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Just out of curiosity, I was wondering how many people have not updated to 8.1? And if not, why?
My laptop is running 8.1, yet due to OS instability caused by sound card drivers with 8.1 (and no 8.1 driver update available) my Desktop is still only vanilla 8.
However since I have several Stardock products installed - Start8, Modernmix, WindowBlinds, Decor8 and Fences 2 - I am more than content to stick with the vanilla version. (After Start8, Modernmix is probably the next most useful as it allows you to run Modern apps in resizeable Windows. The others are just aesthetic icings).
Overall I have an OS that looks and behaves like Windows 7, customized to the way I like my OS to be set up with the benefits of most of Win 8's under the hood improvements. So far, I have not encountered any barriers being stuck with Vanilla 8.
So, is anyone else sticking/stuck with the Vanilla version of Win 8? And if you are what is your reason/rationale?
EDIT: Just had a look and a 8.1 beta driver was released a week or so ago for my card. I've decided I'm still sticking with the Vanilla version though)
My laptop is running 8.1, yet due to OS instability caused by sound card drivers with 8.1 (and no 8.1 driver update available) my Desktop is still only vanilla 8.
However since I have several Stardock products installed - Start8, Modernmix, WindowBlinds, Decor8 and Fences 2 - I am more than content to stick with the vanilla version. (After Start8, Modernmix is probably the next most useful as it allows you to run Modern apps in resizeable Windows. The others are just aesthetic icings).
Overall I have an OS that looks and behaves like Windows 7, customized to the way I like my OS to be set up with the benefits of most of Win 8's under the hood improvements. So far, I have not encountered any barriers being stuck with Vanilla 8.
So, is anyone else sticking/stuck with the Vanilla version of Win 8? And if you are what is your reason/rationale?
EDIT: Just had a look and a 8.1 beta driver was released a week or so ago for my card. I've decided I'm still sticking with the Vanilla version though)
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Vanilla 8 Pro x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- SmartEyeball Custom Systems
- CPU
- Intel 3770K @4.8ghz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z77 WS
- Memory
- 16GB G.Skill Trident 2666mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- 3x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
- Sound Card
- SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB + ATH-AD900 Headphones
- Monitor(s) Displays
- x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
- Screen Resolution
- 5760*1200/1920*1200 / 1920*1080
- Hard Drives
- 2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
- PSU
- Corsair AX1200
- Case
- Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D14
- Keyboard
- Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
- Mouse
- Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
- Other Info
- Laptop Specs: Clevo Sager P170HM // 17.3 Matte 1920x1200 // i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz // Dedicated GTX 485M // 240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray // Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0 // NexStar USB 3.0 enclosure 500GB