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finchmeister08 
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 4:58 pm to TigerMyth36)
It isnt bad. I can all the normal stuff but i just cant access the new features. It installed fine and everything.
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TigerMyth36 
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 5:06 pm to finchmeister08)
I wouldn't call it fine if you can't even access all of the new stuff. 
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finchmeister08
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 5:33 pm to TigerMyth36)
finally got it working. Accidently made a new xbox live account. trying to figure out how to sign out and access my real one.
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finchmeister08
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 6:58 pm to finchmeister08)
Well, i ran into another problem. A second account can't access thenprograms from my admin account. Like google chrome and what not.
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Klark Kent
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 7:00 pm to finchmeister08)
let me know when major corporations start using Mac, k?
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TigerMyth36
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 7:13 pm to Klark Kent)
Hey don't pick on the Mac guy. He can't be too bad if he was willing to try windows 8 opening weekend.
Windows 8 is going to be FAR worse than Vista for IT guys at companies who demand the move to 8.
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finchmeister08
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 7:22 pm to TigerMyth36)
Oh hes just trolling. Reinstalling now with a complete install. No upgrade. Hope the drivers will still works from bootcamp.
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Klark Kent
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 7:45 pm to finchmeister08)
I make a living off of being really good with Windows, not I'm not trolling, your operating system is cute
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finchmeister08
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 8:33 pm to Klark Kent)
can you tell me how to unlink my live ID with my windows account? It created some bogus xbox account that i dont want. I want my legit account.
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TigerMyth36
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 8:35 pm to finchmeister08)
No idea. I think I have different ids for all MS services which is a mess.
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finchmeister08
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 8:46 pm to TigerMyth36)
Tell me about it. When i created a new account in windows, it asked for a microsoft account. Used the one for my old xbox. I could browse the start menu, but i couldnt open explorer, documents, my computer, pictures, music, etc. it was like a different computer with nothing on it. I couldnt access anything.
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Klark Kent
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 8:51 pm to finchmeister08)
not sure if possible. that's why Pevy had to get a new GT
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jefforize 
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 9:02 pm to finchmeister08)
Windows live accounts can go frick themselves...hate that shite. Not a fan
God I hope my company doesn't migrate to 8... XP and 7 still work fine.
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TigerMyth36
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 9:29 pm to jefforize)
As I said in the OP, I am a bit of a Microsoft fanboy and I can't think of a single reason to migrate to Windows 8. The learning curve will be huge for the average person and the amount of steps it takes to do simple things has increased not decreased.
I really think we are looking at worse than Vista levels of ineptitude. I might change my mind as I slowly learn to use the new system, but new systems are supposed to make things EASIER not harder. So far I see the failboat pulling into harbor.
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TigerMyth36
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 11:02 pm to TigerMyth36)
I found a positive.
On Windows 7, after a while, some of the cores in my CPU would continue running even if all programs were shut down.
With Windows 8 running all day, there is almost 0 activity in my cpu cores at the moment. So Windows 8 does a very good job of shutting down memory bleeding and other activities once a program is closed.
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GeauxWarTigers
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 11:09 pm to TigerMyth36)
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With Windows 8 running all day, there is almost 0 activity in my cpu cores at the moment. So Windows 8 does a very good job of shutting down memory bleeding and other activities once a program is closed.
8 is supposed to be very efficient with task management and process management. When you move an app into the background it cuts resources to that app to a minimal and focuses solely on the app that is being used.
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TigerMyth36
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 11:20 pm to GeauxWarTigers)
it definitely does that.
I still can't turn the system off without it restarting. I tried putting the computer to sleep mode and it did the same thing. It went off for a short time, then it came back on to tell me it had a problem and wanted to know if I would send the error report to Mr. Softy.
So as of this moment I can't find a way to keep the computer off. 
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GeauxWarTigers
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/28/12 at 11:51 pm to TigerMyth36)
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So as of this moment I can't find a way to keep the computer off.
Have not had that issue.
My only complaint was the metro apps weren't working and the solution I had to use ended up removing all of my programs. 
Then as I started installing them I got a driver error and kept getting BSoD. I think I've fixed that, but it had a tendency to strike when I tried installing things and I haven't tried that in a while, so perhaps I haven't noticed it because I am avoiding it.
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/29/12 at 12:10 am to GeauxWarTigers)
I'm downloading the 90 day free trial and dual booting it to check it out.
I'll decide if I wanna drop $40 on it or not after that.
I'm getting Windows Phone 8, so I probably will get it, since Metro is pretty much WP8.
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GeauxWarTigers
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| re: Windows 8 - Anyone Want Some Bugs? (Posted on 10/29/12 at 12:26 am to UltimateHog)
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I'm getting Windows Phone 8, so I probably will get it, since Metro is pretty much WP8.
Only reason I got it was because I'm contemplating getting a Surface and I wanted to be familiar with the UI.
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