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Remember, windows is for the masses, not just the power users. Otherwise we would all just be called users.
Personally I actually enjoy a lot of windows 8 (Except NewUI which I find stupid on my dev machine!) But they have improved a lot of system functionality. Saying that though, I really really miss the prettiness of Windows 7. I want my transparency options back.
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They don't work in all cases. It depends on what you are viewing. I have run into situations where Copy/Paste work when invoked via Edit on the Menu bar, right clicking and select from the Context list and Ctl C/V with standard vanilla text situations or only one or two of the three work or none work. There have been instances of wanting to copy a few lines (such as a tip) from a web page where none of them worked and I end up going to the "source" and copying from there.
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I'm more impressed by the improved disk I/O performance, and progress display personally.
Hadn't even noticed those buttons.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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See post above...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Have you heard of Crtl+C & Ctrl+V ??? Unless you have only one hand, You should not need buttons.
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I don't surf one-handed...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Sorry replied on the wrong comment. Meant for Ed. Newb mistake.
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We've all done it!
(Not "surf one handed", you understand...)
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OK if you have a keyboard, kind of difficult on a touch screen
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ed welch wrote: After getting rid of Metro
How did you do that?
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Yes, I am also VERY interested in getting rid of Metro. If I can do that I might actually re-install Windows 8.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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That's easy. Just use Start8[^]. I also use a few registry hacks to make my Win8 look like Win7. Here's[^] what my Win8 task bar looks like.
/ravi
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Oooo! I am glad VS2010 still runs on it. I would hate to have to use VS2012 as well as W8!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Yes, VS2010 runs flawlessly on Win8. It's still my favorite version of VS. 
/ravi
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Also you can install and use VS2008. I installed and i am using.
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Start8, StartIsBack and Classic Shell come to mind. Start8 and StartIsBack are pay for, but they're pretty inexpensive. Classic Shell is a freebie with lots of options.
I dislike the flat look (and lack of configuration) of the Win 8/8.1 desktop UI but the improvements to the underlying OS are welcome.
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Can we get Aero back?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Reinstalled Win7? 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Using taskbar properties, you can make it mostly disappear. You can't get rid of it completely though
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expensive though. You can get classic shell for free
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It's only $5. Classic Shell is nice but doesn't give you everything that Start8 does.
/ravi
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Why pay, just get Start Menu 8. Gives all features of the above, takes out Metro completely (Heck it even did that with Win8), and it has the best price of them all, FREE!
It is one of IOBit's offerings.
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Thanks! 
/ravi
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I guess he means that you set your system up to boot directly to the Desktop. You also set it up to go to the Apps screen when you select the System button so you never need see the Start screen at all.
My Win 8.1 system looks exactly like my Win 7 system most days. There are odd times when I need the Apps screen to start a system app, or play a game or two over lunch, but I never go into the Start screen.
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