Windows XP - T minus 6 days until support ends

[slickdawg]

Yet 27.69% of computers are running XP. I was guessing this number to be more like 33%. How much does windows 8 suck? It's barely outperforming the abomination known as Windows Vista.

My advice if you are on XP? Go to Windows 7. Windows 8 and 8.1 are DRAMATIC changes to the user interface, it works nothing like anything before it. To use sports terminology, Windows 7 is Jerry Rice while Windows 8/8.1 is PatPat


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[MadDawg]

Windows 7 is the new Windows XP

[Political Hack]

windows 8 makes me want to jump out of a window. they tried to be more like Mac IMo... which is the exact opposite of what they should do considering that's the reason people chose them over Mac.

If I could downgrade to windows 7 I'd do it in a heartbeat. Any suggestions?

[TheRef]

windows 8 makes me want to jump out of a window. they tried to be more like Mac IMo... which is the exact opposite of what they should do considering that's the reason people chose them over Mac.

If I could downgrade to windows 7 I'd do it in a heartbeat. Any suggestions?

You can downgrade to Windows 7. Just get the software package for 7...easiest thing you can do.

[slickdawg]

windows 8 makes me want to jump out of a window. they tried to be more like Mac IMo... which is the exact opposite of what they should do considering that's the reason people chose them over Mac.

If I could downgrade to windows 7 I'd do it in a heartbeat. Any suggestions?

You probably can downgrade to windows 7. Many manufacturers hear the hatred of windows 8 and make drivers for windows 7 for new hardware.

[Political Hack]

can I downgrade for free and not lose everything? I don't really trust myself doing much with operating systems.

[Bullmutt]

I have just bought Windows 7 to replace XP but have yet to install it. I use Carbonite for backup and am alittle concerned as to how seamless the process will be to transfer that service for the new OS, assuming there is a process. Can anyone shed some light as to what is involved? Thanks.

[DawgInMemphis]

I have just bought Windows 7 to replace XP but have yet to install it. I use Carbonite for backup and am alittle concerned as to how seamless the process will be to transfer that service for the new OS, assuming there is a process. Can anyone shed some light as to what is involved? Thanks.

The tools available in the software regarding system backups in general for Windows 7 are much more user friendly than in XP for external drives and the like. Carbonite is cloud based - so you'll just need to install their Windows 7 software. Should be fairly straightforward.

[Bullmutt]

Thanks, again.

[hacker]

Windows 8.1 isn't bad, for Windows anyway. A lot of improvements over 8 and you can boot directly to Desktop instead of the full screen Start Menu.

I'm a linux / mac user for life tho. Unfortunately I have to have a Windows machine out of necessity because it's so much better for gaming.

[TheRef]

I live on Windows just because almost all weather software is written for Windows. Most of the analytical stuff is written for Linux-based OS. So I'm kinda a blend of Windows and Linux.

[PassInterference]

I consider myself somewhat of a computer guru. I went to a big box store to look at a Windows 8 computer and couldn't figure out how to navigate around the internet. Neither could the sales guy. After about 15 minutes, I was sold on divorcing myself from Microsoft.

Hello, Apple.

[slickdawg]

I live on Windows just because almost all weather software is written for Windows. Most of the analytical stuff is written for Linux-based OS. So I'm kinda a blend of Windows and Linux.

I'm a long term Unix guy, primarily Solaris. I decided to go with a Mac a few years ago and run Windows virtual machines (or boot camp) to deal with Windows stuff. Like you, I need Windows to handle weather software.

[slickdawg]

I consider myself somewhat of a computer guru. I went to a big box store to look at a Windows 8 computer and couldn't figure out how to navigate around the internet. Neither could the sales guy. After about 15 minutes, I was sold on divorcing myself from Microsoft.

Hello, Apple.

I built a Windows 8.1 virtual machine last week and almost deleted it immediately because it's so dramatically different. I finally figured out how to make it come up in Desktop instead of the default Metro, which I simply hate.

[archdog]

I like windows 8.1. No problems. It handles heavy software better than xp. We did a rendering test in our office. 7 and 8 finished within a minute of each other. XP was still working on the rendering the next day.

[PassInterference]

In my industry, there is significant test equipment from multiple manufactures which require laptops that run Windows XP. This stuff doesn't run on Windows 7 or 8. Now surely the test equipment manufacturers should get off their ass and make stuff that works with a modern operating system.

But that doesn't change this:

Let's say utility companies who are very important to the public no longer have a supported operating system for their computers which calibrate their testing systems....



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