Windows Server 2012 Start Menu
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From an end user perspective I don't think 8.1 is that different than 8.0. A start button that you see instead of having to know the lower left (by default) will take you to the start screen?
Of course from an admin side the differences are much more noticeable and appreciated.
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The importance of a start button is that it gives a visual clue. Without it the interface is literally a mystery. All navigation is missing. With it you have some guidance. For normal users that is of incredible importance.
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@scottalanmiller said:
The importance of a start button is that it gives a visual clue. Without it the interface is literally a mystery. All navigation is missing. With it you have some guidance. For normal users that is of incredible importance.
On this we agree.
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@scottalanmiller said:
The importance of a start button is that it gives a visual clue. Without it the interface is literally a mystery. All navigation is missing. With it you have some guidance. For normal users that is of incredible importance.
I have to give you that one.
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Aside from the "start button" flag that takes you to the Start Screen (or you can right click for options), W8.1 allowed the start screen to have the same background as the desktop, helping some people ease into W8. Also you can setup the system to automatically bypass the Start Screen and go directly to the desktop like W7.
What I like is that the Start Screen allows you to type anywhere (giant search box if you will) and pulls the results on the right without making you choose files, settings etc to find what you are looking for. Oh and on dual monitors, start screen and desktop displays at the same time.
Now if W8.1 and OneDrive would allow me to have my files in both places instead of choosing I would be happy!
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@technobabble said:
Now if W8.1 and OneDrive would allow me to have my files in both places instead of choosing I would be happy!
what do you mean?
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@technobabble said:
Oh and on dual monitors, start screen and desktop displays at the same time.
That's probably my favorite thing about Windows 8
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
The importance of a start button is that it gives a visual clue. Without it the interface is literally a mystery. All navigation is missing. With it you have some guidance. For normal users that is of incredible importance.
I have to give you that one.
I can agree with this logic. Hidden menu's are bad UI design
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Especially key menus. A normal user will actually just stare at the screen and have no idea what to do next.
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@Dashrender said:
@technobabble said:
Now if W8.1 and OneDrive would allow me to have my files in both places instead of choosing I would be happy!
what do you mean?
Yeah, that comment was me talking about something I read and not something I actually tried! <-Dork
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@Dashrender said:
Agreed, stop logging into a server unless absolutely necessary. Use RSAT from a Windows 8(.1) machine.
Can that be done over the internet?
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@technobabble said:
@Dashrender said:
Agreed, stop logging into a server unless absolutely necessary. Use RSAT from a Windows 8(.1) machine.
Can that be done over the internet?
We do it using Pertino. You'll need some sort of security or else you have AD completely exposed which is very bad.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@technobabble said:
@Dashrender said:
Agreed, stop logging into a server unless absolutely necessary. Use RSAT from a Windows 8(.1) machine.
Can that be done over the internet?
We do it using Pertino. You'll need some sort of security or else you have AD completely exposed which is very bad.
Thanks!
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Pertino is what we do.... full mesh VPN / Software Defined Network. Every device is on it. So every server, every desktop, every laptop and soon NAS devices and iOS devices as well (as soon as they get on the iOS bus!!) But you can do other things too like Cisco IPSEC VPNs, OpenVPN, etc. Lots of options.
