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It appears like Microsoft is addressing some more concerns with Windows 8.1 in the next update, Windows 8.1 Update 1:
http://www.zdnet.com/a-close-up-look...-1-7000027111/ I'm glad to see they're making the taskbar globally available, including when Metro apps are on the screen, as well as the ability to see Metro apps on the taskbar instead of that wacky thing on the left. OneDrive still looks like a complete mess, and I'm betting I'll still have driver problems on my laptop, though. |
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If they'll just burn the worthless Metro with fire, I'll be happy with it. I go to a tech school and I don't even know anyone who's found a purpose for it yet.
The Apps take bloody forever to load and don't do anything that a regular .exe won't. I only discovered the "normal" way to shut my computer down about a week ago, too. What were they smoking when they designed this thing? Last edited by Dragonite; March 17, 2014 at 03:02:21 PM. |
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It seems I'm still the only who here who bothers with Windows 8. I don't have any problems with it at all and I'd love to upgrade to a 2-in-1. Plus, the designs are so smooth and fluid. I haven't used Google Chrome since I bought this laptop, and I barely use the desktop version of IE.
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I think I've gotten quite attached to the Start Screen. It's so much nicer than the Start Menu when you utilize it properly. Here, follow this guide to making it nice.
Detailed version
Here's my typical Start Screen, with all apps at the normal, square size unless otherwise noted, and starting from the left. First Group (no name) Desktop (large) This PC Files OneDrive folder User folder or drive Weather (large) Productivity Calendar Internet Explorer Firefox People Store FileZilla Notepad++ PuTTY TreeSize Free Maps Remote Desktop Connection (Metro version) Microsoft Office 2010/2013 (2013 on tablet, 2010 on laptop/desktop) Word Excel PowerPoint OneNote (Publisher) (Access) Games I usually don't install games until I get an itch to play them, so this gradually fills up and usually varies by computer Media Music Windows Media Player Shazam Camera (if I have one built in) Audacity VLC GIMP These programs are my typical basic setup that I put on every computer immediately after installing the OS. I uninstall most of the other included apps, but I leave things like Alarms, Scan, OneDrive, Photos, and Reader installed. As I install programs, I try to file them into one of the groups above. As a tip, if you install a suite, you should put the entire suite as its own group. Besides Microsoft Office, suites like LibreOffice/OpenOffice, Adobe CS, NCH Software, and packages of tools work well grouped together. It might take a little while to set things up, but I personally find it so much nicer to see ALL of your most-used programs quickly available. Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; July 9, 2014 at 12:44:19 AM. |
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I've stuck with Windows 8 and refuse to update to 8.1 for 3 reasons:
1. I've heard from many internet sources that 8.1 caused mouse lag within games unless raw input is enabled. I can't even hope to explain how this happens, so I'll link this Windows forum post (see Most Helpful Reply). 2. I found out from my grandmother's computer that my antivirus doesn't support 8.1, and it won't update to a version that will. 3. If I didn't like 8.1, I'm pretty much stuck with it, since it actually removes system restore points from before installing it. Other than that, I've loved my laptop since I bought it, and I only wish it'll stop bugging me about installing 8.1. Last edited by ThePokeMan; July 9, 2014 at 12:27:44 AM. |