How to "Trust this PC" in Windows 8?

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How to "Trust this PC" in Windows 8?

henyfoxe 2 days ago

I'm having trouble getting my PC "trusted" since I installed Windows 8. When I go into Action Center and select "Trust this PC" it just redirects to Live account and nothing else happens. It's one of those things that is (or should be) super simple, but it's driving me nuts.

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jack12 2 days ago

Here, this will walk you through it step by step.

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