Thread: Windows 10 - free upgrade to those with PC using Windows 7 or 8
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Old 04-23-2015, 10:19 AM   #384
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Originally Posted by Sweetpea View Post
I don't agree. When I go to the start menu in Windows 7, I can still see my desktop. I don't need a second monitor for the start menu alone.

I don't know why, I can't explain it, but it annoys me horribly when I have to go to a different full screen and then switch back to the full screen where I already was, only to start a new application. It's jarring. ...
I've never felt that I needed to see the Desktop while digging down in the Start Menu. I'll agree that the Start Menu was a bit of a jarring slap in the face in the old and "dead" Win8.0, but in 8.1 is can be much less so if setup correctly. The option for matching the background to the Desktop, the ability to use smaller icons, and the option to default to the All applications portion of the Start Screen environment improve the experience. Personally, I now have a slight preference for the Start Screen over the antique Menu.
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