Windows 8 Start button isn't coming back...

The Start button won't be coming back, no matter how much detractors of Windows 8's new user interface would like it to. But to make the new operating system easier to understand for mouse and keyboard users, it will contain a tutorial to explain how things work.

Windows 8 Start button isn't coming back , but there will be a tutorial

 

[lehnerus2000]

Pinguy is OK

It installs fairly quickly.

That dock thing isn't very useful though.
There doesn't seem to be any way to tell exactly what you have open.

I opened 2 LibreOffice Writer windows.
An icon appeared on the dock with 2 lights below it.
I forgot to check if two buttons/icons appeared on the top panel though.

It seems that you can only have 1 dock per side of the screen.

I couldn't figure out how to manipulate the system monitor/sidebar either.
"Conky"? I would never have tried to look for that.

I don't think that any of the "new" Linux distros (I've tried) are as good as Ubuntu 10.04, Linux Mint 11 or CentOS 6.
That said, Pinguy is probably better than W8.

 

[whs]

I'd highly recommend taking a look at Cinnamon It's still quite early in the development cycle but it's looking really good. It should be available in most major distribution repositories.

I always had my reservations about those distros that are trying to emulate a part of Windows. When I use Linux, I prefer the real thing. I use vanilla Ubuntu.

 

[SIW2]

I like Pinguy.

It really is great for a beginner.

Easy to use the few things most people want.

Go on the net - fbook, banking, get your emails.

Does the average user do anything else?

More advanced users might prefer to do it themselves, install their preferred aps. set it up their own way, etc.

I agree, in many ways, it is better than Win8.

It is not trying to emulate Windows - it is just set up ready to use out of the box.


My Dad wouldn't have any difficulty using it. I can't say the same for windows hate.

 

[Calico]

I'd highly recommend taking a look at Cinnamon It's still quite early in the development cycle but it's looking really good. It should be available in most major distribution repositories.

I always had my reservations about those distros that are trying to emulate a part of Windows. When I use Linux, I prefer the real thing. I use vanilla Ubuntu.

Cinnamon is not a distribution, it's a fork of the Gnome 3 shell and in my opinion, provides a far better desktop experience that either Gnome 3 or the idiotic Unity.

 

[littlebob]

I'm not as hot about the start menu as I am the removal of unified search. That is totally going backwards

 

[windude99]

The desktop just isn't right without the start menu. You look at the area where the start menu was and are disappointed that it's gone. How hard would've it been for microsoft to keep the start menu and put a large Back To Metro button?

 

[SIW2]

It would not have been hard.

It has been deliberately removed.

Three guesses why.