Very Close To Removing Win 8 And Going Back To 7

monkeynuts

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Man is this operating system doing my swede in :cry:

On a laptop using the touch pad every time you go anywhere near the top right corner while browsing the effing Charm bar pops up and stops smooth working :mad:

FFS can you make the detect area smaller or turn the ****ing thing off

At the moment if I had to use the LT for any form of workflow it just would be a bore :(

Nothing seems where it should be and I know it is new but to me some of the stuff aint logical it links everything with everything and seems a security nightmare

The mail tile is bloody useless and when on mail half the operating buttons are missing ..............to unclutter your viewing experiences .....................my arse




Rant over .........................shall I go back to 7:rolleyes:
 

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I think you answered your own question.

I have both 7 and 8.

I don't have any desire to boot into win8.

I assume you have the win7 install media - or that you made an image.
 

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Yes I have a win 7 prof disc but its the win 8 outlay which annoys me the worst thing at the mo is the charm bar keep popping up if you go near the righthand side of the screen with the mouse .When it appears you sort of stop get rid then carry on ...........disable it and use a key ...................maybe
 

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That gives me the screaming irrits too when using the touchpad, monkeynuts.

So I bought a small cordless USB mouse.

Now, the infrequent occasions where I have to use the pad don't cause so much hair-pulling.

Not really a cure, I know, but quite an effective workaround.
 

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I use a USB mouse with every laptop I own, I don't like them touch pads. I am having enough problems getting used to them tablets.
 

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Yeah, I'd have to say that I'd find the use of the touchpad itself frustrating before I'd even worry about Windows 8's effect on that. I can't stand to use them, so I always plug in a mouse.
 

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Yeah, I'd have to say that I'd find the use of the touchpad itself frustrating before I'd even worry about Windows 8's effect on that. I can't stand to use them, so I always plug in a mouse.


I agree and sometimes I revert back to a mouse but when you are grazing the net on the arm of a chair while watching /listening to the tv you cannot use a mouse ..............no room :(.....................boys and their toys
 

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  • OS
    win 8
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    asus
Man is this operating system doing my swede in :cry:

On a laptop using the touch pad every time you go anywhere near the top right corner while browsing the effing Charm bar pops up and stops smooth working :mad:

FFS can you make the detect area smaller or turn the ****ing thing off

I have not been able to make any substantive changes in relation to the Charm Bar. But, I am having no significant problems with it. I mainly exercise care in not getting to close to the corners.

At the moment if I had to use the LT for any form of workflow it just would be a bore :(

Nothing seems where it should be and I know it is new but to me some of the stuff aint logical it links everything with everything and seems a security nightmare

The mail tile is bloody useless and when on mail half the operating buttons are missing ..............to unclutter your viewing experiences .....................my arse

As far as I am concerned, the new interface is virtually worthless. I use only the Desktop section of Win8. I have set it up so that it works closely enough to a Win7 Desktop for my happiness, although I would never choose Win8 for serious use.
 

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Man is this operating system doing my swede in :cry:

On a laptop using the touch pad every time you go anywhere near the top right corner while browsing the effing Charm bar pops up and stops smooth working :mad:

FFS can you make the detect area smaller or turn the ****ing thing off

I have not been able to make any substantive changes in relation to the Charm Bar. But, I am having no significant problems with it. I mainly exercise care in not getting to close to the corners.

At the moment if I had to use the LT for any form of workflow it just would be a bore :(

Nothing seems where it should be and I know it is new but to me some of the stuff aint logical it links everything with everything and seems a security nightmare

The mail tile is bloody useless and when on mail half the operating buttons are missing ..............to unclutter your viewing experiences .....................my arse

As far as I am concerned, the new interface is virtually worthless. I use only the Desktop section of Win8. I have set it up so that it works closely enough to a Win7 Desktop for my happiness, although I would never choose Win8 for serious use.

Well I am glad its just not my old age causing the problem

Maybe it works better on a touch screen or tablet :)
 

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  • OS
    win 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    asus
From my experience with use 8 with a touchpad, if you're in the metro apps or in the metro IE, that issue rarely presents itself. On the Desktop however, it does from time to time but as long as you don't actually call them up by moving to the middle of the side of the screen, no problems there. But do think there is a freeware bit of software that disables the Charms bar....

Also, I'm curious, what aspect of the Start Screen isn't suiting you? Can you post a screenshot of it? I ask this because I have a feeling that some aren't taking too keenly on it as some familiar aspects of traditional Windows isn't anywhere to be found on Start.
 

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    16 gig DDR3
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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
My Metro internet (Google Chrome)will not work every time I click on the Chrome tile it reverts to desktop :(

Dont remember it doing this from the start could I have changed something without knowing ??
 

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  • OS
    win 8
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    asus
That's probably because you will have to download the google chrome app because when you upgraded, you carried over the same version you had running when you had Windows 7.

I'm not sure if google chrome has a metro app for Windows 8, but from what I can recollect, it probably might be out there.
 

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    AMD FX 8320
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    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
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    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    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.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
Man is this operating system doing my swede in :cry:

On a laptop using the touch pad every time you go anywhere near the top right corner while browsing the effing Charm bar pops up and stops smooth working :mad:

FFS can you make the detect area smaller or turn the ****ing thing off

At the moment if I had to use the LT for any form of workflow it just would be a bore :(

Nothing seems where it should be and I know it is new but to me some of the stuff aint logical it links everything with everything and seems a security nightmare

The mail tile is bloody useless and when on mail half the operating buttons are missing ..............to unclutter your viewing experiences .....................my arse




Rant over .........................shall I go back to 7:rolleyes:

Use this; Skip Metro Suite: WinAero: Skip Metro Suite

If you need the charms bar just hit Windows + C keys.
 

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    Pentium 2020M 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X501A1 (SOCKET 0)
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    4 GB RAM
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    Always touchpad with Asus' Smart Gestures
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    7star
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    Windows Defender

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No matter how hard we try, Aero is still gone.
No it's not. If you use the hack Ex7ForW8 to restore the Win7 Orb/Start Menu, when you install it, it asks you to put the Win7 installation disk in the optical drive and it imports files from Win7, which includes Aero.

In effect there is a toggle switch so you can then run Windows 8 in either Explorer 7/Start Orb Menu ... or Explorer 8/Metro start screen.

In the first mode, Aero and Win 7 Orb/Start Menu is back. And Metro is totally gone. You can also download the Win7 suite of games free HERE!

Hope this helps. :D
 

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But what if you want Metro AND Aero?????

As I do.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit (7 Ult, Vista & XP in V-Box)
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G 'Super-Laptop'.
    CPU
    Intel Sandy-Bridge i7-2670QM quad-core
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel 3000HD / Ge-Force GT555M 2 gigs
    Sound Card
    Realtek/5.1 Dolby built-in including speakers.
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    18.4" full-HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1024
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    2x750GB Toshiba internal, 1x500GB Seagate external, 1x2TB Seagate external, 1x640GB Toshiba pocket-drive, 1x640GB Samsung pocket drive.
    PSU
    Stock
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Air-cooled
    Mouse
    I/R cordless.
    Internet Speed
    Borderline pathetic.

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    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
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
Sorry for your troubles. I have had the same issue I wish they would have an option to disable it or have it automatically disabled for the desktop portion as it does become an issue when working. There are definitely issues that they created with the changes. For the mail metro app I find it kind of blah unless they updated it recently.
 

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The best thing about 8 is Pro's Bitlocker.

The rest, I don't quite know what they're doing. They need to quickly decide on desktop vs "metro".
 

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