Just installed Windows 8 and it already lagged out on the first run.. Let's hope that's a one-timer.
I love the new UI, but I hate the hand cursor...
[QUOTE=Darkwater124;36200902]I love the new UI, but I hate the hand cursor...[/QUOTE]
I didn't even notice it until someone pointed it out last week.
So I've been using Win8 for when I'm not working for 3 days now, and when I go back to windows 7 I always find myself missing windows 8. I haven't moved to Windows 8 because it is not totally stable and my work software may not perform so well in it. I've gotten quite used to IE metro, and I'm starting to like the fullscreen experience.
I think when it finally comes out, I'll be ready to move on to windows 8.
On the Control Panel AKA. PC settings:
[quote]
- Activate Windows -
Windows can't activate right now. Try activating Windows later. If this issue persists, contact Microsoft customer service and support online to activate Windows.
[/quote]
Has anyone else been getting this? I can't customise anything here until it's activated.
Went back to 7. This freezing shit is unbearable. Had to forcefully shutdown via holding the power button 5 times today alone.
Can anybody try something for me? I seem to have a bug where I can't open a large folder in safe mode (129+ items)...it just acts like it's loading the folder. If anybody can confirm this I'll send it to Microsoft.
[editline]4th June 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Panda X;36202890]Went back to 7. This freezing shit is unbearable. Had to forcefully shutdown via holding the power button 5 times today alone.[/QUOTE]
Did you upgrade your graphics driver? Using anything other than the stock Windows ATI driver seems to make mine start freezing.
[QUOTE=Jimmy422;36203022]Can anybody try something for me? I seem to have a bug where I can't open a large folder in safe mode (129+ items)...it just acts like it's loading the folder. If anybody can confirm this I'll send it to Microsoft.
[editline]4th June 2012[/editline]
Did you upgrade your graphics driver? Using anything other than the stock Windows ATI driver seems to make mine start freezing.[/QUOTE]
I've had it with stock and AMD's latest.
Also I didn't have that folder bug when messing around in sys32.
Got a test tablet prototype with Windows 8.
It takes longer to boot than a pentium 3 with 98. Seriously.
Reverting back to 7 as well.. It seems like every preview is getting buggier and buggier...
I think all these issues have to do with the varying setups, because I have hardly an issue that made me want to revert, or rather plugin my 7 drive. I think windows 8 is just picky about the hardware its on.
Most of my hardware consists of Intel, nVidia, Realtek and Seagate. And 8 gigs of ram. :v:
[QUOTE=JGillo;36180712]For my GPU, is there any actual difference between Windows 8 and Windows 7 drivers? I'm asking because I'm using the latter right now, and it seems to work fine.[/QUOTE]
The problem I had with Dev Preview and Consumer Preview not resuming wireless from sleep are now FIXED with Release Preview. I am now enjoying Windows 8 on my laptop again. :)
finally built my new computer and installed the preview on it.
it owns.
[editline]5th June 2012[/editline]
oh bugger. 2 freezes in an hour. guess i'll go back to 7. this is painful. i like windows 8 :(
I hate you, Microsoft.
It took me the whole night to install Win8 and back to 7
took me 5 minutes lmao
It doesn't crash with GMod in background, I don't even know why.
I guess I am the only one not having crashing problems with a desktop?
I mean the only real complaint was that windows update was choosing the worst times to restart but that was fixed quickly.
[QUOTE=Lazor;36204230]finally built my new computer and installed the preview on it.
it owns.
[editline]5th June 2012[/editline]
oh bugger. 2 freezes in an hour. guess i'll go back to 7. this is painful. i like windows 8 :([/QUOTE]
Kind of makes me wonder, since this isn't an uncommon issue why it has persisted since the developer preview. Surely someone would have brought this to Microsoft's attention by now.
im serious am I the ONLY one not having any problems?
[QUOTE=jordguitar;36206975]im serious am I the ONLY one not having any problems?[/QUOTE]
I've not had anything yet but most of my problems with the Consumer Preview seemed to develop over time.
No problems here yet. Surprisingly I'm getting used to the Metro layout, yay! Now I can enjoy the benefits of the OS with no real personal drawbacks, assuming the actual explorer isn't being metronised any further.
Me and the highschool head of I.T were talking today, she asked me about my thoughts on windows 8 and I said I think it looks lovely but it sucks with a mouse and keyboard. She agreed and said she wouldn't mind it on a tablet however the cost of a tablet and windows 8 for the whole school would be expensive, even though we're a Microsoft certificated school it would still be expensive for them to do it and to give us tablets.
At the moment, we all have windows 7 enterprise dell laptops, the teachers have windows 7 enterprise HP's with touch functionality just the only thing is I don't think the teachers would adapt, some are so fucking computer illiterate
Well, I've went and installed windows 8 on my dads media PC. I've turned the metro and aero DPI up and I have to say it looks and runs brilliantly on a 42" TV.
It really pisses me off hopping between the two UI's and I can't wait until chrome, VLC and the likes have a metro interface so I don't have to leave it.
Regardless, metro isn't going anywhere near my workstation, it is in no way suitable.
It really works well as a simple web browser & DVD player combo though!
[editline]5th June 2012[/editline]
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KJOdpwL6X6A#t=10s[/url]
This is all it brings to mind.
[QUOTE=jordguitar;36206975]im serious am I the ONLY one not having any problems?[/QUOTE]
Release preview on my laptop seems to function without any problems.
Consumer preview on this desktop seems to choke on things later on.
I heard the freezing issue was an Nvidia/Intel problem but that doesn't really jive with my experience(AMD/Intel).
[QUOTE=Lazor;36211130]I heard the freezing issue was an Nvidia/Intel problem but that doesn't really jive with my experience(AMD/Intel).[/QUOTE]
I still think it's just Windows 8 being hardware picky. I haven't had any freezes, just a display driver crash and recover but randomly when i try to play something flash and usually only once, then its fine.
well it should be fully resolved in RTM in any case.
or i guess they could do another RP?
Microsoft should distribute a DVD-ISO online for free, of a driver disc willed with generic Microsoft-written drivers. I think it would relieve alot of hardware driver problems. If I had 8.5GB DVD media here, I'd made some myself.
[QUOTE=Lazor;36211130]I heard the freezing issue was an Nvidia/Intel problem but that doesn't really jive with my experience(AMD/Intel).[/QUOTE]
My laptop uses the Nvidia optimus stuff. so, it definatly isn't GPU related I'd say.
[QUOTE=P320;36211890]Microsoft should distribute a DVD-ISO online for free, of a driver disc willed with generic Microsoft-written drivers. I think it would relieve alot of hardware driver problems. If I had 8.5GB DVD media here, I'd made some myself.[/QUOTE]
I think they are doing a good job already with verifying all the devices already and making sure that enough of them work to a extent without official drivers. No point to have a whole DVD full of drivers when you will not use 99 percent of them.
[QUOTE=jordguitar;36213803]I think they are doing a good job already with verifying all the devices already and making sure that enough of them work to a extent without official drivers. No point to have a whole DVD full of drivers when you will not use 99 percent of them.[/QUOTE]
It would save me loads of time and bandwidth in my PC repair business. Until then, DriverGenuis Pro is how I roll.
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