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Anyone knows if this works in VMWare?
Am I doing something wrong here?
I installed Windows 8 on my HP dm1z laptop and snapping/multitasking on it is fuck confusing.
Why are the apps/software on the edges/corners of the screen instead of left/right? Is this how multitasking supposed to be here? And how the hell do you close an app like IE10?
Feels like I am a baby here using Windows for the first time ever.
well you don't need to close the metro apps, they get suspended and barely use any ram. But if you want to you can either drag down from the top while in the app and move it to the bottom. Or a easier way is bring up that side view with the app list and right click.Am I doing something wrong here?
I installed Windows 8 on my HP dm1z laptop and snapping/multitasking on it is fuck confusing.
Why are the apps/software on the edges/corners of the screen instead of left/right? Is this how multitasking supposed to be here? And how the hell do you close an app like IE10?
Feels like I am a baby here using Windows for the first time ever.
Uh... where do your other downloads go?I've downloaded it on my work PC. Where is the iso or complete download saved?
so what is the best game in the store? all i have played is solitare (but with my xbox live id which is cool, wonder if there will be achievements)
your computer is from the future.
try syncing the clock with the internet.
Yeah it's an option in control panel, appearance settings.Is it an option now or do you have to do the same thing you needed to do in the dev built?
Uh... where do your other downloads go?
I got that from the Personalize settings, Windows Basic theme.Is it an option now or do you have to do the same thing you needed to do in the dev built?
Move to the top left, then down the left edge of the screen and all the open apps will appear there. Then right click on the app and you can close it.
Yeah it's an option in control panel, appearance settings.
Running in Workstation 8.Anyone knows if this works in VMWare?
Welp I'm waiting for Windows 9
its going to take me awhile to get used to that. I still close stuff on my iphone.You don't need to close apps anyway, that's the point. The OS handles all of that for you. It'll instantly suspend stuff that doesn't register with multitasking APIs, letting them instantly resume later. If something else needs memory, it'll kill suspended stuff after saving their state.
Sweet, downloading now at a pretty decent pace. Reading the Engadget preview...
Ugh, I really, really hope they do something about Aero before release.
But now instead of having everything in one small place in the corner, there needs to be keyboard shortcuts to do as much.
I haven't found a way to switch user or all those other options in two clicks.
You don't need to close apps anyway, that's the point. The OS handles all of that for you. It'll instantly suspend stuff that doesn't register with multitasking APIs, letting them instantly resume later. If something else needs memory, it'll kill suspended stuff after saving their state.
no they work as normal, just metro apps suspend.Does the entire desktop and it's apps suspend as well?
Very jarring thing to get used to.You don't need to close apps anyway, that's the point. The OS handles all of that for you. It'll instantly suspend stuff that doesn't register with multitasking APIs, letting them instantly resume later. If something else needs memory, it'll kill suspended stuff after saving their state.
Oh, sorry. I just downloaded the ~3.3GB .ISO directly, but I'm trying the other method to see what happens.The 5MB Windows8-ConsumerPreview-setup.exe is in downloads. After launching that, it goes through the process of giving you a key and downloading the full preview. There isn't an accompanying 2+ GB file there.
You don't need to close apps anyway, that's the point. The OS handles all of that for you. It'll instantly suspend stuff that doesn't register with multitasking APIs, letting them instantly resume later. If something else needs memory, it'll kill suspended stuff after saving their state.
Internet Explorer? It's right there.So what happened to my metro IE. Search doesn't show it either.
its there, different color though. (below finance)So what happened to my metro IE. Search doesn't show it either.
I said metro IE. That's desktop IE.Internet Explorer? It's right there.
Ah. Sorry. I can't find desktop IE on my laptop and only get a blue button for the Metro version via search for some reason...I said metro IE. That's desktop IE.
Look in C:\WindowsESD, maybe. It looks like the installation files are there for me.The 5MB Windows8-ConsumerPreview-setup.exe is in downloads. After launching that, it goes through the process of giving you a key and downloading the full preview. There isn't an accompanying 2+ GB file there.
I said metro IE. That's desktop IE.
So…what happened to my metro IE. Search doesn't show it either.
Still nothing. Argh.Try restarting, for some reason when I did that it appeared.
Jesus christ.lol..seriously man. 1st column
These metro apps need a sense of hierarchy. I have no idea what portion of the app I'm in, or in the case of messaging....that I left and am now in messenger.
Also accessing the options with jamming the mouse to the top, then right clicking, only to have the option bar appear in the bottom? wtf.
I don't mind it being hidden, but I definitely agree on the second part. Seems like you just have to assume you're covered unless you go into the Action Center. There should be some notification or something... I dunno.And why Windows Defender (AKA the new Microsoft Security Essentials) hidden under the Action Center? I think everyone should know that they have built in protection from viruses etc.