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Upgrading to Windows 8

RogerCookson

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Posted November 27, 2012 at 12:18PM

Forgive this basic question : if I upgrade from Windows 7 to 8, do I have to re-install all the programs currently loaded, after the upgrade?

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RogerCookson

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Posted November 27, 2012 at 1:41PM

Many thanks.

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Jock1e

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Posted November 28, 2012 at 8:19AM

RogerCookson

Tried taking my files and folders with me to W/8 without success and had to reinstall it without the files and folders.

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geowestfall

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Posted November 28, 2012 at 1:38PM

If the program supports Windows 8 then do not, otherwise you just will have to find a replacement

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Jock1e

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Posted December 2, 2012 at 1:35PM

This may show you how unpopular W/8 is at the moment.

Notice W/8 at the bottom

Not only that but a few grumbles from manufacturers that their sales are dropping because of W/8 on new computers.

No doubt they will pick up a bit in the next few weeks.

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rdave13

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Posted December 2, 2012 at 5:33PM

Jock1e, there's no doubt in my mind that 8 will be the most popular Windows OS yet and it won't take all that long for it to be so.

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Jock1e

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Posted December 2, 2012 at 11:00PM

rdave13

You may well be right but up till now it only 1% of the population using it.

It is new and you would expect it to improve but I cannot see it getting above the amount of Vista users.

Probably we will never know as Windows Blue is supposed to be coming out the middle of next year.

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rdave13

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Posted December 2, 2012 at 11:04PM

Jock1e, still awake then :)

Blue is a bit far away yet I think. Will take Microsoft a bit of time to catch up, and pass, Apple at its own game.

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Jock1e

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Posted December 2, 2012 at 11:59PM

rdave13

Just about to head for bed.I try to stay up till at least 12 O'clock.If I go to bed any earlier I get up about 4.30 am and it is to cold to be doing that just now.

Don't think it will catch up with apple unless it improves a lot in the next year or so.

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