@ Jimbo45: looks like you missed it. in your post i quoted, you stated that the dog "bought" your paper. I know you meant "brought".
Keep your eyes open !
I guess we're gonna have another leak in the weekend !
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Um, there have actually been a lot of updates, consuming quite a bit of space since Windows 8 was released. Something in the ballpark of 40 updates at nearly 1GB from what I can remember from building a new PC image a month or so ago.M$ is releasing a Service Pack for Windows 8 already?! They've barely issued any updates for it..........
@ pparks1: 8 has gotten a relatively small number of updates compared to what Vista/7 got. I remember updating Vista from scratch on a freshly installed system, it was pure hell (this was before any Service Packs came out). And what made it even worse was that for Vista oftentimes the updates would fail to finish applying after reboot, after you've waited a half hour or more to be able to use your PC. 8's updates might be taking alot of space, but 40 isnt much (at least not to me anyways). Oftentimes Vista/7 would offer updates several times a week, but not 8. Have barely seen anything in over a week, and I've checked everyday.
I'm not saying 8 is terrible and needs lots of patches, but for its short lifespan there have been quite a few updates.
On January 30, 2007, it (Vista) was released worldwide
@ mdmd: Yes, Vista is old.
I'm not sure if MS "must" update/upgrade Metro apps, maybe you can elaborate on your opinion?
I'm starting to love it more and more because I can just press the Windows key and start typing the name of any app/program I dont have pinned, and it will usually come up near-instantly.
My old laptop runs Windows 8 (32-bit) but I don't think it would be happy with 64. For one thing, wouldn't I need a new set of 64-bit drivers (which probably don't exist)?Hi there
Hopefully X-64. IMO Ms should now just forget about the 32 bit editions from here on in. I can't think of even quite old PC's that can't handle 64 bit versions.
My old laptop runs Windows 8 (32-bit) but I don't think it would be happy with 64. For one thing, wouldn't I need a new set of 64-bit drivers (which probably don't exist)?Hi there
Hopefully X-64. IMO Ms should now just forget about the 32 bit editions from here on in. I can't think of even quite old PC's that can't handle 64 bit versions.
@ mdmd: I do agree that Metro seems odd on a desktop.
I'm still on the fence regarding whether Metro is good or bad for desktop users but I'm keeping my mind open.
@ mdmd: I do agree that Metro seems odd on a desktop.
I'm still on the fence regarding whether Metro is good or bad for desktop users but I'm keeping my mind open.
Oh well, uhhhh ... first, I am on your side, ... second, my view has evolved ..., metro doesn't seem odd to me.
But then again, I am a lemming.
I like flipping pages and immersive apps. Shrunken windows are annoying to me. Microsoft will undoubtedly provide hundreds of updates down the road, soon to be Windows 8.5, .7, then 9, 10, 11 whatever.
The phone UI is an acceptable method of accessing tools, but then, I am a lemming.
Yes well it was an XP laptop before I upgraded it. The laptop manufacturer doesn't supply recent versions of all the 32-bit drivers, let alone 64. (And Windows Update tried to install drivers that caused BSODs - it wasn't a happy upgrade.)EDIT: drivers for XP 64bit were the most difficult for me to find ever. But they were found, which means Vista and 7 capable machines (have more support), even some older lucky XP ones, can be upgraded to 64bit with no difficulties if the CPU allows it.