There's a lot of issues I have with that OS. Eventually though I may attempt updating my current 7 install to that. I'm really only still on 7 currently because I have tons of apps I installed over the years that I'm just too lazy to reinstall + there's a few things that will probably not work in 8 that I may still want to use. You can install some third party tools to make the GUI (like the start menu) look more like 7's.

(Windows update on 8.1 is more like 7's). (Age of Empires Definitive Edition is one example of a game that will run in Windows 8.1 but not Windows 7).Ĩ.1 is closer to Win10 but without the terrible Windows Update BS that Win10 has. I suggest you at least upgrade to 8.1 even if it turns out if your game(s) still wont' work. I have found no other software backup solution on Windows 7/8.1/or 10 I can really rely on to recover my OS and disk with reasonable time and little effort.Dont' recall if DX12 ever got support in Windows 8.1. I use Clonezilla as my backup solution now. I advise people who want to protect their Windows 7 hard drive and installation to purchase a new hard drive and download an run Clonezilla ( Clonezilla - About ) to make an exact copy of their Windows 7 installation now, and keep it somewhere safe. I really hope this is not going to be another GWX patch upgrade story where it just forces the upgrade to Windows 10 without asking unless you stop it, and gives no reliable working option to roll back or deletes your 'roll back' data within a day or so. I see Microsoft are installing patches in Windows 7 updates now warning people of the EOL and requesting you update to Windows 10. Only thing people can do is to stay on Windows 7 and do not upgrade to Windows 10 even after Windows 7 is completely EOL. Ĭurrently I have to modify code and makefiles just to compile a GUI so I can monitor and control my AMD GPU's in Ubuntu.įor Nvida GPU I click a button in driver selection for Nvidia Proprietary Driver update and I get a working Nvidia GUI very similar to Nvidia Control Panel features in Windows. Temporary GUI Solution to monitor your AMD GPU's for AMDGPU & AMDGPUPRO Drivers on Ubuntu 16.04. Steam for Linux :: Introducing a new version of Steam Play. Linux is only alternative to Windows 10 now if you have AMD cards.but AMD need a GUI and easier driver install versus Nvidia cards on Linux.

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