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  • Using Hyper-V in Windows 8

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    In Steven Sinofsky’s this blog – Bringing Hyper-V to “Windows 8”. He talks about that Windows 8 will support virtualization on the “client” OS.  This is very helpful for developers as they typically have the need to setup additional test environment on their PC/Laptop. Hardware Requirements Hyper-V supports creation of both 32-bit and 64-bit operating…

  • Windows 8 Developer Preview Key

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    To install Windows 8 Developer Preview you do not need a product key for activation. However, you would be asked to enter a product key while re-installing Windows 8 Developer Preview Key. If you need to reinstall Windows Developer Preview or use the Reset functionality, you might be asked to enter this product key: 6RH4V-HNTWC-JQKG8-RFR3R-36498…

  • Windows 8 Shortcut Key Combination

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    Here is a list of new shortcuts specific to Windows 8. You might it useful when you are in Windows 8 new Metro style UI. For me I found WinKey + C and WInKey + I really helps a LOT Hotkeys unchanged from Windows 7 Windows Display or hide the Start menu. Windows-Left Arrow Dock…

  • How to install DotNet 2.0 or 3.5 on Windows 10

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    Updated on 2015/10/4: Update the screenshots to Windows 10, however, applies to Windows 8/8.1/10 Windows 10 includes the 2.0, 3.5 and 4.5 versions of the .NET Framework. However, only 4.5 is available for immediate use after a clean install. The versions 2.0 and 3.5 of the framework are not installed by default. If you open…

  • HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Error when install Windows 8 Developer Preview on VPC

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    When you install the Windows 8 Developer Preview on Virtual PC in 64-bit windows. Your installation would fail with the blue screen of sad: : ( Your PC ran into a problem that it couldn’t handle, and now it needs to restart You can search for the error online: HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

  • How to delete windows.old after upgrading to Window 10

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    Windows.old is a folder that contains archive information from previous windows system when you upgrading to Windows 10.  It mainly stores programs and files that are required to run the earlier version of Windows and contains following folders. Windows “Documents and Settings” “Program Files” You might end up having a Windows.old folder taking up 20+…