To: dangerdoc
It takes 2 minutes to install “classic shell” on windows 8, which bypasses metro on start and gives you a windows 7 interface.
That eliminates any reason I can see for preferring windows 7 over 8.
6 posted on
01/20/2014 12:42:25 PM PST by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
To: Mount Athos
I use Start 8, it makes Win 8.1 usable but the right menu pops up about every other time I use the mouse, I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong but it is very annoying.
11 posted on
01/20/2014 12:44:22 PM PST by
dangerdoc
(I don't think you should be forced to make the same decision I did even if I know I'm right.)
To: Mount Athos
Classic Shell ... eliminates any reason I can see for preferring windows 7 over 8.
As far as the user interface is concerned, yes. However, Win 7 Pro will run older software programs, while Win 8 will not.
15 posted on
01/20/2014 12:45:53 PM PST by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: Mount Athos
How do I install classic shell? I have a computer with 7, but this windows 8 is freakin awful.
44 posted on
01/20/2014 4:02:09 PM PST by
dforest
To: Mount Athos
It takes 2 minutes to install “classic shell” on windows 8, which bypasses metro on start and gives you a windows 7 interface.What is the substantive difference between Windows 7 and the classic-shell version of Windows 8?
51 posted on
01/20/2014 4:16:09 PM PST by
Repeal 16-17
(Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
To: Mount Athos
It takes 2 minutes to install “classic shell” on windows 8, which bypasses metro on start and gives you a windows 7 interface. That eliminates any reason I can see for preferring windows 7 over 8.
Agreed. Windows 8 is more robust than 7 and boots significantly faster. I just moved all my XP machines to 8 and am quite pleased.
60 posted on
01/20/2014 6:11:12 PM PST by
KevinB
(Barack Hussein Obama: Proof-positive that affirmative action does not work.)
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