Windows 8

Author: xhonzi
Date: 15-Nov-2012, 10:25 PM

Author: xhonzi
Time: 15-Nov-2012 10:25 PM
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Anyone make the move yet?

I bought 2 new W7 laptops this summer and I'm eligible to get the upgrade for $15. Has anyone done that yet? I'm curious if I can dual-boot the upgrade to check it out a little before I commit to it.

Other than that, check this out: http://www.redmondpie.com/this-extensive-list-of-windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts-will-help-you-adapt-to-the-new-interface/

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Author: TV's Frink
Time: 15-Nov-2012 10:42 PM
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Never used it, but I hate the way it looks. Not everything has to be a tablet!

Author: xhonzi
Time: 15-Nov-2012 10:43 PM (Edited)
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TV's Frink said:

Never used it, but I hate the way it looks. Not everything has to be a tablet!

You're wrong. Everything has to be a tablet.

(Also, you don't have to use the MetroUI if you don't want to.)

IT'S MY TRILOGY, AND I WANT IT NOW!

"[George Lucas] rebooted the franchise in 1997 without telling anyone." -skyjedi2005

"Yeah, well, George says a lot of things..." a young 1997 xhonzi on RASSM

"They're my movies." -George Lucas. 19 people won oscars for their work on Star Wars (1977) and George Lucas wasn't one of them.

Rewrite the Prequels!

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 15-Nov-2012 11:38 PM
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But the commercials want me to use it!

Author: Davnes007
Time: 15-Nov-2012 11:48 PM
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Will I be able to upgrade from Windows 3.1?.

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Author: georgec
Time: 15-Nov-2012 11:56 PM
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I don't have any reason to upgrade at the moment. The new UI does turn me off.

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Author: Johnny Ringo
Time: 16-Nov-2012 1:18 AM
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xhonzi said:

TV's Frink said:

Never used it, but I hate the way it looks. Not everything has to be a tablet!

You're wrong. Everything has to be a tablet.

(Also, you don't have to use the MetroUI if you don't want to.)

Yes you do - even if you're just passing through on your way to the desktop. You must boot into the metro ui.

And it fails at being intuitive - i spent ages trying to figure out how to log in - there was absolutely nothing to indicate i had to 'swipe' the screen up - and this was on a PC. What the fuck Microsoft?

I fucking hate Metro. Aside from that the desktop environment is clean, fast and seems efficient.

I would recommend you stick with 7 as long as possible.

Author: SilverWook
Time: 16-Nov-2012 2:02 AM
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Is it still possible to buy Win 7, or are they pulling it from the shelves?

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Author: georgec
Time: 16-Nov-2012 3:32 AM
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I think it's still possible to buy Win7.

Win 8 Pro also includes downgrade rights to Win 7, but the policies vary with each OEM.

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=6671

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Author: Bingowings
Time: 16-Nov-2012 7:54 AM
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Why would you ever?

Windows are for houses not computers.

Author: Davnes007
Time: 16-Nov-2012 5:34 PM (Edited)
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SilverWook said:

Is it still possible to buy Win 7, or are they pulling it from the shelves?

"Buy" Windows 7 ?

lol

I got a five-finger discount when I 'bought' mine on-line.

Not sure if I should bother with Win 8 for the time being, though.

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Author: stretch009
Time: 30-Mar-2013 4:11 PM (Edited)
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"Yes you do - even if you're just passing through on your way to the desktop. You must boot into the metro ui."

Nope, you can boot directly to the desktop using the program Classic Shell. :

http://www.classicshell.net/

It also gives you a start menu which is lacking in Win8.

I don't actually have Windows 8 but because of programs like Classic Shell I've been getting more interested.

Does anybody here have Windows 8? How's it working out for you? Should I stick with Windows 7 or upgrade?

Edit: You can use classic shell in Windows 7 too. It brings back certain features from XP that were removed.

Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 30-Mar-2013 4:25 PM
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I'm still doing just fine with my Windows 95 and Nokia cellphone.

You can't update perfection.

Author: stretch009
Time: 30-Mar-2013 5:47 PM
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Ziggy Stardust said:

I'm still doing just fine with my Windows 95 and Nokia cellphone.

You can't update perfection.

December 31, 2001 was the end of support for Windows 95. Apparently that doesn't matter to you. I am curious though about 'End of Support' because I kind of would like to use XP after support ends. I thought I read somewhere that if you have a good firewall and antivirus as well as a good anti-malware program like MalwareBytes you should be able to use XP after end of support. Any thoughts on this?

Author: SilverWook
Time: 30-Mar-2013 7:44 PM
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Since I cleaned up my old Laptop, I'm still waffling on upgrading to Win 7, since I'm pretty sure it can't handle 8. Only real reason to keep it running XP is my Dad's old scanner. (Which is bigger than the one built into my printer.)

Since my favorite games are kind of old, making it into a dedicated gaming platform is another idea.

There are no drivers for the newer OS. A new dedicated scanner of similar size would set me back more than $200.

Forced obsolescence sucks.

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Author: xhonzi
Time: 1-Apr-2013 2:22 PM
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In theory, 8 should run faster than 7. Can't speak for practice though...

IT'S MY TRILOGY, AND I WANT IT NOW!

"[George Lucas] rebooted the franchise in 1997 without telling anyone." -skyjedi2005

"Yeah, well, George says a lot of things..." a young 1997 xhonzi on RASSM

"They're my movies." -George Lucas. 19 people won oscars for their work on Star Wars (1977) and George Lucas wasn't one of them.

Rewrite the Prequels!

Author: Leonardo
Time: 1-Apr-2013 2:36 PM
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Just like Windows Millennium Edition was supposed to be better than Win98. But instead it was a crashing joke.

Author: DuracellEnergizer
Time: 1-Apr-2013 3:54 PM
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Modern technology gives me an ice cream headache.

Author: Davnes007
Time: 1-Apr-2013 3:56 PM
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I just bought Windows 9.

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Author: Leonardo
Time: 1-Apr-2013 4:16 PM
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Tell me, what happens to us in the future? Do we become assholes or something?

Author: Davnes007
Time: 1-Apr-2013 4:39 PM
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Yep, and it's not pretty either. ;)

But, your kids turn out fine....somehow.

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Author: TV's Frink
Time: 1-Apr-2013 9:25 PM
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stretch009 said:

Ziggy Stardust said:

I'm still doing just fine with my Windows 95 and Nokia cellphone.

You can't update perfection.

December 31, 2001 was the end of support for Windows 95. Apparently that doesn't matter to you. I am curious though about 'End of Support' because I kind of would like to use XP after support ends. I thought I read somewhere that if you have a good firewall and antivirus as well as a good anti-malware program like MalwareBytes you should be able to use XP after end of support. Any thoughts on this?

If you try using XP after end of support, you get the Frink virus.

Author: SilverWook
Time: 1-Apr-2013 9:45 PM
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Would be really funny if Microsoft did some sort of self destruct thing disguised as a final XP update. Of course some vital industry still stubbornly clinging to using XP in their systems would implode, and mass chaos would ensue...

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Author: TV's Frink
Time: 1-Apr-2013 9:49 PM
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That already happened on Jan 1, 2000. I don't want to try living through that again!

Author: Johnny Ringo
Time: 19-Jul-2013 3:18 AM
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xhonzi - did you end up making the move? Curious on your thoughts - if you did in fact start using it..

Haven't played a lot with 8 [still happy with 7] but I'm getting pretty tempted to pick up a Surface Pro [Microsoft Tablet]. they run windows 8 Pro. I guess I could use 3rd party stuff to tweak it more to my liking..

Might have to wait for the prices to drop a bit, though.