OPERATING SYSTEM DILEMA

[billyboybunto]

want to have versatility, with games but don't know whether to go with windows 8.1 or 7 ?

[Tedster]

As long as you can bear Windows 8.1, you're probably better off with it than 7.

[Malandrix]

Get 8.1, it's the newest and fastest.

[Padunkadunk]

8.1 + Start is Back

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

want to have versatility, with games but don't know whether to go with windows 8.1 or 7 ?

 

8.1 + Start is Back

 

what he said. I use startisback and I love it. very effective for what it does and definitely worth the $3 or so license

[billyboybunto]

 

 

 

what he said. I use startisback and I love it. very effective for what it does and definitely worth the $3 or so license

 

what is start back as im new to computing in pc's

[Geekazoid]

I would upgrade to Windows 8.1, but since I plan on building a new system this year I see no point in doing it, it'd be kind of a waste of money. In your situation, though, Windows 8.1 would be your best option. It's not that Windows 7 sucks, in fact far from it, it's just that Windows 8.1 is noticeably faster overall.

[billyboybunto]

I would upgrade to Windows 8.1, but since I plan on building a new system this year I see no point in doing it, it'd be kind of a waste of money. In your situation, though, Windows 8.1 would be your best option. It's not that Windows 7 sucks, in fact far from it, it's just that Windows 8.1 is noticeably faster overall.

would window 8.1 be good for gaming

[Geekazoid]

what is start back as im new to computing in pc's

Basically, it puts pack the Start Menu that is non-existent in Windows 8/8.1.

[Hutch]

I don't really miss the start button at all. Right clicking the windows logo has been good enough for me. After using windows 8.1 I don't really feel like I want to go back to 7. 

 

+1 for windows 8.1

[billyboybunto]

thanks for the advice

[Geekazoid]

I don't really miss the start button at all. Right clicking the windows logo has been good enough for me. After using windows 8.1 I don't really feel like I want to go back to 7. 

 

+1 for windows 8.1

Well you are one of the rare people who actually don't mind the absence of the Start Menu, but most prefer to have it.

[billyboybunto]

Well you are one of the rare people who actually don't mind the absence of the Start Menu, but most prefer to have it.

i use a window 8.1 laptop and love the start menu for versatility 

[Geekazoid]

would window 8.1 be good for gaming

Generally yes, several benchmarks have proven Windows 8.1 to be faster.

[Geekazoid]

i use a window 8.1 laptop and love the start menu for versatility

Do you mean the "Start Screen"?

[billyboybunto]

Do you mean the "Start Screen"?

yes

[Opcode]

Well you are one of the rare people who actually don't mind the absence of the Start Menu, but most prefer to have it.

To be honest a large portion of people actually prefer the "Metro" interface in comparison to the classic start menu. This is why Microsoft is merging them both with Windows 10. The start menu will return but also feature live tiles within it.

[JhookC]

want to have versatility, with games but don't know whether to go with windows 8.1 or 7 ?

 

Windows 8.1 is faster especially on start if you have a SSD like me it's the best combination you can have and the shorcut "Start + Q" is amazing, the search option works pretty well and its faster than look for the app in the traditional taskbar as many people like to do.