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  #16  
Old October 16th 12, 07:53 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?


"G. Morgan" wrote in message ...

From MSDN the URL is:
http://subscriptions.downloads.msdn....dvd_915417.iso



That link should yield a 403 Forbidden error with or without being logged on to MSDN

Win8 on MSDN uses Akamai



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  #17  
Old October 16th 12, 02:17 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
R. C. White
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?

HI, FD.

'Windows key' + 'x' covers a lot of ground


Thanks for that! ;)

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"FD" wrote in message ...


hit the 'Windows key' + 'w' to get a search box.



'Windows key' + 'x' covers a lot of ground

FD

  #18  
Old October 16th 12, 04:31 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Dave \Crash\ Dummy
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?

SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
...winston wrote:

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...

I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but
every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and
password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't
require a sign in?


General Availability afiak remains Oct 26.

Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ?
- 90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version


Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is more
than enough time to decide if I want to install it permanently. If
I do, I'll pick up a copy of the educational release at the
university IT department when it is available.


I installed it yesterday (Enterprise Eval 64-bit), and had a few
devices that weren't picked up, or updated. One was my wireless, but
I managed to find a work-around on line. After fixing the rest of the
devices, I installed Classic Shell, and kinda like it (Win8). I
probably won't buy it when it's released, since I haven't seen it
being any faster on anything I've done with Win7, but I have to admit
that the RTM is definitely better than the two preview versions I
tried. Part of the driver problem is that Acer hasn't released any
for my Aspire V3-731 yet. I was able to shotgun a couple of Win7
drivers in, and the others came directly from Intel and
Qualcomm-Atheros. I don't like the tiles, but with Classic Shell I
can bypass that and add a start menu. There are still some things
that won't get added that way, so I have to drop out to the tiles to
do them (one is Solitaire). Then it gave me grief using my Live ID
sign in sigh. I'll keep it for a while and test it out, but unless
I see something radical that I haven't seen yet, I'll pull that drive
and put my Win7 one back in.


Thanks for the heads up. I haven't installed it, yet, but when I do it
will be as a dual boot with Win 7. You said you "kinda like it." What is
it you like, compared to Win 7?
--
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  #19  
Old October 16th 12, 07:15 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
SC Tom[_3_]
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?



"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
...winston wrote:

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...

I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but
every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and
password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't
require a sign in?


General Availability afiak remains Oct 26.

Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ?
- 90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version


Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is more
than enough time to decide if I want to install it permanently. If
I do, I'll pick up a copy of the educational release at the
university IT department when it is available.


I installed it yesterday (Enterprise Eval 64-bit), and had a few
devices that weren't picked up, or updated. One was my wireless, but
I managed to find a work-around on line. After fixing the rest of the
devices, I installed Classic Shell, and kinda like it (Win8). I
probably won't buy it when it's released, since I haven't seen it
being any faster on anything I've done with Win7, but I have to admit
that the RTM is definitely better than the two preview versions I
tried. Part of the driver problem is that Acer hasn't released any
for my Aspire V3-731 yet. I was able to shotgun a couple of Win7
drivers in, and the others came directly from Intel and
Qualcomm-Atheros. I don't like the tiles, but with Classic Shell I
can bypass that and add a start menu. There are still some things
that won't get added that way, so I have to drop out to the tiles to
do them (one is Solitaire). Then it gave me grief using my Live ID
sign in sigh. I'll keep it for a while and test it out, but unless
I see something radical that I haven't seen yet, I'll pull that drive
and put my Win7 one back in.


Thanks for the heads up. I haven't installed it, yet, but when I do it
will be as a dual boot with Win 7. You said you "kinda like it." What is
it you like, compared to Win 7?


I guess I should have said I kinda like the fact that it's not any slower
than Win7. It does seem leaner, but I can't truly explain what I mean by
that. It's very responsive, but that may be because it's a fresh
installation with no third-party software installed yet.

I dislike the whole tile thing, though. Even with Classic Shell, sooner or
later, you have to drop out to the Start tiles to get to things. I may
uninstall Classic Shell (or just reinstall Win8) and see if I can get used
to the tile system, but since I couldn't stand it in the two previews I had
installed, I doubt seriously if I'll like it any better even if it reacts
faster and more smoothly.

I probably will buy it, even if I don't install it right away. I had
forgotten about the new PC $15 upgrade until I saw it in another newsgroup.
Since I just bought a new laptop last month, I qualify for it. $15 for a new
operating system? Hard to pass *that* up :-)
--
SC Tom


  #20  
Old October 16th 12, 07:43 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Dave \Crash\ Dummy
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?

SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
...winston wrote:

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...

I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone,
but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username
and password. Can someone direct me to a download that
doesn't require a sign in?


General Availability afiak remains Oct 26.

Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation
Version' ? - 90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA
licensed version


Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is more
than enough time to decide if I want to install it
permanently. If I do, I'll pick up a copy of the educational
release at the university IT department when it is available.

I installed it yesterday (Enterprise Eval 64-bit), and had a few
devices that weren't picked up, or updated. One was my wireless,
but I managed to find a work-around on line. After fixing the
rest of the devices, I installed Classic Shell, and kinda like it
(Win8). I probably won't buy it when it's released, since I
haven't seen it being any faster on anything I've done with Win7,
but I have to admit that the RTM is definitely better than the
two preview versions I tried. Part of the driver problem is that
Acer hasn't released any for my Aspire V3-731 yet. I was able to
shotgun a couple of Win7 drivers in, and the others came
directly from Intel and Qualcomm-Atheros. I don't like the tiles,
but with Classic Shell I can bypass that and add a start menu.
There are still some things that won't get added that way, so I
have to drop out to the tiles to do them (one is Solitaire). Then
it gave me grief using my Live ID sign in sigh. I'll keep it
for a while and test it out, but unless I see something radical
that I haven't seen yet, I'll pull that drive and put my Win7 one
back in.


Thanks for the heads up. I haven't installed it, yet, but when I do
it will be as a dual boot with Win 7. You said you "kinda like
it." What is it you like, compared to Win 7?


I guess I should have said I kinda like the fact that it's not any
slower than Win7. It does seem leaner, but I can't truly explain what
I mean by that. It's very responsive, but that may be because it's a
fresh installation with no third-party software installed yet.

I dislike the whole tile thing, though. Even with Classic Shell,
sooner or later, you have to drop out to the Start tiles to get to
things. I may uninstall Classic Shell (or just reinstall Win8) and
see if I can get used to the tile system, but since I couldn't stand
it in the two previews I had installed, I doubt seriously if I'll
like it any better even if it reacts faster and more smoothly.

I probably will buy it, even if I don't install it right away. I had
forgotten about the new PC $15 upgrade until I saw it in another
newsgroup. Since I just bought a new laptop last month, I qualify for
it. $15 for a new operating system? Hard to pass *that* up :-)


I have friends in low places, like the university IT department, so I
can get it cheap. I didn't pay anything for Windows 7 Ultimate.

I know I won't ever like the tiles. I have been running with icon free
desktops since Windows 95. I use the task bar for my frequently used
items. I was disappointed when I discovered that Windows 7 no longer
allowed an active desktop, but I figured out how to work around it.
This serves as my living room clock:
http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/desktop.jpg
There are also some hidden features that show up with a mouseover.
--
Crash

"The fewer the facts, the stronger the opinion."
~ Arnold H. Glasow ~
  #21  
Old October 16th 12, 08:52 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
SC Tom[_3_]
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?



"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
...winston wrote:

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...

I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone,
but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username
and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't
require a sign in?


General Availability afiak remains Oct 26.

Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ? - 90
day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version


Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is more
than enough time to decide if I want to install it permanently. If I
do, I'll pick up a copy of the educational release at the university
IT department when it is available.

I installed it yesterday (Enterprise Eval 64-bit), and had a few
devices that weren't picked up, or updated. One was my wireless, but I
managed to find a work-around on line. After fixing the rest of the
devices, I installed Classic Shell, and kinda like it
(Win8). I probably won't buy it when it's released, since I haven't
seen it being any faster on anything I've done with Win7,
but I have to admit that the RTM is definitely better than the two
preview versions I tried. Part of the driver problem is that
Acer hasn't released any for my Aspire V3-731 yet. I was able to
shotgun a couple of Win7 drivers in, and the others came
directly from Intel and Qualcomm-Atheros. I don't like the tiles,
but with Classic Shell I can bypass that and add a start menu.
There are still some things that won't get added that way, so I
have to drop out to the tiles to do them (one is Solitaire). Then
it gave me grief using my Live ID sign in sigh. I'll keep it
for a while and test it out, but unless I see something radical
that I haven't seen yet, I'll pull that drive and put my Win7 one
back in.

Thanks for the heads up. I haven't installed it, yet, but when I do
it will be as a dual boot with Win 7. You said you "kinda like it."
What is it you like, compared to Win 7?


I guess I should have said I kinda like the fact that it's not any slower
than Win7. It does seem leaner, but I can't truly explain what
I mean by that. It's very responsive, but that may be because it's a
fresh installation with no third-party software installed yet.

I dislike the whole tile thing, though. Even with Classic Shell, sooner
or later, you have to drop out to the Start tiles to get to things. I may
uninstall Classic Shell (or just reinstall Win8) and see if I can get
used to the tile system, but since I couldn't stand
it in the two previews I had installed, I doubt seriously if I'll like
it any better even if it reacts faster and more smoothly.

I probably will buy it, even if I don't install it right away. I had
forgotten about the new PC $15 upgrade until I saw it in another
newsgroup. Since I just bought a new laptop last month, I qualify for
it. $15 for a new operating system? Hard to pass *that* up :-)


I have friends in low places, like the university IT department, so I
can get it cheap. I didn't pay anything for Windows 7 Ultimate.

I know I won't ever like the tiles. I have been running with icon free
desktops since Windows 95. I use the task bar for my frequently used
items. I was disappointed when I discovered that Windows 7 no longer
allowed an active desktop, but I figured out how to work around it.
This serves as my living room clock:
http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/desktop.jpg
There are also some hidden features that show up with a mouseover.


Oh, I know what you mean about desktop icons. I've been icon free since
98/XP (I don't recall I was any further back than that). I look at my SO's
desktop and wonder how she finds anything :-0

Does your background behind the clock change, or is it part of the clock? I
think I could get used to the clock :-) Where did you get it, or did you
write it?
--
SC Tom


  #22  
Old October 16th 12, 11:29 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Nil[_2_]
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?

On 15 Oct 2012, G. Morgan wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

Also the "App Store" is a royal PITA to search manually. You have
to hit the 'Windows key' + 'w' to get a search box.


I'm getting the impression that Windows 8 is just about totally
unusable unless you have a Windows Key. I do not, and I don't care to
give up my beloved clicky IBM keybord just to get one.
  #23  
Old October 17th 12, 12:10 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?

Nil wrote:
On 15 Oct 2012, G. Morgan wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

Also the "App Store" is a royal PITA to search manually. You have
to hit the 'Windows key' + 'w' to get a search box.


I'm getting the impression that Windows 8 is just about totally
unusable unless you have a Windows Key. I do not, and I don't care to
give up my beloved clicky IBM keybord just to get one.


Simple. Plug in a second keyboard. Leave it off
to the side of your normal sitting position. If
you need obscure keys, reach for the other keyboard.

If you only have to generate those sequences
infrequently, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Paul
  #24  
Old October 17th 12, 01:20 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
SC Tom[_3_]
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Posts: 4,089
Default How do I get W8 RTM?



"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
...winston wrote:

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...

I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone,
but every download I see in Microsoft requires a username
and password. Can someone direct me to a download that doesn't
require a sign in?


General Availability afiak remains Oct 26.

Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ? - 90
day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version


Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is more
than enough time to decide if I want to install it permanently. If I
do, I'll pick up a copy of the educational release at the university
IT department when it is available.

I installed it yesterday (Enterprise Eval 64-bit), and had a few
devices that weren't picked up, or updated. One was my wireless, but I
managed to find a work-around on line. After fixing the rest of the
devices, I installed Classic Shell, and kinda like it
(Win8). I probably won't buy it when it's released, since I haven't
seen it being any faster on anything I've done with Win7,
but I have to admit that the RTM is definitely better than the two
preview versions I tried. Part of the driver problem is that
Acer hasn't released any for my Aspire V3-731 yet. I was able to
shotgun a couple of Win7 drivers in, and the others came
directly from Intel and Qualcomm-Atheros. I don't like the tiles,
but with Classic Shell I can bypass that and add a start menu.
There are still some things that won't get added that way, so I
have to drop out to the tiles to do them (one is Solitaire). Then
it gave me grief using my Live ID sign in sigh. I'll keep it
for a while and test it out, but unless I see something radical
that I haven't seen yet, I'll pull that drive and put my Win7 one
back in.

Thanks for the heads up. I haven't installed it, yet, but when I do
it will be as a dual boot with Win 7. You said you "kinda like it."
What is it you like, compared to Win 7?


I guess I should have said I kinda like the fact that it's not any slower
than Win7. It does seem leaner, but I can't truly explain what
I mean by that. It's very responsive, but that may be because it's a
fresh installation with no third-party software installed yet.

I dislike the whole tile thing, though. Even with Classic Shell, sooner
or later, you have to drop out to the Start tiles to get to things. I may
uninstall Classic Shell (or just reinstall Win8) and see if I can get
used to the tile system, but since I couldn't stand
it in the two previews I had installed, I doubt seriously if I'll like
it any better even if it reacts faster and more smoothly.

I probably will buy it, even if I don't install it right away. I had
forgotten about the new PC $15 upgrade until I saw it in another
newsgroup. Since I just bought a new laptop last month, I qualify for
it. $15 for a new operating system? Hard to pass *that* up :-)


I have friends in low places, like the university IT department, so I
can get it cheap. I didn't pay anything for Windows 7 Ultimate.

I know I won't ever like the tiles. I have been running with icon free
desktops since Windows 95. I use the task bar for my frequently used
items. I was disappointed when I discovered that Windows 7 no longer
allowed an active desktop, but I figured out how to work around it.
This serves as my living room clock:
http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/desktop.jpg
There are also some hidden features that show up with a mouseover.


If you want the ultimate Win8 machine, here it is:

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-US

Bill's answer to the iPad :-)
--
SC Tom


  #25  
Old October 17th 12, 01:26 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
G. Morgan[_7_]
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?

SC Tom wrote:

I dislike the whole tile thing, though. Even with Classic Shell, sooner or
later, you have to drop out to the Start tiles to get to things. I may
uninstall Classic Shell (or just reinstall Win8) and see if I can get used
to the tile system, but since I couldn't stand it in the two previews I had
installed, I doubt seriously if I'll like it any better even if it reacts
faster and more smoothly.


I can see it working great on a touch screen, but I don't have one!

  #26  
Old October 17th 12, 02:01 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Dave \Crash\ Dummy
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Posts: 1,149
Default How do I get W8 RTM?

SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in
message ...
...winston wrote:

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...

I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for
everyone, but every download I see in Microsoft
requires a username and password. Can someone direct me
to a download that doesn't require a sign in?


General Availability afiak remains Oct 26.

Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation
Version' ? - 90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final
GA licensed version


Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is
more than enough time to decide if I want to install it
permanently. If I do, I'll pick up a copy of the
educational release at the university IT department when it
is available.

I installed it yesterday (Enterprise Eval 64-bit), and had a
few devices that weren't picked up, or updated. One was my
wireless, but I managed to find a work-around on line. After
fixing the rest of the devices, I installed Classic Shell,
and kinda like it (Win8). I probably won't buy it when it's
released, since I haven't seen it being any faster on
anything I've done with Win7, but I have to admit that the
RTM is definitely better than the two preview versions I
tried. Part of the driver problem is that Acer hasn't
released any for my Aspire V3-731 yet. I was able to shotgun
a couple of Win7 drivers in, and the others came directly
from Intel and Qualcomm-Atheros. I don't like the tiles, but
with Classic Shell I can bypass that and add a start menu.
There are still some things that won't get added that way, so
I have to drop out to the tiles to do them (one is
Solitaire). Then it gave me grief using my Live ID sign in
sigh. I'll keep it for a while and test it out, but unless
I see something radical that I haven't seen yet, I'll pull
that drive and put my Win7 one back in.

Thanks for the heads up. I haven't installed it, yet, but when
I do it will be as a dual boot with Win 7. You said you "kinda
like it." What is it you like, compared to Win 7?

I guess I should have said I kinda like the fact that it's not
any slower than Win7. It does seem leaner, but I can't truly
explain what I mean by that. It's very responsive, but that may
be because it's a fresh installation with no third-party software
installed yet.

I dislike the whole tile thing, though. Even with Classic Shell,
sooner or later, you have to drop out to the Start tiles to get
to things. I may uninstall Classic Shell (or just reinstall Win8)
and see if I can get used to the tile system, but since I
couldn't stand it in the two previews I had installed, I doubt
seriously if I'll like it any better even if it reacts faster and
more smoothly.

I probably will buy it, even if I don't install it right away. I
had forgotten about the new PC $15 upgrade until I saw it in
another newsgroup. Since I just bought a new laptop last month, I
qualify for it. $15 for a new operating system? Hard to pass
*that* up :-)


I have friends in low places, like the university IT department, so
I can get it cheap. I didn't pay anything for Windows 7 Ultimate.

I know I won't ever like the tiles. I have been running with icon
free desktops since Windows 95. I use the task bar for my
frequently used items. I was disappointed when I discovered that
Windows 7 no longer allowed an active desktop, but I figured out
how to work around it. This serves as my living room clock:
http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/desktop.jpg There are also some
hidden features that show up with a mouseover.


Oh, I know what you mean about desktop icons. I've been icon free
since 98/XP (I don't recall I was any further back than that). I look
at my SO's desktop and wonder how she finds anything :-0


Except for the few items shown on the taskbar, I use the Start menu and
Explorer for everything.

Does your background behind the clock change, or is it part of the
clock? I think I could get used to the clock :-) Where did you get
it, or did you write it?


The background is part of the clock, but it is selectable. I wrote all
the code for the clock, including a separate script that generated the
hands and dials, also selectable. The weather information is read from a
local weather website.
--
Crash

Today is the first day of the rest of your life,
and there's not a damned thing you can do about it.
  #27  
Old October 17th 12, 02:28 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Nil[_2_]
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?

On 16 Oct 2012, Paul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

Simple. Plug in a second keyboard. Leave it off
to the side of your normal sitting position. If
you need obscure keys, reach for the other keyboard.

If you only have to generate those sequences
infrequently, it wouldn't be a big deal.


If you could see my desk, you'd know there wasn't room for another
keyboard.

Maybe I'll hire a servant to hold it quietly in the corner and press it
on my command. Or a trained monkey, if it can be taught to poop in a
box and not the floor. Or maybe this is a good reason to finally have
some children. Thanks, Microsoft for helping me to continue my
bloodline!

Is there any other alternative? Something that would let me use a key
combination to mimic the Windows key, or remap a little-used one such
as "Scroll Lock"?
  #28  
Old October 17th 12, 02:48 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
SC Tom[_3_]
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Posts: 4,089
Default How do I get W8 RTM?



"G. Morgan" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:

I dislike the whole tile thing, though. Even with Classic Shell, sooner or
later, you have to drop out to the Start tiles to get to things. I may
uninstall Classic Shell (or just reinstall Win8) and see if I can get used
to the tile system, but since I couldn't stand it in the two previews I
had
installed, I doubt seriously if I'll like it any better even if it reacts
faster and more smoothly.


I can see it working great on a touch screen, but I don't have one!

Here you go :-)

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-US
--
SC Tom


  #29  
Old October 17th 12, 02:50 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
SC Tom[_3_]
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Posts: 4,089
Default How do I get W8 RTM?



"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...
...winston wrote:

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" wrote in message
...

I have heard that Windows 8 RTM is available for everyone, but
every download I see in Microsoft requires a username and
password. Can someone direct me
to a download that doesn't require a sign in?


General Availability afiak remains Oct 26.

Sure you're not downloading Windows 8 RTM 'Evaluation Version' ? -
90 day trial - not upgradeable to the final GA licensed version


Yes, I'm getting the 90 day evaluation version. 90 days is more than
enough time to decide if I want to install it permanently. If I do,
I'll pick up a copy of the educational release at the university IT
department when it
is available.

I installed it yesterday (Enterprise Eval 64-bit), and had a few
devices that weren't picked up, or updated. One was my wireless, but
I managed to find a work-around on line. After fixing the rest of the
devices, I installed Classic Shell, and kinda like it (Win8). I
probably won't buy it when it's released, since I haven't seen it
being any faster on anything I've done with Win7, but I have to admit
that the RTM is definitely better than the two preview versions I
tried. Part of the driver problem is that Acer hasn't released any
for my Aspire V3-731 yet. I was able to shotgun a couple of Win7
drivers in, and the others came directly from Intel and
Qualcomm-Atheros. I don't like the tiles, but with Classic Shell I
can bypass that and add a start menu. There are still some things
that won't get added that way, so
I have to drop out to the tiles to do them (one is Solitaire). Then
it gave me grief using my Live ID sign in sigh. I'll keep it for a
while and test it out, but unless I see something radical that I
haven't seen yet, I'll pull that drive and put my Win7 one back in.

Thanks for the heads up. I haven't installed it, yet, but when I do it
will be as a dual boot with Win 7. You said you "kinda like it." What
is it you like, compared to Win 7?

I guess I should have said I kinda like the fact that it's not any
slower than Win7. It does seem leaner, but I can't truly explain what I
mean by that. It's very responsive, but that may be because it's a
fresh installation with no third-party software
installed yet.

I dislike the whole tile thing, though. Even with Classic Shell, sooner
or later, you have to drop out to the Start tiles to get to things. I
may uninstall Classic Shell (or just reinstall Win8)
and see if I can get used to the tile system, but since I couldn't
stand it in the two previews I had installed, I doubt seriously if I'll
like it any better even if it reacts faster and
more smoothly.

I probably will buy it, even if I don't install it right away. I had
forgotten about the new PC $15 upgrade until I saw it in another
newsgroup. Since I just bought a new laptop last month, I
qualify for it. $15 for a new operating system? Hard to pass *that* up
:-)

I have friends in low places, like the university IT department, so
I can get it cheap. I didn't pay anything for Windows 7 Ultimate.

I know I won't ever like the tiles. I have been running with icon free
desktops since Windows 95. I use the task bar for my frequently used
items. I was disappointed when I discovered that Windows 7 no longer
allowed an active desktop, but I figured out how to work around it. This
serves as my living room clock:
http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/desktop.jpg There are also some hidden
features that show up with a mouseover.


Oh, I know what you mean about desktop icons. I've been icon free since
98/XP (I don't recall I was any further back than that). I look
at my SO's desktop and wonder how she finds anything :-0


Except for the few items shown on the taskbar, I use the Start menu and
Explorer for everything.

Does your background behind the clock change, or is it part of the clock?
I think I could get used to the clock :-) Where did you get it, or did
you write it?


The background is part of the clock, but it is selectable. I wrote all
the code for the clock, including a separate script that generated the
hands and dials, also selectable. The weather information is read from a
local weather website.


Kudos! That's a nice desktop!
--
SC Tom


  #30  
Old October 17th 12, 03:42 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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Default How do I get W8 RTM?

Nil wrote:


Is there any other alternative? Something that would let me use a key
combination to mimic the Windows key, or remap a little-used one such
as "Scroll Lock"?


How about "On Screen Keyboard" ?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/W...creen-Keyboard

Paul
 




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