Windows 8 Consumer Preview Thread

Murray said:
Is there anyway I can change what screen the start screen is on without changing the primary screen and also is there a way to make it stay up when I click on the other screen?
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Think it only works on primary which is annoying me.

Also very good question about keeping metro on top - Let me know if you find the solution. TBH I want to install ultramon
 
Murray said:
Is there anyway I can change what screen the start screen is on without changing the primary screen and also is there a way to make it stay up when I click on the other screen?


Edit : Is the windows key the only way to open the start screen as well?
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The start screen & apps show on whichever screen your main taskbar is on, right click and click "make this my main taskbar" on the other one :) (properties - multiple displays if you haven't got both showing)

or just drag it across like you would in windows 7.

Edit for your edit: I had forgotten about the windows key :D just hover the mouse over the bottom left of the screen - where the start button was in W7. There's more to discover there too, hold the mouse left and then up and it shows all the currently open apps.

edit 2: Ooh, just found you can snap an app and the desktop at the same time on one screen, very nice.
 
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I know this sounds stupid, but I've just downloaded the iso and burnt it to a DVD. When I load the DVD I get the 2d fish and then an error that says I need to restart the pc. I'm trying to dual boot it with 7, am I doing anything wrong?
 
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Murray said:
is there a way to make it stay up when I click on the other screen?#
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Just tested... As long as you've move the start menu off the primary display as instructed above... there has to be a metro app running for it to remain as you click away :)

Nice, I like that

Ran into my first bug where it switches to a crashed metro app :rolleyes:
 
Had to format my machine unfortunatly.

Anyways, I cant get Origin to work at all.

I just get a MSVCR100.dll crash whenever I try to open it.

I can't install the AMD Drivers for some strange reason, it just wouldn't install.
 
I don't get how W8 works... some of you have a tile-based interface, and some of you the classic desktop with start menu.

Which one is it? Or are both included and you can switch between them at will?
 
Tute said:
I don't get how W8 works... some of you have a tile-based interface, and some of you the classic desktop with start menu.

Which one is it? Or are both included and you can switch between them at will?
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The tile thing replaces the start menu, the normal desktop background runs behind it when you have it up.
 
Last test... Suspending the machine for a few hours and then overnight.... If it doesn't BSOD then it's going to be primary for the wife and the kids LOL

BTW When does this preview expire ?

EDIT : I'll answer for myself : "The Windows 8 Consumer Preview will expire on January 16th 2013"
 
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I'm confused? Thought you could run a desktop app so for a normal pc it would be pretty similar / mouse friendly. Is this not the case?
 
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