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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 3638116" data-attributes="member: 5100">Existing software: usually.&nbsp; Really old stuff (my kids' Disney Flash games) are actually a little easier than under XP (assuming you were running them under a non-admin account).&nbsp; I don't know why, but I've had fewer issues.&nbsp; Other stuff might request admin access, but that's usually a matter of granting that user write access to the right folder.&nbsp; The only app that I've had insist on admin access is Visual Studio 2005, but I think they released a patch for that recently.&nbsp; Orcas doesn't have that issue, so I've been using the beta.&nbsp; I haven't had any flat out incompatibilities.Enhanced GUI annoying:&nbsp; Not really.&nbsp; It's different, so there's a learning curve, but it isn't bad at all.&nbsp; It also really does look better (IMO).&nbsp; I've also found myself using &quot;classic view&quot; more rarely than I did with XP.Oh, and don't let the stories about the permissions pop-ups bother you.&nbsp; It isn't bad at all.&nbsp; Really, it asks in a very natural way and only when it makes sense.&nbsp; I think they did a great job on it.&nbsp; It actually lets you run as a standard user, but keep the abilities of a power user when you need them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 3638116, member: 5100"] Existing software: usually. Really old stuff (my kids' Disney Flash games) are actually a little easier than under XP (assuming you were running them under a non-admin account). I don't know why, but I've had fewer issues. Other stuff might request admin access, but that's usually a matter of granting that user write access to the right folder. The only app that I've had [u]insist[/u] on admin access is Visual Studio 2005, but I think they released a patch for that recently. Orcas doesn't have that issue, so I've been using the beta. I haven't had any flat out incompatibilities. Enhanced GUI annoying: Not really. It's [i]different[/i], so there's a learning curve, but it isn't bad at all. It also really does look better (IMO). I've also found myself using "classic view" more rarely than I did with XP. Oh, and don't let the stories about the permissions pop-ups bother you. It isn't bad at all. Really, it asks in a very natural way and only when it makes sense. I think they did a great job on it. It actually lets you run as a standard user, but keep the abilities of a power user when you need them. [/QUOTE]

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