>>>I finally manged to get the developers preview edition of Windows 8 to install on my jucker-pc - was wondering if anyone has tried VFP on it yet?
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>>Victor,
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>>Does Windows 8 seem very different from the user interface stand-point? I have not even known that this version is in the works (busy coding :)).
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>Wellll.....if you leave it setup the way it ships then oooh yes. Here are some screenshots:
>http://techland.time.com/2011/09/13/50-windows-8-screenshots-hardware-photos-and-more/
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>Based on what I've seen this is really geared toward touch screens. Now there *is* a registry hack I discovered that puts it all back to the standard windows interface - which I would assume will be a feature at some point.
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>Anyway taking the plunge now - going to try to install VFP on it.
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>FYI - the machine I'm using to do all this is a reaaaly old HP TC1100 - hahaha - which does have touch screen but it requires the use of a stylus not finger - which kinda sucks - that & I haven't got the driver for it working yet...

Re the registry hack, doesn't that beg the question of why install this version in the first place? I feel zero sense of urgency to install it.