Windows Developer Preview build 8102 Discussions

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Skylined, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. ReelFiles

    ReelFiles MDL Addicted

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    CTRL+ALT+DEL brings up the new Taskmanager for me. Did you do the old start menu tweak or something?

    Care to enlighten us?
     
  2. ODY123

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    I am still searching for those hidden treasures... LOL
     
  3. ODY123

    ODY123 MDL Expert

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    After disabling metro and defender, my PC runs a lot faster.
     
  4. ReelFiles

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    Might as well go back to an earlier build or Win 7 at that point... :/

    Runs fine here. I am getting really used to it, but I am not using many of the native apps. I hope somebody will start making some useful Metro apps and share them somewhere like maybe DeviantArt.
     
  5. thals1992

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    Can anyone install drivers for intel integrated graphics? I'm haveing issues with the ICH7 chipset series. (The driver is actually listed as Mobile Intel 945 Express Family)
    Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_30A5103C
     
  6. ODY123

    ODY123 MDL Expert

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    But this is better than win7, unless they make win7 better!
     
  7. thals1992

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    Somthing else I noticed. I tried to upgrade my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 to the Windows 8 x64 edition w/tools and it says it cannot upgrade windows in a vhd.
     
  8. Bluescreen

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    I installed Nvidia Drivers 275.33 WHQL . Working fine without any reboot needed.
    Nvidia control panel all options there. :)

    Tried Avast Free... Does not install. Have read that MS will integrate his own antivirus (not install), but we don't know if it is there in that build.
     
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  9. ReelFiles

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    #129 ReelFiles, Sep 15, 2011
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    I dunno, I don't see the point of beta testing if you're gonna kill the new features.
    It's funny how everybody was complaining when the new UI was locked in older builds but now they wanna kill it off :eek:

    Afaik Win 8 doesn't support ANY upgrade scenarios from Win 7 for now. I did hear that you will be able to upgrade the DP to beta and RC though but I believe a clean install would probably be more reliable.
     
  10. Bluescreen

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    I have installed Intel Drivers for my Z68XP Gigabyte mobo (i52500k) from Gigabyte website. No glitch. The HDMI output works fine.
     
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  11. james112

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    Does anyone know if you could force windows to allow you to have the side by side apps on an unsupported resolution?
     
  12. ODY123

    ODY123 MDL Expert

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    New features are good only for the right hardware...
     
  13. tp2215

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    For me, you can upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8! Everything got transfered over except for the programs. Most of the settings and docs etc. where on Windows 8.

    Also, if you disable Metro, it does bring the look back to Windows 7 but for me it seems insanely faster and snapier, and there are also a bunch of added small settings and things throughout the system that are incredibly useful.
     
  14. ReelFiles

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    I just installed XP Mode through Hyper-V, but can't get the resolution to match fullscreen and it is limited to 16bits :wacko: Gonna try if the driver from Virtual PC does better..
     
  15. ODY123

    ODY123 MDL Expert

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    +1 tp2215.
     
  16. greyaburton

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    i installed avira free edition with only a minor glitch.after installing, the downloading of new files and update failed at first,but it updated okay later(using 64 bit edition of windows)
     
  17. fordream

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    Not Install Windows Developer Preview 8 64bit with VMware Workstation 8

    Help Me

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  18. Windows4live

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    You don't have a 64Bit configured in vm!
    Which CPU do you have?
     
  19. gizm0luvsu

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    i read the other day that alot of people were wondering how to launch or find apps that werent on the metro ui pin thing. well i just found this out by accident. if you hit any key on your keyboard it brings you up with a search box and a list of all your apps you have installed. just thought id post that
     
  20. dentnu

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    #140 dentnu, Sep 15, 2011
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    Hi everyone now I have another problem whichs annoying. The first thing I always do after installing windows is disable UAC one of the reason is because I hate when Install a new program and my desktop icon show the little blue and yellow shield on it. Well for some reason in windows 8 I have UAC off its showings the shield on a few of my destop program icons. Anyone know why this is happening and how to disable it please its starting to annoy me a bit

    Thanks