Normal service is resumed as Windows 7's growth once again.....

Didn't unsubscribe although I promised...

SIW2 said:

No idea why this has turned into a personal thread.

In first response to your original post, in post #2 a fellow member categorized Windows 8 users and those interested in it as "poke and go crowd". As a declared Windows 8 enthusiast and advocate, I do not like users who base their opinions in rumors and prejudice instead of facts and own experience to call me or other users names or categorize me as a user. I felt I have to respond to that.

My response is post #3.

In post #4 another fellow member reacting to my post posted invalid BS "facts" which needed to be corrected.

I am sorry if this took your thread to wrong path; I of course am already used to general consensus that it is OK and accepted to bash Windows 8 but not accepted to respond to that, and I should remember and respect that.

SIW2 said:

Irrelevant if I like it or not. It is still not selling.

Part of that, I am not saying all of it but certainly part of it, is because of this general consensus that you don't have to use Windows 8 at all to be allowed to criticize it, you can just bash it based on biased rumors and third party information without checking the facts. A lot of Windows 8's reputation is based on rumors and invalid facts circulating the Internet.

Kari

So just because I do not care for windows 8 makes me bashing it?

Wow. I get it, you like windows 8. That is fine. I am not trying to say you're wrong....

I have an honest statement on previous versions though. Isn't what I said true? If I am wrong, say so.

See post 6.

I am sorry if I am offending you, just honestly stating my opinions thats all.

Andrew, I did not say you were bashing Windows 8. Do not try to twist my words. I very clearly stated that I only responded to those invalid facts you presented. Read my post again, with your "facts" quoted and my comments to them.

andrew129260 said:

So just because I do not care for windows 8 makes me bashing it?

Wow. I get it, you like windows 8. That is fine. I am not trying to say you're wrong....

I have an honest statement on previous versions though. Isn't what I said true? If I am wrong, say so.

See post 6.

I am sorry if I am offending you, just honestly stating my opinions thats all.

Kari said:

Andrew, I did not say you were bashing Windows 8. Do not try to twist my words. I very clearly stated that I only responded to those invalid facts you presented. Read my post again, with your "facts" quoted and my comments to them.

Guys, stop arguing and let's all pretend this never happened. Remember, our purpose on this forum is to help.

Kari I think you are taking my opinions and reading them like I am saying they are facts. I know I do not have to use the store, I know I can avoid and not use metro completely. I know I can do simple tasks with just a much different way in 8, I know windows 8 is a desktop operating system etc.

I am saying I do not like or care for windows 8, nor do not see why people with windows 7 would want it. No where did I say you must use the store, you must have apps full screened etc. I was giving my opinion on it that is all.

You like it and that is great. To each his own.

The previous versions thing from post 6, I stated file history must have a drive set up to use it.

Windows 7 uses previous versions (shadow copies) and restores files from restore points. No external hard drive or another drive needed for setup, nothing needs to be turned on etc.

File history requires a drive to be set up and file history must be turned on. I am not able to use my C drive on my windows 8.1 pro vm.

From Microsoft article: Restore files or folders using File History - Windows Help

Windows Tutorials, Howtos, and More!: Windows 8: How To Recover Previous Versions Of Files


And computer, we are not fighting/arguing. Just talking :) I am voicing my opinions/facts whatever and kari is voicing his. He just did not like being called a poke and go crowd as it was a general statement about windows 8 users. I understand that. and possibly feels that windows 8 is bashed without reason. Layback bear stated he did not mean it in that way. So everythings fine. just talking about windows 8.

andrew129260 said:

Kari I think you are taking my opinions and reading them like I am saying they are facts. I know I do not have to use the store, I know I can avoid and not use metro completely. I know I can do simple tasks with just a much different way in 8, I know windows 8 is a desktop operating system etc.

I am saying I do not like or care for windows 8, nor do not see why people with windows 7 would want it. No where did I say you must use the store, you must have apps full screened etc. I was giving my opinion on it that is all.

You like it and that is great. To each his own.

The previous versions thing from post 6, I stated file history must have a drive set up to use it.

Windows 7 uses previous versions (shadow copies) and restores files from restore points. No external hard drive or another drive needed for setup, nothing needs to be turned on etc.

File history requires a drive to be set up and file history must be turned on. I am not able to use my C drive on my windows 8.1 pro vm.

From Microsoft article: Restore files or folders using File History - Windows Help

Windows Tutorials, Howtos, and More!: Windows 8: How To Recover Previous Versions Of Files

And computer, we are not fighting/arguing. Just talking :) I am voicing my opinions/facts whatever and kari is voicing his. He just did not like being called a poke and go crowd as it was a general statement about windows 8 users. I understand that. and possibly feels that windows 8 is bashed without reason. Layback bear stated he did not mean it in that way. So everythings fine. just talking about windows 8.

Ok, I just wanted to make sure.

One area where W8 has incontrovertibly excelled, is in promoting warfare on Windows forums.

lehnerus2000 said:

One area where W8 has incontrovertibly excelled, is in promoting warfare on Windows forums.

I think instead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, this is Call of OSes: Windows Warfare 8.