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[mubaidr]

will office 2007 work on this? My brothers need that above every other software and if office DOES come with it built in or it supports office 07 that would be awesome.

Windows 8= Windows 7 + Additions , so all Microsoft products are fully supported including office.

It does not come built-in, but will work fine.

 

[GrunT]

fo free?? really? can you pm me the link

the consumer preview is free, its a 'PREVIEW' after all, you can download it via Microsoft's site.

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downloading now, will try it out on my laptop.

 

[maryfarrukh]

fo free?? really? can you pm me the link

It is free for everyone because its a preview.
And no need for a PM
Here is the link.
Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

 

[Baghi]

Probably he was talking about "Final RTM build​", if I'm not mistaken.

 

[MrShabi2010]

It is free for everyone because its a preview.
And no need for a PM
Here is the link.
Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

ohh lol its a preview only i should have to wait for full version

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Probably he was talking about "Final RTM build​", if I'm not mistaken.

yeah chalo kisi ko to smjh aai meri bat

 

[maryfarrukh]

This preview is worth trying

I am dual-booting with Windows 7.
From the moment I installed it, I have been using this as my primary/main OS.
I rally doubt I'll go back to 7

 

[mubaidr]

This preview is worth trying

I am dual-booting with Windows 7.
From the moment I installed it, I have been using this as my primary/main OS.
I rally doubt I'll go back to 7

:rockon:

I did switched to Windows 8, when developer preview was out! :love1 :yay:

 

[HAMMER of THOR]

i am sick and tired of windows 7 really... xp was my first love but with my hardware i cannot go to xp now... so lets delete windows 7 and go to windows 8....

 

[maryfarrukh]

You can upgrade it and keep the installed softwares and personal files, that you have on Windows 7

 

[HAMMER of THOR]

it was so hard to make the audio work on it... there are so many programs that do not work properly even with compatibility troubleshooting

 

[Baghi]

This is "PREVIEW" right? It's not for "BETA" testing purpose, once they release "public beta", then you can for sure report bugs and everything related to this particular OS to Microsoft. That's why I said, I'd rather wait for "RTM Build", because I'm limited on bandwidth, other than that I don't wanna go through the hassle of installations, there're plenty more updates to come, it's wastage of time to try "CONSUMER" preview, let other people decide what's good in it and what not.

 

[mubaidr]

it was so hard to make the audio work on it... there are so many programs that do not work properly even with compatibility troubleshooting

But why? I have installed windows 7 drivers and everything going perfect! :|

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This is "PREVIEW" right? It's not for "BETA" testing purpose, once they release "public beta", then you can for sure report bugs and everything related to this particular OS to Microsoft. That's why I said, I'd rather wait for "RTM Build", because I'm limited on bandwidth, other than that I don't wanna go through the hassle of installations, there're plenty more updates to come, it's wastage of time to try "CONSUMER" preview, let other people decide what's good in it and what not.

ITs beta, Microsoft names it "Consumer preview" this time

 

[maryfarrukh]

[MENTION=32279]Styles[/MENTION]:
It IS the Beta. Consumer Preview is just a name

[MENTION=1245]HAMMER of THOR[/MENTION] :

I don't have any problem with suond.

 

[HAMMER of THOR]

yeah i got the sound to work just fine... but i cannot get 4:3 ingame for cs1.6 even with no-scaling or aspect ratio options for both gpu or display in the nvidia control panel... any help with that? if i cannot play cs 1.6 on this windows with black bars on the sides then i ain't playing on widescreen and uninstalling the windows

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regarding sound... i have installed the sound but the asus sound control panel just does not open in this windows... hate the problems

 

[maryfarrukh]

I am hearing a lot of sound issues from many people, but personally I haven't encountered any

 

[HAMMER of THOR]

well the issues of sound get resolved... i couldn't however play cs in 4:3 so i uninstalled... will try the retail version again when it comes out...

 

[Baghi]

Oh, sorry my bad. So it's actually a Public Beta? Great, so I guess the final build isn't too far away. :hah:

 

[maryfarrukh]

Later this year or earlier next year

 

[ham0300]

My Windows 8 Preview Experience

Drivers: It is windows 7 friendly, so no issue with drivers. Nearly, all windows 7 drivers may easily install on it.

Compatibility: Not very good with old OS, win7 softwares works but some are not working, even i used compatibility option. Popular Internet security is not compatible like Kaspersky internet security, that i trust alot. However, They will work after final release.

Performance: Very Very Good, Using less ram, gaming, HD video playback awsome. Also window intalls in around 10 minutes.

Looks and Features: The main addition is Metro (A tiled icons start which is replacement of start menu), Task Manager, New Copy and paste window and u may pause and resume your opertaion as well as u can examine the graph of writing speed of drive during opertaion.

Conclusion: I get the impression that the Windows 8 operating system is a native tablet OS and its being "ported" to desktops. What a completely retarded idea this is. The reason I love PCs is because of their complexity. I do not want my desktop dumbed down to the level of a damn smartphone. Windows 8 will be largely irrelevant to the users of traditional PC.

 

[maryfarrukh]

Conclusion: I get the impression that the Windows 8 operating system is a native tablet OS and its being "ported" to desktops. What a completely retarded idea this is. The reason I love PCs is because of their complexity. I do not want my desktop dumbed down to the level of a damn smartphone. Windows 8 will be largely irrelevant to the users of traditional PC.

Care to elaborate what is dumbed down here?

I have been using it since day 1, 1st March, and didn't find any reason to get back to 7