I acquired Windows 8 - PLEASE HELP

[Himu]

Haven't used metro in two days. Momo, all haters owned. Windows + Q type Photoshop press enter, viola.

[Momo]

Haven't used metro in two days. Momo, all haters owned. Windows + Q type Photoshop press enter, viola.

Again, headaches.

[MCD]

Himu

Download Anime Buddy app.

[Himu]

Haven't used metro in two days. Momo, all haters owned. Windows + Q type Photoshop press enter, viola.

Again, headaches.

Why don't you stop being all passive aggressive and spell out what the issue with win8 is? i don't see how anyone can find issue with any of the things mentioned in this thread.

[Momo]

You seem to be going out of your way to de-windows8-ifying windows 8. Why did you even bother? What actual improvements are you happy about except native iso loading? (I've used both Win8 and Win 7 and the speed difference is negligible.) Right from the very start of this thread you've been battling the Os, yet continually you defend it. It boggles my mind

[Himu]

Defend it? De-Windows8-ify Windows 8? What are you talking about? I'm using actual Windows 8 features.

[Momo]

You keep finding these workarounds to problems that should not exists, then proceed to tell the haters to suck it

Happy with Ubuntu + Gnome / Win 7 db here. I just realized I care a little too much about this thread for some arb reason (Himu effect )

[Himu]

These are not workarounds to problems. I legitimately think it's better than past Windows OS and far more functional and faster to access crap. In order to uninstall programs in the past, i had to go to control panel -> programs. Now all I have to do is hit windows key + x and click on programs. I see that as a legitimate improvement.

Seems you're catching feelings for no reason because you have something against W8.

[Himu]

I'm starting to like metro more now that I'm using it in a more organized way.

[Positive Touch]

i dont mind metro at all. i used to hide my icons from the desktop because it looked cluttered and ugly; now i can just hit start and ive got an organized screen that pops up and has shortcuts to everything i normally use.

i think its funny that so many nerds laugh at people that are clumsy with computers, yet they lose their minds when confronted with win8's minor interface changes.

[Himu]

i dont mind metro at all. i used to hide my icons from the desktop because it looked cluttered and ugly

tell it sister.

bunch of icons cluttering my screen. 

[recursivelyenumerable]

i dont mind metro at all. i used to hide my icons from the desktop because it looked cluttered and ugly; now i can just hit start and ive got an organized screen that pops up and has shortcuts to everything i normally use.

i think its funny that so many nerds laugh at people that are clumsy with computers, yet they lose their minds when confronted with win8's minor interface changes.

because using their computer was the ONE TIME IN THEIR LIFE THEY FELT IN CONTROL
and YOU TOOK THAT AWAY from them, the blizzard of the world has crossed the threshold and it's overturned the order of the soul 

[MrAngryFace]

Who actually had icons visible on their desktop anyway? I hid all and moved anything important to the task bar.

[archnemesis]

I have a handful of shortcuts on the desktop that I use maybe once a month. Everything else is pinned to the task bar or in the recently launched applications list.

Haven't used metro in two days. Momo, all haters owned. Windows + Q type Photoshop press enter, viola.

Again, headaches.

Why don't you stop being all passive aggressive and spell out what the issue with win8 is? i don't see how anyone can find issue with any of the things mentioned in this thread.

In Windows 7 you would only need to press Windows key + "Photoshop" + enter. The extra "Q" is a step in the wrong direction.

[Himu]

That's assuming Photoshop is on your start menu. Oh wait, you pinned it to your start menu. Look at my start screen above. I can press window key and press Photoshop. IT IS LITERALLY THE SAME THING.

[archnemesis]

Nope, you can use that for most applications even if they're not on your Start menu. You just have to know the name of the executable.

[Positive Touch]

you CAN just hit start and then type in photoshop. typing in metro automatically opens the search function.

[recursivelyenumerable]

yeah, app search works just as before. the thing that's different that a lot of people dislike is that settings results are now on a separate page from apps results, so it takes an extra click (or knowing the win-W shortcut that takes you directly there) to search settings. it's arguably a regression from 7, but not from Vista which didn't include settings in start menu search anyway.

[Akala]

Trying to install it tonight. Was giving errors last night so I gave up due to work.

[MrAngryFace]

Steam Launcher app was released- free- essentially the same thing as Steam Pin or whatever- so check that out. Having steam tiles on the start screen is so badass

[recursivelyenumerable]

YOUR FACE is the worst OS since Windows ME

[recursivelyenumerable]

What is so hard about admitting that YOUR FACE is the worst OS since Windows ME

[Himu]

Jesus Christ. Here and on GAF, we have Windows 8 defenders. What is so hard about admitting that it's the worst OS since Windows ME?

rofl

PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS?

[Himu]

Why do all w8 haters seem like they have a bug up their ass about the os?

[recursivelyenumerable]

I just told you why

i dont mind metro at all. i used to hide my icons from the desktop because it looked cluttered and ugly; now i can just hit start and ive got an organized screen that pops up and has shortcuts to everything i normally use.

i think its funny that so many nerds laugh at people that are clumsy with computers, yet they lose their minds when confronted with win8's minor interface changes.

because using their computer was the ONE TIME IN THEIR LIFE THEY FELT IN CONTROL
and YOU TOOK THAT AWAY from them, the blizzard of the world has crossed the threshold and it's overturned the order of the soul 

The TV's in Esperanto - you know that's a bitch

[Himu]

I've never said W8 is the best os I've used. I still prefer OSX if only by a tiny amount. I think it's the most effective and functional windows os. No start button ultimately does not mean shit.

[MrAngryFace]

I kinda ignore any extreme opinion these days. If I don't see a fair consideration of pros n cons at play fuck it

[TakingBackSunday]

I have it installed on my retina MacBook and people bitching about no start button are pathetic.  I muuuuuch prefer having keyboard shortcuts to do shit, and having start be mapped to the command key on my MacBook is awesome.

[Akala]

Finally got it installed and I don't know wtf is goin on. :drunk

[Himu]

what is giving you trouble

[Akala]

Eh drunk and it was new lol. I seem to be missing like 40 gigs from my ssd for some reason but was in no state to optimize. I kinda like it so far after gutting the start screen, but it does seem like they fixed a few things that weren't broken.

Is there a way to set it Where it doesn't display your name?

[Himu]

i don't know, ask drinky about that one. as for missing 40 gigs, check c drive and see if there's a windows.old folder.

[recursivelyenumerable]

I don't think there's any setting to specifically disable or change the username displayed in Start. You'd have to either change the name associated with your Microsoft account to some pseudonym, create a new separate Microsoft account for your PCs (warning: if you ever decide you want to merge them back together, well you can't), or switch to a local account (which would mean you'd have to register with each app separately. You can switch back and forth from local <-> connected account though it is a bit of a PITA). You could do any of this from Settings charm -> Change PC Settings -> Users.

[Himu]

maybe it doesn't use a name if you do a local account

[recursivelyenumerable]

It just uses whatever you named the account. Of course you could also name a connected account anything you want too (but I'm not sure what the ramifications would be).

I can definitely see why someone would want there to be a setting specifically for this, unfortunately there isn't AFAIK so you're stuck with picking one of the less than perfect options I outlined in my post.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Steam Launcher app was released- free- essentially the same thing as Steam Pin or whatever- so check that out. Having steam tiles on the start screen is so badass

Sweet, can you see sales on it?

[Akala]

Yeah deleted the win.old. I can hopefully mess around tomorrow and find the other 40 haha. Dangerously close to just saying fuck it. Have a 3tb main drive so not too worried. I think I've done more research after buying all components and it's kind of biting me!

Will look into just adjusting settings, thanks.

[MrAngryFace]

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2012/Dec12/12-11SurfaceRetailDistroPR.aspx

[chronovore]

[recursivelyenumerable]

using a win8 tablet in portrait   

[Smooth Groove]

loved W8 much more after installing POKKI and getting a HTC 8X 

W8 OS is almost essential if u own a W8 phone

One thing I would change about W8 is defaulting to classic mode if you don't have a touchscreen monitor, tiles kinda suck without a touchscreen

[MCD]

http://wrtapps.com/2012/12/snes-games-on-windows-rt-now-playable-courtesy-of-snes8x/



First SNES emulator.

Gonna be nice for RT/Surface once they add USB support.