Win 8 Beta

[anne]

Anyone know when the first beta win 8 will be available?

[SpywareDr]

MicrosoftFeed > Download Windows 8 Developer Preview
http://microsoftfeed.com/2011/downlo...loper-preview/

and here:

Windows Developer Preview downloads
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516/

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How to Install Windows 8 in VirtualBox
http://www.winbeta.org/?q=guides%2Fh...s-8-virtualbox

Running Windows 8 Developer Preview in a virtual environment
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2...vironment.aspx

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Microsoft.com > Windows Developer Preview: General OS questions
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...eneral/threads

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How to apply to become a beta tester for Microsoft
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833520

Windows Newsroom: Video Gallery
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...eogallery.aspx

[anne]

Thanks i have it now,
It runs good, very fast, everything i installed works
usb hardware is a breeze, just plug it in and it works.
No bugs
omly thing i cant find is shutdown, must be there somewhere

[SpywareDr]

Try the command:

shutdown -s -t 0 -f

If it works, create a shortcut.

(Note that the "0" is a zero, not an uppercase "o"h).

[ua549]

Note that the Windows 8 Developer Preview is not a beta release. It is pre-beta.
It still has a long way to go to reach the public beta testing stage.

[Welshjim]

Are we all going to have to buy touch monitors/PC's to use Win 8?

[jdc2000]

You can still access items using the mouse and keyboard, although you may have to do some research to find keyboard shortcuts to assist with some items. I prefer not to have greasy fingerprints on monitors or display screens.

[ua549]

I loaded Windows 8 and found the shutdown button is accessed via ctrl-alt-del. It is in the lower right corner. Clicking it gives one the usual options - shutdown, restart, ...

FWIW I do not like the metro interface especially when it goes to full screen with no single click way to go back. The only way I've found to get out of a screen such as the "build" app is to use the alt-tab sequence though there may be a way using the windows key. I also had trouble finding drivers for my Dell D620 notebook that work in Win8.

I know that I'll be sticking with Windows 7 for the foreseeable future.

[Shinma]

... omly thing i cant find is shutdown, must be there somewhere

Start > Settings > Power > Shut down