Incredibly Windows 8 Download - solution

ben_j_davis · 3 Nov 2012 at 12:30

Hi,

I know there is already a massive thread about Windows 8 upgrades, but I didn't want this to get lost.

When I first started download Windows 8 upgrade, the estimated time was taking between 6 hours and 23 hours.

I tried pausing and resuming, resetting my router, but that seemed to do nothing.

I didn't want to close the program, thinking I'd need to re-enter information.

I tried downloading something from Steam and the speed was what I expected, so it was definitely the Microsoft downloader.

MS Support was useless, so in the end I just closed and reopened the downloader and low and beyhold; download time 14 mins.

So if you are getting slow download speeds with the Win 8 Upgrade Assistant; close and reopen it.

kiel367 · 3 Nov 2012 at 13:05

eww, windows 8

good luck with it, i tried it and its pants unless you have a tablet capable of running it

Needles · 3 Nov 2012 at 13:49

kiel367 said:
eww, windows 8 good luck with it, i tried it and its pants unless you have a tablet capable of running it

Don't talk nonsense son, Windows 8 is great.

kiel367 · 3 Nov 2012 at 13:51

Needles said:
Don't talk nonsense son, Windows 8 is great.

if you say so.....

gareth170 · 3 Nov 2012 at 14:42

kiel367 said:
eww, windows 8 good luck with it, i tried it and its pants unless you have a tablet capable of running it

why talk ****? just because u don't like it doesn't mean everybody else won't like it.

kiel367 · 3 Nov 2012 at 14:44

well no actually i am simply posting my opinion, if you think my opinion is (****<----oooh a blanked out sweary-lol) then if im honest, tough, im giving my opinion, my opinion is shared by a lot of users.

KraniX · 3 Nov 2012 at 18:54

ben_j_davis said:
So if you are getting slow download speeds with the Win 8 Upgrade Assistant; close and reopen it.

Or you can just wait a few minutes, mine started at 12+ hours but after about 5 - 10 mins it said downloading in under an hour and that's about what it took on this not so great connection, seems to be a torrent like file and just needs bit of time to get going.

Bigmonty · 3 Nov 2012 at 23:28

kiel367 said:
well no actually i am simply posting my opinion, if you think my opinion is (****<----oooh a blanked out sweary-lol) then if im honest, tough, im giving my opinion, my opinion is shared by a lot of users.

Well no actually the OP didn't ask for yours anybody else's 'opinions'. You're talking ****

stoofa · 4 Nov 2012 at 01:56

Stop feeding the troll!!

maddness · 4 Nov 2012 at 08:52

kiel367 said:
eww, windows 8 good luck with it, i tried it and its pants unless you have a tablet capable of running it

...there's the door

Rimsy · 4 Nov 2012 at 09:47

yeah same here. was 3 hours then 6 minutes after pausing / closing / reopening. weird!

Mr-White · 4 Nov 2012 at 09:56

kiel367 said:
eww, windows 8 good luck with it, i tried it and its pants unless you have a tablet capable of running it

Windows 8 is awesome, I think you got a faulty batch

MW

Faustus · 4 Nov 2012 at 10:42

kiel367 said:
eww, windows 8 good luck with it, i tried it and its pants unless you have a tablet capable of running it

Yep I'm with you all the way - you are entitled to an opinion like anyone else. I have it marked down as Millenium MK2 or Vista MK2 - if you are running a Desktop - unless of course you are just easily pleased.