Windows 8

[Gary]

I'll say it depends PSP. If just for internet ect, 2gb is ok (it's what I put in this rig to begin with). But 4gb helps for things like movie making, games etc.

I would agree, even Macs now come with 8Gb as standard, it allows you to do more demanding tasks without page outs as well.

[Technical Ben]

Considering it's usually only £15 extra, it's defiantly worth it for another stick! (You'll not nice £15 extra CPU power, but will the extra ram)

[psp83]

For gaming and video processing, true, 4GB +

But for everyday stuff like internet, word etc, 2GB is fine on Win7.

I always go 8GB min on my computers now, this one I'm using has 8GB as I've always got adobe products open, VM's etc. But I'm planning on upgrading this machine to 12GB & a SSD

[Glenn]

Windows 8 for Dummies - Free

[Steve]

Thanks Glenn I've got the Windows 8 preview release running on a VM I'm having trouble finding/doing anything at all but then again I am a Mac and part time XP user  so one should not expect too much

[cavillas]

Now learning to love windows 8.  I have 64 bit version with 4Gb memory and a 1gb graphics card so 32 bit would not be a great benefit in using all 5Gb memory.  It runs very quickly and having lots of fun learning my way around.  It is also very productive with my writing and graphical work.  Not as straightforward as windows 7 pro but the extra use of bitlocking for all drives is very useful.

[J!ll]

I like it too! it's different 

[Den]

Well that's three votes for then. You are not allowed to vote if you have not installed the full W8 version though. 

[Technical Ben]

Hey. That's no fair! I can live with not getting a say in it anyway.

[wecpcs]

Windows 8 for Dummies - Free

I had a quick look and found several errors on page 16 regarding Local Accounts which is entirely incorrect. I was using the MS sign in originally but had problems with accessing my Windows Home Server Shares no matter what permissions were set, so I had to resort to the Local account and you CAN still run all the Start screen Apps including the Mail app as well as the store App, but if you want to purchase anything that is not free then all you do is sign-in. As I always hibernate my PC and have logged in to the MS services at least once, I never have to re-enter my details unless I have to reboot my PC. So I am not really going to trust this guide at all if they cannot get even simple things correct.

Colin

PS I love it as well

[psp83]

Currently having a weird problem with Chrome on Win8.

I've uninstalled it via the control panel and it said it was uninstalled and no longer showing in the uninstall program list.

But the tile is still there on the start screen and when I click it, takes me back to the desktop and loads Chrome 

When I right click on the tile in the start screen and select uninstall, it takes me back to the desktop and loads uninstall program window, but again, chrome is not in the list.

[J!ll]

Well that's three votes for then. You are not allowed to vote if you have not installed the full W8 version though. 

New laptop     

[Steve]

Currently having a weird problem with Chrome on Win8.

I've uninstalled it via the control panel and it said it was uninstalled and no longer showing in the uninstall program list.

But the tile is still there on the start screen and when I click it, takes me back to the desktop and loads Chrome 

When I right click on the tile in the start screen and select uninstall, it takes me back to the desktop and loads uninstall program window, but again, chrome is not in the list.

It uninstalls ok on the Windows 8 preview release.

[Gary]

Currently having a weird problem with Chrome on Win8.

I've uninstalled it via the control panel and it said it was uninstalled and no longer showing in the uninstall program list.

But the tile is still there on the start screen and when I click it, takes me back to the desktop and loads Chrome 

When I right click on the tile in the start screen and select uninstall, it takes me back to the desktop and loads uninstall program window, but again, chrome is not in the list.

Not sure if this may help but it looks to fit your issue. http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140972

[Technical Ben]

Currently having a weird problem with Chrome on Win8.

I've uninstalled it via the control panel and it said it was uninstalled and no longer showing in the uninstall program list.

But the tile is still there on the start screen and when I click it, takes me back to the desktop and loads Chrome 

When I right click on the tile in the start screen and select uninstall, it takes me back to the desktop and loads uninstall program window, but again, chrome is not in the list.

I'm guessing 2 desktops = 2 environments = 2 versions of Chrome (app/metro and program/desktop) and 2 uninstall control panels and 2 times you need to instal.
So your asking why I don't like Win 8 again?
I might just use windows 7 and an Android emulator on startup, and pretend I have Windows8

[Steve]

Surely that's Chrome's fault not Windows 8. What I don't know is when you install Chrome whether it installs both parts ie the Metro app and the traditional desktop version at the same time.

[Gary]

Surely that's Chrome's fault not Windows 8. What I don't know is when you install Chrome whether it installs both parts ie the Metro app and the traditional desktop version at the same time.

Well its not like Google have not had enough time to get it right with the access they have had to windows 8 before release, although I'm sure there will be teething problems as they cant test on every configuration of computer windows 8 will be on.

[Technical Ben]

Surely that's Chrome's fault not Windows 8. What I don't know is when you install Chrome whether it installs both parts ie the Metro app and the traditional desktop version at the same time.

Having 2 seperate unrelated control panels, with no way for Metro apps to communicate with non-metro apps (thus segregation of the PC software space etc) is hardly Googles fault. Granted, Google can make a mess up themselves, and are probably partially to blame for the uninstaller.

PS, I know some of that is hyperbole, and MS did fix the IE bookmarks so they now migrate between the two (still totally different code bases/programs) versions of IE in Win 8.

[psp83]

Not sure if this may help but it looks to fit your issue. http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140972

Thanks, I'll read it a bit later.

[psp83]

Surely that's Chrome's fault not Windows 8. What I don't know is when you install Chrome whether it installs both parts ie the Metro app and the traditional desktop version at the same time.

The latest version of Chrome does have a metro and desktop version. Metro version only works when Chrome is your default browser though.

[psp83]

I'm guessing 2 desktops = 2 environments = 2 versions of Chrome (app/metro and program/desktop) and 2 uninstall control panels and 2 times you need to instal.
So your asking why I don't like Win 8 again?
I might just use windows 7 and an Android emulator on startup, and pretend I have Windows8

I don't think that is the issue here, when I try to uninstall the metro version is takes me to the "uninstall program" window on the desktop.. and when clicking the metro version of Chrome, it loads the desktop version, even though its uninstalled 

[Technical Ben]

I don't blame Google if they decide to pull out of windows 8 entirely for being to stupidly complicated then.

[cavillas]

Google need better programers with a bit of vision and lateral thinking. 

[Technical Ben]

Or crossed eyes.

[cavillas]

Or crossed eyes.

No you cross the t's and dot the eyes.