Windows8 issues???

[sbrad39]

The free option....

http://www.ubuntu.com/

[ShooterDK]

If this doesn't pan out with OS then I'll dump 8 amd load ubuntu or linux OS.

[the86d]

The free option....

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Better free option (well was for me ):

http://pearlinux.fr/download/

I have had less issues with this (a funny glitch-or-two, but nothing bad... shoot, THREE WEEKS ON IT TODAY) than I ever did on ANY *buntu distro.

[ShooterDK]

Still having redirect issues.

Shotgun in 5...4...3...2...

[ShooterDK]

If someone who is more tech than me wants to call???

My cell # 209.747.7603

I'll up to around 8:00 tonight.

Dave

[bg]

Before you do any reformat or go to Linux, go to these
sites and ask for help. They'll be happy to do so.

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/

http://www.eightforums.com/

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?/topic/33145-getting-rid-of-secure-search/

[Kokopelli]

Still having redirect issues.

Shotgun in 5...4...3...2...

It's not Windows 8. It's Lavasoft. Did you uninstall it? Windows 8 doesn't "redirect" on it's own.

What browser are you having problems with? IE? Google Chrome? FireFox? Opera? Safari? You can reset the browser to factory defaults and disable addons.

Google search is your friend. The solution is out there.

[mavericksun]

Actually, Win8 is growing on me. If it had a &*^*^%&$##@ "start" button, it'd be a shiiteload more USEFUL, though.

Try this. http://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/

[ShooterDK]

Before you do any reformat or go to Linux, go to these
sites and ask for help. They'll be happy to do so.

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/

http://www.eightforums.com/

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index...secure-search/

Will do.

It's not Windows 8. It's Lavasoft. Did you uninstall it? Windows 8 doesn't "redirect" on it's own.

What browser are you having problems with? IE? Google Chrome? FireFox? Opera? Safari? You can reset the browser to factory defaults and disable addons.

Google search is your friend. The solution is out there.

I was using Firefox. Hopped over to IE and things are a little better.

Try this. http://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/

Will try.

Lavasoft is resident evil... Please tell me how to eliminate.

[NytWolf]

I see what your problem is. Windows 8.

Haters be hatin'. Anyone worth anything in the IT world can see it's not the OS that's causing the issue.

Actually, Win8 is growing on me. If it had a &*^*^%&$##@ "start" button, it'd be a shiiteload more USEFUL, though.

You can use IObit's Start Menu 8. It's completely free.

http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php

When they claim "It's the best start menu replacement for Windows 8", they're not kidding. That's all it does ... just puts a Start button there.

[the86d]

Haters be hatin'. Anyone worth anything in the IT world can see it's not the OS that's causing the issue.

Not the cause, but part of the problem... I doubt you use IE for similar reasons: too easily exploitable, and common browser-search-hijacks just for installing possibly free (or NOT) software.

I don't think much Linux software would make people search for this:
https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-...firefox+hijack "About 80,800 results"
when this: https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-...hijack+firefox only yields 1.6 results.

Copy the search-returned URL's prefix (https://search.lavasoft.bs/?search... or whatever before the single "/", remove any "search" software (a coworker had an application that ran a service that kept changing the following...), open Firefox and for the URL type "about:config" and hit enter, do a search for the URL you copied and give us a screenscrape, or description to the left of the value of what you searched for.

[ShooterDK]

OK... I am done with windows 8. I have struggled for the better part of 2 weeks trying to get this machine in a stable and consistent operating state.

Screw you Bill Gates... your OS is one huge virus that constantly attacking itself.

Thank you guys for your assistance but I have made the decision to dump 8 and pick up a version of 7.

[arrix]

You guys ignored the obvious option which is to restore the OS. basically a factory reset for your computer. did your laptop come with a restore partition? Pm me if you need help with it.

[NytWolf]

You guys ignored the obvious option which is to restore the OS. basically a factory reset for your computer. did your laptop come with a restore partition? Pm me if you need help with it.

They immediately blame the OS, so knowing that, restoration is out of the question.

[Exile Machine]

Cost you about $99 + shipping to get that fixed.

+1 I made the decision to go Windows 8 and have regretted it ever since.
-Mark