Delaying Windows Upgrades: Do You Feel Lucky?

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
n/a
OS
W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100T, 3.3 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 (AM3)
Memory
12GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill (4GB x 2), G-Skill (2GB x 2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Sound Card
Realtek?
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S23B350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WD Green 2TB (SATA), WD Green 3TB (SATA), WD Blue 4TB (SATA), WD Blue 6TB (SATA)
PSU
Cooler Master
Case
Antec GX300 Tower
Cooling
3x Antec TRICOOL 120mm Fans
Mouse
Wired Optical
Internet Speed
DSL
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Pale Moon (64 bit)
Other Info
2018-12-27 Upgraded HDDs
2015-12-10 Upgraded case, graphics card, storage
2015-08-15 Upgraded motherboard & RAM
2015-07-15 Upgraded LM17.1 to LM17.2
I try to stay away from third party software that makes changes to the OS. But I have not noticed any complaints about classic shell, not that I have been looking.

Happy with W7 for now!


W7 doesn't need Classic Shell because it was done right to begin with, unlike W8.
So the question begs to be asked.......Why buy W8 and use Classic Shell to make it look more like W7???

I'm with you bumpkin, W8 is a downgrade from W7.

Classic shell was created in first place because Win7 was NOT designed right, as they've removed many useful features in start menu and mainly Windows Explorer, without giving an option to change it back. Classic shell in fact turn the UI of Win7 into WinXP, and also turns Win8 into WinXP.
Since I use my computer for real life work, I cannot stand a barebones Win7 and its unfriendly menu and explorer, therefore it IS a must.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Sattelite A665-S6092
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core i7-740QM
Memory
8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 330GT
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 SSD 500GB
1TB USB3 external HD
Cooling
Coolermaster Notepal U3 notebook cooling pad
Internet Speed
3mbps ASDL
Antivirus
ClamWin 0.98.7
Browser
Opera 12.17 x86 (main), Firefox 38 (sec), IE11 (last resort)
I guess I will be lost. I have never owned a Tablet or a cell phone.

The only thing I use a tablet for is to cure the headache from trying to cope with Metro :D
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Made
OS
Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon | Win 7 Ult x64
CPU
Intel I7-3770K @ 4.2ghz
Motherboard
ASRock Extreme 4
Memory
32GB G-Skill C10Q
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 670 2GB SC
Sound Card
Creative Fatality ExtremeGamer
Monitor(s) Displays
LG E2742V x 2
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
256GB Vertex 4 SSD
2TB Seagate ST2000DM001
1TB Seagate ST1000DM003
PSU
Corsair HX 650
Case
HAF 932 advanced
Cooling
Corsair H100i liquid cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
OptusNet NBN 100/40
Antivirus
Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox 30
Other Info
Router: Sagemcom F@st 3846 Crippled by Optus.
Most people have used a smart phone and/or tablet, Windows 8 is a very small step from there.
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks"
Only if the old dog doesn't want to learn something new.
It takes less than 5 minutes to learn the new UI, most important is getting to the Desktop.
I find the new UI useful for a couple of things, kinda like a dock program, like something from Stardock.
The actual improvements and benefits (not counting the new UI) are very good.
Been using Windows 8 for over a year, primary for about 7 months.
Good enough for this old dog, with new tricks ;)


That's exactly the problem, it was DESIGNED for smart phones and tablets, not desktop PCs.
They could probably design a mouse to use for your smart phone too, but it might be kinda awkward because smart phones weren't designed to be used with a mouse!
Neither were desktops designed for a tablet OS.

It wasn't designed for smart phones but, it does have a similar UI. The Windows RT tablets will have the same UI as one of the UIs in the laptop/desktop and 86-tablets. That is what MS is trying to do, make the interface similar for the average user, their thinking is it will make using a Windows smart phone, tablet and laptop/desktop more in sync and easier to use.

This will be a little bit harder for some of the laptop/desktop users and for sure the enthusiasts to accept and embrace.
I understand completely that many won't want to buy and install Windows 8, due to the new UI change, MS realizes this but have decided to move in that direction anyway, it's a calculated risk to say the least.
As a company they have recognized that they need to move into the tablet market and make some pretty big changes in order to stay relevant, or risk loosing market share.

I think they should have made an option to boot to the desktop and provide a way to enable the old start menu, this would have made Windows 8 acceptable to a lot more people.
Maybe it will come in an update or SP1. It will depend on sales and MS's determination to push the new UI.

I put the desktop tile in the top left corner of the start screen, when I enter the password, immediately hit enter and I'm on the desktop, which is where I spend +99% of my time, easy.
The advantages of Windows 8, in my opinion, make it my choice for primary.
Your mileage may vary.

The greatest thing about your choice of OS is that you can decide, as it should be.
I to have made my choice, it's all good.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
76~2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77X UD3H, f18
Memory
8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5v
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
Sound Card
Onboard VIA VT2021
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LCD Dell
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung 840Pro 128GB SSD,
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache,
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooling
Corsair H80 2x12cm Noctua NF P12 , 2x14cm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech Wave
Mouse
CM Sentinel
Internet Speed
Dismal
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Opera Next
Other Info
Haswell laptop: HP Envy 17t-j, i7-4700MQ, GeForce 740M 2GB DDR3, 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080, 16GB RAM, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB, 1TB Hitachi 7200 HDD,
Desktop: eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
External WD USB 500GB
I will adopt it here at home. It will probably some time before we look at it where I work. To each his own. I am sure there are many XP machines still out there, and I bet some of them users are lurking here.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
iBuyPower
OS
windows seven
CPU
Phenom II x2 3.1
Motherboard
asus
Memory
4 gigs
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTS 250
Monitor(s) Displays
23in Acre
New Use For XP

I have XP, W7 and Ubuntu 10 on my PC.
I just found a new use for my XP install, so it will be getting some more "Love".

WLE Photogallery goes berserk in W7 (because of the b@&%$# Libraries :mad:).

WLE Photogallery is controllable in XP, as XP doesn't have Libraries. :party:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
n/a
OS
W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100T, 3.3 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 (AM3)
Memory
12GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill (4GB x 2), G-Skill (2GB x 2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Sound Card
Realtek?
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S23B350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WD Green 2TB (SATA), WD Green 3TB (SATA), WD Blue 4TB (SATA), WD Blue 6TB (SATA)
PSU
Cooler Master
Case
Antec GX300 Tower
Cooling
3x Antec TRICOOL 120mm Fans
Mouse
Wired Optical
Internet Speed
DSL
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Pale Moon (64 bit)
Other Info
2018-12-27 Upgraded HDDs
2015-12-10 Upgraded case, graphics card, storage
2015-08-15 Upgraded motherboard & RAM
2015-07-15 Upgraded LM17.1 to LM17.2
Most businesses do not switch to a new Windows Desktop operating system until the first Service Pack. That lets MS get the major bugs out and lets the software makers catch up. So I suggest personal users adopt the same strategy on their computers they depend on. If you want to experiment with it do it with at least a separate hardisk. Complete separate computer is best.
 
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My Computer

OS
Windows 7 professional 64
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