14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has invested a fortune to make Windows 8 successful and even reverted some of the changes it made in the core operating system using the recently-launched updates, but it seems like some users are still having a really hard time adapting to the new UI without a Start menu.
Even though more than one year and a half has passed since the Windows 8 launch, the hate that affected the adoption of Microsoft's new operating system in the first months continues to this day, with many of those trying to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8 turning to the official Community forums to express their frustration.
In general, people are disappointed with the touch-optimized UI that's clearly better for tablets and touch-capable devices and less useful on a desktop PC where the mouse is still the main input method.
Here are two of the anti-Windows 8 comments we've found in less than one minute after accessing the forums and scroll down for some details on these:
“I have a new HP laptop and I agree ‘I hate 8’. I have had my laptop 6 months and I just get frustrated with trying to move around and figure out how to get from here to there that I shut it off and let it sit for weeks at a time without ever opening it. I will use my Kindle Fire before I attempt to find something on the laptop.
“I love, love, love Windows 7 and don't understand why they have to keep changing something that works. XP was great but my husband is going to have to get a new desktop because they discontinued support for XP and it starting to cause problems. Wish I could find a reasonable priced Windows 7 system.”
“I did have Windows 7, and miss it terribly. I have just bought a new computer with Windows 8 already installed, and it has been nothing but trouble. Latest 'trick' was to keep sending me back to ‘sign in’, complete with extremely irritating narrator, whenever I tried to use the ‘l’ key.
“Previously, it would not allow me to exit a screen I had entered. Fortunately, I also own a Google Chrome notebook, so was able to search for a solution. Guess what? Quickest way to exit the screen was ‘Ctrl, F4’. Back to the dark ages! LOL. Sorry - wish I knew how to get back Windows 7 without having to buy it. So angry with Microsoft, prefer to save up for Apple.”
As you can see, Windows 8 users are mostly complaining about the features that Microsoft has already fixed in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update, so those of you who are still having a hard time making the most of your operating system should really give a try to the new OS versions.
Both Windows 8.1 and 8.1 Update are available free of charge, with the first available from the store and the latter shipped via Windows Update. The Start button is one of the key features of these updates, while more customizations options for the Start screen and new context menus are among the highlights for those who didn't like the touch-optimized UI.
Keep in mind that Windows 8.1 Update is mandatory for 8.1 users, so in case you haven't installed it yet, no other patches and security fixes would be delivered to your computer via Windows Update.