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  • E ed welch

    I finally took the plunge and upgraded to 8.1. After getting rid of Metro, it's actually not that bad. File manager is a lot better than Windows 7 file manager. Of coarse, there's tonnes of things that don't work properly (hibernation, large fonts, etc.), but that's just the par of the coarse when you have a Microsoft OS.

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    Lost User
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    ed welch wrote:

    After getting rid of Metro

    How did you do that?

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      ed welch wrote:

      After getting rid of Metro

      How did you do that?

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      Forogar
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      Yes, I am also VERY interested in getting rid of Metro. If I can do that I might actually re-install Windows 8.

      - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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        ed welch wrote:

        After getting rid of Metro

        How did you do that?

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        OriginalGriff
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        Reinstalled Win7? :laugh:

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          Yes, I am also VERY interested in getting rid of Metro. If I can do that I might actually re-install Windows 8.

          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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          Ravi Bhavnani
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          That's easy.  Just use Start8[^].  I also use a few registry hacks to make my Win8 look like Win7.  Here's[^] what my Win8 task bar looks like. /ravi

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            ed welch wrote:

            After getting rid of Metro

            How did you do that?

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            Using taskbar properties, you can make it mostly disappear. You can't get rid of it completely though

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              ed welch wrote:

              [Windows 8] File manager is a lot better than Windows 7 file manager.

              Blasphemy! :~

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              Windows 7 removed the copy and paste buttons, and in Windows 8.1 they are back.

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                Using taskbar properties, you can make it mostly disappear. You can't get rid of it completely though

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                Ravi Bhavnani
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                See this[^] post. :) /ravi

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                  Windows 7 removed the copy and paste buttons, and in Windows 8.1 they are back.

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                  OriginalGriff
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                  ...two buttons you don't really need is "a lot better"? :laugh:

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    ...two buttons you don't really need is "a lot better"? :laugh:

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                    Two buttons... which I use *all* the time, so yes they are important. But also, lots of other stuff, the ui just seems to be organised much better

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                      See this[^] post. :) /ravi

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                      expensive though. You can get classic shell for free

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                        expensive though. You can get classic shell for free

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                        Ravi Bhavnani
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                        It's only $5.  Classic Shell is nice but doesn't give you everything that Start8 does. /ravi

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                        • R Ravi Bhavnani

                          That's easy.  Just use Start8[^].  I also use a few registry hacks to make my Win8 look like Win7.  Here's[^] what my Win8 task bar looks like. /ravi

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                          Oooo! I am glad VS2010 still runs on it. I would hate to have to use VS2012 as well as W8!

                          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                            See post above...

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                            Jacques Loubser
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                            Have you heard of Crtl+C & Ctrl+V ??? Unless you have only one hand, You should not need buttons.

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                              Have you heard of Crtl+C & Ctrl+V ??? Unless you have only one hand, You should not need buttons.

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                              I don't surf one-handed...

                              Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                                Oooo! I am glad VS2010 still runs on it. I would hate to have to use VS2012 as well as W8!

                                - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                                Ravi Bhavnani
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                                Yes, VS2010 runs flawlessly on Win8.  It's still my favorite version of VS. :) /ravi

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                                • E ed welch

                                  Two buttons... which I use *all* the time, so yes they are important. But also, lots of other stuff, the ui just seems to be organised much better

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                                  You use buttons "all" the time when Ctrl + C/V is all you need?

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                                  • L LloydA111

                                    You use buttons "all" the time when Ctrl + C/V is all you need?

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                                    Lloyd Atkinson wrote:

                                    You use buttons "all" the time when Ctrl + C/V is all you need?

                                    True. And if he doesn't want to use his other hand, then after selecting files and/or folders, right-click and select the "Copy" menu item, followed by right-clicking in the destination location and selecting the "Paste" menu item. It only takes one hand and there is no need to navigate the mouse to a button location.

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                                    • E ed welch

                                      I finally took the plunge and upgraded to 8.1. After getting rid of Metro, it's actually not that bad. File manager is a lot better than Windows 7 file manager. Of coarse, there's tonnes of things that don't work properly (hibernation, large fonts, etc.), but that's just the par of the coarse when you have a Microsoft OS.

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                                      bryce
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                                      coarse or course? ahem. Bryce

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                                      • L LloydA111

                                        You use buttons "all" the time when Ctrl + C/V is all you need?

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                                        ed welch
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                                        you need two hands to activate the shortcut, so you have to take your hand off the mouse and that slows you down. Really there's no reason no to have a toolbar button. It's not like there's no room

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                                        • E ed welch

                                          I finally took the plunge and upgraded to 8.1. After getting rid of Metro, it's actually not that bad. File manager is a lot better than Windows 7 file manager. Of coarse, there's tonnes of things that don't work properly (hibernation, large fonts, etc.), but that's just the par of the coarse when you have a Microsoft OS.

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                                          Colborne_Greg
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                                          Lol To remove metro from windows 8 is to remove all advancement in technology, while you use compatibility mode aka the desktop. Brilliant: viva la resistance

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