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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 793 reviews

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Customers consistently note Windows 8.1's ease of use and performance as significant strengths, with many praising its compatibility and relatively smooth installation. However, some users express dissatisfaction with the user interface and find the price point to be a drawback. A few also reported issues with DVD playback and hard drive failures. Overall, opinions are mixed, highlighting both the operating system's strengths and areas needing improvement.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Actually love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is amazing and fast. Classic shell is a must for me.. I like the functionality of a start button.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Windows 8.1

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install on a new build, my son built his first computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed the window side to hook up my embroidery machine,some trial and error but its a go now....

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    easy to install-'excellent program

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installed windows 8'after a clean boot of my hard driive . Went very smoothly. No issues. Simple!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great program for new computers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I lost my disc for my computer and this was a great way to refresh my computer. Worked wonderful

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    User friendly OS.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good easy install just takes time to learn the major changes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great program

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy instalation great running program easy to follow up all this instruction how to run windiws

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    As Advertised

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product installed and works as advertised. Can't wait until the next version of Windows!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    What you would expect

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nothing extremely poor, nor extremely special, about this OS. I found that it does what you'd expect it to do. This version does not include the ability to create encrypted partitions, so I may jump up to the Pro version.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It was easy to install and use.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was easy to install and use. I could use it right away, which I needed to do.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for first time user

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A good but, windows 8 provides a different way of accessing different file locations. The access page is easily navigable. For the older windows format user it takes a little getting used to and may frustrate at first.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great, makes macbook compatible with Singer sewing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great, makes macbook compatible with Singer sewing machine software. I'm a happy customer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    10 times better than 8.0

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    If you have to get windows, this is what you want. 8.1 is very solid, very easy to use, and $100 isn't terrible if you need it...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Improvement on 7.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had a bit of a learning curve, more so than previous Windows but once over that it was good

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked great for updating a win xp system

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It worked as it was supposed to work no issues with it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome once you get hang of it

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    Windows 8 is a good deal love using with touch screen in stores plan on getting one soon

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love window 8.1, it is a great OS.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love windows 8.1. i only have minor querks with it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Os

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Windows 8.1

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    JUNK! Microsoft blew it big time with WIN 8.0 and 8.1. They had a great program in WIN 7 series/or XP and then went off the deep end with too drastic a change.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    takes a bit to get use to

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the tiles at the start up menu but the program itself takes a minute to get use to. It's not like the old windows programs. I hate that windows office had to be purchased separately from the program.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    User interface

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Best for Touchscreen

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded an existing laptop and I find that this OS isn't exactly the best interface for an older, non-touchscreen device. Installation was easy enough though.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend