Windows 7 Submit your desktop!

catilley1092 · Mar 7, 2012

NaiyaShamiso said:
Showing off a little bit. I got a new "monitor" and I wanted to show off my reselution, 1920x1080 LoL

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That's a killer monitor!

Cat

NaiyaShamiso · Mar 7, 2012

Thank you. Fallout 3 and NV and Left 4 Dead is amazing on it LoL

catilley1092 · Mar 7, 2012

I've got to figure out how to do this. I tried the Curl+Alt+Prt Scr, all I got was a blank bitmap image. I installed Paint.NET. Will have to try this again tomorrow. I like to learn how to do cool things.

Takes my mind off of things, and get to interact with cool people. I really like it here!

Cat

Drew · Mar 7, 2012

Cat, tsk, tsk, tsk...

1st, why would you install paint.net? Whatever that is. Paint is in the OS. You trying to take screen shots?? This is how:

WinKey + PrtScn

Puts a .png screen shot in Photos Library (Pictures Folder)

Cheers,
Drew

catilley1092 · Mar 7, 2012

Drew said:
Cat, tsk, tsk, tsk...

1st, why would you install paint.net? Whatever that is. Paint is in the OS. You trying to take screen shots?? This is how:

WinKey + PrtScn

Puts a .png screen shot in Photos Library (Pictures Folder)

Cheers,
Drew

Thanks a million! I was just going by some tutorials that I found, I believe were made in the mid 2000's.

Cat

catilley1092 · Mar 7, 2012

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Not that fancy, but I got it done!

Cat

Drew · Mar 7, 2012

Yep, you did :thumbs_up:

Cat, have you read the Shortcuts & Nav Tips info I put in this Forum, yet?

And, you don't you use Quick Launch instead of having all those icons all over your Desktop? Someday you might want nicer wallpaper & not have it all covered up w/ icons. Here's mine, want to play, 'Find the Icons'?
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Cheers,
Drew

catilley1092 · Mar 7, 2012

Drew said:
Yep, you did

Cat, have you read the Shortcuts & Nav Tips info I put in this Forum, yet?

And, you don't you use Quick Launch instead of having all those icons all over your Desktop? Someday you might want nicer wallpaper & not have it all covered up w/ icons. Here's mine, want to play, 'Find the Icons'?
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Cheers,
Drew

Yes I've checked out the link that you posted. I'm still learning, as many other Windows 8 CP users are.

The shortcuts, I guess I've taken for granted. Being a Windows user since 2000, those shortcuts have always been there. Some, I delete & access through the Start Menu (on Windows 7 & below), to keep from having 40+ shortcuts on my desktop screen.

Once I get the OS learned a bit more, I'll change the wallpaper to my liking. I like the ones with space scenes, like this one here:

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The scenes rotates every few minutes, which is what I prefer. You've probably seen these at some point.

Cat

catilley1092 · Mar 7, 2012

I just found it, I had it on a flash drive. This looks much better.Link Removed

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catilley1092 · Mar 7, 2012

Drew, I see what you mean. Does this look better? The gadgets on the right, I want to see. Note the low CPU/RAM usage using Win 8 CP. Using Win 7, it goes way up there.

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Cat

Drew · Mar 7, 2012

Sure, Cat, that is nice.. Right now, I'm using Wallpaper from my photos & changing every few seconds but, can be whatever, of course. My point & feeling about Desktop icons is this...

They are not necessary. 1st, cus things can be found w/out shortcuts & 2nd cus between Pinning to Taskbar & Quick Launch what one wants 'handy' can be done w/out Desktop 'clutter'... I've done this since XP & still w/ Windows8.

I know many ppl have icons (& shortcut icons) all over the Desktop & also, let it be used a storage location instead of in folders on an HDD somewhere. But...

Drew

catilley1092 · Mar 8, 2012

I'm getting used to using those tiles in the Metro UI now, the shortcuts to all of my programs are there. Just a simple click into the right lower corner gives access to Start (as you probably know) gives almost total access to everything on Windows 8 CP. It's virtually became my default OS now. Been 3 days since I've used Windows 7 for anything.

I like it!

Cat

Drew · Mar 8, 2012

Yeah, & it may tend to 'grow on' a lot of other ppl, as time passes, too. Also, Cat, Win + Q is another nice 1. Check it out, too. Although I must say, I tend to live more on Desktop than, Start. Any Start tile can be Pinned to Desktop. And w/ Quick Launch there is less going back & forth. Win + X is cool, too. Plus, grab Apps you want from Start & then, control them @ the App panel along the upper-left... snapping them is a nice Feature... see details & point to such things in the Keyboard Shortcuts & Nav Tips item in this Forum.

I now have convenient Shutdown & Restart buttons & Many other things handy. I'll get you a photo soon.
Here you go
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Cheers,
Drew

NaiyaShamiso · Mar 8, 2012

I have always been partial to anime wallpapers. One thing I wanted to say is, remember that Vista and higher has the snipping tool. With it you can to segments or full screen shots as well.

catilley1092 · Mar 8, 2012

Here's my MSI notebook that I just clean installed Windows 8 CP on. This is the most powerful computer that I have.

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And to those who says there's no Start Menu in Windows 8 CP, there is. Go to the lower right corner, it'll pop up! This install took half of the time that Windows 7 does. So far, so good, except one thing. I can't get the DYNAUDIO to work, nor are there drivers for it on either the DYNAUDIO or MSI site. Hopefully, I'll get that fixed soon.

I also think that I'd like to get a wireless mouse than messing with this track pad.

Cat

Drew · Mar 9, 2012

Good idea/suggestion, Naiya. So here, from left to right, is just the Taskbar w/ Shutdown & Restart buttons in Quick Launch, Quick Launch, Pinned Items & Links (same content as Favorites Bar). No real need to show whole screen as there are no icons on it, anyway.
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Cheers,
Drew

kemical · Mar 10, 2012

My lovely clean Win 8 desktop:

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catilley1092 · Mar 10, 2012

Nice desktop! That fish looks far more real than than the cartoon looking one that installs on the original Windows 8 CP. I've changed mine to something else, I've had those space scenes for over 2 years.

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One thing about Windows 8 CP, my desktop screen looks more realistic than ever. Even with my old AMD Radeon HD 3200 card. Those clouds look as real as looking out the window.

Cat

Drew · Mar 10, 2012

I'm running changing images from Pictures... largely, photos grabbed from photo.net

Absolutely stunning!

Drew

Drew · Mar 11, 2012

Spent a couple moments on this. & a couple variations. If, you name Groups, can Add to & move , as a block.
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And, really, don't need, even all those. But, it's cool...

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