The Windows 8 Thread

Glaucus · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:01

NathanE said:
Trust me, it's true. There's a whole bunch of new money to made out of Windows apps, again. It's like the rebirth of the 1990's shareware industry.

It wasn't the money but I agree with that, it's the have to be re-written bit.

Glaucus · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:27

bulldog147 said:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

I use that to burn ISO into my 4GB USB penflash! I going to try that on my spare 60GB SSD!

this doesn't seem to work for me, changed bios to boot from removable devices, but just comes up saying insert valid media or something like that.

NathanE · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:28

http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/BPS-1005

On the C++ vs .NET vs HTML5/JS affair... skip to about 5min 30sec... the audience gives a huge cheer for wanting to write Metro apps in C# and VB.NET. Not such a big cheer for HTML5. And an non-existent cheer for C++.

What does that tell you

HTML5/JS Metro apps are just a marketing tool to capture hobbyists and web devs to start writing for Windows.

Subliminal Aura · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:42

Got my first issue ... The embedded browser via metro is 64bit and only supports flash 11.1 RC

Getting some rage on this as when I pin web shortcuts to metro it only opens them using the 64bit browser :mad:

Glaucus · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:44

It's a pre-developer issue what do you expect.

dave_beast · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:45

Downloading now to install on Virtual Box

Subliminal Aura · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:45

AcidHell2 said:
It's a pre-developer issue what do you expect.

I lolled ! Nah it's pretty good for developer

MR.B · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:46

NathanE said:
HTML5/JS Metro apps are just a marketing tool to capture hobbyists and web devs to start writing for Windows.

I agree. HTML5/JS is just marketing rubbish to get web devs to make gimmicky apps. Using it to make complex apps is just not possible, it cant be done. Imagine if Photoshop or 3DS Max were made with HTML5. It would be 100x more simple and run like ****!!

I'm just so sick of HTML5. Most overrated thing ever. Cant even do half the things as Flash can, and when it does it often uses 10x as much CPU usage. What makes me laugh is when you view Apples own HTML5 demo's on a iPad it maxes out the CPU and runs under 10 FPS. Yet Flash can do the same on a less powerful Android smartphone and run at 60 FPS. Even MS's own Silverlight is so much better and more efficient.

Glaucus · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:56

Installing now, realised you can Start instillation from within windows.

XeNoN89 · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:58

How can i turn off this Metro UI? Getting annoying, i want a normal start menu!

nightmare99 · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:08

It does run under VirtualBox 4.1:

Dammit why did vbox 4.0 not offer me 4.1 as an update, installing now. It froze every now and again on vbox 4.0.

Photek · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:09

Does anyone know if the Windows 7 USB install tool works with the Win 8 ISO? Because i want to use it to put Win 8 on a USB stick and install from that. Or is there another way?

Subliminal Aura · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:11

XeNoN89 said:
How can i turn off this Metro UI? Getting annoying, i want a normal start menu!

What do you need that for ?

Start using these shortcuts

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/32651-windows-8-metro-ui-tips-tricks/

Glaucus · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:13

Photek said:
Does anyone know if the Windows 7 USB install tool works with the Win 8 ISO? Because i want to use it to put Win 8 on a USB stick and install from that. Or is there another way?

It wouldn't boot from USB for some reason, but never tried that though. It is talking from USB from within windows fine. But of course you'll lose anything on the drive

dave_beast · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:16

AcidHell2 said:
Installing now, realised you can Start instillation from within windows.

Will it let you upgrade?

Subliminal Aura · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:17

OK this browser thing is really annoying me...

Both 64 & 32 bit IE have flash 11.1 enabled but Metro reports no flash arrghhh

Is flash working for anyone else ?

nightmare99 · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:17

Hmm still freezes in vbox 4.1 for me, going to play with some settings to see if I can get it a bit more usable.

Glaucus · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:28

posting from windows8

someone should start a new thread with hints, tips, keyboard shortcuts and other stuff and keep this thread more for features and news.

marc2003 · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:35

Photek said:
Does anyone know if the Windows 7 USB install tool works with the Win 8 ISO? Because i want to use it to put Win 8 on a USB stick and install from that. Or is there another way?

it works fine with the win7 usb tool. i've tested and installed it just fine.

dave_beast said:
Will it let you upgrade?

yup- infact that's all you can do from within windows. it won't let you do a custom dual boot install.

Subliminal Aura · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:38

AcidHell2 said:
posting from windows8

someone should start a new thread with hints, tips, keyboard shortcuts and other stuff and keep this thread more for features and news.

+1

but **** me ... I don't even know why I'm in here. I'm a linux guy, always have been always will be.