Windows 8 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)For years I thought FAQ meant frequently answered questions! Silly me! Windows 8 Frequently Asked Questions ♦ Question: When will Windows 8 be released?
Answer: The best guess is summer 2012. Question: Are there any beta copies of Windows 8?
Answer: Yes in September 2011 Microsoft released build 8102 Question: When will the pre-beta copy expire?
Answer: March 2012, see more about Windows 8 expiry. Question: Will the Metro UI replace the traditional Start Menu, Desktop and Taskbar.
Answer: Yes, the default is the new Metro style front-end. No, if you prefer you can revert to the classic Win7 Desktop View. Question: What’s the difference between a Windows 8 Tile and Icon?Answer: Tiles are not only larger, but also they are capable of display underlying data dynamically, e.g. Weather, Stock Prices. See more on the Metro UI. Question: How do you close or escape from a Metro App?
Answer: Hit the Windows key! Technically the App is suspended rather than closed, but no worries, the same thing happens on Smart Phones. Question: What font does Microsoft’s Metro UI use?
Answer: Windows 8 Metro uses fonts from the Segoe family. Question: Will Windows 8 have Media Player?
Answer: Yes, no worries Windows 8 will have Media Player. Thus utility makes it easy to check the health of a router or firewall. Check the real-time performance, and availability statistics, for any device on your network. Get started with an extensive collection of "out-of-the-box" monitors for popular network devices. Give Network Monitor a whirl – it’s free. Download your free Network Device Monitor Question: Will the Windows 8 Explorer possess the Office Ribbon?
Answer: Yes Explorer has the ribbon. While you can minimise the ribbon, there is no way of going back to the Windows 7 style Explorer. See more on Windows 8 Explorer. Question: Can you get PowerShell instead of cmd in the new Ribbon?
Answer: No, but Windows 8 will have PowerShell v 3.0 built-in. Question: Can I run Windows 8 on my existing hardware?
Answer: Yes. The hardware requirements are the same, or less, than Windows 7. However, I recommend that you don’t skimp and get at least 4 if not 8 MB of RAM. Question: I hear Microsoft has designed Windows 8 will run on ARM hardware, what if any, are the advantages?
Answer: Low cost, and low power consumption make the Advanced RISC Machine chip a compelling choice for a laptop or tablet computer. Another Batch of Popular Windows 8 Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion: Is it true that Windows 8 boots in 10 seconds?
Answer: Not that fast, but it should boot in less than 30 seconds on most hardware. Windows 8 has perfected the use of hiberfile for rapid awakening from power-off. Question: Can I dual-boot Windows 8 and Windows 7?
Answer: Yes provided you create a 40 GB+ partition before you start the Windows 8 install. Question: How do you Shut down Windows 8?
Answer: Bring up the 5 ‘Charms’. Click on the top item, Settings, on the right side of the screen seek out the Power button. Question: With Windows 8 Hyper-V, can you install a 64-bit child OS, because Windows Server 2008 did not?
Answer: Yes, the guest operating system can be 64-bit in a Windows 8 VM. Get a free Hyper-V monitor for VMs Question: Can Windows 8 join a domain.
Answer: Yes. Both free standing and Windows 8 in a Hyper-V can join an Active Directory domain. See more on Windows 8 joining a domain. Guy Recommends : SolarWinds’ Free VM Monitor The best feature of this new this new version of SolarWinds VM Monitor is that it checks Windows Hyper-V. Naturally, it still works with virtual machines on VMware ESX Servers. VM Monitor is a clever desktop tool that not only tests that your server is online, but also displays the CPU and memory utilization for each node. It’s easy to install and to configure this virtual machine monitor, all you need the host server’s IP address or hostname and the logon info. Give this virtual machine monitor a try – it’s free. Download your free copy of SolarWinds VM Monitor. Windows 8 FAQQuestion: I cannot find taskmgr.exe. What am I doing wrong?
Answer: The Windows 8 task manager is now launched from TM.exe. In fact, the whole interface has been revamped; seek out extra tabs such as Startup, also check out the new column arrangement. Question: Where is Task Manager’s networking tab?
Answer: Information in the network tab has been absorbed by the Performance tab. See more on the Windows 8 Task Manager tabs. Question: Where are ‘My Documents’? (A very common question.)
Answer: XP’s ‘My Documents’ have been moved to the C:\Users folder. See more here on Windows 8 AppData. Question: Can I create a custom Library in Windows 8
Answer: Yes but it may be better to edit the settings of an existing library to incorporate your files. See more on Windows 8 Libraries. Question: Does Windows 8 have a run command?
Answer: Yes, WinKey +r works as it did in XP. But please don’t be a Luddite, use Search instead. Summary of Guy’s Windows 8 FAQPlease send my your frequently asked question(s) for Windows 8.
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