Nah, everything migrates. Hell 90% of my Win7 programs did back when I updated from 7 to 8. Not a single program fucked up on the way from 8 to 8.1, so you should be good to go.
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Windows 8.1 |OT| There's your start button
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Nah, everything migrates. Hell 90% of my Win7 programs did back when I updated from 7 to 8. Not a single program fucked up on the way from 8 to 8.1, so you should be good to go.
Blue Ninja
Member
Managed to upgrade my Laptop (I narrowed down the issues my desktop's been having to something to do with my graphics card drivers), but now it can't connect to my wifi network.
Well, it can, but it'll keep saying "limited access", even when I can connect with my phone just fine. Looked it up, and a lot of people seem to be having this issue, but I haven't found a fix that works yet.
Fuck's sake, this is getting annoying.
Well, it can, but it'll keep saying "limited access", even when I can connect with my phone just fine. Looked it up, and a lot of people seem to be having this issue, but I haven't found a fix that works yet.
Fuck's sake, this is getting annoying.
Green Embers
Member
I "think" it upgrades your apps during the upgrade install. At least that is the way it seemed to me when I upgraded and the terminology it used in some of the updating on screen messages.
I don't use them, but the default setting is to automatically update.
I seem to remember in 8 that it would pop-up a little box in the upper right-hand corner anytime it updated something though (similar to when it installed anything), but never saw anything
but yeah i guess it could have fetched all that stuff during the actual install process
still, anyone know if there are some new features or something in some of the updated apps just so i can check?
you can force them in the settings menu of the app store.
DryvBy
Member
Anyone tried this?
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
I use it and love it. Only ever go into the metro interface for Mail and music as I like the apps. I have it so the hot corners on the left are disabled and only pressing windows key on the keyboard goes to metro.
ahh there we go!! I forgot about the charm menu that every app has. just got 20 updates... it said auto update was enabled there but even though my pc has been up for over 3 days straight it still never checked for updates??? weird...
you can try opening the windows store, go to the charm menu, settings, preferences, and there are options there to prefer apps in your "preferred languages", try changing it? Might help.
Dead Prince
Banned
with all the apps? just bring up the charm > setting > Personalize
or you mean own background.
Leatherface
Member
Holding out for more driver support. I screwed the pooch going to 8.1 in beta. I'm afraid.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Pro, I believe. It's my work machine.
Might give this a shot, thanks.
Nope, just takes me to the main store page with no windows 8.1 tile.
Blue Ninja
Member
Looks like it killed my wifi. There's no drivers available for it yet. I don't fucking feel like reinstalling Windows 8 entirely, either: that's just too much fucking work and I've already had to do it three times this past month.
bad blood between microsoft and google? of course not...
Microsoft and Google are each other's #1 enemy.
The Cowboy
Member
Does anyone know how to disable the modern UI internet explorer dimming?, when ever I hit back/forward/load a new page etc, the page slightly dims and then goes back to normal (it seems to dim as the new/old page is loading).
Its bloomin annoying to say the least.
Its bloomin annoying to say the least.
Smooth sailing on Windows 8.1 so far. Loving it. I'm actually going to do a clean install (Windows 8 > update to Windows 8.1) just to start from scratch.
I've been looking forward to those new tile sizes for ages now. They really make a huge difference to the Start Screen. Same with being able to use my desktop wallpaper as the Start Screen background.
The Start button is back. Can't say I've missed it. It was weird not having it in Windows 8 initially, but I quickly got used to it. Majority rules, though. So I'm glad Microsoft listened to the complaints and added it back.
Having SkyDrive deeper integrated might get me to use the service more. 7GB of storage isn't quite as much as my 20GB for Dropbox, but it's still quite significant. I'll probably end up throwing my Documents in there to have easier access to them on the go.
I'm still on the fence about using my Microsoft account vs. a local account, though. Other than SkyDrive integration and backing up my settings, what significant advantages do I have now for using a Microsoft account in Windows 8.1 vs. in Windows 8?
I've been looking forward to those new tile sizes for ages now. They really make a huge difference to the Start Screen. Same with being able to use my desktop wallpaper as the Start Screen background.
The Start button is back. Can't say I've missed it. It was weird not having it in Windows 8 initially, but I quickly got used to it. Majority rules, though. So I'm glad Microsoft listened to the complaints and added it back.
Having SkyDrive deeper integrated might get me to use the service more. 7GB of storage isn't quite as much as my 20GB for Dropbox, but it's still quite significant. I'll probably end up throwing my Documents in there to have easier access to them on the go.
I'm still on the fence about using my Microsoft account vs. a local account, though. Other than SkyDrive integration and backing up my settings, what significant advantages do I have now for using a Microsoft account in Windows 8.1 vs. in Windows 8?
syncing settings etc.. between different PCs.
Yeah, I really like the big tiles, especially for Weather and News.
Anything else?
And just to add more: it looks like you're required to switch to your Microsoft account if you want to download apps. At least, that's for attempting to download the Facebook app.
I was worried I'd be getting these issues people were talking about. None crept up.
Since I'm re-installing clean, here's hoping for a smooth process.
So, should I wait to do the update?
I have a Vaio PC with Win 8, and a bunch of drivers for 8.1 showed up on my model support page (including new WLAN and Video drivers and updates to the Vaio software tools).
I've already downloaded them. However, I'm still worried lol.
BTW, which software you guys use to make a clone of your HDD just in case something goes wrong, but that also gives you the option to exclude certain folders and files (I've already backed up my documents and I also don't want to include my PC game installs).
Is there something good and free out there? Thanks!
I have a Vaio PC with Win 8, and a bunch of drivers for 8.1 showed up on my model support page (including new WLAN and Video drivers and updates to the Vaio software tools).
I've already downloaded them. However, I'm still worried lol.
BTW, which software you guys use to make a clone of your HDD just in case something goes wrong, but that also gives you the option to exclude certain folders and files (I've already backed up my documents and I also don't want to include my PC game installs).
Is there something good and free out there? Thanks!
Ah, okay. Pinning a link to the site via Internet Explorer works just as well.
Edit: Actually works better than YouTube in Firefox.
BrokenSymmetry
Member
I use and love it. It lets me boot directly into the desktop, brings back the complete "old" start menu, and disables all Windows 8 hindrances like hot corners, charms, etc.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
This might take a while.
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
Is that... real? @__@This might take a while.
Jzero
Member
Why.jpg
... Did someone in Japan really need that?This might take a while.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Yes. Win8 was available to OEMs on floppy discs, too. I think it was half that many, though.
The Cowboy
Member
Can other people who've installed Windows 8.1 check this, I to just noticed this issue and after a google it seems its quite common (to the point of it sounds like it simply doesn't work at all in 8.1).
Right click on a drive and select properties, tools, optimise and defragment drives - now highlight system reserved and hit optimise, does it still say never run and needs optimisation afterwards?.
I don't think it would cause to much of an issue if it is never ran (as on a SSD it only issues a trim command, and I think the system reserved doesn't need to do that), but I swear blind I had no issue at all in running it on Windows 8.
I don't have a System Reserved partition, but I tried to optimize my SSD (Windoows drive) partition and it worked fine.
The Cowboy
Member
Weird, I thought installing Windows always made a system reserved partition?.
The optimise works perfectly from me on the Windows drive, just for some reason it won't work at all on the system reserved drive in 8.1.
FunkyMunkey
Banned
Before I download it, is it still possible to have the "Run" button in the start menu? And can I disable the charms bar? (Using StartWin8 at the moment to do that)
This might take a while.
Who's taking the first shift?
Jzero
Member
You can run stuff by right clicking the start button in 8.1 (also works on the start screen)
Run is in the start right-click context menu and can be pinned to the start screen or task bar. You can disable the ability to access the charms bar via the top right corner, but not the ability to access it from the bottom right.
FunkyMunkey
Banned
Jzero
Member
Were you using custom tiles in Windows 8?
Retail version: http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-81-retail-media
Windows 8.1 Upgrade Woes: http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-81-upgrade-woes
Windows 8.1 Upgrade Woes: http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-81-upgrade-woes
Ricerocket
Member
This might take a while.
haha, that can't be legit.
If you have a key from TechNet or a Volume License service, you're going to have to download Windows 8.1 ISO and run it as an in-place upgrade. It seems to go through a very similar process as the download, although it looks more like a traditional Windows upgrade, so it kinda scared me into thinking it wouldn't work right afterwards. I ever did it on a domain-joined work machine and it took the upgrade just fine.
Also, it will need a new key. SO glad we haven't started pushing Win8 at work, this would be a goddamned nightmare upgrading people.
Upgrading my home machine tonight.