Thread: "Why Chromebook Pundits Are Out of Touch"
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Old 01-07-2014, 06:40 AM   #429
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Originally Posted by mbovenka View Post
The fuzz is that you need something like ClassicShell to make Win8.x usable on a normal laptop/desktop. Metro is fine for tablets and phones, but frustrating as heck on anything that isn't.

But agreed, Win8.x is fine if you lose the Metro UI. With ClassicShell, I'm very happy with Win8.1.

There would be a lot less hue and cry if MS just gave you a real choice between Metro and Classic UI; a Win7-ish start button plus 'Boot Into Desktop' option would go a long way (which is why stuff like ClassicShell is so popular).
Boot into desktop appeared in 8.1 (Taskbar properties - tick the box marked "Boot into desktop instead of start when I sign in".

Instead of classic shell I just added a link to "\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\" on the desktop to get a folder view of the old start menu.
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