Windows 8 users. Upgraded to 8.1 yet?

[sirch345]

Anyone upgraded to Windows 8.1 yet

It's available from here:-
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/home

Chris.

[Virt]

Not yet. Been too busy recently and can't afford the downtime on my laptop

I'll have a look tonight and probably sort it over the weekend I guess

[jonjonsocal]

Im doing it as we speak (type)
Hope my stuff dont get erased.. there was a few clicks I didnt the whole page..

[sirch345]

I think I'll back up my photo's at least before I start, just in case. I best go and get my ext. hard drive right now

Chris.

[sirch345]

Well I have installed Windows 8.1, not very impressed with one aspect, and that is, I had not been able to log-in to my email account outlook.com (was hotmail) if I used IE10. Not a huge problem I know, as I don't use IE10 very often. It was just bugging me as to why it wouldn't work when it did originally, and on and off over the last two weeks I finally fixed it two days ago, it was working perfectly.

Now since downloading and installing W8.1 which included IE11 we are back to square one it won't work again, also carrying out what I did to fix it in IE10 doesn't fix the problem in IE11.

Chris.

[Virt]

The problem is that you're using IE

[sirch345]

that's why I don't use IE very often. The trouble is with me I'm my own worse enemy. Once I find something has failed I have to keep going until I find the problem, or in this case a fix, I can't seem to leave it alone Mind you I am the same with a problem on my bike or any motor vehicle come to that, so perhaps that's good

One thing I didn't realise I needed to have handy for the W8.1 update was my Microsoft Account sign in details. I was panicking a little as I'd put those details safe somewhere In the end I did find them, but for some reason or another they didn't work. In the end I managed to finish the process without them.


Chris.

[jonjonsocal]

Update took for ever. I dont see any improvement at all.. lol

[sirch345]

Well I have installed Windows 8.1, not very impressed with one aspect, and that is, I had not been able to log-in to my email account outlook.com (was hotmail) if I used IE10. Not a huge problem I know, as I don't use IE10 very often. It was just bugging me as to why it wouldn't work when it did originally, and on and off over the last two weeks I finally fixed it two days ago, it was working perfectly.

Now since downloading and installing W8.1 which included IE11 we are back to square one it won't work again, also carrying out what I did to fix it in IE10 doesn't fix the problem in IE11.

Chris.

I've fixed it again now

I don't know what you guys think, but it seems W8.1 takes longer to load than W8 did

**EDIT** I'll take that back, it now seems to be back on track to what is was at least on start up

Chris.

[tony.mon]

Just done it, left it downloading overnight.
At least it's a better opening screen gui.

[sirch345]

At least it's a better opening screen gui.

You can change that if you don't like it, you can even use your own photo instead.

Go to:- Settings>change pc settings>lock screen. Hit the "Browse" button to choose your on photo if you prefer.

On a different note, I've now got my pc to boot directly to the desk top

Chris.

[Wicky]

Microsoft have pulled the RT version of the 8.1 update - due to various problems from users.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... reeze.html

[sirch345]

That's not very good Wicky, in actual fact that is poor service!

Chris.

[jonjonsocal]

I was starting to hate to have to push an extra darn button to go to my desktop..... I never used the apps never and the ones I did use open the desktop to load. Wth!! Ebay app sucks too!

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[tony.mon]

I'm hoping to hate 8.2 less than 8.1, but am resigned to fail in this endeavour.