Hi Everyone,
I'll be getting a new PC in the near future. Currently, I am using Windows 7, JAWS 15.0.5056, 64 bit. I think I'll have the choice of getting it with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. I'm inclining toward getting Windows 7 since that is what I'm accustomed to using, but I'd appreciate any recommendations. I'm sure that many of you have had experience dealing with this same decision. I'm wondering if there are significant JAWS issues for Windows 8.1. I've heard that the format of the initial information of the display for Windows 8.1 is very different from Windows 7 unless you modify the view. I've also heard that in Windows 8.1, there is a way of having the usual Start Menu listing the desktop applications so that it resembles Windows 7 but I'm not sure about that. I would want to have that view as the default if I need to get Windows 8.1. My sighted husband and I will be working on setting up the new system together. I'm not clear about the logistics of establishing my JAWS authorization for the new system, but I expect we'll we in touch with Freedom Scientific for that and some other details. I very much appreciate any suggestions or recommendations people may have. If anyone has cautionary comments or concerns or information about potential complications that I should be aware of, I'll be very interested to hear those too. I admit I'd much prefer to get Windows 7 rather than Windows 8.1 unless I hear recommendations to the contrary. Thanks very much! Chris Murphy For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
