montsa007 1 Report post Posted December 28, 2012 Not many apps are compatible with Win 8 from what I know hence avoiding switching to win 8 + My laptop doesn't allow me to install anything but Win 7 64bit (Driver CD only runs if Win 7 64bit is installed) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csmart 472 Report post Posted December 28, 2012 ^^^ I didn't find any problem in installing drivers for my laptop. I am using win7 drivers on win8 (both 64bit). try installing drivers/software without auto run. ie open CD in windows explorer and go to individual folder and run exe/setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
montsa007 1 Report post Posted December 28, 2012 I wish it could work, but when I tried installing drivers they don't wish to get installed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guru Gopal 589 Report post Posted December 31, 2012 I saw this link. Is it works, is it true??? http://www.extremetech.com/computing/141052-microsoft-accidentally-gifts-pirates-with-a-free-windows-8-pro-license-key In an amusing twist that undoubtedly spells the end of some hapless manager’s career, Microsoft has accidentally gifted pirates with a free, fully-functioning Windows 8 license key. If you so desire, it is now possible to activate Windows 8 Pro for free, using a legitimate key provided by Microsoft itself. As you have probably surmised, this isn’t intentional — Microsoft hasn’t suddenly decided to give pirates an early Christmas present (though the $40 upgrade deal from Windows 8 Release Preview is something of a pirate amnesty). In fact, it’s probably just a case of poor testing and a rushed release by Microsoft. How do you claim your free Windows 8 Pro key? By simply visiting the Windows 8 website and requesting a free Windows 8 Media Center Pack license. You type your email address in, and a few moments later there’s a license key sitting in your inbox. This key can’t directly be used to install a fresh copy of Windows 8, but in combination with Windows 8′s Key Management Service (KMS) it will activate Windows 8 Pro permanently. The Windows 8 Key Management Service is part of Microsoft’s Volume Licensing system, which, as you can probably guess, is for institutions and enterprises that need to activate large numbers of computers remotely. The problem is, it’s easy enough to make your own KMS server, which you can then use to activate your copy of Windows. This is only a partial activation, however, and it needs to be repeated every 180 days. This is where the bug seems to be: With a KMS-activated copy of Windows 8 (which you can perform with any license key, valid or otherwise), Windows 8 will — for some reason — become fully, legitimately activated when you apply your free Media Center Pack key. To do this, just visit System and click “Get more features with a new edition of Windows” (pictured above), insert your key, and voilà. The massive irony, of course, is that Microsoft originally intended to strip Media Center from Windows 8 Pro — and then, in the face of consumer backlash, decided to offer it as a free upgrade until January 31 2013. Presumably, instead of taking the time to deliver the upgrade properly, Microsoft pushed it out the door as quickly as possible — and this is the result. The big question now is whether this hole can be patched. The easiest solution is for Microsoft to terminate the free Media Center Pro offer — but that might be a little foolhardy, considering there are plenty of people out there who will want to obtain the free upgrade after receiving a Windows 8 computer for Christmas. Microsoft might be able to roll out a patch via Windows Update, but pirates will just stay offline until their installations are fully activated. Heads will undoubtedly roll at Microsoft for this mistake, mark my words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raghav.cn 8 Report post Posted January 30, 2013 I think last day for upgradation of Windows 8 @ 1999 is Jan 31 2013. Some where i read that it will be near to 200$ later on . I am currently using WIndows 7 Home Premium 64bit. 6GB RAM 2.4 GHZ I5 PROCESSOR 2ND GEN 1GB GRAPHIC CARD 500 GB HDD Advice me shall i upgrade it now or shall i wait ( will the offer be extended any news). My budget is little tight this month, if the offer is not extended ill upgrade some how. Will the upgradation worth?Do all the applications run on win 7 be compatible on win 8 too? Thanking you Raghav Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rahul Always 87 Report post Posted January 30, 2013 AFAIK, the last day for requesting for the cheaper priced Win 8 key is 31 Jan 2013 and you would have to purchase the software before 28 Feb 2013. Correct me if I am wrong but this is what I have understood (which is the reason why I am still waiting for the last day with a key in hand, before I download it, if I feel it is required) RegardsRahul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ememdy 4 Report post Posted January 30, 2013 yes check here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
