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Ad-supported applications are nothing new, both on PC and mobile. That looks a heck of a lot better than the banner ads we're used to, and it keeps the app free. Don't want ads? Buy the app.
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At least on android it doesn't take 1/3 of your screen, even though it's scrollable
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I kinda like it. Same reason I like the PS3 game screen when you select the game's CD and the background changes to the game.
Well I gave up on making the iso because my dad has all my 4gb flashdrives and I attempted a DVD burn, which ended in it failing at 99%. So I reinstalled windows 7 after 2 years of one install. Everything's fast as fuck, but it still freezes when transferring a large amount of files.
I'll attempt to make a bootable usb tomorrow of w8 and see what happens. For now, I'm going to transfer files..
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At least that Ad actually has something to do with the App it's displayed in.
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Flash drives are cheap as hell these days, and 4gig IMHO is a bit dated. Try Newegg for flashdrives. Theres a pretty decent selection.
Don't take this the wrong way, just tryin' to help a fellow 8 user.
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Well I've been away from talking about computers for like 2 years. Yeah, I haven't bought any flash drives since 2010, so I'll probably get a new one soon. And I need a new gpu.
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Does anybody have a way to get past the IR hardware screen on windows media center without buying one? Or at least a really cheap solution.
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I've used an IR virtual driver to bypass that, but apparently there's another way
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-vist...windows-vista/
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I am so fucking tired of seeing this. I love the new IE but I am getting this every 10 minutes.
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Doesn't look as terrible as one may think, in fact that's probably a better solution than an ugly fucking banner that burns your eyes
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Yay! Time to fuck with infs.
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I can not express the raw hatred I have for Microsoft right now
. They have completely ruined a perfectly good operating system by swapping a perfectly good explorer interface with one designed by children. I was perfectly happy with the explorer interface the way it was, but Microsoft need to complete with apple via an idiotic idea like Microsoft BOB, they call it "Metro" I call it "shit squares". I don't use facebook very often and I don't use twitter at all and I'd appreciate an OS that wasn't build around them.
My point is that "metro" isn't what most people want at this stage, (I've not met a single person who likes it) and the fact that they haven't given a way of turning it off is just pure evil in every sense of the word. What did we do to deserve this sort of punishment?
Because of this I'll avoid Windows 8 as much as I can. I forgot to mention that the logo for Windows 8 is the least imaginative I've ever seen from Microsoft, they my as well have gone back to the logo of 1990s.
I urge anyone who can, to do something about this horrible interface. Email or phone Microsoft, let them know how horrible this interface is and that it shouldn't be forced upon anyone.
Anybody who calls me or anyone else who hates the metro interface a "whining baby" can go fuck them selves with a pedastal drill and remember Windows Vista.
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Tried to run with compatibility mode?Yay! Time to fuck with infs.
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Oh this will sure be fun.I can not express the raw hatred I have for Microsoft right now .
Explorer interface us completely intact. All they really did was some tweaks to design (aero is gone) and replace the start menu.
Imaginative nickname.
Hate to burst your bubble, but those two websites are two of the most interacted websites currently existing. Integrating with them is a very logical step towards gathering a very large consumer base.
Also, Win8 is a lot larger than just facebook and twitter. E-mails, texts, news, weather, RSS... basically information as whole is represented in a wholly different way (unless you count WinPhone7, which is like the Beta to Win8). Metro Apps and the accompanying store are there to give you new ways to use and interact with your computer.
First off I want it, but I concede I may not have the same tastes as most people.
Secondly, you have now for all intents and purposes met me. Hi. Also, I like it.
Thirdly, we are still in beta builds. We don't know for certain what the final options will be for turning it off or hiding it in some way (as far as I have read). Stop thinking of it as punishment and start thinking of it as change. You may not agree with it, but you should just adapt to it if you don't. You can't honestly say you like every other change that any other company has ever done, can you? I at least can't. So instead, I remain optimistic.
Hatred for the logo is well documented, and I can't really argue with you on it, since everybody has different tastes. I'm neutral towards it (I think they should have used the Microsoft Store logo), but I can see why you hate it. But really? The 1990s logo? That thing is crap. I even think that the new logo is better than it.
You are not a whining baby, I just believe you to be ignorant. Do some research. read about Win8 if you haven't done so already. Some amazing things are planned, and you might grow to like the new styles.
Also, Vista? Really? Still? I've been using Vista for 4 years without a problem. Yea, it wasn't perfect in the beginning. Nothing ever really is. Microsoft did a great job patching the problems though, IMHO.
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Newsflash, Genius... Metro isn't Explorer, and the version of Explorer you're used to is still there. Also, you'll be happy to note that, like with XP, Microsoft will likely continue to offer Windows 7 licenses for the next ten years, at least. (A lot of companies just switched over, more are in the process. Microsoft would lose a lot of credibility if they just dropped support and pulled an SOL on their biggest market)I can not express the raw hatred I have for Microsoft right now . They have completely ruined a perfectly good operating system by swapping a perfectly good explorer interface with one designed by children. I was perfectly happy with the explorer interface the way it was, but Microsoft need to complete with apple via an idiotic idea like Microsoft BOB, they call it "Metro" I call it "shit squares". I don't use facebook very often and I don't use twitter at all and I'd appreciate an OS that wasn't build around them.
My point is that "metro" isn't what most people want at this stage, (I've not met a single person who likes it) and the fact that they haven't given a way of turning it off is just pure evil in every sense of the word. What did we do to deserve this sort of punishment?
Because of this I'll avoid Windows 8 as much as I can. I forgot to mention that the logo for Windows 8 is the least imaginative I've ever seen from Microsoft, they my as well have gone back to the logo of 1990s.
I urge anyone who can, to do something about this horrible interface. Email or phone Microsoft, let them know how horrible this interface is and that it shouldn't be forced upon anyone.
Anybody who calls me or anyone else who hates the metro interface a "whining baby" can go fuck them selves with a pedastal drill and remember Windows Vista.
Also, I have the slightest inkling that you're trolling...
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just noticed that I'm still using the consumer preview
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Clearly he doesn't know the terms Aero and Luna. Who cares?
Do you have a source for that, or are you pulling the information out of a place where light is rare?
XP lasted that long because Vista was a complete failure and MS needed something to stick on netbooks.
EDIT: Rating me dumb for asking for a source and saying the truth, you guys are fucking retarded, just saying.
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Windows 8 was fun, but I'm backing out to Windows 7.
I think the metro menu has a place, but not as a replacement. Making it similar to the Xbox's Guide Button would be really cool.
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The business sector CAN NOT run on Windows 8 in the current incarnation, because Windows 8 doesn't support the same kind of administration tools that Windows 7 has. Windows 7 will continue to exist for the corporate sector for this reason, among others.
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Do you understand that the explorer as a file system and shell are still completely present in windows eight?I can not express the raw hatred I have for Microsoft right now . They have completely ruined a perfectly good operating system by swapping a perfectly good explorer interface with one designed by children. I was perfectly happy with the explorer interface the way it was, but Microsoft need to complete with apple via an idiotic idea like Microsoft BOB, they call it "Metro" I call it "shit squares". I don't use facebook very often and I don't use twitter at all and I'd appreciate an OS that wasn't build around them.
My point is that "metro" isn't what most people want at this stage, (I've not met a single person who likes it) and the fact that they haven't given a way of turning it off is just pure evil in every sense of the word. What did we do to deserve this sort of punishment?
Because of this I'll avoid Windows 8 as much as I can. I forgot to mention that the logo for Windows 8 is the least imaginative I've ever seen from Microsoft, they my as well have gone back to the logo of 1990s.
I urge anyone who can, to do something about this horrible interface. Email or phone Microsoft, let them know how horrible this interface is and that it shouldn't be forced upon anyone.
Anybody who calls me or anyone else who hates the metro interface a "whining baby" can go fuck them selves with a pedastal drill and remember Windows Vista.
As to vista? Put the blame where it's due. Driver vendors and OEMs which were the biggest cause of most vista issues.
To be honest, any chance for giving an example? The only admin tools that I can think of are things that have limited user access to the start menu..for obvious reasons. There's also a possibility that stuff like novell hasn't updated yet, but that shouldn't take too long either.
Not to mention Vista got massive delayed as well, which made XP stick for around much longer than any other windows version.
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Alright. The domain control tools (for cloning a state across multiple systems for mass distribution) are missing many key functions they had in Windows 7.
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Maybe you misread my post or didn't see it. It's alright:
As in, a source from Microsoft stating that they continue to sell Windows 7 licenses for the next ten years. I'd like to know if what you're saying is true or if you invented it.
Like what? Just link us?
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I can't link it, because I read it here, about two weeks ago. You're free to search the past 40+ pages, if you like. As for me, my Google-Fu is weak.
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The explorer I'm referring to is the desktop interface (explorer.exe) not the explorer window used for viewing and manipulating files.
Sorry if you got the idea that I'm trolling, I'm not. I just don't want to be forced to use an interface I don't like. I mean removing the start button is scary enough, but stopping people from enabling it just makes me mad. If I didn't want a start button I'd use a Mac. I know that Windows 7 will still be around, but it's around the same way XP was around when Vista came out, It'll be a bit of an issue for me.
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Me too... I don't wanna download a whole new 1.3 GB or whatever image... why can't it update over Windows Update?just noticed that I'm still using the consumer preview
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I understand that it's a great OS, but it lacks the control I have over Windows 7, I don't really hate Windows 8, just it's stupid "Metro" interface. I understand that adding facebook and twitter is something "consumers" will love, but I don't want my PC doing things that are out of my control like searching for new feeds. Windows 8 be a great tablet OS, but for people like me who use a mouse, it will be hard to use. I mean I use the Adobe suite while using Maya or Mocha, with that annoying "metro" eating up resources in background I know switching between other programs will be painful.
As for the logo, I was making the point that it looks worse than the previous one, I'm not saying they should go back to the 90s logo, I'm just saying the they may as well have used that one for all the imagination that went into the creation of the new logo. If you can't improve it, don't make it worse.
Buy I will try to get an RC version to see if it is usable. And I am a bit keen on the Surface tablet.
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What? They're skins. They aren't what I'm talking about.
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Vista may have been the fault of the vendors, but it was Microsoft who forced it upon us and tried to hide XP (unless you wanted a net-book). It's funny how that wasn't the case when XP came out. In 2002 and 2003 it was still relatively easy to get Windows 2000 pro even though Windows XP was dominate.
I'm hoping that there will be a business orientated version which won't have the metro that I can buy.
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Jesus fucking christ, now Windows 8 downloads ads to your PC? That can't be right.
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Why is Microsoft using the word "app" it's an Apple word? I mean why not call them programs? "App" just sounds wrong, especially for a windows user.
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An app is anything that takes up your whole screen, uses big buttons, and is compatible with touch screens. It's to distinguish from the real programs that still run in your desktop environment.
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All applications are under the rightful ownership of Apple Inc.
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Cheers, I thought it was a substitute for program.
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Care to elaborate? The desktop and everything that came with it is still there minus the start button. Metro itself doesn't have much configuration (which is in no way a bad thing) but the desktop is still very much intact.
Haha, what? This sort of thing is only gonna happen if you're using the apps that do it. Your browser isn't downloading the whole internet all the time. Only what you're on and when you're using it. The People app only downloads twitter updates and facebook updates when you run it. The news apps don't have to be installed and, besides, RRS feeds are fucking tiny to download. Either you're just nitpicking or you're still using a dial-up connection. If you're so hellbent on hating it, I'm pretty sure you can uninstall any of the built in apps, in true Windows fashion.
If you're really so concerned about how much data apps are eating, the new task manager shows you pretty bluntly and you can uninstall any of them using more than you want.
You haven't used it, have you. Metro works amazingly well with a mouse. Microsoft should never have said anything about it being optimized for touch because people who haven't used it and have only heard bullshit like that just think, "oh no it's made for touch, mice won't work with it, Microsoft are EVEEEL!!!"
Metro will only be using resources if you have metro apps open. The OS itself is less resource eating than Windows 7 in many ways. And, hey, look at this! Something to back up my claims. You should give it a try, otherwise everything you say looks unfounded.
I agree, the new logo is bullshit though, you have to respect what they tried to do. They wanted to take what they had before and make it relevant to metro and they succeeded. It just looks boring.
Haha I knew you hadn't used it. It makes a bit more sense that you jumped to all these bullshit conclusions about it not being usable.
And yet so many of the worlds businesses, professionals, education facilities, etc. are still using Windows XP. See. It's an old article but it's still very much relevant. If anyone dropped support for it, the world didn't seem to notice. There's even a downgrade service.
And you can still get Windows XP easily. You're pulling this out of your ass.
Most businesses will probably continue to stick with older versions as they do today. Metro itself is not incompatible with business and it has just as much potential as Windows 7 had.
That's nothing new. Pretty much any major website is gonna be shoving ads down your throat. Loads of free Android apps make their money using massive ads. At least this one actually looks nice. Again, if you don't like it, don't install the app. I'm not saying I'm okay with it. It's just not unique to Microsoft.
Holy shit why did I put so much time into that...
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Again, the desktop and explorer are very much intact. You really don't seem to know enough about Windows 8 to argue against it.
The reason people think you're a troll is because you just jumped into a thread about Windows 8 just to bitch about it. Not a clever move.
Again, you can continue using Windows 7 if you're really that against Windows 8.
The old start menu would be pretty much irrelevant in Windows 8. You can just press the start button and start typing and it searches through your applications much quicker than ever before. Or did you forget that your keyboard has a start button?
Macs are the only computers without a start menu and are the only viable alternative to Windows. /sarcasm
Yeah, which was and still is very much available. Where are you getting otherwise from?
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When you create a partition, is it possible to unpartition it afterwards? I want to try Windows 8 but I don't particularly fancy cutting into my new 1TB harddrive. I know it's a lot of space that I could spare but I would hate to have an annoying small partition permanently stuck where I can see it. It's a little petty but still, if the option is there I'd rather take it.
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Since we're all dogging on Windows 8, my beefs with Windows 8 are:
-No option to disable the Metro Start Screen
-I can no longer control the spacing between my desktop icons, restricting my desktop use.
-I cannot set custom .ico files for program shortcuts as custom tiles.
-Wallpapers, no matter the file type, get compressed to look like a .JPG saved at half its quality. Windows 7/XP/Vista never did this.
-Release Preview has all the apps removed that came with the Consumer Preview... (You get me hooked on a pinball demo, then just take it away? Faggots...)
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Windows 7 does, in fact. Maybe Windows 8 is a little more aggressive about it, but Windows 7 definitely does it too.
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Well it's not noticeable to me until Windows 8. Windows 8 REALLY makes 90% of my wallpapers look like shit. :/
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The only thing I'm aware of is that ARM has less GPO-ish stuff in it. Which isn't relevant to Windows 8 in the enterprise.
It's just as valid to be in this thread and make reasonable complaints about Windows 8 than it is to post about how good it supposedly is. This is a discussion forum, not an evangelization comity. He's being way less of a dick in his posts than you and I, so that's something.
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Yeah, I'm well aware of that. I was just pointing out that this isn't the best place since the majority of people posting here are going to be people who like Windows 8. Coming here to bitch is just going to start a flame war.
I'm okay with him criticizing, he just shouldn't expect to be welcomed with love and open arms.
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No, he should be. Maybe it's because I'm past my teens, but I find that attitude downright stupid. If there were a "Windows 8 SUCKS ASS MEGATHREAD" I'd agree with you because then the complaints could go there, but it'd turn into a thread with way more bitching than substantial facts. At least with one thread for both sides, everyone can put out points and discuss them.
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Read the rest of my post more closely. I'm not saying I think it's okay. I'm just saying it's how things are.
You don't go to the Garry's Mod section just to say how much you hate Garry's Mod and not expect to get kicked out and called a troll.
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Is anyone else having problems with Steam? It crashes for me every time I try to join a chat.
EDIT: Nevermind, it didn't have anything to do with Windows 8. It was because I tried to copy old .gcf files to a new installation instead of using the proper backup/restore system. It seems weird that game files would have anything to do with basic client functions though.
EDIT: Oh, maybe it was winui.gcf causing the problem, because some of my UI was corrupted too. Why are UI files stored in a GCF?
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