Final Thoughts on Windows 8. Four days of pain and I am out.
I really wanted to like windows 8. When I first started using the OS, the new metro apps, etc, I saw a lot of potential, and I still do. The OS seems snappy at first, until you start doing some serious...
View ArticleSolved Differences between Win8 RT and Win8 Pro?
What are the differences between Win8 RT and Win8 Pro? Am I correct in thinking that Win8 RT is completely Metro and doesn't have a desktop environment at all?
View ArticleSolved start menu on windows 8 is illegal ???
I am working in a software that enable win 7 start menu to win 8. its also has a option to view metro start menu. can any one tell me is it illegal to enable tart menu to win 8 ?
View ArticleSolved Shrink a partition and creating a new one
Hi everyone, I'm new on the forum and this is my first post. I'm having a hard time trying to create a partition on the main HDD, in order to perform a Windows 7 installation, since Windows 8 is giving...
View ArticleBig problems after partition creation
Hi again, I posted a new 3d some hours ago, about how to shrink and create a new partition (http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/7773-shrink-partition-creating-new-one.html) After that I...
View ArticleSame metro apps on win 8 phone?
So I have found myself more addicted to my laptop since I installed win 8 on it. Everything I read in the past about win 8 being more for touch screens I was like well I'm not going to upgrade my pc...
View Article"Automatically go to the Desktop" feature available in Windows 8 RTM!
Microsoft has added "Automatically go to the Desktop" feature in Windows 8 RTM. So those who wish to avoid Metro screen at start can directly to to their desktops! Windows 8 RTM Explorer UI,...
View ArticleMore news on the microsoft front.
Read ALL about it here. Can Office 365 convince you that renting software is a good deal? | ZDNet (http://www.zdnet.com/can-office-365-convince-you-that-renting-software-is-a-good-deal-7000001487/) :mad:
View ArticleSSD/Win8
I bought an Intel 330 series 60G SSD and put win8 on it. Wow that thing boots incredibly fast. It was pretty quick on a standard 7200 platter drive, but on SSD it's even quicker. My work laptops older...
View ArticleWhy metro is great, and why I won't use it at all
Why it's great: People are too stupid to manage their windows. I know I am overwhelmed when I have too many windows open, and I'm definitely better at using computers than most people. I know you don't...
View ArticleDDE Server ... The memory could not be read
At shutdown I sometimes get "DDE Server Window Explorer.exe - program error; The memory could not be read". I upgraded from an old Win7 install yesterday which has had no similar errors ever and is...
View ArticleTwo usability questions (Picture view, starting programs)
Hi guys, I've had two weeks of Win 8 experience by now. I'm using it with an Acer T231H touchscreen display. There are two issues that bother me: 1) Viewing pictures similar to Win 7 + previous. If I...
View Articlehow do I get rid of the old desktop from windows 8
If I want to access my computer or control panel, windows 8 takes me back to the old desktop. It feels like I am using windows 7 again. I just want to keep Metro UI. Is there a way to eliminate that...
View ArticleShortcuts to Startup?
I've searched through pages of entries but did not see this. I want to use a shortcut that contains command line options for pageant and have it start when my system boots/I log on. But I can't figure...
View ArticleExplorer encountered a problem, now can't use left-side gestures.
Title pretty much said it all. I was trying to add videos from my Host computer's folder to Windows 8's libraries, and ended up setting up a homegroup (apparently it doesn't recognize my host...
View ArticleWindows 8 RP {Desktop not working properly}
Hi friends I installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview (on Windowsc7) about few months ago. Then I upgraded it to Release Preview. It worked fine forme since a couple of days ago. I was using my laptop, I...
View ArticleHow to Play Movies in Windows 8 RP
Hi all, I am trying to play movie from a DVD in Windows 8 RP but nothing happens. I tried installing Windows Media Player 11 but the program told me that it already has Windows Media Player 12...
View ArticleNothing on Technet yet :)
Well nothing on the technet site yet. Would be nice if they posted things by midnight on the day it was supposed to come out, but then it's only a rumor that it'll be out today anyway. I hadn't been on...
View ArticleASUS just put a Win8 dropdown for my mobo plus a new UEFI BIOS update.
I have three P8Z77-V Deluxe mobos. I went to check the software and firmware and found a NEW dropdown for Win8 64 bit today. There was also a new UEFI BIOS out at the same time with no description of...
View ArticleHello from a new Guy...is the new GUI in the Release Preview?
Hello All, I'm new. For those that have the Release Candidate, does it include the new Metroized menus and font's? I'm psyched and am looking forward to the release. TIA Adam
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