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ma007rio
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

(Branch of 9gr's Windows 11 Topic: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/519752/)

Welcome to the topic about one of the worst (except for 8.1, ig) versions of Windows!

If you clicked on this, you probably use a tablet

Last edited by ma007rio (Dec. 29, 2025 02:05:19)

gem1001
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

It's kinda funny to think that 8.1 was a totally supported OS up till just a few years ago…
SuperSonicmario
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

ma007rio wrote:

Welcome to the topic about one of the worst (except for 8.1, ig) versions of Windows!
Yeah, sure…
When I think about the worst Windows release, NT 3.1 comes to mind. It was slow, unstable, slow, incompatible with existing software, and most importantly, slow.

I've used Windows 8 before and was pretty satisfied with it. I always get a kick out of people claiming it made them switch to Linux; they successfully adapted to an entirely different operating system, yet apparently, the loss of the Start button was too much to bear.

ma007rio wrote:

If you clicked on this, you probably use a tablet
I've thought about buying a tablet before, but I don't see the point. A 15" laptop is portable enough for any task I would attempt on a PC.

gem1001 wrote:

It's kinda funny to think that 8.1 was a totally supported OS up till just a few years ago…
Yeah, and Windows 8 got the short end of the stick. It didn't even receive several updates that became available for Windows 7.
gem1001
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

This includes Phone 8/8.1, right?

Last edited by gem1001 (Dec. 29, 2025 12:10:02)

kip22s
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

Do betas count? As in Windows 8 betas specifically.
medians
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

kip22s wrote:

Do betas count? As in Windows 8 betas specifically.
I mean probably (I'm counting betas in my topics too)
I knew you were gonna ask this in this topic for some reason??
kip22s
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

medians wrote:

kip22s wrote:

Do betas count? As in Windows 8 betas specifically.
I mean probably (I'm counting betas in my topics too)
I knew you were gonna ask this in this topic for some reason??
Because beta Windows are cool.
Build 7989 installing…
medians
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

kip22s wrote:

medians wrote:

kip22s wrote:

Do betas count? As in Windows 8 betas specifically.
I mean probably (I'm counting betas in my topics too)
I knew you were gonna ask this in this topic for some reason??
Because beta Windows are cool.
Build 7989 installing…
No like for some reason I knew you'd ask here in this topic LOL
kip22s
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

medians wrote:

kip22s wrote:

medians wrote:

kip22s wrote:

Do betas count? As in Windows 8 betas specifically.
I mean probably (I'm counting betas in my topics too)
I knew you were gonna ask this in this topic for some reason??
Because beta Windows are cool.
Build 7989 installing…
No like for some reason I knew you'd ask here in this topic LOL
Unrelated, but Windows 8 Consumer Preview is kinda bad.
My browser / operating system: Windows 8, Firefox 115.0, No Flash version detected
But, Windows Aero looks cool.

Last edited by kip22s (Dec. 29, 2025 21:44:33)

medians
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

Bringing this topic up
ma007rio
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

Never forgetting the bottom-right hot corner
gem1001
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

ma007rio wrote:

Never forgetting the bottom-right hot corner
It's in the bottom-left

Last edited by gem1001 (Jan. 5, 2026 07:12:47)

kip22s
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

Bump
ma007rio
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

gem1001 wrote:

ma007rio wrote:

Never forgetting the bottom-right hot corner
It's in the bottom-left
I mean, technically yes for the desktop (but also on the right when you're in the Start screen or a Metro app)
medians
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

Bringing this topic up
kip22s
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

Internet Explorer 11 on 8.1 as a metro app isn't that bad?
My browser / operating system: Windows 8.1, Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0, Flash 15.0 (release 0)
kip22s
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Windows 8/8.1 Topic

The share icon in the charms menu looks like the Ubuntu logo.

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