Windows 8 users. Upgraded to 8.1 yet?

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Windows 8 users. Upgraded to 8.1 yet?

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Anyone upgraded to Windows 8.1 yet :?:

It's available from here:-
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/home

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Re: Windows 8 users. Upgraded to 8.1 yet?

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Not yet. Been too busy recently and can't afford the downtime on my laptop :lol:

I'll have a look tonight and probably sort it over the weekend I guess
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Im doing it as we speak (type) :lol:
Hope my stuff dont get erased.. there was a few clicks I didnt the whole page..
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I think I'll back up my photo's at least before I start, just in case. I best go and get my ext. hard drive right now :eh:

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Well I have installed Windows 8.1, not very impressed with one aspect, and that is, I had not been able to log-in to my email account outlook.com (was hotmail) if I used IE10. Not a huge problem I know, as I don't use IE10 very often. It was just bugging me as to why it wouldn't work when it did originally, and on and off over the last two weeks I finally fixed it two days ago, it was working perfectly.

Now since downloading and installing W8.1 which included IE11 we are back to square one :thumbdown: it won't work again, also carrying out what I did to fix it in IE10 doesn't fix the problem in IE11.

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The problem is that you're using IE :lol: :lol:
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:lol: that's why I don't use IE very often. The trouble is with me I'm my own worse enemy. Once I find something has failed I have to keep going until I find the problem, or in this case a fix, I can't seem to leave it alone :lol: Mind you I am the same with a problem on my bike or any motor vehicle come to that, so perhaps that's good :)

One thing I didn't realise I needed to have handy for the W8.1 update was my Microsoft Account sign in details. I was panicking a little as I'd put those details safe somewhere :problem: In the end I did find them, but for some reason or another they didn't work. In the end I managed to finish the process without them.


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Update took for ever. I dont see any improvement at all.. lol
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sirch345 wrote:Well I have installed Windows 8.1, not very impressed with one aspect, and that is, I had not been able to log-in to my email account outlook.com (was hotmail) if I used IE10. Not a huge problem I know, as I don't use IE10 very often. It was just bugging me as to why it wouldn't work when it did originally, and on and off over the last two weeks I finally fixed it two days ago, it was working perfectly.

Now since downloading and installing W8.1 which included IE11 we are back to square one :thumbdown: it won't work again, also carrying out what I did to fix it in IE10 doesn't fix the problem in IE11.

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I've fixed it again now :)

I don't know what you guys think, but it seems W8.1 takes longer to load than W8 did :?:

**EDIT** I'll take that back, it now seems to be back on track to what is was at least on start up :!:

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Re: Windows 8 users. Upgraded to 8.1 yet?

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Just done it, left it downloading overnight.
At least it's a better opening screen gui.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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tony.mon wrote: At least it's a better opening screen gui.
You can change that if you don't like it, you can even use your own photo instead.

Go to:- Settings>change pc settings>lock screen. Hit the "Browse" button to choose your on photo if you prefer.

On a different note, I've now got my pc to boot directly to the desk top :)

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Re: Windows 8 users. Upgraded to 8.1 yet?

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Microsoft have pulled the RT version of the 8.1 update - due to various problems from users.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... reeze.html
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That's not very good Wicky, in actual fact that is poor service!

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Re: Windows 8 users. Upgraded to 8.1 yet?

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I was starting to hate to have to push an extra darn button to go to my desktop..... I never used the apps never and the ones I did use open the desktop to load. Wth!! Ebay app sucks too!

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I'm hoping to hate 8.2 less than 8.1, but am resigned to fail in this endeavour.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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