Paul wrote on 6/21/2015 1:28 PM:
Alek wrote:
Paul wrote on 6/21/2015 12:22 AM:
wrote:
On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 12:04:30 -0400, Alek wrote:

wrote on 6/19/2015 9:00 PM:
Sorry if this could have been a follow-up in my original post.

I am completely comfortable using Windows 7. My new system, which should be done
next week, will have Windows 8.1 loaded on it. my previous post had several
replies on how to set up Windows 8.1 to appear as though it's Windows 7, booting
to desktop and all.

My question is, if I'm comfortable using Windows 7, as I've been doing for five
years, do I need a book like Windows For Dummies once I start booting to
desktop, or should I be good to go, imagining I'm using Widnows 7. Thanks.
If you have something like ClassicShell installed and configure it to
boot to the desktop, you will see little difference between it and Win 7
as long as you run your programs from the desktop. IOW, avoid the Start
Screen (aka Metro)!
I plan on avoiding the Metro screen like the plague.
Some file extensions are bound to Metro apps.

Which ones?

Your graphics files may open in some Metro piece
of crap.

I'm just delivering this warning, because I've been
caught this way a time or two. Click on something,
and end up in a Metro app, when I don't want to be
there.

Preemptive strike: install Irfanview and VLC ASAP. :-)