Faster than Windows 7, not asscancer like Windows 10 >but

>>52917547
8.1 had the same tracking cancer from 10 added in updates. There is literally no difference.

>>52917571
Same as 7.

>>52917571
There's substantially less than W10

>>52917639
7 also had tracking installed in updates.

I have a legal ($15) copy of Windows 8.1 that I plan to use until I quit Windows for good. I use Linux 80% of the time anyway.

I thought I would install Windows 10 to give developing Windows Store applications a try but there doesn't seem to be much of a market there.

>>52917547
But i do, anon.

>>52917571
>>52917639
>>52917665
Just don't install those update.

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because I already use best windows

>>52917547
>Classic Shell
>>52917571
The main reason why I'm still on 8.1+CS is because like W7, it has had more time for people to develop 'control' over it/'lock' it down without VM'ing.

I'll just wait out until W10 gets a proper lock down, like 7 & 8.1.

Though, the actual improvements from W10, like that window quarter-snapping feature and accurate search functionality (minus the spying, W10 start search bar is superior compared to CS, honestly).

>>52917547
I just hate haing to install third party software to make my computing experience comparable to Windows 7. Windows 8's UI is absolute fucking dogshit.

Why do people even need classic shell?

I'm absolutely serious. 100%.
And why was the fucking start button such a big deal to you either?

>>52917547
>What's your excuse to not use the best OS?
None because I'm using Debian.

>>52917869
Because the Start Menu indexing function just works with classic shell.

You press the win key, type what you want and it shows up.

Without classic shell, it displays the somehow laggy (i5 2500k+980Ti, 32GB of RAM) Start Screen and the results are fucking garbage for some reason, pressing enter will in 99% of the cases take you to a search instead of what you actually want.

It's identical to Windows 7, sans telemeshit

>>52917934
Weird. Even on my Core2Duo machine, Windows 8's start screen's search reliably started the program I want.

But I'm not doubting your words. If that's how it works for you then yeah, you should use classic shell.

Are people really still using a classic start menu?
Or is it just a meme?

>>52917547
>Faster than Windows 7
Retard. Still:

> 8.1 has broken shadow copy
> lacks NFS
> lacks media centre
> 3rd oarty start menus are garbage (the often do not update recently used programs list)
> no aero glass
> no classic theme (at least the option to disable composition)
> two control panels
> two internet explorers
> cloud integration
> shit task manager
> 10% market share (good luck having this OS eve get considered by devs/MS)

>>52917984
I use it, even though I don't need it at all.

The only reason I use it is because it shows folder shortcuts, ayy.

I have 'Everything' for my searching needs.

>>52917547
But I am using windows 8.1

Literally 0 reason to upgrade or downgrade.

>>52917984
But senpai, how else will I quickly get to my shortcuts? My desktop is empty.

>>52918117
>shadow copy
should be disabled

>nfs
dont need

>media center
dont need

>start menus
dont need(classic shell is fine if you absolutely need one)

>no aero glass
what the fuck, who likes that ugly shit?

>no classic theme
ugly

>two control panels
i have not used the metro control panel since i installed 8.1

>two internet explorers
the fuck, uninstalling internet explorer is like the first thing you do. use chrome/firefox

>cloud integration
you're talking about onedrive? yea, can be completely removed.

>shit task manager
I actually agree, but you can easily just use win7's task manager. I do it all the time.

>10% market share
who cares

>>52917547
Not using embedded industry pro, with no telemetry built in, and no need to update, also the benefit of lower system requirements and faster boot

>>52917547
>>>/v/

>>52917547
READ THE FUCKING WINDOWS EULA.
YOU ARE NOT SAFE WITH XP, VISTA, 7 AND 8-8.1 FUCK OFF.

>>52917547
>What's your excuse to not use the best OS?
but i am OP its called arch linux

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>>52917547

> Windows 8 is the first Windows to keep your encryption key safe on Microsoft's designated servers as a backup measure

A Y Y
Y
Y

>>52917684
>Just don't install those update.
How do you know which updates are telemetry free, and those that aren't? It's not like MS makes their updates descriptive.

security patch v123234523454 could be just another telemetry update.

you basically have to place your trust in random ass people, who are probably underage and have no idea what's legit or not.

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>>52918386
Not that anon, but They are. And I check them every month. No description = no install

>>52918386
>>52918436

And url to check

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/

KB****** -- ****** goes after slash in the above URL

Classic shell is the fucking shit, its probably faster than win7's UI.

Does 10 Enterprise really have all the telemetry shit off? Thinking of going xubuntu with KVM on my desktop.

>>52918458
>Does 10 Enterprise really have all the telemetry shit off?
Where did you get that from?
http://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/08/windows-10-phones-home-even-after-privacy-hardening/
Both 8 and 10 are privacy offenders, 8 less so than 10 but still. Enterprise or not.

>>52918436
>No description = no install
thats such a bad metric to use though

youre basically just guessing

Stupid fucking touch apps
>click on application or file
>don't know if a desktop or touch app will open
>innovation

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>>52917717
Enjoy your botnet

>>52918494
>youre basically just guessing

Apparently I'm not. Check the list. Worst was for a description to be posted a few days later, so all the updates are elucidated eventually. Those are all the shady updates as of 09/02/2016 >>52918436

>>52917665
>>52917571
You don't have to install these updates. Totally different than w10.

>>52917547

>What's your excuse to not use the best OS?

Skylake.

>>52918596
Works with Windows 7 without any issues. Why wouldn't it work with W8?

>>52918564

>UpdateOrchestrator

Oh no it wakes to install updates in the middle of the night such botnet much nsa so Illuminati.

>>52918230
idk, taskbar or start screen maybe?

>>52918596
Working fine on my skylake machine.

>>52918617

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/skylake-support

>After July 2017, the most critical Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 security updates will be addressed for these configurations

They're ending support for 7 and 8.1 early on Skylake and up.

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>>52918564
>muh botnet
will it also magically turn the power back on?

>>52918679
Ending support for skylake chipset features like speedstep, etc, moron.

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>>52917547
It looks like more of this dumb le minimalist eyecancer shit that's infected all technology ever since the iPhone came out.

>>52918651
>taskbar
If I had room for every single shortcut under the sun, I'd use taskbar. Unfortunately, it's just not big enough.
>start screen
Yeah no, that shit is gay as fuck.

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>>52917547
Faster? Right.

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>>52917547
>Classic Shell
Fuck the old start menu. The start screen is loads better.

Didn't MS pull the plug on win8?

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>>52918236
I dont know how to express that i 100% agree with you, but still appear total cool on 4chan, so ill just leave a screenshot of patapon here

>>52919487
not having a shit pc from WWII would probably solve your performance problems

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>>52917547
>What's your excuse to not use the best OS?

I can already think of a few off the bat.

>no memory compression
>no windowed metro apps
>no virtual desktops
>no task view
>no action center
>no Cortana
>no DirectX 12

That's what I'm saying since the release. But it seems installing start 8 or classic shell is too much of a hassle for people.

>>52920551
>no windowed metro apps
>no Cortana
>no DirectX 12
I don't think anyone gives a fuck about these.

>>52920551
>no DirectX 12

Muh gaymze

>>52918564
Then plug off the computer , you autist

>tfw crippling system issues with Windows 7 during video editing with legit copy of Premiere
Should I upgrade to Win 10 in hopes of it fixing the problems or will it get worse?

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I'm with ya op, 8.1 is perfect right now. More mature codebase than 10, but much newer and modern than 7. 8.1 is in the prime of its life.

Also the Start Screen is much better than the menu tbqh, like shown in >>52919549

>>52918564
I keep that and Windows updates disabled with a .bat

>net stop wuauserv
>sc config wuauserv start= disabled
>schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot" /Disable

Once a month I enable and install updates.

>sc config wuauserv start= auto
>net start wuauserv

I did the same with win8

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=37019

best os

>>52917547
I won't use it because metro is ugly as fuck. Aero looks better.

>>52918362
FFFUUUUCCKKK YYYYYOUUUUU

>>52917547
AAAANNNNDDDD FFFFUUUCCCCKK YYYYYYYOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

>>52922530
Source on that wallpaper?

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>>52926925
http://neko2k.deviantart.com/art/Windows-NT-Workstation-6-2-337867929

I edited the version number to 6.3 in pic related because 8 = 6.2 and 8.1 = 6.3

>>52927249
>I edited the version number to 6.3 in pic related because 8 = 6.2 and 8.1 = 6.3

That's what I figured since I could only find 6.2. thanks

>On Win10

Just disable the update service you faggots. It's not hard. Then just update at your convenience.

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Is it bad that I like the metro in 8.1? I'm just so used to it.

I have 7 on my laptop and I enjoy that as well, but when I try desktops/lap tops with 10 I feel like I don't know what I'm doing and it's overly confusing.

>>52929979
yeah I'm recycling an old laptop that had 8 from start so I zeroed the drive and it ended up in bootloop so I was like fuck it but now I wish I kept it normal because I'm kind of nostalgic for its shittiness

>>52918482i have windows 8.1 enterprise installed on my PC. there was a ware made to delete all the bs in windows.its called "disablewintracking" pretty cool tool.

Anyone got a win 8.1 key?

I would rather be a part of the daz botnet than the microsoft toolbox botnet

>>52917547
shit ui.

>>52917547

I already use the best OS. It's called Windows 7.

>>52917547
Slower search

I can start programs in windows 7 by hitting the start key and smacking the program I want before the start menu even opens.

Windows 8 has the whole metro then it's own search app to go through before it will start a program.

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>people actually believe this

>>52917547
I tried 8.1 after getting disappointed with w10.
Shit's literally sanic.
>tfw less than 20s boot time with 2012 lenovo e330

>>52918703
But if you are running Intel/Amd you already have backdoored hardware with internal battery backup. They don't want you to know.
Luckily the backdoor only works on Windows as Linux kernel is patched against it.