What is the app formally know as Metro called now?

Is it just going to be called 'formally know as...' or is it going to get a symbol like Prince did in the 90s?

Quote from: sybershot on October 30, 2012, 18:14:44 PM
I agree with Freddy about the video being great, however wanting a Google Nexus 7 

Is that bad ? 

Most people seem to think it is really good.  And I do like Android, I have some ideas for apps.  You can make loads of money if you find something people want and if you code it well.  My main interest is not money, I get more fun out of the coding.

@Snowy, didn't Prince's name change see him descend into obscurity ?  Could be history repeating itself, oh hang on that was Vista ...

QuoteIs that bad ?  lol

No No not at all, Sorry if it seemed that way. I should of explained my emotions, I am just shocked for I don't hear that from many people. Usually I hear "If I get a tablet PC it will be the IPad."

Ahhh I see...well an iPad would be nice, but not for the price they are charging.  I think Android has taken over as the most popular tablet OS now anyway.

Of course all who recently voted NO will change their minds when MS stops supporting 7. That should be a few years down the road but it will happen. You will ALL become adopters! It is the way of the UPGRADERS!! It is the way that ALL companies have ordained it to be. Pay once...upgrade forever!! Unless you wish to try Ubuntu...that's FREE! Forever!

I voted no but have already broken my word 

Well chaps I have got win 8 to where I want it, its setup like win 7 with a start menu, boots straight to desktop and I even got the gadgets back by using another hack.

Will see how things go, its not always a good idea to mod the OS, something might go wrong at some point.


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Looks great Data, I'll be sure to post some screenshots of windows8 once I get it. Hopefully wife did not change her decision for the beginning of the month is coming fast

Quote from: Data on October 31, 2012, 11:39:47 AM
... and I even got the gadgets back by using another hack.

Don't just leave us hanging, Data! Please educate us!

Quote from: DaveMorton on October 31, 2012, 21:51:10 PM

Quote from: Data on October 31, 2012, 11:39:47 AM
... and I even got the gadgets back by using another hack.

Don't just leave us hanging, Data! Please educate us!

Oh yes oops, sorry forgot to mention how I got the gadgets back.

http://techdows.com/2012/08/enable-or-install-gadgets-in-windows-8.html

Bear in mind that the gadgets have been, "borrowed" from win 7, I wouldn't have thought M$ would be too happy about sites giving out their software, better get them while they're hot, always nicer that way.

Thanks for the link, Data. I think I'll grab that, just in case, since I find a couple of gadgets to be rather useful, including a 3rd party alarm clock, which works almost as well (though with far fewer options) as the one I wrote.

While reading that article, I noticed that Dell is "giving away" (with a minor catch) "Windows 8 for Dummies" as a PDF e-book, which most of us may find useful at some point. The article is at http://techdows.com/2012/10/download-windows-8-for-dummies-free-pdf-ebook.html

both of those may come in handy Thanks Data and Dave 

So the reason Windows no longer included the gadgets was due to vulnerabilities! I hate vulnerabilities! The always cause problems so that's why I don't want to install any!!

Windows 8, that's another story and be careful. After all, Microsoft DOES know what's in your best interest!

Yes I've known about the possible security vulnerabilities with some gadgets for a while now, I think as long as you stay with your trusted gadgets from Win 7 it will be fine 


Adding the gadgets to win 8 does slow down the boot time just a bit, that's for sure, they did load quicker in win 7, I guess that is to be expected really. 

I wonder if there's a way to delay loading them by assigning that to a scheduled task, and make them, effectively, load after the desktop is visible... Hmmm.

Of course, having them load in the background (possibly through a service) would be better still.

Any suggestions for a free burning program that can burn windows8.iso, Have not used one in many years since I stopped [spoiler]pirating[/spoiler]  many years ago.

If I remember correctly windows 8 comes with a burning program capable of the task, but I plan on choosing option 2 like Data. not sure if I can do both options, option 2 then option 1