[catbertz]

Just installed clean 8.1 two weeks ago, coming from 7. Win8 is an UI abomination in many ways, but I think they could salvage this wreck, if they honestly listened to some of the criticism.

I’ve used classic start to restore win7 usefulness, and basically ignore all the metro nonsense. This does smell like Vista/7 experience, which gives me hope that they will come to their senses.

[daniel1212]

I’ve used classic start to restore win7 usefulness, and basically ignore all the metro nonsense. "> I’ve used classic start to restore win7 usefulness, and basically ignore all the metro nonsense.

You mean Classic Shell . I have Windows 8.1 and with Classic Shell and other tweaks (like the Quick Launch bar . Right click Extender, etc.) there you can use it much like W/7/XP but better.

See this FR thread and this one .

[daniel1212]

classic start - I meant to ask that as a question. Sorry.