Author Topic: Windows 8 (Read 49249 times)

dirah · « **Reply #160 on:** June 27, 2013, 08:27:52 PM »

Quote from: DanH on June 27, 2013, 06:51:32 PM

Yeah, been reading a lot of feedback from users that tried the preview.
A lot of assumptions too. Read this: http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/26/windows-8-1s-start-button-isnt-a-start-button/

Honestly, I don't get why people are so fussed about the Start button.
The start screen is just as effective.
Does your smartphone have a start button?
No? Get rid of it!

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #161 on:** June 27, 2013, 08:57:27 PM »

Windows isn't a phone - and shouldn't be set as one. Most ppl aren't using touch yet and the idea of removing the start button was really made with touch in mind, otherwise its really clumsy and has a very cluttered look.

yitzf · « **Reply #162 on:** July 07, 2013, 11:37:35 PM »

Is it just me, or the native PDF viewer on Windows 8 is horrible?

bubkiz · « **Reply #163 on:** July 08, 2013, 09:51:58 AM »

Quote from: yitzf on July 07, 2013, 11:37:35 PM

Is it just me, or the native PDF viewer on Windows 8 is horrible?

No, its not just you. Any recommendations for an alternative?

dirah · « **Reply #164 on:** July 08, 2013, 10:01:19 AM »

It seems that you can't Map the Network in Windows 8.
How dumb of MS to remove this useful feature.

DanH · « **Reply #165 on:** July 08, 2013, 11:07:16 AM »

Quote from: dirah on July 08, 2013, 10:01:19 AM

It seems that you can't Map the Network in Windows 8.
How dumb of MS to remove this useful feature.

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #166 on:** July 08, 2013, 11:14:03 AM »

The actually simplified mapping drives, however I do find windows 8 to have some networking issues

DanH · « **Reply #167 on:** July 08, 2013, 12:35:44 PM »

Just re-read Dirah's post. He meant View Network Map, not map a drive.
Yes, that feature has been removed.

dirah · « **Reply #168 on:** July 08, 2013, 07:47:30 PM »

Quote from: DanH on July 08, 2013, 12:35:44 PM

Just re-read Dirah's post. He meant View Network Map, not map a drive.

Correct.

U-no-me! · « **Reply #169 on:** July 08, 2013, 08:12:44 PM »

Is it just me, that sometimes when your about to click on something, your mouse pointer ends up on somewhere else on the screen?

jack12 · « **Reply #170 on:** July 08, 2013, 10:01:11 PM »

Is there any chance that they will ditch 8 and go back to the 7 setup?

ShlomoM · « **Reply #171 on:** July 09, 2013, 01:13:07 AM »

Quote from: jack12 on July 08, 2013, 10:01:11 PM

Is there any chance that they will ditch 8 and go back to the 7 setup?

Anything is possible but don't bet on it especially with 8.1 coming now

Homeandl · « **Reply #172 on:** July 17, 2013, 02:18:36 PM »

After using Windows 8 for a while now, I kinda come to like it, and would like to share my tips for how to make the best of it and get that old familiar Vista/7 touch back to it,

**I didn't really read everything in this thread, so if anyone already suggested some of my tips, I apologize**

Download Pokki start menu it brings back the good old windows start button, its cool and easy to store your favorite files and programs up there, but best of all it has a feature to skip the dreading Win8 start screen and go straight to your reg. desktop mode
Win8 has no good email program, their mail app sucks badly, but no worries, just download Thunderbird mail with so many tools and options built in, its the best and most reliable email program out there, created by Mozilla (same company who created Firefox) and its free
Windows 8 is also missing the "Show Desktop" button that minimizes all open windows to view your desktop, I was going crazy without it, so here is a step by step instructions how to bring that back

dsw193 · « **Reply #173 on:** July 17, 2013, 05:46:32 PM »

My laptop still has show desktop if You click on taskbar completely to the right edge.

dirah · « **Reply #174 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:53:41 PM »

Quote from: Homeandl on July 17, 2013, 02:18:36 PM

Windows 8 is also missing the "Show Desktop" button that minimizes all open windows to view your desktop, I was going crazy without it, so here is a step by step instructions how to bring that back.

Just click the extreme right of your taskbar.

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #175 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:08:05 PM »

Quote from: Homeandl on July 17, 2013, 02:18:36 PM

After using Windows 8 for a while now, I kinda come to like it, and would like to share my tips for how to make the best of it and get that old familiar Vista/7 touch back to it,

**I didn't really read everything in this thread, so if anyone already suggested some of my tips, I apologize**

Download Pokki start menu it brings back the good old windows start button, its cool and easy to store your favorite files and programs up there, but best of all it has a feature to skip the dreading Win8 start screen and go straight to your reg. desktop mode
Win8 has no good email program, their mail app sucks badly, but no worries, just download Thunderbird mail with so many tools and options built in, its the best and most reliable email program out there, created by Mozilla (same company who created Firefox) and its free
Windows 8 is also missing the "Show Desktop" button that minimizes all open windows to view your desktop, I was going crazy without it, so here is a step by step instructions how to bring that back

Most of what you write was already discussed, including better options for start menu imo.

Miracle · « **Reply #176 on:** August 01, 2013, 05:12:41 AM »

Quote from: Homeandl on July 17, 2013, 02:18:36 PM

After using Windows 8 for a while now, I kinda come to like it, and would like to share my tips for how to make the best of it and get that old familiar Vista/7 touch back to it,

**I didn't really read everything in this thread, so if anyone already suggested some of my tips, I apologize**

Download Pokki start menu it brings back the good old windows start button, its cool and easy to store your favorite files and programs up there, but best of all it has a feature to skip the dreading Win8 start screen and go straight to your reg. desktop mode
Win8 has no good email program, their mail app sucks badly, but no worries, just download Thunderbird mail with so many tools and options built in, its the best and most reliable email program out there, created by Mozilla (same company who created Firefox) and its free
Windows 8 is also missing the "Show Desktop" button that minimizes all open windows to view your desktop, I was going crazy without it, so here is a step by step instructions how to bring that back

Or to get to desktop, you can simply click WINDOWS+D

YG · « **Reply #177 on:** September 12, 2013, 02:34:31 PM »

I have Win 8 on my new laptop and really do not like it.
I'm looking to get a new desktop, and am inclined to get it with Win 7, however on a photography forum I was told that Win 8 has a "Time machine like facility called file history" that could be quite useful for backing up the system onto an external HD, and might be particularly useful for photographers that must have their data (photographs and photo catalogues) backed up regularly.

Does anyone know much about this app?
Could it be worth getting Win 8 for this feature as opposed to getting Win 7 and then needing additional software to manage backup of the PC?

notanonymous · « **Reply #178 on:** September 12, 2013, 03:02:12 PM »

Quote from: YG on September 12, 2013, 02:34:31 PM

I have Win 8 on my new laptop and really do not like it.
I'm looking to get a new desktop, and am inclined to get it with Win 7, however on a photography forum I was told that Win 8 has a "Time machine like facility called file history" that could be quite useful for backing up the system onto an external HD, and might be particularly useful for photographers that must have their data (photographs and photo catalogues) backed up regularly.

Does anyone know much about this app?
Could it be worth getting Win 8 for this feature as opposed to getting Win 7 and then needing additional software to manage backup of the PC?

File version came out with XP x64. But you could always use something like carbonite, or mozy, etc which would do the same thing (and is even better because you get off-site backup).

Dan · « **Reply #179 on:** September 12, 2013, 03:07:42 PM »

Quote from: notanonymous on September 12, 2013, 03:02:12 PM

But you could always use something like carbonite, or mozy, etc which would do the same thing (and is even better because you get off-site backup).

+1. No reason to put up with a crappy OS for that.