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Windows 7 to Windows 8.1?
Enzo.Matrix:
As someone who deals with this professionally. It's my job...
If you have Windows 7, stick with it.
If you are getting a new system and for some dumb reason are stuck with 8. Make sure you upgrade to 8.1 ASAP. Then double check all your drivers.
Also make a local account. You do not have to EVER create a MS account.
As much as I personally hate 8, 8.1 has made it near acceptable. They just did a patch on Tuesday that makes it more normal for non-touch screen users.
Kratos:
I had two customers with windows 8.0
Repairing the operating system wasn't easy. I couldn't get into fucking safe mode, because they disabled F8.
You have to go through 4-5 steps to boot into safemode.
The settings/control panel is non existent. The start menu is atrocious.
I am staying with Windows 7.
namajnaG:
There is a good Windows 7 skin for Windows 8 that can get rid of all the annoyances, and I've heard Win8 has better RAM usage than 7, but nonetheless, I am staying with Win7 because I'm used to it and I don't want to waste time configuring this.
soupcan:
I hate to be nitpicky, but...
--- Quote from: Terrowrist on April 18, 2014, 12:12:42 am ---I had two customers with windows 8.0
Repairing the operating system wasn't easy. I couldn't get into fucking safe mode, because they disabled F8.
You have to go through 4-5 steps to boot into safemode.
--- End quote ---
You're making it sound harder than it has to be. The system can be booted into safe mode through the "Modern" control panel, through MSconfig or by failing to boot 3 times. Any power user using Windows has to at least be aware of msconfig.
--- Quote ---The settings/control panel is non existent.
--- End quote ---
The classic control panel is still there, and can still be easily found with win+x, charms > settings (I know the idea of "charms" on the desktop isn't ideal or easily discoverable; that's not what I'm contesting), or search which still basically functions the same way it has since Vista.
--- Quote ---The start menu screen is atrocious.
--- End quote ---
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/04/future-windows-8-1-update-will-finally-bring-back-the-start-menu/
--- Quote from: namajnaG on April 18, 2014, 02:34:40 am ---I've heard Win8 has better RAM usage than 7
--- End quote ---
Eh, realistically it's about the same. The improvements to Win8.1 are mostly going to benefit low-end mobile devices that would stick to the Modern UI anyways.
And to be clear, I'm not justifying an upgrade to 8.x.
Rick Astley:
Just thought id let people know that they are taking Windows 7 off the market to promote the sale of Windows 8 and 8.1 so make sure that you guys get 7 before September
i still need to get windows 7 from XP.
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