Windows Eight - Page 7

mallard · 07-04-2012, 15:47

Just leave it and till mick will tell you to be safe,

Restless · 07-04-2012, 17:47

Susie do you mean the bootscreen or the loginscreen?. I have two good tools for that. Here is a video demonstrating my HTPC booting 7 and going straight in to XBMC(I have been trying to hide that it is booting windows)

I just need a tool now to get rid of the "windows 7" at the bottom of the screen

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

It isn't user friendly and I find it difficult to navigate....now that makes me sound a bit like a numpty, but I'm not. It just feels like something that is 'unfinished'.
I can't explain it better than that. I hated it from the moment I switched it on........I never felt like that about any other OS....and I hadn't read bad reviews about it to colour my own opinion.

Yeah, 'unfinished' is a good way of putting it. 7 Is like the finished and polished version of vista.

There was lots of bugs too. For instance-- On Vista my 9600GT Video card fans wouldn't speed up when playing games. I had to use a program called RivaTuner to control the fan manually; otherwise the pc would freeze up.

Anybody that has used both Vista & 7 IMO should come up with the same conclusion.

entwisi · 07-04-2012, 17:55

Re RDP, I've always used "Tight VNC", easy to setup, works really well. Cross platform as well

susie123 · 07-04-2012, 18:42

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Originally Posted by Restless

Susie do you mean the bootscreen or the loginscreen?. I have two good tools for that. Here is a video demonstrating my HTPC booting 7 and going straight in to XBMC(I have been trying to hide that it is booting windows)

I just need a tool now to get rid of the "windows 7" at the bottom of the screen

Sorry Rob you've lost me - I've idea what you're on about!

All I wanted to do was put a favourite picture on my desktop as wallpaper and I've done it now.

Restless · 07-04-2012, 18:43

Not the same thing but. Have you tried synergy? that is cross platform too. Pretty cool software. Until I bought a wireless keyboard today I was using it to control my XBMC machine(windows7) with my desktop(ubuntu12.04) It allows you to move your mouse off the screen and onto another computers screen. Then you can use that computers keyboard & mouse with the one you are using.

Are you a gamer too? I have ODAMEX™ - Setting The Standard in Online Multiplayer Doom on my xbox1 you can play cross platform-- Xbox, Linux, Windows and Mac. Prob can be coded to work on other modified machines too.

It it a mod of the old game Doom. There are shareware .wad files so you don't have to worry about it being a pirated game.... Suprisingly not--Not a lot of people are playing it

Restless · 07-04-2012, 18:44

AH wasn't sure what you meant because you do not need software to do that

Watch the video you will see what I meant.

Edit: Just realised what version you're using... In windows starter is the option for personalisation of background disabled or not part of the system at all? I have never used it.

Right click background
Click personalise
Click desktop background
Browse for a pic

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Originally Posted by susie123

Sorry Rob you've lost me - I've idea what you're on about!

All I wanted to do was put a favourite picture on my desktop as wallpaper and I've done it now.

susie123 · 07-04-2012, 18:47

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Originally Posted by Restless

AH wasn't sure what you meant because you do not need software to do that

Watch the video you will see what I meant.

I must be thick cos that video means nothing to me, sorry.

So how do I get the wallpaper on without software?

Restless · 07-04-2012, 18:59

Nah. I think you are just looking at it wrong

In the video I have turned on the HTPC. I used a program to chage the 'Windows 7 is loading' animation and the Windows 7 login screen. The green xbmc screen is the background on the desktop(it also uses that for the login screen too) Then XBMC is set to load automatically.

Right click background
Click personalise
Click desktop background
Browse for a pic.

Can you access this? I can actually see M$ leaving this option out of a basic windows. Its the kind of stupid thing they would do.
Also you can right click a picture and "set as desktop background" (should be able to)

EDIT: I have just been googling and it seems that It is a case of stupid Microsoft. Any particular reason you are using windows 7 starter?

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Originally Posted by susie123

I must be thick cos that video means nothing to me, sorry.

So how do I get the wallpaper on without software?

susie123 · 07-04-2012, 19:10

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Originally Posted by Restless

Nah. I think you are just looking at it wrong

In the video I have turned on the HTPC. I used a program to chage the 'Windows 7 is loading' animation and the Windows 7 login screen. The green xbmc screen is the background on the desktop(it also uses that for the login screen too) Then XBMC is set to load automatically.

Right click background
Click personalise
Click desktop background
Browse for a pic.

Can you access this? I can actually see M$ leaving this option out of a basic windows. Its the kind of stupid thing they would do.

Also you can right click a picture and "set as desktop background" (should be able to)

Yes, I did say in post 89 I had Windows 7 starter, pre loaded on my netbook. They have disabled any wallpaper functions. The link I mentioned downloaded software that added the personalise option when you right click the desktop. I am just about bright enough to set a wallpaper if I'm given the option to do so!

Think your cat must be brighter than me cos I have no idea what HTPC and XBMC mean!

Apologies, must stop thread wandering, this is supposed to be about Windows Eight not 7.

Margaret Pilkington · 07-04-2012, 19:13

I think XBMC stands for Xbox media centre....HTPC = Home theatre PC maybe......I'm sure I will be corrected if I have got these wrong.

Restless · 07-04-2012, 19:15

Susie I didn't have any idea they would remove this option in windows starter. That's just how silly M$ is.

You can do it another way. But I don't recommend editing the registry manually unless you know what you are doing.

HTPC just means Home Theatre PC. And XBMC is media center software that started off on Xbox1 Xbox Media Center-- And moved onto PC's 10000000000000000000 times better than Windows Media Center.

susie123 · 07-04-2012, 19:16

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I think XBMC stands for Xbox media centre....HTPC = Home theatre PC maybe......I'm sure I will be corrected if I have got these wrong.

Wow Margaret go to the top of the class for at least making a stab at them! I didn't know where to start!

susie123 · 07-04-2012, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Restless

HTPC just means Home Theatre PC. And XBMC is media center software that started off on Xbox1 Xbox Media Center-- And moved onto PC's 10000000000000000000 times better than Windows Media Center.

Thanks Rob, and look Margaret - you did get it right!!

PS what's a media center?? PLEEEAASSE don't tell me - I don't really want to know!!

I've got my wallpaper so I'm happy now!

Restless · 07-04-2012, 19:24

Well you can buy them. But I preferred to make my own. I used to use xbox but though it is HD supported, ram and cpu power is old so...

* B U R N * D O W N * T H E * D I S C O *: Foobar2000 & XBMC4XBOX & more GoGearMuse ranting

Skip past the rant about my ipod and check the xbmc part

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Originally Posted by susie123

Thanks Rob, and look Margaret - you did get it right!!

PS what's a media center?? PLEEEAASSE don't tell me - I don't really want to know!!

I've got my wallpaper so I'm happy now!

Margaret Pilkington · 07-04-2012, 20:45

It seems that new TV's have the potential to become media centre......they connect up to the internet, you can get films, music...you can look at your picture albums, TV and Radio programs so truly all the media you want in one place.

Anyway Sue glad you got your wallpaper - your needs are simple

Hey, and I'm not such a dummy eh!