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Here is an odd question - how do you use Windows 8? Can you just disable that Metro overlay, and have it act like Windows 7? What does Windows 8 do to make my Windows experience better?

Sidenote, do you know how many programs I use to make Windows 7 useable? I've found a few that can do a lot on their own, but let's see. I use 7 Taskbar Tweaker, gets rid of the bottom right show desktop button as well as the right click menu on taskbar items. It also doesn't group the items down there PROPERLY.

I have a program called Classic Shell which fixes Windows Explorer, so it goes "Desktop -> My Computer -> C Drive" now, instead of the random total jibberish that is a group of floating options like "Favourites" "My Network" etc. As well as a bunch of random changes to it.

I put the Quick Launch box back and I turn off transparency. I'm sure I do more as well. And THEN I get to Firefox, which requires just as many changes so it looks like Firefox 3 again, with Firefox 2's URL bar.

So the prospect of Windows 8 is, well, daunting. More things to revert on every install.

(08-18-2012, 10:03 AM)ExtremeDude2 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-18-2012, 10:02 AM)MaJoR Wrote: [ -> ]

Quote:Fast :3

I believe he was referring to Dolphin running in windows 8, and I am quite sure it would not speed up Dolphin in any way.

you obviously haven't tried it

I dont think so, maybe 1 or 2 fps at most

(08-18-2012, 12:46 PM)Runo Wrote: [ -> ]You'll see everybody is gonna use it

Probably. Anyway future laptop purchasers will have no choice for example

(08-18-2012, 09:33 PM)LordVador Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-18-2012, 12:46 PM)Runo Wrote: [ -> ]You'll see everybody is gonna use it

Probably. Anyway future laptop purchasers will have no choice for example

I shall downgrade to 7

(08-18-2012, 11:43 PM)Zee530 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-18-2012, 09:33 PM)LordVador Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-18-2012, 12:46 PM)Runo Wrote: [ -> ]You'll see everybody is gonna use it

Probably. Anyway future laptop purchasers will have no choice for example

I shall downgrade to 7

You mean upgrade to Windows 7.

(08-19-2012, 12:04 AM)Starscream Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-18-2012, 11:43 PM)Zee530 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-18-2012, 09:33 PM)LordVador Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-18-2012, 12:46 PM)Runo Wrote: [ -> ]You'll see everybody is gonna use it

Probably. Anyway future laptop purchasers will have no choice for example

I shall downgrade to 7

You mean upgrade to Windows 7.

Windows 8 belongs on a computer than a fish on a bike
it doesn't

We get used to things we don't like at first mostly because they are shoved down our throats (schools, businesses, etc. adopting) or we want to keep up with the times and not be left behind.

(08-19-2012, 12:28 AM)SnakeBoss Wrote: [ -> ]We get used to things we don't like at first mostly because they are shoved down our throats (schools, businesses, etc. adopting) or we want to keep up with the times and not be left behind.

Absolutely. People in the 70's didn't even wanna hear of computers

exactly.

The difference is that computers are good, but windows 8 is bad (unless you own a tablet PC).