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Old 06-26-2014, 11:17 AM
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Default Move from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1

If I was to buy a new PC with Windows 8.1, how much of a learning curve is there?

My wife's laptop died (motherboard fried) and instead of paying $400 for a new MB I was thinking about a new laptop. BUT most of them come with W8 or W8.1. From my reading I understand that W8.1 is close to W7.

I do not want to put my wife through a learning curve if the basics - Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer and Office 10 function as before.

Any insight?

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