WCP: Main OS or Dual boot

Cookieman

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So, for those not running WCP as a VM

After just a few hours of release - is anyone here been brave enough to make the leap and install it as their main OS or have you kept it as a Dual boot.

For me its a dual boot for now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64/Win 8 Dev x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom - PC Specialist
    CPU
    Athlon 64 x2 6000+
    Motherboard
    ASUS M3N78 PRO
    Memory
    4Gb Dual Channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce 8400
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ G2222HDL
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1Gb Spinpoint F3/740Gb Western Digital
    640Gb Western Digital
    PSU
    National Grid
    Case
    Yes
    Cooling
    Stock Cooler
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse II
    Mouse
    Microsoft Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50Mb
    Other Info
    N/A
I've set it as dual boot, but I've got everything installed now so unless it's unstable I'll stick with it and try to find some love for it (aint got any atm).
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    me
    CPU
    i9
I have it as a dual boot and on several virtual machines.
 

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
So Far So good here :}
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W7/WCPR
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq dc7600 MiniTower
    CPU
    Pentiun P4 3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    2G
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
    Sound Card
    HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAMSUNG 48"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    WDC 500G ATA
Dual boot. I won't be using any other OS as my main until I get fully used to it and a completely stable version is released.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5G41T-M LX
    Memory
    Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CHIMEI CMV 221D 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 3.5'' 2TB HDD/WD Elements External 1TB HDD
    PSU
    SHAW Viper-1500w Gaming PSU
    Case
    Black eMaxx ATX Mini Tower Case
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
    Internet Speed
    100GB @ 4.76Mbps
Dual boot for me. Windows 7 is still my main OS. Until 8 is proven stable enough (so probably not until either RC or release). If I cannot get used to Metro though, I'll kick Windows to the curb and switch to Linux.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway NV59c
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 2.27ghz
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" 1080p Sansui HDTV connected via HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB Seagate
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Dell Dimension 4500 Desktop:
    Pentium 4 Processor (2 GHz)
    1 GB DDR-RAM
    3x40GB Hard Drives (1 Seagate, 2 Western Digital)
    1x80 GB Hard Drive (Western Digital)
    Linux Mint Debian Edition
Dual boot

~edit~

Triple boot

Win 7 SP1 x64
Win 2008 R2
Win 8 CP x64
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10.0.10122
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    My Build - Vorttex Ultimate
    CPU
    Core i7 @ 4500 MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 @ 1822 MHz (OC)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon R9 280X 3GB @ 1180 / 6800 MHz
    Sound Card
    7.1 HDA
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD LG 22" + CRT LG 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1760 x 1320 / 1280 x 960
    Hard Drives
    1 x 240 GB SSD (System)
    3 x 500 GB HDD (Data/Media)
    1 x 2000 GB e-HDD (Backup)
    PSU
    ThermalTake 1000W PSU
    Case
    Corsair Carbide R300
    Cooling
    Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps (Down) 5 Mbps (Up)
    Browser
    IE, FF, Chrome
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security 2015
    Other Info
    Some wired stuff
I was brave and installed it as my main OS. I figured that being submerged in it completely will force me to learn all the new stuff faster. So far, so good. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Consumer Preview
I was brave and installed it as my main OS. I figured that being submerged in it completely will force me to learn all the new stuff faster. So far, so good. :)

As I said before, I am going to wait for a more stable build before I do that. However, I have spent all day in Windows 8, and haven't even restarted since install. Watching 24 on Netflix right now. So far, so good. lol
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway NV59c
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 2.27ghz
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" 1080p Sansui HDTV connected via HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB Seagate
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Dell Dimension 4500 Desktop:
    Pentium 4 Processor (2 GHz)
    1 GB DDR-RAM
    3x40GB Hard Drives (1 Seagate, 2 Western Digital)
    1x80 GB Hard Drive (Western Digital)
    Linux Mint Debian Edition
Dual boot for me until RTM. Just got it loaded today and still getting to places I can't get out of and don't remember how I got there in the first place.:p Need to write things down as I go. It seams really fast and it did have some new drivers that Win 7 didn't have. Just need to play with it a while.

Jim :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS - Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A99X EVO
    Memory
    Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
    Sound Card
    On Chip
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
    WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
    PSU
    Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
    Case
    Corsair 400R
    Cooling
    Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
    Keyboard
    AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
    Internet Speed
    15MB
    Antivirus
    NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
    Other Info
    APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
    Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
    Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
    Epson V300 Scanner
As I said before, I am going to wait for a more stable build before I do that. However, I have spent all day in Windows 8, and haven't even restarted since install. Watching 24 on Netflix right now. So far, so good. lol

That seems to be the majority decision... haha. I decided to wing it this time. So far, no regrets... I will let you guys know how it goes.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Consumer Preview
As I said before, I am going to wait for a more stable build before I do that. However, I have spent all day in Windows 8, and haven't even restarted since install. Watching 24 on Netflix right now. So far, so good. lol

That seems to be the majority decision... haha. I decided to wing it this time. So far, no regrets... I will let you guys know how it goes.

Well, I've only had three issues with it so far. CamStudio installed, but it wouldn't run. And the printer drivers for the wireless Kodak AiO printer we have here at my home didn't install the first time. They did the second time though, no problem. The last issue I have with it is the gadget for Core Temp, what I use to monitor the temperature of my processor, didn't work. I found another gadget that use Core Temp to get the same results. So far, no major issue. Just a couple speed bumps. Only one of the three issues couldn't be solved.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway NV59c
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 2.27ghz
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" 1080p Sansui HDTV connected via HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB Seagate
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Dell Dimension 4500 Desktop:
    Pentium 4 Processor (2 GHz)
    1 GB DDR-RAM
    3x40GB Hard Drives (1 Seagate, 2 Western Digital)
    1x80 GB Hard Drive (Western Digital)
    Linux Mint Debian Edition
Main OS in my laptop and dual boot in my desktop.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E1-571
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer Type-2
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    High Definiton Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
    PSU
    Generic
    Keyboard
    QWERTY
    Mouse
    ELANTECH Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    12.68Mbps
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I'm back on Win7, after having to suffer that Metro interface in an emergency to fix the servers I'd rather go back to Vista than ever use win8 and metro agan.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    me
    CPU
    i9
I'm back on Win7, after having to suffer that Metro interface in an emergency to fix the servers I'd rather go back to Vista than ever use win8 and metro agan.

I don't know. I think I'm starting to warm up to it some. Not so much the Start Screen. But the rest of it, I am enjoying just fine. I can still easily get to places I need to get to.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway NV59c
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 2.27ghz
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" 1080p Sansui HDTV connected via HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB Seagate
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Dell Dimension 4500 Desktop:
    Pentium 4 Processor (2 GHz)
    1 GB DDR-RAM
    3x40GB Hard Drives (1 Seagate, 2 Western Digital)
    1x80 GB Hard Drive (Western Digital)
    Linux Mint Debian Edition
Main on my laptop that i only use for movies and internet browsing , and nowhere near my desktop that I use for everything.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windos 7 Ultimate x64
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