Windows 8

[Dcrouch9]

I'm sure this has been brought up before but has anybody been running GMD on Windows 8? I'm in the market for a new laptop to replace my old one and my desktop and Win 8 is pre installed. I guess I could just clean everything off when I get it and reinstall Win 7. Any thoughts?

 

[DavidJ]

It works fine on Win8.

Whether you like Win8 or not is another matter - latest Win8.1 updates removes some of the silly stuff that would only ever make sense on a touch screen...

 

[JordanCClark]

I'll also chime in and recommend Classic Shell to let you take back control of the Start Menu.

Heck, I even use it on my Win7 machines. Can't help it. I really, really, liked the Classic Style Menus. It's nice to get them back. :mrgreen:

Ok, this screenshot doesn't quite do it justice, since it's a fairly new install, but my laptop has all my most-used programs on the top-level menus.

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

+1 For Classic Shell. One of the first things I install now. I use that on Windows 7 to get a start menu with All Programs to not be listed between tiny scroll bars (I have a wide screen monitor why use a tiny slice of it) and also to get an Up Directory button in Windows Explorer. Why has Microsoft regressed features so much?

 

[Andrew Roth]

Why has Microsoft regressed features so much?

Less Features, Less Bugs

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

I would believe that excuse but they would have to stop shooting themselves in the foot with ridiculously unneeded new features first.

 

[scotte]

Thank You for the introduction to ClassicShell. My laptop came with win8 and I hated it (I don't use that word unless I have to). I have just loaded it and this should increase the life expectancy of both me and my laptop.
Scott E.