Windows 8 may not be the most successful Windows version ever released by Microsoft, but the operating system is slowly increasing its market share, especially thanks to the upcoming launch of Windows 8.1.
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Windows 8 may not be the most successful Windows version ever released by Microsoft, but the operating system is slowly increasing its market share, especially thanks to the upcoming launch of Windows 8.1.
Funny they mention people want better stability and more performance over 8 with 8.1. I'll be frank, I don't recall a single naysayer who ever complained about either of those two items.
Yes, Yes, Yes....x 1000. It pisses me off when i am on the classic desktop, and I open a PDF or something and it fires up the built-in viewer and then when I close that viewer by dragging it to the bottom, Windows 8 leaves me on the Start Screen. Dammit, why in the world would I want to be there, take me back to where i was. Seems obvious.And when you close or suspend said apps that you launched from the desktop, it drops you back to the desktop.
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In essence, the desktop should have all the functionality of the Start Screen, with the option available to never leave it if on a workstation.
Chrisa
In essence, the desktop should have all the functionality of the Start Screen, with the option available to never leave it if on a workstation.
Do you mean the desktop should have all the functionality it already has in 7 etc - with the added ability to run "apps" from there if desired?
you should have the option not to use it and use the desktop to drive the interface instead
you should have the option not to use it and use the desktop to drive the interface instead
Defeats the object.
MS want to push people to use the mobile interface as much as possible. That is the way they want to make the users go. That is the way MS will gain more revenue and control.
Yes, Yes, Yes....x 1000. It pisses me off when i am on the classic desktop, and I open a PDF or something and it fires up the built-in viewer and then when I close that viewer by dragging it to the bottom, Windows 8 leaves me on the Start Screen. Dammit, why in the world would I want to be there, take me back to where i was. Seems obvious.And when you close or suspend said apps that you launched from the desktop, it drops you back to the desktop.
Yes, Yes, Yes....x 1000. It pisses me off when i am on the classic desktop, and I open a PDF or something and it fires up the built-in viewer and then when I close that viewer by dragging it to the bottom, Windows 8 leaves me on the Start Screen. Dammit, why in the world would I want to be there, take me back to where i was. Seems obvious.And when you close or suspend said apps that you launched from the desktop, it drops you back to the desktop.
Then......just use a Desktop based pdf reader.....
Or fire up Reader and go and open a pdf file.....
Seems kind of obvious.
Yes, Yes, Yes....x 1000. It pisses me off when i am on the classic desktop, and I open a PDF or something and it fires up the built-in viewer and then when I close that viewer by dragging it to the bottom, Windows 8 leaves me on the Start Screen. Dammit, why in the world would I want to be there, take me back to where i was. Seems obvious.
Then......just use a Desktop based pdf reader.....
Or fire up Reader and go and open a pdf file.....
Seems kind of obvious.
On my own computer, yes I have installed a desktop based PDF reader. (Sumatra PDF). However, on new installs, or VM's, or another persons computer, it could be a different story.
Obviously there are workarounds, but it seems like you have settled for a workaround. I don't see any reason why if I am in the classic desktop and I fire up a PDF, that when I close the reader, I am NOT put back in the classic desktop where I came from but rather left on the new Start Screen. WTF.
Would you expect if you were on Windows 7, or Vista, or XP, or 2000, or 95 that if you launched an application (say Photoshop) that when you closed it, that Microsoft threw you into the start menu automatically. I sure wouldn't.
I'm surprised THAT many people are still using XP, not surprised at all that Windows 7 is still king.