David, 8.1 can¹t be worse than 8. Just sayin¹. But I have not tried it. I will be running XP on two machines after it¹s EOLed.I just won¹t be going on the internet unless it¹s absolutely necessary. I WILL be running anti-virus software though. Just be careful and you will be fine. Use it for just what you have to. Rikk -- Rikk Desgres Pinehurst Pictures & Sound http://www.pinehurstpictures.com (413) 584-6200 Pinehurst Pictures & Sound POST PRODUCTION: EDITING: ONLINE/OFFLINE SOUND DESIGN SOUND MIX 5.1 SURROUND SOUND COLOR CORRECTION SUBTITLES & CLOSED CAPTIONS DVD AUTHORING WEB COMPRESSION DVD/CD DUPLICATION/REPLICATION SYSTEM DESIGN/CONSULTING & TRAINING PRODUCTION: PRE PRODUCTION SD & HD ************************************************************ Please do not place this email address on any mailing list. This address is for direct one on one communication. Thank you for your cooperation. ************************************************************ From: "David F. Farkas" <david at farkas.com> Date: Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 3:46 PM To: hidden-discuss <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> Subject: [Hidden-tech] Questions Re: Win 8.1 and Win XP... ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. Hi Mavens... Two OS issues have arisen simultaneously... 1. Win 8.1 is available. Any input on whether it's ready for prime time and issues in upgrading? 2. 3. 4. Win XP is about to be abandoned by MS. No more bug fixes or virus updates. You would think it was 'fixed' after 12 years. Just sayin'. But, what are the issues in continuing to run XP? I have some old devices that probably will not have drivers under Win 8.1. And, what are the hardware requirements to run 8.1? Thanx! dff -- ______________________________________________________ D A V I D F R A N K L I N F A R K A S Remote Healing for Real Estate, People & Business ______________________________________________________ Email: david at HouseHealing.com Schedule Appt: http://www.doodle.com/househealing Web Site: www <http://www.househealing.com/> .HouseHealing. <http://www.househealing.com/> com <http://www.househealing.com/> VoiceMail: 866 4 FARKAS (866 432 7527) Radio Show: www.TheFarkasFiles.com <http://www.thefarkasfiles.com/> Newsletter: http://ow.ly/paCNu FaceBook: www.facebook.com/d.f.farkas <http://www.facebook.com/d.f.farkas> Twitter: @HouseHealing ______________________________________________________ No trees were destroyed by sending this message. However, a great many electrons were sorely inconvenienced! ______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20131107/b119e1ee/attachment-0003.html