Official Microsoft Windows OS Thread (No Trading and Discussions of Piracy!)

• thehype_26 [TS] on 28 Oct 12 @ 05:36 AM #

  \"Top 10 Secret Features in Windows 8\" ---->>>>> lifehacker.com
  
  
  <click here for link>

• chev31 on 28 Oct 12 @ 06:27 AM #

  yung available po sa MSDN na VL is that a full version o need pa mag upgrade?
  haven\'t installed pa kasi bibili ako new ssd and mobo so confirm lang po sa mga masters
  para di sayang yung install hihihi.
  
  thanks!

• malthael on 28 Oct 12 @ 07:49 AM #

  Tanong ko lang din if e-email ba ung activation key?

  
  
  yun product key? yup i-eemail din nila pag nagpurchase ka. receipt ang isesend sa email mo andun yun product key.
  
  pero kapag upgrade sa pc mo, hindi mo na ieenter yun product key. kahit clean install hindi ko na inenter product key.

• iztik21 on 28 Oct 12 @ 08:05 AM #

  
  

• dobermann_100 on 28 Oct 12 @ 08:29 AM #

  ano po magagandang apps?

• sausuke11 on 28 Oct 12 @ 09:35 AM #

  grabe pala yung ugrade assistant.. need pa pala compatibility to windows xp pag windows 8 gamit mo pag bibili ka ng 14.99 upgrade napagana ko lang kanina haha.. bukas makakabili na din XD

• benchmarks_of_truth on 28 Oct 12 @ 10:46 AM #

  Windows 8 vs. Windows 7 Performance @ Tech Spot <click here for link>
  
  

  From a performance standpoint Windows 8 appears to offer a solid foundation from the get-go. Although there are only a few select areas where it is faster than Windows 7, we are pleased that it\'s able to match it everywhere else.
  
  Looking beyond benchmarks, Windows 8 appears more polished than Windows 7, even if you plan to live on the desktop and aren\'t too fond of the Start screen, general usage is smoother and appears to be faster on Windows 8, which I found most noticeable on our somewhat underpowered Athlon II X4 system. If anything, it\'s a great start, now the Metro/Modern style will have to prove itself as a cross-platform OS that marries desktop, laptop and tablet PCs.

  
  
  
  Windows 8 Versus Windows 7: Game Performance, Benchmarked @ Tom\'s Hardware <click here for link>
  
  

  Of the 10 games we benchmarked, one one demonstrated a significant difference in moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8, and only on Nvidia\'s GeForce GTX 660. That game was Borderlands 2, where our average measured frame rate dropped from 86.6 to 81 FPS. But at that speed, the five-frame drop is hardly worth fretting over.
  
  More bothersome was the compatibility issue we ran into in Sleeping Dogs, which affected Windows 8, but not Windows 7. When we chose the High detail preset, most of the in-game models simply disappeared. Fortunately, that geometry shows up again if you dial down the graphics quality. Hardly a favorable solution, but it\'s what we have for now.
  
  Aside from those couple of idiosyncrasies, performance under Windows 8 is indistinguishable from Windows 7. Any speed-up or slow-down would be almost impossible to identify during game play, and we expect compatibility issues to get patched quickly by game developers.

  
  
  
  Windows 8: Performance Benchmarks @ Bit-Tech <click here for link>
  
  

  All in all our benchmarks suggest that performance does take a hit when upgrading to Windows 8. The multi-tasking performance degradation is a particular blow to Windows 8, but one which the faster boot times do soften somewhat. That AMD was able to maintain or improve performance with its Windows 8 drivers is promising however, so let\'s hope Nvidia is able to do the same with future driver updates.
  
  Personally, we\'re happy to admit that some of the new features are great, especially File History, the new Task Manager, and the improved multi-monitor support and boot times. However, we\'re still choosing not to upgrade, as these benefits don\'t outweigh the performance drawbacks and the frustration caused by the new UI. It doesn\'t scale well to large monitors, often proves frustrating to use with a mouse and keyboard and things that were once simple to access like shutdown options and the Computer overview are now hidden away in unintuitive places.
  
  Ultimately, whether or not you choose to upgrade will depend on if the new features are worthwhile for your needs. Windows 8 may not be the disaster that Vista or ME were, but it\'s also only a relatively minor upgrade to Windows 7, which has solid performance and stable user base. With many people still continuing to use Windows XP, now 11 years old, and with Microsoft having quietly extended support of Windows 7 to 2020, it\'s easy to see a future where Windows 7 remains the main OS of choice, especially for users of non-touchscreen devices.

• sausuke11 on 28 Oct 12 @ 10:57 AM #

  basta windows 8 pa din ako madami pa pede mangyari sa OS na to di pa nga optimized mga GPU drivers sa OS na to .. at least legit kesa windows 7 pirata naman lol

• ShinichiKudo on 28 Oct 12 @ 12:02 PM #

  Same question, hindi pala mag-tatanong yung upgrade assistant kung saan ilalagay yung installation files, ngek :) mukang one time install lang ito a.

  
  
  may option na gumawa ng back up sa USB or sa DVD,

• sausuke11 on 28 Oct 12 @ 12:05 PM #

  tama meron.. btw ibackup nyo yan sayang din iba kasi hash nyan kaya wag nyo din ishare XD

• poohtik on 28 Oct 12 @ 12:31 PM #

  may pirata na din ang otso lol :)

• sh0ckwAv3 on 28 Oct 12 @ 01:53 PM #

  Marami ba pagbabago from consumer preview? Compatible na ba lahat ng recent games pati online (gameguard)?
  
  Maganda experience ko sa win8 lalo na yun apps pero reverted back due to compatibility issues.

• sishan on 28 Oct 12 @ 04:27 PM #

  Sa mga nagpurchase online, kahit anong local credit card ba pwde? Ex. BPI credit card..
  
  And wala bang additional charges, bsta $14.99 lang babayaran?

• boomshine on 28 Oct 12 @ 04:43 PM #

  @sishan
  
  sa tingin ko wala saktong $14.99 yan binabalak ko na nga mag purchase sobrang mura kasi LOL

• boomshine on 28 Oct 12 @ 04:52 PM #

  Nga pala guys may choice ba kung 32 bit or 64 bit ang i-dodownload na installer? or kapag 64 bit OS ko automatic 64 bit ang madodownload ko?

• sishan on 28 Oct 12 @ 05:11 PM #

  @booshine,
  
  Hopefully wala sana Sir. Just purchased na using my Allied Credit card. Still downloading as of this time.
  
  Walang choice, feedback kita once na-install ko na yung windows 8 ko.
  Originally naka 64bit ako.
  
  -- edited by sishan on Oct 28 2012, 05:27 PM

• boomshine on 28 Oct 12 @ 05:14 PM #

  ako nga rin ipupurchase ko na mura lang naman 600 pesos LOL

• AncientGear on 28 Oct 12 @ 05:48 PM #

  Medyo confused ako dito sa mga tinda sa stores... yung bang binebenta nila na tig 3.5k e pang upgrade lang? hindi ba yun yung standalone installer para makapag-install ka ng w8 nang hindi na magdadaan sa w7 upgrade?
  
  Tapos may gray at blue na box, yung blue box may text na kasama ang \'media player/center?\' pero ang sabi ng salesperson iisa lang naman daw yun?
  
  gusto ko lang bumili ng windows 8 pro, so alin ba ang bibilhin ko? huhu T_T tia :)

• ShinichiKudo on 28 Oct 12 @ 05:56 PM #

  Sa mga nagpurchase online, kahit anong local credit card ba pwde? Ex. BPI credit card..
  
  And wala bang additional charges, bsta $14.99 lang babayaran?

  
  
  kahit ano basta may master card or visa pwede yan
  
  wala naman extra charge saken
  
  

  Nga pala guys may choice ba kung 32 bit or 64 bit ang i-dodownload na installer? or kapag 64 bit OS ko automatic 64 bit ang madodownload ko?

  
  
  naka 64 bit ako, nung nainstall saken 64 bit rin
  
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  nakakapanibago ang windows 8 X_X

• erikce on 28 Oct 12 @ 06:00 PM #

  magdigital upgrade ka nalang mura pa wala pang stand alone na windows 8 alam ko. tapos dapat 64 bit yung os mo para makakuha ka ng 64bit windows 8. pag 32 bit lang ang installed os mo 32 lang din makukuha mong windows 8. di pwede from 32-64 at vise versa din.

• malthael on 28 Oct 12 @ 06:10 PM #

  You need to be very careful when you want to upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows 8. Microsoft, for whatever reason, decided to make things complicated. If you run the Upgrade Advisor to buy a copy of Windows 8 online, you will always get the version of Windows 8 that is corresponding to the currently installed version of the operating system. So, if you are running the Upgrade Assistant on a 32-bit version you will end up with a 32-bit Windows 8 version, while running it on a 64-bit version of Windows will result in a 64-bit version of Windows 8.

  
  
  <click here for link>
  
  dapat pala windows xp 64bit muna ininstall ko.
  
  heto exact price saken
  
  
  

• kensui on 28 Oct 12 @ 06:16 PM #

  pwede kayang gamitin ang serial key ng digital upgrade sa standalone na DVD installer na hihiramin mo lang sa kakilala later?

• boomshine on 28 Oct 12 @ 06:35 PM #

  @kensui
  
  why do you need other dvd eh pag purchase mo may soft copy ka naman ng installer ingatan mo na lang :D

• the_prefect on 28 Oct 12 @ 06:48 PM #

  Mura nga.. Maraming ma-enganyong mag-upgrade nyan. Mahanap na nga yung Vista ko, hehe.. ;)

• kensui on 28 Oct 12 @ 06:51 PM #

  why do you need other dvd eh pag purchase mo may soft copy ka naman ng installer ingatan mo na lang

  
  
  Naka prepaid internet lang ako at mabagal kaya aabutin ako ng siyam siyam kung magdodownload pa ako :(

• sausuke11 on 28 Oct 12 @ 06:57 PM #

  pede gamitin yung upgrade key kahit clean install... dami tutorial sa google kung paano... pero mas maganda download nyo yung ISO na ibibigay sa inyo kasi iba hash nung digital copy na yun...

• malthael on 28 Oct 12 @ 07:13 PM #

  dinodownload ko nga ulit ngayon eh. saan ba siya masasave?

• ShinichiKudo on 28 Oct 12 @ 07:15 PM #

  ^^
  di ko na hinanap pero after naman matapos ang pagdl mo, pwede ka gumawa ng bootable USB flash drive or bootable dvd eh,

• boomshine on 28 Oct 12 @ 07:16 PM #

  @sasuke11
  
  anu yung hash? sorry noob hahaha

• malthael on 28 Oct 12 @ 07:17 PM #

  di ko na hinanap pero after naman matapos ang pagdl mo, pwede ka gumawa ng bootable USB flash drive or bootable dvd eh,

  
  
  nakita ko nga rin create recovery drive
  
  -- edited by malthael on Oct 28 2012, 07:34 PM