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Windows 8
AceHigh:
I got a reason, after it updated to 8.1, the network card stopped working! Bloody wonderful. No I don't have nerves for this, going to install win 7 and hope that laptop has drivers for it. From now on I don't even have to cherry pick functionalities from win8 any more, I can just say "it does not work"
suhaib:
I also noticed after updating to W8.1 that they removed the ability to "forget a wireless network".
Now I have to go to "cmd" and do it manually. Perfect !
megido-rev.M:
BTW Win8 users have about 2yrs until 8.1 is a forced update.
Pentium100:
--- Quote from: megido-rev.M on November 01, 2013, 12:32:25 AM ---BTW Win8 users have about 2yrs until 8.1 is a forced update.
--- End quote ---
Nothing is "forced", unless it is enforced by law or someone threatens to punch you if you do not do it.
Anyway, Windows 8 still is a tablet-oriented OS and focused on single full screen apps (even Windows 1.0 could have multiple windows, though they couldn't overlap - that was a new feature of Windows 2.0, MS should just call the new OS "Microsoft Window"). You can run multiple programs in desktop mode of course, but the start menu is still full screen (and IIRC it can only contain metro apps - all desktop apps can only have shortcut on the desktop).
ClassicShell solves some of the problems. Copying explorer.exe from Windows 7 cal also be done. That leaves the borderless windows (when I have multiple windows open, I find it useful when I can quickly find the edge of the window), but even WindowBlinds cannot really make the UI look normal (as in Windows 2000 or XP style). Oh, and Server 2012 has the same UI - who the hell uses a touch screen on a server? Or has a good video card there if it's not needed for GPGPU?
I also really disliked the part where Windows 8.1 setup pretty much forces you to sign up for Microsoft account then use that to log in to your own PC. As if Active Directory is not enough. There is a way around that though.
Tiffanys:
Yeah.
--- Quote ---You can switch to a local account after you are able to login to Windows by going to Accounts and telling it to Disconnect. You will asked if you want to create a local account.
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also,
--- Quote ---You can login to a local account by this method (I found it accidentally).
When asked for account name, enter an incorrect account name - it will ask you to reenter, or use a local account. So simply enter an incorrect account!
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More on that: http://www.infobyte.hr/blog/337/windows-8-1-preview-how-to-install-without-microsoft-account-skip-microsoft-account/
Looks like I'll be able to tell you guys how shitty 8.1 is here in a couple weeks. Oh, I'll hate it... lol I'll probably install one of the start menu replacers within the first minute.
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