I've just started playing around with W8 CP. I'm trying to hard to give it a fair go and to even force myself to like it long enough to do it justice, but I fear I'm losing the battle.
One of the things that I'm curious about is the integration of various technologies.
I don't use [anti]social networking. Never will (at least not voluntarily or knowingly)
I don't use cloud computing. Never will (at least not voluntarily or knowingly)
I don't use Windows Live, MSN, or any Windows Live APPs. I have a Windows Live ID for logging into my Technet subscription and that is all.
When installing W8 these technologies seem to be a big part of W8. I know I can "force it to use a" local account, but as I play around I find that there are ties to these technologies everywhere.
Am I missing something? If I continue to stay away from these technologies am I going to find lots of features of Windows 8 won't work?
I now have 2 x 27" monitors on my desk. Last thing I need is full screen apps, but when opening apps from Metro everything seems to open full screen (I must admit, I am a avid metro-hater). Is there a way to open things windowed?
So far the only way to close apps that I have found is to go into task manager and end them that way. Or use Alt-F4 which only seems to work in some places and not othes. What happened to the Red "X"?
As an observation : Finding things took a while. Without googling the answers to anything, just trying to find things myself, I found that things seem to require more keyboard interaction than Windows 7, and in many (if not most), are less accessible, and require more work to get there. It took me 30 minutes to find Control Panel, and just as long to find other stuff that is 1 or 2 clicks away in Windows 7.
One of the things that I'm curious about is the integration of various technologies.
I don't use [anti]social networking. Never will (at least not voluntarily or knowingly)
I don't use cloud computing. Never will (at least not voluntarily or knowingly)
I don't use Windows Live, MSN, or any Windows Live APPs. I have a Windows Live ID for logging into my Technet subscription and that is all.
When installing W8 these technologies seem to be a big part of W8. I know I can "force it to use a" local account, but as I play around I find that there are ties to these technologies everywhere.
Am I missing something? If I continue to stay away from these technologies am I going to find lots of features of Windows 8 won't work?
I now have 2 x 27" monitors on my desk. Last thing I need is full screen apps, but when opening apps from Metro everything seems to open full screen (I must admit, I am a avid metro-hater). Is there a way to open things windowed?
So far the only way to close apps that I have found is to go into task manager and end them that way. Or use Alt-F4 which only seems to work in some places and not othes. What happened to the Red "X"?
As an observation : Finding things took a while. Without googling the answers to anything, just trying to find things myself, I found that things seem to require more keyboard interaction than Windows 7, and in many (if not most), are less accessible, and require more work to get there. It took me 30 minutes to find Control Panel, and just as long to find other stuff that is 1 or 2 clicks away in Windows 7.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate X64
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Made
- CPU
- Intel I7-3770K running @ OC 4.6ghz
- Motherboard
- ASRock Extreme6 Z77
- Memory
- 32GB G-Skill CL10Q @ 2400
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GTX670 SC 4gb
- Sound Card
- Creative XFI Fataility Platinum
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 27" x 2 E2742-BV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- OCZ Vertex 4 256GB (OS) SATA 3
1TB WD1000EARX SATA 3 Data
WD15EADS 1.5TB
- PSU
- Corsair HX650 Silver Professional Series
- Case
- HAF 932 ADV
- Cooling
- Corair H100 liquid cooler
- Keyboard
- Logitech G110 Gamer keyboard
- Mouse
- Razor Mamba
- Internet Speed
- ADSL 2+ 20.0mbps
- Other Info
- Gigabit infrastructure; Cabling, switches; DSL2750B Modem/Router All PCs connect to Windows 2008 R2 server for website, coldfusion, SQL, Firebird and media sharing & WSUS