About this tag
The tag 'studio' on WindowsForum.com covers a range of topics related to Microsoft development tools and hardware. Discussions include Windows Template Studio for UWP app development in Visual Studio, AllJoyn Studio plugin for IoT applications, and Band Studio for Microsoft Band SDK. Hardware announcements like HP's CES 2021 lineup and Surface Laptop/Pro launches also appear. A historical thread examines Microsoft's COMDEX 1998 BSOD incident and its impact on demo staging. The tag primarily focuses on developer tools, device launches, and behind-the-scenes production practices.
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    COMDEX 1998 BSOD: How Microsoft Rebuilt Demos with Staging Rooms and USB Testing

    Bill Gates’ wry on-stage line—“That must be why we’re not shipping Windows 98 yet”—has become one of technology’s most enduring demo gaffes, but the fallout was more than an awkward clip: the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) that occurred during the COMDEX Windows 98 demo changed how Microsoft staged...
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    VIDEO CES 2021: HP aims to appeal to consumers and remote workers with wide range of devices

    COVID-19 has changed the way people live and work this past year, so much so that HP research has shown people in the U.S., U.K. and Japan using their personal PCs an additional seven hours a week. Photography, writing stories/articles and live streaming emerged as the top three activities. HP...
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    Surface Laptop and Surface Pro available today in markets around the world

    Link Removed Today, we are excited to launch Link Removed and Link Removed and bring our full family of Surface products to more markets than ever before. When I look at the journey we have been on since we launched the first Surface nearly five years ago, I am amazed at how far the product...
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    Windows 10 h_result e_fail returned from call to COM

    Hi, I am trying to create alljoyn application using "ÄllJoyn studio" plugin. Am facing error saying that ""hresult e_fail returned from a call to a com component"". Can anybody help me to resolve this issue? I tried deleting ProjectsTemplateCache and built. But It did not work
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    Windows 10 Alljoyn application using alljoyn studio

    Hi All, Can anybody help me to create alljoyn application using c++ and alljoyn studio plugin of visual studio 2015. I just have seen documentation just to use the existing interface in C#. But I want to create my own c++ application using AllJoyn Studio. Can anybody help me in this? How to...
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    Announcing Windows Template Studio

    Today, we are pleased to announce the next evolution in your File → New Universal Windows Platform app in Visual Studio – Windows Template Studio. Windows Template Studio addresses a top community ask in our developer survey to make it easier and provide guidance to create new projects that...
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    Windows IoT Core Visual Studio Project Templates

    I guess it's kind of a getting started or template week, including today's Hardware Friday post... :) Link Removed This package contains project templates for Windows IoT Core Applications The Windows IoT Core Project Templates enables development for Windows IoT Core devices (such as...
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    Microsoft Band SDK Release and Band Studio Introduction

    About a month ago we highlighted the Microsoft Band in a link round-up post, Developing for the Microsoft Band Link Round-up. Since then the Microsoft Band SDK, Link Removed, was fully released... Link Removed Today, we’re announcing the full release of the Microsoft Band SDK. Visit Link...
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    Microsoft Campus Tours - Building 20 Remodel | Microsoft Campus Tours

    Larry Larsen, Eric Havir and Jamey Tisdale take a tour of the newly renovated Building 20. This building is the home of the Channel 9 studio and it is now used to host designers, partners and developers to run workshops, executive engagements and hackathons. In this video, we learn about the...
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    Windows 8 Batch or toggle for turning WiFi on / off

    Hey all, hope everyone's good. For my studio pc (not laptop) I'd like to be able to disable my wireless network (either full capability or just disable my usb adapter). Basically it interferes with my audio output and causes pops and clicks when writing music so I'd like to be able to disable...
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    Windows 7 minidump file for an BSOD on win 7 64 bit

    Hi everyone I am experiencing an infamous BSOD, I don’t recall seen one of those since win 98 so I felt quite surprised at first, fortunately I found that win 7 creates a minidump file which I understand contains some information about the crash conditions, yet I have not been able to read it...
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    Windows 7 How to have two different profiles/user accounts on one Windows 7 laptop for general and music use

    Hi, I use my laptop for general use but also for processor intensive home studio audio recording. Rather than disable wirless, anti-virus software and a bunch of other things that can help me reduce processor drain each and every time I use it for music, I'd love to be able to have a different...
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    Windows 7 First Look at Lifecam Studio

    Link RemovedThis morning we announced the latest Microsoft webcam, the Link Removed. This is our best webcam yet. First thing you will notice is a full 1080p HD sensor for an incredible picture. This updated Lifecam has a thread for tripod, ClearFrame and TrueColor provides a great picture in...
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    Windows 7 Something Cool !! Key Synth Virtual On Your Own Computer

    Hey I found this really cool site. It hooks a virtual key synthesizer up to your own computer. You can play anything with your computer keyboard, no installation required. This works on Vista well with the connections. They will pop you for a $ 1.95 a shot. Play Synth
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    Windows 7 TorrentG's Rig and Home Studio pics/tour

    Hey. I figured it'd be cool to show some pics of my rig (specs in profile) and home music studio. I'll tell ya about each picture and what it is. I'll start with my actual rig. As you can see it is not very neat but that doesn't bother me much. I don't have a cable long enough for the Caviar...
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    Windows 7 Dell studio 1737/DVD RW stuck in PIO mode...

    hi guys!!! i have a dell studio laptop 1737... its specs are 2.18 dual core intel.4gb ram,320gb hdd with sucker dvd rw drive... i have a problem,since the 1st day i bought it,it burns everything,but when i try to make bootable disk,it says the drive is in PIO mode n not in DMA or DAO mode and...
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    Windows 7 new dell studio laptop windows 7 problem

    i got a new laptop for my bday and i dont have a wireless router yet so i just plugged in the original internet line which is an ethernet cable from a router.. and it says its connected but i cannot find a browser button ( internet explorer) anywhere! its not on the desktop, not on the start...
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    Windows 7 Network Controller Driver

    Ok so I upgraded my Dell Studio XPS m1640 from Vista 64-bit to Windows 7 64-bit. When I started it back up, I had to install new drivers for my WiFi which is the Intel(R) WiFi Link 5150. I had no trouble getting the driver for this. However, I tried to start up my internet and the computer...
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    Windows 7 W7 and emagic amt8

    A very frustrating experience tonight. I have found W7 to be mostly positive; aside from a sound card issue it's been very stable, but tonight I hit a brick wall. My roommate has a lot of musical equipment; specifically, we tried to hook up the following device Emagic AMT8 MIDI Interface (USB)...
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    Windows 7 Magix software incompatable

    All my Magix software will not install on W7....(its all ok on Vista).... Titles Include ..... Magix Samplitude Music Studio 15 :mad: Magix Music Maker 15 :mad: Magix Video 14 :mad: The error states among other things.....Windows version not supported I contacted Magix...