[warnerbob18]

Window 8 has most of the features revised. Most of the features are taken from Window 7.
Although Window 8 has good graphics but it takes too much space on the HDD.
There was discussions about "kill switch" but this feature is not seen anywhere in the Windows.

[Panty Dropper]

I was a dumb a** and downloaded it and not I regret it. I never knew downloading the customer preview removes windows 7 completely from your PC...
Guess im stuck with this crap on my computer now lol.

[ska]

You could have dual booted it, but it sounds like you didn't do your research before you decided to install.

[Stinky12]

QUOTE (Panty Dropper @ Tuesday, Mar 27 2012, 09:08)

I was a dumb a** and downloaded it and not I regret it. I never knew downloading the customer preview removes windows 7 completely from your PC... Guess im stuck with this crap on my computer now lol.

The tone of your post says you feel bummed out Win8 has remove your Win7 and yet you don't regret it?!
LOL, this makes no sense.

[Slamman]

The Upper Right corner of the Metro should allow you your turn off options, but I did download a software tool to revert the START menu to it's normal XP/Vista style.
I saw another article for adding titles to the task bar icons, it's also something users might prefer. As MS is evaluating Win8, it's nearly a laugh that people are looking to add older styling to the new OS, or that others are looking at add on software to make an old OS look like Win8, since you can test drive the actual OS anyway!? What's the point there?

There was a magazine Q and A about over-writing the OS installs, I am not sure that there is a reversal method, but at the moment, I think you can try it, use your original Windows 7 disc and get into the Restore menu options to revert it back, Normally in the old OS format, you did this in the Control Panel Remove Program options.


Here's a timely article just up at Techspot, MS is hoping we'll ditch some prior habits of Windows' age old system format for the Metro generational taskbar, here's more

http://www.techspot.com/news/48018-weekend...-windows-8.html

This post has been edited by Slamman on Monday, Apr 2 2012, 13:20

[Slamman]

-> BUMP --->

I got email from Microsoft, just this week, nothing earth shattering but this thread should remain current since Windows 8 is still available till next year to test drive and build some apps for;

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums...ategory/w8itpro

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/hh779628.aspx

Links to the latest MS is promoting, so you don't get lost just going to MS dot Com
^

[vertical limit]

I really hate how the color white appears yellow.

[SmC12]

QUOTE (vertical limit @ Sunday, Apr 29 2012, 15:42)

I really hate how the color white appears yellow.

Check you colour settings. When I installed Windows 7 on my PC it changed my monitors colour balance to "Warm", so everything had an orange tint.

[vertical limit]

f*ck this sh*t, I am going to finish some work, then I am going to complete my back up, cause I started making back up a while ago then finally download and install Win & Ultimate 64 bit.

SMC12, tried color calibration but no result.

[ikt]

It doesn't work at all for me.

How do you guys use Windows and its function to use everything in windows? The Metro totally doesn't work when I want to multitask and I seriously doubt power-applications like compilers and browsers work in the Metro environment. Plus, I want to access all of my screen without accidentally accessing programs. In fact, Windows 7 like I have configured it currently works best for me.

[vertical limit]

Ikt, I feel you bro. That is why I installed Win 7 ultimate and it feels f*cking fantastic.

[SyphonPayne]

Yep. I have moved back to Windows 7 full time personally. I'll probably still buy 8 on day 1 but if things don't change with it all it will be for me is a novelty.

[ikt]

I don't see this happening with Windows 8s Metro thing. and lack of Start menu.

[YankeesPwnMets]

QUOTE (SyphonPayne @ Sunday, Apr 29 2012, 17:00)

Yep. I have moved back to Windows 7 full time personally. I'll probably still buy 8 on day 1 but if things don't change with it all it will be for me is a novelty.

I'll be buying it, but if I don't like it, then it'll just go into the collection of OSes I've gotten over the years... Still got copies of Windows 2000 and OSX Cheetah there

[nightwalker83]

QUOTE (ska @ Tuesday, Mar 27 2012, 23:59)

You could have dual booted it, but it sounds like you didn't do your research before you decided to install.

Read my post on the first page.

[Slamman]

Ladies, Gents, Kids of all ages;

PC WORLD has a cover story this month on Win8, the likes and dislikes, and their test drive. Since I'm on the Developer Preview, the only ISO that worked for me, they say the Consumer version update that they're looking at is much improved, but METRO APPS are still horrible, and could mean sink or swim for the major part of the OS, other then that, under the hood it works much more efficiently, at least marginal improvements in running, booting, and INTERNET

[Outcast]

Just announced by Microsoft.

I think it looks amazing, I just hope the keyboard isn't sh*t.

[finn4life]

QUOTE (Outcast @ Tuesday, Jun 19 2012, 19:27)

Just announced by Microsoft. I think it looks amazing, I just hope the keyboard isn't sh*t.

Talk about innovative advertising.
Personally it doesn't really look any more interesting than an Ipad with the keyboard attachment.

[Slamman]

I commented on Touch about a day after it announced, not here though. This tablet from MS is under some things of note, TWO versions, ARM and Intel powered, Intel at a premium.
Gaming is still a big question regarding what it can do, but the Win8 OS powering on it offers enough to keep attention on it's progress
I ran Windows 8 on my Inspiron 4100 Dell, it could not move faster then a snails pace so it had to go in favor of XP, now, despite what you say about old hardware and a new OS, this is supposed to run on a portable device, and it failed to operate on a 1Ghz Pentium 3, less then 512MB system Ram, but XP runs great on it, I can't even notice the slower 4200rpm HDD moving too slow with the Dell

I will say, an OS cross platform for portables and PC or laptop is not a bad thing, but I think taking XP off the market is just not wise yet

This post has been edited by Slamman on Tuesday, Jul 3 2012, 04:25

[NikoGTA4]

Back then I installed the Consumer Preview of Windows 8. Damn, I could stand it. I used it for 5 minutes before deciding to reinstall Windows 7. For a desktop PC, it's completely useless. Stick with Windows 7.
We are too used with the Start/Programs method. It's been here since 1995. Anyway, it could be like the change they did when they introduced the Start button after the Programs Manager... Maybe we'll get used to it.