Not from Microsoft - I've used Classic Shell and it can be pretty close to
Windows 7.
If you haven't already, I'd suggest updating to 8.1 (free through the Windows
Store). It does bring the start button back, but not any of the menus. You can
also configure 8.1 to boot to the desktop, and to
startisback.com is the best hands down, I've used them all.
On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 11:36:13AM -0600, Jamie Furtner wrote:
Not from Microsoft - I've used Classic Shell and it can be pretty close to
Windows 7.
If you haven't already, I'd suggest updating to 8.1 (free through the Windows
currently leaving it stock, am finding pretty much what I need to
find. Only real bug is I can not get it to boot to the ODD. ( blue ray burner )
reset boot order in bios but somewhere I read that W8 does not turn
off but goto advanced hybernation, where can I fix that ?
thanks
At 10:37 AM
My issue is I don't ever ever ever want to see metro, ever ever ever. :)
On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 01:17:21PM -0700, FORC5 wrote:
currently leaving it stock, am finding pretty much what I need to
find. Only real bug is I can not get it to boot to the ODD. ( blue ray burner
)
reset boot order
At 05:17 PM 31/10/2013, FORC5 wrote:
currently leaving it stock, am finding pretty much what I need to
find. Only real bug is I can not get it to boot to the ODD. ( blue ray burner )
reset boot order in bios but somewhere I read that W8 does not turn
off but goto advanced hybernation, where can
If you do not want to see the Metro start menu get an app that makes so a
Windows 7 start menu appears. There are a few of them. My personal favorite is
Start8.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/39587100/Screenshot%202013-10-20%2006.35.38.png
The link shows a picture with Windows 8.1 running
has not bugged me to update or buy w8.1 I assumed that update would
be included.
getting around OK, finding most everything but then can't re find it :-D
too old to be re trained, my son I'm sure can handle it fine.
thanks
fp
At 03:08 PM 10/31/2013, Tim Lider Poked the stick with:
If you do
will try but even when I hit f 12 ( and on the rare occasion it deems
me worthy) and I select ODD boot, no go.
hooked the SSD to my w7 system and got the firmware updated.
have not tried booting to another disk other then the firmware update disk.
not liking the w8 interface but will be son's
I feel like if you read down a bit, I mention startisback.com :) But that was
my response to when he said 'currently leaving stock'.
On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 03:08:32PM -0700, Tim Lider wrote:
If you do not want to see the Metro start menu get an app that makes so a
Windows 7 start menu
