Windows 8.1

grumpycrab

Firetastic wrote: »

What do people think of Windows 8.1? I'm thinking of getting a Windows 8.1 computer. It looks different to Vista which I'm using right now.

Bit late to this thread but... I've had very good success upgrading Vista-based computers to Windows8/8.1Pro. All the machines I've upgraded from Vista have been powerful enough to take 8. If interested just make sure you run the Win8upgrade adivsor. Main issue is the time it takes to go to 8, then add updates then 8.1 and its updates (Note: there may be a quick way to go straight to 8.1).

If you're a "Windows traditionalist" then 8 is an excellent base OS in my opinion provided you know how to avoid Metro/Modern interface. The main issue I've seen with 8 is people who use the Windows Mail App which is, by a very big margin, Microsoft's most horrible bit of software they've ever produced. Avoid at all costs.

sunilm_2

Firetastic wrote: »

What do people think of Windows 8.1? I'm thinking of getting a Windows 8.1 computer. It looks different to Vista which I'm using right now.

Hi, I read your message about considering windows 8.1. Here is some more information about the new operating system to help you make up your mind

sunilm_2

warehouse wrote: »

Windows 8 is great on a touch screen but utterly dire on anything else. Windows 7 or Windows 10 is the way to go.

Hi I read your post about windows 8 only working well on a touch screen. Here is some information about how windows 8.1 is optimised for keyboard and mouse!

renegade

I couldn't get on with Win8+1, so I followed some simple steps to make it look and operate like Win.7.

Now I have the start button back so don't have to use the 'charms', which I found very annoying.

Very happy now I have got it sorted.:D

nickcc

Got win 8.1 but really getting annoyed by the weekly updates failing, no problems until I had the blue screen after installing incorrect update. Windows help took control of my system and reloaded windows but now all updates fail. Roll on new operating system.

prowla

I recently built a decent spec PC; it's running Ubuntu Linux.

buglawton

Windows Server 2012 seems to have the same interface as Windows 8. Takes 4 clicks to achieve what took 1 in Windows 2008 Server or Windows 7. Laughable that on a server I'm expected to use a touch interface.

prowla

buglawton wrote: »

Windows Server 2012 seems to have the same interface as Windows 8. Takes 4 clicks to achieve what took 1 in Windows 2008 Server or Windows 7. Laughable that on a server I'm expected to use a touch interface.

It also has the weird mish-mash of interface style, plus some; some things are buttons, some are cleverly disguised hyperlinks, and some things they just couldn't be bothered with so you have to use PowerShell.

N9eav

If you have Win 8, can you get 10 for free?


Renegade....What simple steps?

renegade

N9eav wrote: »

If you have Win 8, can you get 10 for free?


Renegade....What simple steps?

Go to https://www.classicshell.net or startupisback.com/

Another tip is to disable some of the 'live tiles' from the start page as they can slow loading down and use up a lot of resources.
Right click on the tile from the drop down list, choose 'unpin' or turn live tile off'.

Hope this helps.:)