I acquired Windows 8 - PLEASE HELP

[Himu]

 

So fast.

Is there any way to link my gmail with my Microsoft Hotmail? I already have, but I don't want to receive Hotmail email, because I don't use it, I want to use my gmail, but MS won't let me. Help?

Any general tips with W8?

[Himu]

Jesus fucking Christ it is loading these pages in half a second. 

Mind you, I upgraded from Vista to W8. So my mind is being blown now.

[Madrun Badrun]

A burnt CD with Windows 7 is in the mail.  Help is on the way.  Stay strong. 

[Positive Touch]

gtfo - win 8 kills win 7

its the same damn thing except now it has a start screen instead of a start menu, some useless apps, a useless charm bar, and oh yeah it moves SO FUCKING FAST

[Himu]

Ignore Arvie.

HELP

[Positive Touch]

try pushing the start button to access the start screen

[Madrun Badrun]

[Himu]

Can you access shut down;etc from desktop mode?

[D3RANG3D]

Can you access shut down;etc from desktop mode?

Waggle your mouse cursor on the right edge of the screen, and or alt+f4.

[MrAngryFace]

Yes you can have live ecosystem treat your Gmail as you live account. Iirc ots an option when creating a live account at live.com

[Himu]

Why isn't there a clock in metro mode and why is there no search in windows store?

[D3RANG3D]

Winkey+X is also useful.

[Pringo]

Why isn't there a clock in metro mode and why is there no search in windows store?

I think you can use the regular search for the store (go to the bottom right corner then choose Search).

No idea about the lack of a clock.

[Himu]

I see. So does each metro app have its own bottom right menu? I assumed before that that search was for Windows but you're right, it is for the store.

[Himu]

I just don't get why they didn't include a clock on the Calendar tile. Were they just high when they did that?

Other than the occasional aforementioned interface issue, Windows 8 is pretty swank. Installing Steam.

[MrAngryFace]

pin steam is a neat app for getting your steam stuff on your start screen

[D3RANG3D]

pin steam is a neat app for getting your steam stuff on your start screen

Why does it cost money

[Himu]

Here comes the true test. I have Hydro Thunder: Hurricane on 360 xbla. It's on the Windows Store. Will it let me dl for free? Fingers crossed.

[Himu]

Nope. Ahahaha fuck off Microsoft. Yet you're willing to tie my 360 account to my windows account? LOL.

[D3RANG3D]

Nope. Ahahaha fuck off Microsoft. Yet you're willing to tie my 360 account to my windows account? LOL.

It was free on one of the preview versions of win8.

[MrAngryFace]

pin steam is a neat app for getting your steam stuff on your start screen

Why does it cost money

cause someone made it and wanted to sell it

[Himu]

It's called XBOX Windows. I have it on 360, this is the SAME EXACT ACCOUNT as I use on my 360, yet i have to rebuy it? LOL. It's like me having to rebuy Angry Birds from Google Play Store so I can play it via computer even though I bought it and play it on my phone. LOL.

[D3RANG3D]

pin steam is a neat app for getting your steam stuff on your start screen

Why does it cost money

cause someone made it and wanted to sell it

I get that but still...on second thought MS probably charged him to be able to put that up.

[Himu]

Gotta hand it to MS, IE10 owns.

[MrAngryFace]

pin steam is a neat app for getting your steam stuff on your start screen

Why does it cost money

cause someone made it and wanted to sell it

I get that but still...

You could always roll your own app that does that thing, or wait for Steam to provide the support (which I doubt w/pushing big picture).

[pilonv1]

himuro thread

[Himu]

random post that doesn't contribute anything; pilonv post

[pilonv1]

[Himu]

Pilon: 

Courtesy of Treesong:

http://www.winbeta.org/guides/comprehensive-list-windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts

[Himu]

I did a clean install, how is this possible?

edit:





Ah, there was a C://windows.old folder.

[Momo]

Did you format your drive during install? Doesnt seem so , also

A burnt CD with Windows 7 is in the mail.  Help is on the way.  Stay strong. 

[Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich]

'Mumu install Start8, simply getting that installed turned my Windows 8 experience from "slightly soured" to "holy shit this is awesome "

[Himu]

I dunno how it's sour. Right now I think, in terms of usability, this the best windows yet. Windows command shortcuts and making me hot in my pants.

Seriously dude, a start menu is pointless. Windows + C -> go to search and type it in. Takes 3 seconds. Or even better, Windows + Q. Shit hot. Haters owned. Enjoy your shitty start screen.

[Momo]

If you're already asking people to learn multiple shortcuts that were available with one mouse click you might as well just pack it in.

[Himu]

Nope. You can do it via mouse and it will take the same amount of time it took to reach start menu. There IS a start menu. You have two of them!. One is a mini start menu (metro), the other is a new overhead that puts files, apps, and setting in one thing. They literally have the same function as the start menu and not only that, it's FASTER than the start menu.

[recursivelyenumerable]

I'm not actually sure what you're asking with the first question but

* You can use any email as your "Microsoft ID", it doesn't have to be Hotmail/Outlook.com. Be warned that if you somehow end up with two different IDs there is AFAIK no way to merge them and this situation is fairly common and is arrrrggghhhh

* If you want to use the Mail app with Gmail you can set this up under the settings charm.

* You can also pipe your Gmail into Hotmail/Outlook.com if you want (this is different and not required for the thing above, which just uses Gmail directly)

also

* Yes for better or worse the search charm is the standard way to search even within apps - this takes a little while to get used to. It defaults to the app you're currently in (or "Apps" if you're on the desktop or in Start) or you can switch to a different app (which lets you quickly search multiple apps with the same search terms - you can right click & pin apps you want to search frequently so they're easier to get to). Also, Start and many apps (including the store) let you search by just typing from the front page.

* Yes the Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox "marketplaces" are all totally separate and buying stuff on one gets you jack on the other ones. Why? Cause Not Invented Here, that's why.

also a tip that makes mouse usage better for me, to use the charms I find it feels a lot better when I treat it is "swing around the corner" in one motion, rather than "move to the corner and hover and move down". So Search is the upper right corner, settings is lower right

[MCD]

http://www.greatwindowsapps.com/

Current app store is horrible so stick with this. They also have an app.

And get MangaZ or MangaGate, Himu.

[Himu]

I have no problem with the lock screen, but why the fuck does it require a password? Also, I got Win 8 Pro and my account is password protected. I don't want a password for booting up windows, and I see no way to turn this off?

[MCD]

Switch to Pin or Picture Password.

Or do it the hard way: http://www.techf5.com/2805/enable-direct-windows-8-login-no-password/

[Himu]

Why the fuck does this require password on start up?

[MCD]

It's personal now.

[Momo]

Why do you keep defending this OS Himu?

[Van Cruncheon]

because it's really good

[Momo]

If that was the case the defense team wouldnt be playing as hard as they are.

[D3RANG3D]

If that was the case the defense team wouldnt be playing as hard as they are.

I don't know the hate team works overtime

[ToxicAdam]

When you are in the store, you can just begin to start typing and the search bar will come up. I had to look on-line to figure that one out.

I already sold my laptop that had Win 8 on it. I hated it and found myself reaching for my old HP w/ win 7 or my Ipad when I wanted to doodle around. I'm sure in a year when I buy another Black Friday laptop, Win 8 will be a much better experience.

[Momo]

If that was the case the defense team wouldnt be playing as hard as they are.

I don't know the hate team works overtime

I demand a walk off to settle this

[D3RANG3D]

If that was the case the defense team wouldnt be playing as hard as they are.

I don't know the hate team works overtime

I demand a walk off to settle this

spoiler (click to show/hide)

That worked so well for Hostess

[close]

[recursivelyenumerable]

Yeah you can change the password settings in settings charm -> PC settings -> Users (or search -> settings -> type "password" or win-W -> "password"), you can disable "password on wake" (which also disables the lock screen on wake) or set a PIN to just have a few digits to type.

[recursivelyenumerable]

btw the reason there's no clock visible everywhere is they want the apps to get ALL OF THE SCREEN EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING. which makes more sense on smaller screens than larger ones. the reason there's no clock specifically in the start screen is it would be pointless as going to the start screen is no easier or less disruptive than just bringing up the charms to see the clock.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Is there any way to get 7 back after an upgrade? Contact customer support?

[MCD]

I don't think downgrade is supported.

[Himu]

Why do you keep defending this OS Himu?

I just upgraded from Vista to this. It is basically W7 with a hefty amount of upgrades.

When you are in the store, you can just begin to start typing and the search bar will come up. I had to look on-line to figure that one out.

I already sold my laptop that had Win 8 on it. I hated it and found myself reaching for my old HP w/ win 7 or my Ipad when I wanted to doodle around. I'm sure in a year when I buy another Black Friday laptop, Win 8 will be a much better experience.

I agree that the MS failed at delivering information and tutorials on how to use their new fancy OS. but once you get used to it, I don't see how anyone could have a complaint.

[Himu]

BUBUBUBUBU WHERE'S MY START MENU

[MCD]

I am more annoyed by the obvious stuff that are missing/not implemented that they will add by next year.

Stuff like more app sizes when sideloading (fifty fifty is a MUST), multiple apps running on dual or more monitor support, better connect the desktop to the start menu (charms bar is useless while on desktop) and god knows what I am forgetting right now.

And BTW himu, I dunno if you know this but Windows Defender (formerly known as Security Essentials) is now built in the OS.

[Himu]

Awesome, I was going to dl windows security essentials later today.

What I REALLY  like about W8 is how it finally brings the whole OS together. Windows in past versions was very scattered. In order to find cpu and ram usage info you had to ctrl+alt+del and then go to performance. If you want to look at programs installed you had to go to fucking control panel, programs. If you wanted to view power options and all that shit, you had to find that in a specific way too.

Now it's all under one menu. Just hit windows key + x or go to the start menu hover and right click and you get a quick access menu that has all that shit in one menu.



Windows being an actual OS instead of this random smish smash of shit.

The fact it does this for applications, settings, and more via charm bar is even better.

[MCD]

There is also a built in PDF app and ISO mount feature just for your information.

[Himu]

There is also a built in PDF app and ISO mount feature just for your information.

How good are they?

[huckleberry]

How good are they?

the ISO mounting is mint.

[Momo]

This thread gives me all sorts of headaches