worked fine here previously. upgraded to 10056 days ago.

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the obvious: the power button finally moved close to start button.

no such issues here. i have installed several desktop software and run them via start menu (click on 'all apps', then navigate and click on the software icon) i did a fresh install instead of upgrades.

what i found out was spartan at this stage is really terrible to navigate. it can stop responding in one tab (no response to mouse clicks), but if you quickly click on another tab and back to it, everything is fine again.

thanks stasio. downloading the esd for the second time because the first one didn't decrypt :/

zellleonhart, check out the very first point in the bug list link posted by stasio. sounded familiar? i think i didn't get this because i used the x64 version of desktop apps.

edit: this one is good. decrypting

you have found the x64 iso nice! i am doing wim dump so esd is good.

it's better to change all hardware, activate windows, then perform upgrade.
don't bother waiting. just download the iso from the above official links and do offline upgrade.
since now we can download iso, you can do:
1) have an activated windows 8.1 / 7 PC (connected to internet)
2) download iso and make bootable usb stick then use that to do offline upgrade
3) after upgrade, do CLEAN INSTALL using the same bootable usb, which means WIPE/FORMAT the HDD
4) Skip the product key
5) Finish install and check the product activation (connected to internet)