Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35614413)

use the search luke

Originally Posted by idi banashapan (Post 35614549)

The problem is, unless you know the exact name if what you're looking for, even the search function isn't helpful. Calculator is pretty easy, but there's a lot more than that in the windows OS.

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35614413)

use the search luke

Originally Posted by Stuart (Post 35614603)

The thing is, while a decent search tool can be handy (not that I am implying that Windows 8 has a decent search tool, as it doesn't), if users are having to search for basic things like a calculator, what really is the point of having a resource-hungry gui?

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35614607)

Most windows users will use only a fraction of what the pc can do.
There is more than one search method in 8 have no problem with any of them and if you do not know the name why would you want to use it?
resource hungry gui? funny win 8 is the lightest out the box since XP

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35614615)

Shame it does not act or feel anything like that. ;)

If you had a room of say 100 non windows 8 users and asked them to do a variety of tasks with windows 8 that they can presently do now with windows 7, how many would you say would be able to do it as quickly as they do now and how many would say WTF, why does it look like a mobile phone or pad interface ????.

Microsoft decided to force a whole new way of working on there users and never at one time prior to it did it strike them that people might be a bit ****ed off about it :LOL:

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35614598)

Oh right thanks for setting me straight I know nothing about computers like ;)

Originally Posted by idi banashapan (Post 35614619)

windows 8 might work nicely on a touch screen tablet device, but on a desktop, it's not so friendly in terms of an interface.

microsoft's mistake is thinking they can make a one-size-fits-all OS. if we take into account the number of businesses out there that are MS domains, having to retrain the staff on how to use the OS is going to be painful for the admins. especially as a large number of users already have serious PC illiteracy issues. windows 8 only goes into compounding the fact they will essentially need to relearn a new way of doing things.

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please don't bring back the old attitude that everything is a personal attack on your windows desktop knowledge. the sarcastic, passive-aggressive comments were not welcome under the old name, let's not associate them with the new one, smiley or no smiley.

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35614621)

it takes 1 minute to add a start menu and then its just like any other windows since 95 pretty much

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35614621)

Please do not tell me what to do that is the teams job not yours

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701 (Post 35614623)

Just as long as Microsoft don't try to put the start menu back. I much prefer it the way it is. I guess in windows 9 they could have it with metro or not as an option in the installer.

Originally Posted by idi banashapan (Post 35614622)

You work as a system admin in a medium to large company, right?



think of it as friendly comment on an observation. you can take it as advice if you like, or you can ignore it and potentially end up in the same position as last time. personally, I don't care. It was a comment for your benefit, not mine. this is the last I will say of it as it's now off topic.

Originally Posted by idi banashapan (Post 35614626)

that really is all that is needed. I for one don't mind W8, but I'm an experienced Windows user. all the same, I don't like the way W8 flicks between the metro interface and the 'old' style desktop. just keep it on the desktop imo. metro for a tablet, sure. not so much for desktop machines.

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35614627)

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as I said it takes just one minute to change all that. And it could be slipstreamed for mass deployment if needed

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35614627)

I do not get in trouble because of my arrogance when it comes to tech. In fact its the tech support I have offered the forum that has extended me the grace period I now enjoy. What gets me into trouble is I take no crap and speak my mind that is not going to change. The same result for this name is inevitable due to those reasons