The upgrade installation from 8 to 8.1 seemed to install flawlessly with not even a hiccup..
After Installation I checked several of my programs including the ones I wrote with Visual Basic 5..0.
I also checked my Home Server that I use to host an elaborate Family web page and etc.
Everything appeared to be OK.
However, it didn't take too long to find problems.
1) had to change the Windows 8.1 Log In type.
I changed from the "Microsoft Account" to the "Local Account".
This was done to eliminate the need to use a Log-In Password.
2) Classic Start Menu
The check box to bypass the windows Start Screen was missing.
With 8.1. It would not go directly to the conventional DeskTop.
This was corrected by installing the latest version 4.0.0.0 of the "Classic Start Menu" program.
3) IE 11
Some web pages are not displayed correctly. For example:
I use Verizon Web Email. Much of what is supposed to be displayed in the Verizon Web Mail page is missing.
Also, the displayed information from the results of a Search is totally screwed up.
I have not found any fix yet.
4) Google Chrome.
This was sluggish with lots of problems.
This was corrected by downloading and installing the latest version of Google Chrome
5) Printers:
I have 3 printers in my network. 1 is wireless and the other 2 are attached to 2 of my network computers.
One of the 3 printers did not print color as it should.
This was corrected by Uninstalling the driver and restarting the computer.
Upon restart, there were no indications that "New Hardware" was found and that the driver was being installed, etc. However, after another restart, the problem with the printer was fixed.
Obviously, Windows 8.1 needs a lot of tender care before some things work as expected.
I was hoping to use the computer for constructive tasks instead of spending a lot of time fixing it.
I went through all of that with 95, 8, XP, Win 7, Win 8.0 and now Win 8.
Anthony
After Installation I checked several of my programs including the ones I wrote with Visual Basic 5..0.
I also checked my Home Server that I use to host an elaborate Family web page and etc.
Everything appeared to be OK.
However, it didn't take too long to find problems.
1) had to change the Windows 8.1 Log In type.
I changed from the "Microsoft Account" to the "Local Account".
This was done to eliminate the need to use a Log-In Password.
2) Classic Start Menu
The check box to bypass the windows Start Screen was missing.
With 8.1. It would not go directly to the conventional DeskTop.
This was corrected by installing the latest version 4.0.0.0 of the "Classic Start Menu" program.
3) IE 11
Some web pages are not displayed correctly. For example:
I use Verizon Web Email. Much of what is supposed to be displayed in the Verizon Web Mail page is missing.
Also, the displayed information from the results of a Search is totally screwed up.
I have not found any fix yet.
4) Google Chrome.
This was sluggish with lots of problems.
This was corrected by downloading and installing the latest version of Google Chrome
5) Printers:
I have 3 printers in my network. 1 is wireless and the other 2 are attached to 2 of my network computers.
One of the 3 printers did not print color as it should.
This was corrected by Uninstalling the driver and restarting the computer.
Upon restart, there were no indications that "New Hardware" was found and that the driver was being installed, etc. However, after another restart, the problem with the printer was fixed.
Obviously, Windows 8.1 needs a lot of tender care before some things work as expected.
I was hoping to use the computer for constructive tasks instead of spending a lot of time fixing it.
I went through all of that with 95, 8, XP, Win 7, Win 8.0 and now Win 8.
Anthony
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