Windows 10 upgrade

[darmaster]

It is

[Molly]

http://www.classicshell.net/

noobs

[[ptx]]

With 3rd party software, yes. I really don't feel compelled to, at this point. Learning keyboard shortcuts has enabled me to actually do what i need to do faster.

[Mr_Oujamaflip]

I got it.

[Molly]

With 3rd party software, yes. I really don't feel compelled to, at this point. Learning keyboard shortcuts has enabled me to actually do what i need to do faster.

I already used the shortcuts under Win98...

Win+E
Win+R
Win+D

...those already worked back then. Not sure about Win+S tbh.

[Jona]

What's that supposed to mean? Windows 8 is a solid, good working version.

Well yeah, it worked as intended, sure. I just don't particularly care for the overly "minimalist design" or the fact that it looks like something that a tablet should be running, not a desktop. And sure, I realize that it is made to run on both, but the large icons and lack of text just doesn't look right to me. To each their own, I would say, but it seems as though I am not alone in preferring 7 over 8... the numbers speak for themselves. I wouldn't trash talk anyone who actually likes 8 simply because their opinion is different than mine, but I personally see 8 as more of a step back rather than a step forwards for Windows on PCs... kinda like Vista was compared to XP.

[[ptx]]

Large icons? For tablets? Are you aware that you can use Win8 in exactly the same way as Win7, completely ignoring all the Metro interface stuff and the full screen apps?

[Jona]

Large icons? For tablets? Are you aware that you can use Win8 in exactly the same way as Win7, completely ignoring all the Metro interface stuff and the full screen apps?

Yes.

[Grumbs]

You can't really remove metro from 8.1 without modding it. And installing a mod that messes around with the core elements of windows is something i'm never going to do. You can right click start and get some similar options as 7 (but not all) but a left click still puts you in metro mode. Some items are associated with metro programs regardless and I can't find simple stuff like the calculator without messing or having a shortcut. Maybe I can tweak and fine tune but its just not worth the bother to me

[Zergmar]

Using windows 10 here, and so far so good. It feels like a re-branded and modified windows 8 though. I'd say that if you already have a legal win8, you should probably stick to it for now, and see what happens.

[[ptx]]

You can't really remove metro from 8.1 without modding it. And installing a mod that messes around with the core elements of windows is something i'm never going to do. You can right click start and get some similar options as 7 (but not all) but a left click still puts you in metro mode. Some items are associated with metro programs regardless and I can't find simple stuff like the calculator without messing or having a shortcut. Maybe I can tweak and fine tune but its just not worth the bother to me

How-to calculator: Win+S, type "cal", hit enter.

No 3rd party stuff installed, haven't intentionally used anything Metro or W8 App for months.

[Jona]

How-to calculator: Win+S, type "cal", hit enter.

No 3rd party stuff installed, haven't intentionally used anything Metro or W8 App for months.

Clicking "start", then calculator is still easier. 

[Grumbs]

In win 7 its 2 clicks. Maybe i'm lazy but I want to click stuff on a GUI

[[ptx]]

If you've got it pinned to the start menu, sure. If you use it that much, why not pin it to the taskbar?

[Grumbs]

In 7 frequently used items are 2 clicks automatically. I have it pinned to the taskbar in win 8, but I don't want to have to for common programs. Especially on a laptop with limited space. I could make shortcuts on the desktop but its a bother again