-pops- Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 of Windows 8 and consigned my only working version to the bin. Windows 8 ranks alongside ME and Vista as being one of the worst of Microsoft's efforts. OK, I don't have a touch screen on the machine I installed W8 but it is designed to be that the touch screen is not a necessity. The arrangements for accessing programs borders on the impossible - especially using a touch pad but, even using a mouse is not the best way to maintain my composure. I gave it a few months trial but every time I became so frustrated with it, I reverted to my much older, slower W7 machines. Today was the last straw when I tried to do a System Restore (bear in mind there is very little on the machine). The process took two and a half hours to tell me it had failed and no changes had been made to my computer. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 I had the same experience when playing with Ubuntu Linux, all very pretty but really crap to navigate through. I ended up installing Mint which has a much easier to navigate interface, particularly if you've been brought up on Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Pops, perhaps Windows Blue, (8.1), might make it better for you.I have had it on my laptop since the cheap version was released and once I found out how to set it up for my usage, I have been quite happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludgard Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 No-one I know wants Windows 8....Those that have it preinstalled ask me to put 7 on it and well, I do.Put a FedEx sticker on it -pops- and send it my way. :lol:Although a cheap disapointment; sorry you wasted your time which is more valuable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted June 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Pops, perhaps Windows Blue, (8.1), might make it better for you. I have had it on my laptop since the cheap version was released and once I found out how to set it up for my usage, I have been quite happy with it. Don't think so, Alan. I've lost confidence in the whole idea of Windows 8. I've now whipped out the drive, put in a new higher capacity one and am about to install W7 Pro or, if I can find it, W7 Ultimate which I bought ages ago and never used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludgard Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I find that Pro fits all my needs; unless one wishes to change language or use on board encryption.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I tried Windows 8 Pre-release version which was valid for six months from the date of download. If I wanted to keep it I just had to pay for it when it came onto the market proper. Needless to say I booted the damn thing after five day's. That was enough for me. No way do I want to know that piece of rubbish after being used to Macintosh OS X and XP on my Windows machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 A friend asked me to look at their lap top. Mt heart sank when I saw that it was Windows 8. It was awful. NO CHANCE of me buying it. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/14/ms_windows8_sales/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludgard Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 A friend asked me to look at their lap top. Mt heart sank when I saw that it was Windows 8. It was awful. NO CHANCE of me buying it. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/14/ms_windows8_sales/ Nice read. The quote that alludes to the "spork" theory of OS IMO is not far from the mark. Who designed this (Win8) piece of crap and what salary is involved? Geeeez! Gave me something interesting to read with coffee. +1 for the andsome-ator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Despite all the bad press, some of it well deserved, I find once you set it up how you want, the only pain is going back to the metro interface occasionally.It will be interesting to see what Win SP 8.1 actually has to offer the desktop user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludgard Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Despite all the bad press, some of it well deserved, I find once you set it up how you want, the only pain is going back to the metro interface occasionally. It will be interesting to see what Win SP 8.1 actually has to offer the desktop user. What of all the students getting Win8 pre-installed (perfect market) and the machine will not boot 80% of the time? I do not know if it is hardware related but Win7 runs perfectly on same machine...? And BIOS is by default HT/VTx disabled. WTF? Just buggy as a persistent bed-bug. Yuck! I say Win8 bites and dust is in the wind. Hurrumph! LOLz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thomaskaa - I have sent you a Personal Message - read it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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