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The TIPS this article will help you get detailed diagnostic information and fix the error 10 in Windows 8 operating system.

Update Malfunctioning Drivers

Update the drivers for malfunctioning devices indicated with a yellow color exclamation mark.

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1. Press Windows Key + C.
2. The Charms Bar will be displayed.
3. Click the Settings icon.
4. Click Control Panel.
5. Click System and Security ' Administrative Tools.
6. Double click Computer Management.
7. After Computer Management dialog opens, expand the top root node, i.e. Computer Management (Local).
8. Expand System Tools node. Select Device Manager.
9. Yellow colored exclamation mark will be displayed to malfunctioning devices. Right click a device and select "Update driver software".
10. Follow the on-screen instructions.


Reset Internet Explorer Settings

Set the default browser settings.

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1. Press Windows Key + X.
2. Select Command Prompt (Admin).
3. Type "inetcpl.cpl"
4. Press ENTER.
5. Internet Properties dialog will open.
6. Click the "Reset" button and confirm the action.

Change the Security Zone Settings

Go to the Security Zone settings and set appropriate levels for the Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites and Restricted Sites zones.

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1. Open Internet Options dialog. (Refer Steps # 1-5 from Reset Internet Explorer Settings paragraph)
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Select "Internet" icon.
4. Move the "Security level for this zone" slidebar to Medium-High.
5. Click "Local Intranet" icon.
6. Set Medium-Low level for this zone as in the Step # 4.
7. Click Trusted Sites icon.
8. Set Medium level as in the Step # 4.
9. Click Restricted Sites zone and set High level for this zone as in the Step # 4.
10. Click Apply, and then OK.


Delete the Browsing History

Every time that you open Internet Explorer corrupt history is loaded. Delete the browser history to fix Windows 8 error 10.

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1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Press the Alt key of your menu bar.
3. Select Tools ' Delete browsing history.
4. In the new dialog check-up all the checkboxes displayed.
5. Click the Delete button to start cleaning the Internet history.


Disable the Smooth Scrolling

Smooth scrolling feature may not work properly due to graphics issues. Disable the smooth scrolling feature to prevent this problem.

1. Open Internet Options dialog. (Refer Steps # 1-5 from Reset Internet Explorer Settings paragraph)
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Scroll down the scrollbar. Under Browsing category uncheck the "Use smooth scrolling" checkbox.
4. Click Apply ' OK.
5. Exit and re-open the Internet Explorer.


Turn Off Hardware Acceleration

Many applications use the hardware acceleration feature. Disable the hardware acceleration and check whether it helps.

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1. Press Windows Key + X.
2. Select Search option.
3. Type "desk.cpl" in the Search Box.
4. Click the Apps icon and open it from the Search Results.
5. Screen Resolution dialog will open. Click the "Advanced settings" link.
6. In the subsequent dialog click the Troubleshoot tab. If that tab does not exist it means your graphics card does not support the hardware acceleration feature.
7. Set Hardware Acceleration= None
8. Click OK ' OK.


Reregister Problematic DLL

Reregister the system file named rasppoe.sys using Command Prompt.

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1. Press Windows Key.
2. Type "CMD" in the Search Box.
3. Click the Apps icon.
4. Right click the "Command Prompt" icon in the Search Results page.
5. Click the "Run as administrator" icon at the bottom of the page.
6. Type the following command:
Regsvr32 rasppoe.sys
7. Press the ENTER key.


Rename Problematic DLL

If there is any problem with the rasppoe.sys it will be resolved after renaming the file.

1. Double click Computer desktop icon.2
2. Open the following location:
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers
3. Rename "rasppoe.sys" as "rasppoe.sys.old"
4. Restart your computer.


Turn Off the Software Rendering

If the software rendering feature is not supported, simply disable it.

1. Open Internet Explorer dialog box. (Refer Steps # 1-5 from Reset Internet Explorer Settings paragraph)
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Uncheck the checkbox named "Use software rendering instead of GPU rendering" under "Accelerated Graphics" category.
4. Click Apply ' OK.


Change NVIDIA Graphics Settings

Go to the NVIDIA Graphics Settings and uncheck the Stereoscopia 3D setting.

Reinstall Flash, Java & Silverlight

Uninstall and reinstall these three programs to check whether program files corruption was an issue or not.

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1. Press Windows Key.
2. The Start Screen will open.
3. In the Start Screen type "Uninstall a program" in the Search Box.
4. Click the Settings icon.
5. Open it from the Search Results.
6. Right click a program name and select Uninstall option. Uninstall the Flash, Java and Microsoft Silverlight.
7. Download the above programs from the Internet.


Change the Environmental Settings

Change the values of Environmental Settings in order to fix Windows 8 error 10.

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1. Right click Computer desktop icon.
2. Select Properties from the context menu.
3. Click "Advanced system settings" link.
4. System Properties dialog will open.
5. Click the Advanced tab.
6. Click Environment Variables button.
7. Under "User variables for " category two temporary folders will be displayed.
8. Select the "TEMP" folder.
9. Click the Edit button.
10. Specify Variable Value: "C:\Tmp" (without quotes).
11. Click OK ' OK ' OK.

Fix Issues in Registry

Often errors in Windows registry result in such problems. It is wise to keep Registry cleaned from corrupted entries. To fix Windows 8 registry, use the Intel Software Partner Reginout System Utilities here: RegInOut System Utilities