official Windows 8 Consumer Preview Discussion

[PGHammer]

have you tried listening to an mp3 or viewing photos? i don't think ive ever swore soo much at my pc.

I do both in the Consumer Preview; in fact, I use the same applications I did in Windows 7.

In both cases (as is also true with video) I have multiple application options - therefore, I do the same thing I did with Windows 7; right-click the file->Open With-> (application).

That's what you do when an application (any application) insists on *pilfering* file associations from your preferences.

[+Warwagon MVC]

I cannot stand the idea of the Desktop mode continuing to exist and I would like the Metro experience to fully replace it at some point.

This is why the lovers and the haters will never agree.

[Active.]

They should at least rename the OS to 'Microsoft Metro' then. That could actually be a good idea in any case, to at least come out with a mobile touch-optimized OS with that name. This whole 'Windows everywhere' thing just might backfire on them in the consumer marketplace.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

Okay, don't want to make another thread about this, but is there a way to tell, if your PC was shutdown improperly?

On 7, we'd get a screen with 'Safe Mode' options and 'Start Windows Normally' option.

Is there a way to tell Windows was shut down improperly in 8?

[PGHammer]

To provide feedback to Microsoft, you'll need to sign up for a Connect account (if you don't already have one) at:

http://connect.microsoft.com

It requires a Windows Live ID, Hotmail login, or Passport account - gotta love how Microsoft has taken almost 14 years to realize just one account is best overall. Anyway, once you sign up and log into the Connect site, you'll need to go here:

https://connect.micr...ownloadID=41522

to get the "Windows Ecosystem Readiness" page so you can download the "Windows Send Feedback Tool" installer. I did all this yesterday to send in a few bugs and some feedback, takes a few minutes to get it all working properly but it only requires that one time.

Hope this helps... normally I would just post you the direct download link to the installer file but since this technically isn't a publicly available tool (it requires a Connect account to get it) I'm just providing the info on how to get access to the link.

Actually, it's not Microsoft's fault

The Microsoft Passport ID program (way back in 2000) was the ancestor of the Microsoft Accounts program that exists today. Even then, it worked across the various services that Microsoft provided.

As Microsoft has added additional services, that same Passport ID that I originally got (for free) in 2000 has gained support. Live Mesh/SkyDrive. Connect. XBLA (first on Xbox/XB360, and now XBW with Windows 8 Consumer Preview). GfWL (which will semimerge with XBW with Windows 8 RTM).

What's changed is *user acceptance* of single-ID - in 2000, it was hated and despised. (Didn't matter who tried to create it, either - only Apple, with their closed ecosystem, actually got away with it.)

NOTE - Why didn't I add Hotmail and Windows Live? SImple - both programs took Microsoft Passport into account from their beginnings. *All* passport.com accountholders have a Hotmail account (PassportID@hotmail.com) with the same password. Again, us as users, not Microsoft.

[PGHammer]

Okay, don't want to make another thread about this, but is there a way to tell, if your PC was shutdown improperly?

On 7, we'd get a screen with 'Safe Mode' options and 'Start Windows Normally' option.

Is there a way to tell Windows was shut down improperly in 8?

Actually, there's far less need to worry about improper shutdown in even the Windows 8 Consumer Preview than Windows 7.

I have - many times - deliberately shut down the CP improperly; where 7 would whine and complain, the CP starts up and keeps right on keeping on.

Number of other operating systems that recover that smoothly, time after time - none. (Despite the insistence of Linux users to the contrary, if you improperly shutdown a desktop or server running most Linux distributions, you WILL have some issues.)

[Muhammad Farrukh]

Actually, there's far less need to worry about improper shutdown in even the Windows 8 Consumer Preview than Windows 7.

I have - many times - deliberately shut down the CP improperly; where 7 would whine and complain, the CP starts up and keeps right on keeping on.

There are a lot of power failures in my area. I try to keep them to minimum, but some, you just cant avoid.

Its a good thing, in a way.

However, sometimes, mostly at night, I would schedule the system to turn off at a specific time.

Now, during the time, if a power failure occurs, I wouldn't know, because I am sleeping.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

So, this is probably another one of those dumb questions, but will the visual styles of 7 work on 8?

And icons will work no matter what, right?

[Buendia]

So, this is probably another one of those dumb questions, but will the visual styles of 7 work on 8?

And icons will work no matter what, right?

Yes, they will work on Windows 8 but not vice versa.

Edit: sorry, I read themes while you asked about visual styles. My bad.

[0nyX]

Icons will work.

Themes that need patched system files dont think so.

[WizardCM]

I just checked a little comparison using whatdoestheinternetthink.net. Results are interesting.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

That looks nice.

Wasn't expecting this, to be honest

[Anthonyd]

Try with "metro windows 8" instead :)

[WizardCM]

Try with "metro windows 8" instead :)

Note: The engine is still in beta and Bing's results may vary per day. Last algorithm update: march 16, 2012

[coth]

^^

this is really about nothing

http://www.whatdoest...t/?s=metro%20ui

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=metro%20interface

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=windows%208%20interface

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=windows%208%20ui

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=republicans

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=democrats

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=aristocrats

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=stalin :|

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=lesbo :rofl:

http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/?s=porno :|

[Active.]

Try with "metro windows 8" instead :)

Or "Microsoft Windows 8" ;)

I didn't realize the internet was so indifferent about "Microsoft" though... :huh:

[margrave]

Has anyone found a functional method for setting up a default user profile in 8? Without that functionality I cannot see this taking off in an enterprise/educational laboratory setting.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

Haters gonna hate.

:p :p :p

[margrave]

At this point I just want a functional method of setting up a default profile!

[Dot Matrix]

At this point I just want a functional method of setting up a default profile!

Eh?

[margrave]

The default user profile is the setup that all new logged in users get as their profile to begin with. As it stands without this ability I cannot see deploying this OS in our laboratories where I work successfully. Due to this limitation I cannot recommend upgrading to it.

[Anthonyd]

Has anyone found a functional method for setting up a default user profile in 8? Without that functionality I cannot see this taking off in an enterprise/educational laboratory setting.

Are you talking about a guest account?

Because any serious company/school is using domain accounts, not local accounts.

[Dot Matrix]

The default user profile is the setup that all new logged in users get as their profile to begin with. As it stands without this ability I cannot see deploying this OS in our laboratories where I work successfully. Due to this limitation I cannot recommend upgrading to it.

Are you talking about a Live account? Or something else. I'm not quite following.

[margrave]

We are domain based. Have been for years. You can make a user on the system, setup everything up the way they have requested for everything to be installed and configured for one account. Then you would copy that account in the default user profile so that everyone that logs on gets the exact same setup. We do not use roaming profiles as that is not an option. Different labs are to have different software load outs and different settings.

No we cannot use a live account.

Sorry for being confusing.

[Anthonyd]

We are domain based. Have been for years. You can make a user on the system, setup everything up the way they have requested for everything to be installed and configured for one account. Then you would copy that account in the default user profile so that everyone that logs on gets the exact same setup. We do not use roaming profiles as that is not an option. Different labs are to have different software load outs and different settings.

No we cannot use a live account.

Sorry for being confusing.

What's blocking you from doing it on Windows 8? Because c:\users\default is still here.