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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's some kind of evil plot I think"
I dunno maybe... But the husbands gonna get it wrapped round his head if he keeps telling me theres an update out in two weeks and magically it will be perfect arrgghhh !!!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Im staying in the dark ages me tryed 7 and 8 dont like it so xp does me fine for what i need "
i got a new laptop for my coursework it came with w8 on and it wont bloody run the disk iI need to do my work  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh dear microsoft has done it again wont let us take control of our own p.c's laptops to do as we want or need and we pay them to mess us about and as for updates oh no another thing we need to keep doing to sort out there problems because they didnt get it right first time |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Oh dear microsoft has done it again wont let us take control of our own p.c's laptops to do as we want or need and we pay them to mess us about and as for updates oh no another thing we need to keep doing to sort out there problems because they didnt get it right first time "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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W7 is definitely better than W8 on a desktop/laptop... Only on a tablet is W8 ok, and even then it's still only just "ok".
There is a GA update out in Oct but it doesn't make it magically better!
It'll just return the start pin (because calling it a button would be an overstatement) which still takes you to the new "don't-call-it-metro" start menu and a few other minor performance and UI tweaks.
If your laptop isn't touchscreen then I recommend you downgrade back to W7 if it frustrates you that much... Otherwise stick with it as you may get used to it.
Or you could install a Linux distro  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Its like unpaid work for microsoft we keep having to update and report problems / errors to them if everyone asked for a refund due to so many problems what would they do they say they make each new one more user friendly so why does it take us so long to find our way around it and why does it stress us out as much |
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"Am I just the biggest dumb ass or is anyone else struggling with windows8?? Its stressingme out! I want to throw my laptop out the sodding window!!!  "
Install a program like classic shell. It makes windows 8 look like windows 7. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As ever Microsoft rushed out windows 8 without thorough testing
I use a software that makes 8 look like 7 - the software to do this is called start 8 and costs $10 |
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"As ever Microsoft rushed out windows 8 without thorough testing
I use a software that makes 8 look like 7 - the software to do this is called start 8 and costs $10"
You were ripped off ! Just go to Ninite and install Classic Start and all your Windows 8 problems are gone.
It's not actually that bad once you remove the Fisher Price aspect. At least they've given you back a proper Search function unlike the Windows 7 one, which is shite, unless you understand nested conditions ! |
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"Oh dear microsoft has done it again wont let us take control of our own p.c's laptops to do as we want or need and we pay them to mess us about and as for updates oh no another thing we need to keep doing to sort out there problems because they didnt get it right first time "
When I changed to 7. I couldn't see the benefits.
More would have been great but it was like learning a whole new way of doing things i'd been doing for years. Like someone came in and swapped all the buttons over..... pointless.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I hated it when I first got it. Now I know how to use the bits I need. I mostly just go back to the desktop and avoid the dumb touch screen style buttons.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"W7 is definitely better than W8 on a desktop/laptop... Only on a tablet is W8 ok, and even then it's still only just "ok".
There is a GA update out in Oct but it doesn't make it magically better!
It'll just return the start pin (because calling it a button would be an overstatement) which still takes you to the new "don't-call-it-metro" start menu and a few other minor performance and UI tweaks.
If your laptop isn't touchscreen then I recommend you downgrade back to W7 if it frustrates you that much... Otherwise stick with it as you may get used to it.
Or you could install a Linux distro "
how do I downgrade??  |
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By *ickndomCouple
over a year ago
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I have a win8 lappy and its sat ideal for 6 months beause win8 in sooooo frustraing
Maybe windows should have asked us non geeks what we thought of it before the launch, atp they would have realised what a dumb ass os it is
I have read many threads on this issue and whilst I have never tried the non windows fix's, I have read they can conflict with windows os, I am therefore whating for the windows fix so I can use my new lappy, until then it will sit in its box where it is safe from my fist  |
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By *ickndomCouple
over a year ago
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"then take it back to were you bought it from"
Why theres nothing wrong with it, its not the retailers fault that windows have produced an unpopular os, I'm just not a tehno wiz so i'll wait
If you brought a car and then found you can't fit your golf clubs in it, do you think you could take that back, same thing  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"then take it back to were you bought it from
Why theres nothing wrong with it, its not the retailers fault that windows have produced an unpopular os, I'm just not a tehno wiz so i'll wait
If you brought a car and then found you can't fit your golf clubs in it, do you think you could take that back, same thing "
thats what test drives are for
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Am I just the biggest dumb ass or is anyone else struggling with windows8?? Its stressingme out! I want to throw my laptop out the sodding window!!! "
no it is not you. windows 8 is very dab they lost the plot big time with it. worth install windows 7 on it I tell you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"W7 is definitely better than W8 on a desktop/laptop... Only on a tablet is W8 ok, and even then it's still only just "ok".
There is a GA update out in Oct but it doesn't make it magically better!
It'll just return the start pin (because calling it a button would be an overstatement) which still takes you to the new "don't-call-it-metro" start menu and a few other minor performance and UI tweaks.
If your laptop isn't touchscreen then I recommend you downgrade back to W7 if it frustrates you that much... Otherwise stick with it as you may get used to it.
Or you could install a Linux distro how do I downgrade?? "
Need Windows 8 Pro to downgrade the legit way, so if you have W8 Pro then follow this guide:
http://mobile.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/3459580/roll-back-windows-7-from-windows-8/
If you don't have W8 Pro then PM me and I can send you the stuff you need to install Windows 7. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Am I just the biggest dumb ass or is anyone else struggling with windows8?? Its stressingme out! I want to throw my laptop out the sodding window!!!
Install a program like classic shell. It makes windows 8 look like windows 7. "
This is the simple answer and just takes a few minutes. Sorted!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I hate it! Not having the start button is very frustrating and I can never find the control panel.
And if I move my hand too quickly on the erm... whatever the thing on a laptop is called that's not a mouse... the it keeps whizzing back to the start menu. Grrrr! |
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