As an interesting note, for those using Windows 8, pressing the Windows key and x, will bring up the power users menu. This includes the Control Panel, command prompt, command prompt with administrator privileges, and power options, and many other various power user selections. It's not an obvious command you would press, and for sighted uses its even less so. But it's quite useful, and makes accessing the Control Panel and many other things far simpler. Regards: Dallas
On 01/05/2013, at 6:28, Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Dark, > > Well, all I can say is if you don't like Windows 7, which is closer to > XP than Windows 8, then I doubt you will like Windows 8 any better. > The reason I say that is the user interface in Windows 8 is totally > different from XP. > > First, you have the new ribbons. Every application such as File > Explorer, Wordpad, Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Office, etc all now > use the ribbons instead of pull down menus. Weather you like them or > hate them they are a standard feature of Windows 8 applications. > > Next, you have the Start Screen. The Start Menu is totally gone in > Windows 8, and instead of that when Windows 8 comes up you get this > Start Screen that covers the screen with all your icons tiled from > left to right and up and down on the screen. Its great if you are > using a touchscreen, but isn't so nice if you are using a keyboard. > Personally I prefer just using the search feature rather than arrowing > around for the proper icon. > > Third, the new desktop won't allow you to just create an icon on your > desktop. These days it seems the only purpose for the desktop is for > displaying your wallpaper or background. So you can't really use it > for your favorite program icons. > > Finally, everything has changed locations in Windows 8. A lot of > things have moved over to the Charm Bar, and it takes a couple of days > of looking around to find things such as the Control Panel, Shutdown > screen, etc because the user interface is so radically different. Not > to mention there are a bunch of new hot keys to learn and get use to > using. > > I suppose I could go on all day, but the basic point is Windows 8 is a > totally different experience altogether. I know you have stated your > case why you dislike Windows 7, and I'm pretty sure based on your > statements you would like Windows 8 even less. > > Cheers! > > > On 4/30/13, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: >> Hi Tom. >> >> My statement was primarily regarding windows 7. I've had no experiences with >> >> 8 so haven't drawn a judgement, indeed I was tempted to skip windows 7 >> entirely since what I've tried of the os I completely disliked. however, it >> >> is the layout and lack of abilities to customize that irritate me >> specificaly. >> >> Beware the grue! >> >> Dark. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
