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Windows 8: Run applications like Regedit
One way
- Go to the Start menu which is your tiles screen
- Move the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner until you see what I call the short menu
- Select Search
- Type the application you want to run such as regedit
Another way
- Move the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner
- You should see a mini start screen
- Right click
- Select Run
- Type Regedit
Windows 8: Mount VHD/ISO files
This is how my C drive looks like
I boot from 3 of the above vhd files plus the Windows 7 instance installed on the hard drive
I had to remember to copy the files I need to share across OS’s to the C drive. UNTIL Now J
In Windows 8 it is possible to mount a VHD file and treat it as a hard drive
Right click the vhd file and click mount
Notice the new created drive under My Computer
You can also mount ISO files with the same process
To unmounts, right click the drive or the DVD drive and click eject
Windows 8: How to Turn on Hyper-V in Windows8
Follow these steps to turn on Hyper-V in Windows8
Lunch Control Panel
Click programs
Click Turn windows features on or off
Check Hyper-V features
I have to reboot now J
In your Metro UI application notice the following
You can also find the Hyper-V Manager under the admin tools
Windows 8: How to shutdown/restart my PC
Move the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner (below the start icon)
Click Settings