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That what i wanted to know thanks, upgrade will be fine for me.
Will the upgrade we in both 32 and 64 bit versions.
Windows 8 - the Features, Applications and News Thread
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That what i wanted to know thanks, upgrade will be fine for me.
Will the upgrade we in both 32 and 64 bit versions.
Soldato
Anyone using a laptop with Windows 8, do you get a gestures on your trackpad?
My Macbook Air has a jumble of iffy drivers, and I'm not sure if I'm missing some gestures to show the charm menu or switch between apps.
My Macbook Air has a jumble of iffy drivers, and I'm not sure if I'm missing some gestures to show the charm menu or switch between apps.
Soldato
Depends on the drivers. You're lucky your MBA trackpad is working at all I couldn't get my MBP working - I ended up plugging in a USB mouse.
Soldato
Yep, apparently MS have got rid of SPs as they take to long to get out, in this mobile era where apple and android release updates so more often. So when updates/new features are ready they'll be released.
Typing this on an Acer Iconia w500 running Win 8 RTM.
Having used this tablet solidly for a couple of weeks, I am seriously impressed with 8's use of graphics processing architecture. The processor in these things is an AMD c-50, and includes an integrated 6250. The device hasn't once felt slow and laggy in any application use.
As for 8 itself... now I'm getting used to it on a touchscreen device, I am quite impressed. Contemplating trying it on my home desktop next, but like many I'm having doubts about the interface using a mouse.
Having used this tablet solidly for a couple of weeks, I am seriously impressed with 8's use of graphics processing architecture. The processor in these things is an AMD c-50, and includes an integrated 6250. The device hasn't once felt slow and laggy in any application use.
As for 8 itself... now I'm getting used to it on a touchscreen device, I am quite impressed. Contemplating trying it on my home desktop next, but like many I'm having doubts about the interface using a mouse.
MS have not said they will stop service packs and they will most probably continue to do so with bundled sets of updates. There were a number of updates that did not make RTM and some that have come up since the beginning of August. MS have endeavoured to deliver them early.
Steven Sinofsky said, “During the final months of Windows 8 we challenged ourselves to create the tools and processes to be able to deliver these “post-RTM” updates sooner than a service pack.” So we have an important update before official release.
I was referring to a clean install, as installing from the upgrade edition with a blank HDD. Not an option from within the upgrade process.
You still need to run the upgrade from within an existing windows environment. Unless that has been changed now.
Soldato
That sucks. So if I opt for the upgrade version I will have to install Windows 7 beforehand each and every time.
It use to be a case of just chucking your old OS DVD in during install to prove you had it.
It use to be a case of just chucking your old OS DVD in during install to prove you had it.
Soldato
could you not just make an image after doing this the first time?. I can see why MS are doing this as otherwise its just open to abuse.
Windows 8 has built in Refresh and Baseline reinstalls, without needing to touch the installation media, or uninstall windows 8.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/04/refresh-and-reset-your-pc.aspx
Soldato
As much as Ballmer entertains me, I kinda miss old Billy G.
Some of my posts have not been massively Windows 8 friendly, however, I have to test this for work (mainly introducing tablets) and some things I'd like to do to hopefully make it better whilst I'm testing (and people can probably help? 
) are as follows:
Ta,
M.
) are as follows:- Pin the power menu to the interface so I can restart / shutdown via it
- Create folders
- Search app store
- Change the 'Metro' IE to the normal IE (not sure if this is possible though it does get annoying going to the desktop)
Ta,
M.
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What do you mean createfolders?
Use the built in search. Either from within App Store get the charms menu up and press search, or just start typing in metro, then on the right hand list select the App Store. It's an incredibly powerful and great feature in win8
Just pin the desktop ie icon to the start screen.
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Soldato
For the mail app the update frequency is in the app settings (accessed via charms) and you can set the intervals
The actual tile itself should update at the same time the app receives new mail and it cycles through new messages on a pseudo random timer.
I have noticed though that the mail app can lag behind by a couple of minutes. I use OWA on the desktop and it ALWAYS beats the mail app to the punch.