Thanks for your feedback. Was this reply helpful? Sorry to bother you again, but I was thinking last night What underlying benefits does Windows 8 offer security, memory efficiency, etc. I don't look social networking at all, so I can't see myself ever utilizing those aspects of Windows 8.
Thanks in advance. First off, it isn't a wrapper. It brings various elements of the OS into a usable menu system just as the Start menu of old did. It doesn't create the desktop look. That is already there. Windows 8 makes better use of multi-core processors in that it doesn't just throw processes at cores indiscriminately. It is a much more controlled process which makes the best of each core.
Windows 8 now has an full integrated anti-virus solution, so there is no need to use a 3rd party solution, many of which generally have at least one unwanted side effect. It is called Windows Defender, not the same animal as found in earlier versions, but essentially the same as MSE. Windows 8 memory management is better. Under Windows 7, my system used around 3. Doing exactly the same as I did in Windows 7, it now uses less than 2gb. It is generally lighter on resources than Windows 7.
I can't say that boot times are much quicker, but coming out of sleep or hibernation is very fast indeed, no more 'resuming from hibernation' wait times. Windows 8 desktop as an interface uses less resources because it has lost aero and shadings.
You may not like the look of it, but it is faster to display. Such is the difference between the flat Windows 8 theme vs the sculpted aero of Windows I detest the 'UI formerly known as Metro'. I don't work on an environment where full screen apps make best use of screen real estate and I don't have or want 'touch'.
I can't find anything useful in Windows 8 Store that would be useful to what I do. This is not to say that the 'UI formerly known as Metro' has no use. I know of a few people who would benefit from a tile interface, but they still have XP computers and don't want to spend the cash to get Windows 8 or Windows 7 for that matter.
Dear Worried, Windows 8 is getting a bad rap from a lot of people, but it really does have a lot of good stuff going for it. After all, people hated XP when it came out, too. Here are some of the things people are complaining about, and why they probably don't matter.
Stop counting sheep today. Fall asleep to the sounds of nature or comforting ambient noise. Why People Are Upset : This is the biggest thing people are complaining about. The Start menu is gone, and it's been replaced by a new, full screen, tablet-friendly tiled interface that isn't really that great on a desktop computer. It seems inefficient to go to a full screen interface just to launch an app, especially if you could do the same thing from a small menu on the desktop.
I think it's going to confuse a lot of novice users. However, it's also really, really easy to bring back. In fact, if you download a Start menu replacement, you have a lot more control over what you see in that Start menu, which is actually kind of awesome. Furthermore, the tiled Start screen—while imperfect—isn't really as bad as everyone's saying it is.
Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy to get around. You can still launch an app by pressing the Windows key and typing the name of the app you want.
In fact, it's faster than browsing through the old Start menu, and if you weren't doing it before, you should be. Learn this shortcut. It will become your one true love. Yes, specifically for testing. It's also useful to be familiar with the platform if you develop for it because it gives you a good feel for what works in terms of UI and usability, and what doesn't. Anyone who is going to be supporting users running Windows 8 needs to be familiar with the OS. Training should handle much of that, but the best, most fluid familiarity comes from running the OS.
These users are likely to have been playing with leaked betas, previews, and the RTM version for weeks and months. These are the folks who know best whether they want Windows 8 on their PCs or not.
They're likely already running Windows 8, or putting it off until the time is right. While Microsoft -- and its hardware partners -- wants everyone to rush out and make the leap to Windows 8, most users can afford to play things a little more cautiously. This is especially true for small businesses, who can ill-afford to make a misstep that could cost money or result in downtime. When it comes to enterprise, I think that Windows 8 may get traction there quicker than previous versions of Windows because of the new form factors such as tablets.
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