Tips for new Win 8 user..

cgk1

I installed start8 and everything was fine from there...

C_Mababejive

Jivesinger wrote: »

The Mail app which is built in to Windows 8/8.1 definitely isn't Outlook; it's a lot more basic.

In your shoes, I'd be downloading Thunderbird...

As the OP,,a quick thank you to all posters...clearly there are others who have the same potential issues im trying to avoid.

With regard to email,,well i migrated to web based outlook (ex hotmail) a while ago as a security measure and find it works fab for me..

debitcardmayhem

C_Mababejive wrote: »

As the OP,,a quick thank you to all posters...clearly there are others who have the same potential issues im trying to avoid.

With regard to email,,well i migrated to web based outlook (ex hotmail) a while ago as a security measure and find it works fab for me..

Until someone cracks your password, and gets hold of your online based contacts perhaps. I will never use webmail for my contacts, no one in my contacts has ever received a spam purporting to be from me.

OnAndUp

C_Mababejive wrote: »

As the OP,,a quick thank you to all posters...clearly there are others who have the same potential issues im trying to avoid.

With regard to email,,well i migrated to web based outlook (ex hotmail) a while ago as a security measure and find it works fab for me..

C_Mababejive - I hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread!

C_Mababejive

The windows lappy is now in hand and thankfully its already upgraded to win 8.1 out of the box. Thanks to the tips on this forum and some pre reading, I ve fallen into using it easily and its no trouble at all. My first glitch is that I installed two apps. One is drop box and the other is tripadvisor.


Now then...both those apps have usernames in the format of an email address.


Unfortunately those usernames that I originally registered on those accounts do not match the account name im currently using for the lappy.


Am I right in thinking that's why I cant login on the apps? Is there a way round it?
tnx peeps..

Ken68

I started with locating the toolbars and building it up from there into an XP lookalike. The Metro was replaced with my own shortcuts after getting rid of the rubbish apps..

yummy_mummy_2

Have been using Windows 8 for a few weeks now after buying a new computer.. was used to XP so I found the new lay out of things a lit bit confusing at first ...but I have to say now I have got used to it I quite like it...even my hubby who is not at all computer savvy is able to use it with ease now ...you just have to point mouse at left hand bottom corner which brings up start and top right to bring up other options such as settings ...give it a few weeks and I am sure you will agree . Good luck.

ThemeOne

In a nutshell: don't use any of the new Windows 8 features - they're confusing and pointless on a normal computer

In a bit more detail:
Configure W8 to boot straight to desktop
Configure your default programs to be desktop applications rather than Modern UI apps
Use the Run box (Windows + R) to run applications, or make desktop shortcuts for them

RumRat

ThemeOne wrote: »

In a nutshell: don't use any of the new Windows 8 features - they're confusing and pointless on a normal computer

In a bit more detail:
Configure W8 to boot straight to desktop
Configure your default programs to be desktop applications rather than Modern UI apps
Use the Run box (Windows + R) to run applications, or make desktop shortcuts for them

So you are confused by W8 features, that doesn't mean it's the same for everyone.
Personally I don't find anything confusing and it's fine on a desktop PC. You just have to take the blinkers off and it becomes easy.

Jivesinger

C_Mababejive wrote: »

My first glitch is that I installed two apps. One is drop box and the other is tripadvisor.

Now then...both those apps have usernames in the format of an email address.

Unfortunately those usernames that I originally registered on those accounts do not match the account name im currently using for the lappy.

Am I right in thinking that's why I cant login on the apps? Is there a way round it?
tnx peeps..

I think you should be able to login to Dropbox/ Tripadvisor with different usernames with no problem (obviously they may have different passwords as well).

The only time I'd expect an application to be linked to the username from your Microsoft Account is for Microsoft applications like OneDrive (aka SkyDrive).