Hit the Windows key?
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Stefan Jafs <[email protected]> wrote: > OK, this may be a really stupid question, I know search works very well > but working on the desktop how do I get to my programs with no Start > button? Bing gives me now aswers. > > Stefan > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Also, consider that Windows 8 is built for devices that are never meant >> to be shut off. Why give easy access to a function that we are moving >> beyond?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 8:56 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** >> >> ** ** >> >> “You no longer have to “pre-tell” Windows that you want to shut down and >> let it handle everything for you. Windows is now hardware aware enough that >> you just hit the power and Windows does whatever you told it to do (Power >> Settings)”**** >> >> ** ** >> >> How enlightening! We’ve gotten so used to the scenario where we couldn’t >> use the power button to turn a device off that now being able to do so >> seems weird. “What? I can use the device’s power button to turn the Windows >> device off? That’s CRAZY!”. Amazing what mind shift just one sentence can >> make…**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] >> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:06 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Running the same 4 here, except we went with the Samsung Slates instead >> of the Surface, they are excellent machines. Once I demonstrated to users >> that the Start Page is just where their Start Button went to they were >> totally onboard. It is a total mind shift (just like Office 2003 to Office >> 2007, but once you make that shift it is much more useful. As for Shutdown >> being hard to get to, what I was told by a friend at Microsoft (and which >> makes perfect sense once you think about it) is just use the power button >> on your device (whatever it might be). You no longer have to “pre-tell” >> Windows that you want to shut down and let it handle everything for you. >> Windows is now hardware aware enough that you just hit the power and >> Windows does whatever you told it to do (Power Settings). This won’t work >> in some environments where the power button is not accessible, but for the >> majority of businesses it works just fine, and it is incredibly fast! Going >> to Sleep and waking back up take my machines on average 2 seconds.**** >> >> Tim**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] >> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:59 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** >> >> ** ** >> >> J I’m running all three – plus a desktop.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Guyer, Don [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:25 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Keep the Win 8 info coming! I’ve been tasked with kicking it around in >> our environment.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Laptop, Surface and a phone.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Regards,**** >> >> * * >> >> *Don Guyer** >> **Catholic Health East - Information Technology***** >> >> Enterprise Directory & Messaging Services >> 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073**** >> >> email: *[email protected]***** >> >> Office: 610.550.3595 | Cell: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440**** >> >> *For immediate assistance, please open a Service Desk ticket or call the >> helpdesk @ 610-492-3839.* >> >> [image: Description: Description: Description: InfoService-Logo240]**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] >> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:16 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Unless all of your apps are from the Windows 8 store (with the modern >> UI), you practically run in desktop mode anyway.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:08 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Window 8 on your PC**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Are you guys changing your Windows 8 UI to be more like Win7 or leaving >> it as-is and learning new tricks? **** >> >> *David Lum* >> Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM >> Office 503.548.5229 //* *Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ~ 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**** >> >> Confidentiality Notice: >> This e-mail, including any attachments is the >> property of Catholic Health East and is intended >> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). >> It may contain information that is privileged and >> confidential. 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