What are the news groups for Windows 8?

What are the news groups for Windows 8?

Mark F wrote:
What are the news groups for Windows 8?

alt.comp.os.windows-8
is one. I don't know if there are others.
--
Crash

"The future ain't what it used to be."
~ Yogi Berra ~

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:24:54 -0500, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
wrote:

Mark F wrote:
What are the news groups for Windows 8?

alt.comp.os.windows-8
is one. I don't know if there are others.
Thank you.

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:56:46 +0000, Scott wrote:

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Try another shop.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:54:28 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch" not-
lid wrote in article 1fxgtpy4xef04
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On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:56:46 +0000, Scott wrote:

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Try another shop.

+1

--
Zaphod

Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, ya know? - Gag Halfrunt

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:54:28 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:56:46 +0000, Scott wrote:

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Try another shop.

I agree. It has taken me a while to begin to develop a "feel" for
Windows 8 but I really like it now that I've weaned myself away from
the olden days with Windows 7 and earlier versions.

I'm still having a bit of a problem finding my mouse pointer from
time to time. If I inadvertently brush the mouse to the right side of
the screen the pointer will go into hiding and the only way I can get
it back is to do a repeat brush of the mouse to the left, several
strokes. The mouse pointer will then appear at the top right of the
screen and everything works well until the next time I knock the mouse
to the right, beyond the edge of the screen. Gordon

On 11/28/2012 11:56 AM, Scott wrote:
I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Odd... Microsoft sold 40 million licenses in the first month. Which is
better than Windows 7 did in its first month. And I wasn't too excited
about Windows 7 ever. As I used my XP machines far more. But Windows 8
changed all that. Now I am mostly always running under Windows 8 all of
the time. And I just ordered another Windows 8 machine.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v12
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8

On 11/28/2012 11:56 AM, Scott wrote:
I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.


You should hire more intelligent people if you want your computer shop
to succeed!

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:56:20 -0600, wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:54:28 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:56:46 +0000, Scott wrote:

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Try another shop.

I agree. It has taken me a while to begin to develop a "feel" for
Windows 8 but I really like it now that I've weaned myself away from
the olden days with Windows 7 and earlier versions.

I'm still having a bit of a problem finding my mouse pointer from
time to time. If I inadvertently brush the mouse to the right side of
the screen the pointer will go into hiding and the only way I can get
it back is to do a repeat brush of the mouse to the left, several
strokes. The mouse pointer will then appear at the top right of the
screen and everything works well until the next time I knock the mouse
to the right, beyond the edge of the screen. Gordon

I don't know the answer to this: is it possible to have the Ctrl key
show the location of the mouse pointer?

It works in Win 7 and earlier versions, but I don't know if it comes
from MS or the mouse maker.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:38:45 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:56:20 -0600, wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:54:28 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:56:46 +0000, Scott wrote:

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Try another shop.

I agree. It has taken me a while to begin to develop a "feel" for
Windows 8 but I really like it now that I've weaned myself away from
the olden days with Windows 7 and earlier versions.

I'm still having a bit of a problem finding my mouse pointer from
time to time. If I inadvertently brush the mouse to the right side of
the screen the pointer will go into hiding and the only way I can get
it back is to do a repeat brush of the mouse to the left, several
strokes. The mouse pointer will then appear at the top right of the
screen and everything works well until the next time I knock the mouse
to the right, beyond the edge of the screen. Gordon

I don't know the answer to this: is it possible to have the Ctrl key
show the location of the mouse pointer?

It works in Win 7 and earlier versions, but I don't know if it comes
from MS or the mouse maker.

But on rereading your post, I realize you know where the mouse cursor
is. Oh well, I tried :-)

Reading carelessly, I thought you were saying it was *at* the edge of
the screen in an *unknown* direction, a trick I often do accidentally.
The trick above helps in that case...

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 11/28/2012 7:38 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:56:20 -0600, wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:54:28 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:56:46 +0000, Scott wrote:

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Try another shop.

I agree. It has taken me a while to begin to develop a "feel" for
Windows 8 but I really like it now that I've weaned myself away from
the olden days with Windows 7 and earlier versions.

I'm still having a bit of a problem finding my mouse pointer from
time to time. If I inadvertently brush the mouse to the right side of
the screen the pointer will go into hiding and the only way I can get
it back is to do a repeat brush of the mouse to the left, several
strokes. The mouse pointer will then appear at the top right of the
screen and everything works well until the next time I knock the mouse
to the right, beyond the edge of the screen. Gordon

I don't know the answer to this: is it possible to have the Ctrl key
show the location of the mouse pointer?

It works in Win 7 and earlier versions, but I don't know if it comes
from MS or the mouse maker.

It is working here for me right now. And the setting is under Control
Panel - Mouse - Pointer Options.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v12
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8

On 11/28/2012 10:17 AM, Mark F wrote:
What are the news groups for Windows 8?

Usenet is obsolete.
You will go to Microsoft, join their social forum and ask questions there.

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:54:28 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:56:46 +0000, Scott wrote:

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Try another shop.

OK, if you are using a desktop computer and don't have a touchscreen
what are the benefits of Windows 8? Persuade me!

On 11/29/2012 3:57 AM, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:54:28 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:56:46 +0000, Scott wrote:

I went into my computer shop this afternoon. They told me W8 was an
appalling pile of junk that after 20 minutes of testing they removed
from the machine.

Try another shop.

OK, if you are using a desktop computer and don't have a touchscreen
what are the benefits of Windows 8? Persuade me!

Oh man! You don't need a touch screen to use Windows 8. Works fine with
a keyboard and a mouse too. Not only do you have the old Windows Desktop
(which we know and love since Windows 95), but a whole new desktop
called MetroUI (some call it ModernUI). It is like having two OS in one.
As now you can run full screen Apps under Windows too. It is all very
exciting! And it makes Windows 7 look very boring. Since Windows 7 is so
limit as it can only do the classic desktop stuff and that is it.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v12
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8