On 7/27/2014 10:41 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 9:34 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 9:06 AM, Roderick Stewart wrote:
I don't think I'm too old to learn new stuff, but why should I have
to, just to do what I could do before? Computers are supposed to serve
our needs, not the other way around.

It isn't that hard at all and the more you use it, the more it makes a
lot of sense. Doing it otherwise would have been more counterproductive.

Lots of things are better under 8 compared to 7. The Task Manager, file
transfers, SSD support, Performance Monitor, On Screen Keyboard, Hybrid
Sleep, faster booting, etc. are all better.


Faster booting before the 8.1 update. I used to be able to push the
power button and be typing in the Google Chrome search bar in 45 seconds
(same as my Windows 7 machine with a hybrid HDD) now it takes anywhere
from 1:30 to 1:45+ depending on the weather. Reboots are 3 minutes plus!

Just off of the top of my head here are a few reasons I like Windows 7
better than Windows 8.1.

Boot and reboot time
Don't need a 3rd party start button/menu (no biggie really), but still
No media center (home edition)
Can't play DVDs with WMP
Can't boot into safe mode when starting the computer (F8)
No Windows update bubble
Since upgrade to Windows 8.1 it is slow to recognize some plug and play
devices (if it even recognizes them at all)