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backwoodsbob

(6,001 posts) Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:11 PM Dec 2013

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ok how many got windows 8.1 this morning or is my comp just slow?

took far too long but it seems to be stable and running fine.

Anyone else?

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ok how many got windows 8.1 this morning or is my comp just slow? (Original Post) backwoodsbob Dec 2013 OP

8 and 8.1 are very sluggish seattledo Dec 2013 #1

do people have to snark and fight over EVERYTHING here? backwoodsbob Dec 2013 #5

That was sarcasm seattledo Dec 2013 #7

"Open Sores people" Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #8

I got it a few weeks ago and it's been fine... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #2

had a feeling backwoodsbob Dec 2013 #3

Windows, the world's most prolific computer virus. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #4

The joke is on us. NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #6

seattledo

(295 posts)

1. 8 and 8.1 are very sluggish

Reply to backwoodsbob (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:19 PM

Dec 2013

If you want to stick with Microsoft garbage, you just have to be patient.

backwoodsbob

(6,001 posts)

5. do people have to snark and fight over EVERYTHING here?

Reply to seattledo (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:43 PM

Dec 2013

I just asked a simple question.JESUS FUCKING CHRIST

seattledo

(295 posts)

7. That was sarcasm

Reply to backwoodsbob (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 09:42 PM

Dec 2013

I was parodying the Open Sores people.

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

8. "Open Sores people"

Reply to seattledo (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 09:45 PM

Dec 2013

and welcome to DU

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. I got it a few weeks ago and it's been fine...

Reply to backwoodsbob (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:21 PM

Dec 2013

although I haven't had time to dig through all that's new.

WordPerfect seems to be having a problem importing things, but I don't know if that's related to 8.1 or just yet another temporary annoyance.

And, yes, there are times when MS' download sites seem overwhelmed.

backwoodsbob

(6,001 posts)

3. had a feeling

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:25 PM

Dec 2013

yeah i just got it this morning.
Seems ok now that I'm done with the downloads

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

4. Windows, the world's most prolific computer virus. n/t

Reply to backwoodsbob (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:33 PM

Dec 2013

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

6. The joke is on us.

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:45 PM

Dec 2013

Microsoft gets richer with every version of the virus that it releases.

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