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Heads up for any users with Nvidia cards: if you notice a weird color cast in Netflix or fullscreen games, go into the Nvidia control panel and disable stereoscopic 3D. Somehow it turned itself on after I updated, and it took me a while to narrow down the culprit.
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Kerbtree posted:When you snap things now, you'll notice the bar that seperates the snapped app from the rest of the screen has those dots on it that shows it's resizeable. Ah nice, ok. Yeah I figured that part out, but I was reading the posts as it being resizeable to any size at all. Which, honestly, I don't understand why that isn't doable with metro apps anyway, but eh . . .still better then it was!
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 09:45 |
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Since updating to Win8.1 I regularly hear the sound of a device being disconnected, and then reconnected. It's driving me loving mad. Is there any way for me to find out what device Windows things is being disconnected/reconnected constantly?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 10:01 |
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Also Pro Tip: You can rename "This PC" to whatever you want.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 10:09 |
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I still have no idea what this "This PC" thing is. I can't see such a label anywhere after upgrade.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 10:12 |
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sether01 posted:Ah nice, ok. Yeah I figured that part out, but I was reading the posts as it being resizeable to any size at all. Which, honestly, I don't understand why that isn't doable with metro apps anyway, but eh . . .still better then it was! Yeah, it's not freely scaleable, but depending on resolution it'll flip over between snapped-with-padding and full-sized at some point. From a little experimenting, I think it's about 800px. Ihmemies posted:I still have no idea what this "This PC" thing is. I can't see such a label anywhere after upgrade. Open explorer.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 10:28 |
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Tora Tora Torrents posted:Since updating to Win8.1 I regularly hear the sound of a device being disconnected, and then reconnected. It's driving me loving mad. Is there any way for me to find out what device Windows things is being disconnected/reconnected constantly?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 10:32 |
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Kerbtree posted:Yeah, it's not freely scaleable, but depending on resolution it'll flip over between snapped-with-padding and full-sized at some point. From a little experimenting, I think it's about 800px. Oh, it's the old "My Computer". 8.1 removed all "My" prefixes from folders, and seems that just a "Computer" would have been too boring then I have a 1337 custom name so the upgrade didn't touch that.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 13:22 |
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I installed 8.1 from the store with one minor issue where I had to reinstall my graphics drivers (nvidia) but in hindsight I'm thinking it was the 3d setting being enabled and reinstalling put it back to default. Anyway, lovely changes...impressed.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 13:33 |
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Regarding using Metro apps on a Laptop. Are there any keyboard shortcuts that I'm missing? Clicking and dragging the scroll bar on the bottom is quite laborious, is there no way of using the arrow keys or space bar to scroll to the right?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 13:52 |
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the posted:Have they fixed it yet to where I can disable the automatic pop up touch keyboard when I click on a text box? (Touch laptop user here) It doesn't come up for me if I have a keyboard attached even in 8.0.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 14:10 |
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Sri.Theo posted:Is there no way of using the arrow keys or space bar to scroll to the right?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 14:17 |
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WebDog posted:You can't scroll with the touchpad? My mousewheel scrolls through the metro screen. Unfortunately no, you have to use the scroll bar at the bottom. Maybe I could do it if my trackpad had two finger scrolling. Would be nice if it worked the same way as on the start screen where just moving the cursor to the right edge moves the screen.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 15:33 |
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So I had to buy a new laptop and it appears that getting windows 7 back is going to be a bigger pain than it's worth. At least I can disable the loving 'tablet' poo poo and use 'start is back' and just close my eyes and wish really hard that I was still on 7. However I can think of a few games that I would actually really enjoy using the touchscreen feature on, but the problem is it doesn't seem to work right. When I touch the screen rather than just clicking wherever I'm pointing it freaks out and clicks all over the place (only on the y axis). I mean it DOES click where I point it just also clicks pretty much everything else above and below that to. It's done that since I opened up the laptop this morning. Is this something I can fix with software or is it a hardware issue? Would it be worth it to return the laptop and try to get a working one or just live without touchscreen?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 16:01 |
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Agent355 posted:Is this something I can fix with software or is it a hardware issue? Would it be worth it to return the laptop and try to get a working one or just live without touchscreen? So you got a brand new machine and it's faulty out of the box. Why the hell wouldn't you return it for a replacement? If you bought a new car and the aircon was broke, would you just live without aircon?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 16:19 |
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The VBS file floating around that I used in Windows 8 to change the number of rows on the start screen doesn't work in 8.1 - Is there an alternative?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 17:45 |
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gibbed posted:
I think if you use a Microsoft account this wouldn't happen.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 18:20 |
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FYI, the Libraries section is hidden by default in Windows Explorer in 8.1. To display it (with your libraries from 8 hopefully intact!): Explorer -> View -> Navigation Pane -> Show Libraries VVVV: I do vv jkyuusai fucked around with this message at 18:32 on Oct 19, 2013 |
# ? Oct 19, 2013 18:25 |
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jkyuusai posted:FYI, the Libraries section is hidden by default in Windows Explorer in 8.1. To display it (with your libraries from 8 hopefully intact!): People actually liked using Libraries?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 18:29 |
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Updated to 8.1 the other day. Unlike Vista, I think the hate around 8 and 8.1 in general is pretty overblown. This isn't a bad update, and I say this as someone who thinks Windows is generally laughably designed and coded. 8.1 is even quicker than 8, and DX 11.2 holds some good promise for games. So the things I care about from Windows are present and better than they were in 8. However, I'm a little confused about the licensing for 8.1. I bought 8 back when it was $40, and received an installation DVD. I installed off that DVD and then downloaded 8.1 from the Windows Store. What happens when I want to replace my boot drive? Do I have to install 8 and then download 8.1 again? Is there a way I can directly install 8.1? How does the licensing work?
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 18:31 |
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How is Windows 8.1 at automating maintenance like anti-virus and security updates? Looking to get my not-at-all-tech-savvy father a laptop replacement for his desktop and netbook (both running XP!) He's not very good at taking care of his computers so they get vulnerable. ("this wants to update? Leave me alone!" Of course this just causes the updates to pile on until Windows goes "gently caress you I'm updating and rebooting in the process".) Frankly I wish I could just get him an iPad, but he wants to be able to store/watch his gigs of unedited home movies.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 18:44 |
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Terpfen posted:However, I'm a little confused about the licensing for 8.1. I bought 8 back when it was $40, and received an installation DVD. I installed off that DVD and then downloaded 8.1 from the Windows Store. What happens when I want to replace my boot drive? Do I have to install 8 and then download 8.1 again? Is there a way I can directly install 8.1? How does the licensing work? Officially yes. In my case I'd also have to go from 7 -> 8 -> 8.1 and in one case XP MCE -> 8 -> 8.1. Unofficially, torrent it from somewhere, install disconnected from the network using a different product key then once booted connect to the network and change it to the one you paid for by running SLUI.EXE 0x3 from an admin command prompt. Lum fucked around with this message at 19:07 on Oct 19, 2013 |
# ? Oct 19, 2013 18:59 |
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I'd recommend installing 8 clean, then 8.1 and then imaging it using free software to a bunch of DVDs or a USB drive.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 19:00 |
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The Merkinman posted:How is Windows 8.1 at automating maintenance like anti-virus and security updates? Pretty drat good. Just set updates to install automatically and both anti-virus (MSSE) and regular updates will be installed whenever available. Maybe he'll get a nag screen every now and then if it needs a reboot.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 19:05 |
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Jeoh posted:Pretty drat good. Just set updates to install automatically and both anti-virus (MSSE) and regular updates will be installed whenever available. Maybe he'll get a nag screen every now and then if it needs a reboot.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 19:10 |
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It will only reboot automatically if not rebooted for 2 days after updating.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 19:12 |
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The Merkinman posted:How is Windows 8.1 at automating maintenance like anti-virus and security updates? There's built-in antivirus and anti-malware and it updates multiple times a day through Windows Update. For something that comes out of the box, it's pretty good. Just lock his account as a User rather than an Administrator, and configure UAC to prompt for an administrator password when needing to do something like install an application. Lum posted:Officially yes. In my case I'd also have to go from 7 -> 8 -> 8.1 and in one case XP MCE -> 8 -> 8.1. Ugh. This lowers my opinion of 8.1 a little bit. There's really no reason why this licensing structure should exist. Better back up my 8 DVD into ISO form just in case… Thanks for the clarification and explanation.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 19:17 |
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Terpfen posted:There's built-in antivirus and anti-malware and it updates multiple times a day through Windows Update. For something that comes out of the box, it's pretty good.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 19:35 |
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WastedJoker posted:People actually liked using Libraries? Most Metro apps, as well as backup, still depend on Libraries - but now MS hides them by default.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 19:52 |
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Upgraded to 8.1 yesterday, but I've only really started messing around with it today. Booting straight to desktop and using my desktop wallpaper for the Start screen really make it feel a lot more like a PC and not just a PC with a tacked-on tablet interface. The Mail app does seem to be a lot better, enough so to make me keep using it over a more traditional desktop client at least. Having a Start button back is nice as well (never bothered with any of the Start-restoring apps), something about moving my cursor to the corner to get to the start screen never felt natural. One thing that was pretty weird: I have a standard monitor plugged into my videocard via DVI and a 1080P TV plugged in via HDMI. For some reason, the TV was set to scale all windows/cursors way larger than normal (to the point I thought it was defaulting to 720P resolution). Finally figured it out and got everything back to normal, but it's weird they'd enable something like that. I guess they're assuming displays of a certain size will be placed far enough away to necessitate something like that? Plus, like everyone else posted, I have an extra 10 gigs free after installation - which is pretty nice on a 128 gig SSD. That's one extra game install I don't have to shuffle around!
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 20:01 |
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The Merkinman posted:Could he put in a password to temporarily elevate to admin? I don't live with him so I don't want him to have to wait on me to install stuff. Yes. That's exactly what a password-requesting UAC will do. You temporarily elevate privileges to accomplish the task that wants the privileges, then drop back down to user.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 20:17 |
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Terpfen posted:However, I'm a little confused about the licensing for 8.1. I bought 8 back when it was $40, and received an installation DVD. I installed off that DVD and then downloaded 8.1 from the Windows Store. What happens when I want to replace my boot drive? Do I have to install 8 and then download 8.1 again? Is there a way I can directly install 8.1? How does the licensing work? Create backup image on the old machine, restore backup image on new machine. Lum posted:Officially yes. In my case I'd also have to go from 7 -> 8 -> 8.1 and in one case XP MCE -> 8 -> 8.1. Don't do this, it's way less of a headache to just use backup image software.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 20:22 |
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Factor Mystic posted:Create backup image on the old machine, restore backup image on new machine. I'd rather go with a clean install. I've seen some performance issues when restoring from an image. Doesn't feel as snappy or as stable as a clean install, at least not to me.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 20:23 |
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Did many other people end up with the Windows.Old folder? Can anyone tell me how to delete it as it says it requires system privileges to do so. This is despite me using an administrator account.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 21:08 |
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Factor Mystic posted:Don't do this, it's way less of a headache to just use backup image software. Some people prefer to clean install each new release anyway, just to clear out crud. I happen to be one of them, so posted the method for others who feel similarly. People should use whichever method suits their preferences. Your method is certainly less hassle as is preserves installed apps and settings. The downside is it preserves your installed apps, settings and cruft.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 21:11 |
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Sri.Theo posted:Did many other people end up with the Windows.Old folder? Can anyone tell me how to delete it as it says it requires system privileges to do so. That should remove windows.old for you.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 21:14 |
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Lum posted:So you got a brand new machine and it's faulty out of the box. Why the hell wouldn't you return it for a replacement? Well for one thing at least none of the nearby walmarts have this model in stock as I got the last one and I'd rather have this model than one of the other options they do have. I was really hoping it was something I could fix with drivers or trouble shooting or something.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 21:19 |
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Intrepid00 posted:It doesn't come up for me if I have a keyboard attached even in 8.0. Well, I don't have a keyboard attached. I have a keyboard on my laptop. But if I, for example, tap on my screen in the text box that I'm typing this very post in, a giant "touch keyboard" pops up that takes up half my screen. Which I don't need because I have a permanent physical keyboard right below it on this laptop. If I could figure out how to disable/remove this touch keyboard that'd be awesome.
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# ? Oct 19, 2013 21:19 |
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This is probably going to sound like a stupid question, but bear with me. On my HTPC, the main interface for it is an IR remote, so on this machine I leave Metro as it is. It's quite nice to navigate Metro with the remote. The main app I use is a desktop one, MediaPortal, but occasionally I have to exit out of it and use something else. Even though I launch MediaPortal from Metro, when it exits it dumps me to the sofa and I have to drag my lazy arse out of the sofa, walk over to where the mouse is and click on the start button to get metro back. Is there any way to automate this so that when desktop apps are done, they exit back to Metro?
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I had quite an adventure upgrading. I tried three different times to do a regular upgrade from my Win 8 install, but I eventually got it to work the fourth time when I refreshed my PC. So I've been spending the past day and morning reinstalling everything and setting things back up the way they were. Some of the changes really do impress me, though. Renaming my PC is a nice thing, although I used a registry tweak to hide my folders in it. I just use Libraries and a second internal drive for all my documents, pictures, videos, and music. One of my favorite changes by far is how regular programs have colored app icons in the start menu now. It always bothered me to see all the same color for desktop programs on Windows 8. There's still little rhyme or reason behind the colors, but as long as my Windows Store apps don't stand out like a sore thumb anymore. And starting up directly to desktop is great. It's kind of a pain to reinstall everything, but I like the changes enough that it seemed worth it. I had to do a clean install in August, anyway.
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