In what way is Enterprise more desktop friendly?
Windows 8 - Classic Shell (Windows 7 Style)
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In what way is Enterprise more desktop friendly?
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When i was trying it out and used this on the initial preview release, disabling the metro disabled all the new windows 8 features like the new task manager and explorer ribbon.
@wolvers, I think if it were such a no brainer, that it was so much better they would have included customisation to allow you to choose what fits your working style.
Secondly, Windows has always been a computing os, so why should the core use be dumbed down to suite mobile use even when you're not using it on a mobile device. It should look amazing on a computer rather than pulling aero and making everything look flat to suite mobile devices.
There's always been a range of ways to achieve things, so to take them away and thus the option to choose can only be a backward step for an os that was made to have a range of ways to achieve something.
Secondly, Windows has always been a computing os, so why should the core use be dumbed down to suite mobile use even when you're not using it on a mobile device. It should look amazing on a computer rather than pulling aero and making everything look flat to suite mobile devices.
There's always been a range of ways to achieve things, so to take them away and thus the option to choose can only be a backward step for an os that was made to have a range of ways to achieve something.
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Just do what Ive done,, remove all tiles from metro and just add the tiles you need. I find this better then the old start menu as you've still got all your default tiles/icons on another metro screen. A actual start button would be nice tho, as getting in the left corner of the screen is not as easy as it sounds.
Just do what Ive done,, remove all tiles from metro and just add the tiles you need. I find this better then the old start menu as you've still got all your default tiles/icons on another metro screen. A actual start button would be nice tho, as getting in the left corner of the screen is not as easy as it sounds.
That does look rather smart, I reckon!
I have a feeling though that it is one of those things that is not quite as easy to do as you describe... or is it?
I assume I am right in thinking that you are starting from a 'new' Windows 8 installation here, and haven't actually installed the Classic Shell at all?
You can do this out of the box, easily.
Just do what Ive done,, remove all tiles from metro and just add the tiles you need. I find this better then the old start menu as you've still got all your default tiles/icons on another metro screen. A actual start button would be nice tho, as getting in the left corner of the screen is not as easy as it sounds.
How do you get to a blank empty desktop?
What does Windows 8 actually bring to the table besides Metro and faster boot times? If I'm just going to revert back to a Windows 7 desktop (which I would because the tablet desktop is bloody awful) then what's the point? There doesn't seem to any meaningful additions which justify parting with my cash.
Nothing much really as games perform the same if not worse, it's mainly for those wanting an ooooo new windows shiney, faster omg 1ms boot time and ooo my desktop looks like an ipad with lots of apps drool
Nothing much really as games perform the same if not worse, it's mainly for those wanting an ooooo new windows shiney, faster omg 1ms boot time and ooo my desktop looks like an ipad with lots of apps drool
Or those who want a storage space array, native USB3, Hyper-V on the client, 4k native disk support, iso and vhd mounting in Explorer, bitlocker and similar mickey mouse features
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Might be wrong on this point but there's probably a lot more new stuff in Windows 7 to 8 than there was from Vista to 7 but it doesn't matter how good the underlying OS is as people notice the missing start button or metro interface or aero much more easily.
I can't find any concrete info on this. All sites I've found just discuss faster booting times and metro as the main selling points along with rather minimal additions such as copy pausing. Vista to 7 felt like progress whereas 8 just strikes me as a tablet OS.