Windows 8 released for consumer testing

[Elimentals]

Well I have found the place to shutdown your pc without pressing the power button.

In the start bar window, move your mouse pointer to the right bottem corner. A side window will pop up that also gives settings of that window.

Thanx, also found that after the post, but forgot to come update it here.

Also found another pet peve, and it comes with Metro apps. For example the music app. When you run it split screen and have the desktop view open, double clicking on a mp3 makes it go fullscreen, also if it runs in the background forces it to the front. Its making my blood boil..... guess ill have to go back to winamp.

Same with pictures and movies in fact anything that has a metro app associated with it will make that app go fullscreen regardless if its already running in the background or part of a split screen setup.

 

[w1z4rd]

How do you adjust the volume in the metro music app? I dont see a volume control anywhere.

Lot of stuff reacts strangely and there are bugs, but over all I am happy.

 

[RaptorSA]

For quick reboot/shutdown
ctrl-alt-del
Bottom right corner. (just like in Win7)

Done

 

[rwenzori]

This has to be the fugliest operating system yet invented. Why does MS insist on kindergarten colours so frequently?

 

[Zyraz]

Also want to put on a spare laptop, see what its like.

Virtual PC
Anyone of these should work ...

VMWare - VMplayer

VirtualBox

 

[Zyraz]

3: Simply shutting down the PC becomes a schlep as you have to log out then shutdown(Might be a faster way but have not found it yet)

Easiest I have found so far is through the setting popup menu .

 

[stevovo]

Does anyone have a link to a torrent file for the iso? My download keeps failing at random, and thepiratebay only has magnet links now.

 

[Zyraz]

Does anyone have a link to a torrent file for the iso? My download keeps failing at random, and thepiratebay only has magnet links now.

Use a download manager
Free download manager

 

[ooogz]

Any one else experiencing a black screen during setup? Trying to dual boot and I get a black screen after the 1st boot... can't go passed that.

 

[NeonNinja]

Poepo, is it safe for me to install it on my brother's laptop. Are stuff compatible with it?

 

[w1z4rd]

I think all my stuff works on it. Bf3, HoN, WoW, LoL, MS Office 2010, Chrome, VLC, Skype, Putty etc. The only things that dont work are some of the embedded apps in the metro system.

 

[NeonNinja]

OK, will take the plunge tomorrow.