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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.0&return_msg=40913.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.11">11–20</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.41">41–49</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=40913.1">Computer reboot</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="40913_1_49_10"> <a name="a40913_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 18:11</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1">40913.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My computer is starting to run slowly for some reason so I'm considering giving it a format and reinstalling Windows at some point.<br /> <br /> So, should I stick with Windows 7 or update to Windows 8/8.1? Some people on here don't seem to fond of it and newer isn't necessarily better. But I can't help but want to try it out.<br /> <br /> And why, in 2.2 years, does a computer become so slow?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.1&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 19:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Jan 2014 19:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.2">40913.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1#a40913_1" target="_self">40913.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>So find a friend who has it and try it out on their machine? </p><p>That way, when you find how shit it is, you haven't needlessly thrown money at Microsoft, nor committed to an OS that is worse but you can't be bothered with the effort of uninstalling and reinstalling. </p> <br /><p><i>> And why, in 2.2 years, does a computer become so slow?</i> </p><p>It doesn't? I'm pretty sure (ignoring faults) the hardware will be running at the same speed it always was. </p><p>The problem will mostly be shitty software making stuff take longer, with maybe a sprinkling of genuine delays due to having to look at more data.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.2&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 19:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Jan 2014 19:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.3">40913.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1#a40913_2" target="_self">40913.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I can't think of anyone with >= Windows 8 to try it out. I don't think I've actually spent any money on an OS since Windows 95 which came with my first computer. Maybe Windows 98 was a little more genuine and came with someone else's computer and I "borrowed" it.<br /><br /> I suspect it is installation of software over the years slowing it down somehow, but I doubt much more is actually running in the background that it was then. Maybe more than I think. Maybe also I should buy some more RAM. 4GB enough these days?<br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.3&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: johngti_mk-ii<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 19:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Jan 2014 19:59"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.4">40913.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1#a40913_3" target="_self">40913.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've got it on my new laptop and it's...ok I guess. Things that I need to do don't really seem harder, all seems fine. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.4&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Radio<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 19:59</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Jan 2014 19:59"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.5">40913.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1#a40913_3" target="_self">40913.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I use it and it's fine, the difference is just a bit jarring at first. Now, I hardly ever see the start screen, most stuff is pinned to the taskbar, just as it was in Windows 7.<br /> I got windows 8 on the cheap pre-order that they did though, I think they want some absurd price for it now.<br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.5&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 20:10</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Jan 2014 20:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.6">40913.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1#a40913_5" target="_self">40913.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> So are most people's complaints just about the change of the UI? Should I just stick with Win7 and is Win8 better suited to portable devices?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.6&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 22:22</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Jan 2014 22:35"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.7">40913.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1#a40913_6" target="_self">40913.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I installed W8 on my new PC when I got it in April. Boy do I regret ever doing that. I hoped that 8.1 would unfuck-it-up, and it did to some extent. But in the end I gave up, backed up everything, and upgraded to W7.<br /><br /> Some people love W8, and some can put up with its deficiencies. But its bucktoothed way of doing things was actually impeding my work. Too many niggles for me to expand now. I just want to forget it TBH.<br /><br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.7&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 23:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2014 08:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.8">40913.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1#a40913_7" target="_self">40913.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That doesn't sound very good. I don't think many people here have had good things to say about 8. I still can't help but want to try it. Maybe I'll try it in a VM before reinstalling.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.8&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 23:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">9 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.9">40913.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> RAM prices seem to be a lot higher than when I bought my computer. Another 4GB would be £14 more than when I paid for stuff <span class="emoticon e_shock" title=":O"><span class="e__">:O</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.9&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40913_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_40913_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)<span class="message_time">31 Jan 2014 23:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Jan 2014 23:36"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.10">40913.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40913.1#a40913_1" target="_self">40913.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Have you tried reseating the RAM?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40913.10&return_msg=40913.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40913.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="40913.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>