Windows 8 who's buying/upgrading

embalse · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:20

beachBOYken said:
Hi

I have created a usb install , but Im not sure what I do next.

Do I need to boot from it ,

cheers

No upgrades can be done from the desktop.

Broken Hope · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:26

Stinger53 said:
can anyone help.. my apps won't connect to the internet, store, weather. but if i open internet from desktop it works?? anyone know how to get them to connect?
thanks

Make sure you don't have the DNS Client disabled in services.

Also for anyone using the latest version of Avast, disable the Network Shield, it was interfering with me accessing my routers web setup, it was either extremely slow, or parts of the page wouldn't load.

Emlyn_Dewar · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:27

Figured I'd be as well go for the upgrade offer, just to see what the fuss is about.

Can't really argue with the upgrade price too.

JaseUK · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:27

Space Monkey said:
I made a usb bootable from my win 8 PRO x64 upgrade and when I did a fresh install it was automatically activated, YMMV

Just to confirm you didnt have to install Windows 7 beforehand did you?

Stinger53 · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:34

Broken Hope said:
Make sure you don't have the DNS Client disabled in services.

Also for anyone using the latest version of Avast, disable the Network Shield, it was interfering with me accessing my routers web setup, it was either extremely slow, or parts of the page wouldn't load.

where do i find if dns client is disabled?
thanks

Broken Hope · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:45

deadite66 said:
one of the first things i did was turn off border padding, have to do it via registry now.

There's an app

http://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.96

Stinger53 said:
where do i find if dns client is disabled?
thanks

Search for services from the start screen, or type services.msc into run and then just check the DNS client is running.

jrodga2k5 · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:47

Upgraded and getting used to the thing, I must say the speed and smoothness of everything is phenomenal

Got my 1000 free Microsoft points due to being a Zune subscriber to use now as well

Stinger53 · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:48

Broken Hope said:
There's an app

http://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.96

Search for services from the start screen, or type services.msc into run and then just check the DNS client is running.

it says DNS Client is running

Culinia · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:32

Anyone having any problems with Windows 8 nvidia drivers?

306.97 - could enable sli after restarting computer via baloon icon (bottom right notification on desktop) but consequently could not open the nvidia control panel thereafter

310.33 - cannot enable sli
http://i.imgur.com/4qQWV.png[img]

... now downloading 306.23 and hope this will work.

alex24 · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:34

Wow, the download through upgrade advisor is taking ages.

gareth170 · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:43

alex24 said:
Wow, the download through upgrade advisor is taking ages.

mine took 5min on Thursday night

Matteysan · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:44

Recieved the OEM from OcUK this morning (thank you 5UB for sorting it out!)

All up & running, I miss Aero from the release preview but apart from that all is good!

antijoke · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:46

I'm going to go to Windows 8 Pro, one question I have is it says that MSE is not supported on Win 8 as it comes with a full AV suite known as Windows Defender and it's more like MSE than previous versions.

Anyone who used MSE and has gone to Win 8 care to comment on how it works?

theheyes · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:49

anticonscience said:
Anyone who used MSE and has gone to Win 8 care to comment on how it works?

It works exactly the same as MSE, it's just called Windows Defender instead and rolled into the OS. That's the simplest way to describe it.

jrodga2k5 · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:52

Oh yeah I'm picking up the Microsoft Touch Mouse to see how well it works with Windows 8, will anyone be interested in thoughts/impressions of it?

Mr-White · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:58

I have a strange permissions issue, I can't copy files from my NAS to C:\program files, I can copy from there to the NAS and from my NAS to my desktop though.

I'm also getting pretty decent speeds from my NAS

MW

Attu90 · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:59

embalse said:
No upgrades can be done from the desktop.

.....No, upgrades CAN be done from the desktop

Just to stop any confusion as it looks as though your saying upgrades cant be done from the desktop.

gareth170 · 27 Oct 2012 at 14:04

question.

I will be upgrading my laptop to win8 and I want Windows 8 Media Center . do I use the same key I used on my pc?

* Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to five licenses per customer per promotion. To install Windows 8 Pro Pack, you must be running Windows 8. Internet access fees may apply. Prices shown are estimated retail prices; actual price may vary by retailer. If you purchase a new PC with Windows 8 preinstalled and you later upgrade that PC with Windows 8 Pro Pack, Windows 8 Media Center Pack, a volume license edition, or a retail edition, you will no longer be able to install apps that are provided exclusively from your PC manufacturer through the Windows Store

** Windows 8 Media Center Pack is available at no charge for a limited time only through this promotional page on Windows.com. If you obtain Windows 8 Media Center Pack through any other location fees might apply. Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to one product key per email address. You qualify for this promotion if your PC is running Windows 8 Pro. Additional hardware may be required to watch and record live TV. You must provide a valid email address to receive your Windows 8 Media Center Pack product key. Your product key must be activated no later than January 31, 2013. Microsoft will only contact you at the email address you provide to send you your product key and to remind you when the activation period for your product key is ending. Catalysis Corporation is a third-party company we use to collect subscription information and process the delivery of these emails. If you purchase a new PC with Windows 8 preinstalled and you later upgrade that PC with Windows 8 Pro Pack, Windows 8 Media Center Pack, a volume license edition, or a retail edition, you will no longer be able to install apps that are provided exclusively from your PC manufacturer through the Windows Store

Judgeneo · 27 Oct 2012 at 14:05

Just had a bit more of an in depth look into this, and it does seem better than 7, for single monitor users at least.

I currently run a two monitor setup with a load of rainmeter widgets on the left monitor and general browsing goes on the right. When I start working I have lots of windows open across both monitors. I really like this setup, my only gripe is that hitting fullscreen on videos spans the video across both monitors if I don't disable the eyefinitiy group and go back to cloned screens (I've got a chrome extension to circumvent this for youtube, but its still annoying for WMP-HC and other web-videos).

So how does windows 8 perform with two monitors? Can you still use bezel compensation and have a single multi-monitor taskbar? What are the advantages?

sunny007 · 27 Oct 2012 at 14:06

I Really think MS have done a good job with windows 8, its something different and fresh. Instead of the same old start menu layout.

Who thinks the next Mac osx will be more like iOS ?

I think it will...