Its gone.... in Windows 8.... The start button at the bottom of the screen... But I can deal with that because I have learned how to find the buttons on the first window... With all the menu buttons...
And if you want different buttons you just go look in the Apps screen and pin the app to the start menu... That blue screen is your start button now....
But that's not whats gone...........................! Its the little x in a box in the upper right hand corner that turns off your program... How do you turn off your program???? Your mother taught you to turn the light off when you left the room didn't she?
And like the Apple tablets, there really isn't any back button some of the time... If there is, it will be at the top left of the screen with and arrow pointing left.. in a circle... But just sliding your mouse down to the bottom left corner and bringing up the start menu opens yet another window... But it doesn't close out the last one.. Its left to do what ever work it was doing... or just sit there suspended in time....
Don't believe me? Use your alt tab buttons at the same time and all the open windows will show up in a row... and each time you push that combo, your page will change to the next
I have determined that if you move your mouse to the upper left corner, one of the windows will appear.. Then if you right click on that little window icon a close button will come up that you can click on... That closes the app...
Also if you go to one of the left corners and make the little icon window appear, and then swipe away from the icon, a strip of windows will appear along the left edge with all your open programs... Then right clicking on a program will give you a close option...
But why make it so difficult? Because they don't care if you close a program.....! Go ahead, leave the light on... your mom won't know.... Loading programs takes time and this is about instant gratification... quick! You have 8 or more gigs of core... its assigned to lots of tasks.... you can leave them open.... go ahead, waste it... its there to fill up...
We used to have to close things because we needed to use that core for the next program... But now, leave it all running... They don't really even shut the computer off at the end of a session now either... It just suspends, so it will come back really quick..
Its like we used to live in a one room house.. We had to put away all the kitchen stuff before we could use the room for a living room... But now we live in a mansion with hundreds of rooms.... So go ahead and leave your toys out on the floor... Just go to the next room...
But in my mind, every once in a while it would be a good thing to go close all this stuff..... What has been your experience?? Didn't your mom teach you to put away your toys... and turn the light out......!
Retired Rod
A few months ago I was at Micro Center and told one of the tec's there I was thinking about buying a new lap top and what did he think of Windows 8.....I can not post what he said here. It went something like this, (^@%((*$^*(^%^&*!!!!!!! DO NOT buy anything with Windows 8 on it.
ReplyDeleteNot all computer techs know what they're talking about! Windows 8 is a fast, stable, secure operating system - it's just different.
DeleteI am no computer whiz but after watching Rick go through all the motions last fall I jumped on the band wagon and downloaded Windows 8 and for the most part and pleased that I did. No issues what so ever.
DeleteLike you, Rod, I grew up in a generation where turning out the lights in a room when leaving was a requirement. Also, leaving kitchen cupboard doors and drawers open was frowned on too.
ReplyDeleteBoth Microsoft and Apple have adopted the same practice of leaving their apps open after we exit them. Microsoft claims their apps automatically suspend their CPU and RAM usage when they lose focus. Apple makes a similar claim with the iPhone and iPad. I still think there has to be something going on.
When I do remember, I use the Alt + F4 keys to kill Windows 8 apps when I'm finished using them. It would be easier to have them close by themselves though.