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Tsutarja May 15th, 2014 9:39 AM

Meh, I've been feeling lazy about turning on my laptop as of late. I guess I should turn it on though, especially if I want to apply this month's Patch Tuesday updates. :P

Legendary Silke May 15th, 2014 9:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Terabyte (Post 8251948)
Meh, I've been feeling lazy about turning on my laptop as of late. I guess I should turn it on though, especially if I want to apply this month's Patch Tuesday updates. :P

Enjoy your new Windows Store experience.

I like how Microsoft tries to improve Windows 8.x every time they could. 8.1 is certainly very usable on a desktop.

Tsutarja May 15th, 2014 9:56 AM

I still haven't even stepped foot into the Windows Store yet, believe it or not.

Alexander Nicholi May 15th, 2014 4:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8251963)
Enjoy your new Windows Store experience.

I like how Microsoft tries to improve Windows 8.x every time they could. 8.1 is certainly very usable on a desktop.

When you change in guard from a businessman who studied nothing about IT to another company man who did, things do tend to get better as the CEO functions in the mind of a tech user and not a business school dropout and Arts bachelor's holder.

tl;dr Nadella >>> Ballmer tbqh

Legendary Silke May 15th, 2014 9:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Terabyte (Post 8251966)
I still haven't even stepped foot into the Windows Store yet, believe it or not.

There's a good chance that there will be some apps made free by deals with the app vendor and your computer manufacturer. Try checking it out and see if there's something similar to "Company Name Picks".

Tsutarja May 16th, 2014 4:39 AM

Then again, I just choose not to utilize metro apps at all. The only metro app I really use though is Netflix, but that's it.

Legendary Silke May 16th, 2014 11:00 AM

I'll admit - I like the new-style PC Settings a lot more than Control Panel, if only because it's easy to see where you are.

Hiatus May 16th, 2014 4:35 PM

It would've been really great if you were able to minimize and maximize Metro apps, or at least in desktops. That would've made it a whole lot easier to mutitask, if you ask me.

Tsutarja May 16th, 2014 6:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8254318)
It would've been really great if you were able to minimize and maximize Metro apps, or at least in desktops. That would've made it a whole lot easier to mutitask, if you ask me.

That's now possible as of Windows 8.1 Update 1. :p

Hiatus May 16th, 2014 6:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Terabyte (Post 8254429)
That's now possible as of Windows 8.1 Update 1. :p

Oh, that's pretty cool. Not such a follower of Windows 8, so I had no idea. XD"

Meganium May 16th, 2014 7:48 PM

^That's one reason why I haven't upgraded to 8.1 yet. I'm still waiting for that to happen. xD

The Void May 16th, 2014 7:51 PM

I think the Charms option made the Start button rather obsolete in Windows 8.

Tsutarja May 16th, 2014 7:53 PM

The Start Menu button in Windows 8.1 is just purely aesthetic, considering how in Windows 8, you could still pull up the Start Menu by clicking in the lower left corner of the screen.

Legendary Silke May 16th, 2014 8:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Terabyte (Post 8254581)
The Start Menu button in Windows 8.1 is just purely aesthetic, considering how in Windows 8, you could still pull up the Start Menu by clicking in the lower left corner of the screen.

Sometimes, visibility goes a long way. Discoverability in 8.0 is very poor.

Alexander Nicholi May 17th, 2014 11:23 AM

I'm probably going to have XP on this laptop as long as it's around. It can't handle the newer stuff, and Skype hiccups horribly when I bring it into focus while streaming music off of YouTube and encoding a 720p video in Sony Vegas. I'm definitely putting 7 on the new computer I'm hoping to buy, though. :3

Tsutarja May 17th, 2014 2:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex (Post 8255390)
I'm probably going to have XP on this laptop as long as it's around. It can't handle the newer stuff, and Skype hiccups horribly when I bring it into focus while streaming music off of YouTube and encoding a 720p video in Sony Vegas. I'm definitely putting 7 on the new computer I'm hoping to buy, though. :3

Try downgrading your version of Skype and see if it makes an improvement with the multitasking. I run an older version of Skype on my desktop because it kept CPU-leaking whenever I first logged in, but using an older version doesn't have that problem for me.

Legendary Silke May 17th, 2014 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex (Post 8255390)
I'm probably going to have XP on this laptop as long as it's around. It can't handle the newer stuff, and Skype hiccups horribly when I bring it into focus while streaming music off of YouTube and encoding a 720p video in Sony Vegas. I'm definitely putting 7 on the new computer I'm hoping to buy, though. :3

Video encoding is VERY expensive in terms of performance if you don't have dedicated hardware for doing that.

I'd suggest trying to do your usual stuff on your PC minus the video encoding and see if things improve.

Tsutarja May 18th, 2014 5:41 AM

So last night my earbuds got washed in the washer and dryer because I forgot to take them out of my pockets. :/

Legendary Silke May 18th, 2014 7:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Terabyte (Post 8256541)
So last night my earbuds got washed in the washer and dryer because I forgot to take them out of my pockets. :/

Ouch! Did they survive? (Try NOT to use them until they've been dried for a few days. Rice works well in absorbing moisture.)

Buoysel May 18th, 2014 7:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Terabyte (Post 8256541)
So last night my earbuds got washed in the washer and dryer because I forgot to take them out of my pockets. :/

Did they survive? I have a couple pair of Sennheiser ear buds that I have accidentally done that to... a couple of times. They still work.

Tsutarja May 18th, 2014 7:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8256672)
Ouch! Did they survive? (Try NOT to use them until they've been dried for a few days. Rice works well in absorbing moisture.)

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Originally Posted by quilzel (Post 8256677)
Did they survive? I have a couple pair of Sennheiser ear buds that I have accidentally done that to... a couple of times. They still work.

I tried them last night and I'm not sure if they did. The sound from them was a little distorted and off balance. So probably not.

Buoysel May 18th, 2014 7:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Terabyte (Post 8256684)
I tried them last night and I'm not sure if they did. The sound from them was a little distorted and off balance. So probably not.

Oh noes! What brand are they?

Tsutarja May 18th, 2014 7:57 AM

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Originally Posted by quilzel (Post 8256687)
Oh noes! What brand are they?

JVC. It was their cheap $7 kind as well. Like these, except mine are blue:

http://i.imgur.com/Al7folX.jpg

Buoysel May 18th, 2014 8:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Terabyte (Post 8256698)
JVC. It was their cheap $7 kind as well. Like these, except mine are blue:

Well on the bright side, at least it wasn't a really expensive pair of headphones. (assuming they indeed are no longer going to work properly.)

Legendary Silke May 18th, 2014 10:05 AM

I suspect even a pair of $20 earbuds are going to be either a significant improvement or offer you an in-line microphone and button if you're using it with a smartphone.


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