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Windows 8 / RT |OT|
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Opus Angelorum
Member
Yes...but I'd be wary of it.
Every animu is MKV nowadays. To make it worse, they don't stop at just being MKV, now they are 10bit with FLAC audio and whatever else they shove in videos just to make playback support a living hell.
tl;dr I can stick with my PotPlayer but I want a metro app DAMMIT.
Doing this with the Weather App app and Chrome to test it out, and it's such a nice feature. Don't think I'd get much use out of it since I'm always in Desktop, but the option is always nice.
The Elite
BOSS
http://www.sportsnet.ca
Anyone else getting what I'm getting? Not sure Sportsnet has an app in Canada yet.
Anyone else getting what I'm getting? Not sure Sportsnet has an app in Canada yet.
I played DOTA and it was fine. Gaming-wise 8 seems to be more or less identical to 7 in gaming performance, with the benefit of overall lower system usage. I wouldn't worry about it.
Yeah, runs like poo though, for me anyways.
MmmSkyscraper
Unconfirmed Member
I must be lucky or had a different underlying cause as XBOX sign-in has decided it likes Metro apps again. Weird...
If I buy the $40 upgrade download and burn an install DVD, do I have to use it within a certain period of time?
I may be building a new PC next Fall so I was thinking of getting the Windows 8 upgrade now and saving it for next year. I still have an unused copy of OEM Vista laying around that I could use as the base Windows to upgrade to Windows 8 on the new machine.
If I can hold the Windows 8 Upgrade and use it in a year or so that would be great because it'll be cheaper than buying a full version then.
I may be building a new PC next Fall so I was thinking of getting the Windows 8 upgrade now and saving it for next year. I still have an unused copy of OEM Vista laying around that I could use as the base Windows to upgrade to Windows 8 on the new machine.
If I can hold the Windows 8 Upgrade and use it in a year or so that would be great because it'll be cheaper than buying a full version then.
iAmMaximus
Member
Is anyone using DisplayFusion Pro? How are your taskbars set up?
Opus Angelorum
Member
No.
I must say I'm really liking Windows 8 after being a bit hesitant to upgrade on my desktop since it's mostly for gaming. But it seems the big thing to realize is that the whole metro interface is just a more powerful, pretty start menu with some app support. I'd say on my desktop I still spend about 95% of my time in desktop mode anyway. It's good enough for me that I might consider a Windows laptop over an Macbook in the future.
The keys are interchangeable as they work in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
However, you cannot upgrade a 32-bit installation to 64-bit. You must start over.
I upgraded. Works fine on a 2007 PC build.
No, but the purchase price will expire in January, so buy now.
OOooo nice. During the little overview on first time startup they said live tile and snap support were coming.
No (sort of), if you use the upgrade assistant and buy only the download ($40) then you only get the iso for the version your current OS is (32-bit or 64-bit). However, the activation license you get is good for either version so if you can find the 64-bit version of the iso then you can use your activation key on that.
Built-in Windows 8.
Right click the ISO and select "Mount."
Why do you need to mount it?
Ah sorry, guess my post was a little confusing. I have Windows 7, want to install Windows 8. The Windows 8 installer is making me uninstall Daemon Tools first, which is a problem because that's how I'm mounting the ISO.
Just extract the iso to your drive and run the setup.
If I buy the Windows 8 Upgrade on a 64-bit computer and make a bootable DVD, will the DVD have the 64-bit version?
If I then take that 64-bit bootable DVD and use it to upgrade a 32-bit Vista PC to Windows 8 (clean install option), will it result in Windows 8 64-bit or will it detect that the base OS was 32-bit and install Windows 8 32-bit instead?
Yeah could do actually. Think I'll give this a go first though: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/install-windows-8-from-a-usb-flash-drive/
Someone here said that some of his MKVs work and some dont.
Yup, that was me. I wouldn't count on MKV streaming to work through homegroup sharing as it only worked for one of my files- not sure why it was an exception.
brotkasten
Member
NextGen reader looks really good so far. Simple list support for all unread items (even default view!) and readability support. Time to delete FeedReader.
I believe you should be able to install the 64-bit version in that scenario. In fact, the install DVD should only have the 64-bit version on it.
BrokenEchelon
Banned
Yeah, I did the same on my laptop and feel the same about the metro apps. I'm going to wait a couple of months and see if there any drastic changes, issues, etc. before I commit the Desktop to an upgrade.
That bit about MKVs not playing via home group is very worrysome.
Trying it out now. I just need a snap view and live tiles.
I am loving these try before you buy apps.
edit: Just saw this so I decided to buy it.
Snap view and live tiles next week.
fluffydelusions
Member
I did. Worked fine with no issues.
Anyone know why you can't choose between 32-bit and 64-bit when you install? They even included XP in the deal where the vast majority have the 32-bit version and obviously want the 64-bit win8 for their new computers in 2012 with 4gb+RAM.
Seems like an idiotic oversight unless there's a technical reason for it.
Seems like an idiotic oversight unless there's a technical reason for it.
Because it works with both? One version of the OS works for both I believe.
Installed a codec pack and all works now
Trying it out now. I just need a snap view and live tiles.
I am loving these try before you buy apps.
edit: Just saw this so I decided to buy it.
Snap view and live tiles next week.
Sweet! My favourite app so far, really well done.
.mkv work fine over homegroup.
Playing Dota 2 on Windows 8. Everything runs fine. I play on Max settings too, and it's silky smooth, if that's what concerns you.
Spiritreaver
Member
For some reason the messaging app is borked for me. Keeps saying I can't send messages. It works just fine on my laptop. Restarting the app isn't working either.
EDIT: Reinstalling fixed it. :/
EDIT2: And it's broken again...
EDIT: Reinstalling fixed it. :/
EDIT2: And it's broken again...
No.
whoa
I don't think you get what I meant. I was talking about the upgrade assistant downloadable cheaper version.
If you have a 32-bit system before installing you get Win8 32-bit and with and vice-versa. You can't choose the 64-bit version if you have a 32-bit system, even though the code works on both. You have to wait and hope an ISO gets released or find a computer with a 64-bit Windows.
Tile Time is pretty decent.