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From:	Monsoir (HERMAND)	22 Dec 2012 16:14
To:	Matt	325 of 432

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Yep, you're not wrong. As I said on Facebook, if I simply pretend Metro doesn't exist (Which, day to day, it doesn't to me) then it's easily as good or better as 7. Mind you, I've now got an SSD and 8GB of RAM, so my laptop is flying! Dan Herman

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	22 Dec 2012 16:16
To:	Matt	326 of 432

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Yeah, as I said, it was way before release, so was probably just a misinterpretation or or a misunderstanding on my part. Of no importance though whether it is or isn't. , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	william (WILLIAMA)	23 Dec 2012 19:17
To:	All	327 of 432

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Well, with Vista it was drivers. This time MS seem to have made a complete fuck up of Windows update. In particular, updates that won't configure and then take an (uninterruptable) wet-weekend to roll back. Worse with upgrades from Windows 7 apparently, but all flavours including clean installs are hit.

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From:	patch	23 Dec 2012 19:49
To:	william (WILLIAMA)	328 of 432

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Which update is that? Nothing happening here.

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From:	Matt	23 Dec 2012 20:46
To:	william (WILLIAMA)	329 of 432

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What Patch said. No problems with updates here.

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From:	william (WILLIAMA)	24 Dec 2012 00:08
To:	Matt	330 of 432

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I first noticed when my very first update failed to configure and then spent 40 minutes rolling back. A cursory check showed a few other people with similar issues http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=1&gs_ri=hp&cp=18&gs_id=2d2&xhr=t&q=windows+8+update+problems&pf=p&safe=off&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&oq=windows+8+update+p&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.d2k&fp=da51af1112b196c&bpcl=40096503&biw=1366&bih=644

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From:	Matt	24 Dec 2012 11:42
To:	william (WILLIAMA)	331 of 432

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If I'm reading the right article(s), it's drivers to blame again? Nothing new there in my experience, drivers have always been the plague of Windows updates and services packs. Especially when using drivers intended for a previous OS as I would assume a lot of people are right now (me included).

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From:	william (WILLIAMA)	24 Dec 2012 18:58
To:	Matt	332 of 432

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Yes drivers, but also some services - including native Windows 8 services, and the legendary 'conflict with virus scanners, and a few other things as well. Not sure what they've changed that's making update so unreliable.

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From:	albertstien (ALBERTSTIEN3329)	26 Dec 2012 12:26
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Merry Christmas jimmy

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From:	dyl	26 Dec 2012 18:11
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	334 of 432

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Hello. I was lurking and then saw this and had to reply: "I was using Ubuntu pretty much full time at home" Last time I was here home was your world. Has there been a breakthrough? Or a breakout?

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From:	dyl	26 Dec 2012 18:15
To:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	335 of 432

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"you need to invest some time in learning keyboard shortcuts and that" Does this mean I'd have problems using my 1994 Viglen AT keyboard with it because it doesn't have a Windows key?

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	26 Dec 2012 19:21
To:	dyl	336 of 432

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No, no breakthrough. Not sure why I phrased it like that. Also, hello! , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	koswix	26 Dec 2012 20:04
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	337 of 432

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One can dream :((

                                                
                                                
                                                
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If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	26 Dec 2012 20:43
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:(( , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)	27 Dec 2012 14:29
To:	dyl	339 of 432

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Yes. You should probably think about getting a new keyboard. Happy now?

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	27 Dec 2012 22:10
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	340 of 432

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If you want cured get a ticket and come stay with me. It's hard to have anxiety when you are carrying a 9!

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From:	william (WILLIAMA)	29 Dec 2012 15:45
To:	william (WILLIAMA)	341 of 432

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Actually, this Windows 8 update issue is becoming an absolute pig. I haven't been hit by a software problem as irritating and intractable in years. I'm finding it infuriating with none of the fixes working. I'm almost inclined to turn off all updates and see if a service pack comes out in a few months. Microsoft very quiet on the subject - or if they are commenting it's very low key.

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From:	Matt	29 Dec 2012 15:49
To:	william (WILLIAMA)	342 of 432

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Have you tried removing any 3rd party drivers and anti-virus software (especially if the anti-virus software isn't designed for Windows 8) while you install the update?

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From:	william (WILLIAMA)	29 Dec 2012 16:17
To:	Matt	343 of 432

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Yes and I only have the antivirus that comes with Windows 8. Incidentally, when you say update, part of the problem is that there are a great many updates and Windows 8 does seem to be very flaky in the way that its update processes function. For instance, at various times it has reported that I have never updated Windows and have no history, that I have 5 important updates downloaded and waiting to install, that I have 13 important updates waiting, that 5 and sometimes 8 are installed successfully. I have disabled all updates in order to try installing a few key ones manually (or what the internet tells me are key ones) only to find that on restart Windows has taken the decision to queue a mass of other updates I never selected - which then fail to configure and prompt the same depressing unstoppable 35 minute roll back. It's annoyingly familiar that the only proactive support is coming from the user community - as far as I know there's not even a web-page from MS.

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From:	william (WILLIAMA)	29 Dec 2012 16:41
To:	william (WILLIAMA)	344 of 432

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I've also discovered some things I like less about 8 during the attempted troubleshooting. For instance, while I was trying to uninstall the Realtek drivers, the uninstall hung (of course). So I fired up task manager to see if I could kill it, only to discover that task manager no longer lists tasks. The most basic view is processes - which is fine if you know what processes are being used. Oddly perverse decision. I really can't see anybody with limited PC knowledge standing a chance.

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