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Skybird · 10-28-12, 05:00 PM

I was referring to reports over this year like this:

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft...t-button-hacks

or this

http://venturebeat.com/2012/05/31/wi...tart-button-2/

or this

http://arstechnica.com/information-t...-with-surface/

that kept to come in since early summer and until August or Septemeber this year.

The last released W8 public Beta I have read indeed lacked the ability to use these hacks.

If MS put back in these functions, than probably because they realised the wind blowing into their face. It also remains to be seen whether it stays this way, or again gets deleted in some subsequent SP. But the basic logic of theirs remains the same of course. If Metro-OS should become successful and with it the new app-licensing scheme being established, they must achieve that developers develope for Metro, not old Windows.

In the other thread on game compatability I have explained why I think that from gamer's perspective a success of W8 will hurt gaming, especially niche games, simulations, and modding in general. That's why I think it is in our best interest to help keeping sales numbers low and hope that it becomes a disastrous fail for MS. It must really hurt them, else they will not give up the idea to turn the PC from a free game-platform into an appstore-universe where MS always holds you at a line and makes money from that.

10-28-12, 05:00 PM	#17
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,578 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I was referring to reports over this year like this: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft...t-button-hacks or this http://venturebeat.com/2012/05/31/wi...tart-button-2/ or this http://arstechnica.com/information-t...-with-surface/ that kept to come in since early summer and until August or Septemeber this year. The last released W8 public Beta I have read indeed lacked the ability to use these hacks. If MS put back in these functions, than probably because they realised the wind blowing into their face. It also remains to be seen whether it stays this way, or again gets deleted in some subsequent SP. But the basic logic of theirs remains the same of course. If Metro-OS should become successful and with it the new app-licensing scheme being established, they must achieve that developers develope for Metro, not old Windows. In the other thread on game compatability I have explained why I think that from gamer's perspective a success of W8 will hurt gaming, especially niche games, simulations, and modding in general. That's why I think it is in our best interest to help keeping sales numbers low and hope that it becomes a disastrous fail for MS. It must really hurt them, else they will not give up the idea to turn the PC from a free game-platform into an appstore-universe where MS always holds you at a line and makes money from that. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.