er... anyone here has upgraded Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 in a new thinkpad?
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I second OG, you should not do that... However if you insist...Why not ask Lenovo. You have all the right for support... If you want to do it yourself, you can find all the official drivers here: http://support.lenovo.com/ae/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-t-series-laptops/thinkpad-t450s[^]
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
Thank you Peter! yours are always helpful posts... :thumbsup:
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From a "normal" user POV it's a PITA: it's schizophrenic, it treats you like a baby in metro apps (only showing about five "things you can do" in large icons is even worse than the damn ribbon: see the "Pictures library" app which won't even let you print the damn things!), it's slower and harder to get at apps you want (unless you work out how to group things, and then you still have to swipe sideways for an hour before you get there), etc., etc. It's a tablet OS, and as such it probably works well (a bit clunky compared to the competition, but...) As a desktop OS it's a major step back in usability. Most users don't care that "it starts fast" or any other technical improvements - if it slows them down during their normal tasks it's a POS... :laugh:
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
Clear as glass! :thumbsup: :laugh: Thank you!
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But... do you have spell check according to the language you are using in i.e. a post here in CP? this one is being posted from my new laptop, I've changed the input language to English but no spell check is working for me... this orks perfectly in Windows 8 and 8.1... It looks in Windows 7 intenet explorer is selecting the spell checking language based on the display language more than the input language... :((
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That's dependent on the browser, I think. I use Maxthon, and I believe I have to switch dictionaries manually. Everything switches over to Italian easy enough using IE on this machine (Win 8.1 + IE 11). ... I've just used Team Viewer to try it out on a Win 7 machine, upstairs (which is obviously too far to walk, you understand), but that's only got a never-updated version of IE 8, and I can't even find where to start the spell-checker functions. Maybe it's IE-version dependent, rather than OS version. I shall try to find the IE updates I rejected, and install them. heh. I've changed my keyboard and dictionary back to English, but the right-click menu is still in Italian.
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I've just received my new laptop (t450s) :cool: and it comes licensed for windows 8.1 :cool: but it comes with windows 7 installed. :| I'm thinking about installing the already licensed windows 8.1 there, but... does anyone here know how to make it and keep all the bells and whistles from Lenovo (system update, all the keyboard shortcuts...). I've searched the internet but I've not been able to find out how to do it. :confused: I've been working with Win 8.1 for a long time now and even I do like the old start menu, I like being able to change the input language by pressing windows + space, being able to pause file transfers, the possibility to put the more used shortcuts at the first "start menu" stage... I don't know if it will be worth the effort as soon Microsoft will release windows 10 which will be clearly something I want to install in that laptop...
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Joan Murt wrote:
keep all the bells and whistles from Lenovo
You forgot (..., spyware, security hole, ...) in your list! Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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Again, I don't really care to use anything else. I copy & paste files all the time without issue. I'm not being stubborn - just don't see the need for a 3rd party app
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
Kevin Marois wrote:
I copy & paste files all the time without issue
This is where we differ : I find Win Explorer difficult to use and missing the actual point of a file manager, both from the perspective of a user and of a programmer, hence the need for a proper software. If it works for you, let it be :-D :thumbsup:
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Joan Murt wrote:
keep all the bells and whistles from Lenovo
You forgot (..., spyware, security hole, ...) in your list! Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
Not at all... mine came without superfish... :thumbsup: I've tested several other brands after years and the thinkvantage solution is perfect in many ways: - Access connections which allows you to change network profiles with a couple of clicks (useful when you have to be connected to your network, home, machines, robots...). - System update (which search for your newest drivers automatically and allow them to be installed delayed or immediately). Those are the best ones, but there's also a password manager, system diagnostics... :cool:
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Not at all... mine came without superfish... :thumbsup: I've tested several other brands after years and the thinkvantage solution is perfect in many ways: - Access connections which allows you to change network profiles with a couple of clicks (useful when you have to be connected to your network, home, machines, robots...). - System update (which search for your newest drivers automatically and allow them to be installed delayed or immediately). Those are the best ones, but there's also a password manager, system diagnostics... :cool:
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As far as I can tell, my Yoga Pro 2 didn't have superfish either, but the incident did leave a bad taste. I'm used to PC suppliers putting crapware on, but not crapware that hijacked things. I was otherwise very happy with my shiny laptop... Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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As far as I can tell, my Yoga Pro 2 didn't have superfish either, but the incident did leave a bad taste. I'm used to PC suppliers putting crapware on, but not crapware that hijacked things. I was otherwise very happy with my shiny laptop... Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer wrote:
but the incident did leave a bad taste
:thumbsup: that's true... I still had to uninstall Norton (as always with all of them), maxthon, nitro pdf, and some other wonderful and helpful software but that's another story... :laugh:
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As far as I can tell, my Yoga Pro 2 didn't have superfish either, but the incident did leave a bad taste. I'm used to PC suppliers putting crapware on, but not crapware that hijacked things. I was otherwise very happy with my shiny laptop... Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
What about that laptop? Does it really helps being able to change it's "shape"? I've found my new t450s to be extremely light, but possibly a little small in display (1920x1080 in 14" is wonderful, but I still have to see if my eyes will cope well with that or not...).
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What about that laptop? Does it really helps being able to change it's "shape"? I've found my new t450s to be extremely light, but possibly a little small in display (1920x1080 in 14" is wonderful, but I still have to see if my eyes will cope well with that or not...).
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I mostly bought it for working on the train. The super high dpi screen has been useful - now the programs we release work happily in high-def, unlike Photoshop (from what I hear). As for the shape... That's handy when I'm bored and want to watch a film instead of working. I hardly ever use touch for "real" work. Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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That's dependent on the browser, I think. I use Maxthon, and I believe I have to switch dictionaries manually. Everything switches over to Italian easy enough using IE on this machine (Win 8.1 + IE 11). ... I've just used Team Viewer to try it out on a Win 7 machine, upstairs (which is obviously too far to walk, you understand), but that's only got a never-updated version of IE 8, and I can't even find where to start the spell-checker functions. Maybe it's IE-version dependent, rather than OS version. I shall try to find the IE updates I rejected, and install them. heh. I've changed my keyboard and dictionary back to English, but the right-click menu is still in Italian.
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Yes, you are right, it is browser dependent... I've seen that in IE11 you can bad spell a word and then right click it to be able to change the language... Not easy, but at least possible.. it is much, much easer to do it in Win 8.1 and it follows the same for all the applications, but nothing to die about... Now I have to see how to pause copy operations and I'll be happy... until win10 appears of course! :laugh:
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