Macbook Pro (retina) issues with Windows 8

on MacbookPro (retina), running Windows 8 over Boot Camp, attempt to run Boot Camp Control Panel results in error message related with lack of administrative privileges to access the startup disk settings. Also, FaceTime HD camera is not available and some trackpad gestures (two finger press and two finger swipe) occasionally fail.

I installed Windows 8 Pro on my MBP Retina yesterday with only minor problems.
- Bootcamp incorrectly formatted the partition, which was easy to fix in the install process.
- Wifi was extremelly slow to connect, so much so that I resulted to seaching google to see if something major was wrong with my installation
- Scrolling was overly sensitive to the point where using the arrows was much for satisyfing
Other than that, the USB stick of course came bundled with the support which sets itself up (at least it did for me). Keyboard functions (media controls, volume, brightness, etc) and all the extra dongles (wifi [eventually], bluetooth, etc) work. I also hope to see drivers for swiping and improved scrolling in the future...would be really helpful considering the laptop cost in excess of 2.5 grand.
I don't have any answer for when support will be coming, but I'm sure you can count on this forum post for when it will be...your question was result #1 for me on Google search.

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I tried this and it improved my FPS in games yesterday, still not getting FPS I would desire, but its become playable.
Repasted here from another thread:
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