NoRailgunner 0 Posted February 5, 2013 Jeeez you Win8 sissy's, just pull the plug out... and its all cool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmarkwick 261 Posted February 5, 2013 So Windows 8 no longer has a mouse-friendly way to shut down? (mouse-friendly as in easy mouse use :)) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sickboy 13 Posted February 5, 2013 So Windows 8 no longer has a mouse-friendly way to shut down? (mouse-friendly as in easy mouse use :)) Pull mouse to the right upper or down corner, activating the charm bar, click settings, power, shutdown. Same amount of clicks as Win7/Vis/XP etc :) Otherwise there's Start, Click account name, then either click Lock or Logoff. Then click the power icon with the shutdown/restart/etc options. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddogx 13 Posted February 5, 2013 Pull mouse to the right upper or down corner, activating the charm bar, click settings, power, shutdown.Same amount of clicks as Win7/Vis/XP etc :) Otherwise there's Start, Click account name, then either click Lock or Logoff. Then click the power icon with the shutdown/restart/etc options. Same amount of clicks perhaps, but putting a function such as shutting down the computer under a menu point called "settings" is rather unintuitive, don't you think? ;) I'd love to know how many new Windows 8 users had to google "windows 8 shutdown" the first time they wanted to do that. xD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sickboy 13 Posted February 5, 2013 Same amount of clicks perhaps, but putting a function such as shutting down the computer under a menu point called "settings" is rather unintuitive, don't you think? ;)I'd love to know how many new Windows 8 users had to google "windows 8 shutdown" the first time they wanted to do that. xD More unintuitive to place it under a menu called "Start"? Start to Shutdown? hmmm :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddogx 13 Posted February 5, 2013 More unintuitive to place it under a menu called "Start"? Start to Shutdown? hmmm :) True. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flash Thunder 10 Posted February 7, 2013 So my HDD died :( It had OS preloaded which was Vista Home Premium 64bit and i purchased this computer back in 2008. Oh and was stupid and hardly backed up anything on my PC, so I lost everything pretty much. :butbut: Windows 7 or Windows 8? I really do not like what MS has done with the UI and some of the aesthetics in windows 8 other than that its awesome I especially like the new task manager functions. I prefer the look of vista over windows 7 (big taskbar, combining windows and some other stuff) So what you guys think im personally leaning towards windows 7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MissileMoose 10 Posted February 7, 2013 So my HDD died :( It had OS preloaded which was Vista Home Premium 64bit and i purchased this computer back in 2008. Oh and was stupid and hardly backed up anything on my PC, so I lost everything pretty much. :butbut:Windows 7 or Windows 8? I really do not like what MS has done with the UI and some of the aesthetics in windows 8 other than that its awesome I especially like the new task manager functions. I prefer the look of vista over windows 7 (big taskbar, combining windows and some other stuff) So what you guys think im personally leaning towards windows 7. I recommend you give it a go. I was a little sceptical about the seemingly mobile orientated UI/UX design, but after installing it instantly grew on me. I won't be looking back, that's for sure. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flash Thunder 10 Posted February 7, 2013 I recommend you give it a go. I was a little sceptical about the seemingly mobile orientated UI/UX design, but after installing it instantly grew on me. I won't be looking back, that's for sure. :) yeah im thinking about it the main thing is I just want to make it look like vista/windows 7, and entirely never have to use the Metro garbage and have to do things entirely different like going to shutdown computer under settings... i mean who's idea was that? So unintuitive. Start button was already simple enough to use..... well i guess if you decent eye sight it was... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted February 7, 2013 yeah im thinking about it the main thing is I just want to make it look like vista/windows 7, and entirely never have to use the Metro garbage and have to do things entirely different like going to shutdown computer under settings... i mean who's idea was that? So unintuitive. Start button was already simple enough to use..... well i guess if you decent eye sight it was... http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ Problem solved (provided you are willing to part with $5.00) I've used it for ages and I love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1125 Posted February 7, 2013 or opensource CS http://www.classicshell.net/ or opensource Launchy http://www.launchy.net/download.php#windows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted February 7, 2013 I was actually going to edit my post to say that there are free ones as well but you have done it for me ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flash Thunder 10 Posted February 7, 2013 Thanks you guys for those links appreciate your help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
