WordPress for Windows 8

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  dueydoodah · Member · Apr 15, 2013 at 8:45 pm

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  WordPress for Windows 8 looks like it’s going to be an awfully good application. Right now though it crashes any time I get out of the blog display window. Is there any help on the way?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Apr 15, 2013 at 11:21 pm

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  If you are not running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/ please try upgrading or switching first.

  Note: If you are using an IE9 browser in compatibility mode that makes it render as IE7 and IE7 is not supported. To disable see > http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1196-internet-explorer-compatibility-view-turn-off.html

  If you are running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com please do these four things:

  1. Try clearing your browser’s cache:

  http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32050

  2. Make sure that you have third-party cookies enabled: http://en.support.wordpress.com/third-party-cookies/

  3. Try with all browser extensions or add-ons temporarily disabled.

  4. Try enabling HTTPS: http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/

  If it’s still happening, let us know which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://www.whatbrowser.org/ and also post any error reports you get.

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  dueydoodah · Member · Apr 16, 2013 at 2:19 am

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  @timethief, thank you for you response. I’m actually talking about the app for Windows 8, and not any browser. I was hoping a WP staffer could let us know about any updates in the queue on this app. I appreciate your time.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Apr 16, 2013 at 2:25 am

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  Is this app by WordPress itself, or is it from a different source?

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  timethief · Member · Apr 16, 2013 at 2:37 am

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  I think I found it here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/apps/
  http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-US/app/wordpress-com/a47ceb1d-b47c-48b0-ba1c-b81bb6ed2220
  I tagged this thread for a Staff follow-up. Please subscribe to it so you are notified when they respond.

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  dueydoodah · Member · Apr 16, 2013 at 5:01 am

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  It’s brand new from WP. The Widows Phone version works pretty well but the Windows 8 app, not so much. And I’m old so typing on my phone is not my favorite way. :-)

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 16, 2013 at 11:10 pm

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  Do you have any luck if you uninstall and reinstall the app?

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  skiplumley · Member · May 19, 2013 at 3:03 pm

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  I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled the app twice with no change in its behavior. “Freshly Pressed” and “Blogs|Follow” work properly, but “My Blog” (where I want to go) crashes to the Start Screen every time.

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  simonscott86 · Member · May 30, 2013 at 9:01 am

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  I have same issue as ‘skiplumley’. Running win8 on a smartpc pro with standard default setup. Have tried refreshing my PC and no luck. The app crashes back to the Metro start screen as soon as I try to enter My Blog….please help someone?