[TheBigM]

Originally Posted by IvanIV

You can pin all programmes you need to taskbar, so it will look like W7 with the start menu closed if must be. But I do not understand this strong opposition. My old XP had so many programmes installed that when the menu opened it covered the whole screen just like W8, only it was more chaotic and it was PITA to find there anything. Compared to that W8 looks neat, definitely more responsive and there's better overview.

Two explanations I think:

1) Many people haven't tried it and are relying on hearsay and other people's opinions. Barky99 probably falls under that category.

2) Even for people on Windows 7, many are probably still stuck in a Windows XP mindset and trying to do it all via the mouse. I bet there's plenty of people out there who haven't learned to hit start and type the first few letters of their application to open it.

[whoever,hey]

Originally Posted by TheBigM

1) Many people haven't tried it and are relying on hearsay and other people's opinions. Barky99 probably falls under that category.

This does my head in! Along with those that diss vista because their dad doesn't like it.

[TheBigM]

To everyone who hasn't tried it, let me explain some things about Windows 8.
First, let's look at what one does in Windows 7 with the start menu:
a) open files/folders, b) open applications, c) access more advanced settings.

In Windows 8:

C) Advanced settings

1) Power user menu
i) Mouse: mouse over to the start tip and right click on it to get access to all the most common advanced areas.
ii) Keyboard: Key combo: Win + X

2) Hit Windows key and start typing to search, change search focus from apps to settings and instantly find any windows setting you want - no navigation through control panel required.


A) Open files/folders
1) You have the libraries shortcut on your superbar in the desktop, click that to open windows explorer displaying your user libraries, easily and quickly navigate anywhere else.

2) Also right-click on this icon to quickly jump to frequently used folders and pinned folders.

3) Any folder can also be pinned to the new start screen.

4) Hit windows key and start typing to search, change the search focus from apps to files and instantly find the file you are looking for.


B) Open applications

1) Pin most frequently used apps to your superbar.
i) Mouse: just click on app icons on superbar or right-click for other options.
ii) Keyboard: Win + # (where # is the number position of the app icon along the superbar)

2) Pin apps to your start screen.
i) Mouse: mouse over the start tip, click on it to open the start screen, click on the tile for your application. Easily move across start screen by scrolling.

3) Any apps, pinned or not pinned
i) Keyboard: hit windows key, start typing first few letters of the application name, this searches for the app (is instantaneous) and hit enter to start the app.

[alan1302]

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

This does my head in! Along with those that diss vista because their dad doesn't like it.

I diss Vista as I don't like it

Found Vista to be slow and clunky and started using Windows 7 Beta as soon as it came out to replace it and was happy again

Still not sure what to make of Windows 8 - probably will try the release candiade again but on a proper PC rather than on a VirtualBox as is it did not run very well.

[pericom]

Originally Posted by alan1302

I diss Vista as I don't like it

Found Vista to be slow and clunky and started using Windows 7 Beta as soon as it came out to replace it and was happy again

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Win 7 = Vista with few minor teaks.

Love how people think VIsta was slow and clunky.. there's hardly any difference. It was just not cool to like Vista at the time and people got suckered into hating it.

I run both on the same machine all the time.

[cnbcwatcher]

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

This does my head in! Along with those that diss vista because their dad doesn't like it.

That's not the only reason I diss Vista. I've had the misfortune of fixing several people's Vista computers and I was pulling my hair out every time. I really should have had a bottle of holy water and the local priest on standby for an exorcism. What made the whole thing worse was that they were all running Vista on el cheapo PCs with 1GB RAM. Their computers were really slow.