Windows 8 upgrade

**squirrelbo1** · 10-27-2012

Ok so you can buy windows 8 upgrade for £25 which is bloody cheap. However the copy of windows 7 I am currently running is a cracked version of win7 ultimate. Will this be a problem. The laptop I'm using obviously came with a licensed copy of windows but thats not what is being run on the machine. I don't want to pay for the upgrade if its not going to work.

**BoyBettaKnow** · 10-27-2012

As far as i know, i think you need to have a legit version of Windows running for an upgrade. I think that's the way it has worked in the past at least.

May I ask where you have found an upgrade for £25? I could be interested in that. I'm happy with W7 Ultimate though.

**Dave-The-Rave** · 10-27-2012

You mean people actually want to upgrade to 8? Seriously..I'm waiting for 9.

**squirrelbo1** · 10-28-2012

Originally Posted by BoyBettaKnow

As far as i know, i think you need to have a legit version of Windows running for an upgrade. I think that's the way it has worked in the past at least.

May I ask where you have found an upgrade for £25? I could be interested in that. I'm happy with W7 Ultimate though.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...opHP_FPP_Light

**Cybertox** · 10-28-2012

I also probably wont be upgrading to windows 7 as it looks like a tablets os with apples stores.

The problem concerning pirated copy, i think that you need a legit version running on your computer in order to upgrade with a discount.

**mickice** · 10-28-2012

Request thread title change: Windows 7 downgrade.
Stick with 7, atleast untill they reinstall the proper start bar and right click.

**MATRIX 2** · 10-28-2012

Originally Posted by Dave-The-Rave

You mean people actually want to upgrade to 8? Seriously..I'm waiting for 9.

Originally Posted by mickice

Request thread title change: Windows 7 downgrade.
Stick with 7, atleast untill they reinstall the proper start bar and right click.

Have fun waiting 3 years only to be disappointed.

**mickice** · 10-29-2012

Originally Posted by MATRIX 2

Have fun waiting 3 years only to be disappointed.

No disappointment here, still on XP

Works beautifully for what I use it for.

**MATRIX 2** · 10-29-2012

Originally Posted by mickice

No disappointment here, still on XP

Works beautifully for what I use it for.

Time to upgrade to a proper 21st century OS.

**uofmtiger** · 10-29-2012

Originally Posted by Cybertox

I also probably wont be upgrading to windows 7 as it looks like a tablets os with apples stores.

It is kind of weird in the fact that you can still easily get to the Windows Desktop and many apps automatically send you there. It reminds me of programs that were making the transition from DOS to Windows. You would be in Windows for a while and then you would click on an icon that would pop you up into a DOS environment... I still use programs like this, but they aren't the most elegant programs I have seen.

The new interface is better in a touchscreen environment until it pops you up to a Desktop. Also, the Windows App store is not very good right now. We could not even find Pandora in the music section.

When I installed it, I had to go to Microsoft's site and have them email me a separate code to download WMC. This should be included in the "upgrade".

**MATRIX 2** · 10-29-2012

Originally Posted by uofmtiger

It is kind of weird in the fact that you can still easily get to the Windows Desktop and many apps automatically send you there. It reminds me of programs that were making the transition from DOS to Windows. You would be in Windows for a while and then you would click on an icon that would pop you up into a DOS environment... I still use programs like this, but they aren't the most elegant programs I have seen.

The new interface is better in a touchscreen environment until it pops you up to a Desktop. Also, the Windows App store is not very good right now. We could not even find Pandora in the music section.

When I installed it, I had to go to Microsoft's site and have them email me a separate code to download WMC. This should be included in the "upgrade".

WMC is no longer being bundled with windows.

**squirrelbo1** · 10-31-2012

Just so you all know. I bought the upgrade and all seems to be working fine. Will report back if anything changes.

**-Kwesnoth-** · 11-01-2012

Originally Posted by mickice

No disappointment here, still on XP

Works beautifully for what I use it for.

Hell yeah man, I run xp on everything except my laptop.

**holly** · 12-17-2012

So I assume not many people on here upgraded to Windows 8? I'm curious because I made the transition and everything is going well so far

**ex nihilo7** · 12-25-2012

I'm using Windows 8 pro on my Desktop, Windows 7 ultimate on my laptop, and Mountain Lion on my mac mini. Basically my desktop gets used most, my laptop next, and then my mini last. I got windows 8 free for being a student, and I think I can actually use my serial on two machines at once.

*goo · 12-30-2012

For those who've actually got Windows 8, how is it after adjusting to the 'new' layout? I'm seriously interested in trying it on my laptop - can always move back to Windows 7 that came with it, if need be.

For only £25, it seems worth a punt at least.

*Edit*

Okay, I went ahead and purchased it shortly after posting. It is now installed and I've played about with it for about 30 minutes. Honestly, first impressions are fairly positive. I've set up the Start menu for most used programs such as Chrome, Netflix, Steam and everything's running well.

I'm not convinced it's an OS I'd put on my main rig but it's certainly decent enough for normal media use on my laptop. Quite happy so far.

**rycexboi** · 01-03-2013

Lol...I did not even know Windows 8 was out, I'm gonna pass on this one.

**mickice** · 01-03-2013

Mum got a new laptop for Christmas with windows 8, 5s in she is crying for someone to put windows 7 on it because she gets stuck inside apps lol.

I personally think 8 is an utter joke and a disgrace to PC user intelligence. Microsoft need to hang their head in shame for this BS.