MhzManiac
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- Messages
- 14
- Location
- Washington State
I got nervous after 3 failed attempts to install the new preview, so I pulled all my Intel C600 HD controller drivers and let Windows install native drivers (read it on another forum). Guess what? It did not do squat. Hate it!
So now I'm thinking what if I have a hardware issue? I need to be sure so I did a Factory Refresh on my Win 8 installation. Run thru the update hoops again and the preview took, Yea! Love it!
But let's not celebrate yet folks. All my programs are now gone. MS said it would leave Windows apps alone and kill the 3rd party stuff. So I guess MS Office Enterprise is 3rd party because it's GONE! Hate it.
Spent hours rebuilding my programs (Steam games were a real joy with over 20 to download again, Thank god for 40 Meg DSL)
Got Chrome installed again and did a test drive with my wife's corporate email, and it works! Never worked with Windows 8. Love it again!
Then I ran Just Cause 2 to run the benchmark program and the video strobes like I have it in 3D mode (non 3D monitor) Hate it again.
I had this problem before in Win 8 but it somehow went away. Now it's back again. I thought nVidia might be trying to double the refresh rate for 3d, so I uninstalled all nVidia 3d drivers, but it did not help.
I'll keep trying until I figure it out, but I like to know what other are experiencing with this upgrade; Please share good or bad.
So now I'm thinking what if I have a hardware issue? I need to be sure so I did a Factory Refresh on my Win 8 installation. Run thru the update hoops again and the preview took, Yea! Love it!
But let's not celebrate yet folks. All my programs are now gone. MS said it would leave Windows apps alone and kill the 3rd party stuff. So I guess MS Office Enterprise is 3rd party because it's GONE! Hate it.
Spent hours rebuilding my programs (Steam games were a real joy with over 20 to download again, Thank god for 40 Meg DSL)
Got Chrome installed again and did a test drive with my wife's corporate email, and it works! Never worked with Windows 8. Love it again!
Then I ran Just Cause 2 to run the benchmark program and the video strobes like I have it in 3D mode (non 3D monitor) Hate it again.
I had this problem before in Win 8 but it somehow went away. Now it's back again. I thought nVidia might be trying to double the refresh rate for 3d, so I uninstalled all nVidia 3d drivers, but it did not help.
I'll keep trying until I figure it out, but I like to know what other are experiencing with this upgrade; Please share good or bad.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Preview Pro 64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Built w/ EVGA Intel board
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 3820 @ 4.5 Ghz
- Motherboard
- EVGA X79 FTW
- Memory
- 16 Gig Kingston Quad channel XMP-1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- nVidia 2X SLI Geforce GTX 460's
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio (onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Westinghouse 26" HDMI HD-TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 2X Crucial M4 SSD in Raid 0 256 Gig, 2X Western Digital Caviar's in Raid 0 300 Gig, 1X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB, Rosewel 3.0 USB external drive 500 G WD Blue
- PSU
- Thermaltake 850W Black Widow 80+ Bronze
- Case
- Antec 900 modified
- Cooling
- Liquid Cooled Corsair H50 modified push/pull fans
- Keyboard
- Azio KB505U LED Backlit keys
- Mouse
- Logitech MX518 / Belkin n52te Gaming Pad
- Internet Speed
- DSL 40 Meg Down / 5 Meg up
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- System Mechanic Pro
- Other Info
- 4.5 Gig overclock is 24/7 365