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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 6088018" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>I actually am one of the few that have absolutely LOVED the new Start Screen (instead of the start menu). What I've done is any heavily used program I've attached there at the front, I can organize it so that instead of a click to open the start menu, find it on the menu, and then click to open (older windows), all I do is click it on the start screen and the program opens.</p><p></p><p>Furthermore, for work, I have great ideas. We lock everything except the necessary programs and put them on the start screen, that kills all the extra stuff the workers do on the work computers (I mean they have their phones and everything else there that they can also use for browsing...let's use work computers for work...meaning hopefully...no more killer virus's downloaded because they went to the wrong sites).</p><p></p><p>On the otherhand, despite enjoying the start screen...or metro or whatever they call it...I ABSOLUTELY LOATHE Windows 8. Half (actually maybe more) of the programs that were compatible with Win7 are NOT compatible with Win8. I'm not certain what they changed, but somehow many of the programs that worked under Win7 are NOT compatible under Win8.</p><p></p><p>If you are a gamer for example...do NOT get Win8. Especially if you are classic gamer. Most of the older games do not work. I think they tightened piracy controls...which may not be a bad thing except it now doesn't allow over 50% of the legitimate programs to run. I can get more compatibility out of a Mac which is not predesigned to run Windows than I can out of Win8...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 6088018, member: 4348"] I actually am one of the few that have absolutely LOVED the new Start Screen (instead of the start menu). What I've done is any heavily used program I've attached there at the front, I can organize it so that instead of a click to open the start menu, find it on the menu, and then click to open (older windows), all I do is click it on the start screen and the program opens. Furthermore, for work, I have great ideas. We lock everything except the necessary programs and put them on the start screen, that kills all the extra stuff the workers do on the work computers (I mean they have their phones and everything else there that they can also use for browsing...let's use work computers for work...meaning hopefully...no more killer virus's downloaded because they went to the wrong sites). On the otherhand, despite enjoying the start screen...or metro or whatever they call it...I ABSOLUTELY LOATHE Windows 8. Half (actually maybe more) of the programs that were compatible with Win7 are NOT compatible with Win8. I'm not certain what they changed, but somehow many of the programs that worked under Win7 are NOT compatible under Win8. If you are a gamer for example...do NOT get Win8. Especially if you are classic gamer. Most of the older games do not work. I think they tightened piracy controls...which may not be a bad thing except it now doesn't allow over 50% of the legitimate programs to run. I can get more compatibility out of a Mac which is not predesigned to run Windows than I can out of Win8... [/QUOTE]
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