Installing Windows 8 on HP 7320

When we tried to install windows 8 on HP TouchSmart 7320 PC there was a problem using the touch screen. Here is how we fixed it:-

• After installing Windows 8, go to "Device Manager"
• Right Click on the "Other Devices" and "Update Driver Selection"
• Select "Search automatically for update driver software". This will update the drivers and once you have done them all touch screen should work.
• To get the touch screen working you will need to update the "USB Composite Device" there is usually 3 so update all 3.

How to shutdown Windows 8

An easy task right? you go to the "start" button ... ah ... hang on .... no start button

 "Settings" > "Power" > "Shut down"

or

Press Ctrl+F4

When I first start playing with Windows 8 it took me a good 20 minutes to find it.

thanks
Mark

Show hidden files in Windows 8

Another quick tip, here is how you show hidden files in Windows 8 

Open exporer > View > Options > View (tab)

Select - Files and folders > Hidden Files and folders > show hidden files, folders or drives

Windows 8 - Windows Activation after Imaging

One of the problems I found when doing some testing on Windows 8 after deploying an image (using acronis) on to a PC, was issues with the windows activation and not been able to change the activation key.

After an hour of searching I came across this quick little fix:-

1. Open a command Prompt (CMD)
2. Type:- slmgr.vbs -ipk Enter-Product-Key-in-Here
3. Press Enter

Have you got a different way of doing this? leave a comment and let me know.

Mark

Windows 8 - Removing the Lock Screen

Hello

I have been looking at Windows 8 and deploying it into a production environment over the couple of months (crazy I know). I have found bit around the web so I thought it might be useful to put some of it together on my new blog to help other crazy fools.

There is a lot about Windows 8 I am not a big fan of and one thing I want to remove was the lock screen, here is how I got rid of it:-

Open a command prompt (CMD)

Type > gpedit 

Go to the following location:-

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Template -> Control Panel ->

And then enable:-

Personalization Do not display the lock screen – Enable

Once you have rebooted you should see the lock screen is no longer enabled.

Any Questions/Comments?

Thanks
Mark Spencer

Welcome

Welcome to my new IT Blog this is my first attempt at blogging on IT related subjects, so please feel free to leave your comments and advice.

I have worked in IT for 13 years at various levels of support, implementation and infrastructure design. I have mostly working in finance but now working in a production environment.