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Honemi:

--- Quote from: Pentium100 on November 01, 2013, 08:16:49 PM ---Anyway, Windows 8 still is a tablet-oriented OS and focused on single full screen apps (even Windows 1.0 could have multiple windows, though they couldn't overlap - that was a new feature of Windows 2.0, MS should just call the new OS "Microsoft Window"). You can run multiple programs in desktop mode of course, but the start menu is still full screen (and IIRC it can only contain metro apps - all desktop apps can only have shortcut on the desktop).
ClassicShell solves some of the problems. Copying explorer.exe from Windows 7 cal also be done. That leaves the borderless windows (when I have multiple windows open, I find it useful when I can quickly find the edge of the window), but even WindowBlinds cannot really make the UI look normal (as in Windows 2000 or XP style). Oh, and Server 2012 has the same UI - who the hell uses a touch screen on a server? Or has a good video card there if it's not needed for GPGPU?

I also really disliked the part where Windows 8.1 setup pretty much forces you to sign up for Microsoft account then use that to log in to your own PC. As if Active Directory is not enough. There is a way around that though.

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You can have desktop applications on the start screen. Where did you get the idea you cannot? They just decided not to automatically add tiles in anymore so they don't clutter your screen. On the Start Screen, there is a little encircled arrow on the bottom right of the screen, click on it and it will have a list of apps. Right click apps you want to add to start and then click "Pin to Start".

You don't need to do anything special not to create any Live account. Microsoft did try to hide the option (which is shitty, and you would be right to call them out on it), but it is still there. When you're installing Win8.1 and it asks for a Live Account, click on "Create a New Account". You'll get another screen titled "Create a Microsoft Account", and near the bottom of that screen is the phrase "Sign in without a Microsoft Account".

I don't know a thing about Active Directory, and I was never bothered by the borderless Metro look of Desktop Mode (that's a lie), so I can't help you there. I thought it looked nice honestly (eventually). Well, I guess I hated the appearance of all Windows operating systems except Win7. I haven't seen many shell themes for Win8.x actually. Actually, I only found one.

Also, another baffling decision by Microsoft was to hide Libraries by default. I guess a lot of people didn't use them and/or didn't like them cluttering up their sidebar. You can un-hide them by right-clicking the sidebar and clicking "Show Libraries".

You can also remove tiles by right clicking them and hitting "Unpin from Start".

megido-rev.M:
I just hope MS does away with all the nonsense with the next OS.


--- Quote from: Pentium100 on November 01, 2013, 08:16:49 PM ---
--- Quote from: megido-rev.M on November 01, 2013, 12:32:25 AM ---BTW Win8 users have about 2yrs until 8.1 is a forced update.

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Nothing is "forced", unless it is enforced by law or someone threatens to punch you if you do not do it.

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I mean that Win8 users will have to update to 8.1 to remain under Win8's support lifecycle. (lol)

zherok:

--- Quote ---They just decided not to automatically add tiles in anymore so they don't clutter your screen.
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It's a really nice change, the default behavior tended to add all sorts of ancillary programs that you weren't meant to actually launch.

Tiffanys:
I read that Acronis True Image doesn't work on Windows 8/8.1 for some reason and causes a BSOD and they have no intention of updating their 2014 version to support it. At least, if you believe some random comment on some Newegg rating for one of the Windows 8.1's. That's not good if it's true... I always use Acronis for cloning drives and data destruction.

zherok:
Says it supports it here: http://kb.acronis.com/content/31033

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