{"id":26,"date":"2013-05-01T17:20:02","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqcs.inlineprogramming.com\/?p=26"},"modified":"2021-09-16T14:53:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:53:53","slug":"top-5-reasons-to-wait-on-upgrading-to-windows-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqcomputerservices.com\/blog\/top-5-reasons-to-wait-on-upgrading-to-windows-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Reasons To Wait On Upgrading To Windows 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">While Windows 8 was held to be one of Microsoft\u2019s great innovations, here are top 5 reasons it would be a good idea to wait on upgrading.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\">You Don\u2019t Have A Touch Screen Computer<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It is designed with mainly\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Touch Screen Computers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0in mind, which are not very widely used although they are quickly becoming the industry standard. Most people are still using a mouse and keyboard for their input needs. That is why the app based interface known as \u201cMetro\u201d seems to be such a hindrance for the average user.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\">Learning A Completely New Operating System<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This is not like when Windows 7 was released and you upgraded from Windows Vista. This is a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Completely New Operating System<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. That means almost everything has been revamped. You will have to lean how to do everything from the advanced tasks to where the start menu is located.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\">Start Menu Is Totally Different<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The feature most used is the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Start Menu<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. Even that has been moved and redesigned. It is no longer just a small menu that open in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Now it actually takes up the entire screen.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\">Hardware And Software Compatibility Issues<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Windows 8 has been known to have\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Compatibility\u00a0Issues<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0with either hardware or software. Mostly due to drivers not being supported for windows 8.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\">Bugs and Glitches<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When a new operating system is release is usually has \u201cbugs\u201d or little glitches that can cause very annoying problems. If you wait to update to Windows 8, the manufacturer usually fixes these issues with the release of a service pack. These issues are already fixed with the current Windows 7 and Windows Vista.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When thinking of upgrading to Windows 8 these are somethings to take into consideration before making that system changing decision. If you are not ready for a big change in the view and use of your computer system then it benefit you to wait before upgrading to Windows 8. Should you choose to upgrade to Windows 8 I would recommend visiting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/compatibility\/win8\/compatcenter\/home\"><span style=\"color: #f69323;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Microsoft\u2019s Compatibility website<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0to assure a smoother transition to the new operating system.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Windows 8 was held to be one of Microsoft\u2019s great innovations, here are top 5 reasons it would be a good idea to wait on upgrading. 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