WP App - Enable developer mode in Windows 10 Tech Preview

Goal:

Use Visual Studio Community 2015 RC on Windows 10 Technical Preview to develop apps.

Problem:
When opening a project in Visual Studio 2015 RC I am told to enable developer mode, but this mode crashes the Settings Menu.

The message in Visual Studio:

In the Settings screen choose "Update & security"

Then click "For developers"

After a few seconds the Settings screen closes without a message...

Solution:
I used this page
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_install/enable-developer-mode-for-windows-10/c85a90b0-056a-4e32-894e-d9e0dd2a54df and just wanted to share my steps.

To set the developer mode use this:

Open gpedit.msc

I get two errors about:
"
Resource '$(string.OneDriveSettingCategory)' referenced in attribute displayName could not be found


File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\SkyDrive.admx, line 9, column 78

"

I just clicked [OK] and navigated to


Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> App Package Deployment

Set the " Allows development of Windows Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)" 

Set it to Enabled.

Now my project loads and compiles


GNZ

Update Windows 10 Technical Preview Troubleshooting

Goal:
Update my Windows 10 Technical Preview to the latest build.

Problem:
My build is on 9841

There is a new build available and when searching online I found out that if you want to update you need to go to "PC Settings -> Update and recovery -> Preview builds.

When I go to Update and Recovery there is no such option...

Solution

First I found out that I needed to be logged in as local admin, not as the Microsoft account user I normally use.

So i log in as local admin, and now the option is there.

But when I check for updates, no updates are found.
So I search online and found this site:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/0a3f6382-a9a8-41c8-ab10-53bdec76f2f1/windows-insider-stuck-on-build-9841-no-new-preview-build-was-found?forum=WinPreview2014Setup

So a register edit may be the solution.

I open regedit and go to the key:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\Applicability

And there the BranchName is set on tbl_awesome1501 I change this to tbl_release and close the register editor.

Now I check again and a update is found:

After downloading is complete I can click the [Install now] button

After a little while:

And there it is. Windows 10 build 9879

GNZ.

Installing Windows 10 Technical Preview

Goal:
Check out the new version of Windows, Windows 10 :)

Solution:
Get the Technical Preview and run it on a VM in VMWare


Downloading the ISO
So Windows 10 is available now for insiders.

I registered as a Insider on http://preview.windows.com (just one click, very simple) and started the download of the Windows Technical Preview. 

These version are available:

• English 64-bits (x64)
• English 32-bits (x86)
• English (United Kingdom) 64-bits (x64)
• English (United Kingdom) 32-bits (x86)
• Chinees (Simplified) 64-bits (x64)
• Chinese (Simplified) 32-bits (x86)
• Portuguese (Brazil) 64-bits (x64)
• Portuguese (Brazil) 32-bits (x86)

I downloaded the 64bits English version.

VM configuration
I started a new VMware Virtual Machine configuration with this configuration:
(I have mounted the downloaded ISO)

Installing Windows

I choose the second option "Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)"

I choose my Unallocated Space and click [Next]

I choose [Use express settings] so I can see what options there are.

These options are available when clicking on the Icon on the left bottom. (accessibility options)

And there it is. Windows 10.

Anything you want me to check out, let me know :)

GNZ.