Symptom: You may find you cannot connect to any website or online service with a metro app, it fails due to proxy settings. If opening up the desktop version of IE it reads the proxy settings and connects properly. However, the metro IE or other metro...

Symptom: After you install Windows 8, you may find the CD/DVD drive is not recognized. Resolution: 1. Run Command Prompt as an Administrator. Type cmd in Windows 8 Metro UI and press cltr+shift+enter 2. Type following and say enter reg...

Symptom: You installed Windows 8 CP. The Win 8 is running very well. Then you install Hyper-V role. After the install is complete, it reboots and gets hung at the start of the Windows boot process where the beta fish shows up. The splash screen typically...

Symptom: You upgraded from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 8 Consumer Preview, but found the Metro apps won't start when clicked. Sometimes, the app appears to start, the screen fills up with a green background with the app logo centered, but nothing happens...

Symptom: You installed the Win8 Server Beta without issue, but you are unable to install any roles or features like Hyper-V role. It just fails, no events in the Event Log. You can install Hyper-V role through powershell (e.g. Dism /online /enable...