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[digibucc]

it's bulky and unnecessary. it only makes it easier if you are using a touch screen, without it there is absolutely no reason to replace a compact menu with bulky blocks that fill the screen.

at least make it easier to disable metro and bring back classic start, without breaking everything else!

 

[cheesy999]

it's bulky and unnecessary. it only makes it easier if you are using a touch screen, without it there is absolutely no reason to replace a compact menu with bulky blocks that fill the screen.

at least make it easier to disable metro and bring back classic start, without breaking everything else!

that'll probably happen by the end build, along with moving the shutdown button (otherwise they're going to get a lot of complaints)

i just like the way i can be doing whatever i'm doing, then hit the start key and bring up the news using the built in RSS reader.

it may seem a bit bulky but it lets you multitask really well once you get use to it, especially with all the new dual monitor support

i've shown it too a few of the less technical people i know and they all think it's amazing, so i can see this flying off the shelves the way all of the less technologically experience people like it

 

[digibucc]

that'll probably happen by the end build, along with moving the shutdown button (otherwise they're going to get a lot of complaints)

i just like the way i can be doing whatever i'm doing, then hit the start key and bring up the news using the built in RSS reader.

it may seem a bit bulky but it lets you multitask really well once you get use to it, especially with all the new dual monitor support

i don't see it adding anything that you couldn't have made on your own, using rainmeter, samurize, etc.

i guess for me it depends on how customizable it really is in the end, as what i see now is no where near enough.

 

[cheesy999]

i don't see it adding anything that you couldn't have made on your own, using rainmeter, samurize, etc.

i guess for me it depends on how customizable it really is in the end, as what i see now is no where near enough.

but look at 2 things

A)Now it's got integrated anti-virus, a good defrag program, built in software etc, it's going to work a lot better for all the people who probably think a 'rainmeter' is some sort of whether device

b)the integrated apps do put much less strain on the system resources then rainmeter and other programs that are now included with windows

it's not particularly customization at the moment but most things aren't when they are released, you couldn't do much with the windows 7 shell without support from aftermarket programs and developers

 

[digibucc]

but look at 2 things

A)Now it's got integrated anti-virus, a good defrag program, built in software etc, it's going to work a lot better for all the people who probably think a 'rainmeter' is some sort of whether device

b)the integrated apps do put much less strain on the system resources then rainmeter and other programs that are now included with windows

i've shown it too a few of the less technical people i know and they all think it's amazing, so i can see this flying off the shelves the way all of the less technologically experience people like it

i see that. and imo it goes back to rainmeter, etc as well.

the way i see it they are making things easier by removing options. they are dumbing it down, just like everything else. making it take longer and require more customization for people who know what they are doing in order to make it simpler for others.

i'm not against innovation in any way, at all. if people like it they like it.

it's not particularly customization at the moment but most things aren't when they are released, you couldn't do much with the windows 7 shell without support from aftermarket programs and developers

i can see myself liking it more when there are apps to customize it and ways to make it less ... microsoft.

but at least make it easy for people like me to have what we want too! that's all i really ask, and they are not doing that as i see it.

sure it may be better in the future, but i can't really comment on the future atm.

 

[cheesy999]

i see that. and imo it goes back to rainmeter, etc as well.

the way i see it they are making things easier by removing options. they are dumbing it down, just like everything else. making it take longer and require more customization for people who know what they are doing in order to make it simpler for others.

i'm not against innovation in any way, at all. if people like it they like it. i can see myself liking it more when there are apps to customize it and ways to make it less ... microsoft.

but at least make it easy for people like me to have what we want too! that's all i really ask, and they are not doing that as i see it.

i have a feeling it'll be like android, the phones will come out the shops with the Manufacture Set-up, and a few weeks later there will be custom set ups, modification etc in full force, at the end of the days it's still windows, they've moved a few settings, but it's not going to go all IOS and lock everything interesting away

i haven't had a need to do anything to complex because it will let me do everything i need or want to do, it even set up my printer without my knowledge, i think part of the lack of modification so far, is lack of a need for it

EDIT:That said i have spent most of my time in desktop mode using google chrome

 

[LifeOnMars]

My favourite thing is the piano LOL It sounds pretty good to be honest.....here comes chopsticks using qwertyuiop

 

[digibucc]

see i'm not that confident that it will be so easy to customize. i want to change the look of everything from the background to the shapes and fonts used. i want to change animation and layout. if it's going to take up my entire screen every time i click start it better be FULLY customizable, and i'm not confident that it will be.

if it is, i'll eat my words and love it most likely.

 

[cheesy999]

My favourite thing is the piano LOL It sounds pretty good to be honest.....here comes chopsticks using qwertyuiop

Have you used the song control?, ALL MY LIFE I HAVE WANTED A COMPUTER THAT CAN PLAY 'THE ENTERTAINER' BY ITSELF, AND YES THIS CAPS LOCK IS DELIBRATE


That's going to be on loop for the next 3-4 days now

if i could press the thanks button more then once you thanks count would now be over 9000!

 

[Derek12]

The only think I hate of Metro is that in non widescreen monitors, there is plenty of empty space at vertical sides, in which could fit a row of tiles in each end

Also it could be improved by reducing a bit more the space between tiles

 

[LifeOnMars]

Have you used the song control?, ALL MY LIFE I HAVE WANTED A COMPUTER THAT CAN PLAY 'THE ENTERTAINER' BY ITSELF, AND YES THIS CAPS LOCK IS DELIBRATE


That's going to be on loop for the next 3-4 days now

if i could press the thanks button more then once you thanks count would now be over 9000!

Yep song control rocks My girlfriend genuinely thought I was playing it

 

[cheesy999]

Yep song control rocks My girlfriend genuinely thought I was playing it

All it needs us more songs, i would pay microsoft about £20 more if i could have like like 100 or so more tunes i could play, but only if they were good one's

 

[Drone]

I don't have problems with metro. It's just I don't need it. For work and regular use it's a gimmick like aero from vista. But somehow I like the idea that all those apps are on the background and you can always come back to them.

 

[cheesy999]

I don't have problems with metro. It's just I don't need it. For work and regular use it's a gimmick like aero from vista. But somehow I like the idea that all those apps are on the background and you can always come back to them.

too be fair most people don't need most of the apps they have on their pc or phone

 

[Derek12]

My favourite thing is the piano LOL It sounds pretty good to be honest.....here comes chopsticks using qwertyuiop

Haha yeah it is very cooool I tested it and was good

also the labyrinth is awesome too bad in a VM works soo slowly and very difficult to make good times

One dumb question I couldn't figure of my own: how do you close a Metro app I know that hitting the Windows key lets you come back to Metro but the program is running in background

 

[digibucc]

too be fair most people don't need most of the apps they have on their pc or phone

yeah but in this case need and want are interchangeable. with most apps if you don't want it, you can get rid of it (relatively) easily.

 

[LifeOnMars]

Haha yeah it is very cooool I tested it and was good

also the labyrinth is awesome too bad in a VM works soo slowly and very difficult to make good times

One dumb question I couldn't figure of my own: how do you close a Metro app I know that hitting the Windows key lets you come back to Metro but the program is running in background

I would like to know the same....I have just used task manager so far but I really shouldn't be that worried with 8GB RAM.

 

[cheesy999]

yeah but in this case need and want are interchangeable.

my point exactly, i don't need most of the features that have been added since windows 95, but i want them

in all honestly i probably only need a decent internet browser and and office program, as well as DX if i wanted to use it for gaming

 

[Derek12]

I would like to know the same....I have just used task manager so far but I really shouldn't be that worried with 8GB RAM.

True I didn't looked the task manager , but I hope they will implement a easier way to fully close them, in my case I have only 2 GB physical and REALLY ONLY 512 MB (lol) assigned in the VM so the poor hard disk would have a very hard job

 

[digibucc]

my point exactly, i don't need most of the features that have been added since windows 95, but i want them

in all honestly i probably only need a decent internet browser and and office program, as well as DX if i wanted to use it for gaming

but back to my point
if you need but don't want oh well,
if you don't need but do want you keep,
if you don't need and don't want you should be able to change it.

 

[cheesy999]

found my first bug, BC2 won't full screen

 

[ctrain]

i like people whining about metro when THAT IS THE POINT OF THE RELEASE. it's the development version meant for DEVELOPING METRO UI APPLICATIONS.

HURR

 

[GodfreyOuwens]

lol I get bugs because I ask for them rofl

Just found a good tip:

If you want to enable good ol Start Menu and disable Metro UI here's how:

Goto regedit and goto following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

In right-side pane, change value of RPEnabled to 0

That's all. If you want Metro back then change back the value to 1.


p.s. ouch ... this also disables windows explorer's ribbon, start screen and maybe something else aswel...

just reposting it, cuz I see people arent reading the whole thread

 

[LifeOnMars]

found my first bug, BC2 won't full screen

Huh, it's fine on mine?

Have you tried running in win 7 compatability mode, my version is steam which is yours?

 

[douglatins]

Already my main HTPC OS