It won’t support many of my peripherals, so I am considering having several computers (for my office) built by a private contractor who will install Win 7. This is on the advice of my computer consultant.
One thing that I didn’t like about the 8.1 upgrade is that you now need to have a Microsoft account in order to use certain apps like Skydrive and a few others. There are work arounds but I just don’t like using a Microsoft account to log into my personal computer.
Microsoft anything is like telling your kid to learn to play the trombone while all the other kids are learning guitar and picking up chicks with Apple products.
My wife brought home a new Asus laptop with Window 8 a few weeks ago. I didn’t know about it until yesterday, which means that she isn’t having problems or complaining.
Verdict: If you're on Healthcare.gov we definitely recommend updating to Healthcare.gov 2.o as soon as possible. It rectifies a number of issues which plagued the original release and whilst it's not perfect, Healthcare.gov 2.0 is a step in the right direction.
To get the full 8.1 version, one has to navigate through the Store app. The Store app does not open for me(server error), and according to Googly, many others.
Microsoft suggestion - reinstall Windows 8.0, then see if the Store is accessible.
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I just bought a new Lenovo G500s a few days ago from Staples. 8G ram, 1 TB hard drive. Intel i5 2.6G processor. $500 bucks.
Was a little apprehensive about win 8, but read 8.1 was the fix. I love it. You have to install current updates to win 8 and then go to the apps store. There you will see the win 8.1 upgrade. It was a quick upgrade. One intermediate reboot required.
Once there (8.1) you can get your desktop back. You can make a few mouse clicks to make it boot to the desktop.
See this like for options and configurations.
I have no regrets with win 8.1
And another thing, why force the Store concept? Why couldn’t 8.1 be done through..da da da daaaaaaa, Windows Update?
Giant pain in the ass! Every apparent work around had negative consequences (really hating UAC, etc...)
Here's the way to install it initially with a local account to keep your old login/password:
After you install Windows 8.1 and you are asked to sign in to a Microsoft Live account, there's no apparent way to move past that screen if your intention is to only have a local account. Here's the trick: Click the Create New Account link and then at the bottom of that next screen you will see a link that will let you cancel the process. You will then login using your local account.
The more Microsoft tries to become Apple the more their OS becomes intolerable. I’ll be on Windows 7 for many years to come.
Yeah and the AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT WILL REDUCE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND SOLVE WORLD PEACE!
It’s not possible to access programs from the Start button – so you’ll either have to pin shortcuts to your taskbar/desktop or go to the Metro interface to open them.
Wow... that would be like an IPhone update that messed up something as basic as copy and paste.... heh
I guess I’m going to find out if it breaks Start8.
No. it won’t.
I tried this past weekend to upgrade my Win 8 Pro laptop.
Install failed twice. Got all the way to reboot your PC, and it failed - restored me back to Win 8 PRO.
FAIL again MS. You suck.
Guess again. Microsoft and the Feds can all burn in Hell together. I’m not drinking their poison. I have been running Linux for the past four years with some minor inconvenience, but no regrets.
Now, if I could just find an alternative to medicine in the United States once our options here run out. Which foreign countries would offer the best combination of safety and affordability to American tourists?
I had thrown out my Windows 8 for my Samsung Slate but with 8.1 release I reinstalled. Not much changed unless I am overlooking fixes for the problems I have. Biggest problem with my touchscreen tablet is that once you tap on any window the keyboard does not pop up when tapping on an input window. You have to go to the bottom of the screen and tap on the keyboard icon. Then that keyboard is HUGE and I do not see a way to customize it. The alternate OSK(on screen keyboard) is the opposite, tiny and again need to separately tap up when trying to input data.
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