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| 1359081 | 2013-11-08 04:01:00 | Anybody familiar with this programme? A mate has just made the huge leap from Win ME and Dial-Up to Win 8.1 and fibre-optic. :thumbs: Regretfully, :crying he has asked me to help and personally I have never seen such a heap of crap as Win 8.1. So far as I can tell Icons have now become Charms and finding what I want must be a new Microsoft game. Ok, Ok, I am only up to XP Sp2 myself and have no wish to progress further. In fact, I’d prefer to go back to DOS 3.1 if need be. Thank the Lord Microsoft don’t manufacture cars or one model would have the accelerator on the right and the next on the left. One would steer from the front and one from the rear and I guess one would have a steering wheel and the other a tiller. I could go on. However, another mate has recommended this programme “Classic Shell” which he claims can turn Win 8.1 back into Win XP and allow us to find things and put them on the Desktop. :banana Wahoo, but does it work? Any comments anyone? :) |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1359082 | 2013-11-08 04:05:00 | It gives 8/8.1 a menu. Like other versions of windows. It works good and it's free. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1359083 | 2013-11-08 04:22:00 | Not needed. You can boot into the desktop with 8.1. I run pretty much all the time in the desktop. But don't forget that Win ME, and even XP, are a bit behind so be patient and approach this with the right frame of mind. |
linw (53) | ||
| 1359084 | 2013-11-08 04:24:00 | Even if 8.1 boots to the desktop, it doesnt give you a menu. Which some people may want | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1359085 | 2013-11-08 04:25:00 | I have never seen such a heap of crap as Win 8.1. Thats a typical comment from people who insist on staying with an outdated OS and not willing to learn new things. :groan: Once a person gets used to how things work, older versions of windows feel so crappy its not funny. There hasn't been one person who I've setup and taught how to use windows 8 /8.1 that would go back. I was back at a persons place today, they were on XP, and had doubts about W8, I put in a new PC around 4 months ago, they wanted me to install some new hardware ( card reader). They absolutely love W8 now, and commented how bad XP really was. (BTW, they are in their late 70's) Spose if someones not willing to learn and has a closed mind there's no real hope. For your friend -- I'd suggest you get someone who does know how to use the OS to teach him, because sorry to say the attitude presented here by yourself will only be a bad thing for the friend, they wont learn anything. Classic shell is OK, but it also can break when MS do some updates - Seen it happen to a few people. Heres a hint ( something new if you want to learn) If you want a icon on the desktop, first locate the programs icon in the start screen(s) right click it - down the bottom click "open file location", when the folder opens, icon will be highlighted , right click- send to desktop -- Icon/shortcut is now on desktop. Wasn't that hard to do ? ;) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1359086 | 2013-11-08 05:01:00 | Thats a typical comment from people who insist on staying with an outdated OS and not willing to learn new things. :groan: :+1: Once a person gets used to how things work, older versions of windows feel so crappy its not funny. :+1:, again. Heres a hint ( something new if you want to learn) If you want a icon on the desktop, first locate the programs icon in the start screen(s) right click it - down the bottom click "open file location", when the folder opens, icon will be highlighted , right click- send to desktop -- Icon/shortcut is now on desktop. Wasn't that hard to do ? ;) That's one of the few things that honestly could be done better in Windows 8.x. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1359087 | 2013-11-08 06:38:00 | Thats a typical comment from people who insist on staying with an outdated OS and not willing to learn new things . :groan: Once a person gets used to how things work, older versions of windows feel so crappy its not funny . There hasn't been one person who I've setup and taught how to use windows 8 /8 . 1 that would go back . I was back at a persons place today, they were on XP, and had doubts about W8, I put in a new PC around 4 months ago, they wanted me to install some new hardware ( card reader) . They absolutely love W8 now, and commented how bad XP really was . (BTW, they are in their late 70's) Spose if someones not willing to learn and has a closed mind there's no real hope . For your friend -- I'd suggest you get someone who does know how to use the OS to teach him, because sorry to say the attitude presented here by yourself will only be a bad thing for the friend, they wont learn anything . Classic shell is OK, but it also can break when MS do some updates - Seen it happen to a few people . Heres a hint ( something new if you want to learn) If you want a icon on the desktop, first locate the programs icon in the start screen(s) right click it - down the bottom click "open file location", when the folder opens, icon will be highlighted , right click- send to desktop -- Icon/shortcut is now on desktop . Wasn't that hard to do ? ;) I am unrepentant . My XP SP2 works just fine . It has all the updates turned off and I am very happy . :) It ain’t broken, so I ain’t fixing it . ;) However, I do draw comfort from the fact I am not alone in considering Win 8 a heap of crap . Indeed, somebody with a lot more computer nous than I’ll ever have has gone to a lot of trouble to write a programme (Classic Shell) to allow us peasants to actually use Win 8 . Why one should have to sit down and learn a whole new system eludes me, as throughout my life I haven’t had to learn how to drive again with every new vehicle that has been launched or I have driven . As for the mate learning Win 8, I don’t think so, regardless of the teacher . ;) |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1359088 | 2013-11-08 06:54:00 | Windows 8 comes as a big shock to basic level users. Classic Shell is great for those who are stumped by the unfamiliar look of Win8. It makes Win8 look familiar and helps them to get the jobs done - email, word processing etc. However I would encourage them to flick over to the new aspects of Win8 in their spare moments to start a gradual transition. Classic Shell can be a crutch until they learn to walk! (I've had users who think massive changes must have taken place when the screen wallpaper is changed.) | coldot (6847) | ||
| 1359089 | 2013-11-08 07:00:00 | It has all the updates turned off :eek: |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1359090 | 2013-11-08 07:15:00 | I have to use Win 8.1 at work every day and thankfully I can still use Win 7 at home which I find so much better, no accidentally ending up in a crazy unfriendly tiled kiddy interface (great for kindy kids or tablet users total waste of time on a desktop). I honestly don't understand why MS made 2 interfaces in one OS, they should have made 2 OS's and done the job properly. Win 8.1 feels so unfinished half the time. If this is the way MS are going to go long live Linux |
gary67 (56) | ||
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