Windows 8 Consumer Preview Thread

I've tried installing ATI drivers but I still get an annoying black border on my second monitor (Connected via HDMI). Primary monitor is fine but this is really starting to bug me now.
 
I have ordered a Dell Inspiron Duo to play with Windows 8, as it was the cheapest possible way to get a touchscreen pc that met the minimum resolution standards.

Waiting for delivery so I can touch windows.
 
OK Windows gurus and queens how do I export registry keys from windows 7 (installed on a different partition) whilst being logged into win8 ?

BTW Parental controls on Win8 blows windows 7 to smithereens
 
RobP said:
the correct number and quote is:

"In fact, 88% of app launches are from outside the Start menu today".
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That makes more sense; the problem with the original 'quote' was that it was claiming "88% of Windows 7 users already do not use the Start menu", which is a far less believable than if just talking about app launches.

I mostly launch from items pinned to taskbar, but I still use the start menu on a regular basis.
 
I'm liking it, mostly. It's not exactly intuitive at times, but given its a bare bones beta that's hardly surprising, or much of a problem. The biggest problem i have is internet explorer refusing to load certain images and video and lack of flash. It means I have to use chrome, which doesn't have that full screen metro goodness. Otherwise I do like it a lot :)
 
The latest AMD drivers are not much good. I have a 21.5 inch monitor, and the latest driver does not have the scaling option to allow me to use the full screen on my monitor.
 
PAz said:
I've tried installing ATI drivers but I still get an annoying black border on my second monitor (Connected via HDMI). Primary monitor is fine but this is really starting to bug me now.
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That sounds like a scaling issue. Just go to the Catalyst Control Centre > My Digital Flat-Panels > Scaling Options and scale the monitor until the border is gone.

I'm running the AMD Windows 8 Consumer Preview drivers and they're working fine. Games performance seems a tad slower but I haven't had any actual problems with games, unlike with the Developer Preview (that broke half my games).

marmalade said:
On using a USB stick to boot I find that I now need an 8gb stick - 4gb is not large enough!
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The minimum required size is 16GB and Microsoft is targeting 32GB as the typical size, plus you need to make sure the drive actually has decent read/write speeds. A 32GB USB3 drive with 135/40Mb/s read/write speeds costs less than £40. Cheap pendrives have read/write speeds of 10/5Mb/s, so even if it were to run the experience would be pretty terrible. Time to upgrade.
 
james.miller
The latest AMD drivers are not much good. I have a 21.5 inch monitor, and the latest driver does not have the scaling option to allow me to use the full screen on my monitor.
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I have it in mine :/
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Thanks, that must be a newer driver, the driver I used came out with the previous version of Win 8.
 
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