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Jeffrey Kaplan wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:35:31 +0000]:
Previously on alt.cellular.verizon, Paul Miner said:

Sure, so that's just what you need. a whole bunch of icons all over the
desktop.

I'm not quite sure what you're objecting to. With Win 8, as in previous
versions of Windows, you can have icons on the desktop, folders containing
more icons on the desktop, just some/all/none of the basic system icons, or
nothing at all. You have all of the same choices that you've always had. If
you don't want to clutter up your desktop with icons, you surely don't have
to.

I think he's referring to the notion that in order to launch a Desktop
application, it needs a shortcut on the Desktop. Not realizing that
the Start Screen is being used as a full-screen Start Menu.

Oh, I realise it. With the Windows 7 or XP start menu it's much easier to
go through all your apps.
I am using Windows 8 right now with Start8

The Modern (aka Metro) UI is separate from all of that.

No, it's part of the system.

That's it. A fresh install of Windows 8, never using it before, it's
pretty hard to figure out how to even get out of the desktop
back to the start menu tiled interface.

On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:40:23 +0000 (UTC), Justin wrote:

Jeffrey Kaplan wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:35:31 +0000]:
Previously on alt.cellular.verizon, Paul Miner said:

Sure, so that's just what you need. a whole bunch of icons all over the
desktop.

I'm not quite sure what you're objecting to. With Win 8, as in previous
versions of Windows, you can have icons on the desktop, folders containing
more icons on the desktop, just some/all/none of the basic system icons, or
nothing at all. You have all of the same choices that you've always had. If
you don't want to clutter up your desktop with icons, you surely don't have
to.

I think he's referring to the notion that in order to launch a Desktop
application, it needs a shortcut on the Desktop. Not realizing that
the Start Screen is being used as a full-screen Start Menu.

Oh, I realise it. With the Windows 7 or XP start menu it's much easier to
go through all your apps.
I am using Windows 8 right now with Start8

I dunno... I use both methods and I don't have a problem with either.
And I find putting things right where you want them is actually easier
on the Start Screen vs. the Start Menu.

The Modern (aka Metro) UI is separate from all of that.

No, it's part of the system.

That's it. A fresh install of Windows 8, never using it before, it's
pretty hard to figure out how to even get out of the desktop
back to the start menu tiled interface.

Normally just pressing the Win key will toggle you back and forth (if
you don't have any Metro Apps opened). And don't forget Win+Tab and
Alt-Tab too.

--
Bill
Motion Computing LE1700 Tablet ('09 era) - 40tude Dialog 2.0.15.84
Centrino Core Solo U1400 1.2GHz - 2GB RAM - Windows 7 Pro SP1 (x86)

BillW50 wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:12:54 -0600]:

That's it. A fresh install of Windows 8, never using it before, it's
pretty hard to figure out how to even get out of the desktop
back to the start menu tiled interface.

Normally just pressing the Win key will toggle you back and forth (if
you don't have any Metro Apps opened). And don't forget Win+Tab and
Alt-Tab too.

Never having used windows 8 before, the only use I ever had for the
windows key was Win-L to lock my screen. Why would anyone think oh, maybe
the windows key will bring up the start screen?

Win-tab doesn't seem to do anything in windows 7

alt-tab does nothing in windows 7 if no apps are open, so why would
anyone think to use on a desktop with no open apps?

On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:27:38 +0000 (UTC), Justin wrote:

BillW50 wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:12:54 -0600]:

That's it. A fresh install of Windows 8, never using it before, it's
pretty hard to figure out how to even get out of the desktop
back to the start menu tiled interface.

Normally just pressing the Win key will toggle you back and forth (if
you don't have any Metro Apps opened). And don't forget Win+Tab and
Alt-Tab too.

Never having used windows 8 before, the only use I ever had for the
windows key was Win-L to lock my screen. Why would anyone think oh, maybe
the windows key will bring up the start screen?

Win-tab doesn't seem to do anything in windows 7

alt-tab does nothing in windows 7 if no apps are open, so why would
anyone think to use on a desktop with no open apps?

There are some good books available, plus lots of chatter, some useful,
in alt.com.os.windows8.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

Gene E. Bloch wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:50:39 -0800]:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:27:38 +0000 (UTC), Justin wrote:

BillW50 wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:12:54 -0600]:

That's it. A fresh install of Windows 8, never using it before, it's
pretty hard to figure out how to even get out of the desktop
back to the start menu tiled interface.

Normally just pressing the Win key will toggle you back and forth (if
you don't have any Metro Apps opened). And don't forget Win+Tab and
Alt-Tab too.

Never having used windows 8 before, the only use I ever had for the
windows key was Win-L to lock my screen. Why would anyone think oh, maybe
the windows key will bring up the start screen?

Win-tab doesn't seem to do anything in windows 7

alt-tab does nothing in windows 7 if no apps are open, so why would
anyone think to use on a desktop with no open apps?

There are some good books available, plus lots of chatter, some useful,
in alt.com.os.windows8.

I don't need a book to figure out how to use Ubuntu....

On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:55:50 +0000 (UTC), Justin wrote:

Gene E. Bloch wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:50:39 -0800]:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:27:38 +0000 (UTC), Justin wrote:

BillW50 wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:12:54 -0600]:

That's it. A fresh install of Windows 8, never using it before, it's
pretty hard to figure out how to even get out of the desktop
back to the start menu tiled interface.

Normally just pressing the Win key will toggle you back and forth (if
you don't have any Metro Apps opened). And don't forget Win+Tab and
Alt-Tab too.

Never having used windows 8 before, the only use I ever had for the
windows key was Win-L to lock my screen. Why would anyone think oh, maybe
the windows key will bring up the start screen?

Win-tab doesn't seem to do anything in windows 7

alt-tab does nothing in windows 7 if no apps are open, so why would
anyone think to use on a desktop with no open apps?

There are some good books available, plus lots of chatter, some useful,
in alt.com.os.windows8.

I don't need a book to figure out how to use Ubuntu....

I'm proud of you.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:55:50 +0000 (UTC), Justin
wrote:

Gene E. Bloch wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:50:39 -0800]:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:27:38 +0000 (UTC), Justin wrote:

BillW50 wrote on [Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:12:54 -0600]:

That's it. A fresh install of Windows 8, never using it before, it's
pretty hard to figure out how to even get out of the desktop
back to the start menu tiled interface.

Normally just pressing the Win key will toggle you back and forth (if
you don't have any Metro Apps opened). And don't forget Win+Tab and
Alt-Tab too.

Never having used windows 8 before, the only use I ever had for the
windows key was Win-L to lock my screen. Why would anyone think oh, maybe
the windows key will bring up the start screen?

Win-tab doesn't seem to do anything in windows 7

alt-tab does nothing in windows 7 if no apps are open, so why would
anyone think to use on a desktop with no open apps?

There are some good books available, plus lots of chatter, some useful,
in alt.com.os.windows8.

I don't need a book to figure out how to use Ubuntu....

But most people would...

--
Paul Miner

"Justin" wrote in message ...

I don't need a book to figure out how to use Ubuntu....


Book or no book...Ubuntu knowledge is probably not going to be of much assistance on Win8.

These may be of value:

http://www.google.com/search?q=Windo...board+shortcut

http://www.google.com/search?q=Navigating+in+Windows+8


--
....winston
msft mvp

On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:50:39 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote:

... in alt.com.os.windows8.

Also sometimes in alt.comp.os.windows-8 :-) . Cheers, -- tlvp
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