#windows-8-preview

How-to: Using git through cygwin on windows 8 #it #programming #answer

Using git through cygwin on windows 8

I’ve got a windows 8 dev preview (not sure if it’s relevant, but I never had this hassle on w7) machine and I’m trying to clone a git repo from github.

The problem is that my ~/.ssh/id_rsa has 440 permissions and it needs to be 400. I’ve tried chmodding it but the any changes on the user permissions gets reflected in the group permissions (i.e. chmod 600…

How-to: Win+R runs as Administrator in Windows 8 #computers #solution #development

Win+R runs as Administrator in Windows 8

In Windows 7 opening Run dialog (Win+R) and confirming with Ctrl + Shift + Enter ran specified command elevated.

In Windows 8 this trick doesn’t work anymore and I miss it a lot!

Is there a way to get this feature back?

Answer [by taoyue]: Win+R runs as Administrator in Windows 8

Do not press Win + R.

Instead, just press Win and type the command directly…

How-to: Prevent VPN from changing DNS on Windows 7 / 8 developer preview #fix #solution #programming

Prevent VPN from changing DNS on Windows 7 / 8 developer preview

I have a customer that uses a VPN connection, however it automatically configures my DNS settings to a non-existent DNS server, meaning every DNS resolution times out until the alternative is tried, which really slows down all Internet traffic.

Is there a way that I can prevent an application from overriding my DNS settings…

How to: Windows 8 Start Screen very slow after Guest Additions #dev #solution #development

Windows 8 Start Screen very slow after Guest Additions

I installed Windows 8 Release Preview on a VirtualBox VM, and it worked correctly. Then I installed the Guest Additions to get the correct resolutions.

Now, the Start screen is very slow, takes a long time to scroll and doesn’t respond well to clicks.

I believe it’s not my host, as it’s a good machine (i7 CPU, 6 GB of RAM) and this…

Fix: Is there a Windows 8 shortcut to display the taskbar? #fix #dev #programming

Is there a Windows 8 shortcut to display the taskbar?

In Windows 7, Win can be used to raise an auto-hidden taskbar. In Windows 8, Win overwrites the entire screen with the Start Screen.

Is there a keyboard shortcut in Windows 8 to display the Taskbar once it has been auto-hidden?

Update: thanks to Tom for the answer. A recent post on the Windows Team Blog has a comprehensive list of system…

Answer: How do I shutdown / restart Windows 8 preview? #programming #fix #solution

How do I shutdown / restart Windows 8 preview?

Just installed Windows 8 Preview, and can’t figure out how to get to Shutdown/Restart option in the Start menu.

Clicking on start menu brings up the “Start Screen”, but Shutdown/Restart options are not there.

Had to use command prompt to shut my box down.

Ideas?

Answer [by ZippyV]: How do I shutdown / restart Windows 8 preview?

Press the power…

How-to: A Dark Theme for Windows 8 #development #computers #fix

A Dark Theme for Windows 8

Is there any way for me to use Windows 8 in a dark environment? For a long time I had headaches that I couldn’t fid their cause. Now, I’m using a dark visual style for my Windows 7 and since then, I haven’t have any problems. Now I want to use Windows 8 release preview but I cannot find any way to use it in a dark theme/visual style. I’ve seen the files needed are…

Fixed: Will it be possible to upgrade from Windows 8 Release Preview to the RTM version? #computers #it #answer

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 know if I will be able to upgrade from the Release Preview to the final Release To Manufacture version.

Answer [by Brad…