Windows 7 Home Premium vs Windows 8.1 Pro

[ascalice]

I have Windows 8.1 Pro on my new gaming PC. However, Im not a fan of the Metro interface. I have a copy of 7 Home Premium. I have 16GB of RAM, and no more RAM slots. Should I try to get used to 8.1 (hard) or install 7?

 

[corkyg]

I spent $5 on Start8 for 8.1 and run it just like 7.

 

[G73S]

you will have trouble finding 100% working drivers. stick to it

Get StartIsBack, which is the best Start menu replacement app out there, its only 2 USD and has no limits on how many times u can activate it on the same pc. other apps like Start8, you activate 3 times and the license is blacklisted.

furthermore, StartIsBack requires no running service to operate like other start menu alternatives out there, the 30 demo is fully functional as well so you can try it

 

[Ketchup]

There is no reason to make a computer "harder" to use, but a startup replacement as corkyg mentioned will probably make it easy enough.

Get a free trial of startisback or start8, and see if you really want to go back to 7.

 

[smakme7757]

Windows 8.1 Pro is much better than Windows 7 home premium. I'm also using StartisBack. A very nice piece of software.

 

[GrumpyMan]

And if you miss Aero you can add it back here:

http://www.askvg.com/download-aerovg-ei8ht-theme-for-windows-8-and-8-1/

 

[hhhd1]

I think that windows8 has downgrade rights to allow you to downgrade to win 7 pro, not sure of how to do it though.

 

[G73S]

Windows 8.1 Pro is much better than Windows 7 home premium. I'm also using StartisBack. A very nice piece of software.

in what ways?

 

[mikeymikec]

Win7 HP 64 supports 16GB RAM max. Win81 IIRC is at least double that.

 

[Dahak]

Win7 HP 64 supports 16GB RAM max. Win81 IIRC is at least double that.

Well that only matters if he plans on putting in more than 16GB. but for Win8 Pro the max is 512GB source

 

[G73S]

Well that only matters if he plans on putting in more than 16GB. but for Win8 Pro the max is 512GB source

exactly, i don't see that as a benefit it's only in rare scenarios.

I have Windows 7 Pro and 32 GB RAM

 

[mikeymikec]

I didn't write that post as the definitive argument for why everyone should adopt Win8, I was simply volunteering a potentially useful fact that might be relevant to the OP's future plans, especially considering that they said that they have 16GB RAM already.

 

[ascalice]

Just saying...Im not upgrading. I have 4 RAM Slots and all 4 have a 4GB stick in them to equal 16GB.

 

[escrow4]

in what ways?

DX 11.1/11.2, DX 2D GPU accelerated everything so everything is much snappier (assuming you have the drivers and hardware), built in .iso support, storage spaces, revamped task manager, better security in the guts of the kernel, and an OS that isn't 5yrs old and won't get any meaningful additions (i.e. 7). I fail to see how Win 8 is "hard". A stoned blind gerbil could figure it out.

 

[smakme7757]

DX 11.1/11.2, DX 2D GPU accelerated everything so everything is much snappier (assuming you have the drivers and hardware), built in .iso support, storage spaces, revamped task manager, better security in the guts of the kernel, and an OS that isn't 5yrs old and won't get any meaningful additions (i.e. 7). I fail to see how Win 8 is "hard". A stoned blind gerbil could figure it out.

You forgot Hyper-V