.1 automatically. Pop in my legit product key and it said it was for "another edition of windows" and to "try another key."
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Mar 9, 2014
Yesterday I upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 on my Dell XPS desktop (i7-3770, 8 GB RAM). Now, when I shutdown, sleep, or hibernate, it takes over 2 minutes for the unit to do what used to take very little time. I reinstalled the video driver (both latest and two most recent version) and each time things are back to normal the first time I do it, but after that, the 2 minute, 12 second, or so, delay reappears. I have a NVidea 620 graphics card. My Acer laptop using its built-in Intel graphics system does not have this problem and never did. I am running Classic Shell on both machines. My desktop was fine before upgrading to Windows 8.1.
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Sep 15, 2014
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Aug 8, 2014
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After upgrading to windows 8.1, they are all visible on "My Computer" and files are be written on them. How can I hide these drives? I am afraid of doing Windows Update or installing Office 365 since they extract the files on a different drive and move them back to C drive.
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Oct 22, 2013
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The server {BF6C1E47-86EC-4194-9CE5-13C15DCB2001} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout.
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Feb 9, 2014
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I have read that many people started experiencing this problem after upgrading to Windows 8.1. While I can't say with absolute certainly that my problems began after upgrading, but they may have. So I am trying to revert to Windows 8. Now this would be a seemingly easy process however ignorantly and stupidly I did not create recovery media after I initially bought the laptop and built-in recovery drive has been, again stupidly, deleted during my upgrade process to 8.1. So in short, I have no recovery media.
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Apr 11, 2014
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Jun 22, 2014
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The link below shows you what my current windows 8.1 screen looks like.
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Mar 18, 2013
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Apr 5, 2014
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I formatted the drive and installed Windows 8.1 from a thumb drive and it installed correctly without errors.
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I should not have to purchase another licence. How do I find the original licence key?
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Oct 28, 2013
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I have taken a full backup when the system was at Windows 8.
Can I create a new set of recovery disks (HP cyberlink won't let me because I've already got a set made when the system was running W7)?
What should I do with the recovery partition (which I assume has a W7 image)?
Or is it sufficient to rely on a USB recovery drive and assume Windows 8 has the means to repair itself.
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