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Windows 7 or 8?
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NeoShocker
The Dark Space Initiative
Scary Wormhole People
#1 - 2013-04-15 06:46:08 UTC
Been using Win7 since it came out. For the past few months, this windows 8 pro been sitting on my desk because I've been busy. Now with free time, I can reformat the PC I've been wanting to do.

But the question is, should I keep using Windows 7? Or switch to Windows 8? I really don't know. Maybe those with Windows 8 experience can give me their opinions? Would appreciate it. :)
Onyx Nyx
The Veldspar Protectorate
#2 - 2013-04-15 06:52:35 UTC
Any of the software that you currently use that require Windows 8 or is it a feature Windows 8 that you cannot get through 3rd party software in Windows 7? If not, stick with Windows 7.

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Graygor
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Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-04-15 07:16:01 UTC
Stick with 7 imo. I stick to the every other windows upgrade philosophy.

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Doomheim
#4 - 2013-04-15 08:20:55 UTC
I'd stick with Windows 7. Better user experience and less spyware. http://log.nadim.cc/?p=78

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Rain6637
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2013-04-15 11:17:42 UTC
windows 8 is better at handling my processor

if you have a computer that works with WIndows 7, I think you should stay with 7. if it's a new computer, though, that's the time to try a new OS like WIndows 8..

plus it's wasteful to sink two OS serials on the same machine

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NeoShocker
The Dark Space Initiative
Scary Wormhole People
#6 - 2013-04-16 03:17:23 UTC
Rain6637 wrote:
windows 8 is better at handling my processor

if you have a computer that works with WIndows 7, I think you should stay with 7. if it's a new computer, though, that's the time to try a new OS like WIndows 8..

plus it's wasteful to sink two OS serials on the same machine


Hm, that's right. What I have here is retail windows 8. Does it stick to specific PC like OEM from earlier windows versions? I'm actually out of track on that one.
Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#7 - 2013-04-16 03:22:37 UTC
NeoShocker wrote:
What I have here is retail windows 8. Does it stick to specific PC like OEM from earlier windows versions? I'm actually out of track on that one.


The license is transferable on windows 8 if you bought the copy yourself, if its one that came with a pre-built computer your out of luck with a transfer.

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Jaq Royale
Royale Strategic Imperative
#8 - 2013-04-16 06:00:13 UTC
Win 7.
Ghazu
#9 - 2013-04-16 06:08:40 UTC
Actually, I just got a new laptop that came with win8, it aint all that bad,
just put in one of these things to make Metro stay out of sight
http://startisback.com/
http://www.classicshell.net/

http://www.minerbumping.com/ lol what the christ https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2299984#post2299984
Rain6639
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#10 - 2013-04-16 06:39:27 UTC
I find metro useful

I use the windows key now, and to search a program I start typing and press enter.

gets me to "calc" a lot, without taking my fingers off the keyboard.
Ghazu
#11 - 2013-04-16 12:44:03 UTC
Rain6639 wrote:
I find metro useful

I use the windows key now, and to search a program I start typing and press enter.

gets me to "calc" a lot, without taking my fingers off the keyboard.

well the best thing about startisback is that you hit ctrl + winkey to jump into Metro, repeat to jump back into desktop,
which is great for keeping metro out for people who don't use it.

http://www.minerbumping.com/ lol what the christ https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2299984#post2299984
Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#12 - 2013-04-16 12:51:23 UTC
Rain6639 wrote:
I find metro useful

I use the windows key now, and to search a program I start typing and press enter.

gets me to "calc" a lot, without taking my fingers off the keyboard.


I hope you know that works with windows 7 as well.

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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
#13 - 2013-04-16 20:11:29 UTC  |  Edited by: Akita T
Rain6639 wrote:
I find metro useful I use the windows key now, and to search a program I start typing and press enter. gets me to "calc" a lot, without taking my fingers off the keyboard.

Win7: ctrl-esc, "calc", enter
You actually just have to type "ca" instead of "calc" and then you can just press enter on most machines.

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Doomheim
#14 - 2013-04-16 20:15:07 UTC
Ctrl-Esc opens the task manager for me.
Pressing the Windows key, however, opens the start menu, into which I can just type the first couple of letters and get the calculator, or whatever else I'm looking for.

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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
#15 - 2013-04-16 20:17:32 UTC
Don't know... that may be because of how I have my stuff set up - first thing I do on any fresh Win install is bring back the UI to "Win98SE" specs (in Win7, that would be classic start menu, classic theme, and a few other things - it takes a while).

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NeoShocker
The Dark Space Initiative
Scary Wormhole People
#16 - 2013-04-17 03:11:35 UTC
Akita T wrote:
Don't know... that may be because of how I have my stuff set up - first thing I do on any fresh Win install is bring back the UI to "Win98SE" specs (in Win7, that would be classic start menu, classic theme, and a few other things - it takes a while).


Haha, gotta move on dude.

Talked with several people, most people opt out the "metro" and to the windows 7 style UI. Kinda defeats the purpose of having windows 8.
Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#17 - 2013-04-17 03:28:21 UTC
You might as well as ask Chocolate cookie or Herpes.
WIndows is currently in his BAD cycle.
Wait for the next window.
The next one will be good .

On a side note . Fancy seeing you here Neo.
Long time eh?

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Rain6639
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#18 - 2013-04-17 04:20:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Rain6639
Akita T wrote:
Rain6639 wrote:
I find metro useful I use the windows key now, and to search a program I start typing and press enter. gets me to "calc" a lot, without taking my fingers off the keyboard.

Win7: ctrl-esc, "calc", enter
You actually just have to type "ca" instead of "calc" and then you can just press enter on most machines.


anything short of calc brings me to other programs.......

windows 7 doesn't know how to schedule my processors. can't say that enough. it just won't do
Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#19 - 2013-04-17 04:24:19 UTC
Rain6639 wrote:
Akita T wrote:
Rain6639 wrote:
I find metro useful I use the windows key now, and to search a program I start typing and press enter. gets me to "calc" a lot, without taking my fingers off the keyboard.

Win7: ctrl-esc, "calc", enter
You actually just have to type "ca" instead of "calc" and then you can just press enter on most machines.


anything short of calc brings me to other programs.......

windows 7 doesn't know how to schedule my processors.


Processors?

You do understand the majority of the scheduling is done via UMS right ?
Windows 8 and 7 are both running similar algorithmsStraight

Read up if you wanna .

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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
#20 - 2013-04-17 09:01:17 UTC
NeoShocker wrote:
Akita T wrote:
Don't know... that may be because of how I have my stuff set up - first thing I do on any fresh Win install is bring back the UI to "Win98SE" specs (in Win7, that would be classic start menu, classic theme, and a few other things - it takes a while).

Haha, gotta move on dude.

Why ? It's just bells, whistles and other pointless decorations.
Functionally, it's pretty much the same (or close enough for me), but visually, it's distracting and therefore disruptive.
So, really, why do I "got" to move on ?

Rain6639 wrote:
anything short of calc brings me to other programs.......

I am curious, what else do you have installed that pops up for just "cal" ?

Quote:
windows 7 doesn't know how to schedule my processors. can't say that enough. it just won't do

Could you elaborate on that ?
What CPU are we talking about, on which precise windows version ? I know you said something in the past, but I forgot (I think it was some way-too-many-cores AMD on Win7Pro64, but I am not 100% sure).
And, you know, objectively, what are the actual symptoms ? That, I don't remember at all what you ever mentioned (if you did, I can't recall).

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