Windows 8 will be available on…

[Mrkvonic]

Originally Posted by chrisretusn

I want my Start Menu back and no Metro.

This is the prerequisite!
Mrk

[Baserk]

Originally Posted by xxJackxx

Don't buy into the negative hype until you have tried it yourself. There was nothing wrong with Vista, ...

Almost agreed, after hardware vendors woke up and the SP1 release, I've enjoyed Vista for quite a while.

Originally Posted by xxJackxx

...there was nothing wrong with ME

Now see, there you've made me cry. ME was an utter wreck. The horror imposed on my parents using that version won't be forgotten. Win8 Metro seems to have the same capacity, for different reasons but still.

[ronjor]

Windows 8 released to manufacturing with build 9200

MSDN, TechNet subscribers will get the software on August 15.

by Peter Bright

Windows 8 has reached its final development milestone. Build 9200 is complete and has been released to manufacturing, and Microsoft has published a full timetable for when people will be able to get their hands on it.

http://arstechnica.com/information-t...th-build-9200/

[xxJackxx]

Originally Posted by Baserk

Almost agreed, after hardware vendors woke up and the SP1 release, I've enjoyed Vista for quite a while.

It was much better with SP1.

Originally Posted by Baserk

Now see, there you've made me cry. ME was an utter wreck. The horror imposed on my parents using that version won't be forgotten. Win8 Metro seems to have the same capacity, for different reasons but still.

Most people didn't know it from Windows 98 if you didn't point it out to them. The only issue I ever had with it was network drivers immediately after its release but once those were updated I had no problems. It did seem to prefer AMD CPUs though.

[xxJackxx]

Originally Posted by ronjor

http://arstechnica.com/information-t...th-build-9200/

Woohoo, 2 weeks! Can't wait to start testing it.

[DOSawaits]

How are guys testing things like a new OS ? Do you have a spare computer, or a Virtual machine ?

[gerardwil]

Originally Posted by DOSawaits

How are guys testing things like a new OS ? Do you have a spare computer, or a Virtual machine ?

Or a Windows 8 to go stick

[xxJackxx]

Originally Posted by DOSawaits

How are guys testing things like a new OS ? Do you have a spare computer, or a Virtual machine ?

Both.

[siljaline]

Microsoft confirms dumping 'Metro' brand from Windows 8

Microsoft will walk away from the "Metro" tag it's been using for over a year to describe the new environment and apps in both Windows 8 and Windows RT, the company confirmed Friday.

"We have used Metro style as a code name during the product development cycle across many of our product lines," a spokeswoman said in an emailed statement. "As we get closer to launch and transition from industry dialog to a broad consumer dialog we will use our commercial names."

Late Thursday, TheVerge reported it had seen an Microsoft internal memo that explained to employees the change was a result of "discussions with an important European partner" that forced Microsoft to "discontinue the use" of the Metro brand.

[SirDrexl]

This seems like it's going to confuse people even more. Now you have two different styles for the interface, yet only one of them is called "Windows 8 Style UI."

I guess the desktop apps are "Windows 7 Style UI?" Well, sort of because they changed the window borders but kept the same glossy icons.

[Kerodo]

I'm sure they'll come up with something else to call it besides Metro....

[ronjor]

Do Not Track in the Windows 8 Setup Experience

Posted by Brendon Lynch
Chief Privacy Officer, Microsoft

With Windows 8’s recent release to manufacturing, we know many people are interested in how customers will discover Do Not Track (DNT) in Internet Explorer 10. DNT will be enabled in the “Express Settings” portion of the Windows 8 set-up experience. There, customers will also be given a “Customize” option, allowing them to easily switch DNT “off” if they’d like.

https://blogs.technet.com/b/microsof...edirected=true

[siljaline]

This should prove to be interesting...
Microsoft sticks to its guns, keeps Do Not Track on by default in IE10

Microsoft announced today that it hasn't backed down from its contentious decision to enable Do Not Track by default in Internet Explorer 10. In a Blog post from Chief Privacy Officer Brendon Lynch, the company said that Windows 8 will inform users of the Do Not Track preference during the first run experience. Customers using the Express (default) settings will have Do Not Track turned on, and those using the Custom settings option will have the ability to turn it off.

[luciddream]

Originally Posted by moontan

Alt + F4, or drag from the top of the screen all the way to the bottom to close.

You've got to be kidding me?... it should NOT be that difficult. WTH were they thinking with this nightmare?

And funny how so many are hating on people for being stubborn and not "upgrading" from XP to 7. But are reluctant themselves now to do the same, and equally as stubborn.

lol... pot, meet kettle

[Tomwa]

Yay! The worst microsoft release since Windows ME is going to be available in October! I don't think I've ever cared less, Microsoft couldn't pay me enough to install their garbage tablet-ized piece of garbage. There are AOL CDs worth more than the entirety of Windows 8 IMHO (And AOL was terrible that should speak volumes about W.

Don't by into MS garbage between the Killswitch and the horrible Metro UI (They're going to abandon the term because of how hated it is, isn't that just adorable?) they built an OS doomed to fail.

[luciddream]

Originally Posted by Tomwa

The worst microsoft release since Windows ME

Maybe even the worst MS release "including" ME.

If their goal is to make users flock to Apple/Linux... they're doing a fantastic job.

[Brian K]

Originally Posted by luciddream

Maybe even the worst MS release "including" ME.

I love Win8. I didn't when I tried the first beta but now I'm impressed. Metro is easy to use and I don't miss the Start Menu at all.

I think it's better than Win7.

[moontan]

Originally Posted by Brian K

I love Win8. I didn't when I tried the first beta but now I'm impressed. Metro is easy to use and I don't miss the Start Menu at all.

I think it's better than Win7.

once you get familiarized with Metro (a couple of days) it's pretty good.

it is slightly faster than Win 7 on my machine for daily use.
though my old video card seems to be struggling more under Win 8 for gaming.
i'll have to test the RTM when it comes out to see if this better...


IE 10 is smokingly fast on Win 8.
the auto-spell auto-correction is pretty neat.

looking forward to give the RTM a try.

[Kerodo]

Originally Posted by Brian K

I love Win8. I didn't when I tried the first beta but now I'm impressed. Metro is easy to use and I don't miss the Start Menu at all.

I think it's better than Win7.

I used each release for a while, and granted, you can get used to it and adjust somewhat with time. But I bet if you take a poll of the general public a month or two after it's release, you'll find that 90% of the people hate it. It's not about whether the start menu is there or not, but more about non-touch screen desktop and laptop users having Metro forced on them when it's totally inappropriate and unnecessary. When I installed and used it, even after weeks, the only thought that came to mind was "this would be great if I could just get this Metro stuff out of the way".

Anyway, sometime in December, take a poll...

[Brian K]

Kerodo,

Let's wait and see if it's successful.

I didn't think I'd ever say this but I prefer having my apps in Metro rather than in a standard Start Menu. Easier for me to customize the shortcuts.

[Kerodo]

Originally Posted by Brian K

Kerodo,

Let's wait and see if it's successful.

I didn't think I'd ever say this but I prefer having my apps in Metro rather than in a standard Start Menu. Easier for me to customize the shortcuts.

Wow... that is surprising. Yep, let's wait and see...

[Cudni]

Soon. Once I get my mitts on it, Fun

[siljaline]

Advertisers still aren’t happy with Microsoft’s Do Not Track plans

Microsoft isn’t making itself any friends in the ad industry, which still isn’t crazy about the company’s Do Not Track ambitions.

On Tuesday Microsoft Chief Privacy Officer Brendon Lynch confirmed that the Do Not Track (DNT) setting would be on by default in the next version of Internet Explorer, a move the company initially announced in May.

“Do No Track ” is the name given to a proposed web header that tells websites when a web browser doesn’t want to be tracked. While privacy advocates favor the move, those in the ad industry say it will undermine the way they do business.

[DVD+R]

Remember the You Tube Video where the guy shows the best way to Install Vista? Where he puts it through a paper Shreader? Same will happen with Windows 8

[ronjor]

Windows 8 now available to download for MSDN and TechNet subscribers

By Tom Warren on August 15, 2012 12:54 pm

Microsoft's final version of Windows 8 is now available to download for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Known as the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version, this final copy of the operating system is the same one that will ship on thousands of Windows 8 PCs at general availability on October 26th. Microsoft Software Assurance customers will get the RTM bits on August 16th, and Volume License customers without Software Assurance will be able to purchase Windows 8 through Microsoft Volume License Resellers on September 1st.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/15/32...et-subscribers