Comments on: 8 gotta-know tips for Windows 8 newbies

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:31:00 +0000

In reply to Eino Anttila. Its not lovey-dovey. Its clean. Its efficient. Its organized. The only thing my desktop has on it is the Recycle Bin. Since that post, I actually did upgrade, taking advantage of the at-the-time upgrade pricing ($40, I think it was.) I run Start8, and never see Modern. I still have my issues, far more than when I ran Windows 7. Yes, it boots quicker. Yes, its more secure. It also hangs far more than Windows 7 ever did for me. the desktop is fine, but Modern - to me- is a toy, and nothing more.

By: Christine Pease

Christine Pease — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:16:00 +0000

I feel old can not get my head a round my windows 8
I keep putting it of and going back to my laptop
thanks for the tips though when I get the courage again I will try my new computer with your tips
thanks from an older computer user 🙂

By: Jordy Jordan

Jordy Jordan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:48:00 +0000

In reply to Julian Beams. Me too sigh, or using ubuntu. I started using pc's before windows and I an sick of microsoft. Too many changes too fast , hated vista and Me not fond of 7 and definitely will not be using 8.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:45:00 +0000

In reply to Agent Smith. Except why would they? So few people use it, it's hardly worth their time. Safest OS ever, perhaps.

By: kcodunn

kcodunn — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:52:00 +0000

One thing about 8, it is crashing for a lot of users because the newly developed fast start kernel gets corrupted when the system is shut down. It is not a “real” shut down but a type of sleep. The only viable way to work out of the crash is to clean install the program again. None of the provided trouble shooting features will work because the OS recognizes the drive as “Locked” you can still boot from Ubuntu but all that does is confirm that the drive is not ceased… defeat the fast start feature to ensure against this crash.
While there is beauty and fun in the this new system just know it is still in Beta. 7 was stable, 8 not so much.

By: Julian Beams

Julian Beams — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:12:00 +0000

Sorry, been reading different articles for over an hour now and I still don’t get it. What is new about Windows 8 again? My Android Smartphone can do most of the above. Makes sense on a small device (Mine is a Mororola Razr) but I have no desire for any of this on my Desktop PC. Think I’ll have another look at a Mac …

By: Sue D

Sue D — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:43:00 +0000

In reply to Ben Patterson. I currently have Thunderbird on both the XP desktop and my Win 8 laptop. The laptop version loaded previous e-mails fine but isn't loading current messages. I prefer to avoid AOL, Gmail, etc., servers because I'm concerned about being hacked. Someone suggested Squirrelmail (which allows using receipts, a feature I'd like). Ideas that are compatible with both my systems are welcome!

By: Ben Patterson

Ben Patterson — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:25:00 +0000

In reply to Sue D. Hi Sue! What email client/service are you now using?

By: Sue D

Sue D — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:21:00 +0000

Thanks for the tips — not having a “device” I’m finding 8 less than intuitive, but I’m optimistic! However, my remaining challenge is an email program that will sync with my XP desktop. I heard that the 8 interface (right term?) isn’t compatible. Any suggestions?

By: Clarence Angel

Clarence Angel — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:20:00 +0000

Great article, many thanks to the author! Today is a big day for me – I am not scared of Windows 8 any more and decided to give it a go!