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I cannot get Windows 8 to remove a device. I have the proceudre fully documented with screencaps Here On SuperUser[^]
Evidently, I'm not the only one with this problem. It occurs frequently enough that I found it again Here[^] on Microsoft's site.
I found that it was described a another place, again with instructions on how to fix it Here[^] which also leaves me with a "...remove failed..." result.
Can anyone who is running Windows'8 tell me how to remove the device ? A video with screen caps would be great. A pictorial made of screen caps would be nice. A written step by step explanation (if it works) would be okay, but what I'm finding is that the written word is becoming less and less effective, in and of itself, to communicate the steps that are required with respect to operating a visually oriented graphical user interface.
At any rate, does anyone know why I'm getting the "Remove Fails" message on Windows 8 ? Does anyone know how to actually remove a device when this behavior presents itself ?
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Actually I have asked for Windows 8 Desktop App publishing steps. not the windows 8 metro app. you can check app store that antivirus and other types of software are published in windows 8 metro app store as Desktop app which we can not download from app store rather we need to go to that developer's web site to download and install like desktop application. I am looking for any material to publish desktop app in metro app store.
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Here is a blog link[^] that might be helpful.
Hope this helps.
Frazzle the name say's it all
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
John F. Woods
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Thanks a lot. This is what I was looking for. Wonderful job man ... 
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No problem. I just used My BING-foo.
Frazzle the name say's it all
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
John F. Woods
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I have developed an application which uses SetWindowsHookEx to capture keyboard's key stroke and filters some blacklisted words. This works fine in Win7 and Windows8 desktop application.
Now I would like to make a windows 8 metro style app which will also supports same. But in metro app I found that SetWindowsHookEx only capture key events on that application, It can not capture key event of another metro application's or desktop application's.
Can anyone tell me how to overcome this problem ?
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Realistically you can't. Metro apps are designed to run independently and have no knowledge of the other applications that might be installed. This is one of the reasons that communicating between a store app and the desktop is so problematic.
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But if I use SetWindowsHookEx in desktop application then that desktop application can hook key event of all metro application and desktop application as well? Is there any other way to use it using metro application ?
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As far as I can tell, no (well, there could be a way but it would be such a terrible hack and real architectural overkill that I won't suggest it). The desktop version has the full power of the win API at its command, whereas the RT version is highly sandboxed.
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Thank you Mr. Pete O'Hanlon
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I may be part of a new small business soon.
The plan at the moment will be to gut the innards of the existing machines, donate used parts, and rebuild with new parts.
The element I've never done before is this: Have enough legal copies of the existing windows operating system(s) so that if/when one computer goes bad, I can gut, reformat, donate, and reinstall another copy on a machine in a legal way that keeps us in good form legally and ethically, without requiring a single-copy purchase; and can do so right there and then on that very day when we need it.
A significant part of this scheme is that we will have real business computers with the apps we need. i.e., minimized crap-ware; quite possibly zero. (Every fully constructed computer that I've seen in the past ten years came preloaded with crapware, to an astounding degree.)
So, what's the stupid way to avoid, and the smart way to proceed, along the path toward...
-- Several (more than 2, less than 15) fully legal copies of windows
-- Clean computers with just the apps we want
-- Ability to reformat and reinstall on a moment's notice.
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C-P-User-3 wrote: -- Several (more than 2, less than 15) fully legal copies of windows
Contact Microsoft and discuss the possibility of buying an OEM or multi-user licence.
C-P-User-3 wrote: -- Clean computers with just the apps we want
Build them from the ground up, install Windows and add only the software that you require.
C-P-User-3 wrote: -- Ability to reformat and reinstall on a moment's notice.
Most manufacturers do it by having a pre-built image which they raw-copy onto the HD of each new system. I'm not sure what other software you need to do this but no doubt MS can help you.
Use the best guess
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+5... a few related notes...
0. I've always done the disk imaging, it really saves a lot of time.
1. I've done the OEM for embedded versions of Windows and it was actually a pretty smooth process to get setup. I imagine it may be a bit more involved for full-blown Windows but at least you know they have a pretty smooth process in place already and they'll get you setup in no time.
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Thanks. I have not actually done this myself, but one of the IT team at my last job showed me how they did it.
Veni, vidi, abiit domum
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Added some notes onto Richard's solution...
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For hardware reasons, I need to go back to Windows 7.
I Put the Win'7 installation DVD into the drive.
The Machine will not boot from the DVD
I Rebooted the machine, did an "F2" and went into the BIOS.
The DVD ROM is supposed to boot first. That's what the BIOS setting says. Nope, Doesn't happen.
Can someone please explain to me how to get Windows 8 to let me boot the Windows 7 installation DVD ?
Or, more to the point, how do I go back to Win'7 ?
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I can't recall where but I read that win8 does not really shut it's self off compleatly. Something to do with fast reboot.
Frazzle the name say's it all
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
John F. Woods
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Yes. Win8 saves the Kernel state to the HDD (if there is enough space), and reloads that on the next boot. Then all that has to be done is create the user state. This allows for quick startup times.
Gryphons Are Awesome! Gryphons Are Awesome!
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Some PCs have F11 key for boot menu.
Also check bios, to see if the splash screen is enabled. disable it. (if you watch lot of porn re-enable it  )
Might be worth disabling quick POST (power on self test) to give you more time to intercept boot screen.
"It's true that hard work never killed anyone. But I figure, why take the chance." - Ronald Reagan
That's what machines are for.
Got a problem?
Sleep on it.
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Thank you for your suggestion.
There is no windows 8 driver for this card.
There never will be.
At this moment, the answer appears to be "No, you can't revert".
Once you put windows 8 on a machine, you have to get a screwdriver, and install a new motherboard and hard drive in order to revert back to windows 7.
That's a pretty slick trick they've done, making it impossible to use the BIOS to avoid booting the OS.
Warn your friends about windows 8.
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Yes, I wasn't suggesting you stick with Win8 suggestions were to get your PC to boot to dvd.
You should be able to boot from the windows 8 DVD into Recovery Console (via F8 / dvd setup)
start up Diskpart, typing everything in bold followed by [Return]
diskpart
list disk
select HDD with win8 on it (probably disk 0)
select disk <n>
clean
create partition primary
active
exit
Replace Win8 DVD with Win7, type exit to reboot,
and it should automatically boot to dvd without intervention.
I've removed windows 8 and windows server 2012 this way, so it is possible.
"It's true that hard work never killed anyone. But I figure, why take the chance." - Ronald Reagan
That's what machines are for.
Got a problem?
Sleep on it.
modified 16-Apr-13 17:05pm.
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Where is that documented ?
I have been looking for it, but have never found it.
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