On Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:32:41 -0400, knuttle
wrote:

On 9/17/2015 9:21 AM, Snuffy "Hub Cap" McKinney wrote:
Can anyone recommend a way to put the following Win 2000 style links on the Win 8 desktop? I'm having a heck of time finding anything on the computer with Win 8 interface.

1. Win2000 style Windows Explorer that opens in the "old" format --- panel listing drives on the left with folders/files on the right.

2. Win2000 style Start Menu -- with links to programs, settings, search, run


First upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 There is a world of difference
between Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Windows 8 is hardly useable, Windows
8.1 is a evolutionary change from Windows XP and 7 and I find very
useable.

I find nearly zero difference between 8.0 and 8.1.

Finally while it is not like Windows 7, I find that with all of the
programs I use pinned to the taskbar, and the Start menu I am quite
comfortable using Windows 8.1. The nice thing about the Windows 8.1
start Screen is that I can see it without my glasses, and I do not have
to fight the horrible collapsing menus that has been a trade mark of
Windows since the beginning.

I never had a problem with the "horrible collapsing menus" and haven't heard
reports from others regarding that aspect. That issue could be (mostly)
limited to your setup.