Windows

[Matt]

I've got a new laptop as well which unfortunately came with Windows 8.

If it had touchscreen then I think it'd be alright, but I've already disabled things and installed applications that make Windows 8 act more like Windows 7 because I really don't like the new interface.

I've got Windows 7 on there dual booting but the speed of Windows 8 is what makes me want to keep it. Though when I move it onto the SSD I might have to stick with Windows 7 as the reason 8 boots so quickly (and takes so long shutting down) is because it essentially hibernates when you shut it down. Hibernation + SSD = premature failure.

 

[DrDrew]

You can disable the hybrid shutdown/fast boot (whatever you want to call it) feature in windows 8 so that you keep the core OS speed, but get rid of that hibernation feature when you move to SSD.

 

[Matt]

Completely forgot about that actually... In that case I *might* stick with windows8.

Not sure whether to install to SSD and turn off the fast startup or keep it on HDD and use the feature. Kinda seems a waste of time installing the SSD now