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macuser: I'm more than happy with 'metro' as a start/search function. Seems more useful than Windows 7 because the search is better at finding files/programs. It's also a breath of fresh air when I have 20 browser windows/explorer windows + all my desktop programs open.
Although I use the desktop environment for all my work and don't use the metro apps, I do on my surface pro 2/envy x2 as they offer a better touch experience and are smoother.
To me it's more disappointing that Microsoft is going back so quickly on all the features that it was confident that would push the company forward.
I have never once used the start button in Windows 8.1, as I learnt in Win 8 to use the start key on my keyboard.
nathan:macuser: I'm more than happy with 'metro' as a start/search function. Seems more useful than Windows 7 because the search is better at finding files/programs. It's also a breath of fresh air when I have 20 browser windows/explorer windows + all my desktop programs open.
Although I use the desktop environment for all my work and don't use the metro apps, I do on my surface pro 2/envy x2 as they offer a better touch experience and are smoother.
To me it's more disappointing that Microsoft is going back so quickly on all the features that it was confident that would push the company forward.
I have never once used the start button in Windows 8.1, as I learnt in Win 8 to use the start key on my keyboard.
you know what they say about assuming rumours on the Internet are true...
Guess we'll see when builds start leaking
Involuntary autocorrect in operation on mobile device. Apologies in advance.
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timmmay: I never bothered with W8 because of all the bad press. If they make it work like W7 I might consider it, if there are benefits. Are there any real benefits of W8.x over W7?
robjg63: The thing I miss the most is START/All programs from the desktop.
Of course there are 3rd party tools that bring it back - but why MS trashed it I dont know.
On the metro UI its unusable once you get a few useful programs installed - it goes on forever.
Fine if you use about three programs, but like many people I install all sorts of goodies on my PC - I actually use it!
Likewise I miss Start/Control Panel.
Apart from that windows 8 (8.1) seems stable enough - but then so is/was windows 7.
timmmay: Interesting, though for most people though improvements are pretty much irrelevant.
timmmay: Interesting, though for most people though improvements are pretty much irrelevant.
nathan:timmmay: I never bothered with W8 because of all the bad press. If they make it work like W7 I might consider it, if there are benefits. Are there any real benefits of W8.x over W7?
Here's why I run Windows 8.1 over Windows 7
Less memory and disk foot print, faster bootup
Multi-Mon improvements, splitting taskbar across multiple monitors
High-DPI and per-display DPI Scaling Support
Client Hyper-V virtualisation Improvements including "enhanced session mode” which enables a high fidelity graphics experience Variable, Continuous size Modern app Snap View, depending on screen size and resolution, you can even share the screen with three, or four Modern apps on each monitor.
Start Screen all apps view
have desktop background appear behind Start Screen
Boot to Desktop
DirectX 11.2
BYOD Enhancements:
Workplace Join
Work Folders
Open MDM - native OMA-DM support built for Mobile Device Management products
built in VPN clients
auto-triggered VPN
Wi-Fi Direct Printing
Native Miracast Wireless Display
NFC Tap-to-pair Printing
Mobile broadband and Broadband tethering builtin
Remote business data removal
native fingerprint based biometric support
Pervasive Device Encryption built in to all versions now
Windows Defender does network behaviour monitoring now
Device Lockdown with Assigned Access you can "kiosk mode" your PC/tablet
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