If You Don't Like Windows10?

1775 wrote:

crcr wrote:

1775 wrote:
I finally found out on Win 8.1 on my laptop how to shut off all updates and when we travel I now do just that - after one trip where to read email I had a two hour session of automatic updates to wait through before I could shut down. I expect that Win 10 will have the same thing - or, if not, someone will come up with a way to turn off automatic updating. I will not update my Win 7 pcs to Win 10. If MS wants to stop supporting Win 7 they will further be shooting themselves in the foot. I will update the Win 8.1 laptop to Win 10 as I do not like 8.1 and before that happens I will have a final complete backup of the Win 8.1 computer to restore it to if Win 10 stinks even worse.

Then there is always Linux which if not using Windows specific software packages - runs faster, and has open source software duplicating just about everything needed in software - including compatibility with Windows file formats.

I had Win 7, liked it, then when I bought a new computer, did not like 8.1 either. The solution is simple: download "Classic Shell", a free software. It makes 8.1 look like 7, but 8.1 is much faster, so now I'm fine with 8.1 (since it looks like 7). Google Classic Shell and you'll find it. It's extremely popular.

There is no way I will ever be updating to Win 10, not a chance.

There is no longer any need for Classic Shell. Win 8.1 Update which came out this past winter can boot to desktop and has a pseudo-Start menu at the bottom left just like Win 7 - all from Microsoft without running an overlay shell. But beyond that Win 8.1 has lots of quirks and is still a PITA. Move on the screen in the wrong way and the side menu keeps opening up, plus more that gets in the way.

Sadly with Win 10, MS is not dumping their apps that no one wants and are far from comparable to what is on Andriod and IOS - which they will never compete with in the tablet/phone market.

8.1 "update" only gives you a CRIPPLED "desktop".

You DO NOT get the "Start menu".

Instead a left click on the stupid Window button sends you directly back to the stupid "metro" screen.

A right click on the Window button gives you a FEW (and I mean FEW) options like restart, install updates and shut down and some very limited settings.

Completely gone is the organized PROGRAMS menu!

To get around the lack of the programs menu I ended up having to search the computer for the program exe files on the hard drive. Then send that to the desktop (this creates a shortcut icon of the program on your desktop)..

Sure, you can access your programs from the "metro" screen but who really wants to switch back and forth from Desktop to metro and back to desktop?

Can't create a program shortcut from the Metro screen to the desktop either, it only allows you to "pin" the program from metro screen to your taskbar? How darn stupid is that!

Now my desktop is loaded to the hilt of the programs I would have accessed from the start menu..

I would give the free classic shell a try but the PC with Win8.1 is my company issued PC.. Not really sure the IT group would be happy about Classic shell..

There are many things that I miss from Win7 and so far have not found anything that is better, improved or good about Win8.1..

I have no reason to move to Win8.1 on my home PCs.