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ppl still using windows XP that does all the things needed for daily uses , so no doubt windows 7 will do same for long years to come .

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I'm satisfied with Win7 - I like Win XP much better, it's much easier to navigate, and I still use it. There's only so much you can do with Keyboards and Point and Click. We're drowning in useless technology However the Magic words NEW VERSION Still grabs most everyone's attention .and we still buy the latest crap expecting it will do something wonderful. . . Ugggh

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@RocketMan: Thanks for the info. :)

@House_maniac: Nice thanks. :D But, there's no wallpaper that you had on post 16th. :(

So what visual style are you using? :)

@6enii: One post deleted, two posts merged. ;)

After reading your post, I'm confused even more. :P

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Thanks. Got the wallpaper but can't find the theme (no biggie).

On a thank note, let me give you my theme. AeroVG, it's made by Vishal Gupta, a very famous Microsoft MVP guy. :)

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Thanks. Got the wallpaper but can't find the theme (no biggie).

On a thank note, let me give you my theme. AeroVG, it's made by Vishal Gupta, a very famous Microsoft MVP guy. :)

yup i was using it long time ago we should have a thread where we could post custom visual we know :P
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yup i was using it long time ago we should have a thread where we could post custom visual we know :P

You can make one if you want. ;)

Can you help me find the theme you are using? :)

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Don't choose W8 just because it is a new one.It is Windows -8 vs Windows +7 B)
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I installed Windows 8 on my computer and switched back to Windows 7 both times. It was not due to that I didn't like it or because it wasn't good as Windows 7, but it had to do with software incompatibility issues. Many software which I are currently incompatible with Windows 8. One of the issues was AMD driver, which was resolved, but there are many that remains like Rollback RX, PerfectDisk, Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1, etc. I am probably going to switch to Windows 8 permanently by the beginning on 2013.

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One post deleted, two posts merged.

Thanks, It was misfortune. B)

After reading your post, I'm confused even more.

Post is edited, try now. ;)
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Switched back to windows 7 after using windows 8 for almost one month as my main OS. It has a lot of bugs and feels like some beta OS. Maybe will reconsider using it when windows 8 SP1 is released.

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Thanks for more info 6enii. :)

As for users point of view, Windows 8 is going to fail, let me explain.

Me not liking Windows 8, used to read people saying Windows 8 is going to fail because it's another Vista. Nonsense. Vista didn't fail because of new looks it introduced, it failed because of high system requirements, driver problems, slowdown, bugs, etc. stuff. Windows 8 on other hand, is made to run on older system and new tablets (and normal PCs ofc), it has only minor driver problems from what I can understand. Windows 8 improves on speed than Windows 7. Not sure about the bugs.

But why Windows 8 will fail? My statistics are telling me that lot of it has to do with prejudice of the OS by common people. Right from start, Windows 8 has had negative publicity. First it was the fear of "all cloud OS". Then came the bloody metro. Later start menu was redesigned, I thought the black start menu was less functional, but ok anyway. But later Start Menu was removed. Then we came across MS's full metro stance. The more and more people I see, the more have views to not even try Windows 8, forget about using. To top it of, new metro is different, users not regular might not easily understand it. All this and other too, makes me feel it's not going be famous among public.

This is of course, my view about how people are seeing it. I can be wrong. By no means I'm saying Windows 8 is bad (excluding metro), just that it will not take off like Windows 7 or XP did.

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I went back to Windows 7 Ultimate (retail; purchased Nov. 2011) a few weeks ago, from Windows 8 Pro (retail; I bought it about 2 weeks after it came out), because for some strange reason my HDD usage kept hitting 100%, and I was unsure why.

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I have never left Windows 7 x64 till now, and I found that there is absolutely no need to move to Windows 8 :D

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Used Windows 8 for about a month. Went back to Windows 7 last night :) And I'm never going to go back to that OS again, any time soon.

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Hey Guys, in order to give a try to win 8 i made a partition on my hdd, so no need to lose my 7 and all my stuff...

From all that i can tell, win 8 is not so bad and i found it light and smooth, no bugs till today...

It manages ram in a better way and cpu temperatures are lower, so its a good start after all...

The Metro menu its a touchy thing, so introducing it to a desktop version was not a good idea, but, oh well... at least we get the same experience and have access to tablet related stuff... its like a bonus.

And the start button lack, i was disapointed... not a problem now i got used it...

i installed Rocket Dock so all my shortcuts are available, problem solved...

If you want to try Win 8, do a partition and install it there, dont be lazy... :P

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I went back to Windows 7 Ultimate (retail; purchased Nov. 2011) a few weeks ago, from Windows 8 Pro (retail; I bought it about 2 weeks after it came out), because for some strange reason my HDD usage kept hitting 100%, and I was unsure why.

Had that problem too. System process taking all the HDD usage. Later found it might be Norton.

Either way, the more you will use Windows 8, the more you will find it weird and buggy. Lots of speed, but less usability. I personally still feel locked inside a cage.

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Went back to Windows 8

Came back to Windows 7

Went back to Windows 8

Came back to Windows 7

Went back to Windows 8 and

Sorry Windows 7 - there's no going back.

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I went back to Windows 7 Ultimate (retail; purchased Nov. 2011) a few weeks ago, from Windows 8 Pro (retail; I bought it about 2 weeks after it came out), because for some strange reason my HDD usage kept hitting 100%, and I was unsure why.

Had that problem too. System process taking all the HDD usage. Later found it might be Norton.

Either way, the more you will use Windows 8, the more you will find it weird and buggy. Lots of speed, but less usability. I personally still feel locked inside a cage.

I don't use Symantec or McAfee products, I was just using the default Windows Defender.

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I have used Windows 8 for more than a moth then after some bug, when windows didn't want to start, and repair didn't work, I went back to 7 and it felt like upgrade by visual feeling.... Waiting for 9 or going to some Linux if the mess it up next time to...

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windows 8 lasted a few weeks.

now back on windows 7!

Edit

Forgot to mention the windows 8 disc I had is now in the bin snapped in 1000 peaces! I wont see that os again.

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Forgot to mention the windows 8 disc I had is now in the bin snapped in 1000 peaces! I wont see that os again.

good, but the better question would be why even use an os that enables microsoft to remotely blow up every app they deem inappropriate? :unsure:

windows 7 is the way to go...they'll come around and release a second service pack after they see that the number of users they had in mind would switch to 8 aren't switching

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