• Windows 8 - "8" because cats were taken and dog races don't sound as intimidating
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[QUOTE=SweFox*;41972018]2 UIs, 2 sets of programs, 2 sets of settings?[/QUOTE] Yes, the Metro interface and the normal desktop interface. They have their own control panels, their own apps and their own UI guidelines. I never used Windows 8, but that's basically the main criticism I've seen in nearly every Windows 8 review I've ever read. There are various problems with Metro itself, but I don't really care about those since I don't have a tablet/touchscreen. This is for my desktop PC.
Not really, some settings in the metro are for metro apps and history etc. The rest is just duplicated settings from control panel.
[QUOTE=Robber;41972101]Yes, the Metro interface and the normal desktop interface. They have their own control panels, their own apps and their own UI guidelines. I never used Windows 8, but that's basically the main criticism I've seen in nearly every Windows 8 review I've ever read. There are various problems with Metro itself, but I don't really care about those since I don't have a tablet/touchscreen. This is for my desktop PC.[/QUOTE] A lot of the controls are shared. They are just separate for the sake of making them easier to use for each respective interface. If your using the Metro control panel, you often get kicked back to the desktop panel for more advanced options. And Metro apps are extremely limited in what they are allowed to do, so they sometimes require having duplicate settings (IE for example) as they can't interact with desktop applications directly. Also, the Metro UI can't be disabled. At least not without a 3rd party application. You can get rid of most of the apps and such, but the Start menu will always be there. If it really bugs you that much, just stick with 7. Its got plenty of life left in it.
Rumors never stop: [url]http://www.winbeta.org/news/alleged-windows-9-windows-10-windows-rt-and-windows-phone-details-emerge-rumor[/url]
So I can get a Surface RT with a keyboard for £310, or I could get a Surface Pro without one for £575. I really can't make my mind up which to get.
[QUOTE=Noss;41978966]So I can get a Surface RT with a keyboard for £310, or I could get a Surface Pro without one for £575. I really can't make my mind up which to get.[/QUOTE] Get neither at this point in time. Nokia will probably release an RT device with a Snapdragon 800 and a 1080p display in the near future, and the Surface 2s are probably on the way as well. The Surface RT's Tegra 3 is simply too old and slow.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;41965486]It's getting changed in 8.1. I see the motivation for making it like that in Windows 8, though, it just didn't really work in real-life.[/QUOTE] I don't see it getting fixed until well after release, it seems like an issue with how the apps handle the new snapping
Is Windows 8 Pro worth the extra dosh?
[QUOTE=Daddy_Waffle;41987500]Is Windows 8 Pro worth the extra dosh?[/QUOTE] Not really unless you want to use the built-in encryption stuff or Hyper-V.
I upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Home Premium, and I haven't missed any of the administrator features from Ultimate.
[QUOTE=woolio1;41987836]I upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Home Premium, and I haven't missed any of the administrator features from Ultimate.[/QUOTE] That's because there's no such thing as Windows 8 home premium. There's Pro, and then there's Plain Windows 8. Pro is basically the same as Ultimate, and plain is just Home Premium pretty much. Glad they cut down on the SKU bullshit.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;41988193]That's because there's no such thing as Windows 8 home premium. There's Pro, and then there's Plain Windows 8. Pro is basically the same as Ultimate, and plain is just Home Premium pretty much. Glad they cut down on the SKU bullshit.[/QUOTE] Huh. Digital River was advertising it as Home Premium. Guess it's just 8.
I just installed win8 and it feels really weird. Will take a while to get used to this.
[QUOTE=Pnukup;41994163]I just installed win8 and it feels really weird. Will take a while to get used to this.[/QUOTE] Give it a week.
Or just try out the trail version of startisback
[QUOTE=Toyokunari;41997234]Or just try out the trail version of startisback[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.thefreedictionary.com/trail[/url] It's "Trial". Another word people like doing a typo on.
Or don't replace the start menu because you're too lazy to try out the new menu.
Windows 8 "where muh startmenu?" Windows 8 sucks because startmenu Nevermind all the other improvments over windows 7.
I feel like one of the only people who's able to enjoy both Windows 7 and Windows 8 (on separate machines, obviously.)
[QUOTE=Protocol7;41999021]I feel like one of the only people who's able to enjoy both Windows 7 and Windows 8 (on separate machines, obviously.)[/QUOTE] I've got that too, but I find myself going to the top left corner on 7, only to be confused when nothing pops up. [editline]28th August 2013[/editline] Also, my mum got a new laptop with Windows 8 on it. Considering she's still on XP with publisher from '97, the start screen would have been too much for her, so we put a start menu replacement on it, and I honestly don't like them at all. I find the start screen so convenient and I warmed to the look of it quite quickly.
My mom was on vista and she easily adapted to Windows 8.
When I upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 8 using the upgrade tool for the discount, does it give me a brand new key or does it use Windows 7's key? Because I'm using my friend's Windows 7 Pro key from his school program from an entirely different country and I don't want it to fuck up for some strange reason. [editline]28th August 2013[/editline] Actually never mind because it's cheaper to just buy an OEM key anyway. [editline]28th August 2013[/editline] Actually actually I'm eligible to get Windows 8 Pro for $70 USD through my college email so I ask the same question again.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;42000924]When I upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 8 using the upgrade tool for the discount, does it give me a brand new key or does it use Windows 7's key? Because I'm using my friend's Windows 7 Pro key from his school program from an entirely different country and I don't want it to fuck up for some strange reason. [editline]28th August 2013[/editline] Actually never mind because it's cheaper to just buy an OEM key anyway. [editline]28th August 2013[/editline] Actually actually I'm eligible to get Windows 8 Pro for $70 USD through my college email so I ask the same question again.[/QUOTE] It doesn't use Windows 7's key, as far as I know.
Looks like the RTM leaked. Can't wait to get my hands on it.
FUCK YES!
I just installed Windows 8.1 coming from the preview, it works fine! However if you want to go from the preview to the RTM version it deletes all your installed programs so keep that in mind!
Are there any AMD drivers for the RTM yet?
Just use the latest amd drivers, it already has support for 8.1.
I can't seem to find a way to upgrade from 8 to the 8.1 RTM. When I get to the choose what to keep screen, it only shows nothing. Anyone have any ideas?
So is this Windows 8.1 akin to a traditional service pack, or is it something different?
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