Problem Opening Programs, Windows 8.1
I have a fairly new Toshiba laptop running Win 8.1. When I click or double click on a desktop icon to open a program it often won't open. Even right clicking and clicking "open" often won't work. My m...
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LANShark42 wrote:
No, I'm not going away. I stand by my statement. I've been using PCs for 27 years, since DOS 3.1. I know a piece of******when I see one and Windows 8.1 is a piece of crap. It was written to try to force people into using tablets. It was written for touchscreen tablets. Tablets DO NOT have mice. This is not "bad gas". It's more like trying to use the engine from a Honda Civic in your TV. It MIGHT work, but you will never be happy with it. It is simply a bad operating system being forced on people who don't realize they have options.
No offense, but I just have to join in here. I've also been using PCs since 3.1, and have used most of the Windows OS since they were introduced, including 8.1. I don't have a touch screen and use a mouse, yet 8.1 works just fine. I have Windows 7 on my laptop, and it works almost the same as 8.1. I will admit 8.1 was designed for touch pads, but our touch pads are all Apple products, and smart phones are Android, so I don't have any experience with the 8.1 and touchpad technology.
So, it is a matter of getting current with the technology. I know it can be frustrating, but be patient.
Going back to the original post, I would suggest cleaning out your Internet History and Cookies. Those are common causes of overloaded RAM.
If that doesn't help, try the Task Manager. (Control, Alternate, Delete.) See what is running and how much of the resources are being used. Check the startup menu for a program that's hogging RAM. Good luck.
