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| Thread ID: 123516 | 2012-02-29 20:42:00 | Windows 8 beta released today (well yesterday technically, but we are ahead...) | wratterus (105) | PC World Chat |
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| 1262474 | 2012-03-03 10:15:00 | Not a bad little review here www.theregister.co.uk - and maybe a few home-truths Microsoft dont want to hear :) | Iantech (16386) | ||
| 1262475 | 2012-03-03 19:09:00 | After spending a good part of the day using Win 8 cp must say for me it would be a marginal upgrade for Win7 An upgrade after using ViStart to regain a usable Start Menu and to avoid using Metro,though in the future it's interface may come into more importance as useful app's are written Would say also it's quicker than Win 7 after flicking from Win 8 to Win 7 (dual boot) though have a problem to solve as it's got it's self into a boot loop at startup ("System_Thread_Exception_Not_Handled") a few have had this Be interesting to the differences when Win 8 final is released |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1262476 | 2012-03-03 19:30:00 | I believe that although Win8 is only recently released into the wild, Nortons will stop it. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1262477 | 2012-03-06 03:53:00 | Must be having a "moment" :lol: After playing about with Windows 8 for a while now, installing various apps and programs, removing ones I wont ever use, I'm actually starting to like using it. Sure its a little different, but when you actually pin every day programs, or folders/settings or locations, you may normally go to Via networked places to the metro interface its actually quite a bit faster. One way around the no start button to actually shut down the PC -- Even without the vistart,( I have uninstalled it) is very simple -- go into the power settings, set the power button to turn off when pressed, simply tap the power button and it goes through the shut down procedure. Another way is when in windows, Alt + F4 brings up the shutdown/ Restart/ Switch user / Sleep etc window. Getting used to the new layout will be the hardest part, but it may just work if people are prepared to change with the times. Also found it ships with a full Anti-virus, labeled as Windows defender, but the interface is all MSSE. This also disables when another Anti-Virus is installed. Nod32 went in without a hitch, and runs beautifully. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1262478 | 2012-03-06 04:52:00 | Have to agree after using it for a couple of days you soon get use to it With ViStart installed it resembles Win 7 with the obvious Win 8 enhancements as with any new operating system Can see the advantages of Metro when you go to the store as with in a year there will be thousands of app's,consider your town/city with Bus timetables ,Train service,Council services,with Metro this will be easy to go to with a click(desktop) Can see someone coming up with most add ons for Win 7 very soon that are in Win 8 cp In saying that ,I was a early adopter of Win 7 with runnig RC over Vista but will be waiting awhile yet before upgrading from Win 7 as to me ,it's still pretty good |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1262479 | 2012-03-06 06:17:00 | After spending a good part of the day using Win 8 cp must say for me it would be a marginal upgrade for Win7 An upgrade after using ViStart to regain a usable Start Menu and to avoid using Metro,though in the future it's interface may come into more importance as useful app's are written Would say also it's quicker than Win 7 after flicking from Win 8 to Win 7 (dual boot) though have a problem to solve as it's got it's self into a boot loop at startup ("System_Thread_Exception_Not_Handled") a few have had this Be interesting to the differences when Win 8 final is released Did you use the new Vistart that was released in the last day or two that doesn't obscure the first icon on the task bar?? |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 1262480 | 2012-03-06 06:49:00 | Logging onto University of Auckland's MSDN page today, I see Windows Server 8 is available for me to download and play with :D | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1262481 | 2012-03-06 17:29:00 | Did you use the new Vistart that was released in the last day or two that doesn't obscure the first icon on the task bar?? Installed ViStart Saturday,cheers for the update but don't use IE anyway Think there will be a start menu included in the Final for Desktop anyway as their will be plenty of variants www.full-windows8.com Also,wonder if this includes the start menu? www.full-windows8.com |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1262482 | 2012-03-06 20:17:00 | In My opinion, if MS want Windows 8 to be a good selling OS, they need to give and take a bit. Sure the Metro is OK once you get used to it, but many people are complaining about features that have been around for ages disappearing, this alone will cause a negative attitude right from the start. MS could easily put back the start menu and it would shut a lot of complaints up - in other words, give the people what they want without having to resort to third party programs. Just tried the other start button option in the above post , looks nice, but when clicking it only took you back to the Metro interface, not the old style menus. vistart has certainly got it working now, that works like the old menus. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1262483 | 2012-03-06 20:22:00 | MS's attitude would seem to be that if your new shoes don't fit, chop off your toes, give up running and walking, make a few other sacrifices and sooner or later you will get used to it. ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
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