Rose_P

I have Vista on this old laptop and have used every version of Windows before and since. Vista is no problem. I tried Windows 8 on a friend's computer and thought it was terrible. The only thing I liked about her new computer was that it is a touch screen, and Windows 8 is supposed to make that more functional, but I struggled with it for an hour or more and kept running into one frustration after another. I think I had more problems with it than I did the very first time I ever tried a computer. I will not be buying Windows 8. Microsoft should have done some trials with users to find out their reaction before they put this beast on the market.

Debbie Ness

there is a free download that you can get. its called 'classic shell'. it makes your windows 8 screen look like windows xp

I'm going to buy a new laptop with windows 8. My question is how hard is it to learn windows 8 if I'm used to vista & windows 7? Any imput will be appreiated. I'm planning on getting my new laptop this week.

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leakus

I have Windows8, hate it. I love the touch screen. I use the Windows key, access my desktop and looks like Windows 7 but fir some reason screens open up without my command. I am trying to learn more but if there is an upgrade I"ll take it.

Aurora

I bought a new computer in June. At first I found Windows 8 awkward, but I am getting the hang of it. There are a few things I am not crazy about, but I am adjusting. I remember hating XP, then VISTA, then Windows 7. This too shall pass -- it is different.

sewnsewer2

Awesome input from everyone, thanks you sooo much!!!!! I'm going to ask if they can uninstall 8 and install 7 when I get one. Hope to go see about it tomorrow. I will be out all day today with a friend so can't do it today.

collady

I was told to wait until after November to purchase a computer and make sure that the edition of Windows 8 was the updated edition. Windows is supposed to be removing some of the problems from 8 and the new edition is due out in late September or early October. I got my information from a computer technologies profession. So I think it is good.

Yooper32

My daughter is next thing to a guru and she absolutely loathes 8.

MaggieLou

This was not what I wanted to hear. I'm going to have to get a new computer within a few weeks and was thinking I wanted Windows 8. Now I'm not so sure. I have XP now but my computer is 12 years old and beginning to give me problems so it's time for a new one.

leighway

I belong to a different board and a couple of the members have 8. THEY HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I just read the other day, that there is some kind of backdoor built in that allows the NSA all the access it needs...boy I can see national security issues arising in the quilting hotbeds of America.

Caswews

OH dear always a new upgrade with imperfections in it. Well I guess I will wait till 9 comes out and see what happens then; maybe it will be better than 8.