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MaDMaN_26 · 03-12-2013, 01:06 PM

I don't hate windows 8 because its what the cool kids are doing, I hated my experience. I constantly plug my laptop into my recievers HDMI to watch netflix on my TV. it never worked properly and eventually I lost all sound and after two solid days - an entire weekend of installing and uninstalling drivers and chasing down 30+ possible issues suggested on random forums and getting absolutely no where I was doen with it. (my hdmi habbits work with zero issues on win 7 same laptop.)

I didn't find it to be the same OS at all though... finding things I'm used to seeing in the control panel or the like were moved or gone... I spent years and years (like it or not) getting used to how windows was laid out and they kind of blew most of it away so they could put the idiotic overlay on the actual desktop, but then removed features...

if like you say all they did was add an overlay that I could close/ignore I'd agree with you - but once you start troubleshooting you'll see exactly how much they moved or removed and gets not fun very quickly.

03-12-2013, 01:06 PM	#11
MaDMaN_26 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary Exp:	I don't hate windows 8 because its what the cool kids are doing, I hated my experience. I constantly plug my laptop into my recievers HDMI to watch netflix on my TV. it never worked properly and eventually I lost all sound and after two solid days - an entire weekend of installing and uninstalling drivers and chasing down 30+ possible issues suggested on random forums and getting absolutely no where I was doen with it. (my hdmi habbits work with zero issues on win 7 same laptop.) I didn't find it to be the same OS at all though... finding things I'm used to seeing in the control panel or the like were moved or gone... I spent years and years (like it or not) getting used to how windows was laid out and they kind of blew most of it away so they could put the idiotic overlay on the actual desktop, but then removed features... if like you say all they did was add an overlay that I could close/ignore I'd agree with you - but once you start troubleshooting you'll see exactly how much they moved or removed and gets not fun very quickly. __________________ ______________________________________________ http://openmedia.ca/switch Last edited by MaDMaN_26; 03-12-2013 at 01:09 PM.