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Did you switch to Windows 8?

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Offline JEWDA

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Did you switch to Windows 8?
« on: November 19, 2012, 05:43:38 PM »
I did switch and I don't like it that much.
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2012, 05:44:40 PM »
Nope and dont plan to.
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2012, 05:55:23 PM »
Nope don't feel the need......
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2012, 05:56:09 PM »
Nope, maybe one day.
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2012, 07:43:25 PM »
Switched.

No start menu, took the one from StarDock, makes my PC very slow, Windows explorer keeps on crashing
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2012, 11:10:50 PM »
Put it on a second hard drive, used it once, but I am content with 7.
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2012, 11:18:19 PM »
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2012, 11:22:28 PM »
Nope and probably never will on this computer. I have way to much software which will not work.
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2012, 11:44:16 PM »
eventualy most software will be updated to be compatible
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Re: Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2012, 12:07:20 AM »
Quote from: churnbabychurn on November 19, 2012, 11:44:16 PM
eventualy most software will be updated to be compatible
eventually is not good enough for me + I already have software which I need to run in compatibility mode (and does not work right even so).
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2012, 03:09:25 AM »
what are the pros of windows 8?
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2012, 08:46:21 AM »
its new.... ;D ;D
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2012, 01:31:33 PM »
As a big Apple fan, I thought it only fair to go into a Microsoft store (right next to the Apple store in the mall near me) and try out Windows 8 and the Surface.  I really did give them a fair shot, but I found both of them underwhelming.  It seems like Microsoft is just copying Apple, but as they need to keep the design different, they have a worse design and feel.

I won't be upgrading my wife's computers to Windows 8 any time soon.
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2012, 01:58:21 PM »
Did anyone see what came out yesterday? Turns out, some of the celeb tweets promoting the surface are being tweeted from iPad's. No real surprise...
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2012, 04:10:04 AM »
tried it on a friends comp. and decided im  not gonna switch.
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2012, 08:10:03 AM »
I just set one up for a client - BTW heads up - the standard version of windows doesn't have a Hebrew keyboard if your planning on any Hebrew typihg
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2012, 08:36:08 AM »
not so amazing on PC
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2012, 09:01:21 AM »
awful ime - makes a powerful pc into a toy....
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2012, 10:31:06 AM »
Quote from: DH Data Recovery on November 25, 2012, 08:10:03 AM
I just set one up for a client - BTW heads up - the standard version of windows doesn't have a Hebrew keyboard if your planning on any Hebrew typihg
Found this online:

1. Click on the link for one of the keyboards at: http://www.logos.com/support/windows/L3/keyboards

2. Run the .exe file that downloads

3. Select 'Unzip' from the window that appears

4. Go to the file location

5. Enter the folder kdbldhe (or kdbldgr, kbdltran, and so on depending on which keyboard you downloaded)

6. Run the setup.exe file

7. Select 'Yes' on the permissions request dialog, or enter an administrative password if the current user account is not an administrator

8. Sign off, and then back in

After these steps the keyboards showed up in my Control Panel, under Language, and I was able to toggle back and forth between keyboards by pressing the Window's key and the space bar at the same time.
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Re: Did you switch to Windows 8?
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2012, 10:40:35 AM »
+1 I believe that's what I ended up doing lol. I'm just saying the fact that Hebrew isn't included standard like vista and 7. In general I was extremely underwhelmed
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