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Add file mime type in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT with script
I have a few Win8 VMs that don't include .xlsx in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, so it's not recognized by the OS, and to add it manually for each VM would be inconvenient.
Is it possible to add such type via a ...
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Unable to login after running a powershell/batch script to add new user
Our (quite small) environment has Windows (8.1 and 7) machines with user accounts that have admin privileges. To fix this, I decided to write a powershell script which would add a new admin account ...
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Administrator denied access to folder, impossible to see/change owner
I have a folder which was generated by MSBuild, app.publish. Often, my build script fails to delete it, complaining that it does not have the necessary permissions. Today I tested this outside of the ...
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Wsservice fails while attempting to fix Windows Store 8.1
My Metro Apps are not loading. They return:
This App can't run
Using this command in Powershell:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:...
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"Change PC Settings" link doesn't work in Windows 8.1
Okay, Today I've upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 through Store, the upgrade finished successfully and installed as well,
I tried to open the PC settings from the Charms Bar, when I pressed on "...
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Sysprep.exe fatal error, and can't delete metro app in windows 8 to get it working
Today I used sysprep.exe to rebuild my windows image. But it always said "a fatal error occurred while trying sysprep".
Then I went to check setupact.log file , it shows like this
I followed this ...
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Appx package does not show in Start screen
Recently, I decided I want to grab some applications that were originally shipping with Windows 8 and sideload them to Windows 8.1.
So I just installed Windows 8 in a virtual machine and then grabbed ...
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Using the Windows 8.1 command prompt to view Windows activation key
I am not able to access my control panel, probably due to some corrupt system files. And to request help from Microsoft, I need to give them my Windows 8.1 product key. So is there any way I can ...
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Pin a tile (App or shortcut) to a specified position on Startscreen (Windows 8 / Powershell)
The title is nearly the whole question.
I am searching a solution to pin an installed app or desktop application to the windows 8 startscreen.
I am in an enterprise environment and the purpose is to ...
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