• Windows 8 - "8" because cats were taken and dog races don't sound as intimidating
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[QUOTE=Rob Markia;41327372]Just switched from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, and I regret it greatly. I had thought MS were going to change some stuff significantly in 8.1 and I feel like it's still just as bad. The start menu is still some giant home screen and there is no obvious way to obtain the useful startmenu which existed in operating systems prior. Switching back to Windows 7.[/QUOTE] oh no your life is over your start screen is bigger what ever will you do!!!!!!!!!!!!! you use it for 3 seconds, please stop what possible feature is missing from the start screen
[QUOTE=Banana Lord.;41329763]you use it for 3 seconds, please stop what possible feature is missing from the start screen[/QUOTE] The only real issue with the start screen is that it arbitrarily splits/removes results compared to the start menu Something i doubt he got the time to notice before "muh start menu"
Apparently Microsoft canned WEI in 8.1? Can anyone confirm?
[QUOTE=Protocol7;41330375]Apparently Microsoft canned WEI in 8.1? Can anyone confirm?[/QUOTE] I hope so... That was a piece of crap.
been using 8.1 for a while, the search is SO MUCH FUCKING BETTER it's crazy, that and some minor UI clunkiness were my main complaints about W8 also afaik WEI has been ditched, can't see any evidence of it in the system panel
[QUOTE=Protocol7;41330375]Apparently Microsoft canned WEI in 8.1? Can anyone confirm?[/QUOTE] I wouldn't really be surprised since no one uses it for it's original purpose. Though if true I hope they only remove WEI and not WinSAT.
[QUOTE=Panda X;41333523]I wouldn't really be surprised since no one uses it for it's original purpose. Though if true I hope they only remove WEI and not WinSAT.[/QUOTE] What was its original use? Minimum computer requirements? Showing 'how good' a computer is when being sold?
[QUOTE=Lyoko774;41334623]What was its original use? Minimum computer requirements? Showing 'how good' a computer is when being sold?[/QUOTE] A quick and easy way to tell a computer's performance, and for games and software to have a minimum and recommended WEI score. The games and software stuff is what I was referring to mostly there.
It wouldn't be a terrible metric if it didn't base the number off of the lowest performing component. Explaining to people that a slow performing disk would reduce system responsiveness, and integrated graphics are not ideal for playing games would have been great, on top of averaging out the scores with some sort of formula.
The response to 95% of Win 8 issues for new adopters is Classic Shell. Seriously. You'd think people would at least google before going on the internet and bitching about a self-imposed re-format.
[QUOTE=Bomimo;41340414]The response to 95% of Win 8 issues for new adopters is Classic Shell. Seriously. You'd think people would at least google before going on the internet and bitching about a self-imposed re-format.[/QUOTE] But it has a higher number so it's better, right?
[QUOTE=Bomimo;41340414]The response to 95% of Win 8 issues for new adopters is Classic Shell. Seriously. You'd think people would at least google before going on the internet and bitching about a self-imposed re-format.[/QUOTE] uh no, you shouldn't have to use thiord party software to make an OS bearable, and you don't. windows 8 is perfectly usable without classic shell and the people who don't think that are autistic to the point of being scared of change [editline]8th July 2013[/editline] also, why does classic shell remove breadcrumbs? they're basically the up button on steroids
[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;41360192]Cotulla, the guy that ported Windows RT to the HD2, is now buying an HTC One for development [IMG]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-toot.gif[/IMG] As a reference: [IMG]http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2013/28/1373291413-a-jrg5vcuaengfu.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] What is the minimum requirements for Win8RT? Maybe I could get on a GalaxyS1 or S2 for the hell of it.
[QUOTE=Generic Monk;41362204]uh no, you shouldn't have to use thiord party software to make an OS bearable, and you don't. windows 8 is perfectly usable without classic shell and the people who don't think that are autistic to the point of being scared of change [editline]8th July 2013[/editline] also, why does classic shell remove breadcrumbs? they're basically the up button on steroids[/QUOTE] Wow. That was a very insulting way of saying "get used to it!" Why should they when they don't need to? I mean, the absolutely could, no denying that. But i can't yet. I might, but not for the foreseeable future. I'm sorry, but whoever doesn't think Metro is clunky as hell can't ever be taken seriously when calling anything else clunky. It's a full-goddamn screen to accomplish what you used to do on 1/10th of it. When you're sitting at a 26" monitor, you don't want your start menu alternative to come with obligatory full-screen mode and huge 240 size fonts screaming at you. That's huge and clumsy.
[QUOTE=Bomimo;41368245]Wow. That was a very insulting way of saying "get used to it!" Why should they when they don't need to? I mean, the absolutely could, no denying that. But i can't yet. I might, but not for the foreseeable future. I'm sorry, but whoever doesn't think Metro is clunky as hell can't ever be taken seriously when calling anything else clunky. It's a full-goddamn screen to accomplish what you used to do on 1/10th of it. When you're sitting at a 26" monitor, you don't want your start menu alternative to come with obligatory full-screen mode and huge 240 size fonts screaming at you. That's huge and clumsy.[/QUOTE] Yeah I guess it can be a touch annoying on a desktop, but I never use it. And I never used the Start Menu. I really want a tablet to fully enjoy Windows 8, but for a desktop, Metro is negligible.
[QUOTE=Generic Monk;41362204] also, why does classic shell remove breadcrumbs? they're basically the up button on steroids[/QUOTE] Because the creator of Classic Shell is a die hard Windows XP fanboy who does nothing but troll the comments section of Neowin articles and thinks anything post Windows XP is an abomination. I would highly suggest using something else.
[QUOTE=Zanfall;41369118]Because the creator of Classic Shell is a die hard Windows XP fanboy who does nothing but troll the comments section of Neowin articles and thinks anything post Windows XP is an abomination. I would highly suggest using something else.[/QUOTE] One thing i've learned is not to discout a persons work purely because of his personality. It's still the best alternative by far. It also has win 98 skin for actual autists. [editline]9th July 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=LegndNikko;41368294]Yeah I guess it can be a touch annoying on a desktop, but I never use it. And I never used the Start Menu. I really want a tablet to fully enjoy Windows 8, but for a desktop, Metro is negligible.[/QUOTE] It's a fantastic ui for tablets. Unfortunately, what it's obligatory on isn't tablets... It's desktops. The "buttons" to click are so goddamn huge that you could lose the curser in them.
[QUOTE=Bomimo;41369764]One thing i've learned is not to discout a persons work purely because of his personality. It's still the best alternative by far. It also has win 98 skin for actual autists. [editline]9th July 2013[/editline] It's a fantastic ui for tablets. Unfortunately, what it's obligatory on isn't tablets... It's desktops. [B]The "buttons" to click are so goddamn huge that you could lose the curser in them.[/B][/QUOTE] ...Okay, that's definitely you. I've never seen anything like that, or ever worried about that. :v:
[img]http://puu.sh/3zgLU.png[/img] Would I need a disc for this if I just want to wipe all of my files and have a fresh start?
This is gonna take some getting used to. On top of that I have to find and delete all the bloatware ASUS packs in.
[QUOTE=Frosty701;41389349][img]http://puu.sh/3zgLU.png[/img] Would I need a disc for this if I just want to wipe all of my files and have a fresh start?[/QUOTE] No, you won't need a disc. But I think it takes a really long time for it to be done, so get your patience ready.
Is it possible that Windows 8 would be running worse than Windows 7? My brother says that on his low-end notebook (1.4 dual core cpu, 2 gigs of ram and Radeon 6310M) he could watch HD videos without any problems on 7, while on 8 they stutter.
[QUOTE=pawelte1;41391285]Is it possible that Windows 8 would be running worse than Windows 7? My brother says that on his low-end notebook (1.4 dual core cpu, 2 gigs of ram and Radeon 6310M) he could watch HD videos without any problems on 7, while on 8 they stutter.[/QUOTE] Try updating the GPU drivers, afaik AMD does some GPU-acceleration to make videos runs smoothly on low-end hardware. You could check those settings as well. But no, it doesn't make sense that Windows 8 should be slower.
[QUOTE=Frosty701;41389349][img]http://puu.sh/3zgLU.png[/img] Would I need a disc for this if I just want to wipe all of my files and have a fresh start?[/QUOTE] If this is your last resort then i guess do it but if not DONT. It takes fooooooorever.
Can anyone on 8.1 tell us a bit about the search? Is it improved? How did they change it? Does it actually give results outside of metro now?
[QUOTE=RandomGamer342;41396328]Can anyone on 8.1 tell us a bit about the search? Is it improved? How did they change it? Does it actually give results outside of metro now?[/QUOTE] It now works like it did in 7's start menu in that it shows by default results for everything in one view rather than having to switch from Files, Settings, and Apps. [img]http://i.cubeupload.com/T5jCJm.png[/img]
[QUOTE=mark6789;41394968]If this is your last resort then i guess do it but if not DONT. It takes fooooooorever.[/QUOTE] Going to put my hard drive into a new computer, so I'm going to wipe it via this feature.
[QUOTE=Bomimo;41368245]Wow. That was a very insulting way of saying "get used to it!" Why should they when they don't need to? I mean, the absolutely could, no denying that. But i can't yet. I might, but not for the foreseeable future. I'm sorry, but whoever doesn't think Metro is clunky as hell can't ever be taken seriously when calling anything else clunky. It's a full-goddamn screen to accomplish what you used to do on 1/10th of it. When you're sitting at a 26" monitor, you don't want your start menu alternative to come with obligatory full-screen mode and huge 240 size fonts screaming at you. That's huge and clumsy.[/QUOTE] sorry, I can be a bit of an unnecessary dickhead - no excuse for it it's not clunky once you get used to it though [editline]10th July 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Panda X;41396489]It now works like it did in 7's start menu in that it shows by default results for everything in one view rather than having to switch from Files, Settings, and Apps. [img]http://i.cubeupload.com/T5jCJm.png[/img][/QUOTE] which is so much nicer since you don't have to choose a type to search which cuts down on awkward keystrokes
[QUOTE=Generic Monk;41398135]sorry, I can be a bit of an unnecessary dickhead - no excuse for it it's not clunky once you get used to it though [editline]10th July 2013[/editline] which is so much nicer since you don't have to choose a type to search which cuts down on awkward keystrokes[/QUOTE] I personally don't find them awkward, but that might just be because I'm used to the Win key shortcuts.
[QUOTE=Panda X;41396489]It now works like it did in 7's start menu in that it shows by default results for everything in one view rather than having to switch from Files, Settings, and Apps. [img]http://i.cubeupload.com/T5jCJm.png[/img][/QUOTE] This is all I really wanted honestly
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