Microsoft CRM 2011 and Windows 8 Support

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Frank Lee

Windows 8 with the new Metro UI is a major change – I’m still getting use to it.  In terms of Microsoft CRM 2011 support – Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 with Update Rollup 10 is compatible with Windows 8 per this KB.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 with Update Rollup 10 is compatible with Internet Explorer 10 in Compatibility Mode per this KB.   IE menu >> Tools >> Compatibility View Settings >> Check the Display all websites in Compatibility View checkbox or enter the specific CRM URLs under Add this website:

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For the Microsoft CRM 2011 Outlook Client Setup – need to enable Windows Identity Foundation 3.5 feature component to avoid the following error per this KB:

Cannot connect to Microsoft Dynamics CRM server because we cannot authenticate your credentials. Check your connection or contact your administrator for more help.

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To enable Windows Identity Foundation 3.5 feature component go to Control Panel >> Programs and Features >> Turn Windows features on or off >> select Windows Identity Foundation 3.5.  You may need to reboot Windows 8.

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Frank Lee
Microsoft Dynamics CRM MVP since 2006

About Frank Lee

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM/PowerApps consultant in San Francisco, USA.  Awarded the Microsoft MVP (Dynamics 365/CRM) 12 consecutive years from 2006 to 2018. Actively involved with Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementations since Microsoft CRM v1.0 beta (2002). Super passionate about everything CRM/PowerApps, especially in the areas of Cloud Computing, A.I., Digital Transformation and Automation.
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2 Responses to Microsoft CRM 2011 and Windows 8 Support

  1. shawn says:
    September 28, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    Fixed my can’t find server issue that I had for a month now !!!!!!!

    Reply
  2. Sharjeel says:
    May 23, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Hi Frank,

    Here’s my goal and problem to which I need a solution or a guidance path:

    Goal: Install a demo of CRM 2011 image on a VM (Hyper-V).

    Problem/Concern: I have Windows 8 running and IE10. I also can’t seem to find an image of CRM 2011 that would run on these specs.

    Can you kindly assist?
    Much appreciated!

    Thank you,
    -Sharjeel

    Reply

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