Windows phone 8 reliability

It used to be just a day or so behind. In reply to shivj's post on December 12, This problem is more widespread than you think. After updating windows 8 to 8. This is a bug in 8. There needs to be a standard reset procedure. In reply to FrankPreston's post on December 16, Totally agree, there is a bug in 8. I have rebuilt 2 of my systems to fix the reliability monitor. If I do not run the system for a considerable time each day the monitor falls behind and never catches up, can we escalate this to Microsoft for a fix, This was never an issue in W7.

In reply to RappoG's post on December 28, July 30, June 16, May 20, Windows phone 8. A good update on what was left out in windows phone 8. The notification center, Cortana, quiet hours, and personalized background for tiles are just some of the features I enjoy really much. With notification center, Cortana and quiet hours, I would pick a windows phone 8. May 7, April 30, Palladino , Twitter Facebook Reddit Mail.

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There are some updates you might need before you can install Windows 8. In most cases, the latest updates will be installed automatically using Windows Update.

Temporarily turn off your antivirus program. Some antivirus software might interfere with the installation. After you install Windows 8.

The Store is no longer open for Windows 8, so you'll need to download Windows 8. Go to the Windows 8. Select Confirm and follow the remaining prompts to begin the download. The update will download and install in the background while you use your PC to do other things.

The installer will check to make sure you have enough disk space, that your apps and devices will work with Windows 8. In some cases, the installer might find something you need to take care of before you can continue installing the update. If so, you'll see a message telling you what you need to do.

After the update is downloaded and the first phase of the installation is complete which could take between 15 minutes and a few hours, depending on your system and your connection speed , you'll see a message telling you that your PC needs to restart.

Or you can restart it yourself. Important: If you leave your PC before it's ready to restart, be sure to save your work and close any desktop apps you're using to make sure you don't lose anything when it restarts automatically. Restarting will take longer than usual—from 20 minutes to about an hour—while the update is applied. During this time, you won't be able to use your PC. You'll see a list of recommended settings called Express settings.

To accept these settings and continue, select Use express settings. You can change any of these settings later, after you finish setting up. If you'd like to change some of these settings now, select Customize. For more info, select Learn more about express settings. To learn about how these settings affect your privacy, select Privacy statement. Next, you'll be asked to sign in. If you already use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 8 or Windows RT, your account name will be filled in for you.

My personal usage pattern is pretty different from the norm. Heck, I have to install updates on light bulbs. I am not exactly "normal" in any sense of the word. But what about other people. Would I recommend Windows Phone 8. The answer to this is a simple "yes. When recommending a smartphone, there are the same sorts of "if this, then that" questions I'd ask anyone who wanted to know what computer to buy.

For example, I recommend Chromebooks as starter laptops for people who just want to surf, use email, and Facebook. But I'd never recommend one to a photographer. Windows Phone is not perfect for everyone, but it is very nice. At this point in its lifecycle, I can confidently say that it's as usable a smartphone platform as any of the others, and it does some things very nicely.

The usual qualifiers apply. For those who need to be tied into the Google ecosystem like I do, for work , Windows Phone is not a win. For those who want access to all of the iOS apps on the app store or need specific apps for specific needs, Windows Phone might not be a win. But for those people who just want a very nice smartphone, and one that can be had for a good entry price, with a good camera, Windows Phone is pretty excellent.

Windows Phone currently has a very small market share compared to iOS and Android, but I don't think that's the key data point. After all, both iPhone and Android had a very small market share once compared to the powerhouse that was Blackberry, and who would have expected Blackberry to sink into irrelevancy so quickly? While there is certainly an app gap, my recent project has shown that the app gap at least for most normal phone uses is not terribly significant.

Yes, if you're looking for one specific thing, you might not be able to use Windows Phone, but if you just want a nice smartphone, you'll never notice the difference. Instead, there are two key considerations for the future of Windows Phone: Microsoft's overall strategy and compatibility with third-party devices and systems. Today, if you buy an app-enabled device whether it's a thermostat, a light bulb, a blood pressure cuff, or a door knob , that device is absolutely going to support iOS and almost definitely going to support Android out of the box.

Unless it strikes the fancy of a third-party tinkerer, it will not support Windows Phone. Take, for example, the Logitech Alert camera system I have installed. Even though there's a Web interface, I can't access it on Windows Phone. Of course, there are apps for iOS and Android.

That is a market share decision that developers make every day. Porting and supporting multiple platforms is expensive and a lot of work, and until Windows Phone picks up good numbers, many developers will simply not invest the additional time and money necessary to support it. When it comes to competing ecosystems, that's a bigger challenge. It's not Microsoft's fault that Google has been unsupportive of Windows Phone.

You could look at it as a competitive decision on Google's part or, again, simply one of market share. They sure haven't ignored the iOS environment -- but doing so would be suicidal.

On the other hand, if you as a phone buyer need to coexist with an existing infrastructure of systems, whether as a work requirement like me or based on prior choice, the challenge is that Windows Phone often doesn't connect. This will not get better. It will only get worse. As more and more users get tied into their ecosystem, they will be buying devices, storing data, setting up relationships, and building their personal infrastructures around these ecosystems. The cost to switch becomes higher and higher.

Let's take Skype and Hangouts as an example.