Windows 8 - what a nightmare!

[Abigail]

Hi everyone,

I've just got a new laptop with Windows 8 and it doesn't seem to want to install any of the programs I need.

I've downloaded Itunes 11 and Vuze, both in my downloads folder but I can't open them. I double click and nothing happens. I go to the task manager and they're there but I'm not seeing any installation boxes.

I've turned my firewall off and still nothing is happening!

Somebody please help me

[parkerman]

I know this is of absolutely no help to you, Abigail, but I have just bought a new computer and was given the choice of Windows 7 or Windows 8. My son, who knows a lot about computers, said don't get Windows 8, it's complete rubbish!

[Abigail]

It is. Plug and Play doesn't work, I can't find the programs list and I can opt to use a windows 7 type interface instead of the tiles - which I just don't understand! Why have the option of two interfaces?

I wish I'd have done more research about windows 8 before buying it.

[Abigail]

It is. Plug and Play doesn't work, I can't find the programs list and I can opt to use a windows 7 type interface instead of the tiles - which I just don't understand! Why have the option of two interfaces?

I wish I'd have done more research about windows 8 before buying it.

[Abigail]

*Bump*

I still can't install programs. Any ideas, folks? I'll give anything a try.

[Abigail]

*Bump*

I still can't install programs. Any ideas, folks? I'll give anything a try.

[alan45]

Sorry Abi Igave up on Windows a long time ago

[Dazzle]

Sorry for stating the obvious, but have you tried right-clicking and "run as administrator"?

If that doesn't work, I found an article which describes your problem:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ga...ix-them-962136

Look at 6. Secondary Users Cannot Install Application.

Yours seems to be a common problem among Windows 8 users.

[Abigail]

I've tried running as administrator but still nothing

[Abigail]

So I take it nobody has any experience of installing programs on this useless piece of software? Google isn't helping much either.

Does anybody know how difficult it is to remove Windows 8 and install 7? I'm not sure I can live with this OS much longer I haven't got any programs or files on it that would cause trouble removing before downgrading.