Recent content by VegasGuy

haha Suck it up buttercup. Way supportive ROFL. I've noticed that I can reboot the newer system which is on Win 8 and the older slower system that's on Win 7 at the same time and both will be ready to use about the same time. I think the faster boot of Win 8 is one of those things that if you...

I really hated the thought of losing Aero for Win 8 but actually I got used to not having it in the first couple of days. That part of 8 isn't that unattractive. So I don't miss it now.

MSFT is very very stubborn. Look how long they persisted in the delusion that the web would come to work around IE's standards, before finally admitting that more and more web developers were shunning IE in favor of browsers that were standards compliant. In there desperation to gain share in...

Pandaz, I'm not an Apple fan, but even I'M strongly considering Mac when my current computers need replaced. Windows 8 has been such a disappointment that even Vista was a better experience. I hate Windows 8 so much at this point I honestly don't want to give MSFT another penny, for anything...

Well today after my old 9800 GT gave up the ghost, I stuck Win 7 back on this old computer. Sure enough the card that wouldn't work under windows 8 works like a dream in the same system. The 9800 is old, almost 5 years or so, the other is only a year or two old. Just can't believe a newer...

Its no secret I loathe Win 8. But since installing Start 8, really I have come to be at peace with it more or less. I don't see the start screen, no hot corners or charm bars. I simply forget those pointless apps are there and use it the same as Win 7. Yeah I still hate it and will never...

My opinion after puttin Win 8 on 3 systems is DON'T. I've found NO benefit from it and I regret wasting the Money on it. I should gave stayed on Win 7.

I totally agree with ignoring the Metro UI all together, I tried Classic shell and went the Start 8 road. I boot to the desktop, hot corners gone, charms bar gone. I do not use any of those apps anyway, as I've never figured out what the point of them were on a PC. yes a tablet I understand...

Well so after reading over and over that doing a clean install of Windows 8 will make all right in the world, ect, I did that to my older system to see if the GT 440 graphics card would work in there, since it worked perfectly on Win 7. So after losing EVERYTHING in this attempt it still...

I've noticed differences in loss of performance under Win 8 from Win 7 with my graphics card. Through reinstalling graphics heavy programs and driver updates I've managed to get some back, though I'm not completely satisfied with performance. I'm hoping that as Nvidia works on the drivers for...

There is a power user option for the power profiles and advanced settings for that. I went through and made sure nothing sleeps check it out

I have to say I have got Win 8 running a bit better too. I reinstalled things that were installed under 7. Though performance still doesn't live up to the hype it has gotten better. And I have to say I'm tickled to no end. I bought and installed Start 8. Ugly start screen gone, hot corners...

Lost if you use IE 10 you could go to your Cox mail on their website, sign in and then pin it to the task bar or desk top. That's how I do all of my email. It might work for a while. I'm with Cox as well but do not use their mail. I've found it easier to use Gmail since that isn't dependent...

I can relate to the frustration. I have a good card that worked on my older system under win 7 and worked well. Under win 8 the picture is all blocky and it just shuts off the monitor two seconds into the windows boot. I'm so ready to take both systems back to Win 7. And that's even with...

Eh Drew, been using Win 8 since like the second day Pro was available. I honestly can't see what you mean by this " 8 is better than 7 both for its Features and for its technologies." So far Win 8 has largely been a disappointment. It's not just that the UI is awkward and ugly. I'd used the...