• Windows 8
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[QUOTE=ILY;34936995]Feels like that's what the os was made for I really hate it so far[/QUOTE] Same here... I'm aggravated that I have to reinstall from scratch, so I'm going to deal with it for a day and then backup everything and reinstall Win7.
Keep's telling me I am unable to get a product key. when I run through setup, ISO it is I guess.
[QUOTE=latin_geek;34937008]My specs are around twice the requirements.[/QUOTE] And you already got a OS running in the background. Half it then quarter it.
[QUOTE=latin_geek;34936891]What's the best VM for a not-too-powerful machine to run this on?[/QUOTE] Please define, "not-too-powerful".
People who want a menu start menu sort of thing do this : [url]http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2460-start-menu-toolbar-create-windows-8-taskbar.html[/url]
Well, I'm on Windows 8. All I can say right now is that it's really confusing. I have to get the hang of it so I can actually make my mind.
In some metro apps, you can drag from the top of the screen downwards and it does something... What is it? Multitasking?
Removed my Ubuntu partition, removed GRUB, attempted to restore Windows 7 BCD via Command Prompt on disk, Thought it wasn't working, Apparently it worked fine Also my Windows 8 disk I got through that program didn't work so I'm downloading the iso now.
[QUOTE=woolio1;34936788]All we wanted was a better Windows 7... We got something that: A. Does not make logical sense to the standard computer user. B. Deliberately hides features and settings from the end user. C. Is hostile to any form of modding or customizing the interface, even down to the background patterns. I can see Windows 8 working on tablets and maybe desktops with touch panels. This is going to flop on 95% of the computers sold worldwide between launch and Windows 9. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft even takes a loss on this, all things considering. You have to think, corporate environments won't use Windows 8. At all. If they upgrade, they're going to Seven (because it's closest to XP). Microsoft is going to lose millions from that alone. It's going to be shunned by IT professionals in nearly every corporation, institution, and organization that uses Windows. If we're lucky, this will be another Vista. Another "toy OS", so to speak. Windows 7 will become another Windows XP, and we hope to Gates that they reinstate a full desktop mode in Windows 9.[/QUOTE] I agree with everything this man said. I'm an IT professional, and I find nothing about the new interface useful at all. It's large and clunky on desktops and laptops. It's also very annoying to customize anything in this OS.
Windows 9 will be like Windows 8 but with more new stuff that may or may not be cool. [editline]29th February 2012[/editline] Ooh, I got a slice of the progress pie. [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3655356/Public%20Photos/ZScreen/Screenshot-2012-02-29_22.56.28.png[/IMG]
I have been downloading this at home and I'm at school at the moment, before I left it said I had 14 applications not able to work with it but some needed to be re-installed but they were the most I don't really use so it's good to see w8 is keeping that capability sector
[QUOTE=nicatronTg;34935100]Wow, I get why people say that's Zune like. That isn't Zune like, that's like they copy pasted Zune.[/QUOTE] Is that a bad thing, though?
This is really bad, the consumer preview, while less stable and feature rich, had a proper start menu, thus easier access to things we need. But in the CP we need to constantly switch between metro and desktop, and there are NO hints or visual indicators that you must move your cursor to the bottom corners to get the things you need. And doing the corner things are excessively difficult with a mouse. This is so fucking bad. The Consumer preview showed potential, just needed some attention for non-tablets. Instead they went fucking the other way and ensured non-tablet users would be screwed.
My veredict is: I don't quite like it. It's not the way the UI works, for me, it was kinda easy to get the hang of it, but I think it's the idea of not seeing the usual start bar below, the start icon, apps running fullscreen (mostly Internet Explorer). It's just too weird right now. If I ever get used to it I'd say it's definitely a good OS, but right now, I'm happy to be back at Windows 7.
Hopefully if you guys send back feedback they may alter it to suit the desktop/laptop market it is like how Vista tried using more hardware but ended up being a pile of shit, w8 could be just that but in the terms of types of computers using it. Also hopefully they include a windows xp like tour because I am starting to realize when I get back home I might have a hard time understanding it
In other words, I'd love to have a tablet with Windows 8. Must be the most awesome experience ever.
God the pdf reader opens as a full screen metro app :suicide: I had such high hopes for it, since I am slowly beginning to hate Foxit Reader, and no way would I ever go back to bloated insecure adobe reader.
[QUOTE=PsYchOsIs;34938206]Is that a bad thing, though?[/QUOTE] I liked the Zune software...when I had a Zune. Now I have an Android phone and use Spotify, so I'm missing out on the new music app. Zune pass was ahead of its time, in my opinion. Unfortunately, there's also more of the music I like to listen to on Spotify, so I chose to head there rather than Zune.
[img]http://i.minus.com/iZClcI0kxLtWr.png[/img] I seem to be getting this on a few executables...
I'm kind of liking this so far. Some things feel awkward but I think with a bit of getting used to I'll enjoy this. I really don't like the selection of colours they used for metro though. I hope there's a way to completely change that shit instead of having a slider with 8 or so colours.
I'll be using this as my main OS on my laptop, so I'll post around as I'll get [I]a lot[/I] of time to get used to it. The first thing that bothers me a bit is the control panel. Some settings can only be changed in metro, and some in the original. That's not a good decision.
As it turns out, the issue I'm having up there seems to relate to ANY executable needing admin permissions. I don't think straight upgrading was so smart anymore. :downs:
Installed on my laptop using a clean install fine. I figured that the upgrade from previous versions of Windows process would work okay. I'm not really sure what's happened. [img]http://puu.sh/iYOX[/img]
Just installed the 32 bit OS on a Virtual Machine, it feels too clunky to be a Desktop OS because of the fact of no Start button, it took me awhile to find the control panel, I actually just found it while typing this, before I just went into Windows Explorer and typed "Control Panel." I think when I did move my cursor over to where the non existent Start button was, it showed a preview of the start tiles. If they kept the button, but instead of the menu, it referenced to the tiles stuff. I am going to test this later on my netbook later, then i'm thinking I might upgrade my regular PC to this, does it support the latest NVidia drivers?
I just installed the consumer preview and when I try to start an app (widget) in the start menu, opens, expands the app, and then just closes. Has anyone else had this problem/fixed it? I also made the horrid mistake of making this my main OS...
I don't know how you thought that you could just install this and adapt in what would be ~16 hours after release. I've run the DP since September/October, and I've gotten used to it. I know that it's different with these "hot corners", but I really don't find it confusing, and, even though it would probably be smart to [I]not[/I] remove the start button itself, it [I]does[/I] make some sort of sense. It's not harder to move your courser a few pixels farther, and you've got the start button, you know. Besides, in the DP, who actually pressed the start button? I just throw my courser Down in the corner anyway, so what's the difference? If I was to compalin about something, it would be that the thumbnail that appears is extremely large, and, as of now, I need to kinda think about moving my curser away.
Well, my night of studying has turned into a night of doing the reinstall dance. Wonderful. At least my laptop is usable in the mean time. [editline]1st March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=GoDong-DK;34939707]I don't know how you thought that you could just install this and adapt in what would be ~16 hours after release. I've run the DP since September/October, and I've gotten used to it. I know that it's different with these "hot corners", but I really don't find it confusing, and, even though it would probably be smart to [I]not[/I] remove the start button itself, it [I]does[/I] make some sort of sense. It's not harder to move your courser a few pixels farther, and you've got the start button, you know.[/QUOTE] Thing is, my bets are that most of the hot corners will be discovered only. The only thing new that's actually needed is the charms bar, but they can easily tell people that shortcut or do a tutorial for it. This is a consumer preview, not the product they're shipping.
[QUOTE=nicatronTg;34939708]Well, my night of studying has turned into a night of doing the reinstall dance. Wonderful. At least my laptop is usable in the mean time. [editline]1st March 2012[/editline] Thing is, my bets are that most of the hot corners will be discovered only. The only thing new that's actually needed is the charms bar, but they can easily tell people that shortcut or do a tutorial for it. This is a consumer preview, not the product they're shipping.[/QUOTE] There's isn't going to be a lot of changes from this and to the final product. I hope that they make the UI a bit more complete, but I doubt it.
I have to reinstall it due to an issue, fucking damnit.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;34939828]There's isn't going to be a lot of changes from this and to the final product. I hope that they make the UI a bit more complete, but I doubt it.[/QUOTE] They have more than enough time to introduce ways to teach the UI to consumers, however. A simple tutorial written in HTML5 as a metro app would be enough to introduce people to the new design without alienating previous users. They can even do it as part of the install process, though some people might just skip over that part. [editline]1st March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=fruxodaily;34939836]I have to reinstall it due to an issue, fucking damnit.[/QUOTE] Welcome to the club!
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