Windows 8.1

[Aaron]

Anyone trying the new Windows 8.1 update, available as a pre-release version?

Meet Windows 8.1 Preview - Microsoft Windows

 

[MAJ Badmotherfarker]

Like keeping XP to avoid windows ME, I'll be sticking with windows 7 for as long as possible.

 

[memebag]

Like keeping XP to avoid windows ME, I'll be sticking with windows 7 for as long as possible.

Yeah, I'm still on Win7, but there are some nice features in 8. If 8.1 unf*cks the glaring flaws I'll consider upgrading. But I'm not in a big hurry.

 

[Aaron]

Thumbs down from me on Windows 8. Spent the better part of the first day I had it tweaking it to try and resemble previous Windows versions, as best I could.

I like that 8.1 should be more user friendly for those without touch screens, but I'm not sure I want to try the beta version, or if I will wait for the official release.

 

[MAJ Badmotherfarker]

Microsoft is really making it hard to avoid windows 8. I had to pay extra for the new laptop I bought just to get windows 7 bundles with it.

 

[DAB]

Thumbs down from me on Windows 8. Spent the better part of the first day I had it tweaking it to try and resemble previous Windows versions, as best I could.

I like that 8.1 should be more user friendly for those without touch screens, but I'm not sure I want to try the beta version, or if I will wait for the official release.

I played around with it on my one my old Windows machines. I hated the initial release in that you had to get a third party app to give you the start screen back. This has been the cause of more issues than anything.

Overall I find Windows 8 stable, but the way you often find yourself stuff between two worlds of touch interface and desktop absolutely SUCKS! I upgraded to 8.1 and while this only really partially restores the start button (not by default by the way) it does make the switch between the 2 interfaces a little less crazy.

 

[Wolf]

I'll stick with Windows 7, if somebody gave me 8. I'll simply pass, because I tried it out couple of times and it sucks.

 

[DAB]

I'll stick with Windows 7, if somebody gave me 8. I'll simply pass, because I tried it out couple of times and it sucks.

Probably a wise decision. I know enterprise customers are avoiding it like the plague. Tech Soup cannot even give it away for free to non-profits they would rather buy Windows 7.

 

[MM]

I was working with my Uncle and his new laptop that has Win 8. I just couldn't get a grip on it. I was having issues with Skydrive and finding stuff. If I had it I'm sure I'd be used to it by now.

I have the Win 8.1 preview, but I haven't installed in on my Mac yet.

 

[DAB]

Finding setting and such in Window 8 is clear as mud! LOL


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[Wolf]

At my job we got new computers, but good thing it came with windows 7, but our Microsoft Office is now upgraded to Office 2013 and that looks a bit different, but still easy to use.

 

[MM]

My job just upgraded our computers, but good thing it came with windows 7, but our Microsoft Office is now upgraded to Office 2013 and that looks a bit different.

Office 2013 is different, but it's awesome! We had it at work for a while. I'm quite impressed with it.


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[blyons200]

I hate Windows 7. I want to downgrade to Vista. I swear it takes 10 minutes for my laptop to completely startup and there are over 120 processes and it uses 2.7 gig of memory at idle! I thought 7 was supposed to be streamlined.:clueless: My laptop has a 2 GHZ dual core i7 and 8 gigs of RAM, yet it still seems slow.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I hate Windows 7. I want to downgrade to Vista. I swear it takes 10 minutes for my laptop to completely startup and there are over 120 processes and it uses 2.7 gig of memory at idle! I thought 7 was supposed to be streamlined.:clueless: My laptop has a 2 GHZ dual core i7 and 8 gigs of RAM, yet it still seems slow.

We had opposite experience. Laptop came with Vista. Slow as hell. Upgraded to windows 7. Much faster and more stable.

I will stick with win 7 though. Sort of like Star Trek movies. Only every other one is good.


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[memebag]

I hate Windows 7. I want to downgrade to Vista. I swear it takes 10 minutes for my laptop to completely startup and there are over 120 processes and it uses 2.7 gig of memory at idle! I thought 7 was supposed to be streamlined.:clueless: My laptop has a 2 GHZ dual core i7 and 8 gigs of RAM, yet it still seems slow.

Win 7 boots fast. Something else is wrong with your laptop.

You didn't let my mom use it, did you?

 

[blyons200]

Win 7 boots fast. Something else is wrong with your laptop.

You didn't let my mom use it, did you?

I probably need to do a clean install, if I can ever find the time between visits from your mom.

 

[TX WJ]

My old HP was dying and the mother was the culprit, bought a new Dell tower for my 7 year old to use to play mine craft. What a total piece of shit windows 8 is.

 

[Aaron]

I updated to the official 8.1 release today.
Slight improvement, but not by much. :sad:

 

[HecticArt]

I updated to the official 8.1 release today.
Slight improvement, but not by much. :sad:

Bummer. Other reviews said that for seemingly small changes, they managed to improve the usability. I was going to update the Mrs' laptop, but I guess I won't worry about jumping too quickly.

 

[DAB]

I updated to the official 8.1 release today.
Slight improvement, but not by much. :sad:

Windows 8 is still a hot mess! I was reading about how now certain web sites won't load and no explanation as to how to fix it. It impacts all browsers. MS could screw up a soup sandwich! LOL


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