8.1 upgrade

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Trevor Appleton

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Having upgraded to 8.1 yesterday, the problems I have found thus far ae:

restarting the computer takes about 5 mins
one of my two printers doesn't work
internet explorer 11 is constantly freezing, then stopping responding, then quitting and re-starting
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 580
    Memory
    8Gb
    Hard Drives
    120 Gb SSD for OS and 1Tb data HD
    Internet Speed
    6000
    Browser
    Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    AVG Free 2014
Hello Trevor,

"one of my two printers doesn't work"

You might check to see if there's a newer 8.1 driver available for it at the printer manufacturer's driver download page that may allow it work. What brand and model number is the printer?​

"internet explorer 11 is constantly freezing, then stopping responding, then quitting and re-starting"

Could be an add-on or toolbar you have installed. See if completely resetting IE11 may help.

Internet Explorer - Reset - Windows 7 Help Forums
​

"restarting the computer takes about 5 mins"

You might see if troubleshooting with a clean boot may be able to help ID the issue if a hanging app is at fault.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/23382-troubleshoot-problem-clean-boot-windows-8-a.html
​

Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 
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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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