Why does the new calculator have to be so damn big? The old calculator loads faster and is smaller. MS, you are falling backwards again.
Old Start Menu: Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "EnableStartMenu"=dword:00000001 "EnableXamlStartMenu"=dword:00000000 Start Screen and Apps Screen: Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "EnableStartMenu"=dword:00000000 "EnableXamlStartMenu"=dword:00000000 Sign out and Sign in. Restore Start Menu: Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "EnableStartMenu"=dword:00000001 "EnableXamlStartMenu"=dword:00000001
I agree. Realistically, they should at least be able to make it scale in size (the numbers, buttons, etc.) but they can't even seem to do that when you resize the Calculator. Next thing you know they will take Notepad away from us too.
4.3.20 worked fine for me..you just have to issue the "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" setextradata global VBoxInternal/CPUM/CMPXCHG16B 1 in a command prompt fist if that is the issue you are referring to. Of course that issue has been around with some oses for awhile now.
Keep in mind that not everyone has a 1080p monitor. I have a 720p and these universal apps are already overwhelming in pixel real estate. Is MS telling me that only 1080p or higher screen are needed to run Windows 10? And what is up with the splash screen?
I had no problem running any build of the Windows Technical Preview in any recent VirtualBox version, up to and including 4.3.20. Make sure that you select Windows 8.1 as the OS type when setting up the VM. This makes VirtualBox enable all the CPU features that Windows 8.1 (and 10) check for.
The new calc does resize but going bigger not smaller. At the minimum it's still too big. Old calc was perfectly sized, though you can't resize it.
Another showstopper for me (I hope they fix it in later builds): MS Office 2003 won't install, it hangs indefinitely right at the beginning ("Preparing installation..."). I tried to run it in compatibility mode (windows 8 and 7), but still the same. I don't want to use any newer version, since 2003 is perfect for my needs and I hate the f**king ribbons. Does anyone have any idea how I could install MS Office 2003 in W10?
Strangely "Disc Cleanup" Does not work without Internet. Can anyone confirm this? Disconnect internet, right click on any drive -> properties -> Disc Cleanup
Worked fine for me without internet. On fresh Windows installs, I do the installation without internet, do basic setup (which includes doing a Disk Cleanup), and then eventually connect to the internet.
Yes, thanks for the thumbnail...! I'm just a cynic sometimes, but it looks to me as if there are maybe just enough D3d 12 files (a whole two of them) to prompt a report of "DX12" from dxdiag. I mean, look at d3d12warp...it's only a few hundred k larger than d3d10warp, and the other file is only a tad larger than 420k. According to Microsoft, DX12 is supposed to be something radical as opposed to something minor (like D3d11 was compared to d3d10.) You know, d3d12 is supposed to be "much closer to the metal" and so on...(shades of AMD's Mantle)... As Win10 is still 6-8 months out, I'd be surprised if these files were anything except placeholders, more or less--designed to blunt the incessant "Where's DX12?" questions Microsoft certainly must've had with the previous builds (which did not have any d3d12 files in them.) I'm actually looking forward to D3d12 being something major instead of coming in with a whimper, so I hope I'm right about this...I'll be expecting quite a bit more from D3d12 than this. I'd be surprised if Microsoft has reached the D3d12 maturity level yet that would enable AMD & nVidia to start writing D3d12-supporting drivers. My current 14.12 Omega's (AMD) are compatible with the Preview D3d12 files, of course, without actually supporting any D3d12 features--which I'm not sure Microsoft has even announced yet, though I confess not to have been paying a lot of attention lately.
Does everyone use all of the programs that come with Windows? I constantly hear people, usually men-children, complaining about how they don't like a change or two about the new OS stuff. Sometimes ppl will complain because of a Wifi functionality or a start menu change. Other times people will complain because they don't like apps being added to Windows. So I ask a question, did you use even half of the programs that came with Win7? Seriously, go through your system32 folder and run some of the programs and tell me if you've ever seen half of them. An Operating System is expected to come with functionality programs, be backward compatible, and improve performance. Win10 is on track to be a great OS. Is it perfect? No. Neither is Win7 or was XP. My prediction is that if the graphics performance remains high, then gaming enthusiasts will adopt. If the productivity is good (reducing extra clicks and such without confusing people) the business crowd will eventually adopt. I understand the sentiment behind hating Windows Store apps. Honestly, for me, as long as they're inferior to win32 apps, I'll never like them. That being said, they're made to be cross-platform things that people can use on both their PC and phone. Just don't use them on Win8/10 if they bother you. MS has promised free upgrades for a year for even Win7 people. They're bending over backwards to try to appeal to everyone. If that's not good enough for you, then it's not possible to please you. I make this argument at a general naysayer, but I intend to sway opinions of neutrals. Give Win10 a chance. Lets not be whiners. If there's something you don't like, sign into the feedback app and let MS know.
Yea, it's not so much divulging my Microsoft account credentials--which Microsoft has anyway 'cause I gave 'em the info--it's being *forced* to do it that kind of chafes, if you know what I mean.... (Microsoft should surely understand the psychology of these things by now, you'd think.)