Windows8 Metro Interface
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HI, Don't know where else to turn. How do I get totally rid of the Win8 Metro Interface. (Not how to hide it with say 'Classic Start Menu"), no, get Rid of it. I prefer a command Line interface to that horrid horse shit. What exactly was wrong with the Win XP interface! OK the Underlying Kernel Data might not have been up to the task of today. Update the Kernel. Add obscure Settings, There is by and large, absolutely no nescessity to change the Interface when the underlying mechanics are changed. If I want a Mobile Phone or Ipad, I will buy one. I bought a New Computer, and am Greatly dissatisfied with windows 8. Seriously considering Ditching it for Either Win7 or XP. XP Sofar has never failed Vista/Win6 Could'nt paint my screens, Win7, sort of Workable, Win8, I'd rather have Dos!
Bram van Kampen
Step 1: install ClassicShell (for free) Benefits: - It provides a start menu and lets you boot into desktop without having to fiddle with Windoze settings - it provides a fully functional task bar - it lets you disable the screen hot spots that pop up the charm bar and other W8 GUI elements when mousing over Step 2: find classic tools to replace the now "Metro" only applications such as image viewer and media player. Then fix the file associations of any types that are linked to "Metro" only apps. Step 3: profit! The only thing you can't fix is the horribly messed up system settings dialog system. Settings are spread all over the place. Depending on what you are looking for, you may need to look in several different places. E. g. for energy savings settings I've found 4 different dialogs / dialog tabs that I needed to look at X|
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)
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Step 1: install ClassicShell (for free) Benefits: - It provides a start menu and lets you boot into desktop without having to fiddle with Windoze settings - it provides a fully functional task bar - it lets you disable the screen hot spots that pop up the charm bar and other W8 GUI elements when mousing over Step 2: find classic tools to replace the now "Metro" only applications such as image viewer and media player. Then fix the file associations of any types that are linked to "Metro" only apps. Step 3: profit! The only thing you can't fix is the horribly messed up system settings dialog system. Settings are spread all over the place. Depending on what you are looking for, you may need to look in several different places. E. g. for energy savings settings I've found 4 different dialogs / dialog tabs that I needed to look at X|
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)
Hi, Thanks, The most helpful msg yet. However:- Step 1: install ClassicShell (for free) Benefits: - It provides a start menu and lets you boot into desktop without having to fiddle with Windoze settings OK - it provides a fully functional task bar OK. Sometimes - it lets you disable the screen hot spots that pop up the charm bar and other W8 GUI elements when mousing over How?? Step 2: find classic tools to replace the now "Metro" only applications such as image viewer and media player. Then fix the file associations of any types that are linked to "Metro" only apps. Where do I find That! How do I do that!! Step 3: profit! The only thing you can't fix is the horribly messed up system settings dialog system. Settings are spread all over the place. Depending on what you are looking for, you may need to look in several different places. E. g. for energy savings settings I've found 4 different dialogs / dialog tabs that I needed to look at Thankfully, not a problem for me so far! :)
Bram van Kampen
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Hi, Thanks, The most helpful msg yet. However:- Step 1: install ClassicShell (for free) Benefits: - It provides a start menu and lets you boot into desktop without having to fiddle with Windoze settings OK - it provides a fully functional task bar OK. Sometimes - it lets you disable the screen hot spots that pop up the charm bar and other W8 GUI elements when mousing over How?? Step 2: find classic tools to replace the now "Metro" only applications such as image viewer and media player. Then fix the file associations of any types that are linked to "Metro" only apps. Where do I find That! How do I do that!! Step 3: profit! The only thing you can't fix is the horribly messed up system settings dialog system. Settings are spread all over the place. Depending on what you are looking for, you may need to look in several different places. E. g. for energy savings settings I've found 4 different dialogs / dialog tabs that I needed to look at Thankfully, not a problem for me so far! :)
Bram van Kampen
Disable screen hotspots: unfortunately I can't tell you how from firsthand experience - I only recently read about ClassicShells more recent versions introducing that feature. I've made a quick google and found this forum thread which may be helpful: http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=54[^] Replace Metro only apps: a) I've googled for applications for email (mozilla thunderbird) to play my music (MediaMonkey and Audacity for the tricky stuff), view my images (IrfanView) and installed them b) change the default file type association, so that double-clicking a media file will take me to the new installed apps rather than the built-in ones. Some tools may already offer to do that for you during installations. If not, here's a quick description on how to do this in Windows 8: http://www.wikihow.com/Associate-File-Types-in-Windows-8[^]
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)
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Hi, Thanks, The most helpful msg yet. However:- Step 1: install ClassicShell (for free) Benefits: - It provides a start menu and lets you boot into desktop without having to fiddle with Windoze settings OK - it provides a fully functional task bar OK. Sometimes - it lets you disable the screen hot spots that pop up the charm bar and other W8 GUI elements when mousing over How?? Step 2: find classic tools to replace the now "Metro" only applications such as image viewer and media player. Then fix the file associations of any types that are linked to "Metro" only apps. Where do I find That! How do I do that!! Step 3: profit! The only thing you can't fix is the horribly messed up system settings dialog system. Settings are spread all over the place. Depending on what you are looking for, you may need to look in several different places. E. g. for energy savings settings I've found 4 different dialogs / dialog tabs that I needed to look at Thankfully, not a problem for me so far! :)
Bram van Kampen
I just stumbled across the article that helped me get rid of the ugly Metro stuff. You may find some more useful info here that I haven't already posted: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2027945/how-to-banish-metro-from-your-windows-8-pc-forever.html[^]
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)