![]() Microsoft has claimed that hardly anyone browses through the Start menu any more most people pin the few programs they use to the Task Bar, which can still be done easily in Windows 8. ![]() You can't even see the WinSCP icons, as they are off the screen to the right. All the TightVNC control programs are mixed up. The Microsoft Office Tools are mixed in, alphabetically, with the main applications in the Microsoft Office group. The first-level folders are now sorted with purple group headings, but everything is visible at once, and any subfolders are gone. Now, they're all in one group, until you fix it manually. The Start screen works if you have just a few apps on a tablet, but desktop applications often install several icons in the Start menu (the main program file, an uninstall icon, a help icon, etc.), and can put other related tools in submenus to make it easy for you to find what you need. And if you're looking for something on your computer based on a tutorial you have open on a website, or some instructions you got in an e-mail, it's absurd in this day and age that you have to memorize it, and can't see the description of what you're looking for while you're looking for it!Īlso, the lack of a hierarchical arrangement of your program shortcuts reduces efficiency. ![]() Losing sight of all that is disruptive to your train of thought. Before Windows 8, if you had a bunch of windows open and you wanted to find something else on your computer, you could do it while keeping visibility of what you had open, whether it's a chat window, a video, an eBay auction counting down its final minutes, or even just a document you're reading. Hitting the Start button, which popped up a small menu in the corner of the screen in previous versions of Windows, now makes everything you had on the screen disappear in order to display the new Start screen. The Start screen is distracting and counterproductive. So, here are the five annoying things about running Windows 8 on a non-tablet computer.ġ. In this article, we'll articulate what's annoying about it, commiserate with you a bit, and then offer some tips for improving your experience. Transitioning to Windows 8 on a desktop or laptop computer is a jarring experience for those of us who are accustomed to the Microsoft Windows interface as it was for the prior 17 years. If you're not already familiar with the Start screen and the new-style full-screen apps of Windows 8 and how they significantly change your experience with a Windows-based desktop or laptop computer, please read the article about User Interface Changes in Microsoft Windows 8 before this one. But, we'll leave this article up for those who are stuck with a Windows 8 desktop or laptop, or anyone who has an academic interest in user interface design. It resolved everything we complained about in this article. Why Windows 8 is So Annoying on Non-Tablet Computers
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