Comments on: 5 annoying things about Windows 8

By: raY1987

raY1987 — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:08:02 +0000

I use a Surface with Windows RT and I think its great. I like the fact that Windows left the desktop application on it. It doesn’t confuse me that it’s there but actually allows me to use Internet Explorer 10 for legacy styled web browsing and a more productive layout for Microsoft Office such as the desktop application snap feature so I can view more content. As a college student I like to have a browser open along side Word on the desktop so when I’m siting sources or researching I don’t have to switch back and forth between multiple applications. I launched all Microsoft Office applications (word, excel, etc) multiple times clocking the time it takes to open the apps at about 5 seconds – so I don’t find that to be slow especially when you compare it to other tablets on the market with opening basic applications.

I’ve noticed a lot of people complaining about the fact that you can’t install third party apps outside of the Windows Store (web browser add-ons) which I don’t really get why. For the average computer user web browser add-ons are the cause of their computer headaches. They are the infamous toolbars that get installed on your computer and cause your web browser to slow down, loose functionality or stop working. Not being able to install actually increases the security and the stability of the OS. Granted that might not be right for everyone – so that’s why there is the windows 8 pro option.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:36:13 +0000

See,I don't like hearing this at all. It needs to be rock solid stable IMO.

And auto-reboots are annoying as hell. They need to turn that off.

By: Jeffrey Van Camp

Jeffrey Van Camp — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:14:50 +0000

So far, it seems to crash for different reasons, but it is not immune. I've been using an RT tablet lately and it will do an auto reboot a little too often.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:42:20 +0000

I'm curious about whether Win 8 will be a lot more reliable than Windows 7. Is it likely to crash just as much? And if so, what will the new blue screen of death look like.

I'm a huge Windows fan, but also impressed with how rock solid OSX is.

By: nungster

nungster — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:17:33 +0000

Nice article. Sums up my experience with W8 as well. One thing not too evident is how MSFT addresses their underlying tech. Registry errors? Kernel issues? Those things that have annoyed us in past Windows versions that get kicked down along the road will they too be there to haunt us?