a task bar too? they must've had to dial the specs down from whatever room filling powerhouse this version runs on..gif)
Windows 8 Release Preview
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anyone?
Mr. Enigma
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Well this is interesting. Just installed Windows 8 on my new partition and...black screen after the "Windows" revolving circle boot up.
Odd.
Odd.
ChoklitReign
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I made a 70GB partition to installed W8 on and need some help. I downloaded the installer but it's not an ISO; it's in a folder in _username_\appdata\Local\Microsoft\WebSetup. I get to a window that says "ready to install" and selected "don't save anything" because my files are too big for the partition. Would this install on my main partition and wipe all my stuff? (nightmares) How do I install it on the partition? I don't want to download an ISO and have my time wasted for nothing.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Wow, this build is insanely fast.
Bought a new SSD and it installed in less than 10 mins, including all the user setup.
I love the Zune pass integration with the music app.
I also love that can move Metro apps to other monitors but it's a bit gimped because as soon as you go to the Start screen it disappears and you need to drag back to the other monitor when you're done.
Still playing around but it seems like a great update.
Bought a new SSD and it installed in less than 10 mins, including all the user setup.
I love the Zune pass integration with the music app.
I also love that can move Metro apps to other monitors but it's a bit gimped because as soon as you go to the Start screen it disappears and you need to drag back to the other monitor when you're done.
Still playing around but it seems like a great update.
played about for a while.....its definitely different and I can see myself enjoying the simplicity of it eventually, but right it's hiding far too much from me...where the fuck are my drives...where are my Nvidia graphical settings etc...
On that note can I install Nvidia Windows 7 drivers on 8 ? noticed 8 ones are very old...
On that note can I install Nvidia Windows 7 drivers on 8 ? noticed 8 ones are very old...
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
You can access all that on the desktop.
Mr. Enigma
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I've installed this stuff twice now and both times, I just get a black screen after the "Getting devices ready" thing. Fuck this.
Seriously, just go to the desktop.
They should have new Windows 8 ones. Just did that on my laptop and they were released today.
JetBlackPanda
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can I delete the windows.old that it created??
Mr. Enigma
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Has anyone else gotten a black screen freeze after it boots up? I've installed this thing three times, and all three times, it goes black after "Getting Devices Ready"...
JetBlackPanda
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this release has really fucked with my 6870 I cant get any drivers to work and it wont recognize it.
yes but there is a special way that you must do it, otherwise your hard still reads as if that data exists, and only takes that space back when it is almost filled up.
Yeah, im pretty sure in windows 7 the touch thingy popped up each time I clicked an input kachigga >.<;
Its just a little silly is all!
Guess they really want the touch devices to stick to metro stuff. I guess its ok, ie metro seems improved since last time, and hopefully we start seein more apps soon.
? Can you point me towards some guidance on this? I'm going through my old files in there now, and will be looking to toss the leftovers soon.
nope, installed fine for me. try asking about it in this forum
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8?auth=1
edit: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...inspiron/0d727560-c8c7-4aa4-bf2a-27b400b9ab45
try booting in safe mode and installing drivers for it.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/How-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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Yes. So I plugged in a second monitor into the second output. Low and behold, I get a display. Very fucking random.
Mr. Enigma
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Thanks. My second display is an HDTV. I'll turn it on and see if it boots. Or shit, I may just disconnect it, period.
it's amazing that we now have the power to run two whole apps on two completely different screens-even the iPad can't do that!
lol
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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Try that out. I also had an HDMI cable leading out to my TV so I unplugged that.
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That said, the only positive thing I'll say about this preview is that they did improve multi-monitor use.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
In essence there are, but if you're mostly using desktop apps you'll rarely see the Metro stuff. Metro apps are mostly designed to run full screen and while there are some cool ones that are useful on the desktop they are much more useful on tablets.
The thing is tablets are only going to get more popular. I prefer Microsoft's approach of having an integrated OS that can be used on both systems.
That said after using it for a while launched Metro apps on desktops isn't as jarring as it can be at first.
No one is forcing you to use Metro apps on your desktop. Run a thousand desktop apps at the same time if you want, the OS isn't limiting you in that way. Metro stuff is following a different design philosophy.
Are you over exaggerating/being sarcastic? Or are you literally confused?
still needs some more improvements imo.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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Yes, especially with desktop & Metro mixing. I haven't seen a window management system this poor in a very, very long time.
Lol, that was nowhere near as extensive as I thought it was going to be for a sec there. Thx.
Dead Prince
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wow. this thing is snappy fast. but how do i close like the settings page?
grab it from the top and drag down. (don't really need to close metro apps though, they suspend like iOS). Windows Key, mouse in lower left = home button.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Metro apps don't need to be "closed" since they'll just go into hibernation and stop using system resources but there are 2 ways:
1 - hover to the top left of the screen to bring up the task switcher and then bring your mouse down a little to see all open apps, them right-click and select Close
2 - bring your mouse to the top of the screen until you see the hand, then left click and drag to the bottom of the screen
Steelyuhas
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Also, Alt + F4 closes applications (both Metro and Desktop).
The idea of Metro apps though is that you don't need to close them.
It has windows?
JetBlackPanda
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why does the RP run worse then the CP??
its not running good at all.
its not running good at all.
It doesn't? The RP is running so much faster than the CP did for me, it's glorious.
Dead Prince
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thanks.
i accidentally over windows 7. what happens if i want to go back? lulz.
I'm having a very hard time getting Win8 to remember my snapped windows settings on the Desktop.
E.G. I have a windows explorer window snapped to the left half of the window, and a media player on the right half. I close the media player, or click next in the playlist, and it resizes the player window to meet the video dimensions rather than keep the snapped dimensions. Same with Explorer, it just opens new explorer windows dead center of the screen.
E.G. I have a windows explorer window snapped to the left half of the window, and a media player on the right half. I close the media player, or click next in the playlist, and it resizes the player window to meet the video dimensions rather than keep the snapped dimensions. Same with Explorer, it just opens new explorer windows dead center of the screen.
JetBlackPanda
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mine has bogged down hard and there are errors left and right.
hmmm the CP was smoking fast
Incidentally enough, that's what my transition from the DP to CP was. On the CP, it'd chug regularly, and the HDD usage would frequently spike to 100% for no damn reason at all. I'm chalking it up to a botched CP install, since I've had absolutely no issue with the RP all day. Try re-installing, maybe?
You or it did something wrong. Reinstall.
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