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I just recieved a new laptop today .....

Outdoorsfellar

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It has Windows 8 & I really hate it. I hate change when I'm all comfy. I don't know whether to send the damn thing back or try & downgrade to Vista which I never had a problem with. I like the laptop since my other is spiraling downward, but this new system isn't making me happy.
 

Diane

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Rick's new computer has Windows 8 and I hate, hate, hate it. I can't even stand to be on his computer. :tantrum:
 

DJK Frank 16

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There are some tweaks that you can do to make your home screen go back to the normal desktop setup like previous versions.

Let me look tomorrow when I get to work I have a link book marked on the subject. If you downgrade go down to Windows 7, not Vista. 7 is a lot like Vista but less buggy and a lot more stable.
 

Outdoorsfellar

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Ok, thanks. I figured there's a way to do it. My wife just came home & she TOO said so. She said that she saw where there's something in windows 8 that will allow you to revert. I just gotta figure what & where that something is.
 

DJK Frank 16

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Here is what I'm looking at so far:

Classic Shell: http://www.classicshell.net/

Here is a pretty good guide, you can pick and choose what you what to change and keep the same:

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/software-and-web-apps/how-to-make-windows-8-look-like-windows-7-50009546/


I have a Win8 laptop at the house, but I haven't had a chance to test any of this. If you have any trouble getting any of this to work, let me know what you are seeing and I will try it on my laptop and see if I can get it worked out.
 

DJK Frank 16

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Good to hear it at least makes things a little easier, I'm not a big fan of the Win8 home screen, so I will probably use these tweaks myself, and for my wife's sanity :)