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Windows 8.1, released on October 18, 2013, is the first major update to Microsoft Windows 8. Windows 8.1 is another addition to the Windows NT family.

Windows 8.1, released on October 18, 2013, is the first major update to Microsoft Windows 8. Windows 8.1 is another addition to the Windows NT family.

Windows 8.1 introduces many new features & APIs for developers of Windows Store apps and deprecates many APIs. Development for Windows Store apps which run on Windows 8.1 can only be done using Visual Studio 2013.

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Unable to install GitHub for Windows

I'm trying to install github for windows when I received this error: Application cannot be started. Contact the application vendor. The error log produced this: PLATFORM VERSION INFO Windows : 6.2.9200.0 (Win32NT) Common…
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Cannot svn update, An error occurred during decompression

I have a problem with my remote repo in svn. I am running svn version 1.8.5 on windows 8.1 When I try to do an svn update I get the error svn: E120104: ra_serf: An error occurred during decompression I am able to do a clean checkout. Does anyone…
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How to install VB6 SP6 on Windows 8.1 x64?

Need to support some old projects directly in the newest OS, not in a virtual machine. I've installed VB6 from the VS6 disk #1 successfully, but I cannot install the SP6 for this development environment. When I launch it, an information window that…
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Dependency Property assigned with value binding does not work

I have a usercontrol with a dependency property. public sealed partial class PenMenu : UserControl, INotifyPropertyChanged { public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged; protected void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName) …
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Windows store app deployment error

I just downloaded and installed Visual studio on my computer (windows 8.1) to start building windows 8 apps. The problem is when I try to run any application this error message shows up (the application from this error message is called…
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Where are the x64 and ARM Developer Prompts for VS2017?

I installed the Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools. After installation, there's only an x86 Developer Command Prompt when navigating Start → Programs → Visual Studio 2017 → Visual Studio Tools. There are no prompts for x64 and ARM. (Usually there's…
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Unable to run WP81 unit tests with VSTest.Console.exe

I am trying to run Windows Phone 8.1 unit tests from the command line using the vstest.console.exe. I have created a new Windows Phone 8.1 unit test project in VS 2013 (Update 4): The unit test is discovered in Visual Studio and I am able to run it…
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WPF Window size not affected by TabTip keyboard

I have a WPF application running on a Windows 8.1 tablet. the application is using the following method to show the virtual keyboard: public static void OpenKeyboard() { ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(@"C:\Program…
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Screen Resolution not matching Screen.Bounds

I am seeing an interesting difference between the resolution that is set through Control Panel and the output of Screen.Bounds for my widescreen laptop. The screen is 15.5" and the resolution set through Control Panel is 1920x1080. However when I…
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Windows 8.1 unable to install .NET Framework 3.5 0*800F0906

After trying to install .net 3.5 via the program and features (see below). I was getting unable to install error 800F0906 I am using windows 8.1.
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How to set custom app bar button icons in windows 8

I want to set my own customs app bar icons which I downloaded . How can I set that this doesnot work
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How to add Command Behavior in windows store 8.1 MVVM application

I want to invoke a command on TextChange event of new windows phone 8.1 AutoCompleteBox Control. I am using MVVM Light.
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Getting error: The smart card requires drivers that are not present on this system

All, I am getting an error when trying to login with my smart card to a hyper-v guest: "The smart card requires drivers that are not present on this system." Any Ideas? I am trying to use my smart card on a Hyper-V guest -Running Windows…
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Google Chrome Pinch-to-zoom prevention

I'm developing an app for Chrome on a Microsoft Surface Pro 2 running Windows 8.1. Recently, the Chromium team decided they wanted to add the pinch-to-zoom gesture in Chrome for Windows 8, which is all and good. They did not, however, add a flag to…
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Project deployment stuck at Registering the application to run from layout

I have created a Windows Store 8.1 app and I'm trying to deploy on the local machine. The project builds correctly, but it is not deployed. Visual Studio 2013 looks like it is working but on the Output window I see following lines, and the…
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