Navigating nightmare.

just install this u ll get better option than start button

vista start menu!!!
 

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I don't get why the mobile experience was brought to the desktop. Why not the other way round ? Windows 7 was/is working great .

The only thing i like in w8 is the task manager.
 

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I have only been using it a few minutes - it is already infuriating.

How do they expect people to navigate around without some kind of start menu.

Getting rid of it is complete lunacy.

For those people who only want to do the things you could do on a phone - it is ok.

For the rest of us - it is bloody awkward and inconvenient.

I have tried to get something going - not working pefectly by any means - but at least I can get about. I even managed to fix the boot files on my other HD - after faffing about trying to get cmd to run as admin.

If someone knows how to turn off UAC from within wcp -let me know.

I haven't got the energy to hunt about thru all those metro things - getting stuck in full screens where the only apparent way out is ctrl+alt+del.




In the screenie you can see all those things under the start orb - any way of shoving them over to the right?


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Totally agree, I realize it's a preview but to apparently follow a direction of mobile apps and tablets and abandon the PC Desktop market is unthinkable to me. All the crap MS moved causing me to go on a search mission to find and drag or pin all the stuff I want in one place is quite annoying.

After the 3rd attempt, I got this installed. The two prior attempts resulted in the OS locking up when I tried to input my network p/w. Locked up each time at the same place. Ending up by-passing that input screen and waiting till the OS was completely installed. There was no problem after that.:(
 

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just install this u ll get better option than start button

vista start menu!!!

You can customise the Vista start menu by going to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu. Create your own folders, etc. Vista Start Menu will pick up your mods straightaway. Or you can make a shortcut from that folder to your desktop.
 

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Thank goodness for vistastart!
Really metro is a mess on the desktop...its so fiddly trying to get to programes.
I have created a shortcut for vistastart and changed the icon to a windows logo and pinned it to the far left of the taskbar! much better now :)
 

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Vista Start is a nice addition. Unfortunately it is a bit dark for me especially since I am only looking at a 16" Virtual Box screen.
 

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Hooray for Vista Start. I now have a proper start menu.
 

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Launchy is also another godsend....

screenw8.jpg

Its free and you can change the skins

Launchy: The Open Source Keystroke Launcher

And here is the metro style skin I am using: Transport for Launchy by ~artblanc on deviantART
 

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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
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    Hewlett-Packard 1425
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    8 GB DDR3
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    Realtek High Definition Audio
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    Builtin
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    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
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    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
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It was easy, I just created a short-cut on my desktop (to anything it doesn't really matter) and then right clicked and changed the icon to a "blank" icon I already made. I then pinned the icon/shortcut to the far left of the taskbar so that the Vistart orb sits over it slightly :)

Here is the link for the icon if you need it: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2884055b5693cad4&id=2884055B5693CAD4%2120427#
 

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Ah.That makes sense. I was thinking of doing something with a toolbar. I'll have a play tomorrow.
 

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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
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    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
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How are you guys getting it to look just like the menu in Win 7? :confused:

All I get is it having it open up in old style.
 

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    Huh?
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    Monitors are lizards.
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    She finds stuff to do.
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    Not that I can recall.
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    XXX rated
    Sound Card
    Huh?
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Monitors are lizards.
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    I haven't found one yet.
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    Sure isn't easy driving.
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    Again, toilet habits are a private matter.
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    Pending
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    2 ice cubes.
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    Nar, it has other key friends.
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    Cat
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    Warp 9.9
I didnt see anything about a tool bar! lolz
I know its not perfect but I guess its okay for a temp fix until something better comes along :(
 

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It asks if you want to install the babylon toolbar at first install, and has them all checked by default. Unchecked them, and it still installed it! Had to deal with getting rid of it from Programs and features, and removing from FF/IE.


Says the same thing here at the bottom:

Start Menu For Windows 8 Consumer Preview



 

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    Not that I can recall.
    Graphics Card(s)
    XXX rated
    Sound Card
    Huh?
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Monitors are lizards.
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    I haven't found one yet.
    Hard Drives
    Sure isn't easy driving.
    PSU
    Again, toilet habits are a private matter.
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    Pending
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    2 ice cubes.
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    Nar, it has other key friends.
    Mouse
    Cat
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    Warp 9.9
Yeah, I got rid of that - looks nice , but Vista start menu works better.

Kinda ridiculous that MS removed it - now we need to go and 3rd party versions.

Great opportunity for Dennis and the other guys who make Start Menu replacements.

Previously , the market was small since most people were happy with the Windows start menu.

Now we have been deprived of it - there is an enormous market- tens of millions - perhaps hundreds of millions of people will want them.

Search box works fine, too.

Made things massively easier.
 

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I spent an hour trying to get the sound working.
At least it makes buzzing noises now. :(

Right click the driver and try the compatibility mode, after that run the test and choose Win 7 as last system it worked correctly in. It worked for me with me Asus D2 Xonar sound card.
 

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