Microsoft should stick to its guns and keep the Start button gone

Op-ed: If Redmond wants Metro apps to succeed, it needs education, not capitulation.

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[SolidOak]

My argument/rant/complaint/Windows 8 rejection of the lack of a Start button has always been on its functionality. What Redmond wants to do is simply place a SHORTCUT on the taskbar. WTF? Again, they heard wrong.

Referring to the article about the majority of users using the desktop, the Start button should be like it was in the past: a root to all things on the user's computer. So, now it is going to take me back to the Metro screen? So, I would still have to find my app by scrolling through all these stupid tiles?

Here's the big picture... The start button of old was a starting navigation point for users. It allowed a user to quickly click through menus that were ALPHABETIZED. The new start button will take users back to the ridiculous metro screen that many people are being forced to use. I find it hard to understand why it is so difficult to give users the choice rather than forcing them to user Metro.

Conclusion: STILL HATE WINDOWS 8.

 

[SolidOak]

Jobe1983[/url]":3pj04bwv]

if there was an option to either use metro or classic windows, I would love this new os. I dont care really much for the new GUI, but under the hood, it is fairly impressive.

I have heard it performs well. I agree -- if they simply gave the option to use whatever a user wanted, I would consider giving it a shot.

 

[SolidOak]

archtop[/url]":2ou8w6vk]

dooza[/url]":2ou8w6vk]What I'd really like to see implemented in Windows 8.1 is a two finger gesture that removes Metro on a desktop. I'd be very impressed if they did.

How about a one-finger gesture?

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[SolidOak]

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Stuka87[/url]":1leooc5x]

JGoat[/url]":1leooc5x]

Stuka87[/url]":1leooc5x]So the author thinks that Windows users should suffer with a poorly implemented touch interface on the millions of PC's that DON'T HAVE TOUCH!

Not to mention all of us with large, multi-monitor setups have arguable the WORST user experience with Windows 8.

And then don't let me get into the horrible search setup in Windows 8. You can no longer hit the windows key, type want you want, arrow down, and hit enter. Now it requires mouse clicks to do anything.

Sounds like the editor of this article doesn't actually work on their PC outside of typing. Try hooking up three 24+ inch displays and use 15 or so programs at any given time while having to do regular searches for other programs/docs/etc. Then come back and say Windows 8 is fine.

You've got to be joking, Win 8 greatly improves the multi-monitor experience over Win 7.

I search without using my mouse all the time on Win 8, wtf are you talking about?

I'm all for people having different preferences, I don't care if people like Win 8, but it sounds like you've got no idea what you're talking about.

When performing a search, the Start Menu (Windows 7) displays results from all applicable categories in an easy to read list. In contrast, the Start Screen's (Windows 8) Apps, Settings, and Files categories only display one at a time and require the user to perform additional mousing and extra clicks to view all the results from a given search.

As for the displays, *WHY* am I forced to have a full screen menu to display a handful of items? The menu is a joke when using a large monitor.

I respect your opinion about the full screen menu, I think it's quick and easy, but I get that some find it disruptive. I find the multimon support to be fantastic, I like having the programs on each screen appear on that screens taskbar.

Regarding search, you can choose which section you want to search with these shortcuts:
Apps: Windows + Q
Settings: Windows +W
Files: Windows + F

Apps is the default, so I don't bother with that shortcut, really just use Windows button, or Windows+F typically.

This just follows the illogical implementation of stupidity in Win8. Win+Q for Apps??? Wouldn't the logical hot key be Win+A?? Duh?! CRTL+W is Close Window, yet Win+W is Settings?? Huh??! What kind of dope are they smoking?

I would just prefer Win+D = Detonate...