View Poll Results: Do you like Windows 8?
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No. I'm sticking with Windows 7, XP.
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I'm undecided. I haven't tried it yet.
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I love Windows 8. Took a little getting use to
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02-04-2014, 11:16 AM #76Junior Guru Wannabe
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I'm assuming the programmer who added the two extra steps to shutdown Windows 8 must have fell on his head before he redesigned that function.
That's why you should never rock your office chair back!
Now is that the same amount of steps to shutdown Windows 8.1? I don't remember because they just downgraded me back to two step Windows 7! Woohoo!
Those 3 months of Windows 8.1 has been hell for most at the office. To me it was just a pain in the ar$e.Last edited by UnhappyCamper; 02-04-2014 at 11:20 AM.
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02-04-2014, 11:22 AM #77Newbie
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i use window's 8 for my server's due to updated and more secure. but would never use it at home or on the office computer's it's too tablety and full of widget's and gadget's
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02-04-2014, 11:30 AM #78Junior Guru Wannabe
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It can be done the same way in windows 8.1, although there are a few other methods of doing so as well. You can right click on the new "start" button, and you'll get a pop up menu, you can select shut down or sign out, and then shut down. I've never used it, but apparently you can hold down the alt key and press F4 from the desktop and a shutdown box will pop up.
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02-04-2014, 11:42 AM #79Junior Guru Wannabe
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Hi DAnthony.
I was joking about not knowing how to shutdown Windows 8.1
It sucked on a desktop PC, but works great on a tablet.0
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02-04-2014, 12:06 PM #80Junior Guru Wannabe
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02-04-2014, 02:39 PM #81Newbie
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Windows 8-1 is a lot better than 7 in my opinion .
It's faster in almost all points but the only thing that is annoying me is the design . But all in one its fine ...0
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02-05-2014, 11:49 AM #82
I'm running 8.1 with IOBit Start Menu (http://www.iobit.com/update/startmenu8/index.php) since I hate not having a start menu. Other than that, for what I do and need, it performs pretty similar to 7.
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02-06-2014, 08:02 AM #83Web Hosting Master
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Yes, I like windows 8, but I did install Start8 and ModernMix so that I can have it like it was in Win7. I cannot live with all the fullscreen madness that's going on in win8, it's too much hassle when you have a lot of screens open.
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02-07-2014, 01:02 PM #84Newbie
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wish we could have win7 interface with win8 performance... :p
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02-08-2014, 02:03 PM #85Newbie
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I wasn't a fan at first now am I hooked on Windows 8!
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02-08-2014, 04:12 PM #86Web Hosting Master
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With 8.1 you can right click on the Windows logo in the task bar, but really you should never use the mouse to access the start screen or charms. Windows 8 is all about learning the shortcuts.
The windows key brings up the start screen.
The windows key + i brings up the charms menu (which has settings, power, volume, network)
To launch a program, hit the windows key then start typing the name of the program and hit enter. For your commonly used programs, you only need to type one letter and hit enter and it will launch it fast. The indexing feature on the search is improved over previous versions. I don't even keep things on the desktop anymore except for temporary files, it is much faster using this method to launch programs not in my taskbar.0
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02-08-2014, 11:00 PM #87Web Hosting Master
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Sorry, 8 sucks. I gave it a good shot, and just never want to see anything called an "app" on my desktop computer. Which is where I use software and programs, NOT APPS! Those I use on my phone.
Sheesh, they just changed one thing... EVERYTHING. Charms bar???? really? FU Microsoft. I am not going to say to a client, "Just access your charms bar to find that setting." Nope, no way, not in this lifetime.
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02-08-2014, 11:01 PM #88Disabled
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No I hated it when I tried it, but hey I am linux all the way, never use windows anymore
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02-10-2014, 10:18 PM #89Web Hosting Master
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The charms menu only provides quicker access to certain things. It isn't a disadvantage. You can still access everything in different ways, especially with Windows 8.1 which you can right click on the logo in the task bar and get access to everything.
However, learning the shortcuts and making use of the faster search makes Windows 8 > Windows 7 by a long shot.
For example, to make use of the search in an effective way. Let's say you want to launch Firefox and it is your most commonly used program that starts with an F, all you need to do is:
Hit the windows key, type f, hit enter and Firefox will launch immediately.
For control panel:
Hit the windows key, type 'co', hit enter and it will launch.
This works on Windows 7 too, but the search isn't as fast or accurate.0
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02-12-2014, 03:12 PM #90Junior Guru
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I have to admin, now I have my new computer it is starting to grow on me, I find it faster to do things.
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02-14-2014, 04:15 PM #91Premium Member
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I personally took the effort to search for Windows 7 drivers on an ultrabook which came preinstalled with Windows 8, just so I could revert to Windows 7. The lack of a start menu and the somewhat drastic change in interface just makes it unappealing for me.
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02-15-2014, 08:53 AM #92Newbie
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i love windows 8, wouldnt ever go back to anything, however, there could be a few more apps :/
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02-15-2014, 08:55 AM #93Newbie
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also, when i say apps, i dont mean facebook / twitter etc etc, i mean music apps, accounting apps, banking apps etc etc
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03-04-2014, 01:03 AM #94Disabled
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Windows 7 still the best for me
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03-04-2014, 01:57 AM #95Web Hosting Master
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03-04-2014, 05:07 PM #96Disabled
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I have updated recently windows 8 and i am really enjoying it if you want move any icon in 'Quick Launch' toolbar just click on 'pin from start' and icon will create automatically.
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03-07-2014, 03:37 AM #98New Member
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So long as you have a touch-enabled PC, Windows 8 is easier to use than you may have feared. Just give yourself time to master the learning curve. I think I look cooler and more professional with Win 8
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03-07-2014, 03:49 AM #99Web Hosting Guru
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I love windows 8 once you get used to their new UI you will never look back.
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