Windows 8 Linkage: Call me maybe?

So Windows 8 has been out for a short while now.

Some folks are buying it and upgrading. Others are buying new hardware and getting it along for the ride. Others (like me) are still on the fence. Windows 8 is having one of the most successful OS launches yet, or not. Things remain murky all the way ‘round.

Meanwhile Win8 just wants to be everyone’s new friend.

I’m just getting burned out on the same Win8 commercials everywhere I turn the channel.

Below please find collected for my future reference the latest round of Windows 8 information and tippage that I am storing away Spring when I will likely upgrade to Windows 8. Or not.

Win8 - Start Here - Get It

• Windows 8 upgrade will not create an ISO - Borns IT & Windows Blog

Win8 - Related Betas

• NEWS: Office Home & Student 2013 RT Preview updated to Release - Kurt Shintaku's Blog

Win8 - Install It

• Windows 8 Pro Upgrade: Black Screen Troubleshooter - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Upgrade-Failure troubleshooting and analysis - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• No support? No problem! Installing Windows 8 on a Mac with Boot Camp - Ars Technica
• Windows 8 upgrade: "We are just a few things before" - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Upgrade: Step-by-Step - Part 1 - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Upgrade: Step-by-Step - Part 2 - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Upgrade: Step-by-Step - Part 3 - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Upgrade Troubleshooting FAQ - Part 1 - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Upgrade Troubleshooting FAQ - Part 2 - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Upgrade Troubleshooting FAQ - Part 3 - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8-trap: ESD DVD not EFI bootable - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• How to create a bootable Windows 8 installation DVD using the ESD folder - Page Start (Note: link recommended by my brother who had a pile of hurt trying to get his systems upgraded from Win 7 to Win 8 last weekend.)

Win8 - Under the Hood

• Better on the inside: under the hood of Windows 8 - Ars Technica
• Review: Windows 8 core apps OK for tablets, disappointing on desktops - Ars Technica
• Surface disk space: a bit better, and a bit worse, than Microsoft says - Ars Technica

Win8 - To Go

• Windows To Go Startup Options - Anything about IT
• How To Create A Portable Windows 8 Enterprise To Go Workspace - Addictive Tips
• Windows To Go workspace bug solved - - Borns IT & Windows Blog

Win8 - Tweaks

• How To Tweak The Visual Effects In Windows 8 - MakeUseOf Blog
• Get Your Google Back On Windows 8 With A New Dedicated Website [Updates] - MakeUseOf Blog
• How To Use Windows 8 Themes in Windows 7 - Windows7hacker
• How to Fix Windows 8’s Biggest Annoyances (and Make It More Like Windows 7) - Lifehacker
• How To Allow Multiple Concurrent Users Log In Windows 8 through Remote Desktop - Windows7hacker
• HOWTO: Extend internal Surface RT storage to the microSD card - Kurt Shintaku's Blog
• Win8 BTD: [B]oot [T]o [D]esktop - Caschy’s Blog
• Change Windows 8 Boot Menu To Standard Windows 7 Bootloader - Addictive Tips
• Windows 8 – Script to automatically show the desktop - Anything about IT
• Windows 8: boot into the desktop - Caschy’s Blog
• Here Are Two Useful Registry Hacks To Make Windows 8 Faster - Addictive Tips
• How To Bring Back Aero Effects In Windows 8 - Addictive Tips
• Windows 8 Start Screen Personalization With Decor8 - Addictive Tips
• Windows 8 Start Screen Customizer review - BetaNews
• Windows 8 Start Screen Customizer v1.3 beta - by ~vhanla on deviantART
• Windows 8, Step 0 - Turn on continuous backups via File History - Scott Hanselman’s ComputerZen
• Windows 8: Enable Flash On Any Website In Internet Explorer 10 - Addictive Tips
• Make A Fancy Tile on Windows 8 Start Screen - Windows7hacker
• Silence Windows 8 notifications temporarily - Ed Bott
• How To Add 'All Apps' Shortcut To Windows 8 Desktop & Taskbar - Addictive Tips
• Customize Windows 8 Start Screen - Caschy’s Blog
• Give Your Windows 8 Desktop A Makeover With Rainmeter & RocketDock - Addictive Tips
• How To Disable "Drag To Close" For Modern Apps In Windows 8 - Addictive Tips
• The Always Updated Windows 8 Tweaking Tool List - Windows7hacker

Win8 - Deeper Insights

• Windows 8 provides 0x8024001E error - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8: Store will not work - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8: App Update Error 0x80073cf0 - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Freezes when WeTab and other computers - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Windows 8 Freeze the WeTab analysis Part 2 - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Where is the Startup Folder in Windows 8 and How To Easily Access to it? - Windows7hacker
• INFO: “I have an Windows 8/RT app that just disappears/crashes & drops me into the desktop or a blue background. Dude, WTF?” - Kurt Shintaku's Blog
• Windows 8: Force boot menu at startup settings BCD Injection - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• INFO: Windows 8 Modern apps failing to “start up”? One possible solution: Your Graphics Driver - Kurt Shintaku's Blog

Metro Apps That Caught My Eye

• BoxCryptor App released for Windows 8 - Caschy’s Blog
• Toolbox For Windows 8: Use Multiple Tools At Once In Adjustable Grids - Addictive Tips
• 8 Zip is A File Compressing Tool for Windows 8 and RT - Windows7hacker
• Watch High Definition Videos On Windows 8 With The Official Vimeo App - Addictive Tips
• Browse The deviantART Gallery In Windows 8 With PicTRO - Addictive Tips
• Best Windows 8 apps this week - BetaNews
• Run Modern UI Apps Within Windows 8 Desktop With RetroUI Pro - Addictive Tips

Win8 - Usage Tips

• Little Details: Windows 8 passwords - Next at Microsoft - TechNet Blog
• Desktop on Windows RT makes sense - BetaNews
• Music and Video in Windows 8: a work in progress - Ars Technica
• DOWNLOAD: Windows 8 keyboard shortcut Quick Reference sheet - Kurt Shintaku's Blog
• DOWNLOAD: Windows 8 Quick Reference Card - Kurt Shintaku's Blog
• RELEASE: Windows Phone app for Windows 8/RT - Kurt Shintaku's Blog
• Windows 8 primer: how to navigate Microsoft's new operating system - The Verge
• Download Windows 8 For Dummies - Free eBook from Dell
• Going to work with Windows 8 Enterprise - Ars Technica
• Windows 8 Modern User Interface tips - 4sysops
• Windows 8 basics: Tips, tricks, and cures - Ars Technica
• How To Directly Search Settings and Files from Windows 8 Start Menu - Windows7hacker
• Move Mouse Cursor Past Windows 8 Hot Corners In Multiple Monitor Setup - Addictive Tips
• How To Configure And Use Multiple Monitors In Windows 8 - Addictive Tips
• How to Use Windows 8's New File History Backup (aka Time Machine for Windows) - Lifehacker

Win8 - Miscellanea & Rumors

• Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice & Power Users - Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox
• Jumping Blind Into My “Windows RT” Surface - Bits from Bill
• Microsoft's Big Hidden Windows 8 Feature: Built-In Advertising - HotHardware
• Windows 8, the post-PC world, and Linux: Microsoft will prevail - Ars Technica
• ReadWrite – Why Windows 8 PCs Look So Darn Different - ReadWrite
• Windows 8: Does not so great ... - Borns IT & Windows Blog
• Microsoft Surface Review: The Best… Something - ReadWrite

Windows 8 - GSD Previously Posted

• Windows 8 Linkage: “Majestic Metro” version
• Windows 8 Linkage: “Passage Public Metro” version
• Windows 8 Linkage: “Metro Santiago” edition
• Windows 8 Linkage: “Metro at Nightfall” edition
• Windows 8 Linkage: Product Name “Something or Another”
• Windows 8 Linkage: In Which a Name is Chosen
• Windows 8 Linkage: A Bit Behind the Ball
• Windows 8 - “It’s here” edition

Cheers

--Claus V.