Archbob
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Launching programs from the start screen starts the programs in crippled(metro) mode for programs that have 2 versions.
Windows 8
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You can launch any program from the start screen.
Mr.WorldWide
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I would like to bring light to the fact that most ordinary PC users have no need to use, or learn to use, the task scheduler until windows 8 made it's appearance on the scene. Using the scheduler is a tad like scripting events and most casual PC users I know aren't comfortable doing that.
Apparently it's more difficult to safe boot windows 8 over 7 as well. http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/buggy-windows-8-patch-old-problem-new-solutions-207728
Apparently it's more difficult to safe boot windows 8 over 7 as well. http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/buggy-windows-8-patch-old-problem-new-solutions-207728
Well ordinary PC users still don't need to use the task scheduler, it's just one of the many ways to address the trivial complaint of booting to the start screen on a monthly basis.
It's more difficult to get into safe mode because Windows 8 boots too fast.
It's more difficult to get into safe mode because Windows 8 boots too fast.
As the article properly mentions, SP2 was a huge part of it truly becoming a good choice.
That said, I do want to point out as I did to you last night in chat that I don't want my posts in here misconstrued. I love Windows 8. Performance wise, my 6.5 year old laptop is running better and faster than it ever did under XP or Vista. That's farking amazing. I simply have no use for the Metro UI on a desktop system, though I am personally fine with clicking "desktop" at each reboot
And, getting my start menu functionality back by a piece of freeware and now I'm just happy as a pig in slop!
That said, I do want to point out as I did to you last night in chat that I don't want my posts in here misconstrued. I love Windows 8. Performance wise, my 6.5 year old laptop is running better and faster than it ever did under XP or Vista. That's farking amazing. I simply have no use for the Metro UI on a desktop system, though I am personally fine with clicking "desktop" at each reboot
And, getting my start menu functionality back by a piece of freeware and now I'm just happy as a pig in slop!
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
Vista had the same issues and look how it fared. XP was not a big interface change over 98.
The scheme seems to be:
Introduce radical new version (Vista, Windows 8)
Users scream: NOOOOOOOOO, CHANGE, I HAAATE IT!!!!1!
Wait
Introduce Newer version, which is basically the same as the new version, but a bit more polished (7, 9?)
People like this one.
Introduce radical new version (Vista, Windows 8)
Users scream: NOOOOOOOOO, CHANGE, I HAAATE IT!!!!1!
Wait
Introduce Newer version, which is basically the same as the new version, but a bit more polished (7, 9?)
People like this one.
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
Yeah, a MS OS that never really got any significant market share is doing "well". You have strange definitions of doing "well".
It made it to roughly ~20% marketshare - but marketshare for Windows has roughly no correlation to OS quality, it's just dependent on release cycle timing.
Mr.WorldWide
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Well given the fact that I am still using Vista because I saw no problems with it compared to 7, I just might like Windows 8. 
stfoskey12
Emperor of Foskania
No, I was 3 years old.
innonimatu
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Zelig, I'm going to be direct: are you anyway taking instructions and payment from Microsoft? Because that's the only possible rational explanation to the level of fanboyism you've been displaying here! Your denial of the Metro shoving attempt by MS, and of generalized user resistance to it, is just unbelievable otherwise!
They are getting so desperate that they recently descended to the point of bribing students to act as marketeers in their schools and universities, that much I know.
Mr.WorldWide
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I just noticed how much M$ is pushing their "app store" on sites like walmart.com. Just think, when I buy a M$ app I get to install it on a whopping 5 PCs. 
hmm, is it just me or is that typical M$ greed? 
hmm, is it just me or is that typical M$ greed? Nope, in my day job I'm an iOS developer and my primary computer is a Mac, if you read some other threads I've defended Apple plenty in the past.
I don't even have any Windows 8 computers. (Though I'm plenty familiar with it, I've used it, and I've got a Windows RT device and a Server 2012 server.)
My opinions aren't even unusual in this thread, I just have more patience than Mise and Owen.
I believe Windows 8 has numerous things that could be significantly improved, but not compared to Windows 7; Windows 8 is almost exclusively a superset of Windows 7, there's really nothing it does worse.
Zack
99% hot gas
Who's the fanboy here? You're the one constantly hailing Linux and whining about how Microsoft is the evuls.
innonimatu
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I'm a fan on linux all right. I'll also readily agree with you if you point out the actual deficiencies the several distributions (and even the kernel itself) often have.
And I haven't even been complaining about technical deficiencies with Windows, I've been complaining about licensing and usability options made by Microsoft. The usability issues are debatable, granted. The jury will ultimately be the public. The licensing options not so much...
Loppan Torkel
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Microsoft has managed to produce the most annoying commercial yet on the internet. It's enough to browse a site and only hover over a banner a brief moment to get a loud message about win 8. A small icon that allows you to turn the sound off fades away quickly and you end up quitting the page to get away from the noise. How is this positive for Microsoft?
Try it here
Try it here
Mr.WorldWide
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Adblock anyone?
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