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post Aug 2 2015, 10:46 AM

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QUOTE(mrl @ Aug 2 2015, 09:57 AM)
1. You know there's "All Apps" at the bottom of the start menu? You can definitely see all apps there, including desktop apps
2. Plus, you can click on the letter and jump directly to the group of apps? Say, you want to get Skype, click on any letter, select S and boom, all apps starts with letter S is there right in front of your eyes...
3. If that doesn't work for you, I'm not sure why you really bother to look at lines of application list looking for small items on the menu. The way I do it since Win7 is directly type the application that I want to launch so that the menu will search for me. This is still working on Win10 and it is much faster than both of the method I described above, even faster than looking for pinned apps at times... Which is why I don't really bother with Win8 style start screen because the way I use start menu hasn't changed.

Just few tips. Not necessarily going to work for you, probably you have even already try it...
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Yes. I'm aware of it. Like I said, everything is hidden away. U either search for it or use this All Apps at the bottom. Not really productive unless u have 2 monitors.
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post Aug 2 2015, 11:15 AM

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Just installed win10 on my sp3 as well.
But just a question on the installation, did you guys see the request to change the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) during the installation?

I just pressed ESC and skipped it. But what does it do? Do we need to change it?
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post Aug 2 2015, 06:20 PM

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QUOTE(gvr @ Aug 2 2015, 11:15 AM)
Just installed win10 on my sp3 as well.
But just a question on the installation, did you guys see the request to change the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) during the installation?

I just pressed ESC and skipped it. But what does it do? Do we need to change it?
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How's the performance and battery life after update Windows 10?
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post Aug 2 2015, 09:54 PM

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yay!! finally bought mine..now cant wait to reach home n explore it
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post Aug 2 2015, 10:01 PM

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i5 256gb ?
plan to get mine but still need go see senq is what price before get from pc shop...
either i5 128 or 256.....
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post Aug 2 2015, 10:55 PM

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QUOTE(moiskyrie @ Aug 2 2015, 10:01 PM)
i5 256gb ?
plan to get mine but still need go see senq is what price before get from pc shop...
either i5 128 or 256.....
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yeah i5 256 with type cover
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post Aug 2 2015, 11:10 PM

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get from where and the price?
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post Aug 2 2015, 11:22 PM

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QUOTE(moiskyrie @ Aug 2 2015, 11:10 PM)
get from where and the price?
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price 4770 incl GST from SNS network at AEON Pyramid, they have a lot of stocks!!
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post Aug 2 2015, 11:59 PM

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QUOTE(Xirality @ Aug 2 2015, 06:20 PM)
How's the performance and battery life after update Windows 10?
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Can't really comment on the battery life yet, as I upgraded during weekend and usually my sp3 just sit on the docking station on the weekend. Will see the battery life over this coming weekdays.

Performance wise, I would say not bad, if not better than win8.1, but the fan does kick in more often.
Microsoft Edge crashes quite often too. But I have been just used it like 2 days, so maybe some of the points here might not be accurate. tongue.gif
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post Aug 3 2015, 12:38 AM

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guy is there any app that i can use just like the typical planner?
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post Aug 3 2015, 01:42 AM

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Windows 10 tablet mode is really, head scratching.
I have to go back Windows 8.1 for now, until Microsoft fix Windows 10 tablet mode. grumble.gif
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post Aug 3 2015, 01:43 AM

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is windows 10 recommended to update?
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post Aug 3 2015, 01:47 AM

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QUOTE(eddmecha @ Aug 3 2015, 01:43 AM)
is windows 10 recommended to update?
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You can upgrade first, restore back to Windows 8.1 is pretty painless and took me like around 5-7 minutes only (really surprised).

I think the desktop mode is pretty ok. Desktop mode has some issues but most of them are very minor.
However tablet mode is really unproductive now.

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post Aug 3 2015, 02:01 AM

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QUOTE(bergstein @ Aug 3 2015, 01:42 AM)
Windows 10 tablet mode is really, head scratching.
I have to go back Windows 8.1 for now, until Microsoft fix Windows 10 tablet mode.   grumble.gif
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Actually, tablet mode is alright. It is intuitive when you get a hang of it.
In desktop mode you just arrange your favorite tiles so that it would be easier to chose in tablet mode.
For me Win10 is the best thing that happened to SP3, apart from the issues with Cortana being not made available to us and Groove music that is buggy. Also hate it when using IE with type cover, the close tab button is damn small that cursor need to be on the X to close a tab.

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QUOTE(eddmecha @ Aug 3 2015, 01:43 AM)
is windows 10 recommended to update?
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Yes, definitely.
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post Aug 3 2015, 04:00 AM

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QUOTE(nyunyu @ Aug 3 2015, 02:01 AM)
Actually, tablet mode is alright. It is intuitive when you get a hang of it.
In desktop mode you just arrange your favorite tiles so that it would be easier to chose in tablet mode.
For me Win10 is the best thing that happened to SP3, apart from the issues with Cortana being not made available to us and Groove music that is buggy. Also hate it when using IE with type cover, the close tab button is damn small that cursor need to be on the X to close a tab.
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I appreciate the effort Microsoft spent into Windows 10, and many of them are lovely.
But I afraid the redesigned start menu is less useful compared to Windows 8's.

It's quite lengthy so I decided to spoiler it.
Things I think it's worse:
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


But of course there are many new things that I like in Windows 10:
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


My desktop PC is still using Windows 10, and I probably not going to restore it back to Windows 8.1.
But I restored my surface back to windows 8 because of all the problem I mentioned above, and I use it in tablet mode most of the time.
This really showing why windows 8.1 touchscreen mode is better: http://imgur.com/dw78TjU

I'll keep using Windows 8.1 in my SP3 and wait until Microsoft fix the tablet mode issues (maybe Service Pack?), but I can only hope.

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post Aug 3 2015, 07:58 AM

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seems like win10 is smooth but i cant find the hover function for onenote,how do i change the pen thickness?

and how do we hide the task bar? it seems like when i write on onenote my arm will acciddently touch the task bar and it will makes it activate the action center sometimes the calendar abit annoying actualy hmm.gif

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QUOTE(bergstein @ Aug 3 2015, 04:00 AM)
I appreciate the effort Microsoft spent into Windows 10, and many of them are lovely.
But I afraid the redesigned start menu is less useful compared to Windows 8's.

It's quite lengthy so I decided to spoiler it.
Things I think it's worse:
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


But of course there are many new things that I like in Windows 10:
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


My desktop PC is still using Windows 10, and I probably not going to restore it back to Windows 8.1.
But I restored my surface back to windows 8 because of all the problem I mentioned above, and I use it in tablet mode most of the time.
This really showing why windows 8.1 touchscreen mode is better: http://imgur.com/dw78TjU

I'll keep using Windows 8.1 in my SP3 and wait until Microsoft fix the tablet mode issues (maybe Service Pack?), but I can only hope.
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wow aftet reading this i would revert back to 8.1 tonite
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post Aug 3 2015, 12:36 PM

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Hey guys I've been looking at the Surface Pro for sometime and thinking of buying it to replace my ipad and notebook let me know if I have the wrong idea or not...

I like my ipad because it is small, easy to charge and can play games/read/watch youtube on the bed before sleeping. But i'm beginning to hate mobile games because there are no good games all are quite similar but with different themes, and the irritating "mining" process all mobile games require me to do if i dowan to mind then use CC to buy credits to buy stuff. And the added annoyance of needing to be always online to play.

I like some good single player games and some retro games....like RTS type, Diablo type, Football manager type.

I mostly use my personal notebook nowadays as a music player, to watch video (plug to 40" TV) not much of a heavy gamer on pc, if got a game like Football Manager or FIFA probably can last me 1 year already.

So you think Surface is for me?
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post Aug 3 2015, 01:37 PM

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QUOTE(zenix @ Aug 3 2015, 12:36 PM)
Hey guys I've been looking at the Surface Pro for sometime and thinking of buying it to replace my ipad and notebook let me know if I have the wrong idea or not...

I like my ipad because it is small, easy to charge and can play games/read/watch youtube on the bed before sleeping. But i'm beginning to hate mobile games because there are no good games all are quite similar but with different themes, and the irritating "mining" process all mobile games require me to do if i dowan to mind then use CC to buy credits to buy stuff. And the added annoyance of needing to be always online to play.

I like some good single player games and some retro games....like RTS type, Diablo type, Football manager type.

I mostly use my personal notebook nowadays as a music player, to watch video (plug to 40" TV) not much of a heavy gamer on pc, if got a game like Football Manager or FIFA probably can last me 1 year already.

So you think Surface is for me?
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Personally I don't use SP3 for gaming. I tried installing FM2015 on it and the fan starts to kick in after a short time (I am playing it in a non air-cond room). After few trials, I finally gave up and not playing it anymore.
Besides the heat issue, playing FM on the small screen doesn't really as that enjoyable as well in my opinion.
But this might be just me, different person different preference.

Just for your reference, cheers. nod.gif


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