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-----Original Message----- From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Damien Solodow Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:51 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question Or at the desktop press Alt-F4 DAMIEN SOLODOW Systems Engineer 317.447.6033 (office) 317.447.6014 (fax) HARRISON COLLEGE -----Original Message----- From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Tim Evans Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 1:46 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question PowerShell -Command {Restart-computer} Put it in an icon on your desktop and you don't have to type it …Tim -----Original Message----- From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 7:35 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question Shutdown -r -t 0 http://www.leapmotion.com - I've pre-ordered two of them, because I think this kind of interface has a good possibility to provide reasonable augmentation or even replacement of keyboarding. Kurt On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 6:57 AM, William Robbins <dangerw...@gmail.com> wrote: > It does boot quickly, especially on SSD. And there is a certain > amount of truth about using Win8 before you can "like" it. > > I use it and WS2012 in my lab for my cert testing, but day to day I > still use W7 as that's what we support at $work. The effect of having > one foot in each OS daily is that I never quite get over some of the > annoyances of W8, most specifically anytime I need to restart. It is > without a doubt designed for a touchscreen. Which none of my desktops have. > > That's my two cents worth. > > > - WJR > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Rod Trent <rodtr...@myitforum.com> wrote: >> >> That means you haven’t used it enough. J >> >> >> >> I use it across all my computers. My primary computer is a beefy Dell >> mini-tower with 4 monitors, capable of running a bunch of VMs. I >> never, ever see the new Windows Metro interface unless I choose to. >> Works great as a desktop OS. The boot times is what sold it for me on my >> primary setup. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com >> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of >> kz2...@googlemail.com >> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:12 AM >> >> >> To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question >> >> >> >> I'm not so sold on it desktop-wise, but that's just my humble opinion >> >> Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email >> RELIABLY >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: "Rod Trent" <rodtr...@myitforum.com> >> >> Sender: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com >> >> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:03:49 -0400 >> >> To: <ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com> >> >> ReplyTo: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com >> >> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question >> >> >> >> Windows 8 is great for both desktop and touch. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com >> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Richard Stovall >> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 4:33 AM >> To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question >> >> >> >> Until he actually starts using Windows 8, that is... >> >> >> >> ;) >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Jon Harris <jk.har...@live.com> wrote: >> >> Thank you! I think my client will be very happy then. >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: rodtr...@myitforum.com >> To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question >> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:40:35 +0000 >> >> Yes, Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade and will be available around October. >> For those already running Windows 8 when it releases, it will be >> available from the Windows app store. >> >> >> >> Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro >> >> >> >> From: Jon Harris >> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:50 PM >> To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com >> >> >> >> I have a client that is upgrading (replacing the drive so it will not >> be a real upgrade) his machine from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 >> Pro. I got a great deal on a full copy of Windows 8 Pro for him. >> The drive is about to be ordered. The question is from what I have >> been told at the Orlando Microsoft Store front those people running >> Windows 8 (RT, Pro, Phone) will be getting the new Windows 8.1 when >> it is released. I would like to confirm this and find out if this >> will come by way of a download using Windows Update or what? >> >> Anyone have any ideas? >> >> Thanks a lot! >> >> > >
