First of Guys here are my
Computer specs
Athlon II X4 635 @ 2.9Ghz || Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-US2H || Kingston 2x2 Gb 1333Mhz DDR3 || WDC 500Gb Green || Palit GTS 250 512mb || Tagan 500W || Samsung B2030 || Lg DVD Writer ||
Installation
I have installed Windows 8 in a virtual machine. First I tried Vmware but unfortunately windows 8 does not wok in vmware.
I read some where, it runs in Oracle Virtual box(I am not familiar with). So I installed it and it was successful in Running windows 8.
Here are the
specs of my
Virtual Machine:
Windows 8 64-bit, With 2 cores and 1.5 GB Ram, and 10 GB HD
As I have installed in virtual machine then Boot time and processing time can not be accurate or accepted.
Installation of windows 8 was similar to Windows 7. Before Going to desktop in initial info it asks for windows live ID to sync our setting in all computers but It also gives option for creating local user.
Time & space
It is virtual machine but still installation took around 20-25 mins. Including time I took screen shots and named them. so it is around 20 mins.
After Installation around 900MB was free from My 10 Gb virtual Hard-Disk
Here are the screenshots
Drivers
I don't think @ current stage all Drivers are included as It did not detected my graphic card or Monitor, that is the reason all screen shots are in 4:3, installation shots are in 800x600. after logging in I changed to 1024x768.
Ribbon
all talked about ribbon in explorer here it is. Ribbon can can be minimized and expanded as per use. So it won't use the screen space until you need it. I didn't find any new options in Ribbon all options in it are that we(advanced users) are using it from years(thru shortcuts). now just those shortcuts have been given UI. Also some Context menu Item have been added.
Task manager is Improved and I liked it. their is 2 modes, one with fewer details and one with advanced
Metro UI
I miss old start menu. Still searching for "UI" to "shut down". shortcut "alt+f4" works so using it for now. their are 2 types of apps. metro ui and desktop.
In metro ui their is no way to exit apps. to exit apps just leave it and go to start screen by pressing "win" Key and then after a minute it will be closed automatically. If their is any music playing in that app then u need to shift to dekstop and then it will stop playing and then after a minute app will exit itself.
so to get option in metro ui apps u need to "right click" and then u will get few option at Bottom of ur screen. Like in Games u get new game,restart,save,import,Home.
Switching Apps
Alt+tab still works and it is same as in windows 7.
win+Tab here are the changes. Now we don't get that 3D interface As apps switches in Full screen.
Now u can use mouse to switch between couple of apps. Move your Mouse Cursor to left of your screen and then last active app thumbnail is visible. clicking on it u switch to that app.
Control Pannel
their is 2 mode of control Panels. One with metro ui and one old windows 7 style. (old windows 7 ,
Windows 7 is now old)Control Panel metro style is lite version of dektop Control pannel which has link(link::"More settings") to desktop control Panel. ..
well I have not used for much just an hour or so. But I really didn't like integration of touch controls in it. I miss that old start screen. New start screen is useless, if ur using mouse and keyboard. I like metro ui, It might/will be pleasant to eyes. but that touch integration is not good. I hope in future release it has option in installation what type of "UI" you want old keyboard Or touch.
will Update more if necessary. IF some one needs to know anything Pls ask, I will check and let u know. Installing any app or games not necessary or logical. as this is not even Beta version.
Check Post
No 19.
Windows 8 Developer's Preview(updated)
. BTW virtualbox doesn't allow the virtual OS to recognise your graphics card. Instead I think it provides it with its own virtual graphics card. Instead from settings you can enable 2D and 3D acceleration from regular graphics card.
Linear Mode
