[nasapunk88]

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5- No way to eliminate the need for a password on the opening screen.
5) I agree, this is annoying unless you use a local account which doesn't require a password.

There has always been a way to auto login. Just hit Windows key, Search for "netplwiz" and then uncheck the "User's must enter username and password...".

[mily56]

i love windows 8! you just have to get use to it and you will love it!

[travisjohnkennedy]

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5- No way to eliminate the need for a password on the opening screen. 5) I agree, this is annoying unless you use a local account which doesn't require a password. There has always been a way to auto login. Just hit Windows key, Search for "netplwiz" and then uncheck the "User's must enter username and password...".

Solid. Thanks.

[brainout]

nasapunk88, on 04 November 2012 - 08:59 PM, said:

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    5- No way to eliminate the need for a password on the opening screen.5) I agree, this is annoying unless you use a local account which doesn't require a password.  

There has always been a way to auto login. Just hit Windows key, Search for 'netplwiz' and then uncheck the 'User's must enter username and password'

Very helpful comment. Thank you.

[freetail]

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Actually I use my desktop for play and work, so far I have tried Borderlands 2 and Island of the dead and neither works on WIN8, minesweper??? really? you are sure you want to have taht one as a must? then include solitare (Does it have solitare?) I have been trying to find something gratifying about the RT look for the past 2 month and.............no, nothing it just plain sucks, ugly tiles, uglier backgrounds, I pretty much deleted all the tiles it came with and started installing my own (few of which are MS). Here is my problems list 1--No clock on either side (neither the Windows Store apps, or old fashion windows) 2--No start button (Click top left corner,click magnifying glass,click apps, either search or look for Icon!!!!!) I could not find an installed game this way, I had to go to win explorer -program files- island of the dead. 3- With 2 monitors it is very hard to find the sweet spot on the upper left hand corner 4- It is uuuugly o so ugly. No elegance like the aero interface. 5- No way to eliminate the need for a password on the opening screen. 6-Movies played with the XBox player? have no volume control and it is the predetermined player. As time goes buy I am sure I will grow fond of somethings ..........ahahahaha dont think so, this is a disaster welcome to Vista 2, give it a couple of years and they will split this os, the uuuuuugly one for their beautiful pad (which I will buy next year dirt cheap) and then WIN9 for the desktop. 1) Bottom right or top right corner reveals clock and date 2) All you have to do to search for everything in your computer from the metro UI is just start typing and it automatically searches for apps, settings and files. It's very nice and very fast. I've used it a lot. 3) I don't have 2 monitors I have no idea 4) Aero interface is cheap and so 2000's-looking. Fake shiny marks and transparency is just a dated look. Windows 8 has a beautiful, simple new look. Much more elegant with bold, block colors and clean, simple lines than aero in my opinion. 5) I agree, this is annoying unless you use a local account which doesn't require a password. 6) I have no interest in xbox player, just one of the many media players out on the internet. -Also, HUGE speed increase over Windows 7 in both boot up time and searches, etc. So smooth and less choppy than 7 and Vista. All of my games work on Windows 8 with 0 problems at all. I use Steam.

Are you a little confused? Seem to hate W8 and love it in the next breath or is your lack of wit showing through and I'm missing your sarcasm?

[freetail]

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Sadly, like everything else these days, Microsoft has created a dumbed down user interface in Metro. If I wanted a cell phone interface I'd buy a smart phone. Most desktop users want to do wok not play. Indeed! You reflect my sentiments precisely. As I've seen how the new Start screen works with the Tiles, I couldn't help thinking about Windows 3.1 with the groups of application icons. Excepting that an application's Tile provides a smidgeon of status/summary info, I don't yet see how they do much good. If you use an application often enough that you want its Tile on your main Start screen, wouldn't that application already be open? If that's the case, then all Microsoft needed to do is create a notification/status "balloon" for applications appearing on the Taskbar. However, if you ask me, I think they're pushing the new Start screen because it's glitzy-looking and different. Other than that, I can live without the Tiles, etc.

Thing is, I kinda like having BOTH options available to me. I tend to have NUI (Metro) on one screen and Desktop on the other, giving me access to useful apps and nice interfaces whilst chunking away through my work in the Desktop environment. It's the best of both worlds and I have everything I need / want on my Surface RT to take with me. I love the RT - I know it's not a full laptop but it does a lot more than any other tablet and it's a tablet I wanted - portable, lightweight, long batter life, useful apps especially the fantastic new Office Beta that bundled with it. Unless you're into Pivot tables and the like, Office RT provides all the functionality of the full office that most people would actually use in their day to day (and work) lives.

The lack of a Start Button is no problem for me. There are a ton of keyboard shortcuts (like there are with Apple) to make navigating even faster and don't forget, most of the time you can simple start typing and search for the app/control panel or whatever you would normally look for from the start menu. In that sense, it's easier, not harder and just as comprehensive. You can also put all your control panel / management shortcuts as tiles too.

I just don't understand the complaints. The Mail app is rubbish though :-) And I still prefer Zune (The Mail, Music, Video, People and Messaging apps have been dumbed down, even against WP7.5 I think, but aside from that, all good here!).

I do agree that Windows 8 on a non-tablet does tend to work best with two screens or at least a touch screen but more laptops coming on the market with touch screens which should help.

On a final note, if people really want the Start button back there are apps that will give you this - for the traditionalist :-)

Hope this helps... stick with it...

[bobc4012]

While I can appreciate that some may actually use those "apps",others may not (or use one or two). I don't use any of them. To me, this article is totally BS. I would have assumed certain things like security stuff like A/V, malware, etc. would be recommended. Also stuff like CCLEANER, Defraggers, etc. Even Classic Shell (for those who detest the Metro I/F), the start button and any other kind of related applications.

I didn't buy a PC to listen to radio stations, play games (although I do on occasion - just certain one - although I do know some people are dedicated gamers who would probably appreciate recommendations to ensure certain games wil work - which they probably already know) and do a lot of other leisure activity stuff. Yes, I realize there are some who do nothing but that type of activity, then the article should be "headlined" for their reading.

[headonastick]

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i love windows 8! you just have to get use to it and you will love it!

I agree sort of had lots of issues with it i.e couldn't access the store nagging me to activate it every 5 minutes (even though it was activated), so in the end formatted my C drive installed 8 (in 20 minutes) and everything is cosy (so far!). Very quick, boots in 15 seconds flat. Though a lot of the apps in the store are dire especially the games (would look weak on a 16k ZX Spectrum), gets my location wrong for maps (Bing take a leaf out of Google Maps), no Start button (stupid mistake for those even with a touch screen) though easily fixed. I hated 7 when I first used it but I treat every upgrade as a new toy to play with and tweak and I must admit I am growing very fond of it now. I think the Metro interface needs more work and dare I say flexibility and help, installed a new tune up utility and every single facet of it is on my Metro screen so had to waste 10 minutes of my life I will never get back (right clicking on each) to get rid of them have MS forgotten about the CTRL key ?
But hey I do enjoy playing with it and........
Merry Christmas
Ricky

[headonastick]

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Agreed. Windows 8 users need real applications--like a new version of Office--that actually works natively with this--stupid--new OS.

why not just use open office and quit being an MS slave then ?

[headonastick]

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I purchased a copy of Windows 8 pro. but i can get only so far in installing the d----thing. It says Perfect Disk is not Compatible and has to be "manually un-installed". I did this but it will let me go no further........ Perfect Disk makers yes it is compatible. So I am in the damn middle. Leave it to Windows to screw things up. Any suggestions? jayraymay@att.net

erm uninstall Perfect Disk is that too difficult backup your important files and then do a clean (formatted install) of windows 8 this is newbie stuff !

[headonastick]

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i was seriously hoping to find something awesome, not only in this new windows 8 but also in this article and all i found was crap.

Well use a new forum or debate

[codesign]

And i would consider - as for a live-tile time on the Start screen - an other alternative. The UneQual Hours Clock is not free though but it is truly unique, displaying a bunch of information in a same tile.

[sososolame]

supposedly this was a link to a windows 8 app for you tube - all I see is another advertisement spit up by somebody's lap dog at PC world - so so so lame