I'm a bit late but I finally got around to trying windows 8. After the initial shock was over I've managed to accept most of the changes.
I would like to ask if there is any way to fix a few problems I have with the new OS:
1. I can't find and way to make the metro menu start on a different screen to my main display. I run 3x 1920x1080 in 5760x1080 with the centre screen as the main display and it's extremely annoying that the metro menu is on my main screen whenever I start the computer.
2. I can't find any way to have the taskbar clock on all 3 taskbars. This seems like such a simple feature and since I run all my fullscreen programs on my main display it seems necessary especially with the next problem.
3. I nearly always run fullscreen programs on my main display which means the clock is hidden. Because of my monitor setup I run everything in windowed fullscreen when I can. In windows 7 I can just click on another screen and the taskbar would appear over the windowed fullscreen program on my main display. This doesn't happen anymore. It's extremely annoying as it's how I tell what is the active window especially since the IE10 colours are less contrasting between active and non-active in windows 8.
Any help with these issues would be appreciated.
I think overall windows 8 has a lot of good ideas but has alienated "enthusiast" users with a lack of customisation and too much focus on the metro interface which is fairly useless for everyone except the most basic user.
The lack of a shutdown button has and will confuse everyone. I know how to make a batch file and put it on the links bar on the task bar but most won't.
I would like to ask if there is any way to fix a few problems I have with the new OS:
1. I can't find and way to make the metro menu start on a different screen to my main display. I run 3x 1920x1080 in 5760x1080 with the centre screen as the main display and it's extremely annoying that the metro menu is on my main screen whenever I start the computer.
2. I can't find any way to have the taskbar clock on all 3 taskbars. This seems like such a simple feature and since I run all my fullscreen programs on my main display it seems necessary especially with the next problem.
3. I nearly always run fullscreen programs on my main display which means the clock is hidden. Because of my monitor setup I run everything in windowed fullscreen when I can. In windows 7 I can just click on another screen and the taskbar would appear over the windowed fullscreen program on my main display. This doesn't happen anymore. It's extremely annoying as it's how I tell what is the active window especially since the IE10 colours are less contrasting between active and non-active in windows 8.
Any help with these issues would be appreciated.
I think overall windows 8 has a lot of good ideas but has alienated "enthusiast" users with a lack of customisation and too much focus on the metro interface which is fairly useless for everyone except the most basic user.
The lack of a shutdown button has and will confuse everyone. I know how to make a batch file and put it on the links bar on the task bar but most won't.
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit & Windows 8 RP 8400 64bit
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 3770k 4.5Ghz
- Motherboard
- ASUS Maximus V Extreme
- Memory
- 4x4GB Corsair 1600Mhz 7-8-8-24
- Graphics Card(s)
- nVidia GTX680
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound Blaster Recon 3D Fatal1ty Champion
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 3x Dell U2311H 23" IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 3x 1920x1080 in Extended 5760x1080
- Hard Drives
- Corsair F120, Samsung 830 256GB, 3x Hitachi 2TB 5400 in Raid 5
- PSU
- Corsair AX850
- Case
- Corsair 800D
- Cooling
- Custom CPU Water Loop
- Keyboard
- Logitech G19
- Mouse
- Razer Mamba 2012
- Internet Speed
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