Originally Posted by rybob1
(Post 19588280)
You do realize that you can organize and resize the tiles in the "start menu"? You can create groups and drag groups around so that the important programs are at the beginning of your screen?
Slightly less convienient to have 10 groups on the Modern GUI each containing the main program + ten items from the subfolder, or one group containing all the main graphic programs and then 10 other groups containing all the items that were in the subfolders. |
Originally Posted by bullroot
When you boot a PC, note that the desktop icon is on the top right of the screen. This is where the keyboard has focus when you log in.
So, press enter and you go right to desktop. Or the windows key does the same. You can skip the new start screen and go right to your old ui in less than a second.
Originally Posted by bullroot
(Post 19590097)
press windows key (or search charm) and type name of the application. hit enter. pow.
Same as how most people start apps in w7 except the start menu is now the start screen. once you've done it a few times it's pretty intuitive. a) That most people are coming from Windows 7 which a lot of people aren't. b) That most people started applications that way in Windows 7 which in my experience they don't |
Originally Posted by N830MH
(Post 19594995)
Ugghhh...I don't think you're gonna like that. The Windows 8 is very terrible program. Don't try to upgrade new Windows 8. Don't do it! Just stay on Windows 7.
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Originally Posted by N830MH
(Post 19594995)
Ugghhh...I don't think you're gonna like that. The Windows 8 is very terrible program. Don't try to upgrade new Windows 8. Don't do it! Just stay on Windows 7.
All my machines are updated and I would never go back to Windows 7. Have you actually used it for any length of time? |
Midia Player
My only complaint is that it does not come with a Media Player. My blu ray player is completely locked out for Blu Ray. I got it to play regular DVD's and CD's, but not Blu Ray. I've requested access to Media Player for Window 8 from Microsoft and am still waiting for their response.
It seems that MS is overloaded with people upgrading and they are taking a long time to get back with any answers. |
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Originally Posted by SRQ Guy
(Post 19603880)
I really like Windows 8, even on my decidedly non-touch 3-year-old desktop.
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Originally Posted by ScottC
(Post 19604329)
You are quite wrong.
All my machines are updated and I would never go back to Windows 7. Have you actually used it for any length of time? http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...a-0688ec63e388 http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/21/wi...:win-8-start-2 READ IT AGAIN!!! |
Windows 8 is such a headache. Using it is an incredible pain and I am terribly disappointed. This seems to only work if you get one of those laptops that morph into a tablet. Other than that, moving to Windows 8 from a normal laptop is NOT worth it.
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Originally Posted by N830MH
(Post 19614715)
I don't think you're gonna like it. Because Windows 8 is a terrible program. Because there is no start button & icons, too. You won't need it.
Why do you insist on making such broad generalizations about the entire populations:confused: |
Originally Posted by N830MH
(Post 19614724)
Please read the news article:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...a-0688ec63e388 http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/21/wi...:win-8-start-2 READ IT AGAIN!!! I would think that current real world experiences, good and bad, trump anything in these two citations. |
Originally Posted by N830MH
(Post 19614724)
Please read the news article:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...a-0688ec63e388 http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/21/wi...:win-8-start-2 READ IT AGAIN!!! |
Originally Posted by BOB W
(Post 19615011)
Someone here has no time for real world experience. Give it a rest dude.:rolleyes:
Then there was a much older man mid to late fifties who asked where the Windows 7 computers were, and was told that 8 had become the default windows version. He was persuaded to watch a brief demonstration and then midway through said "That's lovely me old son but where are the ones with Windows 7 on them?" he left empty handed. Third was a couple who were again younger and bought one after a brief demo but were grumbling about having to buy a touch enabled PC because "the software needs it". I spoke to the demonstrator who said that there was mixed reaction to it with some people loving it and some utterly confused by it. Did eventually get a nice Panasonic telly though to go in the kitchen. |
Originally Posted by N830MH
(Post 19614724)
Please read the news article:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...a-0688ec63e388 http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/21/wi...:win-8-start-2 READ IT AGAIN!!! I asked if *YOU* had actually used Windows 8 before proclaiming it to be useless. Linking to two old blog posts from months before the final release really doesn't help make your point. |
Originally Posted by blackmamba
(Post 19614734)
Windows 8 is such a headache. Using it is an incredible pain and I am terribly disappointed. This seems to only work if you get one of those laptops that morph into a tablet. Other than that, moving to Windows 8 from a normal laptop is NOT worth it.
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