[DISCUSSION] Windows 8 Consumer Preview Build 8250

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Windows4live, Feb 18, 2012.

Tags:
  1. mr.morro

    mr.morro MDL Novice

    Jan 15, 2012
    1
    0
    0
    HP Slimline - CD ROM

    Hi, I have "small" problem. I have HP Pavilion Slimline 5100 PC, but I don t use CD - ROM. This device is not available to use in Computer files.What should I do?
     
  2. caleyd

    caleyd MDL Novice

    Jun 24, 2011
    42
    8
    0
  3. Cowboy

    Cowboy MDL Member

    Oct 25, 2008
    189
    29
    10
    Protected Storage Service missing in Win8

    The protected storage service is missing from Windows 8. This service is required to run Acronis Backup and Recovery, older version of Outlook, and a host of other applications.
     
  4. Olliw

    Olliw MDL Member

    Mar 17, 2010
    192
    187
    10
    How can we turn off the silly wcp-dual-boot-menu? Its f*cking ridiculous that for booting W7 i first have to boot into WCP Boot menu, choose W7, restart the whole god damn thing, before W7 can boot. And the same thing if i shut down the machine, even from W7. Hate it.. :p
     
  5. Cowboy

    Cowboy MDL Member

    Oct 25, 2008
    189
    29
    10
    Well, which one do you want? You can set it up so the default is Windows 8 or the default is Windows 7. Or, depending on how you installed you can go into bcdedit and modify the boot loader information so there is only one option and it will always boot into Windows 8 and to get into Windows 7 you will have to press F8 (or whatever it is on your computer) to get the boot menu and then choose there, but as long as you want two operating systems on the same machine you have to choose somewhere.
     
  6. tN0

    tN0 MDL Member

    Apr 17, 2011
    120
    25
    10
    Haha thats cool: I just noticed that when you open the Charms menu with keyboard (Win + C) the Windows logo is animated not only with color but also small 3D rotation.

    :)
     
  7. Oblid

    Oblid MDL Novice

    Apr 23, 2010
    9
    1
    0
    I still can“t use the Store.

    Windows Store problem.jpg
     
  8. itsmartain

    itsmartain MDL Junior Member

    Feb 22, 2012
    85
    4
    0
    Anyone looking to quickly access the start shutdown options, then click on the taskbar, and then press alt+f4. You will then be presented with the power options dialog box.
     
  9. Rickkins

    Rickkins MDL Senior Member

    Jul 29, 2009
    444
    103
    10
    Seems like a different interpretation of "quickly".....
     
  10. poppabear50

    poppabear50 MDL Novice

    Feb 1, 2011
    12
    0
    0
    What I found is it is best to have Win7 as default with the old boot loader that way if you choose to load Win8 it continues to boot or likewise to Win7. No restart or reboot like with Win8 as default.
     
  11. venky80

    venky80 MDL Novice

    Jul 6, 2011
    4
    0
    0
    Is there a way to map keys in Win 8, I have a bluetooth keyboard but it doesnt have windows key (super key)
     
  12. secretromeo

    secretromeo MDL Addicted

    Mar 30, 2011
    506
    235
    30
  13. Olliw

    Olliw MDL Member

    Mar 17, 2010
    192
    187
    10
    I want the boot menu that ex. comes when installing Ubuntu and Windows 7 only. The standard "bios"-one
     
  14. Cowboy

    Cowboy MDL Member

    Oct 25, 2008
    189
    29
    10
    The solution to this problem can vary depending on which OS you installed first, are you using a GPT or MBR disk for either Win7 or Win8, Do you have a UEFI BIOS on your computer, etc. So lets start at the beginning.

    The standard "bios" one is the menu you get when you press a special key during boot up and get presented with a list of bootable devices to start from. On ASUS motherboards the key is F8. What brand of motherboard do you have? Do you know what key to press to get the Boot Menu (the standard BIOS one)?
     
  15. Cornmeister

    Cornmeister MDL Member

    Dec 8, 2008
    212
    26
    10
    #497 Cornmeister, Mar 5, 2012
    Last edited: Mar 5, 2012
    Anyone knows where to hide the offline accounts with 'messaging'?
     
  16. sam.bagga

    sam.bagga MDL Novice

    Mar 5, 2012
    1
    0
    0
    Any way to enable 2 finger scrolling on Windows 8?
     
  17. mirakle

    mirakle MDL Novice

    Mar 20, 2008
    1
    0
    0
    On my eeepc 901, it works fine on the first boot so I would say that the driver for your touchpad is missing (?).
    (Even the 3 fingers/right-click is working out of the box).
     
  18. vsfmauro_

    vsfmauro_ MDL Novice

    Nov 6, 2011
    13
    0
    0
    my Reader app is now in dutch or german or something like that lol

    i don't recognize that language :biggrin: