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No...?

 

 

If you read the original post properly you'll see that the OP already has Windows 8, which is prompting them to upgrade to 8.1. You don't get this sort of notification in Windows 7.

 

@Laksen - Yes just upgrade. I don't see why people are holding back on it - it only brings benefits.

 

Thx for the answer, I will be upgrading soon, the fact that I'm working 50+ hours a week was the reasoning behind asking this question, as if it was worth my somewhat spare some time :-)

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Hey Guys,

 

I've been prompted by windows for ages to upgrade to win 8.1 - Is it worth it??

 

Is it just UI upgrades or is there a security risk only running win 8.0?

 

Thx in advance :-)

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Yes this is a update not a downgrade xD 

its a mix of everything 

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What are u running now?

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Get windows 8 then install a program to get the start menu back.

 

ITs better than Windows 7 as boot times are quicker and generally the system feels alot faster.

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Yes you should, it improves a few things so that they're easier to do with keyboard and mouse. Imo there aren't any downsides so why not.

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Can't you get a free upgrade if you have windows 7?

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No

Aren't they about to do a windows + bing thing that offers a free upgrade to windows 8.1 with bing for windows 7 users? there were some article's about it on pcworld (which I found via a google search)

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Aren't they about to do a windows + bing thing that offers a free upgrade to windows 8.1 with bing for windows 7 users? there were some article's about it on pcworld (which I found via a google search)

 

No...?

 

Get windows 8 then install a program to get the start menu back.

 

ITs better than Windows 7 as boot times are quicker and generally the system feels alot faster.

 

If you read the original post properly you'll see that the OP already has Windows 8, which is prompting them to upgrade to 8.1. You don't get this sort of notification in Windows 7.

 

@Laksen - Yes just upgrade. I don't see why people are holding back on it - it only brings benefits.

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Get windows 8 then install a program to get the start menu back.

 

ITs better than Windows 7 as boot times are quicker and generally the system feels alot faster.

Windows 8.1 boot faster, but Windows 7 load faster startup programs in my case. But not major difference. Both are great! :)

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since you already have 8, yes do it. there is absolutely no reason not to.

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Windows 8.1 boot faster, but Windows 7 load faster startup programs in my case. But not major difference. Both are great! :)

Registry. Windows 8 adds an artificial delay So that the OS loads the fastest as possible on a slow systems, to give the user the ability to use their system as soon as possible, and not have to wait, despite Windows being fully loaded, for the background processes and startup process to start. As much as you want to say: "can't it detect SSD's?", Many tablets and laptops uses SSD's that are fast as 5400RPM HDDs, in order to keep the price low, or maximize profit. And WEI is no longer there to do a benchmark test.

Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Serialize, and change the value of Startupdelayinmsec to 0.

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No...?

 

 

If you read the original post properly you'll see that the OP already has Windows 8, which is prompting them to upgrade to 8.1. You don't get this sort of notification in Windows 7.

 

@Laksen - Yes just upgrade. I don't see why people are holding back on it - it only brings benefits.

 

Thx for the answer, I will be upgrading soon, the fact that I'm working 50+ hours a week was the reasoning behind asking this question, as if it was worth my somewhat spare some time :-)

CPU: AMD Phenom II 965 (Corsair H60 with a Noctua NF-F12 Fan) - Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3 (rev. 1.4) - RAM:  4 GB kingston, and 8 GB kingston hyperx blu @ 1333 MHz - GPU: Gigabyte GTX 660ti OC edition SSD: 256 GB Plextor MP5-Pro - Sound Card: ASUS Xonar DGX - Headphones: Sennheiser PC363d - Case: Cooler Master elite 430 black -  Cooled by 2 Noctua NF-S12A Fans      Peripherals:ACER B243PWLAymdr IPS Panel - 1920*1200 - ACER S222HQL LCD Panel - 1920*1080 - Corsair M45 on a XFX Warpad - Typing on a Ducky Shine 2 Cherry MX Brown - Green LED - Racing with my Logitech G27 Racing wheel - other games Logitech F710

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