When Windows Vista was under development and I was using testing builds of Vista, I found many bugs in the OS. I reported them to Microsoft and many of them were fixed in the next OS i.e. Windows 7.
[Did You Know] Ultimate List of Windows Vista Facts, Bugs and Goof-ups
When Microsoft started working on Windows 7, again I found some new bugs in Windows 7:
[Did You Know] Ultimate List of Windows 7 Bugs and Goof-ups
And now when Windows 8 has been released, there are very few bugs in the OS. In fact I have not found any new bug in Windows 8 but there are a few bugs which were present in Windows 7 and have not been fixed in Windows 8.
Today in this article, I'm going to list a few bugs which were present in previous Windows versions such as Windows 7, etc and are still present in the latest Windows 8 OS.
1. Windows 8 Explorer Titlebar Bug
That's a new bug found in Windows 8. This bug appears when you right-click on titlebar in a window and select an item such as restore, maximize, move, size, etc from the context menu. You select the item but the titlebar context menu remains on screen.
Check out following video to better understand the bug and to know the steps to recreate the bug:
Thanks to our reader "NZero" for sharing it...
2. Taskbar Context Menu Bug
This bug was first found in Windows 8 but after some time we noticed that its also present in Windows 7. This bug causes the Taskbar context menu to appear behind the Taskbar.
You can visit following topic to read the steps to recreate the bug:
Windows 7 and Windows 8 Taskbar Context Menu Bug
3. Windows 8 Taskbar Bug
A funny bug which causes Windows 8 to show Windows XP style old balloon popups in Taskbar.
Windows 8 UI Bug Causes Windows XP Style Classic Balloon Notifications in Taskbar
4. Task Manager Maximize Option Bug
This bug was present in Windows Vista and Windows 7 and can also be recreated in Windows 8. This bug can maximize anything which is showing in Task Manager whether its a window or a dialog box. Generally you can't maximize a dialog box because it provides only close button but this bug can maximize dialog boxes which makes the dialog box looking strange on screen as shown in following screenshot:
You just need to open a dialog box such as Taskbar Properties, Run dialog box, etc and then open Task Manager, expand Windows Explorer service and right-click on the dialog box entry present under it and select Maximize option.
Check out BUG 1 in following article:
Windows 8 Task Manager Maximize Option Bug
5. Notepad Statusbar Bug
This is the oldest bug in the history of Windows. Its present in almost all versions of Notepad whether its Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 Notepad. This bug causes Notepad to show incorrect row and column numbers in Statusbar.
Check out following topic for more details and instructions:
Notepad Statusbar Bug Found in All Windows Versions
6. Windows 8 Start Screen Bug
I'm glad to see that this bug which was found in Windows 8 Release Preview build has been fixed in RTM (final version) of Windows 8. Check out following topic for more details about this bug:
Windows 8 Start Screen Search Page Bug
7. Aero Glass Transparency Bug
As we know that Microsoft has removed Aero glass transparency from Windows 8 and people are trying their best to find a way to enable the transparency again. There is a bug in Windows 8 which allows you to enable a broken Aero glass transparency in Windows 8. Since its a bug, it doesn't work properly.
Check out following topic for more details:
Is There Any Way to Enable Aero Glass Transparency in Windows 8?
That's all for now guys. If you have also found any bug or easter egg in Windows 8, feel free to share it in your comment...
Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Windows 8
SMBaghadRaza
wow! nyc found Microsoft should fix them all
allsop1
bug : in windows 8 with media center installed. each time you plug in a portable device such as a flash drive it shows up in media center under videos. even though you have not add the location to your libraries.
Black_Ps`
It has a lot of problems,go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Action Center\Reliability Monitor and then click left arrow to see back history,then try right arrow to go foward,look at the events,,a lot of bugs...and blue screens. See image postimage.org/image/yr0m6rhk3/full/ ,i'll come back with more bugs im sure..
I`m using Windows 8 Pro X64
Black_Ps`
Another bug in Program And Features,you enable status bar but there is no status bar there,see pic. postimage.org/image/9qdt0ol1n/full/
Black_Ps`
Another "good thing what M$ did" is to remove safe mode if you have any problem with it booting pressing F8,i have seen many sites telling that shift+F8 will boot in safe mode , i can tell you mine is not working.
Joseph
Is anyone experiencing windows 8 update while configuring keeps pausing at 15% and the operating system keeps reverting back? Is there a way to fix this? OS is pro x 64.
Cheers!
Kevin
@ Joesph, yes.The biggest bug in Windows 8 for me was the download and install of the $14.99 upgrade. I never got it to work. It said system can't be found. I tried to download it again after deleting all the files and still no go. I even tried to burn the ISO to DVD and install like that, and it did not work. Now, the refund part begins...wish me luck.
NZero
Open a folder window (like Windows+E). Move mouse to the title bar of the window and right click.
{
Select, if available, "Restore", "Minimize" or "Maximize" on the context menu.
OR
Select, if available, "Move" or "Size" on the context menu. Then, click outside of the window.
}
The context menu is still there and didn't disappear.
Microsoft Windows 8 x64 (6.2.9200.16442)
Black_Ps`
This are the small bugs,but some bugs come from Windows 7,some bugs have been fixed in Windows 7 and now are back in Windows 8 this is "funny not"
Romar Cabinta
Bubbles screensaver shows one colored background (depends on your metro color scheme) instead of a desktop/startscreen screenshot. Setting and clicking preview on the screensaver looks fine but when you actually wait for the screensaver to appear, it is when you see the bug. XD
Black_Ps`
What about Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers , is anyone has the same problem when starting Devices and Printers ,to take a long time to start and 100% CPU ?
Windows 8 Pro X64
Prajay Basu
If you say 'Start Screen or 'Start' in Windows Speech Recognition, it will not recognise the command but if you say 'Start Men' , then it will recognise the command and take you to the Start Screen.
Bug 2 : In Windows Media Center settings , you can find the find the word 'Start Menu' in the setting 'Start Menu and Extras'
Please mention my name if you share this.
mkls
Yes I have the the same problem, I m stuck at 13%, I am using windows 8 single language x64,
VG any solution?
Black_Ps`
Can't create Picture password on 2 computers, Picture Password Enrollment Failure!
Korianto
Win H8 likes to lock my Boot Drive. I've seen numerous reports of this on the MS Forums so I'm not the only one experiencing this problem/bug.
To UNLOCK it - If you have UEFI Bios, like I do, the way to unlock it is to go into BIOS, then go into your Advanced Menu, then click on BOOT MENU - and then go all the way down to Boot Options - select your Boot Drive, it will appear here even if it's locked.
Click on your Boot Drive (located in this section), BIOS will unlock it and use it as an Override to immediately boot your System.
Win H8 opening screen should pop up.
allsop1
there should be a much tighter intergration from metro and the desktop. it feels to much like it is two independent systems. i like a lot of the apps, but when i click on a music icon it does not bring up media player , instead i get a music player that uses different codex has a interface that is simple but not what 's needed. in short two many choices. i do like windows 8, i like at-least 75% of what i see. but the hole thing just feels rushed. maybe in windows 9 they will get it right. i don't really see them getting it right with a service pack , they don't seem to want to acknowledge the problems with windows 8.
Kuldeep Surana
A big Bug in Windows 7
Whenever some program or files are searched for.,in windows 7 search and we right click the file ..the context menu shows two times the context menu items...?
Nicolo
Oh yeah. Service pack 1 is needed. So lots of bugs.
Jax
o_O @ nicolo
Joseph
...issue regarding windows update configuration stalling at 15%: Had to do a Windows 8 refresh to solve the problem, which of course came at a cost-lost installed programs.
Roger
I have Win 7 that I installed prior to Win 8 and of course both report they are installed on "C" drive when booted. When I boot in Win 7, Win 8 is showing on "D" drive. When I boot in Win 8, Win 7 is showing on "E" drive.
Here is the bug: When I am booted into Win 8 and do a search on "C" (Win 8's drive) it returns the correct information. When I do a search on "E" (Win 7's drive) it reports the files on "C" and "E". The files that are on "C" are prefixed as being on "E".
More info: Here are the 2 folders returned by Explorer:
C:\Users\rdwray\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\8e79smr3.default\Chrome
E:\Users\rdwray\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\8e79smr3.default\Chrome
If I delete a file in "E:\Users\rdwray\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\8e79smr3.default\Chrome" the same file is deleted in "C:\Users\rdwray\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\8e79smr3.default\Chrome"
OUCH!!!!!
Kent C.
Hey VG!
I found a bug you didn't list up there kiddo. :)
Let's call it: Personal Information on File NOT removal bug [It's not that bad folks, you can get 3rd party apps on Windows to boost this effort]
1. Right Click on file you wish to remove your file description name etc off and choose properties
2. Details tab
3. On bottom of tab "Remove Properties and Personal Information" - Choose this in blue text
4. On Remove Properties Box, choose "Remove the following properties from this file"
5. Bug 1 - Select All doesn't work | Bug 2 - Choosing ok doesn't remove anything.
I'm using the retail build 9200 i got from the 14.99 Promotion. I just wanted to let you know what I found.
Kent C.
Prerna
in windows 8 i hve suffered that automatically cursor go anywhere that mean eg. we write anything at line 7, go cursor point on line 5
Brent
How about:
Solitaire collection keeps crashing, keeps coming up in half full screen mode, half split screen mode.
Store was working but now fails completely. Having gone through and done all the options in about 19 help screens, it still doesn't work. It gets to a blue screen where it looks like its about to load the store contents then stops. A new blue screen of death, just what I wanted.
Flash is slow and buggy, it crashes often and stalls mid movie on youtube vids all the time. Not my machines problem as I am dual booting with win 7 and its fine there.
Various other problems with apps, crashes, lack of functionality (I am looking at you Skype, which I managed to download before the store stopped working... its completely useless lacking about half the functionality of the desktop version... owned by M$ so still their problem), lack of apps... what appears to be a lack of actual testing on M$ behalf.
And before anyone suggests I reinstall, this is the 3rd time I have done so in 3 months. My machine is a 1 year old Dell XPS, 6GB RAM, 1 TB HD, 64bit quad core. I am damn sure it has the beef to run it properly. And I am an IT guy.
Don't get me wrong, the OS looks OK, but its nuts and bolts stuff isn't ready for primetime. What were M$ thinking? Their marketing/design people did a great job, their PROGRAMMERS screwed the pooch. Is it a design company or a software company?
Using Win 8 pro x64
Indra Kusuma Lohanatha
i don't know this bug or not, windows firewall
klik: Control Panel\System and Security\Windows Firewall
Allow an App or feature through windows firewall << that default create in inbound rules???
fanon
I have one bug. when i try to find something in diferent place for example in some ap or im switching
(files, settings etc.) i am unable to leave start screen. i cant open any app if i try i get only to the search page just with the name etc files in the upper left corner
Dominic
There is another bug in windows 8, If you click turn off your PC in bootim.exe while the windows 8 desktop is running, it returns you back to your desktop and the pointer becomes invisible and you have to lock or log it off to make visible again.
Stevenjo
If I copy a large list of files into a folder and while this trying to rename one file, it's renaming ALL files that were added in the time I typed the new name.