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Windows 8 – Closing Metro Style Apps

Back in September 2011 I wrote a blog post called [Windows 8–Why you don’t close a Metro Style application](https://www.verboon.info/index.php/2011/09...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Sunday, March 4, 2012

ToolTip: GPO Deny Finder

GPO Deny Finder is a **FREE** tool from sdmsoftware that helps you to find GPOs that have deny ACEs. The below video explains how to use the tool. Mor...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Saturday, March 3, 2012

How to prevent a Metro App from running using Applocker

In Windows 8 the Applocker feature has been extended to support management of metro style apps. Enterprise administrators can define a Packaged app Ru...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Thursday, March 1, 2012

New Group Policy Settings in Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Today, oh that was yesterday already, Microsoft released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, so I did what I always do when there is a new Windows Operati...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Roadmap for Windows Embedded v.Next

While talking about Windows Embedded with a customer last week, a question came up about the next major release of the Windows Embedded operating syst...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Managing Windows 8 Metro Style Apps with DISM

As mentioned in my earlier post [Windows 8 – What’s new in the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool (DISM)](https://www.verboon.info/index.p...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Saturday, February 25, 2012