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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fly on March 04, 2012, 05:48:21 PM

Title: Microsoft Windows 8, and IE10 :-(
Post by: Fly on March 04, 2012, 05:48:21 PM
Just installed it on my laptop. Guess what, it stinks LOL
It did find my wireless card 1st time, I'm on the net  ;)
I'm using it to post right now.
But overall, if this was the OS on a new computer I'd just bought, I'd downgrade it to Vista.

Now that coming from a techie geek means something  :o
The GU-interface is just, so wrong  :(

Just for the record, when you install it, it replaces your current OS.
You need to reinstall it from disk if you don't like Win8.

I installed it on a spare HD I put in my lappy.
My original HD will be back in before my next post.

Ghastly !!

If you want an install disk, let me know.
It's free from Microsoft, so no copyright worries  :o
Title: Re: Microsoft Windows 8, and IE10 :-(
Post by: Pete on March 04, 2012, 06:25:00 PM
<cough>mackintosh</cough>

 :-X
Title: Re: Microsoft Windows 8, and IE10 :-(
Post by: Fly on March 04, 2012, 06:35:07 PM
<cough>Like a book!</cough>

Seriously, it stinks. Back on my Vista drive now.
Might have a look at a Mac OS for windows dual boot.
Nothing to lose.
I've already got a Linux install on board.

Title: Re: Microsoft Windows 8, and IE10 :-(
Post by: Pete on March 04, 2012, 06:45:14 PM
"Come over to the light side, Luke"
Title: Re: Microsoft Windows 8, and IE10 :-(
Post by: Fly on March 04, 2012, 07:06:21 PM
Any suggestions for a Mac OS windows install ?
Title: Re: Microsoft Windows 8, and IE10 :-(
Post by: Pete on March 04, 2012, 07:15:36 PM
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac (http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac) + Parallels

(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/imac.jpg)
Title: Re: Microsoft Windows 8, and IE10 :-(
Post by: k4blades on March 04, 2012, 07:27:48 PM
Didn't know Win 8 had been released yet. Isn't it designed for tablets, etc, so not optimised on a PC, as always with Windows, it needs to be out a bit before all the bugs get squashed. I got Win 7 (64bit) when it was still very new and it was a PITA, nothing worked with it, but I would be lost without it now.
Title: Re: Microsoft Windows 8, and IE10 :-(
Post by: Fly on March 04, 2012, 08:13:44 PM
Win 8 hasn't been released yet. I downloaded an MS beta.
Don't bother.

@Pete, where can i find a legal ISO of a MAC OS, apparently it's like swapping and passing a copy of windows about.
Not legal.