my windows 8 just blew out

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  1. AKuma

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    2 days of being on windows 8 after the upgrade saturday, and today BAM unable to boot, unable to repair boot......

    unable to refresh, unable to reset.....

    windows 8 doesnt set system restore points by default.....

    I am now reloading windows 8.....make sure you manually enable restore points people....
     
    AKuma, Oct 29, 2012
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  2. PersonalRiot

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    or don't use it?
     
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    Good call on manually setting restore points. I'll be doing that as soon as I get my damn copy of Windows 8 from Newegg.
     
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    I thought about getting Windows 8... Then I thought about Windows Vista!
     
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  5. AKuma

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    it turned out to be because of avast, AWS.dll, DO NOT USE AVAST WITH WINDOWS 8 AT THIS POINT IN TIME
     
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    it turned out to be Avast, dont use avast with windows 8 right now.
     
    AKuma, Oct 30, 2012
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    it turned out to be Avast, dont use avast with windows 8 right now.
     
    AKuma, Oct 30, 2012
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    lol. Trying to drill it into our heads?
     
    EniGmA1987, Oct 30, 2012
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    I have seen a lot of double posts lately - forums been screwing up a lot.
     
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    Yeah alot of posting issues
     
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    LOL! I thought the same thing. :D
     
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    I upgraded my wife's laptop to Windows 8 and it has Avast on it. Avast recently released an update that makes it work on Windows 8. Not sure if that would fix your problem or not.
     
    gutiarist616, Nov 16, 2012
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    Iam testing windows 8 because the laptops our costumers use, are only available in windows 8 editions.
    I have to say it scares me. I think for a tablet this is an awesome operating system. As a system administrator i find
    they should make a desktop version, with a start menu, and give me the old network centre with the option manage wireless networks.
    I dont see why i should upgrade my desktop or laptop with win 8
     
    Larixinia, Nov 28, 2012
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