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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: lordmaji on December 15, 2012, 03:36:38 AM

Title: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: lordmaji on December 15, 2012, 03:36:38 AM
This laptop I just bought has Windows 8 on it and it tends to bog the hell down, it's not a bad laptop at all. I'd reformat and go back to windows 7, but I can't seem to find drivers it...

Anyone have an idea when these new windows 8 laptops will have driver support for win 7? or anyone have another idea for me? Windows 8 is terrible and a resource hog.

Also, Bells Winter White Ale is a great winter beer.  :D
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: MCD on December 15, 2012, 07:22:31 AM
8 should be faster but before you downgrade, use the new built in reformat option.

Charms Bar -- Settings --> Change PC Settings --> General --> Remove everything and restore Windows
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: ManaByte on December 15, 2012, 02:27:25 PM
I was setting up someone's Windows 8 laptop the other day and the thing is the most unintuitive OS ever designed. Someone who isn't familiar with computers won't be able to figure the thing out at all.
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 15, 2012, 02:36:05 PM
my parents had no problem; y'all just dumb
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 15, 2012, 02:54:03 PM
There's a good chance someone who at this point is still unfamiliar with computers will never be.
Title: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: Shaka Khan on December 15, 2012, 03:21:10 PM
Are you guys accusing Manabyte of spreading FUD?
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: headwalk on December 15, 2012, 03:28:46 PM
my parents had no problem; y'all just dumb

did they pin their copy on the fridge?
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: Positive Touch on December 16, 2012, 12:42:05 AM
my parents had no problem; y'all just dumb

ms designs an os for regular people; autistic nerds cant relate
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: ToxicAdam on December 16, 2012, 12:49:29 AM
Yea, it's shit on low end laptops. sold mine to my brother in law and he decided to return it a few weeks later.
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: lordmaji on December 17, 2012, 05:15:44 PM
I know comps, it's just a stupid OS... They tried to make it for the average Joe and made it annoying for people who know how to use a fucking computer...

Fuck MS, I should just dual boot Ubuntu.
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 19, 2012, 12:03:07 AM
it has more tools for power users than win7
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: lordmaji on December 19, 2012, 11:39:19 AM
it has more tools for power users than win7

I'll look more info it... I just really don't like the interface and "Classic Shell" is slow...
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: Akala on December 19, 2012, 09:02:22 PM
I don't really mind it.  Need to learn the shortcutzzzz.
Title: Re: Windows 8 Pisses me off...
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 19, 2012, 09:09:50 PM
Did you try Pokki? I don't know if it's slow on older machines but I think that it works even better than the traditional start menu.   

https://www.pokki.com/windows-8-start-menu