Windows 8 upgrade from Vista

Hi guys,

Not a hardware question, but figured I'd get better input here than posting in the PC games thread.

Thinking about installing Windows 8, currently on Vista. Just wanted to get your feedback and experience from those who have upgraded their OS.

Do you like Windows 8, did you go back to your previous OS, any issues with your games in your steam library.

I'm leaning towards upgrading, figure it has to be better than Vista. Thanks.

It's basically just like vista or a downgrade. I'd jump to windows 7 if I were you.

Hi guys,

Not a hardware question, but figured I'd get better input here than posting in the PC games thread.

Thinking about installing Windows 8, currently on Vista. Just wanted to get your feedback and experience from those who have upgraded their OS.

Do you like Windows 8, did you go back to your previous OS, any issues with your games in your steam library.

I'm leaning towards upgrading, figure it has to be better than Vista. Thanks.

brkr12002

its great fun if ur a social media fanatic and want a more "alive" looking OS, otherwise its also great for people who arent used to normal windows. I sell it for work and love it on the touch screen desktops or tablets, it looks so pretty!!! for us here though on this forum, it might be aimed at the wrong crowd.

stupidest thing i hear is people saying "how much it is like mac now".........NO IDEA WHERE THEY SEE IT, seriously, Brightly coloured tiles that rotate themselves with up to date information or pictures......arranged in a tight grid where u can customise each ones size...looks nothing like ANYTHING apple.

dont foget ur normal windows look is still there underneath, just press the desktop button.

on a side note i have a nokia windows phone 8 coming soon to replace my HTC windows phone 7 HD7

Hi guys,

Not a hardware question, but figured I'd get better input here than posting in the PC games thread.

Thinking about installing Windows 8, currently on Vista. Just wanted to get your feedback and experience from those who have upgraded their OS.

Do you like Windows 8, did you go back to your previous OS, any issues with your games in your steam library.

I'm leaning towards upgrading, figure it has to be better than Vista. Thanks.

brkr12002

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Hi guys,

Not a hardware question, but figured I'd get better input here than posting in the PC games thread.

Thinking about installing Windows 8, currently on Vista. Just wanted to get your feedback and experience from those who have upgraded their OS.

Do you like Windows 8, did you go back to your previous OS, any issues with your games in your steam library.

I'm leaning towards upgrading, figure it has to be better than Vista. Thanks.

IceAxe18

windows 8 is great, not perfect but a really good os that can still get alot better with some refinment to great ideas. also its technically much better than vista no question.

Crazy fast boot times. Super performance on ssd. Im writing this response on a Windows 8 tablet using handwriting recognition and an S-pen. Game compatibility is very good. Very Few problems.

-Byshop

[QUOTE="brkr12002"]

Hi guys,

Not a hardware question, but figured I'd get better input here than posting in the PC games thread.

Thinking about installing Windows 8, currently on Vista. Just wanted to get your feedback and experience from those who have upgraded their OS.

Do you like Windows 8, did you go back to your previous OS, any issues with your games in your steam library.

I'm leaning towards upgrading, figure it has to be better than Vista. Thanks.

Franko_3

google StarDock's Start8 i.e. restores the start menu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoIlUi0-9Rw

google StarDock's Start8 i.e. restores the start menu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoIlUi0-9Rw

ronvalencia

Yeah, there are a few apps like this. Samsung tablets actually ship with a Samsung app that gives you a Start Menu again. I made this video to highlight SSD performance on Win8 but I suppose it also shows off how fast you can get around the OS once you are familiar with it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITruogULh-4

-Byshop

I upgraded from 7 to 8 and the Metro bits are a total non-issue (at least, so long as you're not using a multi-monitor set up, but even then it's worth fighting with the Charms menu for the sake of 8's better multi-monitor support). The tiles arrangement makes for a more useful start menu, win-key search still works, there are a bunch of improvements like the new task manager and file transfer window, and some under the hood stuff as well. There's a bit of a learning curve and a few niggling issues (the task switcher hot corner covers about half a Chome pinned tab), but 99% of the time it functions exactly like a better version of Windows 7.

Most importantly, though, the new Minesweeper has an Adventure mode. If that isn't worth dropping $40 on a Win 8 Pro upgrade, nothing is.

I wonder if you upgraded from ME to vista.

It's basically just like vista or a downgrade. I'd jump to windows 7 if I were you.

zaku101

Go for Windows 7 instead.

The UI in W8 is just terrible.

Are people really that dependent on the Start menu for navigating Windows? It's one of like half a dozen ways to launch apps and it's the only one that has changed in Windows 8. Shortcut keys, the Run line, desktop shortcuts, quickbar shortcuts, etc all work the same as in Windows 7. Even the Metro UI, while it looks different, fundamentally functions the same as the Start menu did. Hit the Windows key or click the lower left corner of the screen, start typing the name of an app and hit enter. This works in both Windows 7 and 8.

-Byshop

It's basically just like vista or a downgrade. I'd jump to windows 7 if I were you.

zaku101

not sure if srs.

Windows 8 is 10x better than Vista.

Windows 8 is just not as polished as Windows 7, yet.