• Windows 8
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Yup that's windows 8. A faster more secure windows 7 where the start menu has been replaced with a full tablet OS.
I'm going to stick with Windows 7 after using 8 for almost a month. Windows 7 just works, and I don't have to use an interface designed for tablets. Not to mention program and driver compatibility.
[QUOTE=Dr Bob;38590797]I'm going to stick with Windows 7 after using 8 for almost a month. Windows 7 just works, and I don't have to use an interface designed for tablets. Not to mention program and driver compatibility.[/QUOTE] What programs and drivers did you have trouble with?
So I heard microsoft security essentials is installed in windows 8 (or some kind of). Use it or install something else?
Use it
[QUOTE=therealderpy;38588140]Move your mouse to the bottom left where the start button should've been, and it'll pop up.[/QUOTE] Ctrl + Escape also serves as the Windows key for keyboards without a dedicated Windows key.
Would I be wasting my time writing a metro app for steam chat or would anyone be interested in such a thing? Benefits for non-ARM platforms would include nice metro notifications and much lower background cpu usage than Steam itself
Is there a way to switch quickly between my browser and skype/aim shit like that and make the taskbar permanately appear? I hate having to be browsing on chrome, then a I get a message and I have to move my mouse all the way to the corner and click on desktop since there's no taskbar
[QUOTE=GURREN LAGANN;38593071]Is there a way to switch quickly between my browser and skype/aim shit like that and make the taskbar permanately appear? I hate having to be browsing on chrome, then a I get a message and I have to move my mouse all the way to the corner and click on desktop since there's no taskbar[/QUOTE] Click the Chrome options button and click Relaunch Chrome in Desktop Mode (or whatever its called).
[QUOTE=GURREN LAGANN;38593071]Is there a way to switch quickly between my browser and skype/aim shit like that and make the taskbar permanately appear? I hate having to be browsing on chrome, then a I get a message and I have to move my mouse all the way to the corner and click on desktop since there's no taskbar[/QUOTE] If you refuse to use chrome in desktop mode, win+tab shifts between metro apps, or a metro app and the desktop. Else, follow the postes' advice above.
thank you!, still a bit lost on windows 8
Well apparently Microsoft would have to refund both Windows 8 Pro and the backup DVD and they don't want to do that. They can't just refund the DVD that was wrecked during shipping or send me a new one. So basically I get nothing but a wrecked DVD.
[QUOTE=psredspy;38596606]Well apparently Microsoft would have to refund both Windows 8 Pro and the backup DVD and they don't want to do that. They can't just refund the DVD that was wrecked during shipping or send me a new one. So basically I get nothing but a wrecked DVD.[/QUOTE] Why did you even order one in the first place? Three words: burn your own.
[QUOTE=psredspy;38596606]Well apparently Microsoft would have to refund both Windows 8 Pro and the backup DVD and they don't want to do that. They can't just refund the DVD that was wrecked during shipping or send me a new one. So basically I get nothing but a wrecked DVD.[/QUOTE] You know you can download the Windows 8 image and burn it right? Microsoft seriously doesn't care if download a retail ISO. Only if you use cracks and shit.
[QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;38597108]Why did you even order one in the first place? Three words: burn your own.[/QUOTE] I did burn my own DVD when I purchased it. Plus I like having official media on the side.
This isn't specific to Windows 8, but I just learned something I can't believe I never knew. If you hold shift and then right-click a folder (or right-click within it), you get an option to "open command prompt at this path". All the copy pasting I've done.....
Uhh, I think I've seen someone make 2 blocks wide custom tiles earlier ... Is that really possible? It's currently not with OblyTile, right?
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;38599871]"ALT + Print Screen" too, so damn handy, no more cropping in GIMP required![/QUOTE] Or just use snipping tool.
[QUOTE=Mooe94;38600201]Uhh, I think I've seen someone make 2 blocks wide custom tiles earlier ... Is that really possible? It's currently not with OblyTile, right?[/QUOTE] Probably custom tile maker from the store, it's just that it won't open programs, it's used to add images only, unless they recently changed that.
[QUOTE=the_grul;38600354]Or just use snipping tool.[/QUOTE] that's more tedious. You literally only have to do like three steps using ctrl + printscreen, but with snipping it's like 5.
[QUOTE=Mooe94;38600450]that's more tedious. You literally only have to do like three steps using ctrl + printscreen, but with snipping it's like 5.[/QUOTE] Also when you want to save as a file?
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;38600639]I generally don't need to. imgur can upload from your clipboard.[/QUOTE] hey, that's pretty useful. THanks!
Yeah, or just use [url=http://www.puu.sh/]puush[/url]
What became of the "printscreen saves your image to a location"? I remember it working some time back.
Um, can you disable so you don't open applications/programs in administrator mode all the time? It fucks up some programs for some reason. [editline]26th November 2012[/editline] on my bro's computer it isn't default, but on mine it is. Weird?
[QUOTE=Mooe94;38601579]Um, can you disable so you don't open applications/programs in administrator mode all the time? It fucks up some programs for some reason. [editline]26th November 2012[/editline] on my bro's computer it isn't default, but on mine it is. Weird?[/QUOTE] usually you run applications without elevated privileges.
I use shareX pointed to my Google account, images get uploaded to a private google+ album. You have infinite (photo and video) storage in google+, and images can be up to 2048px in any direction, up to 3-5MB. GIFs work too. The integration with the right-click -> sent to option is the icing on the cake, just right click a file and send to shareX and paste 5 seconds later.
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;38601950]I've filled mine up and I can't be arsed to pay for more.[/QUOTE] you can delete
It's a long shot, but does anyone have a spare promo key lying around anywhere? Apparently Micro[B]shaft[/B] are being tight on the whole multiple computer licensing (for personal computers).
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;38599871]"ALT + Print Screen" too, so damn handy, no more cropping in GIMP required![/QUOTE] I use this little neat tool for window screenshots: [url]http://sharpmindprojects.com/project/upscreen/[/url] it basically lets you either drag to desired area, click a window to make a screenshot of that window or right click and select fullscreen, and then it automatically uploads it to your FTP server and puts a link to the image in the clipboard. Superhandy for screenshot sharing on forums.
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