Hello
Who Uses SolidWorks with Windows 8?
Is everything working correctly (part family, sheet metal parameter, ...)?
Thank you in advance
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Hello, I know people who are on windows 8.
What problems do you encounter exactly?
Hello
Not used here, but here are some feedbacks:
https://forum.solidworks.com/message/323892#323892
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Hello
No problem because not installed yet, but I will soon switch to Windows 8 and I wanted to know if everything was ok or not?
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Good evening
In SW2014 no worries on the other hand 2013 a disaster
worst of all with Windows 8.1 update
and I'm not even talking about the mess between the touch screen and the mouse where everything is to be set up in a different way
Result-----> a Win7 Pro
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If we put aside the touch features, I'm not sure that there are still many "Workstations" with touch screens... Windows 8 is only supported from SolidWorks 2013...
But Windows 8.1 doesn't support SolidWorks 2013... In fact, if you're using Windows 8.1, you need SolidWorks 2014 SP1.
As for the features, I am not aware of any problems specific to these OS.
For those nostalgic for the Windows desktop, it is possible to use Windows 8 identically to Windows 7 and even to install add-ins to find a "classic" start menu such as "Classic Shell"
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@Fab I use IIyama Prolite T2252 or T2452 screens (that's what I install on my machines so... good price)
I put a plus for classicshell which is better than startbutton, but the root of the problem remains that Win8.1 causes big problems with solidworks 2013.
Otherwise SW2013 SP5 runs very well on Win8 with metro disabled (classicshell)
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Between Metro and the touch screen, Microsoft has gone very far for leisure but I have the impression that the "pro" side has escaped them a bit...
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@frepo yes but only 64 bit and we're talking about win 8 not 8.1
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Hello
I have windows 8.1 and solidworks 2014 SP0, no worries.