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Windows 8 Pro - £24.99

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  • I've been told that this is the beta version.
    Anybody know ?

    :cry::cry:
  • Rusty!
    Rusty! Posts: 2,076 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    No it's the final release product.
  • mne2
    mne2 Posts: 142 Forumite
    For those who prefer the old start menu i would recommend downloading 'classic' shell which gives you back the start button on the desktop but still allows the metro interface via Shift+Start. Link: http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/
  • mne2 wrote: »
    For those who prefer the old start menu i would recommend downloading 'classic' shell which gives you back the start button on the desktop but still allows the metro interface via Shift+Start. Link: http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

    ah thanks for that, I much prefer the classic look :o
  • I have to say I like windows 8. It was extremely easy to create a bootable usb with it on. Yes the ui is a bit different but once used to it, its really quite easy to navigate around.
  • when did a gui become an ui lol??
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

  • Rusty!
    Rusty! Posts: 2,076 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    By definition, a GUI has always been a UI.
  • Alias_Omega
    Alias_Omega Posts: 7,917 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Whats GIU?
  • k599rag
    k599rag Posts: 103 Forumite
    Warning!! I have tested an upgrade on another PC and it doesn't work!! Suprise, suprise!! If you are not computer literate do not waste your money as there are a lot of people who are computer professionals and they can't get an upgrade from Windows 7, Vista or XP to work. It seems the only way to install at the moment (unless u r lucky) is to start from scratch and delete everything on your PC. This isn't what I call an upgrade!!

    Oh well, I should have known this would happen, why would MS want to make it easy for us.

    :(
  • mne2
    mne2 Posts: 142 Forumite
    Whats GIU?

    Graphical User Interface, UI stands for User Interface
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