Pinefang Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Anyone have any experience of going from Win 7 to Win 8.1. I'm reading that 8.1 is faster than 7 and am thinking of an upgrade, 64 bit of course. Give me your opinions. Thanks for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I, along with a number of folks here, have been running Win8 or 8.1 for quite some time. It is a worthwhile change IMO. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I, along with a number of folks here, have been running Win8 or 8.1 for quite some time. It is a worthwhile change IMO. Co-signing what cichlidfan said. VR Cockpit (link): Custom Throttletek F/A-18C Throttle w/ Hall Sensors + Otto switches | Slaw Device RX Viper Pedals w/ Damper | VPC T-50 Base + 15cm Black Sahaj Extension + TM Hornet or Warthog Grip | Super Warthog Wheel Stand Pro | Steelcase Leap V2 + JetSeat SE VR Rig: Pimax 5K+ | ASUS ROG Strix 1080Ti | Intel i7-9700K | Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master | Corsair H115i RGB Platinum | 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 3200 | Dell U3415W Curved 3440x1440 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmtb Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Been using it quite a while as well. Get a replacement start menu program like Start8 or Classic Shell etc and you can have it boot up directly to the desktop just like Windows 7. Win 10 64 Pro, MSI Z390 I7-9700K @5ghz Kraken Z63, 32Gb Corsair Dominator, MSI RTX-2070, 1TB NVME 2TB SSD's, TM Warthog, Pro Rudders, OpenTrack w/ IR Clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Been using it quite a while as well. Get a replacement start menu program like Start8 or Classic Shell etc and you can have it boot up directly to the desktop just like Windows 7. Win 8.1 will do that without an add-on. EDIT: I actually did not install Classic Shell, which I was using with Win 8, when I upgraded to 8.1. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbelter Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 The nice search function (win+q) pretty much makes up for the lack of a start key in windows 8/8.1. Even better in some sense. It only takes some getting use to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmtb Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Win 8.1 will do that without an add-on. EDIT: I actually did not install Classic Shell, which I was using with Win 8, when I upgraded to 8.1. I never paid attention to it i guess, I got Start8 when I installed 8 and never even looked after the 8.1 upgrade. Good to know though. Win 10 64 Pro, MSI Z390 I7-9700K @5ghz Kraken Z63, 32Gb Corsair Dominator, MSI RTX-2070, 1TB NVME 2TB SSD's, TM Warthog, Pro Rudders, OpenTrack w/ IR Clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 The nice search function (win+q) pretty much makes up for the lack of a start key in windows 8/8.1. Even better in some sense. It only takes some getting use to. I am finding quite a few things about Win 8.x that I like better. Getting used to it is all it really takes. Had I never seen Win 3.x and onward, I would have been fine from the beginning with 8.1 ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmtb Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 The nice search function (win+q) pretty much makes up for the lack of a start key in windows 8/8.1. Even better in some sense. It only takes some getting use to. I like the win+x combo also, makes getting to about any settings really easy. Win 10 64 Pro, MSI Z390 I7-9700K @5ghz Kraken Z63, 32Gb Corsair Dominator, MSI RTX-2070, 1TB NVME 2TB SSD's, TM Warthog, Pro Rudders, OpenTrack w/ IR Clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazereal Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 No real experience but it might be worth waiting for Win 9 and using money saved into some nice DCS modules in the mean time.. ;) "I would have written a shorter post, but I did not have the time." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRAITH Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) No real experience but it might be worth waiting for Win 9 and using money saved into some nice DCS modules in the mean time.. ;) Hi gents I agree, i always skip one version stretching my system with updates and upgrades tweaking this and that, its working like a charm atm. Think about it Windows 8 uses the same platform base as Windows 7 just fancy features NO new Direct X technologies or smarter CPU code for better performance. Its just spruced up for Tablet type use no hype no super dopers. Waste of money imho. I'm running OEM Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit which I got online 18 months ago for $180.00AUD. Works like a treat with current system with 8Gig memory. Get a cheap OEM Window 7 64bit version or best wait for next version after the dust settles and price goes down is my advice. I posted this in another post earlier felt best to post the same here. Now keep in mind DCS EDGE Ver 4 GFX engine will utilize and DX11 64Bit technologies and 32Bit no longer supported even in other games its now being phased out. All the best with your system and many happy huntings. Cheers, :beer: Edited August 16, 2014 by WRAITH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaoslaad Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) The interface in 8.1 is less jarring to someone used to Win 7 than 8 was. It's not my favourite (I'm not even a windows user save for the flight sims) but it works well and is stable. Edited August 16, 2014 by xaoslaad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) Avoid W8.0 OEM. W8.1 OEM Stable as but hold out for the next W8 update refresh OEM (all updates and the Microsoft store built in with the new refresh) or W9 when it comes. Edited August 16, 2014 by Bewsher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina1 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 see sig... new rig, running Win 8.1 with classic shell. Never looked back! It runs better than my previous Win 7 system. MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streakeagle Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 What component of Win 8.1 would make it run better than Win 7? I can upgrade to Win 8.1 if I want to, but does any aspect of Win 8.1 make it better for gaming than Win 7? With Win 7, I can play any of my old games without a problem at least as far back as Jane's Fighters Anthology. It seems from online posts that Win 8.1 is less backwards compatible. I just don't see any reason to upgrade unless Win 8.1 performs some game related task significantly better than Win 7. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina1 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 What component of Win 8.1 would make it run better than Win 7? I can upgrade to Win 8.1 if I want to, but does any aspect of Win 8.1 make it better for gaming than Win 7? With Win 7, I can play any of my old games without a problem at least as far back as Jane's Fighters Anthology. It seems from online posts that Win 8.1 is less backwards compatible. I just don't see any reason to upgrade unless Win 8.1 performs some game related task significantly better than Win 7. I don't see a reason to upgrade from Win7 to Win8.1 either. Stick with what you've got. I would recommend Win8.1, IF, you're building a new rig. It's actually a great O/S. For anyone who's happy with their current rig hardware, and running with Win7, stay there! :) Also, I would not upgrade the O/S, I'd go with a fresh (clean) install. MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doveman Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Found there are no win 8.1 drivers for the scanner part of my OKI mfp colour laser printer/scanner, so had to setup a win7 vbox just for scanning, which is a bit of a pain. So best to check there are drivers for all your devices before you consider upgrading. Main rig: i5-4670k @4.4Ghz, Asus Z97-A, Scythe Kotetsu HSF, 32GB Kingston Savage 2400Mhz DDR3, 1070ti, Win 10 x64, Samsung Evo 256GB SSD (OS & Data), OCZ 480GB SSD (Games), WD 2TB and WD 3TB HDDs, 1920x1200 Dell U2412M, 1920x1080 Dell P2314T touchscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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