DistortedVision said:Windows 8 is rubbish. I seriously wouldn't upgrade from Windows 7. There are very few corporate users upgrading to Windows 8.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443624204578058892291378504.html
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/enterprise/377674/will-businesses-avoid-upgrading-to-windows-8
bigboss said:michael hoy said:bigboss said:Quick question: will I have to reinstall Microsoft Office? I don't have the disc. Besides, I bought it through an NHS scheme which has now expired.
Hi BB,
Ignoring Windows 8 in the equation, you should uninstall Microsoft office from your device.
If it was purchased because the NHS Hospital had a select agreement and then pulled out of it, you lost the right to the license you use.
Really?? Why didn't Microsoft ever email me about it then? :?
I'll speak to them tomorrow.
altruistic.lemon said:I wish she'd bought a mac. I'm no computer boffin, obviously, but managed the mountain lion update in around 30 minutes without having to do anything.
OneBoxSystem said:I downloaded the 2GB files but the upgrade failed with various stop errors which appear to be my SSD cache drive, which I have now removed. Does anyone know where the Win8 files are so I can begin again by removing them please? Thank you. The current error reads "DLL initialization routine failed" and stop error 0x8007045a. Nothing on Google helps, I'm afraid.
altruistic.lemon said:Windows 8 really sucks.
Trying to help a friend out with the upgrade install. What a mess! Installed Windows 8, no worries, except no wifi, no sound and trackpad problems. Phoned a friend who said I should have downloaded all the driver updates. OK, so downloaded them all, then have to install them. Couldn't even find them with this new interface, but we eventually did. Then had to go to the manufacturers website to find out how to install the updates. Eventually, 4 hours later, managed to install them.
Does it all work? Does it !!!. Now have to install the media centre, whatever that is.
I wish she'd bought a mac. I'm no computer boffin, obviously, but managed the mountain lion update in around 30 minutes without having to do anything.
Scissor_digits said:bigboss said:michael hoy said:bigboss said:Quick question: will I have to reinstall Microsoft Office? I don't have the disc. Besides, I bought it through an NHS scheme which has now expired.
Hi BB,
Ignoring Windows 8 in the equation, you should uninstall Microsoft office from your device.
If it was purchased because the NHS Hospital had a select agreement and then pulled out of it, you lost the right to the license you use.
Really?? Why didn't Microsoft ever email me about it then? :?
I'll speak to them tomorrow.
It will have been part of the license you agreed to when buying it in the first place
See No.13 - http://www.microsofthup.com/hupuk/terms.aspx
bigboss said:Scissor_digits said:bigboss said:michael hoy said:bigboss said:Quick question: will I have to reinstall Microsoft Office? I don't have the disc. Besides, I bought it through an NHS scheme which has now expired.
Hi BB,
Ignoring Windows 8 in the equation, you should uninstall Microsoft office from your device.
If it was purchased because the NHS Hospital had a select agreement and then pulled out of it, you lost the right to the license you use.
Really?? Why didn't Microsoft ever email me about it then? :?
I'll speak to them tomorrow.
It will have been part of the license you agreed to when buying it in the first place
See No.13 - http://www.microsofthup.com/hupuk/terms.aspx
I've bought a student edition for £69.99 (it helps being in MSc programme 🙂 ), with free upgrade to the next edition of MS Office.
http://store.digitalriver.com/store/msshgb/en_GB/DisplaySHProductDetailsPage/productID.242145400
There is but removing the shortcut doesn't remove the files. Creating the installer simply asks to install, not download, so the files must be still there somewhere.bigboss said:There should be a shortcut on your desktop automatically created.
OneBoxSystem said:All went swimmingly without the SSD cache drive. Super and love the interface.