I bought the $39.99 upgrade version but I haven’t installed it yet. I was wary of replacing Win 7 on my desktop computer with 8 as I am not a fan of Metro. Are you saying they did include the classic start menu option? I was told several times that Microsoft was not going to include the classic menu. Did they include this in the 11th hour? Also are you saying if you downloaded Win 8 upgrade from a 32 bit computer that the version that will be 32 bit and not both? I bought the Win 8 Upgrade, but I have a 64 bit laptop I’d rather install it on.
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There was and is no need i know of to replace W/7 with W/8. Why did you want to do so, outside of price? The only advantage is that you can take it off one PC and put it on another that you own: http://www.zdnet.com/how-the-new-windows-8-license-terms-affect-you-7000003028
Are you saying they did include the classic start menu option?
No, but the capability is there. Just hit the link in the article to Classic Shell and install it. Get the R.Clk extender also. Unzip it and run.
Also are you saying if you downloaded Win 8 upgrade from a 32 bit computer that the version that will be 32 bit and not both?
Yes. Only the DVD has both unless they changed it recently. So do as I described.
I bought the Win 8 Upgrade, but I have a 64 bit laptop I’d rather install it on.
If you downloaded it on a 32bit then you should call Microsoft (1-800-642-7676) and try to get the 64 bit.
You can also try Start8 from stardock. It works well and only costs $4.00 if you wait for the trial to near end.
You’ll be extremely sorry to replace your wonderful Windows 7 operating system with the execrable piece of crap knows as “Windows 8”.
I went from windows 7 to 8..i do not like the fact that every tile on the start screen is sending back info to MS...you have to right click each one and turn off the live tiles...IN my opinion if you have 7 stay with it..