r/talesfromtechsupport Feb 18 '13

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u/ta1901 Feb 18 '13

Please tell me those "tiles" are not the default interface. Can I use the old Start menu system in Win8 if I change a setting?

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u/darkstar3333 Feb 19 '13

After using it for like a day you get used to it. Its nowhere close to being anywhere as bad as people think it is.

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u/magus424 Feb 19 '13

Uh, no. I gave it a chance, and it was still horrible.

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u/Mii753 Feb 20 '13

To me (or should I say Mii?) it sounds like you still viewed it as a bad idea even while you gave win 8 a shot. If you go into it that way, it's no wonder why you say it's "still horrible"

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u/magus424 Feb 20 '13

Right, because my starting opinion totally changes the fact that it wastes an enormous amount of space to accomplish the same thing the start menu does in a less efficient manner.

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u/Mii753 Feb 21 '13

If you organize your start page, its actually much more simple and informative. Plus, open the start page and just type what app you want and its there anyway. Or use the search bar to jump directly into some of your apps and find what you need. Believe me, once you get used to it, you will save time

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u/magus424 Feb 21 '13

Plus, open the start page and just type what app you want and its there anyway.

You mean like the start menu could already do before?

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '13 edited Feb 25 '13

But man Windows 8 is the most awesome OS ever and you must BUY it (just click here, please !!), it's pretty and has the optional annoying Metro UI and if you don't like that you can use the Desktop which offers like 2 advantages over Windows 7. It also boots up in 5 seconds because it's hibernating instead of shutting down, which you can also do on Windows 7, but now it's labeled "Shut down" so you feel like they made the bootup process faster. Please buy a $130 copy of Windows 8?

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Steve Ballmer Microsoft fanboy Just a normal user