Anyone else not happy with Win 8?

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othinen11

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I recently put Win8 on one of my pc's and really enjoyed all the apps but found it radically different to Win7. I actually prefer the simplicity of Win7. Sort of like when Vista came out and stayed with xp till 7 came out. Anyone else like to chime in?
 
Simplicity-wise, Windows 8 would fit that description better than Windows 7. I think you're confusing simplicity, with familiarity. :beerchug2:
 
I liked Vista more than XP - liked Win7 more than Vista - and I liked Win8 more than Win7
It's the added internal features that impresses me - not the UX (User Experience - aka "eye candy") stuff
 
The UI of Windows 8 is what ruins any performance gains, along with programs not actually closing, hidden charm bar and the horrible Start Screen.

I preferred Vista over XP.
 
I still prefer Windows 7 and to me it is the best Windows they ever created - with form, function, beauty - something for everyone. Particularly after SP1 as usual. ;)
 
It helps me to view the Start Screen as a "fancy-schmancy" Start Menu.
You can see it this way if you tell it to view all apps using the little "-" in the lower right corner (but then it's too small to read)
If you see that, and the problem that I mentioned - then the built-in search function becomes necessary to find stuff.

I've never needed a Start button as I use the Win key on my keyboard to launch both the Start menu (in XP/Vista/Win7) and the Start screen (in Win8).
I had to setup a Surface Pro the other day and was lost without a keyboard - until I remembered the Charm Bar on the right side!
 
I didnt like win 8 at all at first and avoided using it other than on my laptop just to stay in the loop, I think missing the start button was my biggest issue and after leaving it alone for a while decided to try start-menu-reviver and now I must admit i love it so much Im considering installing it on my my main desktop production machine :dance:
 
It's terrible, half of the time it doesn't appear when you want to use it, and just look at the name..Charm Bar?

Windows 8 was driven for tablets, Windows 8.1 is a improvement and makes Windows 8 bearable.
 
x BlueRobot said:
It's terrible, half of the time it doesn't appear when you want to use it, and just look at the name..Charm Bar?

Windows 8 was driven for tablets, Windows 8.1 is a improvement and makes Windows 8 bearable.
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It's worked 100% of the time for me, how are you trying to get to the charms? Another way is {WinKey} + C.
 
I have the same issue, it's just a PITA that I avoid at this point I don't want to relearn short cut keys like it was dos or have to hunt for a way to turn the darn thing off, the OS should be something that lays in the background and programs I use run on top of if either become a pain to use it's time to use something else.
 
Wrench97 said:
I have the same issue, it's just a PITA that I avoid at this point I don't want to relearn short cut keys like it was dos or have to hunt for a way to turn the darn thing off, the OS should be something that lays in the background and programs I use run on top of if either become a pain to use it's time to use something else.
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:ditto:
 
Try WIN KEY + X for a list of 'old' start menu items.


I myself click on Desktop as soon as tiles appear; keep CMD box pinned to Taskbar & type in the usual 'Start Menu' items as I did in Windows 7, e.g., compmgmt.msc; others - including CONTROL for C/P!
 
"anyone else not happy with windows 8?"
seriously? with that lovely user interface, how can anyone not be happy with windows 8?

i love windows 8 when i install the program "classic shell" - which adds a true start menu, fixes up explorer, and causes 8 to go to explorer instead of metro, at boot. --- classic shell linky, right over here ---> Classic Shell - Start menu and other Windows enhancements
 
I do find Windows 8 faster than its predecessors, but the new 7200 rpm HDD may be helping that!
 

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