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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2012, 10:57:28 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on December 29, 2012, 10:42:35 PM
Doesn't really help unless you're running 64-bit apps.  Whatchoo got for a web browser?

Now, don't go all IT-techie guru on me. Lemme load the Win7 64-bit version if that's what I wanna do.

99% of the time I'm running Chrome.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #26 on: December 29, 2012, 11:15:13 PM »
Oh, I almost forgot.

If you run some sort of gadget to track memory usage.

Fogetaboutit, windows stores alot of future potentially useful information.

Probably won't ever need it but I guess it's good it's got it.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #27 on: December 31, 2012, 02:52:39 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on December 29, 2012, 09:48:53 PM
Yeah, I'm trying to figure out what 8 is designed for... it's more of a replacement for Windows CE.

As far as I can tell, W8 is a GUI like the smartphone users have. At least that's what it reminded me of. With a touchscreen monitor, it might be more "fun". With a regular monitor & keyboard, I didn't like it.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #28 on: February 02, 2013, 03:49:43 PM »
I installed my copy of Windows 8 Pro on my computer.  I messed around with it for a few minutes... other than the fancy new Start screen, the Desktop looks and functions exactly like Windows 7.  It's just an extra step to get to it.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #29 on: February 02, 2013, 03:52:29 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 02, 2013, 03:49:43 PM
I installed my copy of Windows 8 Pro on my computer.  I messed around with it for a few minutes... other than the fancy new Start screen, the Desktop looks and functions exactly like Windows 7.  It's just an extra step to get to it.

Hardware drivers for Win 8 is still spotty at best.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #30 on: February 02, 2013, 03:55:37 PM »
I have to find one for my wireless NIC.  Everything else looked okay.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #31 on: February 02, 2013, 03:59:47 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 02, 2013, 03:55:37 PM
I have to find one for my wireless NIC.  Everything else looked okay.

It took me a while to find a Win 8 driver for my old HP combo printer.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #32 on: February 02, 2013, 04:11:32 PM »
Just as I thought... my Windows 7 drivers work with Windows 8.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #33 on: February 02, 2013, 04:13:03 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 02, 2013, 04:11:32 PM
Just as I thought... my Windows 7 drivers work with Windows 8.

LOL...  My other machine is a Vista 32 bit box.  No windows 7 drivers in my house.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #34 on: February 02, 2013, 04:14:50 PM »
I haven't used Vista since it came out.  We're using 7 Enterprise at work and I'm pretty comfortable with it.

I'm not seeing a lot of differences so far... it does run a lot smoother than the XP install I was using.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #35 on: February 02, 2013, 04:17:31 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 02, 2013, 04:14:50 PM
I haven't used Vista since it came out.  We're using 7 Enterprise at work and I'm pretty comfortable with it.

I'm not seeing a lot of differences so far... it does run a lot smoother than the XP install I was using.

I am getting more used to Win 8.  My biggest issue is lack of driver support.  I use it for work and we have some work related programs that don't work smoothly with Win 8.  I'm getting the kinks worked out, but it's a slow process.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #36 on: February 02, 2013, 11:53:42 PM »
I replaced the 32-bit version with the 64-bit version.  Very nice.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #37 on: February 03, 2013, 12:02:23 AM »
Hm.  Task Manager says it's only running 2 cores out of the 4 I have available.  It is reading the full 8GB I have installed.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #38 on: February 03, 2013, 01:07:52 AM »
I fiddled around with Win 8 about a month ago.  Did not like.  I have Win 7 on my laptop, and when I replace the desktop unit, I'll be putting Win 7 on it as well.

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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #39 on: February 03, 2013, 01:13:17 AM »
:rofl:

Other than the goofy touchscreen-oriented Start screen, it's exactly the same OS as Windows 7.

Also, the version I bought came with both 32- and 64-bit installation discs.  No documentation though -- just a small box with two discs and a product key.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #40 on: February 03, 2013, 01:29:59 AM »


This is my Start screen.  Can't get much simpler than that.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #41 on: February 03, 2013, 10:10:26 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 02, 2013, 11:53:42 PM
I replaced the 32-bit version with the 64-bit version.  Very nice.

So which software were you able to run with the 64-bit that you couldn't run with the 32-bit?

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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #42 on: February 03, 2013, 11:00:39 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on February 03, 2013, 10:10:26 AM
So which software were you able to run with the 64-bit that you couldn't run with the 32-bit?

 :fuelfire:    :tongue:

Doesn't matter, the whole OS...  32 Bit can only utilize 4GB of memory, while 64 Bit can utilize up to 128GB.  Not saying any one would ever need 128GB in a personal machine, but there is a big difference.  Especially with the memory intensive OS, programs, and games now a days.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #43 on: February 03, 2013, 12:17:49 PM »
I paid for 8GB of RAM, I better be able to use 8GB of RAM. :rant:

I didn't do it to take advantage of any special software, but the engineering workstations we have at work are 64-bit and run AutoCAD Mechanical/Engineering.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #44 on: February 03, 2013, 12:59:37 PM »
Thor built mine with 12G of RAM.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #45 on: February 03, 2013, 01:16:08 PM »
Quote from: Maxiest on February 03, 2013, 11:00:39 AM
Doesn't matter, the whole OS...  32 Bit can only utilize 4GB of memory, while 64 Bit can utilize up to 128GB.  Not saying any one would ever need 128GB in a personal machine, but there is a big difference.  Especially with the memory intensive OS, programs, and games now a days.

That was a bit of a dig to Chris, who had queried  me a month ago or so on my choice of Win7 64-bit. He asked me what kind of 64-bit software I was using. (Truth is, I don't have a clue.)  :rofl:

And yeah, Thor built a machine for me that has 16GB of memory.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #46 on: February 10, 2013, 02:57:33 PM »
I found a small problem using the W7 driver for my wifi.  It drops my network connection once in a while and I have to go back and reinstall the driver for it, after which it works normally.

I switched access points to my router but it was doing it with both of them.
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #47 on: February 10, 2013, 03:00:49 PM »
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #48 on: February 10, 2013, 04:30:27 PM »
My network driver just caused my computer to crash.

I really don't want to spend more money on another wireless network adapter. :whatever:
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Re: Windows 8
« Reply #49 on: February 10, 2013, 05:33:45 PM »
Quote from: Maxiest on February 03, 2013, 11:00:39 AM
Doesn't matter, the whole OS...  32 Bit can only utilize 4GB of memory, while 64 Bit can utilize up to 128GB.  Not saying any one would ever need 128GB in a personal machine, but there is a big difference.  Especially with the memory intensive OS, programs, and games now a days.

Didn't someone famous once suggest that no one would *ever* need more than 640K of memory as justification for their shitty segmented memory model ?
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