Building Windows 8 - All Comments

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

John — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:04:58 GMT

While you are at it could you make the shutdown option easy to access. Now I think of it just bring the start menu back ! Did you test the usability at all, how people are meant to find hidden options. Will not upgrade (well already went back to win7) nor recommend

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

technews — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:02:27 GMT

Nice article...

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

User Plus — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:26:34 GMT

@ Darren.

if you find yourself confused by Windows 8's dueling interfaces, you're not alone. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen says that he finds its "bimodal user experience" "puzzling" and "confusing," although he ultimately thinks the operating system is a winner.

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

Waverunnr — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:28:42 GMT

@Darren (1) The Power button has not been hidden. It's been moved. There's a difference.

(2) You aren't supposed to switch off your PC. It performs necessary maintenance like Windows Update, Virus Checks, and Disk Defragmentation while you sleep.

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

User Plus — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:50:44 GMT

@Lord Geek

You testa de Catzo

Win 8 or 9 is not for your moronic games.

You sound a like more Lord DH

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

Mark Feyoz — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:48:36 GMT

Did you see that Windows 8 TV add getting crazy :) > www.iitechinfo.com/.../microsoft-gets-crazy-with-its-first.html

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

Mark522010 — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:45:19 GMT

It is good to know that Microsoft is agressively moving to patch problem areas, and the Appstore will make that so much easier for app changes - this is good news!

I'm not getting into the usability arguments, the RP wasn't terribly useful to me but it sounds like many of the complaints (but not all) in the apps have been addressed. For me, While I will be purchasing 8 when it is generally released (my job is to stay current) I currently don't have any plans to use the ModernUI versions of apps (I have a desktop monitor).

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

LordGeek — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:30:09 GMT

Well, I must honestly say .. Windows 8 needs ALOT of work. I have been trying out now Windows 9 Professional 64bit for the past couple of weeks .. to be used as a daily operating system is definately NOT in the picture .. having to find applications and switching back and forth between multiple screens just to find what you're looking for is NOT worth it. People, would want to make a HUGE improvement in Windows 8 .. put the START / Programs back into the desktop where it belongs. Compatibility issues, alot of them. I'm a heavy games player .. my system comprises of Intel 7 iCORE, 16GB mem and 2 nVidia 560's .. with everything running at optimal, so far, I have NOT been able to get 1 game working without it crashing continuously .. these game would comprise of DiRT 2, DiRT 3, NFS Hot Pursuit, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, World at War, Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3 etc etc etc .. I could keep going. Never have I had any of these issues with Windows 7 Ultimate .. so if Windows 8 is to be the next best thing .. YOU BETTER GET TO WORK .. OBVIOUSLY YOUR BETA TESTERS NEED TRAINING ALSO. This is 1 person here that will NOT be investing any monies into this version of Windows until ALL the bugs have been fixed.

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

johan — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:21:05 GMT

Why 1024*786 en not 1024*600 for tablet

re: Updating Windows 8 for General Availability

msr — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:49:25 GMT

Please give us a registry or group policy switch to get rid of all so called improvements of the Metro interface! We run a company environment an do not care at all for any touch optimzations or apps. When running maximized applications, it is super cumbersome to start other programs without a start button. Your visual interface design is really the ugliest since Windows 1.0.

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