Windows 8 performance, generally slow, printers and hw

Hi, I've recently upgraded my laptop from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 8 Professional, I did a fresh install on my freshly formatted Seagate ST750LX003 Hard drive. My laptop is an Acer Aspire 5755g and is Windows 8 certified by Acer. I’ve been plagued with problems from the start, after starting with a completely open mind to Windows 8, I’ve been turned against it to the point that I...