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Old Aug 17, 2012, 02:28 PM   #1
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1. Change log on screen picture,Go to user account ,Select Make Changes to user account under PC Settings ,Then under Personalize Select any picture you want.
2. get Control panel icon on desktop,Go to control panel,Select Personalization,Go to the Change desktop icon and select the control panel one.Instant Control panel at your desktop.
3. At Metro right click the bottom of the screen,A tab should appear and select Show ALL Programs.This will lead you to all programs installed.
4. Tip is about themes ALL win7 themes that you have work under Windows8,Just find the folder they are in and copy paste them to the Windows 8 one.
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Win + Print Screen – Takes Screenshot and saves as PNG in Pictures Library
(wow this one is cool, display blinks so you know that screen was captured and it automatically creates Screenshots folder and drops PNG there)
Win + C - Charms
Win + Q – Global Search
Win + W – Allows you to search directly within System Settings
Win + I – Settings Menu
Win + H – Share Settings Pane
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Updated the OP to include Preview versions on Windows 8 as well.

So what y'all running Windows 8 on? I've currently got it on my MBP to test it out before I put it on my desktop. Glad I upgraded to a 750GB drive since I'm triple booting Mac OS X, Windows 7, and Windows 8 lol
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Thanks for this.. maybe now the H8ters will realize what we know.Oh and sign me up please Running 9200 RTM.And come to think of it the only crash i`m getting is the 12.8 cats versus Firefox+Flash.

Running it on the second Seagate 360AS 500 gig that had Vistax64(system specs) on it until about a year ago,Still have Win7x64 for now too.
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Updated OP. Please specify which version of Windows 8 you're using, and if it's the beta please specify the version as well. Most of us are probably running Pro, since I don't see any other version of Windows 8 available on Technet.
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I'm game. Enterprise 90 day trial RTM
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Thanks for this.. maybe now the H8ters will realize what we know.Oh and sign me up please Running 9200 RTM.And come to think of it the only crash i`m getting is the 12.8 cats versus Firefox+Flash.

Running it on the second Seagate 360AS 500 gig that had Vistax64(system specs) on it until about a year ago,Still have Win7x64 for now too.
No doubt. In people's minds it's Vista all over again, but in reality they just a made a different, but solid OS.

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I'm game. Enterprise 90 day trial RTM
Nice! Did MS do the same trial versions for Windows 7? I think it's a really smart way to get people to try Windows 8.
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Updated OP. Please specify which version of Windows 8 you're using, and if it's the beta please specify the version as well. Most of us are probably running Pro, since I don't see any other version of Windows 8 available on Technet.
Windows8 Pro is = to Win7/Vista Ultimate...Anyone that has Win7 Ultimate is upgraded to Win8 Pro We also get a add in called Media Center(optional),Enterprise is the new multi task Business version.

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1,Change log on screen picture,Go to user account ,Select Make Changes to user account under PC Settings ,Then under Personalize Select any picture you want.
2,get Control panel icon on desktop,Go to control panel,Select Personalization,Go to the Change desktop icon and select the control panel one.Instant Control panel at your desktop.
3,At Metro right click the bottom of the screen,A tab should appear and select Show ALL Programs.This will lead you to all programs installed.
4,Tip is about themes ALL win7 themes that you have work under Windows8,Just find the folder they are in and copy paste them to the Windows8 one.
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Windows8 Pro is = to Win7/Vista Ultimate...Anyone that has Win7 Ultimate is upgraded to Win8 Pro We also get a add in called Media Center(optional),Enterprise is the new multi task Business version.
True, but there are 4 versions planned: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 RT, and Windows 8 Enterprise. Of course not all are available atm. It looks like just Pro and Enterprise are available on technet/msdn, at least to me anyways (all my Win 8 keys are for the Pro version).

http://www.pcworld.com/article/25391..._versions.html

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1,Change log on screen picture,Go to user account ,Select Make Changes to user account under PC Settings ,Then under Personalize Select any picture you want.
2,get Control panel icon on desktop,Go to control panel,Select Personalization,Go to the Change desktop icon and select the control panel one.Instant Control panel at your desktop.
3,At Metro right click the bottom of the screen,A tab should appear and select Show ALL Programs.This will lead you to all programs installed.
4,Tip is about themes ALL win7 themes that you have work under Windows8,Just find the folder they are in and copy paste them to the Windows8 one.
Thanks for the tips! I might just create a "Tips" section in the OP and add them there.
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Nice! Did MS do the same trial versions for Windows 7? I think it's a really smart way to get people to try Windows 8.
Yes they did. Windows 7 Enterprise RTM was trial for 90 days


Here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/e.../cc442495.aspx



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You can add this link to your OP

http://majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Windows_8_d7585.html

That's Windows 8 Enterprise RTM 32 and 64 bit ISO. Everyone can download it. No subscription and other blah required.


Majorgeeks has direct link
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True, but there are 4 versions planned: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 RT, and Windows 8 Enterprise. Of course not all are available atm. It looks like just Pro and Enterprise are available on technet/msdn, at least to me anyways (all my Win 8 keys are for the Pro version).

http://www.pcworld.com/article/25391..._versions.html



Thanks for the tips! I might just create a "Tips" section in the OP and add them there.
Thanks for the read,never knew there were 4 versions,I only read up on the pro and Enterprise.So the ARM versions are going to be for the APU and Tablet sectors....And Windows8 is just the OEM Starter versions.

Say Drone how is that Enterprise with Media center ? Will it play Blu-Ray movies without having to use CyberLink Buy me every year?
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Say Drone how is that Enterprise with Media center ? Will it play Blu-Ray movies without having to use CyberLink Buy me every year?
Nah. Windows Media Center is available only for Windows 8 Pro
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Yes they did. Windows 7 Enterprise RTM was trial for 90 days


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Didn't know they offered that, thanks!

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That's Windows 8 Enterprise RTM 32 and 64 bit ISO. Everyone can download it. No subscription and other blah required.
Good find, thanks Drone! I've added it to the OP.
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Good find, thanks Drone! I've added it to the OP.
Sorry Dos. Wrong link. That one still requires subscription, my bad. See my edited post it has right link. But don't remove technet link either, it's valid for subscribers.

And here's comparison chart and editions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...mparison_chart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editions

Enterprise doesn't have device encryption and media center
But it has Windows To Go, DirectAccess, BranchCache
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Sorry Dos. Wrong link. That one still requires subscription, my bad. See my edited post it has right link. But don't remove technet link either, it's valid for subscribers.

And here's comparison chart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...mparison_chart

Enterprise doesn't have encryption and media center
But it has Windows To Go, DirectAccess, BranchCache
No worries man, easily correctable.

Thanks! I've added a link to Important Links.
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No problem.

Here are two hot new PCWorld articles

What you need to know

http://www.pcworld.com/article/26092...d_to_know.html

Test Driving Windows 8 RTM

http://www.pcworld.com/article/26088...ows_8_rtm.html
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No problem.

Here are two hot new PCWorld articles

What you need to know

http://www.pcworld.com/article/26092...d_to_know.html

Test Driving Windows 8 RTM

http://www.pcworld.com/article/26088...ows_8_rtm.html
Cool beans. Added to the OP

I broke the links up into 2 categories: "Windows 8 Info and Downloads" and "Important Links" so that it doesn't become so convoluted.
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^ well done!


Some Win8 exclusive hotkeys if anyone ever needs them:

Win + Print Screen – Takes Screenshot and saves as PNG in Pictures Library
(wow this one is cool, display blinks so you know that screen was captured and it automatically creates Screenshots folder and drops PNG there)


Win + C - Charms
Win + Q – Global Search
Win + W – Allows you to search directly within System Settings
Win + I – Settings Menu
Win + H – Share Settings Pane
Win + K – Devices Settings Pane

Win + X – System Utility Settings Menu
(this one is awesome wish Windows 7 had that too)
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Well in my quest for installing My games, Came upon F12010 and need a Windows Live update....Well I found this http://www.xbox.com/en-US/LIVE/PC/DownloadClientInstalled it and my game now works
Crap of Poopy 2 Modern Fart-ware 2 Single Player is not working but the multi player is..... strange ......any ideas guys?
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