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Has anyone had an issue on Virtual Box where you're only able to click on certain icons? For example, I can launch the control panel or desktop with a single click but when I try the IE tile it just moves and nothing happens. I can go to the desktop and launch IE without issue. Not sure what to try….

[Win7 x64 host running VB 4.1 attempting Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64)]

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This is likely because you don't have your network setup correctly. You need to be licensed, sorry activated, to run much other than control panel or desktop.

I used NAT and had to reboot a few times to get it going in Virtual Box. Eventually, someone then worked out that it could talk to Redmond, and stuff started working. It is definitely kinda frustrating to not know why the tiles are not worked, even though they 'move'.

The Native install picked up my Broadcom wireless, wired connection, and connected no problem.

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