Windows 8 Release Preview
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I tried doing this:
It was an awesome idea, but it didn't work out as I had hoped. I posted in the mobile thread to suggest a fix that would allow GAF to be constantly visible while using other apps.
It was an awesome idea, but it didn't work out as I had hoped. I posted in the mobile thread to suggest a fix that would allow GAF to be constantly visible while using other apps.
Steelyuhas
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For those that use/are familiar with the MetroTwit desktop client, they now have a preview version up in the Win Store.
Features are lacking at this point, but layout and performance are very good.
Features are lacking at this point, but layout and performance are very good.
brotkasten
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They made it uglier.
you can change the user-agent in IE so m.neogaf.com can be used on the desktop (I think this is ok now it's a real site and it has ads)
go to: http://m.neogaf.com
Press F12
Tools > change user agent > custom
in the "Friendly name" box just put anything
in the "User Agent String" box you need to use a ua for a mobile browser like the iPhone or something. IE9 on WP7 is
Press Set
Make sure it's set by going to Tools > change user agent > [make sure the ua you just set is selected]
you have to manually select it every time.
Speculation. I don't see it going away for a long time, as Microsoft know themselves that currently not all applications are possible in Metro and not all use cases can be satisfied by Metro. There has to be a Windows SKU with the desktop.
Yeah if it's speculation then it's bullshit. Why the hell would MS kill the only OS form that they dominate? OSX and Linux are still around after all and the Office and Visual Studios cashcows are *much* better suited to desktop than tablet.
You wont have to worry about the desktop going away, it will be used less and less though as WinRT becomes more developed and computing becomes even more mobile. I'd give it 10 years till businesses are really using WinRT for their business applications though. Virtualization will be used for Win32 applications most likely in the future though.
Anyway, Microsoft is not going to admit that the desktop is legacy.
its 100 MB for me.
Not until you mentioned it.
Steelyuhas
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Live tile of the Store says I have 2 updates for apps, I open the store and it says in the top right corner that I have 2 updates. When I click on it, it says I don't have any updates.
Close and restarted the app, restarted the computer, and the issue still remains.
Anyone else have this happen to them?
Close and restarted the app, restarted the computer, and the issue still remains.
Anyone else have this happen to them?
SeaOfMadness
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Happens to me too. Just a bug, I think.
On another note, has anyone tried Fresh Paint? How freakin' cool is this app?
$40 to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro! Pretty sweet. Will run from release to January 31st, 2013. Available in 131 markets.
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/07/02/upgrade-to-windows-8-pro-for-39-99.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Edit: Windows Media Center can be added for free as well in the promotion. Also $69 for packaged disc version.
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/07/02/upgrade-to-windows-8-pro-for-39-99.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Edit: Windows Media Center can be added for free as well in the promotion. Also $69 for packaged disc version.
Woah
brotkasten
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That is pretty cool.
Maybe I'll even buy it this time
instead of using the MSDN license 
Deserves it's own thread
Usually you just needed the old disc didn't you? It wasn't a big hassle
Wonder what the regular price will be if Pro is $40.
Won't be surprised if the non-pro version is more.
No, that was Win95/98/ME/2K.
Now it just checks the OS ID, but since Vista, you can do complete installs from upgrade CDs.
Won't be surprised if the non-pro version is more.
No, that was Win95/98/ME/2K.
Now it just checks the OS ID, but since Vista, you can do complete installs from upgrade CDs.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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$40 for Pro... Interesting. Almost too interesting.
You need the existing OS installed and activated as far as I'm aware. That's why I always bought full--so I could install it directly onto a clean hard drive without any hassles.
someone make a thread for this. At that price, upgrading my main computer is a no brainer
So if I wanted to do reinstalls, I'd need Win 7 installed then upgrade? That kinda sucks
I don't think that's the case. It wasn't with windows 7 anyway, so long as you downloaded or got ahold of a full windows 7 install disk which has multiple legal links on the web.
Also, there is now a factory reset option in Windows 8. So if you just want a clean system without changing hard disk or anything, that's very convenient.
yeah i recently got a MSDN account for class, does microsoft usually release a new Windows to it at RTM? I will probably have this till the end of the year so i hope they put it up there before then.That is pretty cool.
Maybe I'll even buy it this time.instead of using the MSDN license
They had W7 up at least a month before it officially released.
brotkasten
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The RTM is usually on MSDN before it's officially released. With MSDNAA/DreamSpark it depends on the admin who's managing it (MSDN != MSDNAA). Some are quicker than others. On that note, my MSDNAA account still works and it's been almost 4 years. Pretty funny.
oh yeah meant Dreamspark.
Steelyuhas
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This is a great deal for the general population, but I'll get it through MSDN, which puts the RTM early.
Jzero
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Awww yea good thing i'm taking a network class next semester.
Marty Chinn
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You can do a clean install on a blank hdd with an upgrade disc. I've done it twice now.
i'm aware how to do it, but i already fucked something up with my disk management where a partition is showing up as 800gb
Iced_Eagle
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Look up how to install and boot from a VHD. Requires a bit of technical know-how, but not too bad. It's what I've used before and it's pretty rad.
There's no way to do an upgrade and a downgrade though.
Though, since it sounds like you've been having troubles, be sure to make a backup and just wait until the final release to try it if you don't want to risk having to format in case something gets screwed up.
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