Remember a lot of the 'initial' reviews are based on reporters access to the system on Monday and then writing furiously their discoveries to be published as soon as the blackout lifted on Tuesday.
it doesn't kill Flash. It makes add-ons unavailable to IE in the 'metro' mode. It does allow them when you are launch IE from the desktop view. Additional Reference: http://www.winsupersite.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/wininfo-short-takes-september-16-2011-140606 *Microsoft Has Not "Banned" Flash from Windows 8* I've seen several reports this week claiming that Microsoft has followed Apple in joining the anti-Flash crowd and has banned the company's web technologies from Windows 8. That's not true. What's happened is that Windows 8 includes two versions of the Internet Explorer (IE) web browser, one that runs in the new shell (or Start screen) and one that runs on the classic desktop interface (like today's IE). The latter is fully 64-bit (on 64-bit versions of Windows), and there is in fact a beta version of Flash that works on that version. But the new "immersive" or "tailored" version of IE—the one that runs on the new shell—doesn't support add-ins, which is how Flash is currently delivered. This is entirely in keeping with the sandboxed, locked-down nature of these so-called Metro-style apps. But if you need Flash in Windows 8 for some reason, you've got it. In the desktop version of IE. On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > I'll admit it, I've been under a rock. > > I think the interesting thing about this, is that it kills Flash for the > Windows tablet. > > This is A Good Thing*™.* > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: > >> For those under a rock. Here's the video >> http://www.buildwindows.com/ >> >> I believe they said dev downloads would be available tonight I could be >> remembering it wrong. >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
