Before going any further with the issue I'm having or the solution to something else that I found let me point to this:
http://www.techjamaica.com/forums/sh...-8-Help-Thread
This thread is a sticky and has an EXCELLENT list of stuff that should be looked over before complaining about anything.
So first off let me post the solution to an issue that I found - installing a driver that is not signed. I came across this when I needed to install a USB capture device for a friend on Win8. For love nor money it wouldn't go through but gave no specific error - then I checked on the signing - and then I checked online.
http://laslow.net/2012/03/14/disable...-in-windows-8/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM1MN8QZhnk
Those should help turn that garbage off and get your drivers working should you have that as an issue.
Now for my problem. I realize from time to time - while gaming or otherwise - that my HDD light stays on constantly for a few seconds. This causes the game I'm in to either freeze till the light goes off or drag badly till the light goes off. I do not recall this happening to me on XP or 7. I've not put back any of those OSes yet - I'm trying to figure what would be causing it. I don't think it's isolated to me only as one other person I know complains about similar things. If anyone has any idea what's going on with that let me know. I have a feeling it may be related to the power schemes that 8 uses.....