Windows 8 Consumer Preview Thread

[McPhee]

You are kidding me right? Microsoft determine which sites I am allowed to visit, and enjoy? Bugger that.

heh, it isn't as if the site I was needing the flash install was for porn;p

It seems so pointless having two versions of IE 10 available. One restricted, and one not. Which raises the question why bother with the Metro IE?

Back to Chrome I go. You had your opportunity to impress me MS, you failed.

There's a 'view this site on the Desktop' button on the toolbar in MetroIE which is rather useful.

I believe the focus of Metro apps is stability and security, which is why Microsoft dropped plug-in support from MetroIE. When they announced this, a lot of people complained because they really wanted to see Flash support. They decided to bake Flash in to the browser, though in order to maintain stability and security, sites have to be individually vetted and added to a 'whitelist'.

The Metro version of Chrome will likely have full Flash support when it launches later this year (likely a launch app).

 

[prescott28]

Yep, Chrome or Firefox are both better choices that either version of IE. I'm not really using the 'Metro' apps so a m juts using Chrome without and problems at the moment. I like its synch system where I just sign in and everything comes along - bookmarks etc. I'll try the 'Metro' version later though.

 

[embalse]

Sorry if this has been posted before.

How long are the beta versions lasting before you need to reinstall with a new beta?

 

[theheyes]

I think they all expire at the end of January 2013. I've got the Consumer Preview on a laptop that hasn't moaned at me yet.

 

[embalse]

I think they all expire at the end of January 2013. I've got the Consumer Preview on a laptop that hasn't moaned at me yet.

Thanks

 

[hellarda]

Has anyone installed VMware vSphere Client and its working correctly?

I also would like to know this.

 

[djkav]

It could be 0800 (21.5 hrs) that RTM Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012 is available for downloading

 

[RSR]

I also would like to know this.

I am having issues with it at the moment, as I am unable to access the console.

 

[MADMAN]

lol tis the issue most manufacturers will release working or beta drivers by end of october.... such a long wait

 

[ringo747]

It could be 0800 (21.5 hrs) that RTM Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012 is available for downloading

What one of those times if for UK?

 

[RSR]

Nothing is shown on Technet at the moment.

 

[ringo747]

I'm fed up checking every half hour!

 

[Stelly]

Yer I will see what happens tomorrow, I'm not that bothered at the moment.

Stelly

 

[SoundsGood]

I'm fed up checking every half hour!

Same here haha

 

[theheyes]

I'm eager to get it but I can definitely wait till tomorrow.

 

[djkav]

Its all up on MSDN/Technet now.

I just keep getting service errors tho :S

 

[SoundsGood]

Must be getting hammered, I keep getting "An unknown error occurred. Please try again."

 

[theheyes]

Same here. One more reason to just wait till tomorrow in my view. If you've been following from right back in the beginning with the developer preview then waiting a day or two isn't going to make much difference. I don't think there are any surprises in the RTM release.

 

[PCZ]

Worked OK for me.
Got some keys and the ISO is downloading.

 

[djkav]

Yup, i now managed to get some keys and ISO downloading

And VS 2012 too