Windows 8 - Your Thoughts and Opinion

**phenom2** · 11-10-2012, 06:30 PM

Yesterday I won a copy of Win 8 Pro! So I just reinstalled the consumer preview to try it...and see if I can get used to it. The first time I used it only for half hour and then throw it away lol

**PP Mguire** · 11-11-2012, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by foxmobouser

Just wanted to add that my ol Core 2 Duo E8400 from my sig was pretty sluggish in Vista, less in Win7 and i was thinking of getting rid of it till windows 8. Amazingly the system is running pretty fast and smooth in Win8

My 939 X2 3800+ system with only 3GB of DDR runs perfectly in Windows 7. You shouldn't of had any problems with the E8400.

**ryandigweed** · 11-11-2012, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by PP Mguire

My 939 X2 3800+ system with only 3GB of DDR runs perfectly in Windows 7. You shouldn't of had any problems with the E8400.

I was thinking exactly the same. I used to own a E7500 with 1GB of DDR2, and it used to fun okay. Just because the ram wasn't enough. Otherwise it was working fine on an old 512MB Ram laptop which i had to repair :P :P

**phenom2** · 11-13-2012, 07:44 PM

anyway I found two utilities that many people will like. Startmenu8 and Classic Shell. They are both free and they bring back the standard start menu. Classic Shell seems to be more stable...but Startmenu8 (still in beta) has the option to use both interfaces...the new "Modern" of Win8 or the "old" Start menu, just like holding the Win key! Classic Shell is more configurable...and maybe it allows the same thing too!

**TheYancey** · 11-13-2012, 09:57 PM

I'l stick with Win 7. If I get a Win tablet it might, MIGHT, challenge Android.

**peti1212** · 11-13-2012, 11:40 PM

Welcome to the B3D forum guys. Yeah, there are a few free nice Windows 7 or older type Start menus available for Windows 8 now, and Windows 8 is pretty customization to fit your needs.

On another note, I found a few performance comparisons for Windows 8 vs Windows 7 which might be interesting to look at for some of you on here:

http://www.techspot.com/review/561-w...8-vs-windows7/

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406668,00.asp

Somewhat old articles, and there are a few new ones out there, but this just shows what I'm experiencing as snappier OS. Some people might not agree, that's fine, I respect your opinions, and yes gaming doesn't see much performance increase or decrease. So I'm fine with Windows 8 for now.

**AuraofVengeance** · 11-14-2012, 07:48 PM

Windows 8 doesn't really bother me that much. That's not to say that I'm not unhappy with the new interface changes, but some of the changes to the core of the operating system are rather nice. I've gotten used to it by now and all I can really say is at least it was a cheap copy.

**phenom2** · 11-14-2012, 11:28 PM

I think that Windows 8 is a good opearting system..I will install it soon...but I will install togheter Classic Shell utility ..or startmenu8 to bring back the old start menu like in Win7. Win8 is much more fast when booting or shutting down!

**PP Mguire** · 11-15-2012, 06:28 AM

There is a 1 second difference on my SSD according to my stop watch.

**najiro** · 11-15-2012, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by PP Mguire

There is a 1 second difference on my SSD according to my stop watch.

In favor of what OS? windows 7 or 8?

By the way in relation to this thread, Windows chief Steven Sinofsky left MS last monday. He captained the development and release of the radically redesigned Windows 8.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/12/technology/microsoft-windows-sinofsky/index.html

Possibly related to the not-so-warm welcome of the public regarding windows 8's interface?

**PP Mguire** · 11-15-2012, 02:55 PM

In favor of 8, but 8 was a fresh install and 7 was my old install. All I know is, on my mid range SSD I boot from no power to desktop (with password) in 25.6 seconds. Plenty fast for me so I don't need anything faster boot wise.

**ryandigweed** · 11-15-2012, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by PP Mguire

In favor of 8, but 8 was a fresh install and 7 was my old install. All I know is, on my mid range SSD I boot from no power to desktop (with password) in 25.6 seconds. Plenty fast for me so I don't need anything faster boot wise.

Damn that's fast. Which SSD is it?

**peti1212** · 11-15-2012, 08:53 PM

ryan, a high-performance SSD, like the one I'm using, the Kingston HyperX 240GB 5K with no additional hardware or anything that would slow the system down can get you into Windows 8 in about 15-17 seconds from the moment you press the power button. Really depends on hardware.

**ryandigweed** · 11-15-2012, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by peti1212

ryan, a high-performance SSD, like the one I'm using, the Kingston HyperX 240GB 5K with no additional hardware or anything that would slow the system down can get you into Windows 8 in about 15-17 seconds from the moment you press the power button. Really depends on hardware.

Damn, That's quick !..

And what about in Windows 7? You've got the best hardware anyway..

:D

**PP Mguire** · 11-15-2012, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by ryandigweed

Damn that's fast. Which SSD is it?

It's in my sig. An OCZ Vertex 2. Boot times don't vary between my Vertex 2 and my best friends Agility 3 so I'm going to guess a newer SSD wont help that much.

Originally Posted by peti1212

ryan, a high-performance SSD, like the one I'm using, the Kingston HyperX 240GB 5K with no additional hardware or anything that would slow the system down can get you into Windows 8 in about 15-17 seconds from the moment you press the power button. Really depends on hardware.

Originally Posted by ryandigweed

Damn, That's quick !..

And what about in Windows 7? You've got the best hardware anyway..

:D

I'm going to guess at best 1-2 second difference on his rig if he wasn't using RAID. Still though, his boot is only a few seconds quicker than my Windows 7 install and our SSD setups have about a 1GB/s read/write difference sequential.