should I move on to win 8 ?
- Thread starter inouno
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Hello inouno, 
If you do an upgrade install, you will retain most of your settings. If you do a clean install, you will lose everything.
If you do an upgrade install, you will retain most of your settings. If you do a clean install, you will lose everything.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Linux Mint 14
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion g4
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- 1 GB Radeon Graphics
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic PnP Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- 500 GB HDD
In my opinion, a clean install is best. But as Arpan said, you will lose everything. I would suggest to backup all of your important data to another drive and do a clean install. But, again, the clean install will wipe out everything.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavilion g7-120us Notebook
- Memory
- 8 GIG
I agree with Frank1 :thumb: A clean install is always best.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Linux Mint 14
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion g4
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- 1 GB Radeon Graphics
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic PnP Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- 500 GB HDD
Clean install is always better. Will most likely get rid of any problems you are having with Windows. But, you'll lose all your data, so make sure you back up!
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- W7
Just make the move, and you'll get a store of Metro Apps such as Weather, Finance, Calculator, Games, and more...
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 RTM
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP
- CPU
- G860
- Motherboard
- H61
- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- G310
- Messages
- 5,707
As everyone has said, upgrading will keep most if not all your settings and I think (someone call me out on this) your existing compatible programs. Preferably, a custom clean install is best. To me, that entails backing up vital user data, and THOROUGHLY reformatting the hard drive. Then install and reinstall everything needed. Best to get rid of gunk and start fresh!
The upside is with Windows 8, when you sign in with a Microsoft Account (Hotmail, MSN, Windows Live, Outlook) your Desktop personalization settings and some other settings as well as Start Screen colors and lock screen as well as pinned IE bookmarks on Start will roam with you from PC to PC. So by Windows 9 time or on another PC, you'll have most your settings with you on that PC. If you need certain Windows Store apps, your account will let you view your list of apps you've installed with that account in the Windows Store.
I'd say take a chance then go for it. Make a partition and install 8 on that and see for yourself what's best.
The upside is with Windows 8, when you sign in with a Microsoft Account (Hotmail, MSN, Windows Live, Outlook) your Desktop personalization settings and some other settings as well as Start Screen colors and lock screen as well as pinned IE bookmarks on Start will roam with you from PC to PC. So by Windows 9 time or on another PC, you'll have most your settings with you on that PC. If you need certain Windows Store apps, your account will let you view your list of apps you've installed with that account in the Windows Store.
I'd say take a chance then go for it. Make a partition and install 8 on that and see for yourself what's best.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS
- CPU
- AMD FX 8320
- Motherboard
- Crosshair V Formula-Z
- Memory
- 16 gig DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS R9 270
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
x2 3 TB Toshibas
Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
- PSU
- OCZ 500 watt
- Case
- A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
- Cooling
- Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
- Keyboard
- Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Touch Mouse
- Browser
- Internet Explorer 11
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
- Messages
- 17
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
If you do an upgrade you will keep your hard drive files, though if you do a clean install it will make your windows 8 experience better. (quicker boot time, etc.)
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 RTM Pro - 64 bit - Build 9200
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Samsung
- Memory
- 8gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Core I5
- Internet Speed
- 3.4mbps