Windows 8 will be available on…

[kC_]

been runining it for the past week, and so far so good, love having hyper V built in.
MSDN codes activated fine here

[siljaline]

Google Browser Sniffing is flagging IE 10, this will be an issue for some that run Do not track on by default.

This will be on ongoing issue as almost all sites sniff at least the referrer header. More as I know more.

Originally Posted by ronjor

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

Thanks!!

[ronjor]

90-day trial version of Windows 8 now available to download

By Tom Warren on August 15, 2012 02:26 pm

Microsoft may have just released the final version of Windows 8 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers today, but if you're feeling a little left out then the company has a trial version available too. The 90-day trial edition of Windows 8 Enterprise is available to download immediately and will give members of the public and developers an easy way to trial the operating system ahead of its debut on October 26th. A number of trial ISO images are available for a variety of languages in x86 and x64 flavors.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/15/32...ays-enterprise

[xxJackxx]

Originally Posted by kC_

...MSDN codes activated fine here

Good to know. I have been trying to get into TechNet all day and can't download or get keys. Servers are too busy and my connection at work is too slow.

[funkydude]

Originally Posted by siljaline

Google Browser Sniffing is flagging IE 10, this will be an issue for some that run Do not track on by default.

This will be on ongoing issue as almost all sites sniff at least the referrer header. More as I know more.

I think you're getting confused, or you haven't explained the issue you're experiencing properly. DNT is an HTTP header, it doesn't modify the user agent (also an HTTP header). It's far more likely whatever you're seeing (you didn't explain) is because the browser is brand new and being mis-detected by Google.

[moontan]

just tried the new RTM.

the video gaming framerate problems i had in the DP and CP have been fixed.
so that's pretty awesome!

i think Win 8 is pretty good.

on the downside, they got rid of Aero.
as a result, it's ugly as sin.
not that Aero was pretty to start with.lol

it would be nice if Windows included ways to skin our OS.
after all, many Linux distros come 'out of the box' with stuff like windows skinning, virtual monitors, etc.
compared with the nice looks of some Linux distros, Windows looks like it was designed during the Cold War.
but i digress.

[xxJackxx]

I just upgraded my laptop with the 64 bit version. It complained about Acronis 2012 so I had to uninstall first. Fortunately I made a backup before the upgrade. It did not complain about Sandboxie until after the upgrade. It does not work. Most of my software does not show up in the start screen. I'll leave it on until tomorrow to play with it, but ultimately I am going to roll back to the Acronis image I created. There are too many issues with things I had to remove I would rather not give up so at this point not at all worth it.

[moontan]

Originally Posted by moontan

just tried the new RTM.

the video gaming framerate problems i had in the DP and CP have been fixed.

i spoke too fast.
there's still a slight loss of framerates.

NVIDIA has only Preview drivers for Win 8 atm (302.80).
i'll keep an image of Windows 8 and check the NVIDIA sites once in awhile for the new drivers.

[xxJackxx]

Originally Posted by moontan

i spoke too fast.
there's still a slight loss of framerates.

NVIDIA has only Preview drivers for Win 8 atm (302.80).
i'll keep an image of Windows 8 and check the NVIDIA sites once in awhile for the new drivers.

The 304.79 betas that were released for Windows 7 are working just fine for me. I am running a GTX 580 and having no problems. I installed Windows 8 on my desktop last night and it was a much different experience than on my laptop. Other than having to remove Sandboxie and Acronis 2012 for compatibility issues it works flawlessly on my desktop.

I recommend just going to the nVidia site and doing a driver search plugging in Windows 8 as the OS and pick your card type. No reason to use the 302.80.

[moontan]

Originally Posted by xxJackxx

The 304.79 betas that were released for Windows 7 are working just fine for me.

I recommend just going to the nVidia site and doing a driver search plugging in Windows 8 as the OS and pick your card type. No reason to use the 302.80.

tnx m8.
i'll check it out.

on another note:
has anyone tried to 'skin' Windows 8?

[xxJackxx]

Originally Posted by moontan

...has anyone tried to 'skin' Windows 8?

Not yet, though I don't mind it myself. I expect Windowblinds will be updated for 8. I don't expect to see a lot of people working on custom skinning until the October release.

I cannot believe they are still using that Windows 95 pie chart when you open the properties dialog for a drive. Or that they are still using mostly Vista icons.

[Raza0007]

Did anybody else find Windows 8 desktop interface very dull and flat as compared to Windows 7's? I know they got rid of Aero, but they still could have done something to make Windows 8 interface look a bit modern.

The way it currently is, Windows 8 looks like Windows Vista's and Windows 7's ugly step sister.

[TOMxEU]

Indeed, it is ugly. It reminds me of classic XP theme. 8 is fast and reliable OS, but that GUI is just awful. It is like an iPhone covered in a toilet paper.

[DVD+R]

As I posted earlier a few months back, Winows 8 is compareable to the Windows Phone such as Nokia's Lumina, and frankly IMO I hate the thing, granted everything new needs the user to figure out how to work it, but really, this time, No Thanks! If you have a touch screen then OK, but why would you want greasy fingerprints all over a nice new $400 monitor screen is my question?

[moontan]

Originally Posted by Raza0007

Did anybody else find Windows 8 desktop interface very dull and flat as compared to Windows 7's? I know they got rid of Aero, but they still could have done something to make Windows 8 interface look a bit modern.

The way it currently is, Windows 8 looks like Windows Vista's and Windows 7's ugly step sister.

the first time i tried Win 8 i upgraded from Win 7.
Win 8 deleted my skinning utility during the upgrade; UXStyle patcher.

ugly OS is ugly!

[xxJackxx]

I think Windows 8 looks a lot like the "Watercolor" theme from Windows Whistler (the early XP betas). I actually like it. I prefer square corners and flat edges. I like that the toolbars are back to grey instead of being bluish. It is much easier to match to other colors. Now if I want to use a red or green theme it goes with the grey rather than the pale blue plastic looking toolbars of Vista/7. I like the retro feel of it.

[moontan]

i find the little close and minimize buttons, the tittle bar, to be ugly in the extreme.
it's even uglier in an unselected windows.
and of course, you can't change nothing but the colors.

i have always skinned Windows so that's not a big deal for me.
i'll just wait for WindowsBlinds or other skinning utilities to be compatible with Win 8.

[xxJackxx]

Originally Posted by moontan

...it's even uglier in an unselected windows...

I have to agree with that one. Plus the fact that the title bar text and the maximize and close buttons are black only. If you make the window frames black you can't see any of them. I am expecting a patch or 2 at some point.

[JRViejo]

Registration for the Windows Upgrade Offer is only for those who buy an eligible Windows 7 PC between June 2nd and January 31st, 2013.

Here is what you need to do to register for your $14.99 (U.S.) upgrade to Windows 8 Pro:

Windows Upgrade Offer Registration Now Available by Brandon LeBlanc.

[ComputerSaysNo]

Pretty good price, I'll probably upgrade.

[RADEON0101]

Even though Windows 8 looks and feels completely different, I do find it much more fluid and smoother than previous versions. I'll probably end up upgrading, because I like to stay current if I can, plus it's priced just right.

[moontan]

quite interesting 14 pages review here at Techradar that covers pretty much every aspects of W8:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-...articleContent

[moontan]

Originally Posted by xxJackxx

The 304.79 betas that were released for Windows 7 are working just fine for me. I am running a GTX 580 and having no problems. I installed Windows 8 on my desktop last night and it was a much different experience than on my laptop. Other than having to remove Sandboxie and Acronis 2012 for compatibility issues it works flawlessly on my desktop.

I recommend just going to the nVidia site and doing a driver search plugging in Windows 8 as the OS and pick your card type. No reason to use the 302.80.

just tried the 304.79 beta driver a few minutes ago.
it made no difference.

i would have probably got the upgrade to Windows 8, especially at 40$.
but there's no way i'm gonna buy a new video card.

in all fairness, i am using a 5 years old computosaur.

so for most people this should not be a problem.

oh well.

[Mrkvonic]

Doomsday approaching, and it's not the one marked on the Mayan calendar. Please try to enjoy a review of Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise Release-to-Manufacturing (RTM) Build 9200 90-day evaluation edition, with focus on installation, privacy settings and customization, new visual changes, and severe lack of logic and productivity in the user interface.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/w...tm-review.html


Cheers,
Mrk