Windows 8 Clubhouse

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by Delta6326

Thank You so much! This should be added to OP if anyone uses the music player that came with W8.

Fix for W8 Music player for lowering sound by 80%, when using background apps at the same time.

Settings > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Communications > Do Nothing

http://img.techpowerup.org/121107/Capture1013.jpg

well the setting has been around since vista, so its not exactly news to a lot of people. weird that the start menu activated it tho, unless its voice controlled.

[Delta6326]

Ive never had this problem, and have no voice devices, only my speakers.

[Delta6326]

Well I have another issue I can't get these to download and update! I've tried each one by its self and in many different orders.

[TheMailMan78]

Originally Posted by Delta6326

Well I have another issue I can't get these to download and update! I've tried each one by its self and in many different orders.

http://img.techpowerup.org/121107/Capture1023.jpg

You did the 15 dollar update or the 40 dollar update?

[Dos101]

Originally Posted by Delta6326

Well I have another issue I can't get these to download and update! I've tried each one by its self and in many different orders.

http://img.techpowerup.org/121107/Capture1023.jpg

I've had the odd issue with that as well, and this is the "fix" I found to work:

Close out of the store (make sure it is closed, not minimized).

Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download (this is the folder the Store uses to download all apps/updates before installing them)

Delete everything in that folder and empty the Recycle Bin.

Open the Store and try the updates again.

[erixx]

Originally Posted by Techtu

Anyone else tried running 3Dmark 11?

I get this error code no matter what I do and can't find a fix on Google (yet).

Workload Single init returned error message: DXGI call IDXGISwapChain::SetFullscreenState failed:

The requested functionality is not supported by the device or the driver.

DXGI_ERROR_NOT_CURRENTLY_AVAILABLE.

I am unable to run my purchased 3DMark2006 with the w8 "patch".
Also not able to run the TPU GPU-Z app with its '3D test"
Both give a directx error message: "d3d..._43.dll not designed for windows" !!!!

Using latest geforce beta drivers. Suspects? Lucid+intel iGPU drivers?

[Delta6326]

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

You did the 15 dollar update or the 40 dollar update?

It's the $40 dollar version, but i had code to make it cheaper.


Will try to delete the stuff.

[Dos101]

Thought this was kind of funny, especially since Windows 8 is only 12 days old http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8...medium=twitter

Funny how there are people on this forum saying that nobody will buy this ugly useless OS

[Drone]

11 alternatives to W8's built-in apps

Pretty good list. Many people find buil-in apps pretty basic so they could like these programs.

[Dos101]

Originally Posted by Drone

11 alternatives to W8's built-in apps

Pretty good list. Many people find buil-in apps pretty basic so they could like these programs.

Didn't know about some of those. The "All My Storage" app is nice stopgap until Dropbox comes out with their app.

[TRWOV]

Originally Posted by Crap Daddy

Maybe the memory leak that some have reported under win 8? Have you checked your memory usage while it was "slideshowing" ? Might try to run it in win 7 compatibility mode?

Well, just as mysteriously as they appeared they are gone now

Now my other "problem" is that for some reason japanese characters appear as squares and they were showing fine before... I suspect that the Media Center install is the culprit but I'm not entirely sure. It's the last thing I installed before noticing the change. Too bad MS changed the way it handled the character set. In XP you could add as many as you wanted, now you need to change your location to "Japan", restart and change it back again.

[TheMailMan78]

I went to install windows 8 on my new SSD last night and it took 3 hours to get it activated! Found out they allow two activations and then lock the serial number. Tech support in the Philippians acted as if I stole it. They wanted to remote connect and root around in my drive. I told em to screw off and found a way to activate it via an automated service. That worked. THEN I added the media pack I had a serial number for and IT DEACTVATED Windows 8 again. Restarted and it was fine.

Anyway I learned three things I wanted to give you a heads up on.

1. Activations are limited. Keep that in mind.

2. Remote connect is ON BY DEFAULT! I turned that crap off.

3. Use the automated service in the system properties.

[Frick]

So the activation works differently from earlier versions of Windows then? And two activations and then lockdown? I assume you have an OEM licence, but that is just crazy.

[TheMailMan78]

Originally Posted by Frick

So the activation works differently from earlier versions of Windows then? And two activations and then lockdown? I assume you have an OEM licence, but that is just crazy.

No I have an upgrade. But ya I was about to buy a plane ticket and bust someone in the mouth.

[Drone]

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Activations are limited. Keep that in mind.

It's not true. Upgrade Activation (OEM) keys are unlimted (for one machine of course). Anyone can reinstall W8 as many times as they want. Though, to activate the upgrade version one will need to reinstall their previous copy of Windows (XP/Vista or 7) first, then install Windows 8 Upgrade. And only then activate. So people who upgrade from previous version of Windows:

Do not lose your previous Windows keys!

Info taken from http://social.technet.microsoft.com forums.

[TheMailMan78]

Originally Posted by Drone

It's not true. Upgrade Activation (OEM) keys are unlimted (for one machine of course). Anyone can reinstall W8 as many times as they want. Though, to activate the upgrade version one will need to reinstall their previous copy of Windows (XP/Vista or 7) first, then install Windows 8 Upgrade. And only then activate. So people who upgrade from previous version of Windows:

Do not lose your previous Windows keys!

Info taken from http://social.technet.microsoft.com forums.

Well I can tell you that's not true. I dealt with it first hand last night with MS on the phone.

[Drone]

A friend of mine dealt with it, it worked.

[TheMailMan78]

Originally Posted by Drone

A friend of mine dealt with it, it worked.

Thats nice.......Anyway here is a work around for the problem that Drone says doesn't exist.

1. Run the registry editor (regedit)
2. Find the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup\OOBE
3. Change the value for 'MediaBootInstall' from 1 to 0
4. Open an elevated command prompt (run as admin)
5. Run the following command: slmgr -rearm
6. Reboot

That works also if you don't wanna run the automated phone service.

[Drone]

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Thats nice.......Anyway here is a work around for the problem that Drone says doesn't exist.

Mussels also did that upgrade thing and activated. And that method was discussed here many times.

And btw I have two smileys for you.

kthxbai

[TheMailMan78]

Originally Posted by Drone

Mussels also did that upgrade thing and activated. And that method was discussed here many times.

And btw I have two smileys for you.

kthxbai

How many times? Because I'm talking about doing a clean install with an upgrade version.

[Wrigleyvillain]

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Well I can tell you that's not true. I dealt with it first hand last night with MS on the phone.

Yeah well this isn't true in my experience...except for a couple times like the last time I installed my Windows 7 "upgrade" on my new build 4 days ago. At least three times after buying the copy I clean reinstalled it on my P55 rig (did have to use phone activation the third time iirc) but then the next time it said key was not valid. I ended up having to call activation support to talk to a person who, of course, would not budge from the byline that you had to install a previous version of Windows first. Well, fortunately I have XP and Vista from work. I know I was able to re-install it a couple more times without all that BS...until 4 days ago when the same shit happened. Installed Vista first this time but also had to go through automated phone deal before it would activate. So I am finding it not to be consistent...except what you hear from their call center drones, of course.

So now I just made an image. Something I somehow did not know was built-in to Windows 7 until just a couple months ago (few things that have happened in recent memory have made me feel more like an idiot, btw).

[Frick]

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

How many times? Because I'm talking about doing a clean install with an upgrade version.

Which is probably why it didn't work:

Originally Posted by Drone

Though, to activate the upgrade version one will need to reinstall their previous copy of Windows (XP/Vista or 7) first, then install Windows 8 Upgrade. And only then activate.

So in essence you're talking about different procedures. Something has changed though as with Win 7 upgrade licenses were exactly the same as retail licenses.

EDIT:

Originally Posted by Wrigleyvillain

Yeah well this isn't true in my experience...except for a couple times like the last time I installed my Windows 7 "upgrade" on my new build 4 days ago. At least three times after buying the copy I clean reinstalled it on my P55 rig (did have to use phone activation the third time iirc) but then the next time it said key was not valid. I ended up having to call activation support to talk to a person who, of course, would not budge from the byline that you had to install a previous version of Windows first. Well, fortunately I have XP and Vista from work. I know I was able to re-install it a couple more times without all that BS...until 4 days ago when the same shit happened. Installed Vista first this time but also had to go through automated phone deal before it would activate. So I am finding it not to be consistent...except what you hear from their call center drones, of course.a

So now I just made an image. Something I somehow did not know was built-in to Windows 7 until just a couple months ago (few things that have happened in recent memory have made me feel more like an idiot, btw).

Weird, because when I was at MS tech support they tought me that upgrade licenses were no different from retail. Also, we helped people do clean installs with upgrade discs/licenses for free. That was Swedish support, I'm kinda surprised it varies so much.

[TheMailMan78]

Originally Posted by Frick

Which is probably why it didn't work:



So in essence you're talking about different procedures. Something has changed though as with Win 7 upgrade licenses were exactly the same as retail licenses.

My point is there is a limit on clean installs of the upgrade version of Windows 8. You have to use the automated phone activation after 2 or 3 clean installs. I doubt many people here have done the 4 clean installs I have since Windows 8 came out. The OEM is the same way for the most part. There is a window of maximum activations before you have to use the automated service. This window resets every six months. But it used to be 4 installs. Now its just two. Pisses me OFF.

[Frick]

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

My point is there is a limit on clean installs of the upgrade version of Windows 8. You have to use the automated phone activation after 2 or 3 clean installs. I doubt many people here have done the 4 clean installs I have since Windows 8 came out.

Automated phone activation does not mean it's a limit to them. To me a limit means the key would be dead after that many attempts, which it isn't. You just have to go through a different procedure, and it isn't that bad tbh. You can ever get texts nowadays with the code so it's easier than ever.

[Wrigleyvillain]

Originally Posted by Frick

Weird, because when I was at MS tech support they tought me that upgrade licenses were no different from retail. Also, we helped people do clean installs with upgrade discs/licenses for free. That was Swedish support, I'm kinda surprised it varies so much.

Interesting. I got pissed at him about it too as I knew from experience you did not need to install an earlier version first plus this was just more unnecessary writes to my SSD and takes more time. He actually ended up hanging up on me, heh.