Windows 8.1 - Is a complete mess!

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Nova, Jun 27, 2013.

  1. Espionage724

    Espionage724 MDL Expert

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    Reinstalled Win 8.1 Preview, told Windows Update to not auto-download updates. Installed everything except AMD's WDDM 1.3 driver and Microsoft's mouse driver.

    Few minutes later, both drivers auto-install out of nowhere... ffs :mad:

    Can't stand auto-updates, but can't stand auto driver installs even more. Now I have to wonder if anything from that auto AMD install will linger onto the actual driver install...
     
  2. free1975yuly

    free1975yuly MDL Expert

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    Installed W8.1 with 2 hours ago...Hm...seems all to be OK....but this night I'll test...
     
  3. Humphrey

    Humphrey MDL Expert

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    Seems okay to me. I am downloading the MS preview copy now, have been using the leaked one from the torrent.
     
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  4. free1975yuly

    free1975yuly MDL Expert

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    Is enough to check SHA that you have with MS provided one and if those are not the same then you download ISO from S.My opinion just....If I will try to download other fil,wil tke me all night with my Internet speed....
     
  5. Humphrey

    Humphrey MDL Expert

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    I have already checked the SHA-1's and they are not the same.
     
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  6. free1975yuly

    free1975yuly MDL Expert

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    Ups! Then IS a problem....
     
  7. Humphrey

    Humphrey MDL Expert

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    Someone should make a smart/delta patch for changing the torrented version to the version supplied by MS.
     
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  8. free1975yuly

    free1975yuly MDL Expert

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    I checked installed Windows with resource protect and the system seems to be untouched;soon I'll check md5 and sha just to be sure.Can someone with bad intentions to put a virus in Windows root?I mean in ISO to automatically install a virus in the same time with Windows?
     
  9. Espionage724

    Espionage724 MDL Expert

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    Is there a difference? I downloaded the WIn 8.1 Pro English preview yesterday from some Mega.co.nz link
     
  10. Skylined

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    The x64 version from Mega.co.nz is the same as the one offered by M$
    I cannot confirm the same with x86 because I didn't download it yet...
     
  11. tinux

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    What was so weird in my experience is that when i installed a fresh copy on a different partition. all great but out of the blue i get conduit highjacking the THE New IE
     
  12. Kingsize

    Kingsize MDL Novice

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    I know it’s a beta but will this monkey about with your original Windows8 activation licences and kick your upgrade copy down to a timed expired evaluation copy if you download the update from the windows store?
    I did notice that janky “evaluation copy” text on some of the screens I've seen today.
     
  13. Jessica Alba

    Jessica Alba MDL Expert

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    it will have a time bomb:D
     
  14. R29k

    R29k MDL GLaDOS

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    :dicht: Nice to see all you nice people helping Microsoft fix their broken OS, apparently you have much time to waste or you like being used.
     
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  15. warlordll

    warlordll MDL Member

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    Im not seeing what your problem is..ive had 1 crash tonight and no probs with any apps not running, ATI drivers work..cant say much about Nvidia..as for multi screening im currently using 3 atm with everything working fine. Either you need a new pc :p or better install.

    btw this install is the 64 bit iso
     
  16. Bytebuster

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  17. Blackra1n

    Blackra1n MDL Novice

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    Still no sign of ReFS for client version? :eek:
    Or it would stay exclusive just for windows server..
     
  18. nexus76

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    #58 nexus76, Jun 28, 2013
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    Code:
    C:\>dir refs.sys /S /A
     Datenträger in Laufwerk C: ist Windows 8.1
     Volumeseriennummer: 3461-188E
    
     Verzeichnis von C:\Windows\System32\Drivers
    
    16.06.2013  04:26           934.152 refs.sys
                   1 Datei(en),        934.152 Bytes
    it's here but not in use, maybe a regpatch would help.
     
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  19. HelpMe

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    Sometimes when i click on the start button nothing will happen or it will have a slight delay than go to the smart menu or back to desktop, i also notice that adding apps to the smart menu is kind of buggy, some apps don't show up even though i have added them.
     
  20. jayblok

    jayblok MDL Guru

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    I think it's safe to say that this version of windows can be skipped and wait for win9