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Windows Modern Apps not Running Properly

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Ever work on windows 8 or 8.1 and find the modern apps won’t start?

Yesterday I tried opening my modern apps and all I’d get is a black screen then bomb back to the start screen.

Piss me off, I wanted to use the music app to drown out the background noise around the office.  So I dug into it and found this handy PowerShell script.

((Get-ChildItem “HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications”) | Get-ItemProperty).Path | Add-AppxPackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode

I ran that and I was back in business. Or back into Xbox Music. I found this script on this article:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-windows_store/all-modern-apps-fail-to-start-after-windows-81/a80793c7-c214-43ec-9ca9-5c758f9ad840

OWSUG Windows 8 Study Group

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Windows 8 Start Screen

The Ottawa Windows Server User Group is running another study group again this spring, this time for Windows 8. Having written and passed the exam this past weekend, I can tell you this exam is challenging. Studying for it is necessary and working with a group might help with your success. The cost is $250.00 and that includes an exam voucher and the study guide. Pretty good deal.

You can sign up at EventBrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5764587035/es2005/?rank=1

Here is the full details:

We are pleased announce that we are now accepting applications to join our Configuring Windows 8(70-687) study group.

Content

The focus will be on preparing to pass the Configuring Windows 8 (70-687) exam.
Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8 (70-687) will be provided.

 Schedule

Sessions take place on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 PM until 8:30 PM at Cistel Technology Inc. (210 Colonnade Rd, 2nd Floor)beginning March 27th, 2013 and continuing until May 29th, 2013 for a total of 10 sessions (estimated).

 Objectives

1. Individual:

a. Prepare for the sessions by reading the training material content on the study group schedule.
b. Develop and improve skills with Windows 8.
c. Configuring Windows 8(70-687) certification

2. Group:

a. Review the content, perform demonstrations and review exam practice questions.
b. Attend 95 % of the sessions.

Mentors

The study group will be mentored by OWSUG.ca Study Group Coordinators Garth Gorling, Andre Potel and Chris Stanton

Offer

Cost to participate in the study group is $ 250.  All participants will receive a copy (to keep) of the Training Guide: Configuring Windows® 8 2012(70-687) and exam voucher

Apply

To apply please send an email to EVENT BRITE.  Additional registration details will be sent only to people that pre-register.

Thank you,

Garth, Chris and Andre

 

Windows Server 2012 Canadian Launch Tour

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Windows Server 2012 is comingWow, its been a few months since my last post. Follow me on twitter @ToddLamo to keep up to date to what I am up to. I do share a lot of links and information on Twitter.

That being said, I am pleased to announce that I will be participating in the Windows Server 2012 Canadian Launch Tour. Upper Canada District School board was selected to participate in the Windows Server 2012 RDP program back in March of this year. We deployed the next generation of BranchCache and Windows 8 clients in three of our schools and deployed Windows Server 2012 in our data centre. My presentation will cover off the whole scenario and what was done along with some demos, etc.

Toronto and Vancouver dates have already passed. Edmonton, Ottawa and Montreal are coming up so be sure to sign up if you haven’t already.
The dates and location details can be found on the IT Pro Connection Blog.