Where to find the Version of Windows 8 and 8.1 ?

Katmandu

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I have (2) PCs running Windows 8.1 (upgraded) and a brand new laptop here that came with 8.1 pre-installed.

I'm very satisfied with my (2) PCs performance and no real issues. This new laptop with 8.1 has been nothing but a major PITA to set up.

I am not a fan of Metro and want it gone. Apparently, one needs the PRO or Enterprise versions that includes MMC to get rid of it and a bunch of other Admin settings.

I don't know what version of 8.1 this new laptop has and for that matter don't know the versions of my other (2) PCs.

Where does one find this specific info on the versions ?


TIA!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 also 8.0 w/8.1 upgrade
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Hello Katmandu, and welcome to Eight Forums.

You could use either option in the tutorial below to see what edition of Windows 8 you have. If it only says "Windows 8.1", then it's just the core Windows 8.1. It'll have "Pro" or "Enterprise" after the "Windows 8.1" if it was one of those editions instead.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/32371-system-information-view-about-your-windows-8-pc.html

In addition:

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/22467-system-type-32-bit-x86-64-bit-x64-windows-8-a.html


I'm afraid that the Modern UI (Metro) cannot be disabled in Windows 8.1, but you could install a program like the free Classic Shell to help avoid if you like.


Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
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    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
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    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
"I am not a fan of Metro and want it gone. Apparently, one needs the PRO or Enterprise versions that includes MMC to get rid of it and a bunch of other Admin settings."

I may have misread your remark, but MMC is not included (free) in any editions of Windows 8 or 8.1. Neither is the ability to "get rid" of the Metro screen.

You might find it interesting to have a glance at this comparisons page:

"Compare Windows Enterprise editions"
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Use several different computers during a day, so specs are irrelevant.
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    pc specialist made to order
    CPU
    Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
    Motherboard
    ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
    Memory
    16GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - DVI, mHDMI, VGA - 3D Vision Ready
    Sound Card
    ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    iiyama 24 inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB 3.5" SEAGATE SSHD, SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM (64MB + 8GB SSD CACHE)

    2TB Seagate SATA HDD

    500Gb SATA docked
    Case
    In Win Turbo
    Cooling
    Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    microsoft mutlimedia keyboard
    Mouse
    logitech corded
    Internet Speed
    152mb
    Browser
    FF, IE11
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security 2015
    Other Info
    16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW

    10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
iobit do a start menu 'fix' which reverts all setting to Win 7 eg: start menu etc. Its in the freebie Advanced System Care. It also leave a switch in the menu in case you wish to go back.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    pc specialist made to order
    CPU
    Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
    Motherboard
    ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
    Memory
    16GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - DVI, mHDMI, VGA - 3D Vision Ready
    Sound Card
    ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    iiyama 24 inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB 3.5" SEAGATE SSHD, SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM (64MB + 8GB SSD CACHE)

    2TB Seagate SATA HDD

    500Gb SATA docked
    Case
    In Win Turbo
    Cooling
    Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    microsoft mutlimedia keyboard
    Mouse
    logitech corded
    Internet Speed
    152mb
    Browser
    FF, IE11
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security 2015
    Other Info
    16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW

    10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Hello Katmandu, and welcome to Eight Forums.

You could use either option in the tutorial below to see what edition of Windows 8 you have. If it only says "Windows 8.1", then it's just the core Windows 8.1. It'll have "Pro" or "Enterprise" after the "Windows 8.1" if it was one of those editions instead.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/32371-system-information-view-about-your-windows-8-pc.html

In addition:

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/22467-system-type-32-bit-x86-64-bit-x64-windows-8-a.html


I'm afraid that the Modern UI (Metro) cannot be disabled in Windows 8.1, but you could install a program like the free Classic Shell to help avoid if you like.


Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
Thanks Shawn! Shows my laptop here as having version 6.3 (Build 6100). ???
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 also 8.0 w/8.1 upgrade
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
"I am not a fan of Metro and want it gone. Apparently, one needs the PRO or Enterprise versions that includes MMC to get rid of it and a bunch of other Admin settings."

I may have misread your remark, but MMC is not included (free) in any editions of Windows 8 or 8.1. Neither is the ability to "get rid" of the Metro screen.

You might find it interesting to have a glance at this comparisons page:

"Compare Windows Enterprise editions"
I spent a lot of time looking to Edit Group Policies. I did see that as well that my pre-loaded 8.1 does not have the MMC and the others do.

Thank you.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 also 8.0 w/8.1 upgrade
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
iobit do a start menu 'fix' which reverts all setting to Win 7 eg: start menu etc. Its in the freebie Advanced System Care. It also leave a switch in the menu in case you wish to go back.
Yup, one of the first apps I installed when I bought this new laptop yesterday. Already have it on my other (2) PCs as well. Great Apps!

I did manage to revert most of the "looks/features" back to Windows 7. I really dislike this new charms bar pop. I find it very intrusive and very annoying. I haven't yet found a way to disable it. ??
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 also 8.0 w/8.1 upgrade
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
You can partially get rid of it by right clicking the taskbar - Properties and then have a look in the "navigation" tab.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Use several different computers during a day, so specs are irrelevant.
iobit do a start menu 'fix' which reverts all setting to Win 7 eg: start menu etc. Its in the freebie Advanced System Care. It also leave a switch in the menu in case you wish to go back.
Yup, one of the first apps I installed when I bought this new laptop yesterday. Already have it on my other (2) PCs as well. Great Apps!

I did manage to revert most of the "looks/features" back to Windows 7. I really dislike this new charms bar pop. I find it very intrusive and very annoying. I haven't yet found a way to disable it. ??

You can't completely disable the Charms bar, but you could disable the Charms hint corners if you like.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15538-charms-bar-hint-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
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    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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