[MERGED] Windows 8 discussion - Page 13

CycoSymz · 27-10-2012, 19:23

I got the Â£14.99 upgrade version and installed it over the top of the preview without any problems. Also got the free media center install

Only problem I'm having, is I can't get the AMD Catalyst drivers to work properly. The control center won't run

Graham M · 27-10-2012, 19:44

Just a case of waiting on the driver vendors really, it's not like no one told them windows 8 was coming out. They should've been ready.

27-10-2012, 19:55

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Originally Posted by CycoSymz

I got the Â£14.99 upgrade version and installed it over the top of the preview without any problems. Also got the free media center install

Only problem I'm having, is I can't get the AMD Catalyst drivers to work properly. The control center won't run

uninstall all AMD Cat software and install anew

Mine work fine HD7970

Dave42 · 27-10-2012, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by CycoSymz

I got the Â£14.99 upgrade version and installed it over the top of the preview without any problems. Also got the free media center install

Only problem I'm having, is I can't get the AMD Catalyst drivers to work properly. The control center won't run

try this link and use auto detect and install

http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/AMDSupportHub.aspx

admars · 27-10-2012, 22:05

I just got the media centre install code, about 24hrs after I requested it, which is what they say it can take to arrive! May be worth checking your spam folder in webmail, especially if using a virgin based account as it can block proper mails at time

cimt · 27-10-2012, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Dave42

try this link and use auto detect and install

http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/AMDSupportHub.aspx

I did that yesterday on mine and when I downloaded the installer it wasn't compatible.

SnoopZ · 29-10-2012, 00:13

Nice post here describing how to use it all for the novice, like me!

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/28/3...s-how-to-guide

Gavin78 · 29-10-2012, 00:33

I've not really had any problems since install Nvidia card only thing that happend to me tonight was the Display driver stopped responding. windows crashed after that although had this in windows 7 for a while it then managed to sort itself out

Ben B · 29-10-2012, 01:11

Very happy with Windows 8, did an upgrade install, only niggle is if you restart it takes a while to load up in comparison to 7, no such issue if I shut down though

29-10-2012, 09:12

http://www.redmondpie.com/this-exten...new-interface/ some handy keyboard shortcuts here

SnoopZ · 29-10-2012, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Ben B

Very happy with Windows 8, did an upgrade install, only niggle is if you restart it takes a while to load up in comparison to 7, no such issue if I shut down though

I was under the impression it was way faster starting than any other windows, or maybe a restart is different to a normal start.

I plan on putting my copy on a 128GB SSD seeing you can get them for Â£50 now.

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Originally Posted by tizmeinnit

http://www.redmondpie.com/this-exten...new-interface/ some handy keyboard shortcuts here

Thanks for the list, am hoping i won't need to remember shortcuts as i am so used to using the mouse, and i dont plan on buying a touch screen as it seems like hard work.

Ben B · 29-10-2012, 13:10

I have it on a normal SATA drive on my laptop but it's way quicker at booting from the SSD on my tablet even when restarting

mike_gain · 29-10-2012, 13:35

After a few days of use I can't say Windows has caused me any problems. I've had a few things to learn but it all seems to be hanging together.

One quirk I have noticed is that if you open an application, say Chrome, from the taskbar you get the normal window container, with close and minimize buttons. But if you open the same application from the Start screen you don't get a window container and have to drag the window to the bottom to close the application. This isn't a huge issue but it did confuse me at first.

Here is an article I picked up this morning that goes some way to explain why my laptop is now consuming significantly less power (be warned it's quite technical and a fairly long read)

http://arstechnica.com/information-t...-of-windows-8/

cimt · 29-10-2012, 13:43

I noticed that too. Also am I the only one who has problems when loading Chrome from the Start screen? It's fine when I load from the desktop though.

Dave42 · 29-10-2012, 13:47

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Originally Posted by mike_gain

After a few days of use I can't say Windows has caused me any problems. I've had a few things to learn but it all seems to be hanging together.

One quirk I have noticed is that if you open an application, say Chrome, from the taskbar you get the normal window container, with close and minimize buttons. But if you open the same application from the Start screen you don't get a window container and have to drag the window to the bottom to close the application. This isn't a huge issue but it did confuse me at first.

Here is an article I picked up this morning that goes some way to explain why my laptop is now consuming significantly less power (be warned it's quite technical and a fairly long read)

http://arstechnica.com/information-t...-of-windows-8/

yes all metro apps open full screen