Salakhetdinov Shamil
mcp2004 at mail.ru
Sun Jun 17 19:04:34 CDT 2012
Hi Jim and all -- I have got Win8 installed on Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16: http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_07.jpg One can use [Ctrl]+Esc to switch to desktop mode, and then use [Windows Key] + E to open Windows Explorer and [Windows Key]+R to open command prompt, or just use [Windows Key] + E to immediately switch to desktop mode and run Windows Explorer... http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_09.jpg ...or create custom shortcuts, or to use [Alt]+TAB to switch between running applications. Start menu is hidden but its folder is present and can be made visible... http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_10.jpg And Win8 Preview runs smoothly in Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16 on my test "mere mortals" 5+ years old DELL 9400 Inspiron laptop... Recap/my expectation from first Win8 use: Win8 has all the standard Windows system features available (except Start menu) and many more new features/apps (to investigate), and it (Win8) promise to be a success for desktops, tablets and smart-phones... Thank you. -- Shamil