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Windows 8 / RT |OT|
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derExperte
Member
Aha, today I learned.... and if you drag it back up after it flipped the app restarts immediately.
Good to know but I hope obscure stuff like this will be explained in the new Help & Tipps app.
Btw someone also needs to fine-tune the algorhythm that detemines the backround color of the Start Screen tiles for desktop apps, for example the lower half of the Origin logo now merges with the orange of the tile, same happens with Powerpoint.
http://m.windowsitpro.com/paul-thur...+windowsitpro/wininfo+(WIN>News>WinInfo+News)Microsoft reorg update
You can expect Microsoft to announce a massive new corporate reorganization at its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Houston about a week from now, ahead of the MGX event I had previously pegged for the announcement. Stay tuned.
brotkasten
Member
You go to Skype.com, click on download and then you should be able to figure the rest out, unless you're a total idiot, of course.
Steelyuhas
Member
Or if you want to try the Metro version, open the store and type in 'Skype'.
derExperte
Member
Check this setting:
Looks like nothing changed there. edit: What you now can choose (again) is the text size for certain elements like title bars or menus.
brotkasten
Member
No need for that, the download section of Skype even features a link to the Windows Store.
Steelyuhas
Member
Oh, you're right. Didn't know that.
I already tried those two, the download has been pending for one hour, unless im a total idiot, of course.
http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-windows/downloading/
Should download instantly. Not sure what you mean by pending
Yeah, I just saw the link of the direct desktop download, thanks friend.
By pending I meant that the metro store had the download on stand by for no reason at all. Cant wait for Windows 9.
Check this setting:
That seems to have worked, cheers.
Try a download manager like GetRight as dirty as it sounds.
Nice to know about the new gesture. Thanks.
There is however, a third reason. Yesterday I was looking at PDF's, to see which ones I needed to delete. Dragging Reader closed didn't let me delete the file though, because it was still open.
Nice to know about the new gesture. Thanks.
There is however, a third reason. Yesterday I was looking at PDF's, to see which ones I needed to delete. Dragging Reader closed didn't let me delete the file though, because it was still open.
Well that is stupid! But should be handled by Reader not locking the file once it's suspended, and elegantly handling deleted files after they're resumed. Submit feedback through the app
I'm running the preview for 8.1 and it's working great except for one issue.
I can't drag any applications to my taskbar. If a program is open, I can right click and pin it, but if I try to drag it, I get the no circle (circle with a diagonal line).
Anyone else have any issues like that?
I can't drag any applications to my taskbar. If a program is open, I can right click and pin it, but if I try to drag it, I get the no circle (circle with a diagonal line).
Anyone else have any issues like that?
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
It's usable. That's the best I can say.
How does one disable the lower-right hot corner? I've been able to disable everything but.
Good refinement. The smaller tile size is very useful and the all apps view is a big improvement. Also, love using my desktop wallpaper on the start screen.
It's good. It improves a lot of things with the start screen and metro apps. However, if someone wasn't a fan of Windows 8 before, I doubt this update will change his/her mind.
Hate that the new metro IE only shows the frequently visited list instead of both frequently and favorites on the scrollbar and you now have too hit the favorites icon to get that list. Also when switching tabs the window don't automatically close down. Other than that it's been pretty good.
soul creator
Member
You can right click on it and uncheck the "peek at desktop" box (on regular windows 8 at least, not sure about 8.1)
Chance Hale
Member
Very late but thanks a lot.
I feel stupid, in 8.1's xbox music app where is the now playing section? Also, they really need to fix the steam compatibility issue. It would be my only music program if they did.
Monumental
Banned
This has been said quite a few times dLMN8R, but why has Facebook/Flikr integration been removed from the Photos app?
Is this something that will be reverted back in the full release or are there some other (legal) reason for this?
Is this something that will be reverted back in the full release or are there some other (legal) reason for this?
I don't know exactly, but I heard the app had to be rebuilt using some different tech to enable photo editing and other future features they want to enable in RTM and beyond. As for 3rd-party app integration, I don't know if that'll come back. With an official Facebook app coming (and Facebook regularly breaking things on the back-end that cause third-party apps to stop working) I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't.
Damon Bennet
Member
I remember that there was a website for the store that was much better to browse for apps and had sections for new apps etc. Anyone know which one I could mean?
Monumental
Banned
Hmm, this is so odd since the Photos app on Windows Phone 7/8 do the exact same thing. They always pull up the Facebook albums associated with your account. I wonder why that process is different on the desktop.
I'm on 8.1.
The thing is, Skype and the original messaging app from MS used to just disconnect, go offline when idle. That's what made me jump off.
Did they fix this on newer versions?
MrGreencastle
Member
Well for some reason I don't have an Explore or Radio function in the web app. I understand it should be there, so I'm guessing it's because I'm in Canada or something like that. Wouldn't even put it past them. If it isn't supposed to be there, then my apologies. My jimmies are indeed rustled today. (Not to mention it doesn't show local content, only matched, with no way to store your own music for streaming, like Google Music. SkyDrive should add this feature.)
I don't see it there either and im in the US. I don't see it in the screenshots on The Verge, so maybe it isnt implemented yet
MrGreencastle
Member
Ah, ok. I'm jumping the gun. My bad. I do say the layout is pretty nice, and much better than what was before on the Surface RT (the web app even performs better in 8.1, due to IE11 most likely), and now more familiar to the Zune software layout, which is good. I wish the artist tiles were live and showing the album covers, though. Zune HD had that! I dig the simplified now playing section, the bio, artist view, etc should be a button in the app just like the web version. Good stuff.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
No, not that one. You can still trigger the Charms hot corner if you go to the lower right corner. It's annoying as hell. From what I've read, you can't disable it. Another MS 'feature'.
I like the layout as well.... hopefully the radio section is added pretty soon.
One other thing that is annoying to me is lack of a shuffle button and when I add tracks to a playlist it does not check if that track is already in that playlist. Since there are not smart playlists you have to manually manage them now and we need the ability to know if tracks are already in a playlist. Also noticing this because evidently a few of my tracks are unavailable so I am having to go in and re-add a different version of the song.