Upgrading Windows 8.1
pro Preview to the final released Windows 8.1 pro. (Part 2).
Today's chores done, I
can get back to my windows upgrade.
So, boot up and this
time log in with my local PC login and not the stupid MS account.
And, everything is back
to the useless defaults. So again:
Turn off all the live
tiles. Why can't you do this with one setting?
Drag the desktop tile
to the top left for easier access.
Change the desktop
background to a plain colour because it makes for a clearer screen.
Change IE home page and
disable autocomplete.
Remarkably, it's using
the same power and TZ settings, so I can leave them alone.
It's a pain to shut
this OS down, so I make a shortcut on the desktop to do this.
All the shortcut is is
“shutdown -s -t 0” (without the quotes).
I can then change the
icon to something more meaningful, and drag it onto the task bar at
the bottom of the screen. Shutdown with one click!
The disk is rattling
like there's no tomorrow. I find this is the indexer, indexing all
my files that it didn't delete. It should stop eventually.
You're supposed to be
able to boot directly to the desktop instead of the tiles. Just like
a proper OS!
Of course, MS don't
provide any instructions, so here goes.
Right-click on the
taskbar
Select Properties
Click the Navigation
tab
Under Start Screen,
check the box labelled “When I sign in or close all apps on a
screen, go to the desktop instead of Start”.
Click Apply and OK.
Intuitive eh? Not!
And I still have to
install all my programs.
Oh, and make sure when
you do, that you make a shortcut on the desktop, as there's STILL no
start menu.
Good grief, Penfold.
And here's a correction. I should have realised when the Timezone was wrong, but the whole environment is set to US instead of UK. How come the upgrade didn't preserve this?
Anyway, Hover near the bottom right and click Settings.
Click control panel.
Click Language.
Click English (UK).
Click Download and Install Language Pack.
Click yes to the user a/c control security box that pops up.
When done, (it takes ages), highlight English (UK) and click Move Up.
This sets the default, and you can see the date change instantly to be the correct way round.
Time for bed, said Zebedee.
Good grief, Penfold.
And here's a correction. I should have realised when the Timezone was wrong, but the whole environment is set to US instead of UK. How come the upgrade didn't preserve this?
Anyway, Hover near the bottom right and click Settings.
Click control panel.
Click Language.
Click English (UK).
Click Download and Install Language Pack.
Click yes to the user a/c control security box that pops up.
When done, (it takes ages), highlight English (UK) and click Move Up.
This sets the default, and you can see the date change instantly to be the correct way round.
Time for bed, said Zebedee.
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