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I made the choice to move on to windows 8.1, and I'm having issues with it, so I need some questions answered.
- Does Windows 8.1 throttle my internet connection speed, and if so, how do I fix it?
- Is it possible to use apps from the windows store using a pirated copy of Windows 8.1?
Thanks in Advance.
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Jan 29, 2014, 15:08 pm
(This post was last modified: Jan 29, 2014, 15:09 pm by akun. Edited 1 time in total.)
1. Windows 8 is not throttling your bandwidth. If you have a clean installation that may just be your internet connection which has slowed down temporarily, or the distant servers (or peers) not as efficient as before.
If you have a not-so-clean setup of windows, check the programs you installed, also the network tab of the task manager to see if there's some unusual activity.
Updating your network driver from the hardware manufacturer site is also a really good idea!
2. Yes, as pirated copies do appear as legit for microsoft.
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(Jan 29, 2014, 15:08 pm)akun Wrote: 2. Yes, as pirated copies do appear as legit for microsoft.
The Apps require a Microsoft account to install them. I can create an account without any trouble?
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Yup. I have Windows 8.1 that I downloaded from TPB and everything runs fine, including creating a Microsoft account.
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Thanks Guys. I made the account, and I'm using the Apps from the Windows Store without any issues.. And I solved my bandwidth issues. Woot Woot!
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So Microsoft is not as paranoid as people make them out to be.
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One more thing, Steripper: how "easy" was it for you to "obtain" that copy of Windows 8.1? I am not a copyright troll, or a regular troll. I am considering an upgrade to Windows 8.1.
Thanks.
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(Feb 02, 2014, 03:45 am)RobertX Wrote: One more thing, Steripper: how "easy" was it for you to "obtain" that copy of Windows 8.1? I am not a copyright troll, or a regular troll. I am considering an upgrade to Windows 8.1.
Thanks. Very easy:
https://thepiratebay.se/torrent/9483139/....1_Jan2014
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(Feb 02, 2014, 03:45 am)RobertX Wrote: I am considering an upgrade to Windows 8.1.
Thanks.
I won't be enthusiastic to do this if it was up to me. However, that's off-topic 
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(Feb 02, 2014, 03:45 am)RobertX Wrote: One more thing, Steripper: how "easy" was it for you to "obtain" that copy of Windows 8.1? I am not a copyright troll, or a regular troll. I am considering an upgrade to Windows 8.1.
Thanks. It was very easy, and so worth the money.
Thank you to everyone who helped me out.
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