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More Than 3 Out of 4 Enthusiasts Reject Windows 8
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I'm lost. What topic is this again?
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Windows 8 64bit ProfessionalIntel Q9400 Quad Core 2.66GhzG.Skill 4GB DDR3-1600NVidia GeForce 560GTX
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Built
- OS
- Windows 8 64bit Professional
- CPU
- Intel Q9400 Quad Core 2.66Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte
- Memory
- G.Skill 4GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVidia GeForce 560GTX
- Sound Card
- On-board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 24" LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 160GB WD
WD Caviar Black 640GB
WD 500GB
WD 1TB
WD 1TB
- PSU
- Cooler Master 1300W Silent Pro
- Case
- Sunbeam Transformer Black
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech G15 (Original Screen + 18G Keys)
- Mouse
- Logitech MX518
- Internet Speed
- 10mbit up/down Fiber Optic
- Browser
- FireFox / Chrome
- Other Info
- SF is amazing!
Horses.
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Win 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel i7-3930KKingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modul...MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
- CPU
- Intel i7-3930K
- Motherboard
- ASUS P9X79 WS
- Memory
- Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
- Sound Card
- Asus Xonar Essence STX
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080, ?
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
- PSU
- Corsair HX750w
- Case
- Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
- Cooling
- Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
- Keyboard
- Logitech G510s
- Mouse
- Logitech M525 (two in use)
- Internet Speed
- =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
- Antivirus
- AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
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- IE11
- Other Info
- LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
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Why people do not want to install Windows 8, this thread is going to be outdated and invalid with the release of Windows 8.1 though.
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Not really. It will just continue on with 8.1. So far, I've seen nothing about 8.1 that would convince me to upgrade to it. Granted, it's an improvement over 8 but there's nothing that would justify the expense of replacing the three Win 7 retail and one OEM licenses I have that are already meeting my needs better than even 8.1 can. Even if there is a "Win 9" that removes any objections I may have to Win 8 or 8.1 (Bill Gates has hinted at it), I've already committed to using Win 7 and Office 2010 through the end of 2019.
Last fall, I only had one Win 7 machine (the notebook I bought the previous summer). I took a hard look a Win 8 and Office 2013 didn't like what I was seeing so I decided to get my Win 7 licenses and upgrade form Office 2007 to Office 2010 while I still could. M$ had their chance and blew it.
Last fall, I only had one Win 7 machine (the notebook I bought the previous summer). I took a hard look a Win 8 and Office 2013 didn't like what I was seeing so I decided to get my Win 7 licenses and upgrade form Office 2007 to Office 2010 while I still could. M$ had their chance and blew it.
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Win 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel i7-3930KKingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modul...MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
- CPU
- Intel i7-3930K
- Motherboard
- ASUS P9X79 WS
- Memory
- Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
- Sound Card
- Asus Xonar Essence STX
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080, ?
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
- PSU
- Corsair HX750w
- Case
- Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
- Cooling
- Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
- Keyboard
- Logitech G510s
- Mouse
- Logitech M525 (two in use)
- Internet Speed
- =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
- Antivirus
- AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
- Browser
- IE11
- Other Info
- LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
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8.1 is like 8.0 only more so, with a little bit of disguise added.
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7 X64i5 84002x8gb 3200mhz- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- OS
- 7 X64
- CPU
- i5 8400
- Motherboard
- gigabyte b365m ds3h
- Memory
- 2x8gb 3200mhz
- Hard Drives
- various
- PSU
- pure power 11 400w cm
- Case
- Coolermaster
- Cooling
- cryorig m9i
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7x64g54008gb ddr4 2400- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- OS
- 7x64
- CPU
- g5400
- Motherboard
- ga b365m ds3h
- Memory
- 8gb ddr4 2400
- PSU
- xfx pro 450w
A Guy
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Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- OS
- Windows 10 Home x64
- CPU
- INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P7P55D
- Memory
- HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
- PSU
- ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
- Case
- ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
- Cooling
- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
- Internet Speed
- 85 + Mbps
- Antivirus
- Avast
- Browser
- Vivaldi
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Windows 7 Pro x64Intel I7 6700 3.40 GHz8GB
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP ProDesk 400 G3
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel I7 6700 3.40 GHz
- Memory
- 8GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 21.5" LED
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB
- Keyboard
- Ducky mechanical with PBT double shot keycaps.
I found W8.1 to be slightly less annoying than W8.
I haven't actually tried using it for anything though.
I haven't actually tried using it for anything though.
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W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, ...AMD Phenom II x6 1100T, 3.3 GHz12GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill (4GB x 2), G-Skill (2G...NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
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- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- n/a
- OS
- W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
- CPU
- AMD Phenom II x6 1100T, 3.3 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 (AM3)
- Memory
- 12GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill (4GB x 2), G-Skill (2GB x 2)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- Sound Card
- Realtek?
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung S23B350
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- WD Green 2TB (SATA), WD Green 3TB (SATA), WD Blue 4TB (SATA), WD Blue 6TB (SATA)
- PSU
- Cooler Master
- Case
- Antec GX300 Tower
- Cooling
- 3x Antec TRICOOL 120mm Fans
- Mouse
- Wired Optical
- Internet Speed
- DSL
- Antivirus
- Avast
- Browser
- Pale Moon (64 bit)
- Other Info
- 2018-12-27 Upgraded HDDs
2015-12-10 Upgraded case, graphics card, storage
2015-08-15 Upgraded motherboard & RAM
2015-07-15 Upgraded LM17.1 to LM17.2
Thanks mate I'll try this out when I get up tomorrowHey John, put the icon in the classic shell folder. In the Classic Shell Menu select Start Button Tab Menu, then select BUTTON iMAGE. Navigate using the control on the right and select the image, then restart Classic Shell. Sorry no screen shots confined to couch resting
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Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap A...Desk1 i5 3750K / Laptop i7 GTX 860M / Desk2 i...Desk1 8GB (1866) / Desk2 16GB (1333) / Laptop...Desk 1& 2NVidia GTX 650 & Laptops on board Intel
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- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Own build (new) Desk1 / Asus ROG Win 7 / Desk2 1st build
- OS
- Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
- CPU
- Desk1 i5 3750K / Laptop i7 GTX 860M / Desk2 i5 2500
- Motherboard
- Desk1 Asus P877-V / Desk2 Gigabyte H67 UD3H / Laptop ?
- Memory
- Desk1 8GB (1866) / Desk2 16GB (1333) / Laptop 8Gb DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Desk 1& 2NVidia GTX 650 & Laptops on board Intel
- Sound Card
- Desk 1 & 2 -XONAR DG Realtek High Def audio Laptop
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Desk 1 Benq HD 2450 / Desk2 Philips 24" / Laptop 17.5"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 D1 & D2 & Laptop 1
- Hard Drives
- Desk1 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Asus ROG 256GB 850 Pro SSD
Desk2 Samsung 840 256 SSD
Toshiba 120GB EVO
- PSU
- Desk 1 Corsair HX 1050/ Laptop ? / Desk 2 Corsair HX 650
- Case
- Desk 1 Cooler HAF XM ? Toshiba laptop / Desk2 Coolermaster
- Cooling
- Fans on all Desk1 -2 Desk2 - all Coolermasters 5 Laptop ?
- Keyboard
- Desk 1 MS Sidewinder X6 Desk 2 MS Sidewinder X 4
- Mouse
- Desk 1&2 - Gigabyte MS 900 gamer - laptop - Logitec wireless
- Internet Speed
- ADSL2+
- Other Info
- One other Desktop (tester) and spare Toshba laptop both with SSD's
Running Kaspersky 2016 ISS on all machines config'd identically
Logitec audio stereo systems on each machine (x3)
Canon MG5250MFC
Router/modem TP-Link running WPA2SK
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Windows 8 will not exist with the release of Windows 8.1.
Windows 8.1 is a improvement, but I would still only migrate to Windows 8.1, when the support ends for Windows 7.
Windows 8.1 is a improvement, but I would still only migrate to Windows 8.1, when the support ends for Windows 7.
My Computer
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- Laptop
I'm hoping M$ will wake up and something better than 8.1 will be out by then.
My Computer
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Win 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel i7-3930KKingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modul...MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
- CPU
- Intel i7-3930K
- Motherboard
- ASUS P9X79 WS
- Memory
- Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
- Sound Card
- Asus Xonar Essence STX
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080, ?
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
- PSU
- Corsair HX750w
- Case
- Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
- Cooling
- Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
- Keyboard
- Logitech G510s
- Mouse
- Logitech M525 (two in use)
- Internet Speed
- =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
- Antivirus
- AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
- Browser
- IE11
- Other Info
- LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
Same here Lady Fitzgerald.
I've got everything I need to avoid 8.1 as long as possible.
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Windows 7 Pro x64Intel I7 6700 3.40 GHz8GB
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- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP ProDesk 400 G3
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel I7 6700 3.40 GHz
- Memory
- 8GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 21.5" LED
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB
- Keyboard
- Ducky mechanical with PBT double shot keycaps.
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Yup, same here. I will stick with 7 until 9 or whatever they call it comes out. If that sucks too, I will stick with 7 until no longer supported, and move to Linux. Even though I would not want to 
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Windows 10 ProAMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Ve...G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-P...2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (EVGA)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Built
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
- Motherboard
- ASRock X470 Master SLI/AC AM4 AMD Promontory X470 SATA 6Gb/s
- Memory
- G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM D
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (EVGA)
- Sound Card
- Motherboard Built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer R240HY bidx 23.8-Inch IPS HDMI DVI VGA (1920 x 1080) Wi
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Sandisk SSD PLUS (Main drive)
500 GB Seagate 7200 RPM (Games)
500 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM (Virtual Machines)
- PSU
- CORSAIR TX Series TX650M 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply
- Case
- CORSAIR CARBIDE SPEC-02 Mid-Tower Gaming Case, Red LED Fan
- Cooling
- 220mm, two 120mm, and four 60mm fans
- Keyboard
- Wired Dell keyboard
- Mouse
- Wireless Logitech mouse
- Internet Speed
- 250mb down, 30mb up
- Antivirus
- Panda Cloud Antivirus
- Browser
- Chrome-ish x64
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- Your awesome for reading this.
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