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Offline Dacabeti

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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #50 on: February 20, 2013, 04:50:50 PM »
Windows 8 lasted on my machine as long as Vista and ME did; about 30 minutes.

I'll keep my 64bit version of Win7 thank you.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #51 on: February 20, 2013, 04:52:14 PM »
Quote from: Dacabeti on February 20, 2013, 04:50:50 PM
Windows 8 lasted on my machine as long as Vista and ME did; about 30 minutes.

I'll keep my 64bit version of Win7 thank you.

I just ordered a new laptop from Newegg. It'll have Win8 on it.

Is there a process to replace it with Win7 32 bit right out of the box?
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #52 on: February 20, 2013, 04:56:14 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on February 20, 2013, 04:52:14 PM
I just ordered a new laptop from Newegg. It'll have Win8 on it.

Is there a process to replace it with Win7 32 bit right out of the box?
You'll have to go through Microsoft.  It should be free or low-cost (like $15).
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #53 on: February 20, 2013, 05:09:01 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 20, 2013, 04:56:14 PM
You'll have to go through Microsoft.  It should be free or low-cost (like $15).

It's only free if your machine has the 'Professional' variant or above on it.  Below that, it's on your nickel. :thatsright:
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #54 on: February 20, 2013, 10:30:18 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 20, 2013, 05:09:01 PM
It's only free if your machine has the 'Professional' variant or above on it.  Below that, it's on your nickel. :thatsright:

It's this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215874&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

Don't tell me -- let me guess. It ain't a 'professional' variant, whatever the hell that is.  :whatever:
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #55 on: February 21, 2013, 12:28:25 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on February 20, 2013, 10:30:18 PM
It's this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215874&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

Don't tell me -- let me guess. It ain't a 'professional' variant, whatever the hell that is.  :whatever:

Probably not. Windows 8 Professional would be something installed on more of a business oriented machine. That machine is most likely running on Windows 8 Standard, or Windows 8 Home version.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #56 on: February 21, 2013, 11:23:24 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 21, 2013, 12:28:25 AM
Probably not. Windows 8 Professional would be something installed on more of a business oriented machine. That machine is most likely running on Windows 8 Standard, or Windows 8 Home version.


Yeah, I did some poking around on PC World and you're right -- in order to downgrade to Win7 and do it on Bill Gates' dime, ya gotta "upgrade" to Win8 Pro.  :whatever:

That might be a lower-cost option than having to pony up $95 for the full version of Win7, irrespective of 32/64 bit versions.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #57 on: February 21, 2013, 11:26:13 AM »
Check NewEgg or Tiger Direct.  They usually have decent prices on software.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #58 on: March 01, 2013, 05:49:48 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 21, 2013, 11:26:13 AM
Check NewEgg or Tiger Direct.  They usually have decent prices on software.

Nice, but no cigar.

This machine (arrived a few days ago, but I just now got it out of the box) doesn't have a disk drive on it. Gotta download everything.  :whatever:

I've putzed around just enough to know that Win8 is going away. **** this POS system. Can't access the Start button, which means you need a ******* road map to find Control Panel to unass all of that bullshit software they pack onto these machines you buy from Dell, or Acer, or Gateway.

COMPLETE AND TOTAL WIPE.

I'll start at the Acer web site and go from there.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #59 on: March 02, 2013, 04:33:48 PM »
I tried to tell y'all that Win 8 sucks ass.
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