[Coco] [OT] Windows 8

[Bill Loguidice]

I use Start8 (paid) on my Surface Pro 2, and ClassicShell (free) on my
father's Lenovo Yoga. Either of those (and others) will make it function
almost exactly like Windows 7 on the desktop without doing anything to the
Modern Interface, should you also want to use that. The Modern Interface is
really only good for tablet-like devices, otherwise you're better off
staying mostly in the desktop.

-Bill

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On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Steve Ostrom <smostrom7 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Sorry for the off-topic request, but I need some expert help.
>
> I don't want this request to be an invitation to rant on MS, or
> questioning why I haven't made the jump to Linux, but I'd like your calm,
> logical input.
>
> I've been a Coco lover, user, collector, programmer and Coco magazine
> article author since it first came out, so that's where my love and hobby
> are still today.  But through my work, I have used MS products since MSDOS
> was all that was available.  Every MS upgrade went reasonably smoothly.  I
> had no trouble going from the command prompt of MSDOS to early Windows all
> the way through Windows 7 at work and at home.  I needed a second home
> computer a few months ago, and found a good refurbished one on-line for a
> very low price.  Since I already had a good second monitor, I only bought
> the computer.  It came pre-installed with Windows 8.  My current monitor is
> not a touch-screen monitor.  I found that navigating this OS with a mouse
> was pure hell.  All the articles I could find on-line discussing these same
> issues have not helped.  If the computer came with Win 8 Pro, you have the
> rights for a free "downgrade" to Windows 7.  I don't have Win 8 Pro.  If
> you try to buy a legit copy of Windows 7, installing it on the Win 8
> machine can cause major issues since that machine has not been tested with
> Win 7.  I'm willing to learn how to use Win 8 with a mouse, but I'm not
> willing to buy a new touch-screen monitor just so the interface is easier.
>  I also don't want to start a new learning curve by installing Linux and
> going from there.
>
> Are there any other alternatives to navigating Win 8, such as a
> well-tested shell, or changing certain Win 8 defaults to function more like
> Win 7?  For those of you who have moved to Win 8 more smoothly than I have,
> where is a good place to learn to use Win 8 with a mouse?
>
> Thanks, and again I apologize for the off-topic request.
>
> --- Coco Steve ---
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