1:19 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Sam,
I don't believe that you regularly shut down Windows 2000 by simply pushing
the power button with no regard for system state beforehand. If you had you
would not have been in IT for very long at all ;-).
Regards,
Ti
dows 8 for more than 5 minutes. Once you use Windows 8 for a day or
> 2 you quickly realize that the Start Button needs to stay gone.
>
> Tim
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 12:50 PM
> *To:* NT
er 21, 2012 1:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
So am I...
Painstakingly typed on my mobile phone. Please excuse any misspellings and
brevity.
On Nov 21, 2012 12:21 PM, "David Lum"
mailto:david@nwea.org>> wrote:
I meant while the OS and apps ar
r 21, 2012 12:50 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
Perfect, I did not think about: "Right-click a blank area in the Start screen
and then click the All apps icon at the lower right."
That's what I was looking for
Thanks
Stefan
On Wed, Nov 21, 20
tomizing-the-power-users-tasks-menu-in-windows-8/
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>
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>
> *From:* Alan Davies [mailto:adav...@cls-services.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, November 26, 2012 11:40 AM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC
>
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>
> Just move
You can also customize that menu
http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/11/26/customizing-the-power-users-task
s-menu-in-windows-8/
From: Alan Davies [mailto:adav...@cls-services.com]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 11:40 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
to
Charms menu and search applications. Neither way quite the same, but if
you really don't want to touch the keyboard ...
From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
Sent: 21 November 2012 17:31
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
I know thousands of
Mark Minasi has a good one in his latest newsletter:
http://www.minasi.com/newsletters/nws1211.htm
...Tim
From: Guyer, Don [mailto:dgu...@che.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:31 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Here are 2 reviews that I'm curr
System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
You would be correct if we were talking laptops or tablets for individual
users.
But I'm talking about labs of computers for students. Every 50 minutes, a
new set of users must come in and they expect to get to their files and
settings.
[mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2012 5:37 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Hit the windows key and use your mouse to look through all Apps.
From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 1:25 PM
To: NT S
How do you right-click a touch-based display?
>
> ** **
>
> -Paul
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 12:50 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Window 8 on your PC
&
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
Perfect, I did not think about: "Right-click a blank area in the Start screen
and then click the All apps icon at the lower right."
That's what I was looking for
Thanks
Stefan
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Guyer, Don
Hit the Windows key, type a single letter. Apps is the first area to come
up.
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 1:37 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Hit the windows key and use your mouse to look
y, November 21, 2012 9:31 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC
>
> ** **
>
> “We’ve gotten so used to the scenario where we couldn’t use the power
> button to turn a device off that now being able to do so seems weird.”
>
> Since w
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> *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012
in the case.
>
> Mike
>
> From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sca...@gmail.com]
> Sent: 21 November 2012 17:31
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
>
> "We've gotten so used to the scenario where we couldn't use the power button
> to turn
Hit the windows key and use your mouse to look through all Apps.
From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 1:25 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
But if you don't know the name of the Application and you would like to b
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From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 1:25 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
But if you don't know the name of the Application and you would like to browse
the installed Applications, can't tha
...@gmail.com]
Sent: 21 November 2012 17:31
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
"We've gotten so used to the scenario where we couldn't use the power button to
turn a device off that now being able to do so seems weird."
Since when?
I've been
I meant while the OS and apps are running.
From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sca...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:31 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
"We've gotten so used to the scenario where we couldn't use the power button to
turn a devi
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Wed, 21 Nov 2012
06:43:44 -0800
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
> Also, consider that Windows 8 is built for devices that are never
meant to
> be shut off. Why give easy access to a function that we are moving
beyond?
>
>
>
art typing the name of
> the app.
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:37 AM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Window 8 on your PC
>
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> OK, this may be a really
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Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:52
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
Hit the Windows key?
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Stefan Jafs
wrote:
OK, this may be a really stupid question, I know search works very well
but working on the desktop how do I
Hit the "Start" button on the keyboard, and just start typing the name of
the app.
From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:37 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
OK, this may be a really stupid questi
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Wed, 21 Nov 2012
06:43:44 -0800
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
> Also, consider that Windows 8 is built for devices that are never meant to
> be shut off. Why give easy access to a function that we are moving beyond?
>
>
>
avid@nwea.org]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 8:56 AM
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC
>>
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>> “You no longer have to “pre-tell” Windows that you want to shut down and
>> l
n make.
From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Running the same 4 here, except we went with the Samsung Slates instead of
the Surface, they are excellent machines. Once I demonstrated to u
From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Running the same 4 here, except we went with the Samsung Slates instead of the
Surface, they are excellent machines. Once I demonstrated to users tha
; To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
>
>
> Running the same 4 here, except we went with the Samsung Slates instead of
> the Surface, they are excellent machines. Once I demonstrated to users that
> the Start Page is just where their Start Button went to they
aybe
Microsoft could have done something similar with one or two hardware buttons
for a "designed for Windows 8" PC
Cheers
Ken
-Original Message-
From: James Hill [mailto:falc...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2012 10:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window
...@stemcor.com]
Sent: 21 November 2012 10:50
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
You can create a Shutdown/Restart/Logoff tile for the Start screen with a bit
of PowerShell:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Create-a-ShutdownRestartLog-37c8111d
-Original Message
November 2012 10:50
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Are you saying it will be difficult for the admins to use or difficult for the
admins as users won't be able to work it out?
The admins should be able to quickly work it out and after that it is easy.
Users have a
ently it's because people press the power button
on touch devices.
James.
-Original Message-
From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2012 9:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Why should people have to &quo
com]
Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2012 9:50 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Are you saying it will be difficult for the admins to use or difficult for the
admins as users won't be able to work it out?
The admins should be able to quickly work it out and after
: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 'log out' 'button' being hidden the way it is
in Windows 8 and Server 2012 will be a nightmare for terminal server admins.
Ugh.
Phil
--
Phil Randal
Infrastructure Engineer
Hoople
o:phil.ran...@hoopleltd.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2012 7:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 'log out' 'button' being hidden the way it is
in Windows 8 and Server 2012 will be a nightmare for terminal server
260415 | Email: phil.ran...@hoopleltd.co.uk
-Original Message-
From: James Hill [mailto:falc...@gmail.com]
Sent: 21 November 2012 08:44
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
The location of log off and the shutdown menu are both a nuisance.
I have a 6 year old a
.
-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2012 8:08 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
We won't be deploying it this school year, that's for sure. It's just too
late and we would get a
No, just heresay right now, but definitely something being considered with
Sinofsky gone and if it will help spur sales.
Sent from Windows Mail
From: Matthew W. Ross
Sent: November 20, 2012 7:21 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
"...and ther
or the majority of businesses it works just fine, and it is
incredibly fast! Going to Sleep and waking back up take my machines on average
2 seconds.
Tim
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:59 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on y
t-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 20 Nov 2012
14:50:07 -0800
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
> There is talk that the Start button will be coming back in a future update.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Tu
There is talk that the Start button will be coming back in a future update.
-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Window 8 on your PC
We won't be deploying it
sysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 20 Nov 2012
13:07:38 -0800
Subject: Window 8 on your PC
> Are you guys changing your Windows 8 UI to be more like Win7 or leaving it
> as-is and learning new tricks?
> David Lum
> Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM
> Office 503.548.5
nd pinned along the taskbar.
From: Stephen Holtz [mailto:ste...@addisonreserve.cc]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Playing around as is. I already configured desktop mode to be like win7
without any add-ons.
Stephen L. H
J I'm running all three - plus a desktop.
From: Guyer, Don [mailto:dgu...@che.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:25 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Keep the Win 8 info coming! I've been tasked with kicking it around in our
environment.
te the original and any copy of this e-mail
and any printout thereof.
From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Window 8 on your PC
Are you guys changing your Windows 8 UI to be more like Win7 or leaving it
as-
x27;t indicate any of those were an
issue. Time to pull out all the extra's and see what's up...
From: Guyer, Don [mailto:dgu...@che.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:25 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Keep the Win 8 info coming! I've been
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Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:16 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Window 8 on your PC
Unless all of your apps are from the Windows 8 store (with the modern UI), you
practically run in desktop mode anyway.
From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
I went with ClassicShell, but I guess it would pay to turn it off and get used
to the new way
---Blackberried
-Original Message-
From: David Lum
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:07:38
To: NT System Admin Issues
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Subject: Window 8 on your PC
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