OK, so here we are, the morning after the day before and my first full day using Windows 8! Well the install was smooth enough. I was very impressed by the simple and easy initial setup options which will be incredibly easy for home/non-technical users to fly through.
After the set up the primary objective was to get myself back in working order with all the programs I use day-to-day. Office was the first thing on the machine after I added it to the corporate network - (Office 2010, will be going back to my 2013 preview later today). Firefox was installed without any issues, and much to my surprise Sage 50 Accounts and our remote support tool GoToAssist had no problems either!
So far, only two issues. One was struggling to install Google Chrome, and the other was struggling to install Remote Desktop Connection Manager. Chrome was simply fixed by removing some registry keys - instructions to follow - and Remote Desktop Connection Manager I am still working on - any advice gratefully received!
You will be pleased to here that so far, the Metro (or not metro, or whatever they call it now) interface really isn't bothering me, and I am starting to adapt to a new way of working, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
As always, any questions about Windows 8? Any software you want me to install and test? Get in touch!
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