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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Stoney Mason on June 26, 2013, 02:45:21 PM

Title: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 26, 2013, 02:45:21 PM
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/preview
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/preview-faq

It adds a shitty version of the start menu.  >:(
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Himu on June 26, 2013, 02:48:27 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAKZUHUIixU
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 26, 2013, 02:49:55 PM
It looks like it's the same as the Windows + X menu, but with a shutdown command.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Himu on June 26, 2013, 02:54:49 PM
It looks like it's the same as the Windows + X menu, but with a shutdown command.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp_LtlnruvI
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: MCD on June 26, 2013, 03:14:52 PM
There is a lot more. I will steal a list and post it in a min.

Please don't do my shilling job.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Himu on June 26, 2013, 03:16:27 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lEQ0Ky944w

:rofl
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Diunx on June 26, 2013, 03:34:26 PM
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According to Mary Jo’s source, the Start button will be enabled—on the desktop only—by default. It will look just like the Start charm in Windows 8, and be positioned in the same place as it was in Windows 7, but will of course trigger the new Start screen when clicked, and not the legacy Start menu.

:dead
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: MCD on June 26, 2013, 03:45:45 PM
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/26/4465888/windows-8-1-preview-video
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/26/4465442/windows-8-1-will-finally-add-retina-display-support
http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/26/windows-8-1-hands-on/
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/windows-blue-update-to-build-on-and-improve-windows-8-1131737
http://gizmodo.com/windows-8-1-everything-you-need-to-know-585637162
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/hands-windows-81

The Start Menu is never coming back.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Tasty on June 26, 2013, 03:57:03 PM
Chrome OS has a better/more classic start menu than Windows. :lol
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: MCD on June 26, 2013, 03:57:51 PM
Right.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Brehvolution on June 26, 2013, 04:25:13 PM
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According to Mary Jo’s source, the Start button will be enabled—on the desktop only—by default. It will look just like the Start charm in Windows 8, and be positioned in the same place as it was in Windows 7, but will of course trigger the new Start screen when clicked, and not the legacy Start menu.

:dead

(http://i.imgur.com/A3vr57Y.gif)
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 26, 2013, 05:51:39 PM
Keeping classic shell
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: MCD on June 26, 2013, 05:56:10 PM
Keeping classic shell
Keep it for the start menu but 8.1 has native boot to desktop and use desktop wallpaper for start screen:

(http://i.imgur.com/wZ38eEY.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/8MwPQhp.jpg)

You can also make it show the apps view instead of the personalized look, like this:

(http://i.imgur.com/KLODGgB.jpg)

Can also make it show desktop apps first on the list.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 26, 2013, 06:04:31 PM
Chrome OS has a better/more classic start menu than Windows. :lol

I'm sure the fifteen people who use Chrome OS really appreciate that!
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: D3RANG3D on June 26, 2013, 06:04:41 PM
>Year of our lord 2013 wanting the Start Menu.

(http://i53.tinypic.com/2mdf98z.gif)
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 26, 2013, 06:12:03 PM
Classis shell starts up on the desktop.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Tasty on June 26, 2013, 06:14:27 PM
Chrome OS has a better/more classic start menu than Windows. :lol

I'm sure the fifteen people who use Chrome OS really appreciate that!

We do. (http://i.imgur.com/FuqnPhm.gif)

There's three of us in my family alone, thanks to my unpaid guerilla marketing tactics. :teehee

It could still be a lot better though. There's basically no organization (folders and sort options would be nice) and they've only recently added an option to filter out web results from the search box (so you can reliably launch apps by searching.)
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: MCD on June 26, 2013, 06:14:35 PM
Native is better than bloatware.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Momo on June 27, 2013, 10:56:43 AM
Cant wait till Microsoft disappears from user space. fuck em
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 27, 2013, 01:15:21 PM
Classis shell starts up on the desktop.

:daps
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: G The Resurrected on June 29, 2013, 06:14:16 AM
does 8.1 have bluray support? I have a drive that can't even play movies due to shitty software.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: MCD on June 29, 2013, 10:01:55 AM
Try PotPlayer.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Purple Filth on June 29, 2013, 10:06:13 AM
So that Garbage version of the start menu is confirmed then

What the hell is up with MS lately  :lol :lol everything has been attempting to place wool over the customers eyes.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 Preview
Post by: Trurl on June 30, 2013, 07:01:24 PM
I like Windows 8.  Using Chrome with the Twitter app off to the side is my favorite way to internet.