How can I make SmartScreen Filter trust a self-signed certificate

To quote from MSDN’s website: Detractors may claim that SmartScreen is “forcing” developers to spend money on certificates. It should be stressed that EV code signing certificates are not required to build or maintain reputation with SmartScreen. Files signed with standard code signing certificates and even unsigned files continue to build reputation as they have … Read more

How to Distribute Compiled Windows 8 Metro Applications without Windows Store?

Each machine that wants to install the application will need a developer license. See this page for some details. When you have your app ready: select Store->Create App Package Select Build a package to use locally only Follow the prompts This will create a package in whatever folder you specified. You should be able to … Read more

Is there a list of “standard” Tile colors for Metro style Windows 8 apps?

Check my Metro Design Guideline presentation at https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=40CFFDE85F1AB56A!1284 slide 55 The colors are: PURPLE RGB 162 0 255 A200FF MAGENTA RGB 255 0 151 FF0097 TEAL RGB 0 171 169 00ABA9 LIME RGB 140 191 38 8CBF26 BROWN RGB 160 80 0 A05000 PINK RGB 230 113 184 E671B8 ORANGE RGB 240 150 9 F09609 … Read more

How can I set / change DNS using the command-prompt at windows 8

First, the network name is likely “Ethernet”, not “Local Area Connection”. To find out the name you can do this: netsh interface show interface Which will show the name under the “Interface Name” column (shown here in bold): Admin State State Type Interface Name ————————————————————————- Enabled Connected Dedicated Ethernet Now you can change the primary … Read more

Signtool error: No certificates were found that met all given criteria with a Windows Store App?

When getting this error through Visual Studio it was because there was a signing certificate setup to match the computer it was originally developed on. You can check this by going to the project properties > signing tab and checking the certificate details. You can uncheck “Sign the ClickOnce manifests” to disable signing. If you … Read more