Solved Sorry MicroSoft, it's to late,

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Yep, it to late to teach this old dog new tricks, i upgraded to win 8, spent 4 hours trying to learn
new tricks. solved the problem,I installed " Classic Shell" and now I am the proud owner of
windows 7 & 1/2.......

works pretty damn good.
 

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I can teach you in One minute, main thing, use the right mouse button a lot, and place your cursor on the right side of the screen or right click on the bottom left corner, it's actually easier than Windows 7. Also if you're on the start screen just type what you're looking for.
 

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I'm an old dog. Started in 1983 using TRSDOS and CP/M. Went into the Navy in 1986 using Unix Enyak. Amazed when they came out with a 50 HZ system in 1987. Windows 8 is actually pretty nice. Like it on my non-touch screen laptop and my touch screen tablet PC. Not hard at all.
 

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    Windows 8.1
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    Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800
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    Bornd Bluetooth Mouse
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I'm an dog also. First PC was a CP/M based Osborne Executive in 1982. Cost me $2,495.00. I find Win8 to be pretty good. As c|net wrote in 2001 about Windows XP, "Like any radical overhaul, XP takes some getting used to--we often lost patience with it--but, after time, it's hard not to like the new design." My sentiments on Win8 exactly. Now looking forward to a touch base laptop or tablet with Win8.
 

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    Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center, Windows RT
I am not an old dog and love Windows 8.
 

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    1440x900
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    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
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    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
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    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
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    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
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    Microsoft Touch Mouse
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
TRS80 Model 1, 1983
 

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    Win 7 & Win 8
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    4096 MB DDR2-SDRAM
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    On bord
Well it's certainly good to see a few older guys not having any problems with Windows 8, its certainly better than hearing people saying that this going to be another Vista all day everyday.
 

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    Windows 8 Pro/Windows 8 Pro/Windows 7 64 Bit64Bit/Windows XP
I'm an old dog. Started in 1983 using TRSDOS and CP/M. Went into the Navy in 1986 using Unix Enyak. Amazed when they came out with a 50 HZ system in 1987. Windows 8 is actually pretty nice. Like it on my non-touch screen laptop and my touch screen tablet PC. Not hard at all.

Oh please.

I went into the army in 1984. We didn't use Unix, we used CDC Cyber systems running Plato and ADA. It's not difficult to learn how to use it, you just have to give up your preconceived notions.

Hell, I wrote my first program on an old Cyber system running what was known as TIES, back in 1976.
 

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    nVidia GTX 650
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    Onboard Audio
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    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
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    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
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    Antec SOLO II
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    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
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    Logitech MX
I'm an old dog. Started in 1983 using TRSDOS and CP/M. Went into the Navy in 1986 using Unix Enyak. Amazed when they came out with a 50 HZ system in 1987. Windows 8 is actually pretty nice. Like it on my non-touch screen laptop and my touch screen tablet PC. Not hard at all.

Oh please.

I went into the army in 1984. We didn't use Unix, we used CDC Cyber systems running Plato and ADA. It's not difficult to learn how to use it, you just have to give up your preconceived notions.

Hell, I wrote my first program on an old Cyber system running what was known as TIES, back in 1976.

LOL. Dunno what all that is but the military is notorious for not being up on the latest technology. I was stationed on the USS Forrestal when we used the Unix mainframe system, mainly for ordering and keeping track of supplies and parts and of course
for payroll. That was also my first exposure to ethernet.
 

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    2GB
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    10.1"
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    32GB SSD
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    Asus Case
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    Microsoft Wedge Keyboard
    Mouse
    Bornd Bluetooth Mouse
    Browser
    IE 11
im an old dog too ,and hate classic shell .

4 hrs of trying :cry:, you gave up way to soon ,took me a few weeks [tried a few classic start progrms along the way ],and i will never try another crappy classic start 3rd party program again
 

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    win8.1.1 enterprise
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    PC/Desktop
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    Hinze57
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    AMD FX 6100 6core 3.30gHz
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    gigibyte ga-78lmy-s2p
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    4gig ddr3
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    Radon hd5000 Series
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    1680x1050
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    128gig ssd Kingston
    80gig WD 10000 rpm spinner
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    micro
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    microsoft curve 200
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    Logitech wireless M215
    Internet Speed
    high speed 20
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    ie 11
    Antivirus
    windows defender
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    updated enterprise apr 2/14
TRS80 Model 1, 1983

Wow! me too ! (I even overclocked mine!!)

Caperjack - you`d do well to look at stardocks "start8" - -the Start button / menu is IDENTICAL to Windows 7 (if you want it like that)
 

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    Lenovo 2561 (& a Pavillion H.P.P6)
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    Core i5 i5-2120 / 3.3 GHz (HP= Core i3-2120)
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    ECS H61 MATX (HP =H61 m/Bd)
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    240W/(500W)
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    Generic single fan(same)
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    Emprex 6310U and Lenovo SK-8861 cordless (Hp=KMO 2004 cordless)
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    Tecknet M002 and Logitech T620 Touch mouse & Lenovo cordless (2 workstations) (HP= KMO2002 cordlesss
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    100MB
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    Defender(PC1),McAffee(PC2),Norton 360(PC3).
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    I have 3 Systems, this one (lenovo) & the P6 which has nearly identical specs but runs windows 7 (considerably more reliably.)
    and a Vista laptop which also has no problems -I actually LIKE vista (ooh - controversial!!)
Started with a UK101 in the early 80's, had to build it myself from a bag of bits with a soldering iron.
Ran some version of Microsoft basic and I still have it somewhere in storage.

Took me a few weeks to get used to 8 but I still find myself using the desktop most of the time.
 

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    windows 8
Not knocking someone who doesnt like W8, people have different needs but I dont see whats so hard to learn about it, I turn on pc, click on desktop and then start menu/ screen is in bottom left hand corner, thats all I need, done.
 

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    windows 8
Not knocking someone who doesnt like W8, people have different needs but I dont see whats so hard to learn about it, I turn on pc, click on desktop and then start menu/ screen is in bottom left hand corner, thats all I need, done.

You can also move the Desktop tile into the first place and then simply press Enter, I find it easier this way. :)

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
Not knocking someone who doesnt like W8, people have different needs but I dont see whats so hard to learn about it, I turn on pc, click on desktop and then start menu/ screen is in bottom left hand corner, thats all I need, done.

You can also move the Desktop tile into the first place and then simply press Enter, I find it easier this way. :)


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Ah thanks for the quick tip, I will be doing this.
 

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    windows 8
Here's a trick I found on the 'net to make 8 a little more palatable.

Right click the taskbar then go to Toolbars > New Toolbar. In the New Toolbar - Choose a Folder dialog box, enter the path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and click Choose Folder. Voila, for all intents and purposes you have a "Start Button" with access to all your programs. Granted, it's called "Programs" and is on the right side of the taskbar but it serves the purpose and doesn't require an add-in.

-jeff
 

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    Linux Mint and Windows 8 Pro
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    i7
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    Asus
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    16G
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    nVidia
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    17"
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    Seagate 5400 rpm 1T and Seagate 7200 rpm 500G.
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sorry to say dude...window is not dodging you. infact it wants to use its metro application. if you use start button then classic look dissapears and whats the use of installing windows 8. better use 7 again if you dont like new features
Yep, it to late to teach this old dog new tricks, i upgraded to win 8, spent 4 hours trying to learn
new tricks. solved the problem,I installed " Classic Shell" and now I am the proud owner of
windows 7 & 1/2.......

works pretty damn good.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    windows 8 pro 64-bits
    Graphics Card(s)
    1GB AMD
Here's a trick I found on the 'net to make 8 a little more palatable.

Right click the taskbar then go to Toolbars > New Toolbar. In the New Toolbar - Choose a Folder dialog box, enter the path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and click Choose Folder. Voila, for all intents and purposes you have a "Start Button" with access to all your programs. Granted, it's called "Programs" and is on the right side of the taskbar but it serves the purpose and doesn't require an add-in.

-jeff

good suggestion ,but ,most people who want the classic start want it because it keeps track of the recent used programs,file ect ect for quick access, for me i could use your suggestion,or do as im doing now most used programs icons on my toolbar or the desktop
 

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    AMD FX 6100 6core 3.30gHz
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    gigibyte ga-78lmy-s2p
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    4gig ddr3
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    microsoft curve 200
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    windows defender
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    updated enterprise apr 2/14
I started programming on ZX80 in the early '80's

In my work when I moved from 5250 dumb terminal to PC (DOS) I hated it. Then I hated Windows, Lotus notes, then Outlook, Windows XP until I was used to it, etc, etc.

I quite liked 7 and actually do not mind 8 at all. I've only had it for 3 days now so perhaps I'll find an issue I really hate later. For now the metro seems OK, I don't use it much really - it seems a bit like a reformatted start button which I rarely used as I only use about 10 apps.. I can press the off button to turn it off so that doesn't worry me either although it seems to annoy some for some unknown reason.

I paid to upgrade to 8 as I thought it would be fun. I've no regrets.

All my programs work. I did pin control panel though.

If I could figure out how to pin a shortcut to a .jar on the start screen I'd be really happy.
 
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    Varies
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    Various
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I too am an old dog and have used every version of dos and Windows, I think I still have the disks for Windows1 in the loft!

I hate all these daft things in corners and edges. I use 3 monitors and every time I move the cursor between screens some menus or charm bar pops out. Give me a button so I can choose when the menu appears! StartIsBack has made the interface acceptable. However as an OS it runs all my Office and Adobe software perfectly.
 

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