KaparLasse
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I have big problems with 8.1, software for DVD and Blu-ray discs will not work because my Blu-ray optical drive "disappears" from the operating system. When checking the listed devices at boot-up hopefully the drive is shown there. But when I launch a program (that used to work with XP and Vista) it will interact with optical drive initially, then the drive powers down. When checking listed devices, it is no longer included there, also if checking in the Unit handler it is missing also there! No optical drive listed! Only way to recover the drive is to re-boot Windows 8.1, sometimes even twice because disc is still gone after one re-boot.
Also the smallest bugs bother me, is everyone assumed to have a new PC with a touch-screen? On the Start-screen with the big icons in a square format, it is impossible to launch a program as Administrator. A right-click works OK, it is responded with a symbol in the top right corner of the icon. But when I left-click on the icon, nothing happens??! Program does NOT start at all???!
Then again, as a final touch, on the Desktop with the smaller icons it is impossible to drag & drop the icons??! Unbelievable, don't they beta-test the simplest functions, or what?
Having worked with computers since the late 70:s, and worked for the 3rd largest computer manufacturer in the world 1985-91, Wang Labs, Inc., MA, USA, who went belly up a few years later, I have spent big-time beta-testing and doing Trial&Error, so I figured I could assist in reporting the above bugs via the way into MS; Microsoft Products Accepting Bugs and Suggestions | Microsoft Connect, but they only accept feedback on topics they choose themselves? Found no interest in Win 8.1 bug reporting, only for Windows 8.1 Embedded - assume this is some future product to be built-in when new smartphones are designed, or maybe even any electronic device that needs a guidance system to work.
I run Windows 8 Pro x86 on my stationary PC and Windows 8.1 Pro Preview x64 on my laptop, currently Build 9431.
Hope someone who reads this will assist in forwarding it to the Windows 8.1 team so bugs hopefully get fixed in the very near future!
Tks
Kapar-Lasse
Also the smallest bugs bother me, is everyone assumed to have a new PC with a touch-screen? On the Start-screen with the big icons in a square format, it is impossible to launch a program as Administrator. A right-click works OK, it is responded with a symbol in the top right corner of the icon. But when I left-click on the icon, nothing happens??! Program does NOT start at all???!
Then again, as a final touch, on the Desktop with the smaller icons it is impossible to drag & drop the icons??! Unbelievable, don't they beta-test the simplest functions, or what?
Having worked with computers since the late 70:s, and worked for the 3rd largest computer manufacturer in the world 1985-91, Wang Labs, Inc., MA, USA, who went belly up a few years later, I have spent big-time beta-testing and doing Trial&Error, so I figured I could assist in reporting the above bugs via the way into MS; Microsoft Products Accepting Bugs and Suggestions | Microsoft Connect, but they only accept feedback on topics they choose themselves? Found no interest in Win 8.1 bug reporting, only for Windows 8.1 Embedded - assume this is some future product to be built-in when new smartphones are designed, or maybe even any electronic device that needs a guidance system to work.
I run Windows 8 Pro x86 on my stationary PC and Windows 8.1 Pro Preview x64 on my laptop, currently Build 9431.
Hope someone who reads this will assist in forwarding it to the Windows 8.1 team so bugs hopefully get fixed in the very near future!
Tks
Kapar-Lasse
