Windows 8 Consumer Preview Thread

Django x2 · 3 Mar 2012 at 13:34

Here's a quick list I've compiled of WinKey shortcuts:

WinKey + Q - Quick Drop to Applications and Search
WinKey + W - Quick Drop to Settings (not control panel)
WinKey + E - Unchanged from previous versions (Explorer)
WinKey + R - Unchanged from previous versions (Run)
WinKey + T - Unchanged from previous versions (Scroll through open apps in the taskbar, similar to alt+tab or win+tab, but won’t switch, only preview)
WinKey + I - Brings in the sidebar for quick access to Desktop, Control Panel, Personalization, etc
WinKey + P - Unchanged from previous versions (Dual / extended screen controls)
WinKey + D - Unchanged from previous versions (Straight to Desktop / Minimise open apps)
WinKey + F - Search for Files
WinKey + H - Share feature
Winkey + K - Devices menu
WinKey + L - Unchanged from previous versions (Lock Computer )
WinKey + Z - All Apps menu bar (only from Metro UI)
WinKey + X - A classic UI menu for all essential areas such as , Programs, Network, Control Panel, Computer Management, Device Manager, Task Manager, etc, etc
WinKey + C - Shortcut to time and search functions
WinKey + M - Unchanged from previous versions (Minimise to Desktop)

I like WinKey X a lot

wildest_jjk · 3 Mar 2012 at 13:56

I want to setup dual boot with Windows 8 and Windows 7. But I only have a 60GB SSD with 21GB of space on it. Is this enough to install windows 8?

Not really sure what to do!

Thanks

james.miller · 3 Mar 2012 at 13:58

robinbredin said:
Thanks, that must be a newer driver, the driver I used came out with the previous version of Win 8.

oh lol, yeah dated 29.02.12

scooby555t · 3 Mar 2012 at 14:09

ive installed to a spare hdd by hell its fast at installing would like to see it on my m4

FreeStream · 3 Mar 2012 at 14:51

Just installed it to a VM.

Can't say i'm impressed, completely unintuitive and gimmicky.

Edit: And so does everyone else who I've showed it to.

10/10 for looks.

0/10 for doing the job it is intended to do...

Subliminal Aura · 3 Mar 2012 at 14:57

scooby555t said:
ive installed to a spare hdd by hell its fast at installing would like to see it on my m4

I can't wait to do this also.... It's fast on socket 775 / Vertex 2e but it's going to be killa on my Sandybridge albeit I'm currently installing OS X Lion on it :rolleyes:

Once that's done Windows 8 here we come

Dano · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:11

Concorde Rules said:
Just installed it to a VM.

Can't say i'm impressed, completely unintuitive and gimmicky.

Edit: And so does everyone else who I've showed it to.

10/10 for looks.

0/10 for doing the job it is intended to do...

That is my exact thoughts too.

FunkyCowie · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:16

same thoughts here as well

scooby555t · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:26

yep same thoughs prefering windows 7 to this but it might grow on me (dout it)

Greenboi · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:30

Concorde Rules said:
Just installed it to a VM.

Can't say i'm impressed, completely unintuitive and gimmicky.

Edit: And so does everyone else who I've showed it to.

10/10 for looks.

0/10 for doing the job it is intended to do...

Exact same thoughts here.

Going to install it on my main pc in a minute, and use it as a main OS for a few days... see how i get on with it with a bit more time.

Photek · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:31

Concorde Rules said:
Just installed it to a VM.

Can't say i'm impressed, completely unintuitive and gimmicky.

Edit: And so does everyone else who I've showed it to.

10/10 for looks.

0/10 for doing the job it is intended to do...

And what job would that be? It does everything 7 does and more. It's faster, uses less RAM, boots quicker, has better multi monitor support, and searching in Metro is much easier. Even simple tasks like copying files is now easier and i can give many other examples.

It's intended job is to be one single OS that runs on everything and for that it does it very well.

And using it in VM software is useless, you wont see any of the speed improvements.

smithy83 · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:37

after all the crap i have said about windows 8 there is one thing that i just LOVE

connecting my windows phone 7 to it everything from calender, pictures, podcasts, skydrive all sync'ed up is sooooo nice without any problems

maybe just maybe i am starting to turn around my feelings about win8

Martini1991 · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:47

I'm having a problem with windows 8 with my downloads, their speed is going rather slow in comparison, my netbook absolutely gets hammered and is barely able to D/L at 100KB/s.

scooby555t · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:58

anyway to get rid of metro ie disabling

Martini1991 · 3 Mar 2012 at 15:59

Doesn't look like it.
It's not *all* that bad...

scooby555t · 3 Mar 2012 at 16:01

was looking u could do it on the dev version via registry hack but cant find it there now

prescott28 · 3 Mar 2012 at 16:05

scooby555t said:
was looking u could do it on the dev version via registry hack but cant find it there now

Indeed, Microsoft has blocked off the possibilities for change. This is a shame as it would at least allow people to use the OS as they want.

As it is, we have to use large clunky squares and rectangles rather than nice icons to make it possible to use the OS on a small touch screen. This is the problem I have with the OS.

jakspyder · 3 Mar 2012 at 16:14

Someone previously mentioned that the enterprise version MIGHT have the traditional start screen. Perhaps MS removing all possibility of disabling metro is to allow the enterprise version to have a primary selling point... Otherwise why would they remove the option? Its not skin off their back and we would have paid for the copy...

Or perhaps because its beta and they want us to test metro. And later on they might introduce it back once testing is finished.

By that i meant reintroduce the registry address to disable metro. Not reintroduce the start menu completely.

Greenboi · 3 Mar 2012 at 16:25

Mehhh not keen on it at the moment. Its too tablet-aimed for my liking.

Stuff like a lock screen, the way certain apps work and take up the whole screen and no obvious way to resize them.

Only had a very very brief play at the moment, but so far i dont like it, and can really tell its designed for tablet pc's. (I know thats stating the obvious, but I'd have preferred it to install different feature sets depending on device or something... not a one-size fits all approach...)

Reza86 · 3 Mar 2012 at 16:45

Any one know of a way of making my applications come up as proper tiles in Windows 8, a bit like the default ones. I know they won't work as live tiles but they could look a lot better than they currently do.