The Windows 8 Thread

amjath

amjath

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Shah said:
I want to know if All the installed Application and the settings will be retained or not, in the case upgrading from Win7 to Win8?
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Yes u can. There is option to retain everything single thing but it is only for windows 7. I don't remember the option name but it is the first option which is selected by default.
 
topgear

topgear

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^^ the cheapest version of legit windows ever ;-)

amjath said:
I mean it is painful to reach out and touch for desktop other wise it is awesome. I really miss aero but I googled it and found some tricks to do so.(can't provide u link I'm on phone)
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NP .. take your time and post the link when you can, BTW, saw some tricks on askvg's ( visha gupta ) website and what 's more - he is a TDF member ;-)
 
Shah

Shah

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amjath said:
Yes u can. There is option to retain everything single thing but it is only for windows 7. I don't remember the option name but it is the first option which is selected by default.
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I am having Windows 7 only, I want to upgrade to Windows 8, now. Thanks for the reply.
 
RCuber

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"Ghost in Computer" .. I hibernate my PC in the night and when I wake up .. its on :eeksign: :inky:
 
Shah

Shah

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RCuber said:
Nope.. Its In my room. No one users my comp.
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Still now, I have seen many Samsung Mobiles working on their own. This is the first time I am hearing that Windows 8 is working on its own. Looks like, Microsoft has learnt something from Samsung.
 
amjath

amjath

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RCuber said:
"Ghost in Computer" .. I hibernate my PC in the night and when I wake up .. its on :eeksign: :inky:
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:rofl:

topgear said:
NP .. take your time and post the link when you can, BTW, saw some tricks on askvg's ( visha gupta ) website and what 's more - he is a TDF member ;-)
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cool
i say his website and found this
*www.askvg.com/yet-another-easy-way-to-get-full-transparency-in-windows-8/

but this one is tweaking the settings

*www.howtogeek.com/128630/how-to-enable-aero-glass-style-transparency-in-windows-8/

PS: not as perfect as Windows 7 aero :(
 
R

renaissance

Right off the assembly line
Re: Windows 8 Thread.

I need some help.I have windows 8 on my usb. I wish to install the same in UEFI mode (my laptop is compatible with the same). Technically to proceed in the installation process, I must be getting a boot option with UEFI in the boot option menu for this. But I am getting a normal boot menu sans UEFI. What should I do? Please help!
 
amjath

amjath

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If windows 8 in ur USB is bootable. Then insert ur USB boot ur laptop press f2 u ll see bios. In boot tab set the boot priority first as USB device. Click save changes and reset. Ur laptop ll restart and boot into USB. Hope this is what u r looking for.
 
topgear

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amjath said:
i say his website and found this
WinAeroGlass: Yet Another Easy Way to Get Full Transparency in Windows 8 - Tweaking with Vishal

but this one is tweaking the settings

How To Enable Aero Glass-Style Transparency in Windows 8 - How-To Geek

PS: not as perfect as Windows 7 aero :(
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WinaeroGlass looks very promising bu have not tried it it .. will do it shortly.
 
gameranand

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OK one simple question. I am currently using Win 7 Ultimate SP1 x64, is it worth to move to Win 8. Don't talk about VFM just the performance and other aspects ???
 
amjath

amjath

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gameranand said:
OK one simple question. I am currently using Win 7 Ultimate SP1 x64, is it worth to move to Win 8. Don't talk about VFM just the performance and other aspects ???
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To be honest no!!

just 2 fps in games, milliseconds faster in browser benchmark, few fps in video encoding are not huge in terms of performance but

in boot times its a big yes

*static.techspot.com/articles-info/561/bench/Test_01.png
*static.techspot.com/articles-info/561/bench/Test_02.png
*static.techspot.com/articles-info/561/bench/Sleep.png

what I like about Windows 8 is this

Looking beyond benchmarks, Windows 8 appears more polished than Windows 7, even if you plan to live on the desktop and aren't too fond of the Start screen, general usage is smoother and appears to be faster on Windows 8, which I found most noticeable on our somewhat underpowered Athlon II X4 system. If anything, it's a great start, now the Metro/Modern style will have to prove itself as a cross-platform OS that marries desktop, laptop and tablet PCs.
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Source
PS: My boot time is ~10 seconds from Windows logo to desktop
PSS: No SSD
But for me Windows 8 is huge time consuming cause of their apps. I can check mail faster, Skype faster, chat faster, and ofcourse accessing forum sites faster :p ahem see below
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Shah

Shah

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gameranand said:
OK one simple question. I am currently using Win 7 Ultimate SP1 x64, is it worth to move to Win 8. Don't talk about VFM just the performance and other aspects ???
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I too want to know the same thing. Win8 Users please reply....
 
amjath

amjath

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topgear said:
WinaeroGlass looks very promising bu have not tried it it .. will do it shortly.
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WinaeroGlass sucks don't use it.

Edit: Not exactly sorry

Edit*2 :D:WinaeroGlass sucks for sure don't use it.

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