Developer / Consumer / Release Preview of Windows 8, for non-preview questions use [windows-8] instead as this tag will gradually fade out according to the preview time bombs.
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Does the Release Preview version of Windows 8 not get any app updates?
I've noticed that several of my apps installed on Windows 8 are outdated and even though the app websites mention that they've been updated, none of the updates can be seen from the Windows Store.
Is ...
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Will it be possible to upgrade from Windows 8 Release Preview to the RTM version?
Will it be possible to upgrade from Windows 8 Release Preview to the RTM version?
I've seen this related question Upgrade/Update Windows 8 customer preview to normal version, but I'm interested to ...
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how to install window 8 64-bit on my 32-bit PC
I am currently running Windows 7 32-bit. I want to install Windows 8 Developer Preview 64-bit. Is it possible to install it with my existing Windows 7(32-bit) or is there any way to install Windows 8 ...
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How can I revert back to the old Start menu in Windows 8 Preview?
I don't like the new Metro UI.
Is there any way to get rid of the new Metro UI in Windows 8 Preview and go back to the old Aero UI with its' Start Menu?
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Where can I download Windows 8 Release Preview?
I have check the page http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/release-preview.
But it redirect to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/meet with no link to the free preview version.
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Will my Windows 8 CP installation stop working now that the final version of Windows 8 was released? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Windows 8 Release Preview expiration date
I still have Windows 8 CP installed. Will Microsoft lock down my operating system now that the final version is released?
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Using Cygwin in Windows 8, chmod 600 does not work as expected?
I'm trying to change the the permissions to my key file key.pem in Cygwin 1.7.11. It has the permissions flags: -rw-rw----
chmod -c 600 key.pem
Reports:
mode of 'key.pem' changed from 0660 ...
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How to run desktop Google Chrome from start menu in Windows 8
I installed Google Chrome in Windows 8 some time ago. Today I noticed, that when I start Chrome from start menu it starts metro version of Chrome. I can only start desktop version from pinned icon in ...
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Windows 8 Metro/Start resolution vs Desktop resolution
I am testing Windows 8 on my HTPC connected to a HDTV in my bedroom. The TV is 720p, but can scale down 1080i resolutions. I was running at 720p and the Metro/Start page wasnt working correctly. ...
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How can I reclaim a no-longer-needed partition?
To make a long story short, I created a partition (Drive E) that I no longer need. I would like to reclaim that unused space. How can I do so?
My OS is Windows 8 RC Build 8400; currently downloading ...
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Will Windows 8 preview stop working and required a different license in the future?
I'm planning on installing Windows 8 preview on a spare laptop. I looked all over the faq page but did not see anything about how the licensing works. I understand that it's free for me to install ...
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Windows 8 - distorted screen
I had already installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my computer and it worked flawlessly, however, now I want to install it again. When I see the installation screen at boot the screen is completely ...
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Windows 8 RP installation : Booting from USB fails
I want to install Windows 8 RP using my pen drive.
I have made it bootable using Windows 7 USB DVD tool. I have changed the boot order and set my pen drive's priority first. When I start my ...
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How to safely remove Windows 8 after installation
Recently I've installed Windows 8 alongside Windows 7. Now I want to remove Windows 8. How do I remove Windows 8 in a safe way?
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Cannot dual boot Windows 7 after installing Windows 8
I realise this sounds like an extract from "thedailywtf" but hopefully someone can point me the right way here. I would like to know if I have any way of getting back at my Windows 7 install.
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Windows 8 change Border Padding [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I reduce the size of the titlebar and window border padding on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012?
In Windows 7 was a "Advanced appearance settings" where the ...
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How should I get my bootloader working for my Ubuntu, Windows 7 and Windows 8 on VHD?
I have a dual-boot system - 2 partitions - 1 Windows 7 and 1 Ubuntu 11.04 - using the Windows 7 boot-loader, with the Ubuntu boot option added via EasyBCD.
I also installed the Windows 8 preview on a ...
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Setting a SOCKS Proxy for Metro Apps in Windows 8 Release Preview
I'm using Proxifier application to set a SOCKS proxy in my Windows 7. I have set several rules for it. For instance I have set a few domains to use a SOCKS proxy, some connections are direct, etc.
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Windows 8 Radeon update broke some games [closed]
I've been using Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit on my desktop for months, and recently did a software update through Windows Update. An update for my Radeon HD 5450 driver (Catalyst) to WDDM 1.2 was ...
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Navigating Back with the keyboard in a Windows 8 Modern UI app
How do you navigate Back with the keyboard in a Windows 8 Modern UI app?
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Battery level is incorrectly displayed on Dell Studio 15 with Windows 8
After removing my Dell Studio 15's laptop battery charger I'm not getting the perfect battery level displayed in my Windows 8 task bar.
At 82% it displayed 3 hr 32 min and at 75% it's displaying 2 ...
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Windows 8 Metro App's “Can't Open”
I have installed the Windows 8 consumer preview and all working fine, with the exception of the communication apps (mail, calendar & people).
The apps were working during initial installation ...
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Windows 8 Release Preview to Windows 8 Pro on New Dell Laptop [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Will it be possible to upgrade from Windows 8 Release Preview to the RTM version?
I bought Dell Laptop with Windows 7 last month, and opted to get windows 8 at a ...
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Installing a Windows 8 VM on mac os x [closed]
I'm looking at installing a Windows 8 VM on my Mac OS X Mountain Lion based laptop. What is a good VM software for Windows on MAC, more specifically, I am looking at a comparison between Vmware ...
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Is there and easy way to clone my windows 8 os from ssd to a larger ssd
I know similar questions have been asked but, I have windows 8 preview release installed on an SSD (OCZ agility 3 120GB)
I want to just move all my stuff including OS to a larger SSD (OCZ vertex 4 ...
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What can I do to pin Facebook on Windows 8 as a live tile on the Start Screen?
In Windows Phone 7's menu, Facebook is pinned and it shows how many notifications or messages you have – without Facebook being opened.
How can I do the same in Windows 8?
I pinned it to the menu, ...
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my touchpad scroll doesnt work
I've installed the drivers for the touchpad but still it doesn't work, I just shifted from Windows 7 to Windows 8, and now my touchpad scroll wont work. can anyone tell me how to fix my touchpad ...
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How can I upgrade to “official” Windows8? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Will it be possible to upgrade from Windows 8 RC to the RTM version?
I have Windows 8 RP on my laptop; I think I've read that it won't be possible to upgrade from RP to ...
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Installing Win8 in VHD: “could not load \Windows\system32\winload.exe”
I'm trying the install Win8 in a VHD using the Hanselman Guide
All went well until the PC rebooted and Windows shows me this error:
Your PC needs to be repaired
The application or operating system ...
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Windows 8 Release Preview and broken software RAID-1 [closed]
After upgrading from Windows 8 Consumer Preview to release preview, the software RAID-1 array I had is broken.
All the data seems to be intact, but I can't get Windows to recgonise them as a RAID ...
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Meter for Intel Turbo frequency
Hi their I have a laptop with Core i7 2630QM (Base freq 2GHz TurboBoost2 upto 2.9 GHz).
I was always curious about to view the dynamic overclocking that occurs in i-series when it is subjected to ...
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How to keep files and apps when upgrading Windows 8 RP to RTM?
I have upgraded my Windows 7 to Windows 8 Release Preview. Now Windows 8 RTM has been released, but I received bad news - I can't upgrade to Windows 8 RTM.
So I think I will try this: From Windows 8 ...
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What are the risks of giving a VM more than 50% of my RAM? [closed]
I have recently downloaded Windows 8 which I want to test in
VirtualBox. I have 2.00 (1.80 GB usable) RAM, but Windows 8 requires 1.5 GB RAM on a virtual disk, when I try it by allotting 1 Gb of RAM ...
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Windows 8 Start screen resolution
My screen resolution is 1280×1024, and I'm running Windows 8 Release Preview.
I formatted my computer and reinstalled Windows 8 CP because I had too many BSODs. When I installed Windows 8 CP ...
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Finding useful crash-information in Windows 8 Consumer Preview
I'm currently diving into C# and wanted to play around with the new Metro-styled-applications introduced with Windows 8, so I updated my Windows 7 to Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
The problem I'm ...
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Force Windows 8 Metro apps to run lower resolutions below 1024x768?
I have installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my Samsung NB30 netbook. I was very excited to try it on this little box cause it has a touchscreen and Windows 8 is supposed to be optimized for ...
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Bypassing windows update error 0x80096002
I am getting this error when I try to install some .msu files (WMF 3 if it matters).
Now, the error is saying that the certificate is invalid. However, I looked at the certificate (if anyone is ...
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Windows 8 and Microsoft Security Essentials [closed]
So, I'm about to try Windows 8 Release Preview (I've been using Developer Preview and Consumer Preview), I've heard that Microsoft Security Essentials is built-in. However, should I try to install it ...
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Many different BSOD
I'm experiencing multiple bluescreens for a couple of months now. Their error code is as diverse as their time of occurence... Sometimes it happens during gaming, sometimes when watching videos, ...
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Ctrl+Alt+Del Screen Fade out on Windows 8
After pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete in the Windows 8 RTM. The "control" screen comes up as in previous versions of windows allowing me to open Task Manager, Lock the computer ...etc but it quickly ...
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Windows 8 Metro/Modern UI with Dual / Multiple Monitors?
I'm using always 2 Monitors and just installed Windows 8 and always need to scroll to my Application in the new Metro interface, because the Metro is only on my main screen (the other one shows the ...
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Upgrade/Update Windows 8 customer preview to normal version [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Will it be possible to upgrade from Windows 8 Previews to the RTM version?
Is it possible to update/upgrade the windows 8 customer preview in the future to the normal ...
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Upgrade to Windows 8 from Release Preview? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Will it be possible to upgrade from Windows 8 RC to the RTM version?
I've seen the upgrade offer from Microsoft that allows upgrading to Windows 8 from Windows XP, Vista ...
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Windows 8 Release Preview blank login screen
I have just installed the Windows 8 Release Preview in a dual boot configuration. I have noticed a couple of problems.
One is that if I click on the default picture screen on startup, the login ...
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How to get password of the network connection i'm currently connected to [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is the wifi password stored somewhere in windows-7?
I've got win 7 and win 8 installed on the PC. Win 7 automatically connects to my router and it saved the password ...
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Disable Aero on Windows 8?
Does anyone know how to disable Aero on Windows 8 (currently Release Preview)?
Note: Contrary to what many places mention, I believe this should still be possible, because you can see it during the ...
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Program opens on disconnected and invisible monitor [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Recover Windows Opening Off Screen?
I'm working with a HP Elitebook 8460p with Windows 8 using always 2 Monitors connected. And some Programs I'm always opening on the ...
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Install Windows 8 on other partition from Windows 7
Is it possible to install Windows 8 on an other partition from Windows 7 (so I mean not from the boot menu but from within Windows itself)?
Thanks!
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How to remove $data stream from file in windows 8
Windows for a while now has added an additional hidden stream to files that were downloaded from the internet. If you attempted to use these files, you'd get all kinds of odd behavior as windows was ...
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Can't boot up computer windows 8 installation
I wanted to install Windows 8 with a volume partition and when the Windows 8 was installing it rebooted and it gave me an error:
The digital signature for this file couldn't be verified. File ...
