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The start menu/orb will come back in the RTM version of windows 8.   The CP version of windows 8 is beta and microsoft is looking for feedback on the "new" stuff.  The best way to get feedback was to force people to use the "new" stuff if they chose to run the beta. 

So far my biggest complaint and why I have switched back to windows 7 wasn't so much the missing start menu (although this was reason #2) was that the included Hyper-V was less functional than the Window Virtual PC in windows 7. 

I couldn't get USB sharing to work nor clipboard copy.  Also the screen resolution choices were very limited, and you can't seem dynamically adjust the screen resolution by dragging the corner of the vitual window.

I say #1 priority is get Hyper-V in win8 more functional and bring back the start menu (at least for deskotp users)

Microsoft buying skype isn't going to changge anything.  They will integrate it into live and add a bunch of new customers.... but the product will pretty much stay the same.

Whats going to change the communication industry is when Google buys Sprint networks.  They will own a true voice and data network and Microsoft will be stuck with a simple little voice technology.

spivonious said:

pathfinder said:

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No repro here. I set my default to the XPS printer, since that's always there. Win 7 RC.

I tested it again this morning and it still crashes.  Must only affect IE7 and Windows XP.   Unfortunately I get this on my work computer which I have no control over the environment. 

Any idea on when this will be fixed? In the meantime, I guess I will switch my homepage back to google search.

PaoloM said:

MasterPie said:

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No repro.

hmmm, try it on a computer that doesn't have a default printer installed if you can.

I have tried this on three computers and get the same results.  Let me know if happens to you.

Open up Bing in internet explorer (I tried it on ie 7).

Type something into the search bar and click search.  After the search results come up.

Go to File menu and click Print.  Hit cancel.  Bada - Bing! Internet Explorer will crash.

Edit- I tried it on a fourth computer and didn't get the error.  This computer had a default printer installed though.

SharePoint Guy said:

Thanks everyone for the support.

I Just read the manual on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=62cd2e63-52f8-4cf5-a7d5-7abaab270451

Found it at last! I like the old interface more, definantly much more easier.

Once you get use to the new interface its not as bad as you think.  It took me a while to get used to it.  I ended up having to "Disable the Intgration Features" on one of my VPCs because the Cisico VPN client won't start-up with it on.   Cisco doesn't have a client that supports x64 so I am stuck running it in a VPC. 

Also it took me a while to figure out how to merge my VHD changes, but I found it as a right click option on the VPC when it is not running or hibernated.

The best way to run the VPC interface is to "Pin" it to the launch, and then either right click or middle click on the icon and you get all of the options. 

I have a few other minor complaints, such as the XP guest operating system seems to be supported better than the vista.  I have yet to fire up a linux guest.  Also I think some of the "default" settings for upgrading should be different, such as the Auto-Publish should be turned off for upgraded VPCs from 2007.  The network adapter should also support 1000 base-t.  Also if my Host goes to sleep, the guest operating systems don't always recognize the network after they wake up, so I have to reboot.

The Virtual PC Beta that can be downloaded for Windows 7 should support 1000 Base-T networking.  Why am I limited to 100 base when my physical NIC is 1 gb. 

Also I should be able to resize my VPC window without having to turn of VPC Integration.

I consider these to be Win7 because it is software that will basically ship with it.  Otherwise so far I am really liking Win7

thanks for the link.  I just downloaded it and installed it.  Now I will just have to remember to remember things.

 I have a dentist appointment tommorrow so when I schedule my next visit I will record it. 

Uninstall the client.  Delete the cmputer from WHS and reinstall the client. Thats the only way that I know of. 

Just do what I did.  I bought an HP Media Smart Server, and then went to NewEgg and bought a new processor and 2GB  memory for it and loaded it up with Terabyte Harddrives.   

I don't think you can beat the form factor of the Media Smart Server.