AMD Catalyst drivers drop support for Windows 8.0

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#4827225
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on other hand if you have Windows hate, i mean 8 (lol) you have access to 8.1 for free... 8.1 correct all the major bug of 8 so it's a great move. then why not?
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8.1 also brought the mouse acceleration bug dont forget about that
#4827239
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8.1 also brought the mouse acceleration bug dont forget about that
that is 100% corrected with a patch (free also 🙂 ).
#4827242
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8.1 also brought the mouse acceleration bug dont forget about that
The polling rate got unlocked with 8.1.1 if that's what you're referring to.
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The polling rate got unlocked with 8.1.1 if that's what you're referring to.
i dont know if thats the bug, but i have tried without the fix and the problem was still there. I only had to use it for one game though, but still its the game i almost play every day so it was annoying to say the least
#4827270
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You have no idea how annoying this is...
#4827323
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then why not?
I have read of people having problems installing the update from 8 to 8.1.
#4827368
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You can always upgrade to W7 if you have problems with W8.1. I don't see what the problem is... 😀
#4827437
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well w8.1 is the best windows os. And it is free from 8.0 so who needs support on 8.0 as all programs work just as well if not better on 8.1 -.-
#4827441
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Good move. 8.0 will be unsupported in around 30 days from now. I see nothing wrong with this. At the workplace and at home 8.1 is working just fine.
#4827458
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you can always upgrade to w7 if you have problems with w8.1. I don't see what the problem is... :d
Rofl.
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I have read of people having problems installing the update from 8 to 8.1.
could have been: I have read of people having problems installing the update from w95 to w98 I have read of people having problems installing the update from W2000 to XP I have read of people having problems installing the update from XP to W7 I have read of people having problems installing the update from ... and on and on lol due to the diversity of hardware there is always a risk, try it it's 99.99% safe oups i have forget that W8.1.1 also is free 😉
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You can always upgrade to W7 if you have problems with W8.1. I don't see what the problem is... 😀
No no no don't trow gazoline on the fire... :wanker:
#4827520
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You have no idea how annoying this is...
Unless this is sarcastic, I have no idea why you find this annoying. I think something important to point out is that the drivers don't OFFICIALLY support Windows 8.0, but should still work regardless. I would find it very surprising if the installer actually goes out of its way to prevent 8.0 from working.
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could have been: I have read of people having problems installing the update from w95 to w98 I have read of people having problems installing the update from W2000 to XP I have read of people having problems installing the update from XP to W7 I have read of people having problems installing the update from ... and on and on lol due to the diversity of hardware there is always a risk, try it it's 99.99% safe oups i have forget that W8.1.1 also is free 😉
Uh, those are different OS's for a start. But what I mean by problems is that the installer fails and errors out, they cannot install it (without a fresh install). I honestly don't care because I have no intention of using 8 or 8.1.
#4828343
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So many "experts" and none of them realized that Win8.0 can't be updated to 8.1 on the Enterprise edition. It's even written in the news description. WTH?
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So many "experts" and none of them realized that Win8.0 can't be updated to 8.1 on the Enterprise edition. It's even written in the news description. WTH?
It's not exactly correct. In fact, it's misleading. Being Windows 8 Enterprise, and then 8.1 user, I can explain how it works: If you have a laptop with in-BIOS Windows 8.0 Home/Pro key, you can't perform an easy fresh 8.1 installation - you either have to install 8.0 and then upgrade to 8.1 or prepare 8.1 image with delayed activation or install 8.1 with other key and then change it later Windows 8 Home and 8 Pro users can upgrade from Store to the same edition of 8.1 as their 8.0 Windows 8 Enterprise can't be upgraded from Store Windows 8 Enterprise is not for regular users, who can get pretty much all the functionality in Pro Outside of corporate environment, almost all of Win 8(.1) Enterprise are either pirated to used by MSDN subscribers If your Windows 8 Enterprise comes from a company, ask your admin to perform the upgrade. If you're an admin, you should know what to do. If you're a MSDN subscriber as me, or have other Enterprise license, get your Windows 8.1 image from Microsoft site, then burn to disk / install on USB / mount and run the upgrade If your Windows 8 Enterprise is pirated, then GTFO
#4828363
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If your Windows 8 Enterprise comes from a company, ask your admin to perform the upgrade. If you're an admin, you should know what to do.
You're assuming that the admin wants to backup all data, then perform an "update" (in our case, an installation from zero is required, so it's not an update, it's a clean install), re-install all previously installed software and do the same thing on every single computer that had Win8 installed. You're assuming too much.
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You're assuming that the admin wants to backup all data, then perform an "update" (in our case, an installation from zero is required, so it's not an update, it's a clean install), re-install all previously installed software and do the same thing on every single computer that had Win8 installed. You're assuming too much.
Win 8.1 Enterprise can be updated in-place. It just can't be done through Windows Store. In my case I only need Win 8.1 Enterprise ISO image with the same bits and language as the installed 8.0, and the new 8.1 key. I bet that an experienced admin can set up rule so you only require some automatic installation and reboot into 8.1. If you're working in a small company, the admin can perform a manual update, without any need to reinstall software. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-windows_install/upgrade-from-windows-8-enterprise-to-81-enterprise/eef7cdf2-ff44-4e41-87fe-462dc313e51b
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I still don't know why MS decided to make it so difficult to update the Enterprise systems. It's a huge waste of time (money) not to enable the Store update or a Windows Update (Enterprise solutions can restrict whether to enable MS WUpdate or leave only the SysAdmin WUpdate enabled, so as to restrict certain problematic updates).

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