Windows 8 Users Receiving How-to Emails From Microsoft

[belardo]

Because its a crappy UI, Krowbar. Even in desktop mode - Win8 is ugly.

If its JUST a start Screen (yeah yeah) - then why bother? The live tiles are useless since its only a start screen. Be more functional if it was a LIVE strip on the desktop... then the LIVE tiles would serve a functional purpose. Not just be a gimmick.

 

[belardo]

Where are the actual usage / sales figures? We'll know how good/bad Windows8 is doing in 2~3 months.

 

[belardo]

@Albertopm19

Simply I think people don't give a try to windows8.
I'm a professional developer and i have instaled windows 8 two weeks ago and to me is wonderful .

good for you. For many people, its crap.

 

[lp231]

[citation][nom]agnickolov[/nom]So far, Alt-F4 is the only way to close apps I've discovered...[/citation]

To close a program, just move mouse on top of screen (until the it become a hand) and just drag it to the bottom.

 

[Niavlys77]

Can't believe how much you people whine about Windows 8. Stop being such babies, it's not that hard, and it's actually quite nice once you figure it out. Plus Windows 8 improves on a ton of security, performance and UI (like Task Manager, file transfers, File Explorer, etc) features, so you're getting a better OS in the end. If you can't figure out the "Metro", just stay in the desktop and quit you bi***ing.
Some people...just need something to complain about. Grow up, babies.

 

[rjandric]

Yeah, the howto email is nice, if regular Joe could find email client in Win 8

 

[jabliese]

Microsoft finally admits Help is useless.

 

[Usersname]

The third e-mail I received from Microsoft today was titled "How to remove all traces of Windows 8"

 

[V8VENOM]

[citation][nom]belardo[/nom]Where are the actual usage / sales figures? We'll know how good/bad Windows8 is doing in 2~3 months.[/citation]

Here: http://blogs.computerworld.com/wind...ags-early-windows-7-adoptions-five-one-margin It's not difficult to determine trends after a couple of weeks. This measure Windows 8 usage based on people actually using it and going to web sites ... which is far more meaningful number the pre-sales and pre-installed PC sales especially when Microsoft will ONLY sell Win8 on new PCs -- OEM's have no choice.

 

[V8VENOM]

Tom's removed the link ... grrrr here is one article (of many - you'll have to copy and paste): "http://blogs.computerworld.com/windows/21257/windows-8-adoption-rate-lags-early-windows-7-adoptions-five-one-margin"

 

[halcyon]

I think some of the usability issues will get resolved in Service Pack 1. I hope. ...and I really think the Metro/Windws8 UI should be optional. Why not make it optional? If its a good as a few say it is than folks should opt for it, should they not?

 

[Guest]

Been using W8 since release (pre-installed new laptop), gave Metro a try for 2 days. Now it's banished forever (unless forced into it by W8 apps). Don't even like it on 360. In W7 mode it runs fine (then why upgrade?). It's a bit quicker because they turned off all the eye candies. I spend $300 on CPU and another $300 for discrete graphics, overclock to 5GHz so I don't have to run those eye candies on my desktop!?! Won't even spend $15 with coupon on W8 pro upgrade. Nice job MS!!

 

[thebigt42]

[citation][nom]JOSHSKORN[/nom]Is one of them how to add a Start button and another how to boot to Desktop?[/citation]
Download Classic Shell

 

[assasin32]

I think the fact they have to send out an email is total fail. This type of thing should have been there already and introduced itself during the initial setup to help people who are new to win8 instead of trying to teach them after they most likely played around with the OS in frustration trying to figure something out, than checking their email just to realize they were sent this.

 

[halcyon]

[citation][nom]assasin32[/nom]I think the fact they have to send out an email is total fail. This type of thing should have been there already and introduced itself during the initial setup to help people who are new to win8 instead of trying to teach them after they most likely played around with the OS in frustration trying to figure something out, than checking their email just to realize they were sent this.[/citation]
This is Microsoft you're talking about.