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Windows 8 / RT |OT|
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If/when it releases do you still have to go through the upgrade assistant and install the 32-bit version first or can you just download the 64-bit version directly?
What a boneheaded decision by MS.
Right click and pin to start. Don't think having it on a different drive makes a difference.
edit: beaten
The_Inquisitor
Member
Thanks guys.
Question 2:
Is there anyway to pull up a "search" from any screen. ie if I want to open computer is there a location I can hover to so that windows knows I want to do an app search w/out having to click search button from corner menu?
Question 2:
Is there anyway to pull up a "search" from any screen. ie if I want to open computer is there a location I can hover to so that windows knows I want to do an app search w/out having to click search button from corner menu?
hit the windows key and start typing. (or just type if you are already on the start screen).
search works the same way as W7, open the start screen (bottom left of any screen) and start typing. Pressing the win key opens the start screen on the last monitor it was open on.
Whogie
Member
I was struggling to get some Games for Windows Live games to launch. I luckily stumbled on a site that mentioned that the newest build of GFWL is included in the free Steam game Microsoft Flight. That actually fixed it for me.
Also, Games for Windows Live is triggering the Xbox SmartGlass notification on my other computer, lol.
Also, Games for Windows Live is triggering the Xbox SmartGlass notification on my other computer, lol.
killer rin
Member
There shouldn't be a problem... Of course I did the same option you did, but apperently because my Windows 7 install had gotten effed up over its lifetime it caused problems with Windows 8.
All I did to solve the problems I had was to go into the Charms (Windows+C) Go into Settings>>Change PC Settings>>General>>"Refresh your PC without affecting your files." So if you're running into trouble just do that
It took only 10 minutes for me, but it basically re-installs Windows 8 from the hidden drive Windows 8 creates when it's installed for the first time and migrated over my files. The only thing I had to worry about was re-installing my programs, but I got that done within an hour because you can now multi-task installers (instead of only being able to do one at a time like previous versions of windows)
It works here in Canada
So it seems all apps you download from the marketplace get dumped into your Windows drive. My SSD is solely for my Windows install while I have a separate partition off a regular HDD for my programs and now Windows is cocking that all up. It seems you can edit the registry to move the program files but that'll most likely break my currently installed apps. Sigh MS
Well, I think the preview messed up my Inspiron Duo's recovery partition. While I'm waiting for a recovery disk from Dell, I decided to install Win8 on my desktop. It's only $15, so why not.
Unfortunately, I've tried twice and both times it just hangs. The new Win icon (blue squares) is on the screen, and the little spinning dots just freezes. Eventually I have to power down the PC. When I turn it back on, I get a message that the install failed and it's rolling back to my previous OS (Win 7). I did all this from within Win 7, I'll try burning a disc and booting to it. Just frustrating. At least it was kind enough to put my PC back to working.
Unfortunately, I've tried twice and both times it just hangs. The new Win icon (blue squares) is on the screen, and the little spinning dots just freezes. Eventually I have to power down the PC. When I turn it back on, I get a message that the install failed and it's rolling back to my previous OS (Win 7). I did all this from within Win 7, I'll try burning a disc and booting to it. Just frustrating. At least it was kind enough to put my PC back to working.
The installation of the program threw me at a few turns, I wasn't sure if the program was frozen or still installing
Suffice to say, when you get to the part with the multiple reboots and the blue window picture and the swirls, don't be impatient... that thing takes longer to install than you would think
Suffice to say, when you get to the part with the multiple reboots and the blue window picture and the swirls, don't be impatient... that thing takes longer to install than you would think
Man those are really good!
Any chance you can make icons for after effects, premiere. autodesk maya and luxology modo? I will be grateful forever all icons I try to make look like shit
Done.
The_Inquisitor
Member
Lol we have some very active posters in the thread tonight. Thanks guys!!!
Windows 8 so far has been less than enjoyable. I cannot add Windows Media Center. I added the code to Add Features but it was stuck at the upgrading assistant for over an hour. I ended it now the Add feature keeps saying Checking Key for the past 30 minutes.
These drivers have greatly improved the usability of Windows 8 so much. Even on my ancient HP Compaq 6910p laptop....
Thanks to a kind soul here I have Windows Media Center downloaded.
For anyone wondering, it looks like your tv settings can carry over if you want them to. I'm not sure what all that includes yet, but I will let you know when I know.
Edit: Yep, it includes everything including recording schedules.
For anyone wondering, it looks like your tv settings can carry over if you want them to. I'm not sure what all that includes yet, but I will let you know when I know.
Edit: Yep, it includes everything including recording schedules.
You are the fucking man!
Do you have civ 5? I can gift it to you on steam as a thank you for your work.
Just a couple random issues so far. My computer randomly lowered it's resolution for about five seconds before reverting back to normal. The second problem is on the lock screen where the time and notifications are placed when I wake up my PC sometimes it looks sort of low res and glitchy. I just had a Windows update and the lock screen seems to have been fixed, so hopefully it won't come back.
I don't, and you don't have to. Another Gaffer can probably log more time on Civ 5 than me.
Thanks anyway!
Stephen_drewz
Member
Have been using both the release preview and the RTM edition for about 6months now so I am pretty well use to the new style of OS. My only complaint is that to do stuff such as change metro tile images, backgrounds etc requires third party software.
I look forward to the store getting more support and especially the tunein radio app to get an upgrade closer to the iOS/Android version. Use this everyday on my phone and the pc one is lacking badly. It's really frustrating you can't minimize the program without the audio almost muting.
I look forward to the store getting more support and especially the tunein radio app to get an upgrade closer to the iOS/Android version. Use this everyday on my phone and the pc one is lacking badly. It's really frustrating you can't minimize the program without the audio almost muting.
Sigh.. guess I am uninstalling and re downloading it. Tried all the compatibility stuff, no dice.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
Sigh... We're supplying our sales force with updated Windows 8 laptops sometime in the first quarter next year. This/Next month we will begin assembling an image to image on the machines. lucky us!
My work is doing this, too. They are going to be purchasing a bunch of Windows 8 devices over the next few months for various departments.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
Someone knows my feels!
The thing is for the most part everything is the same, but we're doing literally months of tests and durability. Another team is doing testing/development for NFC though I think.
Someone else suggested we also distributed Windows 8 Phones.... lol. There's none with Keyboards announced though. Everyones currently split between iPhones and Blackberry's
you click buy on the store page
Ah excellent! I found a decent twitter app (Tweeterlight) and a decent RSS feed that works with google reader (Feed Reader).
Doesn't the Win8 upgrade include downgrade rights for Vista and 7?
Someone knows my feels!
The thing is for the most part everything is the same, but we're doing literally months of tests and durability. Another team is doing testing/development for NFC though I think.
Someone else suggested we also distributed Windows 8 Phones.... lol. There's none with Keyboards announced though. Everyones currently split between iPhones and Blackberry's
WP8 is supposed to have proper data encryption for business, which is good.
Expand the partition you want to keep or create a new volume with unallocated space
Yeah, totally forgot about that. I have no idea why I thought it would do that without me telling it to. Thanks.
Kinky John
Member
"Sometimes" as in randomly, or does it boot without hanging when you boot your PC for the first time, then hangs whenever you reboot?
JORMBO
Darkness no more
I was under the impression before I installed this that this fucking god awful touch screen UI would be able to be disabled. I can't seem to find an option to it and all the tutorials seem to mention a registry key that does not exist anymore? Things are a lot quicker with the standard start button...
The_Inquisitor
Member
Anyone getting no audio in chrome on some videos?
I've gotten this problem even in INternet Explorer
There's no "official" way to do it but there are programs that will boot to desktop and disable entrance to metro on top of adding a windows 7 style start menu. File explorer does pretty much everything I used the start menu for though so I really don't miss it.
Nemesis_
Member
Thanks for the Obley(?)Tile recommendation guys, really good, something I really needed
Is there a way to make Windows jump to an already existing window using a tile?
EG. When I use FireFox (no tile) and I click it, it will jump to the desktop and my already opened window. But now, with the tile, it only seems to just open a new instance of the exe instead.
Is this doable?
Is there a way to make Windows jump to an already existing window using a tile?
EG. When I use FireFox (no tile) and I click it, it will jump to the desktop and my already opened window. But now, with the tile, it only seems to just open a new instance of the exe instead.
Is this doable?
settings-power
win-I is settings shortcut
also ctrl-alt-delete has a power button and then there is alt-f4
"you thought wrong dude"
(you can use third party tools to do it)
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
win-I is settings shortcut
also ctrl-alt-delete has a power button and then there is alt-f4
"you thought wrong dude"
(you can use third party tools to do it)
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
Win + I, Settings, Shut Down.
Or, place mouse at the top or bottom right edge, wait for Charm to appear, go to Settings, Shut Down.
Your post has warmed my heart back up after a questionable ride through the land of YouTube comments sent it to the cold depths of hell
I really don't mind criticism of anything Microsoft makes, and I pass on a lot of what I read onto the product team responsible for a certain area, but some of the...pure brand-hate Microsoft gets is really undeserved, and no *business* in the world is worthy of pure blind-love that certain companies seem to get. The only thing worth blind love would be something like a non-profit for a good cause...all businesses are businesses and if you think otherwise you are very naive...business is like a thing that makes Game of Thrones look tame.
Edit:
Is there a way to make programs launch as admin without having to right-click on it, and remove these admin icons?
Didn't have to deal with these in Windows 7. :/
Anyone know how to fix this?